“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.
“What should we do about it, My King? The Luna is currently dining with the Queen, should we take her in and question her—” “Do not get ahead of yourself, Keiffer,” “It's not like I suspect her— I like her too as a person, Your Highness, but we have to eliminate every possible thing that might have her connected to this case if you really want to save her, Your Highness,” King Adhler was surprised to hear that Keiffer’s plan was not to get the woman involved but to have her exit the scene if she was really involved. It seems like he really had taken a liking to her. Adhler could not decide what he should feel about that. He did not want to go and overthink the kindness that Keiffer is showing the woman… After all— Keiffer is someone that changes his mind like how he changes his clothes. “You should dress up before the other nobles see you in that garbage. I will do what I need to do about it. You should not stick to the werewolf king for now… and look into the Red Moon Pack Beta
“You should stop this before you get worse, Charlene. Are you really going to stop listening to me!?” Charlene glanced at the children that were hiding behind the door. They seem to follow them to the resting room where the Saint put her. Charlene was about to argue but her body thought otherwise. Her nose started bleeding and her knees were weak. “Your Highness!” Julian, who had been trying not to meddle between the saint and the Luna, ran to Charlene when she was about to fall. “Oh god! Your nose is bleeding,” she turned to the saint who was looking quite angry at the moment. “This is what I am talking about. Tsk,” He sat beside the Luna and took her hand to put divine power in her, but somehow… It is progressing so slowly. “Why is she not getting better, Saint? Is she really that sick?” Julian asked in worry. “You should have stayed rested in your chamber if you do not feel well. His Highness would have understood—” “I am fine, Princess. You don’t have to be worried about me.
“I did not recall calling you here nor giving you permission to enter this area, Princess,” “Where is Charlene?” Adhler’s face darkened. “You do not have the right to know that. A mere princess of another nation? Who do you think you are?” Adhler stepped to the side and was about to get past him, but the princess pulled his arm which truly irritated him. “Princess Louise!” He exclaimed. “I will forgive it this once… Be thankful that you are important to Charlene. If you only had that princess on your name… I would have had beheaded you already for treating me this way.” “You suspect him, do you?” He walked away but stopped after what the young princess had said. King Adhler looked at her as if waiting for the princess to elaborate on what she just said. “You suspect our king of killing your brother— of killing Dia,” she cried. Adhler was a little surprised to see her crying face. It was the first time he had seen the woman cry. He had always seen Louise as a strong woman because
Adhler's Point of View “Like? Her? Do you really think I should like— no. Of course. Of course, King Adhler. Maybe you could interpret it that way. You see, I very much… love Charlene Samarah,” I want to punch him— no. I want to kill him right now. I want to kill this man who killed my brother and is now claiming to love a woman that is younger than his own daughter. Is he not ashamed of himself? He’s a beast… I cannot believe that there could be someone as evil as he is. I clenched my jaw and smiled at him to hide my expression. “You seem surprised…” he said. Who would not be surprised? Does the Red Moon Pack Alpha, Charlene’s father, know about this? Does he know— I heard that the king has been offering him lands and wealth… Was it because he likes his daughter? Does he like Charlene? “You should not get ahead of your thoughts, King Adhler… It’s not like I meant it the way you thought I am,” he smirked. I did not reply. “I love her not because she’s a woman,” he laughed.
Adhler could feel his insides turning as he ran to the side of the garden to vomit. The King of the werewolves left earlier after he and Adhler talked about the woman named Samarah Zoliar Arden… which Adhler knows very well after the Saint told him about her. The banquet ended after the King of the Lycans decided to rest in his chamber. He never talked to anyone after his encounter with the Werewolf King. And it had been a month since then. Keiffer had been knocking at his door from morning to dusk, waiting for him to respond but the Lycan King was stubborn to his servants. “Charlene,” “Keiffer… It has been long since I last saw you… how have you been?” Charlene asked him. She’s currently staying in the garden with Julian and her brother. Reading books like they always do. The Queen has traveled out of the castle for a short while because of some things that she needed to tend to. After the late King died, there has been more work for her because of the projects that they were sh
Adler’s Point of View How long has it been? Two? Three weeks? I looked at the ceiling and recalled the smirking face of the Werewolf King as he said those things… I was not even able to confront him about my brother’s death because I could not have stayed a second more in the same room as he is. It makes me sick. It makes me want to vomit again. I want to kill him badly but that would warrant a war between our nation if I do it the wrong way. The elders did not even receive their punishments yet. I have not done my part as a royal just yet. And I cannot let my subjects suffer the after-effects of the war that I might ignite if I do not make terms with the werewolf king. I don’t know what to do. Why did they have to leave everything to me alone? Why did they just not tell me the answers I needed to hear? Why? Why? I was disturbed when a sudden knock came on the door. I opened it since no servant should be there to open it for them. I don’t know why but since it was her scent— I
“She refuses to leave her castle?” Adhler asked Karev, who had just arrived at his study, to report the situation of the Luna. She has not visited nor talked to Adhler in the past six months. Adhler never heard anything about her either. She had started avoiding Adhler after he told her of the possibility of being the King’s daughter. Adhler was not thinking straight at the time… he was not thinking straight at all. Charlene left that day without looking back at him. She left without even glancing over Adhler who was at a loss after Charlene just accepted the information he brought. Even Keiffer had no idea what happened to the Luna. “Tell her I will visit her,” “Her servant said that if you asked of that, I should tell you that Her Highness also refuses to accept visitors— Even if it’s you,” Karev said. “So what you are telling me never really came from Samarah herself? I told you to look after her, what have you been doing—” “I was told that if I peek just a little in her cham
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