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
Jackson POV . . 'D*mn that she-wolf!' I was cursing Jaque's friend in my thoughts. I had been waiting for my mate since I had Aspen. I had been praying to the moon goddess day and night to grant me my wish. I was a good beta in the kingdom. I obeyed every law Logan approved. I sacrificed my life and happiness only for one favor... to meet my fated mate before I reached thirty. Yes! When I said life and happiness, that meant she-wolves, beautiful women, hooking up, and one-night stands. I preserved my manhood for the sake of my mate. The feeling of having my first time with her enticed me a lot. The experience of exploring each other, touching every curve she had, and passionately kissing her till we both gasped for air. Those feelings... were ruined in not even a day! 'F*ck her!' I slammed the steering wheel with my hands, creating a painful impact which also disappeared in a second. 'Yeah, f*ck her next time!' Aspen barged in. He was purring in delight, enjoying my
Jaque POV . . "Jackson, I'm asking you. What did you tell him? What did you talk about that made him upset?" I was beseeching Beta Jackson to explain to me what had just happened. Not a long time ago, Logan and I were just delighted enjoying the food and each other's company. We were sharing stories about what we did for the past three days at his work and at my school. However, it was not a long time ago that he went out of the restaurant with Beta Jackson. I could see earlier from the glass wall that they were talking about serious matters, but why did my mate suddenly abhor me to the core? What could be the reason? "I'm sorry, Jaque. It's not my story to tell. You have to speak to him privately about that!" Jackson simply stated. "We must go back to Providence Villa. We are in the territory of humans, and they are now circling us like we are dead meat!" I just nodded at him. He placed his hand on my back, guiding me to the car where Kyle, Katrina, and I usually rode.
I had a sister. Her name was Demeter, and Alaric had killed him. No! Nomiko said accidentally... "How did you kill him? How old was she? Answer me, Alaric?" I shot him a series of questions. Nomiko became vigilant. She spread her arms to protect her mate. "Logan, it was an accident. Alaric never meant it!" Nomiko butted in. Alaric just rolled his eyes and took a deep sigh. He gently held Nomiko and pulled her behind him, covering his mate from me. "Nomiko, there is something you need to know!" He whispered. Alaric ignored my wrath. I stepped forward, ready to attack him, when he raised his hand at a stop sign. "You, too, Logan. Now that my mate has opened that issue!" He squinted his eyes at her mate, who was as baffled as I was. "What is it, Alaric? Tell me!" Nomiko demanded. I could tell, based on her gentle voice, that, just like me, she didn't want to be kept in the dark. "Demeter didn't really die. I just fulfilled her wish to leave the realm. She was burdened between T
Logan POV . . I felt a little bit better, a little bit stronger, and a little bit faster. Whatever the moon goddess had cured me indeed helped me a lot. I had been in the gym for six hours now, and I was still on the go to train and hone myself. With every kick and punch I did, I was thinking about the two important ones in my life, Jaque and Thorin. My mate and my wolf. One punch! It was all about Jaque's sacrifices. She was alone on Earth. The heck, I had no idea how she was these days. I missed her so much. One kick! That was my guilt for what I did to Thorin. I badly hurt my wolf, and only the moon goddess could tell if he was going back to me or would treat me as his enemy forever. One punch to another. One kick to another. I was not even satisfied that I took the spear from the wall and spinned it. My whole body, my legs, the whole me danced to the rhythm of my pounding heart as I practiced with the sharp blade and heavy metal of this deadly weapon. After that, with
Alaric POV . . As early as the annoying bird that kept on chirping on the branch of the tree near my room, I woke up to pay someone a visit. Someone I hadn't seen for a while now. What did she look like? Did she miss me, or did she even remember me? Which was which I didn't care at all. I would like to know what happened that she had to do that horrible stuff before. I jumped on every branch of the tree to reach the entrance where Logan and I entered months ago. I saluted the warriors when they saw me jump from the high pine tree in front of them. "Good morning, warriors!" I greeted them while they kept staring at me like they had seen a ghost. "Have some breakfast at the main hall. Tell Maggie it is an order from your Master Alaric!" When they heard my name, that was the only time that they bowed to me. "Greetings, Prince Alaric!" They also uttered in unison. "Yeah! Sure. No time for pleasantries. Just in case my mother asks where her firstborn is, tell the moon go
In the realm of the gods and goddesses... Logan POV . . Alaric and I had been training for hours, and my human body couldn't take any blow anymore. I fell to the muddy ground a hundred times and begged for Alaric to have a rest, but he didn't allow me. "Come on, Logan. You can do this!" Alaric shouted while staring at me. He never helped me stand up. I carried my own weight, using my knuckles to dig the ground. My hands were now weak, and my legs were shaking. I was full of fresh and dried blood. Sweat and blood mixed all over my body and my face. I was also gasping for breath. My heart was pounding really loud. My head was almost kissing the mud. I was topless, and my jeans were already ripped. I lifted my head and stared at my trainer. "Come on, Logan. You can do this!" I knew I could, but my human strength also had its limits. "I...can't...take... anymore blow!" I told him in my shattered tone. Even my voice was completely exhausted. Alaric crunched down and
Adam POV . . She was lying on the bed so serene, so calm. It was like she didn't do something massive today. After releasing almost all of her power earlier to save those wolves, she lost consciousness in my arms. I carried her bridal style and placed her here in one of the guestrooms. There was this urge that was telling me to bring her to my room, but a part of me was also whispering that I was cheating on Jaque. Honestly, my mind was a mess since that 'kiss thing', and I wanted to hit my head hard on the wall, punishing myself for what I did. I heard her moan and moved her head to the side, showing her soft neck. My Adam's apple bobbed at the sensation I felt, imagining digging my fangs into her marking spot. I shook my head at that thought right away. When the door gently opened and Orora's smiling face peeped into the tiny space, I got up from the edge of the bed and stepped back. "No! No! You don't need to do that, Alpha Adam!" She uttered, stopping me from leav
Amira POV . . After willing a droplet to follow Serena's scent, the rest of us wandered into the darkness. Serena couldn't just attack the wolves earlier, for they would retaliate. They would wait for the evening to come so the humans wouldn't see their doings. "Open your eyes. I can sense her near!" Orora warned us. The only wolf with us had already shifted and was also vigilant, sniffing everything he thought was a lead. Andrew's wolf's eyes were sparkling blue, the color of the ocean. "Where's Collen?" I whispered as I glanced around. Everything was covered with darkness. However, with our powerful eyes, everything seemed to be just a daytime. "He shapeshifted upon arriving, so no one knew he was with us!" Orora whispered back. Suddenly, something moved in the forest just across from us. Andrew immediately jumped to see what it was. We followed at once and saw a bitten wolf, still whimpering. Andrew sniffed its scent and lifted its snout. He also checked his wounds
Adam POV . . D*mn this! I wasn't able to control myself earlier when I kissed her. I wasn't supposed to do that. I wasn't supposed to kiss her. I still had feelings for Jaque, and that was my goal. To get her back from Logan. To pursue her again, but what now?! I could still feel the taste of her lips. Sweet and soft. It was so good to nibble. The deeper I kissed her earlier, the stronger the urge I felt to do more than kissing. If I wasn't in my right mind, I would have laid her back on the bed and done something I would regret for the rest of my life. 'Kylo, talk to me, dude!' I nudged my wolf, who was dormant after the kiss. 'What's happening with you?' Yet, he didn't reply. He was just lying down in the corner, blankly staring at the wall. 'D*mn it, buddy. Let's focus on Jaque. She's the only one I want!' I told him, and he whimpered, feeling in pain. 'I know, it is hard. That's why we have to take advantage of this time that King Logan isn't around!' I gulped the last
Amira POV . . "What the heck? You called me a pervert?!" He was seething with anger. I immediately picked up the towel from the floor and wrapped it around my body. "You deserve it, pervert!" I roared back. "Get out of here. I need to change my clothes!" I pointed to the door, hoping he would leave, but he stayed in front of me, just standing while staring deeply at me. "Get out!" I repeated. "Pervert, huh?!" He smirked. "I will show you the true meaning of that word, princess!" Before I could define what he was going to do, he already pushed me against the wall, holding both of my hands. He raised them above my head and gripped them tightly. "What are you doing? Alpha Adam, let go of my hands!" I told him angrily. However, he remained steady. Until he ambled, gradually filling the space between us. "A-Adam, let me go!" I was a bit scared by his expression. He was enraged yet calm. His eyes were glowing from his natural color to his wolf's. "You will regret tonight,
Adam POV . . Andrew faced back and forth in front of me. He sometimes glanced at me and then stepped back. Obviously, he was trying to say something but couldn't. "Come on, Andrew. Spill it!" I told him, a tad bit annoyed. Then he stopped and stared deeply into my eyes. "Promise me you won't get mad. Listen for my explanation first!" He raised his hands, placing them between us at a stop sign. "What is it?" I raised my brows at him. Was it about the pack? "If it's about the pack, Andrew, I need to know!" "Jasmine is asking for you!" He gently uttered. "That's it?!" So what if she asked about me? Even if I rejected her years ago, she was a member of the pack. "No! There's more!" He cleared his throat first, then began talking more. "We found her speaking with Serena one time in the woods!" My eyes formed into slits upon hearing it. "She was the one who told Serena that Jaque was here!" "What?!" I curled my fingers into fists. "Wait! I told you to listen to every