LIANIAs we made our way back to the ballroom I could feel Prince Auburon’s eyes burning into my back as I walked ahead with his mother, queen Emris. “I love the way you cut off the king.” She says as amusement fills her eyes. I cleared my throat unsure of what to say. Was she being serious? I mean I did cut off her husband, one of the most powerful Lycans to ever walk this earth. “Us women have to make our presence known or else the men will just run us over or act as if we’re not there,” she said. Again, I was flabbergasted that she was being so frank with me.“I appreciate your kind words, my queen,” I say. “Oh dear, please call me Emris. I will be your mother-in-law soon.” I turned my neck slightly to look over my shoulder at Auburon when I heard him scoff. “Do not mind him, Liani. He might not show it right now, but he’s happy to have found you.” The queen says as the guards open the double doors into the ballroom. Before I could give the queen a fake smile, I realized the ballro
AUBURON I hated the idea of anyone going near my unconscious sister. “It’s our mate’s mother,” Carro says trying to reason with me. “We don't know them! Let alone trust them!” I yell at him in response. I can’t even believe that my parents are allowing this. “What if they help her?” Carro asks. “Then they help her!” I snap. As everyone started leaving the room I told my parent’s that I needed to talk to them before we all went to see Layla. “Please wait outside for us.” said my father to Liani and her mom. When everyone was out of the room my father said “Well, out with it.” “Uncle Archer was here tonight,” I said angrily. My eyes were flickering back and forth between red and brown as I tried to calm Carro. My mother and father looked equally shocked. “I didn’t smell his scent.” says my father. “Well, he was with Liani’s aunt who was able to hide his scent,” I said trying to convince myself that was the reason why I didn’t smell either of them. “What did he say?” asked my mom. “N
LIANI I shield myself from the sun as it beams into my eyes. I hear the ocean waves crash against the shoreline and sand beneath my feet before I see a woman whose back is turned to me. I didn’t feel like she was dangerous, but I felt her pain. “H-hello?” I stutter softly, trying not to scare her. She turns to me in an instant and asks “You can see me?” I smile at her once I was able to see her face and knew that I was talking to the princess. Auburon’s sister, Layla. “Yes, I can see you.” I look around as I notice we’re on some type of beach and ask “Where are we?” “The only place that brings me comfort,” she says as she turns her back to me. “This is where Aubie and I would run off to when we needed a break from the royal life.” A smile forms on her face as I walk up to the side of her. “His dumbass would always splash me in the face with water!” she yells still with a smile on her face. I chuckle at the memory as I envision my mate being… playful. From what I’ve seen so far, he’
LIANI I could feel the pain in my chest rising as I watch this she-wolf flaunt herself all between my mate's legs and he was just sitting there. Drinking his glass of liquor as if it doesn’t bother him at all that another woman is that close to him. Iris was howling in my head trying to push forward to snatch this she-wolf by her hair for being this close to our mate. I could feel something else aside from Iris rising up within me. My entire body was pulsing as I let out a low growl. It wasn’t until he heard my growl that everyone went dead silent and looked at me. The she-wolf looked at me and smirked which made me growl a bit louder. Auburon sat back with his eyes wide. I saw them flicker between red and brown as he was fighting with his wolf. I quickly composed myself and saw a guy who looked as if he was part of Auburon’s guard. I could tell that he was attracted to me. If Auburon thought he was going to get the best of me then he was wrong. The last thing I’ll allow is for a
AUBURON Before I could even say anything, Carro pushed forward and said ‘NO!’ as he whimpered. Goddess, I have the strongest lycan known to man and here he was whimpering at the thought of losing his mate. But, I can’t say that it also didn’t pain me that she would suggest a rejection. Once I got control of my wolf I said ‘Not going to happen.’ This seemed to make her furious. “WHY NOT?” she yelled. I quickly pulled her towards me and wrapped her in my arms, snuggling my face into her neck, and said “Because you are mine.” I could feel her wolf submit to me and her body relaxing in my arms. I ran my hands down her back until I reached her posterior. I gripped it firmly and heard her let out a soft moan at my touch. “No one else can touch what is fine, do you got that?” I whisper as I bring my face to her ear and bite it softly. I hear her say nothing so I look up at her releasing her from my touch just a little bit, and she stares at me in return. “Then, no one can touch what is
AUBURON I watched anxiously as my mate and her mom made a circle around Layla’s hospital bed with salt and lit candles all around it to begin the process of breaking this sleeping curse. I was excited to see my sister again, but nervous that something would go wrong or that it wouldn’t work. I was frowning at those thoughts and before I realized Liani came and hugged me out of them. “It will be okay. I promise,” she said as I snaked my arms around her waist, embracing her back. “I trust you,” I whispered in her ear as I snuggled closer into her neck. Carro was purring at the scent of our mate and I know he is excited to meet Liani’s wolf. She looked up and smiled at me before walking back over to help her mom. After about fifteen minutes everything was finally set up and Maya stood on one side of Layla and Liani on the other. They faced each other holding hands as they held them above Layla’s body. I could feel the tension in the room as they begin to speak in Latin. Both Liani
LIANI “N-no! Of course, I don’t like him!” I say in protest. He pulls me closer to him as his eyes bore into mine. “Have you ever had a thing for him?” he asks as worry floods his eyes. I can tell that he is jealous or insecure or maybe both. I bring my hand up to his cheek and rub it gently and say “No, never. I have never had anything with anyone. I’ve always saved myself for my mate.” I say. Relief washes over him as he pulls me into a tight hug. “Good,” he says as he nuzzles his head into my neck. “Because you are MINE, Liani.” I feel my knees get weak as his comment as Iris purrs in my head. “You have nothing to worry about, my king,” I say softly into his chest. “But” I begin to say. He pulls away from me gently his hands resting on both of my arms as he looks at me with curiosity about what I’m about to say. “For the last week or so, he has been weird with me. I find his eyes watching me and he even kissed me on my forehead” I say turning away from his gaze. I hear him grow
AUBURON“Everything okay?” Asks Liani. I swallow and try to regain my composure knowing that she could see the worry and anger in my eyes. As Layla’s twin, our bond is similar to a mate bond but not as intense. So, I felt what she did the night of the attack. But, once she remained in the coma, it was harder to feel our twin bond. I was angry about what happened to her. I’m her brother, I should’ve been there to protect her.I’m worried because I know what she experienced was traumatic. I don’t know if I can bear the pain of hearing her truth. But, as future king, I know I will have to hear the troubling experiences of my people. “Hey,” Liani says grabbing my face towards her, pulling me away from my thoughts. I didn’t even realize I never answered her question. “Talk to me,” she says as she looks at me with so much concern. Her thumb was rubbing gently across my cheek. I take a deep breath and say “Layla’s ready to talk about the night of her attack.” I say searching her eyes for c