Jaque POV . . This was so far the best days of our lives after six years. Logan and I traveled to the neighboring countryside of North Yorkshire using his shiny blue Aston Martin convertible car. He was maneuvering the steering wheel while I took pictures of the scenery of the mountains. The fiery red and bright yellow colors of the maple and ginkgo leaves were like a painted canvas of the century. I glanced at the love of my life and saw him staring at me. Even though he was wearing sunglasses, I could tell that his gaze was fixed on me. "What?!" I asked, joyful. I shrugged my shoulders off while the strap of my Canon camera was hanging around my neck. "Nah! Just delightful. Finally, we can enjoy our life like this!" He uttered, confident. I got worried at his words. "Logan, please stop the car!" I gently told him, and he pulled over to the emergency lane. "I don't like the way you talk!" I immediately hugged him tight and sniffed on his chest. "What's the matter, sw
Jaque POV . . "What do you mean you know where the portal is?" I stepped forward, standing next to my mate. "Collen, where is the portal? Tell us now!" I was eager to end this charade. Although I was petrified of losing Logan, he gave me hope that because of me, he would come back. "You have to come with me now!" He turned around and was about to leave when Logan stopped him. He grabbed Collen's hand, making him glance over his shoulder. "What?!" Collen asked aggressively. "Tell us where the portal is, and don't waste our time!" Logan stressed every word while staring deeply at my brother. However, Collen just chuckled at his expression. "It isn't that easy, King Logan. I can tell you where the portal is, but you can't just go in there like that!" He snapped his fingers. "It isn't as easy as opening your bedroom door!" He brushed off Logan's hand and shifted his stare at me. Collen took a deep sigh while his gaze never left my side. I felt he was trying to unlock a secre
Logan POV . . I had been waiting in the car for how long I couldn't remember. It was almost midnight, and the two were still conversing. I rhythmically tapped the steering wheel with my fingers while watching them like a hawk. 'What's that important matter that they need to spill it without me?' I asked inwardly. I just sighed and shut my eyes for a while, thinking about Thorin. Did he really leave me now, or was he just there not far from my side? 'Thorin, are you there? Talk to me, buddy!' I called my wolf, but no response. 'Thorin, boy, come on. Don't do this to me. I need you, buddy!' Still, nothing. I loved my wolf. He had been my companion since I had my first shift or maybe even before that. He was the one giving me joy and strength. He made me the king of rogues. A title that was nobody for wolves with packs, but it was a title that gave hope to those rebels and outcasts like me. Now, I became the king of both, with and without a pack. I received reverence from both
Jaque POV . . Two days had passed. Whether I liked it or not, we had to end our original plan and meet my siblings in his castle on top of the hill. I already mind-link Witch Anya to come with us. I was staring at my mate, who was on his phone at the moment. We were in the south, and his mind-link couldn't reach his beta, who was in the north at the moment. They had been talking for a long time. I was wondering what their topic was, for I saw him crease his eyebrow most of the time. When he turned around, I was surprised at how dim his face was. "What happened? Is there a problem with the mansion?" I asked him when he went back to the car. He took a deep sigh for a while and then glanced at me. "Serena was brought to the basement along with Tia, her omega!" What?! "They saw them conspiring with your sister. She has been seeing Orora for a while now!" "How did they meet? How did they know each other?" I was not surprised that Serena could do such stuff, but I was surpri
Jaque POV . . "Jaque!" Witch Anya called. "This is Victoria. The high witch that I was telling you about. Victoria, this is Jaque and her wolf, Shiva!" She introduced me to her. Logan was still approaching us when Victoria and I shook hands. "The one coming is King Logan!" "The Rogue King. I know. He was the grandson of the ruthless animal that massacred our kind!" Ops! That I forgot. With Logan's wolf's hearing, I was pretty sure he heard what Victoria said. "Good to meet you, Victoria. Finally, I met the youngest-looking and the most powerful witch alive!" Logan sneered. "Logan, what do you mean?" I intertwined my hand with his hand as I shifted my curious stare to him. The two seemed to have known each other for a long time. "Sweetheart, Victoria is immortal. Believe it or not, she is already a hundred and eighty years old. She just stopped growing when she inherited her title from her mother!" "Whom your grandfather had killed in cold blood!" Victoria snapped out
Logan POV . . I hated this castle. It reminded me of the past. The war between the vampires and werewolves. The blood of my Kind. Their claws and fangs. They were all on every wall of this vampire's place. I meant, in metaphor. These bloodsuckers sucked their blood dry until they gasped their last breaths. "Logan, are you alright?" My mate whispered as she nudged my arms. I spaced out a bit. I didn't even notice we were already at the door frame of the dining table. I stood straight and calmed my nerves. Upon seeing Alaric on his throne, my eyes turned bloody red. If it was true that Thorin was with me the entire time, wouldn't he feel him, too? "King Logan, finally in human form!" Alaric spoke. His deep voice pierced my ears. He got up and ambled towards us. I saw from my peripheral view that Victoria and Witch Anya glanced at each other. Jaque held my hand tightly while her gaze was fixed on her brother. "I am Prince Alaric. The firstborn of the moon goddess!" He stret
Adam POV . . The Davis had left the mansion, and now there was just me and Andrew, along with a few of my pack warriors staying in Middlesbrough. We decided to move to South Yorkshire in Doncaster today. For some reason, Beta Jackson didn't ask any questions or didn't interrogate us anymore. Perhaps these Kingdom warriors were even delighted that the Blood Moon Pack wolves would be out of their sight. I was inside my room, watching two of the king's omegas pack my stuff when suddenly the pearl ring on my pinky sparkled. Princess Amira was summoning me to go to her place. "I have to go and see the CEO of Alrich Company!" I told the omegas, and they just stared at me. "We will inform the beta, Alpha Adam!" One of the omegas finally answered. I just nodded and smiled at her. I hurried my steps and mind-linked Andrew at once. I told Princess Amira through Miss Khan that Andrew needed to know about our secrets, and she understood. Since my beta would be with me in South Yor
Adam POV . . In the dining room, everyone was silenced. While three servants placed different meals on the marble table, Andrew and I stared at the food. Obviously, no seafood was served. There was pork, beef, and salad. Fresh fruits such as papaya and cantaloupe were also at the corner. One of the servants was serving the princess by putting different food on her plate. The other servants were busy pouring white wine into our glasses. "Alpha Adam, what do you know about my siblings?" Suddenly, Princess Amira asked. I was about to put the steak in my mouth, but I had to stop and put the cutlery down to answer her question. "I have met Orora in a battle. She is quite fierce like you!" She snorted and rolled her eyes upon hearing my comment to her sister. "Collen, on the other hand, as I have heard, is a trickster. He can change his appearance to different forms!" "Indeed, he is. He can change into a woman and ant, too, if he wants!" Princess Amira continued. "What about
Jaque POV . . The mansion looked empty. Jackson and some of the warriors of Shadow Rock already went back to the US a month ago. They brought Serena and her omega to justice. I gradually sat on the sofa and accidentally touched my flat tummy. I remembered that I was no longer alone. I was carrying a tiny life. The fruit of our love with each other. "Baby, if your daddy knows you are arriving in the world before he left, he would have more strength to endure the possible hardships and struggles he would encounter there!" I whispered as I caressed my belly. Even if the baby was still a small blood, I felt like it had already a mind to think and a heart to feel. I guessed that was the essence of motherhood. Did my mom feel the same thing when she was conceiving me? "Your mind is flying!" Suddenly, Adam uttered, smiling. He sat beside me while his gaze was fixed on me. He crossed his arms over my chest, now smirking. I couldn't help but jokingly hit his arm. "Shvt up! I am just
Jaque POV . . "Jaque is pregnant?!" Adam exclaimed, shocked and not believing. "Are you sure about that?!" His face was as dim as the darkness in the forest. "Alpha Adam, when it comes to a new life, I don't doubt my intuition," Witch Anya exclaimed back. Then she glanced back at me. "Jaque, you're carrying a life inside you. You're carrying the king's heir. The more you need to be protected. I suggest you stay at the Blood Moon Pack until this baby is born!" "Seriously, Witch Anya, I prefer to stay at the kingdom rather than in the pack where I almost died every day. Don't you get me? Blood Moon Pack is more dangerous for me to live in!" I couldn't help but glanced at Adam, who suddenly looked down at the ground, feeling embarrassed and guilty. "No offense, Adam, but I am talking about my own blood there. Jasmine and her scheming mother!" Adam ambled toward me and held my hand. "Jaque, I swear in the eyes of the moon goddess that I will protect you and make you my priori
Jaque POV . . "Okay, they're gone. What are we still waiting for here? Christmas? New Year?!" Collen uttered with a little sarcasm. I couldn't blame him. We had been here for like hours, just staring at the darkness. "How about a new face?!" Victoria answered back, still upset. "Can't you be a little sensitive, Collen?!" She added. "Do I need to answer that?!" Collen retorted rather. These two were really more of a cat and a dog. "Come on, guys. If there's nothing that I need to do here now, I am going back to my chamber. Chao!" "Collen!" Victoria called him, but he shifted into a crow and flew away. "Really an a$$!" The high witch whispered under her breath. She was a bit cute when she crossed her arms on her chest. It showed the kid side of her when she also stomped her feet. Victoria was more than a hundred years old, who stopped growing when her mother transferred her power to her. It was a bit of pity that she was bestowed with such power and responsibilities a
Jaque POV . . We were here. We were now here at the final destination of the Rogie King. We clasped our hands as we approached the wooden fence near the entrance of this forest. It was just a simple barrier for human eyes, but for creatures like us, it was the doorway to the realm of the hollies. The fence was just beside the highway where a few cars passed by. This highway was in the middle of mountain trees, and the only lights that served as the vision of the drivers were the post lamps with a distance of ten meters away each. "So, this is it!" I breathed. "Are you ready, my king?" Forcing a smile, but my hands were shaking. I just couldn't imagine Logan parting with me again, and this one had no chance of returning. If he failed, then he failed. If he won, then it would be a great victory for everyone. "I am, sweetheart. Don't be anxious, okay? I promised to be back, hence I will be back!" He smiled back with the reassurance to return to me alive. I hugged him tight
Logan POV . . At night... "This is ridiculous!' Alaric snorted under his breath. Victoria commanded us to stay in the middle of the forest to reflect. It took them a couple of hours to convince us to agree to their stupid plan. Alaric picked up a stone and threw it in the dark. "F*ck!" I scoffed and rolled my eyes at his exaggerated expression. Getting up from the ground, I stepped away for a while. I couldn't stand being with this bloodsucker for just a second. How about more days or months? "To sh!t this!" I whispered good enough for him to hear it. He glanced over his shoulder before he gradually turned around. Our stares met, burning and bleeding in both rage and disgust. "You think I also approved of this, werewolf king?!" He sarcastically uttered, making me raise my brow at him. "No matter what we do, there is no way that vampires and werewolves will be at peace!" He stressed out. "You think I also want that, vampire prince?" I also told him with the same tone
Logan POV . . At night... "This is ridiculous!' Alaric snorted under his breath. Victoria commanded us to stay in the middle of the forest to reflect. It took them a couple of hours to convince us to agree to their stupid plan. Alaric picked up a stone and threw it in the dark. "F*ck!" I scoffed and rolled my eyes at his exaggerated expression. Getting up from the ground, I stepped away for a while. I couldn't stand being with this bloodsucker for just a second. How about more days or months? "To sh!t this!" I whispered good enough for him to hear it. He glanced over his shoulder before he gradually turned around. Our stares met, burning and bleeding in both rage and disgust. "You think I also approved of this, werewolf king?!" He sarcastically uttered, making me raise my brow at him. "No matter what we do, there is no way that vampires and werewolves will be at peace!" He stressed out. "You think I also want that, vampire prince?" I also told him with the same tone
Logan POV . . There was no way in this world, and in the realm of the gods and goddesses, would I team with this bloodsucker. I hated their kind and his guts! "I can go there alone, Jaque. I don't need anybody's help. Especially not with him!" Everyone could tell who I was talking about based on my glare in his direction, and the same with him, Alaric was throwing me a dagger stare. "I can't even stand his face in my castle. What do you think you're doing, Shiva?!" Alaric was also upset. His fangs were protruding in his gums. "If ever!" But then the wind had suddenly changed its direction. Alaric was massaging his chin while staring at me from head to foot. "Although I like the idea of having a special snack. A king's blood might be tastier than a normal wolf's blood!" My blood boiled at his words, and I sprinted toward him right away. Even if Thorin was dormant, I still had the wolf's speed in my system. "Say, that again, bloodsucking moron!" My voice vibrated with that
Jaque POV . . "How is he?" I was waiting outside of our designated bedroom for a couple of hours when Witch Anya finally came out with some potion in her hands. "What are those bottles for?" I pointed at the two small plastic bottles that had the colors green and yellow in them. "For your first question, King Logan is getting better, but still unconscious. Your second, these are vials for taming Thorin and making him weak a little bit!" She walked past me and turned around after. "Jaque, you can see him now!" Witch Anya smiled. "Victoria is watching him!" I just nodded and stood up. I went straight to his bed, where he was lying unconscious. Victoria was just calmly watching him. "Logan, can you hear me?" I whispered in his ear. I heard him groan and was delighted to see that he was responding. He was so pale. Thorin had taken a lot of his energy earlier. "Logan!" I sat on the edge of his bed. Victoria was just watching my every move. "I am just here!" I whispered again. Wi
Jaque POV . . "Where are they? Are they still outside?" Witch Anya questioned upon appearing in front of us. Victoria was with her, just like her neutral expression, calm and cold. When the blast of something like thunder flashed on the door, creating an ear-deafening noise, the usual calm Victoria jumped on her post and gripped Witch Anya's arm tightly. "We have to stop them now. We are wasting too much time!" I yelled at them, making them all glance in my direction. When they saw how serious I was, even Logan, who was a high and mighty king, obeyed at once. "Let's go. You stay behind me, sweetheart!" He whispered as he placed himself in front of me, shielding me from the enormous fight outside. "Witches, form a small circle!" Orora commanded. I was stunned that none of the two protested at her demanding tone. As they began chanting a spell in Latin, Collen also shifted into an eagle and flew toward Alaric, who was shooting fireballs at Amira. On the other hand, Amira