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{Isla’s POV}I had him right here in my hand, in a death grip.And then I let him go.The Lycan had wasted no time in making his getaway. Once my clasp around his neck loosened, he vanished. He had given me one very puzzled look before he threw himself down the very steep cliff and just like that, he was gone.I was shivering now.For the first time during this degenerate night, I felt the impact of being naked in such weather. I was freezing.I hugged myself, stroking my skin to create frictional heat and then I raised my gaze to the sky. Tears claimed my eyes once more and I shivered more intensely as I stared at the moon.— The Full Mating moon.What did I ever do wrong to deserve such gloom?What did I do to fate? How have I ever scorned the Moon goddess to merit such periodical punishments?Warm tears trailed faster out of my eyes now. I still couldn’t believe it but then I knew that the feeling was unmistakable. It’s either you know or you don’t. And I knew.It was one of the fe
{Cayden’s POV}I woke up to realize I was still alive. I really thought I would die from the Sgian blade stab, but then I wouldn’t regret losing my life because of Isla.She’s too beautiful to leave this world.— and I’m not talking about her outer beauty.I, on the other hand, don’t deserve to breathe, but somehow I still am. Breathing and alive.I veered my gaze around to see that I was in a brightly lit room— a clinic room. One of the big light stands was directly arrowed at me and I squinted from the intensity.I don’t like bright lights.I realized there were no nurses in the room to help me turn the brightness down so I moved my leg and kicked it to the ground. The room was moderately lit now but my sudden leg motion shot me with pain from my abdominal region so that I was reminded of my painful predicament. That Kingly Cunt stabbed me deep.I might be alive but I still had a scourging and poisoned Injury labeling my abs area. The only thing I knew that aided my survival was t
{Isla’s POV} I had jumped away from Cayden’s embrace. We had both fallen asleep in each other’s cuddle and as strange as that was, it was the least of my problems right now.I was gazing around, trying to get the perspective of things. I was still in the forest and still naked and I woke up with the realization that everything was real.My life was still fucked up and the wretched feeling in my chest was a testament to this. I was truly fouled by the moon. On the verge of me slaughtering the Lycan King, the moon had matched the Lycan King and me as mates and I let him escape as the overwhelming feeling had been greater than my thirst to kill.And now, I had a second chance mate.Fresh tears trailed out of my eyes now. I had so many things to deal with but I felt very weak, physically and emotionally.Cayden got up to his feet and hovered over me now. I wasn’t looking at him. I was looking at the ground, cursing the new predicament that my cruel fate had struck me with.I needed to r
{Isla’s POV}I sighed and I finally let the terrorizing questions out of my mind. That was the first scary phase. Now, the next scary phase was Daniel’s answer.I asked him the question and panic gripped my heart as I waited for his answer. “I.. I…” Daniel stuttered and I tried my very best to stay calm and patient. Speak, Daniel!“I was in the Palace when I was informed by the Nurses that Cayden had left the clinic without completing his treatments so I knew he had gone in search of you. I immediately took a team and left the Palace too to come and search for you two. I haven’t crossed paths with any of the Reignile warriors or the Naí Lord Luna before this time.” Daniel explained.I sighed. I don’t know why, but his words shot me with relief. Maybe because I had been expecting him to give me the most desolating news ever and he had given me something totally different.“Okay.” I muttered and we continued onwards in the tense quietness. My relief was momentary as I still didn’t
{Isla’s POV}I noticed that my crown was on top of Kayla’s head and that was where my shock began.But I didn’t know it would only get worse.“That’s no way to talk to your Queen!” Kayla said and I stared at her and the dirty smirk that had claimed her lips in my growing confusion. What the fuck is going on?I motioned to warn her to stop making such jokes with me but then she said.“Right, Ralph?” I turned to watch Ralph leave the line behind me and stroll over to stand beside Kayla. They both stared at me now.“What is this? Is this some sort of spiffing joke?” I quizzed loudly, getting impatient with their drama.I gazed at the crown on Kayla’s head. “And why the hell are you putting on my crown? Don’t you know what being a Ceremonial Queen is?” I asked her sternly and she just smiled at me.She stepped forward and a bit close to me. “I think you mean to say, why the hell am I putting on my crown, which is a foolish question in the first place.” She muttered, playing with a loose
{Isla’s POV}I poured out all my energy and persistence in the form of tears.The load in my heart was too heavy for me to bear, and as a result, I was physically drained. For the first time ever, I believed I wouldn’t be able to throw a punch if I was attacked by scoundrels.The way a bruise to the heart can affect the entire body physically is amazing, don’t you think?Now, with the little strength I had left, I allowed more tears out of my eyes and rested my head against Cayden’s chest as he carried me on our journey through the forest.Along with Cayden and I, my Mum, Andrea, Daniel, and the rest of the squadron of survivors that had been with us since were banished also.They had all chosen to stick with me and abandon the comfort and cheer of the Palace. They had chosen to journey with me on my path of hopelessness— as I had no idea of what my next plan was or what to do in this new doleful phase of my life.Andrea had tried to encourage me and fire up my motivation earlier but t
{Isla’s POV}A voice had interrupted our dialogue and now its owner strolled into our midst with an unrushed pace.I was confused about who he was and then I heard Cayden say, “Grus.” And I was still confused.I didn’t think I’d seen him before in my life but somehow Cayden seemed to know him as he had named the dude so confidently.I looked between him and Cayden as Cayden glared at him. “Your Highness.” The rugged-looking he-wolf greeted me.“Grus?” Another voice said and I swiveled around to see that it was Shrilly that had spoken. I had forgotten he was journeying with us. “You know him?” I asked, confused by how Cayden and Shrilly both knew the same person and I didn’t. “Yes, my Queen. He’s my brother.” Shrilly said and trembled away after realizing he had gotten too close to me.He still thought I was going to kill him. Well, I wanted to but then I recalled Natgy’s words saying I could trust Shrilly. She gave the cruel prophecy and also told me some of the people I could tru
{Isla’s POV}We had journeyed for some hours and I drove my gaze around wondering if I was the only one that felt tired. It looked like it. Everyone else was actively strolling especially Cayden. He didn’t look like he was anywhere close to being fatigued. Well, no surprises there. The guy’s built like a machine. But me? I was still recovering and healing from the lacerations the Lycan King had gifted me so I concluded it was what made me weak.I decided to endure and continue traveling. I wasn’t going to allow such a trivial journey to wear me down and make me the drawback.We continued our travel for some minutes and passed by some cool locations like a beautiful waterfall and a hot spring and I finally overcame the tiredness.— that was what I thought until I crashed to the ground and everything went dark.**I woke up to see more darkness and I panicked thinking I was dead, but then I looked around and realized it was just nighttime.With my motion, my mum realized I was awake
{Isla’s POV}I was robed in a very elegant dress, and the dress was beautiful this time because my belly wasn’t 30 centimeters big anymore. It was coming down to its normal size.It was the break of dawn, since I had spent the rest of last night giving birth, and the sunrise was beautiful. I stood now, watching it from my Chamber’s east window, and just then, I felt a hand trail around my waist before I took in the calling scent of my mate and father of my child.His scent and the scent of our Son were my two most familiar scents in the world. I’m still getting used to the latter since he only just arrived a few hours ago— but I’m getting used to it fast.“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” I asked Cayden, staring at the overlying colors of red, orange, and blue clothing in the skies as the sun rose.“It sure is.” Cayden responded, his voice sweet and gentle. “But it can never match your beauty, my Queen.” He added and I blushed violet.“Well, I know someone who is more stunning than me and t
{Isla’s POV}I groaned and then I struggled to push my eyelids open. It was weighty but I overcame it and became conscious to a piercing sound ringing near my ears.… and then I realized it sounded like a baby. At once, my eyes stretched wide open and I threw my gaze in the direction of the sound to see Cayden sitting before me, carrying what I suspected in his arms.A Cub. Seeing it, I became aware of the pressure on my finger and I looked to see that the Cub was holding my finger. I promptly looked back at Cayden, wanting to get some sort of clarification from him.He smiled warmly at me and leaned in to kiss me deeply on my forehead. I closed my eyes as he did so.“I was never going to let you leave me.” He said with tears in his eyes as he pulled away and then he gently handed me the baby. “Meet our Son.”A wave of warmth swept over my body as I motioned to carry the baby. I felt very weak all around my body but grabbing hold of the baby seemed to revitalize me. And make me emo
{Cayden’s POV}The rhythmic sound of an infantile cry filled the room and the moment I rested my eyes on our Cub, I froze completely.It was pink, breathing and crying. It was real.The Midwives carried the Cub happily and came close to me. “My King, It’s a boy.” One of them announced as they attempted to hand him over to me but then I was unresponsive. It was hard to move a muscle and I could only just stare.The Midwives proceeded to talk to me but then their voices sounded muffled to my hearing and it felt like the world had faded behind me. It felt like it was now only I, the baby, and Isla that were in the room— the family I had created. And I stared between both of them and tears glossed up my eyes. I was scared.But then I was…I was happy. Very happy.I couldn’t believe that this moment was real.I had a son.I finally had a child… with the woman I loved. I finally started my own family. “Your Majesty!”“My King!” I kept hearing them call me with their seemingly muffled vo
{Isla’s POV}I felt my blood pressure rise and its volume pushing against my veins as the maids and Midwives surrounded me in their attempt to lead me to my Chambers.But then Cayden offered to carry me and he did but he immediately put me down as I let out another piercing cry. Carrying me made it worse.It felt like my groin was tearing apart.My water broke and tension swept into our midst. But I still preferred to walk.And so, planting my arms on the shoulders of a midwife on my left and Cayden on my right, I painfully started strolling. The entire Hall of Blissful Lovers was dead quiet now as they all stared in my direction and I knew that this occurrence had successfully put, on hold, every after-party or post-celebration that was to happen.I didn’t want that.My mum and the rest of my General family rushed from the crowd to meet me now, and when they got us, they visibly panicked seeing my pain-stricken face. My mum immediately ran to me. “Isla!” She voiced. “Are you—”I gn
{Isla’s POV}The Divine bliss.That unearthly feeling… It poured on the Reigns as the Full moon poked itself through the Reignile Skies into visibility. It was magnificent.It was powerful and I could just feel its empyrean effect throughout the stretch of my body. Wolves started howling as fated mates found one another. I immediately turned to Daniel and Andrea to find out that they hadn’t marked each other yet. They didn’t need to…They were mates— fated mates! Fate had divinely bound them together!The Moon goddess does pay attention. “They are fated to each other!” I screamed and jumped. My mum and Cayden looked at me smiling beautifully too.“Yes, they are.” Cayden said with an obvious elation in his voice.“Which is no surprise. The moon goddess knows the right souls to pair, and Daniel and Andrea look right for each other.” My mother contributed and stroked my back comfortingly.I couldn’t stop smiling and staring at them as they hugged each other now. It was beautiful and t
{Isla’s POV}As I had calculated, there was still time for Andrea to do everything she wanted on my skin and my claws. After having a bout of entertainment— going to the dungeons and killing that Butcher Cunt, sitting in that make-up chair for a few more hours wasn’t so bad. I didn’t feel that bored anymore, and in less time than I expected, Andrea was done.I was in my beautiful Royal maternity dress— which was most importantly comfortable while Andrea was in a purple silk dress— the same one I had worn years ago when I had started this journey of hatred to love and scoff to intimacy. She looked beautiful and I had almost worn my cheeks off smiling at her. We were ready to leave now. It was nighttime and an hour to when the full moon would reveal itself and the moment felt divinely peaceful. But then Cayden arrived and we both had to start acting. — Andrea was not very good at acting or lying so it became an issue when Cayden asked what the two of us had been doing all day asides g
{Isla’s POV}I forced my eyes open and blinked, and then I realized I was in the Royal Clinic.I immediately shot up to a sitting position to look at my belly. It was still huge and there was no blood anywhere. I sighed. “Hey hey.” A deep voice said and Cayden gripped me comfortingly. I turned to him with a look of relief. “It’s okay. You’re okay. You just got dizzy and fainted so we had to bring you here.” He said and he pulled me into his arms and hugged me. “I’m sorry I wasn’t there.” He apologized.“Mh-hmm.” I wrapped lazy arms around him and hugged him back and then he kissed me on the forehead afterwards. “Your Mum and Andrea…” He started to say but then the people in question stormed into the room just then. “Isla…” My mum rushed towards us and stole me away from Cayden’s clinch. “Are you okay?” She cupped my cheeks and ran her gaze around my body.“Yes, mum. I’m fine.” I said to her and she sighed.“We brought you food.” She said as she placed a plate of some vegetables and
{Isla’s POV}It was now two days to the Night of the Full Mating Moon and preparations were heavily ongoing. This would be one of the biggest celebrations for a full Mating moon night so we had to make a lot of preparations and provisions.During the Last Full Mating Moon, the Reigns was in turmoil and there was bloodshed due to the Lycans’ attack, and so the natural process of being mated had been disrupted, meaning fated mates couldn’t conveniently meet each other and establish their union. So this next Full Moon which was just a few days away now was more like a combined ceremony— a re-celebration for those that had been mated last time and a mating Ceremony for those who were about to be mated this time around.So it was going to be wildly amazing with a huge love-filled crowd, but the best part?My best friend was going to be part of that crowd.I’ve hugged Andrea like a thousand times before now. And it would have been up to a million if Shrilly wasn’t always coming to interrupt
{Isla’s POV}[Several months Later]Over the past few months, life has proved that having Cayden in my life as lover and King would make things better. The first time Cayden replaced me to go and hunt down the Rogue Lycans, we were only halfway into our feast when reports came back that Cayden had caught the Pilfers— yes, I had sent some guards to monitor the process.Not that I didn’t trust Cayden but it had been my first time completely letting go of my responsibilities for another person to handle. So I had been really worried and couldn’t help but pry. But as expected, Cayden had effortlessly trashed and captured the Rogue Lycans and he’s been doing so ever since. We had tried several times to squeeze more information from these captured Rogue Lycans regarding where their other gang settlements were but it had been in vain. They preferred to be tortured and wounded rather than talk, so we had to carry on with our blind hunt for the rest. But then, the amazing part was that I di