DesmondShe nodded."You are lying," I growled, feeling insulted. "Seraphina has no relatives nor even has a sister. Her father is dead."Who was this woman? Really.Her aura screamed that she looked powerful and looked like from the highest military rank based on the medal of honor she had in her military uniform.She scoffed. "I am actually her half-sister from the mother's side. Her older sister actually. And I know that you were Sicilia's ex-husband and mate."I creased my forehead with the way she uttered Seraphina's name. "Sicilia? That is not her name. Her name is—""Seraphina Beryl, yes, I know that. Sicilia is just Seraphina's other name," she said in a beaming tone.That made me bewilderment. Sicilia... I didn't know why but that made me shiver down my spine. It felt like that name sounded... mystical for some reason."Where is she then? Why are you even here? And who are you really?" I hated repeating myself but it looked like she was diverting the topic."Love, I have take
DesmondI scoffed, not believing in her. "What the hell are you talking about? Only the Moon Goddess is what I considered the only deity that exists."She is the Goddess of the Universe and the Werewolves."Are you saying that Seraphina is half-human, half-deity? That's impossible! She's one of the daughters of the Moon Goddess? Don't kid me here!" I growled, annoyed that she was even uttering some useless shits. "Return them to me now!" I demanded."If this shall be a joke to you, why would your Alpha King be here as well?" That made me glance at Alpha King Azarius who was staying in the corner with him crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the wall. "All the royal lycan family are well aware of the existence of the spirit goddesses. It is a prophecy that has been passed down through generations. As the Moon Goddess' daughters, we are called spirit goddesses whose mission is to witness the creation of our mother."She even said that Sicilia was Seraphina's deity name w
I finished dressing up Saoirse, smiling. "Look at my little Saoirse. Isn't she adorable?" I said as I put her down on the floor. I watched her walking on her own already while she was giggling."Mama! Mama!" The door busted open revealing Sander in his new clothes. "Papa sent a letter, Mama! Look! Look! The insignia of the House of Verlice!" he beamed. His face brightened when he walked toward me. "Auntie Rachelle bestowed it to me after I am done training with Cloudy."My heart leaped out of my ribcage upon hearing that. I took the letter from him and saw the crest of the House of Verlice. The crest was the shield and in the center of it were the three heads of the wolf with vines protecting the edge of the shield.The House of Verlice was one of the 'shields' of the de Carteret royal Lycan family of the Sowinski Kingdom. If one's noble household became one of the 'shields', it meant that you were bound to protect all the members of the royal lycan family.There were other noble hous
"Well?" Mother tilted Her head, looking at me intently. "Is it a deal?"I bit my lower lip. "I am... not sure yet, Mother..."I hated the feeling that Desmond would be matched with another woman as his mate. Even though I sometimes wanted to get rid of our mate bond, I didn't have the heart to ruin it.My heart still belonged to that man who was my cinnamon."Alright. I am certain that you do not like it." She chuckled. She looked so amused which earned me a frown. "My, my... Don't sulk, darling.""You always like to tease us, Mother..." Even so, I was still grateful that She was with us."Hmm?" I closed my eyes for a while when Mother tapped my nose. "When you return to his pack, always wear your necklace, Sicilia. Alright?"I mindlessly touched the galaxy moon necklace I was wearing. "I didn't intend to remove this, Mother. I cherish this because you have given this to me." I softened and purred.Mother softened as well. "Very well. That is good to hear." She caressed my hair. "Also
"Oh, is this my baby Saoirse?" Desmond asked, looking at Saoirse in my arms after he carefully put down Sander to the ground.Nodding, I spoke. "Yes," I said softly as I wiped the tears. I turned to Saoirse who was slightly tilted her head, looking at her Papa. I gently held her hand. "Sweetheart, honey." She looked at me. "That's Papa, hmm?""Da-da?" She pointed at Desmond. I nodded and smiled. At that moment, Saoirse clapped her hands. "Da-da!" she exclaimed.Desmond cried more when our daughter reached out to him. "Saoirse..." He hugged her with so much gentleness. "You have grown up so well, my daughter..."I placed Sander by my side as I watched them having a reunion. I looked at how he adored Saoirse as he sniffed and kissed her forehead. Saoirse giggled after that.Then Desmond's eyes lingered on me which made my heart skip a beat. I decided to curtsy before him. "Greetings, Marquis Verlice."There was melancholy written in his eyes when I greeted him formally. "Greetings to yo
I was shocked when they called me that. Mama? They really called me that, right? And I freaking softened after that.I looked at Desmond, expecting that he heard what they whispered at me but his attention was on our daughter which he bestowed on her nannies. Saoirse was taken care of by the newly hired two nannies which Desmond himself picked. Since we needed to have a conversation, it would have been better if our daughter had not been present here."As you know, Hazel is not present here, Seraphina," Desmond began when the three of us were left here in the dining hall. I nodded as a response. "I already took custody from Hazel two years ago since she had been defying me so many times." He glared at Harvey.I shivered since he did not change the way he conversed with his people. But it seemed like he acted differently since Hazel was involved."I see." I already knew that... Mother told me what was happening in Desmond's pack. She made sure that I would not remain clueless until suc
"What punishment did you bestow to Desmond, Mother? Why did he act like that?" I said as I sat beside Her and hugged my mother.Mother caressed my hair. "He has a fear of abandonment, dear. I just made it worse and bestowed on him some nightmares.""He has what? Fear of abandonment?" Then it hit me. If Mother meant that abandonment, was this the time that Desmond developed this when I left after finding out that he had an agreement with Hazel?"Yes," Mother answered the question I had in my mind. "Ever since that he forced you to return to his pack, Desmond is already paranoid and wants you to keep at bay. He does not want you to leave again. I know you have seen his desperation to fix your mate bond.""But the thing he did is to control me through that process until I felt suffocated with his actions." It almost resulted in Desmond wanting me to separate from Sander and I almost lost Saoirse when I had her in my belly."Indeed." Mother nodded. "Remember when you tried to make some te
"Mother!""Hezekiah... Harolyn..."Desmond and I watched their reunion as Hazel hugged her twins and rained them with kisses. Desmond intently watched them with his earnest expression. He was really watching them with wariness."What?" Desmond asked, surprised. His heart was racing so fast right now that he caught me looking at him.I inhaled slowly, having his amber eyes piercing me. "Um... I am glad that you bestow Hazel a chance to be with her twins." Even though Hazel threatened to kill me. She was just blinded by jealousy. I was certain that she would not do anything that would displease Desmond.I hope so.Desmond heaved out a sigh before he returned his glance to Hazel and the twins. "Actually, I am still hesitant to let Hazel see our twins. I still have no assurance that she really changed." He lowered his eyes to the ground. "But if you say that she really changed then I will believe you, Seraphina."His tone was soft and gentle. It was still unusual for me that Desmond was b