Logan POV . . I felt cheated! I thought I was her first. The way she behaved, I thought she was pure and innocent, but no! Somebody had already touched her. 'She is ours!' Thorin was also upset. He was not upset about our mate but by the situation. 'Who dares to touch her first?' I shared the same question with my wolf. She was nineteen. How could she lose her virginity at an early age? Well, Serena and I had our first s*x when we were both eighteen. However, for me, this case was different. Did she have a boyfriend before me? If yes, who? Where was that as*hole now? 'Investigate!' Thorin lordly ordered. 'That I will do!' I also nodded. 'For now, let's not treat her differently. She is still our mate no matter what!' 'She said she loves us!' She did declare that she loved us. I was confused about my feelings for her after finding out I wasn't her first. However, she was my fated mate, and the bond was strong. 'I like her, too, but we need a thorough check on her backgro
Jaque POV . . I groaned at the loud knocking on the door. My eyes squinted as they gradually adjusted to the light coming from the sun. 'Who could be knocking like a nagging wife in the morning?' I asked in my thoughts. Last night, I slept late, waiting for Logan to come back. Now, I woke up without him by my side. I suddenly felt empty. That was my second night in the palace, and all I could say was it wasn't what I expected at all. I touched the pillow beside my head and sniffed, hoping his scent was there. A touch of sandalwood and cinnamon. The deep, creamy sweetness with warm undertones of amber, leather, and wood from sandalwood always made me think of a place I used to go when my mother was still alive - church! While the cinnamon's warm, spicy, and sweet, with woody undertones scent, exuded a sense of coziness and comfort. A simple reminiscent of freshly baked goods and holiday festivities in my former human world where my mother usually worked. She was a baker in
Jaque POV . . "Lalaine Swan, my favorite teacher!" Serena walked past me and hugged this Mrs. Swan. So, her first name was Lalaine. "I'm sorry that our queen spoke to you that way!" "Excuse me, Serena!" I was about to clarify something, but she just raised my hand to my face. "This is the reason why I asked you to come!" She was smiling from ear to ear while I was still panting in anger. I glanced at Logan, asking for a little help, but he just fixed his gaze on me. "Thank you, Serena. You think too highly of me!" Mrs. Swan answered while taking a little glance in my direction. "I understand that our lady here acted that way. She is not refined and delicate yet!" She twitched her lips and cringed her nose. Her eyes were speaking in volumes while staring at Serena. Then she turned and glanced in Logan's direction, who was standing at the door frame. "My king, greetings to you!" With a slight bow like she did to me earlier, she gave Logan a sign of respect. "Good day,
Jaque POV . . Inside the Lambo, the atmosphere was silent and cold. I would like to speak and break this ear-piercing quietness, but I was kind of scared of my mate. "Do you want to say something?" Logan questioned without glancing at me. His eyes were focused on the scenery outside of the window. "Are you mad at me?" I asked, anxious. I heard him sigh and then shifted his stare at me. "Life in the palace isn't as sweet and exciting as everyone thinks it is. Jaque, I am aware that the staff are giving you a hard time!" He was aware of that?! I stared back at him with a baffled expression. "But consider it as a training. You're going to be the Shadow Rock Kingdom queen, and you will experience more than that in the future!" "Are you trying to tell me that I have to accept everything even if it's not right?" I was more confused than ever. "You're still young. You will learn a lot more as time passes by. Jaque, I'm not saying that you have to swallow everything. I'm j
Jaque POV . . Morning! The weather was getting chilly, and the sky was getting dark. It was the first month of winter. I woke up as early as six, thinking that I was going to move out today. I glanced at the man sleeping soundly beside me. His face was serene like he was not a ruthless and demanding king. My eyes traveled down the tip of his note, and then his slightly parted lips. Those lips were so warm when they gave me a good night kiss last night. I moved to the side and kept on checking my mate. He had a hard jawline. Goddess, he was handsome. I pretended to be asleep when I saw his hand that was wrapped around my body move. He groaned, then mumbled something. I thought my mate was dreaming. "Jaque!" He called my name. His voice was soft, I could barely hear it. My eyes were shut, so I didn't know if he was already awake or still sleeping. "Good morning, my beautiful mate!" He gently kissed the tip of my nose, making it cringe. He released a soft chuckle at my react
Jaque POV . . After three days! At school... I was in the same spot where I usually had my rest day. Not far from me were my so-called warriors. Next to my side was Katrina. Logan had strictly instructed them to be with me, but I begged him to at least be discreet. Not everyone at school knew that I was the king's mate, and I wanted to remain that way. "My Lady, I bought you these snacks outside of the school!" Katrina put an expensive-looking sliced tiramisu cake and creamy milk tea with black pearls inside. "They look delicious. Please, try them!" She gave me a teaspoon and smiled from ear to ear. "Katrina, you don't have to. The snacks outside of the school are expensive!" Logan gave the owners of restaurants a go-signal to serve me and give me the food I wanted. He also ordered the branded boutiques in the city to give every clothes I chose for free. He said to them that he would take care of everything. Logan indeed kept his promise while I was away in the palace
Logan POV . . "King Logan, the issue about you having a wolfless half-human mate creates some noise in our world. They don't exactly appreciate it, and they're kind of adamant about accepting Jaque Davis as their queen. We have to discuss this with you in private because ~" "Isn't that what we're doing now, Alpha Amos?!" F*cking been in this Council's conference room for almost an hour. Alpha Amos had been speaking about Jaque and her qualifications as my mate and my queen. "Alpha~." Amos was shaken by my deep tone. I had not used that tone for a long time, and the last time I used it, a group of rogues were slaughtered in just half a day. Alpha Amos once stayed in Shadow Rock. He was actually born there under the care of my grandparents. It was my grandfather who gave him his position in the Council. He knew most of the secrets of the kingdom. He was aware of the reason why I killed the original Rogue King. "What Logan was trying to say was you already seem to choose
Kelly POV . . I was dumbstruck. I had no idea what to do or what to say at the moment. I was just foolishly standing here next to my best friend with her mate, and in front of me was my... mate! He was dropped-dead gorgeous, a hunk I should say. D*mn, those muscles protruding in that tight-fitted shirt he was wearing. His eyes... tantalizing. I was completely mesmerized like I had been bewitched. I was usually a chatter girl, but now it looked like I had just lost my tongue. Also, it seemed that my ears were now damaged. What did he say earlier again?! 'Mate' My wolf, which I just met two months ago right after my eighteenth birthday, answered my question. 'He is our mate. Isn't he the most beautiful werewolf we've ever seen, and his touch? Oh, yeah! Can we f*ck him now?' My perverted wolf couldn't control her carnal desire. Well, who could blame us? I was eighteen and hadn't been kissed yet, so when he touched my cheek earlier, I felt weird. There was this heat coming out
Jaque POV . . "Hello, Shiva!" Serena sarcastically greeted me upon shifting. She ignored being naked in front of everyone. Well, she was always like this. I could vividly remember how she tried to seduce Logan on our first meeting. When they were both naked in the swimming pool. "Or should I say, Jaque Davis!" Her tone changed to stern, and her stare was deadly. I knew even in my wolf form, I could still mind-link her. I was a Shadow Rock member, and even if it was unofficial, I was their queen, which meant I could link every member that was associated with the kingdom. Shiva ambled toward her while Kelly followed just two steps away. She fixed her gaze on Serena, but I could see her eyeballs move from left to right once in a while. My best friend was vigilant. 'Don't forget the branches of these trees, Kelly dearest!' I mind-linked her, reminding her of the dogs that could fly. She snarled, giving me a sign that she got what I meant. Then, I shifted my focus back to the b
Jaque POV . . Shiva let out a menacing growl, terrifying the werewolves and werebears coming our way. I searched for my target, the one and only, Serena Rinks. However, she was nowhere to be found. I glanced at Amira, who was busy drowning the wolves and spinning them in the air. I felt proud of her. She had come at the right time. Although I was curious why she suddenly became a stranger these past few weeks. I almost got caught when a werewolf planned to lunge at me. It was a good thing that Shiva's agility was faster, for it was heightened. All that she had was heightened, honestly. Her height and width. She was bigger than the last time we shifted. Her speed, sight, and hearing were five times faster and clearer. She was different. She was very strong. She just bit the head of the big werewolf and shook it like nothing. Then she threw it away like it was just a piece of a small rock, hitting three werewolves. The impact was so strong that the three werewolves were also
Jaque POV . . I had to do this. I had to help them. Our enemies were getting stronger and bigger in numbers. Where did they come from? It seemed to me that they never decreased at all. Adam and Andrew had been doing everything to protect the pack, but it looked like something was missing, and I had no clue what it was. 'Moon Goddess, I have just given birth to the heir to the throne, and his father is in your world at the moment. Please, show me a sign that he is alright. Show me any signs that Logan and Alaric are fine!' I couldn't help but kneel in prayer, asking goddess Diana for help. I shut my eyes and bowed down, feeling the immense power surging in me. 'Goddess Diana, allow me to help fight our enemies. Allow your daughter Shiva to reign her power. This isn't just for the goodness of every good creation but to cease the darkness that is devouring your children. Allow Shiva to cooperate and unleash her power that once dominated and defeated the goddess of darkness!' I pr
Logan POV . . I was stunned when the whole militia of Alectrona ran to the side, protecting whoever it was who had just arrived. They all shielded someone from our sight. I smelled Alaric's scent coming near me. He was covered with blood and dirt, but it wasn't his blood. It was the blood of our enemies. He tapped my shoulder and glanced at me meaningfully. "She's here!" He whispered, good enough for the werewolves and vampires near us to hear it. "Alectrona?!" I asked, confirming. Alaric just nodded. So, she was the one who stopped the battle for a while. "Great. Now, I don't need to look for her anymore!" I told Alaric as I stepped forward. Alaric followed a few steps away from me. He was showing everyone that I was still their leader, even if my wolf abandoned me. I stopped in the middle, about a hundred meters away from our enemies. My eyes rummaged through the hundreds of warriors. Valto was in the middle, smirking like a crazy man. Then their line dispersed in half
Logan POV . . My energy was draining, but every time I thought about Jaque, it gave me the spirit and strength to fight. We were outnumbered, but I could feel that the moon goddess had given us the will to finish this battle. I looked around and saw pools of blood everywhere. My face was full of sweat, and I was gasping for breath. I searched for Alaric and saw him as good-looking as before. D*mn the power of being a vampire. Even the strands of their hair were always in style when they jumped or lunged at their enemies. I glanced at the wolves, whom Shiva once trained, and I could tell, they were very good. Their healing powers were heightened, so every time they had cuts or deep wounds, they were cured fast. However, our enemies were decreasing in numbers. Some of them were burned alive. Thanks to Alaric's fireball. Other werewolf warriors were wounded deeply, and it took them a while to heal their wounds. We were also fighting with the werebears from the 6th mountain. T
Logan POV . . I fixed my shield and tightened my leather belt. My sword was attached to my waistline on my side. My gear was intact. My helmet was on the marble table. The door of my room opened, and Alaric came into view from the door frame. "Hey, are you ready?" He asked, serious. He was just wearing his usual outfit. Black leather pants and a long English black coat. He had his powers, so he didn't really need to prep like me. This was my first time wearing a warrior's armor. "I am. I am doing this for Jaque and Thorin!" I told him as I picked up my helmet. We were going to Alectrona's kingdom. The great war was imminent. There was just one feeling that had been bothering me for a long time. "I wonder what is going on with them now!" I whispered as I sternly stared at Alaric. "You mean Shiva and the rest!" He confirmed. "They are fine. Your mate is heavily guarded. Plus, the fact that she has power on her own!" He smiled. That was true. Confirming that Jaque had indee
Jaque POV . . "Jaque, we have to go to the dome now!" Witch Anya nudged me. "We have limited time. Come on!" She took two bags from the bed while Victoria took my son's stroller. Just in case he would like to lie down, at least, it wouldn't be hard for me. "Alright, I am ready!" I told them as I carried my son in a baby sling. We all went out to the room, and as we climbed downstairs, we heard the uproar outside. The omegas in the mansion ran everywhere while some of the warriors came to our side. "Our queen, we are ordered to bring you to the dome!" One of the warriors uttered as he took the two heavy bags that Witch Anya was carrying. "No need!" Victoria butted in, making the warriors surprise. "We can teleport there!" She added as she held the warrior's hand. "She is the high witch. She is telling the truth. We can teleport there!" I told the warriors, and they just bowed to us. "Protect the pack and your Alpha!" I told them before we disappeared from their sight.
Jaque POV . . "What's going on? Why is it dark? It's still ten in the morning!" I was carrying Kairen in my arms when I was awakened by the noises of the omegas outside of the room. When Witch Anya came, she was already carrying our usual escaped bag, and now, she added an extra gym bag for my son's needs. "We have to go back to Vermont, Jaque. That darkness means something dangerous!" She told me. She glanced in my direction once in a while while picking up some of Kairen's clothes and diapers. "Victoria, please help us!" She told the high witch when Victoria entered the room. The high witch seemed to know what she was about to do, and with just a snap of her finger, all of my son's milk bottles and formulas were already in the bag. "We need Collen to help Adam carry our stuff!" Victoria suggested as she also packed some of the potions they just made a few weeks ago. "Alright, let's go!" We all went out of the room. The happenings outside of the castle were chaos. I could
Serena POV In a faraway land... . . "My queen, we have news. Jaque Davis has given birth!" Hmm! I just sneered at the news I had just heard. I was expecting this. I raised my hand and signed my spy to leave my chamber. The poor and scared wolf sprinted right away. Yes! Since the dark goddess had given me this power to rule the lands, I was invisible and inevitable. They had no idea that I had been watching them. They were unaware that I had spies everywhere. They were ready to serve their new queen. Some were forced to kneel before me. With just a little trick, scaring them to take away their loved ones, they agreed to obey my commands. "Give my orders to the leader of Yorkshire!" I willed. I stood up to my golden throne gifted to me by my mistress. I had never met her, but I heard her voice once when she entered Tia's body. She gave me orders to destroy Shiva. At first, I had no idea who she was talking about. However, when I remembered that Jaque's wolf's name was