And there you have it, the rest of the traitors that Natgy had spoken of… Poor Isla. {P.S: This was the true reason behind Kayla’s plan} What will happen now? What will become of Isla and the others? The Reigns? Well… See yA! {Another P.S: Don’t hate me…}
{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 occasionally burying myself in the liquid warmth that surrounded me. It was blissful and I didn’t want to stop. It’s not every day I get into a Hot Spring.But then I heard Cayden say my name and I had to pause my movements to look at him. He had said my name and was staring at me in silence now. I wondered what he had to say and was about to ask him when he finally spoke.“I’m sorry for ever hurting you.” He said and the entire atmosphere felt like a vacuum now. I tensed.I wasn’t sure I had heard him properly but then there was a gentle look in his eyes that told me he had just uttered those words.I didn’t know what to say so I stared at him, partly confused and partly surprised, and he stared at me too. But then his lips parted again and his voice came out as a gentle baritone.“I know I’ve hurt you in so many ways and have been cruel to you in the past…” he started to say as he swam closer to me. “But Isla, rejecting you was the worst decision I’ve ever made.
{Isla’s POV}I watched Cayden jump into the rift and I don’t know why that made me tense. No, I’m not tense. I don’t care.We were all waiting now, waiting for some sort of confirmation that this was all real and safe. And if it so happens that the Trencher Hole truly exists, I’ll kill Shrilly for abandoning us here without giving us any useful information whatsoever. He just said jump and use your claws. Imagine!“My Queen.” Andrea called my attention as she stood beside me. I turned to look at her, at her uneasy facial expression. “I’m scared.” She said.“Scared? Why?” I asked, partly confused.“I don’t want this to be a trap,” she said. “I don’t want you to have more reasons to lose hope. Fate has been cruel and I’m scared it still is.” She explained and I turned to look away. I don’t know why everyone was scared that this might be a trap when I wasn’t. If it turns out to be another betrayal scheme, I’ll just turn back around and move on. Just like that. I’m done with being exp
{Isla’s POV}I didn’t respond to Shrilly.He had said there was hope for revival here in this Rogue village in the middle of nowhere but I wanted to be the judge of that.We strolled towards the village through a path that began from the dark Cave we had come out from. Everyone was still wondering how this was real— a Rogue Nation hidden from the rest of the Reigns. But I was more confused by how we’ve never heard of it. My Dad and the Lord Alpha’s before he hadn’t documented any place like this place so I was lost wondering how this place could be so hidden— hidden from all the Reignile Scoutings.I was about to turn and present my confusion to Shrilly when someone speared me to the ground. Yeah, I said Spear. Like, someone slammed into me and drove me roughly to the ground.It was like a bolt of lightning had hit me as I didn’t see the person who had slammed into me but only saw myself crash roughly on the ground. And then I felt pain.“It’s her!” I heard someone scream into the a
{Isla’s POV}I turned a confident Kata into a shaking one.He had insulted me and my position and I tamed him with an outburst.I had become rageful with his taunting. For some reason, hearing that I was no longer Queen from a Rogue’s mouth was the most infuriating thing ever, and it made that personality in me that I was trying to hide away burst out in rage.I released him from my claws and he crashed roughly on the ground. He immediately scrambled up to his feet and I figured he didn’t want to show weakness before his people but then the damage had already been done. He was physically scarred by me. My intentions had been to warn him not to insult me but I had ended up killing some of his men and ripping off three of his fingers. And now, he was trembling with bleeding half-fingers.He looked at me with a scared expression that was pitiable but then growled. Bow.He immediately fell on his knees and bowed and I stared at him in satisfaction. But then I started to hear sounds arou
{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