“I’m sorry, Adhler,” “People have gathered, Your Highness,” Keiffer informed the Lycan King. He glanced at the king who had been staring at the ring that he had always carried— he did not even look at Keiffer. It seems like he had not heard of him at all. “Your Highness?” King Adhler looked up and saw Keiffer in front of his desk. “When have you arrived?” He asked as he stood from his seat and then glanced at the man again— “Did you not hear me?” “Did you not hear me?” The man asked back at the King and the latter furrowed his brows. “Hahh,” Keiffer sighed. It really does seem like the king has not heard his entrance nor a thing that he said. “Apologies, Your Highness— Let me repeat what I said. The people are already gathered outside your palace and are awaiting your presence. The elders are also there after hearing that you have an important announcement to make regarding your Luna from the rumored revelation from the saint,” Adhler nodded and kept the ring in a box— putting
“Have you heard?” Harry ran to Adolphus’s room after finding out the news from a trusted source earlier. “They found Charlene— and the Lycan King, Adhler declared that she’s the fated Luna that will save the Lycans from the catastrophe that is about to come,” he sat on Adolphus’s bed. The latter had just woken up, Adolphus stood and picked up his clothes. “Why aren’t you worried or even thrilled about this!? That is our sister that they are taking in as their own, Adolphus!” Adolphus put on a shirt and looked at Harry through the mirror, “Our sister?” he asked as if the word was too foreign to be used in the situation. “Right,” he said. His voice was full of mockery and sarcasm as he sat on the bed to wear his shoes. Harry punched him! “What the hell!?” “Our sister? Rights?” Harry mimicked him as he continued punching the man until Adolphus fought back. He kicked Harry and pinned the man on the floor. “Hahh! What the hell happened to you, Adolphus? What the actual hell!?” Harry sho
Weiss’s Point of View “Weiss!” I looked back at the girl who came running to my room. I saw their carriage coming earlier— just how fast did she run to come here in an instant? “I want to marry you when we get older,” she giggled as if what she said was just a simple matter. “I want to marry you and have… one… two… three… four kids! Just like me and my brothers and my sister!” she jumped to my bed and tilted her head— still smiling like a ray of sunshine— waiting for my answer to her sudden proposal. “But what if I don’t want to marry you because I like another woman?” I asked out of curiosity. What will she do if we grow up and I don’t like getting married to her? What will happen then? Will she still pursue me? Will she still say that we should get married? I let out a chuckle because knowing this girl, she would have forced what she wanted to happen— “Hmm…” she looked up and then averted her gaze to me. Her little fingers tapped her chin as if that would help her think of the
It has been over two weeks since Charlene arrived at the Lycan Kingdom— Yulo is staying at the palace to monitor her health while the other priests fill up their position in the temple. Morning came and they needed to prepare for the Luna’s meal again. The servants at the castle that Adhler brought in since the Luna came had been very delighted with the woman. She’s kind, outgoing, and easy to serve. She has not expressed any discomfort since she came and the servants had been getting along with her. King Adhler glanced at the dining hall where the servants gather with Charlene in there. The sun rays beautifully at the place where it does not need any torch to light it up during the day. Adler stared at Charlene. “You should really talk to her if you want to, Your Highness— I think your subjects will also be delighted if they hear that the King and his Luna are getting along with each other,” Keiffer said. It has only been Keiffer that was staying beside Adhler these past weeks
Charlene’s Point of View ‘Run…’ “Ugh… huff… huff… ahhh! AHHH!” ‘Run away, my child!” I jumped from the bed. It has been two weeks since I started having that dream… a beautiful woman had always talked to me— then at the end of every episode, she would tell me to run away. “Charlene!” I looked at Yulo who looked extremely concerned by my side. I smiled at him to assure him that I was doing fine. I am fine. I should be fine. There are no hunters here— no monsters that would attack me. I should be fine. I was startled when Yulo caressed my cheeks. “Why are you crying and shouting? Was it a nightmare?” Yulo asked me. His form changed since I teased him about being a child. I never thought he could control how old he would look— though he told me that it was the max of what he can change into, he looks like he’s about my age now… and it feels strange yet familiar to receive his care since it felt like I have another brother by my side. “I am just fine, Yulo,” “Did you have th
“Apologies for arriving late, Your Highness,” Charlene bowed with the kind that was accustomed to the Lycan Kingdom. She had been learning numerous etiquette from a very young age that she had these kinds of things already memorized in her head. “It is fine, you should take a seat. I heard you still feel unwell,” Charlene stared at her. It was the first time she had seen the Queen up close. She was mesmerized. The Queen is as beautiful, no, the rumors are even near to what beauty the Queen truly possesses. “It is rude to stare at the Queen like that,” another voice that mesmerized Charlene spoke up. She glanced at the princess who was standing like a knight behind the Queen. She only recognized that she was the princess because she had seen her once at the academy. Unlike her mother, Princess Julian has a blank expression on her face. Her stare is also as cold as how Adhler stares at the other people other than Charlene. Charlene let out a chuckle because she looked just like he
Charlene’s Point of View Her Highness, the Queen, has left after we talked more about things that day… that I have never thought we would talk about. We occasionally dine together with her children, I like how we have gotten closer though she’s also referred to as the King’s Luna. She’s kind… and she deserves to be happy. I do not mind her being married to the King because I know that it was a decision that Adhler had no choice but to do. He had no choice… right? Because as far as I know about politics… the Queen needed the power of the King to protect her children or the people opposing the power of the royalty will eventually turn their back on her. They will see her as a hindrance to their plans. This is one thing I am afraid of since I learned that I have become the fated Luna… because that would be one reason for evil people to gather around me… to my daughter. I touch my womb whenever I want to talk to her. It has been two months since she had been with me and yet… her fat
“Have you checked all the meals?” King Adhler asked Daimon. Daimon had returned to his side after Keiffer was dispatched for a mission regarding the case of the late King’s death. Karev is the one that Adhler positioned to guard Charlene whenever she goes. Though he had his doubts about his decision of putting a man who looks at Charlene with contempt— he could not help but worry about her. And Karev is a strong knight, he will surely keep her safe. “The chefs eliminated all the seafood that they prepared, Your Highness,” “How is she?” “Why don’t you just go and confirm how Her Highness truly is, My King? Has it not been a month since you started avoiding her? You should thank the Queen— she’s keeping her company in the lonely walls of the palace,” Daimon said. Adhler ignored him and figured that Charlene must be fine. He used to visit her at night but at some point— he stopped. He could not bring himself to go to her room without having the desire to own her. To unite with her.
I stared at the blue and clear sky as it radiated light that I have never adored so much until today. I feel warm though my body is soaked wet at the endless lake that I am in. Where am I? Have I died? What happened to my son? Did he meet his father? Did they finally unite? I want to see him… I want to hug him… I want to live a life where I could watch him grow up and run around and do things that he wants. But how? How could I do that? The Queen has died… and they still blame me— he still blames me. Julian may believe me, but the King was not listening to her. He wasn’t listening to anyone now. “You should go back…” “Why? They don’t want me there… they want me gone… Why should I go back? Why must I go back to that place?” “Your son is waiting for you… and he’s waiting for you,” I looked at her. She had been with me before I had given birth to my son… and to my daughter who passed right after I held her. “But no one believes me,” “He believes in you… and he is waiting for
Adhler's Point of View “No!” I shouted and ran to her. No. No. NO! This can’t happen. Open your eyes. Open your eyes for me, Samarah. “Yulo… call Yulo right now— you’re here… help her. Help her, Yulo,” I begged. I never thought I would do something like this. I never thought I’d beg this man. He looked at me and then touched Samarah’s face to close Samarah’s reyes… “I am no god, Adhler… I can help her get better… but I can’t bring her back to life—” “No! Do something! She can’t die! Not when… not when she thought I… no!” I cried. I should have not asked her those questions. There were people who were watching us and I had no choice but to ask her that or they would have killed her in an instant. No. No. I hugged her body and shouted. I shouted my heart out… Do I even have a heart? Do I have the means to even hug her right now? This is all my fault. I should have not left her. I should have stayed by her side… I should have— I should have never forced myself into her life
Louise entered the room through the help of a mage because she would have not been able to had she tried to break in. “Charlene!” Louise ran to Charlene’s side… Charlene who looks like she had seen a ghost because of how pale she has become. Louise did not waste another time and put the woman to sleep so they could run away. But Charlene awoke in few hours and demanded that she needed to go back… because she had left the ring that she received from Adhler… the ring that symbolizes that she’s not a murderer. (Note: from here on is the prologue of the story though some part has been edited) Charlene’s Point of View I stand in front of the room we used to meet up in. The cool shade of blue that made it different from the other doors in this hotel. How odd that I never asked him why he painted this door blue when it stands out more by doing so. The knob flats cold on my palm as I twist to enter. I sniff the rustic smell as it settles in my nostrils. "Are you sure you're leaving?"
“What did you do?” Adhler asked. He stared at the woman who was lying dead on the floor. Adhler ran to her but he did not know where to touch her. “What did you do?” he asked Charlene again. “I-I… I don’t know! It wasn’t me, Adhler— It wasn’t me! I was kidnapped… and then… and then I woke up here! She… Oh… what… what is… what happened… the Queen… the Queen!” She cried as she crawled to the corner. Charlene was surprised. She hadn't seen the face of the body on the ground until Adhler came. “I did not do this… It wasn’t me. It was not me Adhler,” she begged, but Adhler was not looking at her. He was staring at the woman on the ground. He went pale when he felt her pulse. “She’s dead. The queen is dead. Samarah—” he cleched his jaw and squeezed his eyes. “You are not going to leave this room without my permission,” “But it wasn’t me! I was not me!” "You don't know that," "What?" "It's a red moon... your father— The werewolf king has said that you becomes a monster whenever it’
“What do you mean the queen is nowhere to be found?” Adhler asked after Daimon reported to him that the Queen had gone missing. Adhler punched the desk, “Have they caught on the plan that the Queen did?” he could not believe that the Queen had gone missing on the day that they planned to execute her plans. They were going to subjugate the King of the Werewolves today… but how would it be possible? How if she’s nowhere to be found? “What about Samarah? Who was left with Samarah!?” Adhler shouted. Yulo pushed the door and exclaimed inside, “You are not with her? Where did you bring Charlene— did you not know that it’s the full moon today?” *** Charlene could feel her head spinning. She blinked her eyes and stood up from where she was laying. Where is she? Charlene looked around and saw that it was the same room that Adhler rented for her… for them to meet. She clenched her chest when the pain started again… her head spinning— she was about to get a glass of water when she stumb
Charlene shivered in the cold when the breeze touched her skin. Adhler put a coat over her shoulder and smirked, “I told you… the bed would have been warmer,” “You are not funny, Your Highness,” Adhler pushed her to the tree and locked her in between his arms. He leaned his face toward Charlene, brushing their noses— he smirked. “Do you think I am trying to be funny? Hmm?” He kissed her. Adhler carried Charlene and went to put her on the blanket that he prepared on the field. It was a famous field in the country for couples to enjoy the night sky and the light of the city. But Adhler specifically emptied the whole place for the both of them to enjoy themselves. “Are you really going to do this out in the open? You are getting bolder, Your Highness,” Charlene smirked. “I hope our son would not be as wild as you are— ahhh! Stop doing that, Your Highness! Adhler! Stop! It tickles,” Adhler laughed as he continued teasing the woman… though he had to stop when a knight entered the
“Why don’t you bring her to the festival, Uncle?” Julian asked as she watched her uncle look devastated. It had been a month since the two proclaimed Luna had given birth. “Festival?” “It’s happening in the city later this night,” Julian jumped off the stairs and looked at Adhler. She sighed at him, “You look like you need the break too, I will watch over your son for you two,” “You just wanted him for yourself, don’t make me laugh, Julian,” the princess rolled her eyes. She took a few books from the shelf and looked at Adhler, “Because he looks just like Charlene,” “When will you call her aunt?” “Do I have to? I want her as my sister more than my aunt, and besides,” she rolled her eyes at Adhler again. “She deserves better than having you,” *** “Festival?” Charlene has started to talk now. Her body is still weak but she could eat on her own now. And she refuses to be fed. “Where? When? Later?” She asked with her eyes sparkling like a child. Adhler nodded, “If only I k
Adhler left the cellar and Keiffer was waiting for him. “It seems like she was not lying, Your Highness. Bodies of two individuals were found in the deep part of the Dark Forest and it was as if a beast had taken a liking to them,” he reported. “I will be heading to the hotel where Samarah is staying,” When Adhler arrived, he heard a loud shout. An agony. He ran to the room and saw Charlene crying while she carried a child covered in cloth. Adhler was late. He had always been late when it came to Charlene. “Samarah,” he called her name. Charlene looked at him and then stared at their child. “Where have you been? Where have you been, Adhle? Our child… our child is gone,” *** It has been two weeks since Adhler stayed with Charlene. Their son is not with them just yet. The mighty dragon was keeping him safe in a shell that he created to fill the prematurity of his birth. Charlene woke up with a heavy chest again, Adhler was told that Charlene had been experiencing the same
Adhler received a report on the situation that the Queen had made. It really did seem like they had captured the Beta and the woman that was behind it all. He went to the cellar where they are being tortured, but instead of shouts… he could only hear laughter. “Look who we have here… the Lycan King,” the woman smirked. Her face looks like it was burned, but her red eyes indicating that she’s a royal from the werewolves are still visible. Adhler glanced at the Beta… William Heran, “Does your son know that you are here? Does he know that you have betrayed your pack?” William smirked at him… “Who knows? Maybe he’s with your Luna?” he let out a chuckle. “Well, I don’t really know… After Alpha Alphonse Adams kicked me out of the pack… I had never seen my son once,” “What does the Alpha know about the things that you did? Is he included,” “Do you really think I would answer you honestly? Why should I do that? Why must I do that? What if I tell you that he’s the one that commanded me to