{Isla’s POV}Cayden was still staring, but I was not looking at his axis anymore.Why?Because I was too busy relishing the feeling that came with this moment. The satisfaction.I knew the rest of his cruel bunch would soon notice me and it made the feeling even more delightful.I gave it time, I relished the moment, and when I felt it was due, I turned my gaze back to them.They were all staring now, all four of them bathing me with shocked and staggered gazes.I didn’t mind, however. I understood they were puzzled— mystified by what sights were entertaining. You could just tell from the way they stood as bricks in the vibrant crowd.I smiled again and took my time to soak in these new expressions dancing off their faces. I needed to get used to seeing them this way, ‘cause whether they fancied it or not, this was how they would always appear before me. Scared!My dad rose up to his feet to give his opening speech and to lay the grounds of the event— my reinstatement, and I straight
{Isla’s POV} So there might have been a time when I was madly in love with this one guy— Ralph Tinter. We had fallen in love during Combat Schooling and had started dating. Ralph had been the sweetest guy ever and I had been the happiest girl ever. Our love had been so dreamy and I had thought our bond was unbreakable… until I met Cayden that is. Ralph was romantic but Cayden wasn’t even trying. Cayden had effortlessly claimed my heart within mere days of us running into each other. Apart from the fact that Cayden was my mate, Cayden had charm! ... else I would have immediately rejected his Jerky ass and stayed with Ralph. But I didn’t, and I broke Ralph’s heart instead. A classical case of ‘Had I known’, am I right? But all that was behind me now, both men, I mean. But it didn’t mean I and Ralph were enemies. In fact, I hope to be his friend. It was the only reason why I had greeted his mother yesterday. Today; The sun was shining extra hot today, and I was in a bubbly mood
{Isla’s POV}“Shrill-voice?” My confusion switched to excitement as I stared at one of the men who had kidnapped me. “Princess.” He smiled and groaned at the same time and I was forced to realize that I was still kneeling on him with my claws still arrowed at him.“Oh my god. I’m so so sorry.” I mouthed, throwing myself to my feet while Cora dissolved back into my subconsciousness. “Are you okay?” I gave him a hand and helped him up.“I don’t think anyone would be okay after being attacked by you.” He muttered in his shrill voice and I giggled.“I’m really sorry, ShrilI-voice,” I started in between my giggles. “I thought you were a—“ I suddenly remembered they had been two Spies— Werewolves sorry.“My goodness. It was two of you right?” I mouthed, driving my gaze around to verify my claim. “Yeah, Kunuki.” Shrill-voice reminded me as we searched the area. Hopefully, Kunuki was still alive.“I’m over here.” We heard a hoarse voice and swerved as gazes like two Peregrine birds on a S
{Cayden’s POV} The Mansion was quiet. The wind was still. Everyone was silent. I was dazed. I had walked into that Revel Hall feeling proud and confident. I had prepared myself to see the Lord Alpha. But I had seen his daughter. I had seen the Reignile Princess. I had seen Isla. The daughter of the Lord Alpha is my mate— was my mate. How could I have been so blind? So… so stupid! Royalty had been with me, under the same roof as me and I had treated it like insignificance. No! This isn’t real. That couldn’t have been Isla standing out there, looking so colorful and graceful. It couldn’t have been! It had to be her twin or a clone. Yes, Isla must have a flawless double of her who happens to be the Lord Alpha’s daughter. But then again I knew it had been Isla out there. Those fiery Hazel eyes and that perfect smile couldn’t be mistaken. They don’t lie. Isla, the Alpha Princess of the Reigns? I had nipped myself a million times, drowned my head in water a thousand times,
{Cayden’s POV} “Don’t you dare use the word silly with me!” I bawled, my muscles stretching as I glared at Ivanka. “But, baby.” Her once rigid voice immediately melted into a placid one. “You’ll be leaving me behind if you accept this Promotion. I can’t live without you.” “And, I’m out!” Daniel shot to his feet, grabbed the grape juice he had brought but hadn’t drunk, and beelined for the door. He was out. It was only Ivanka and I now and I grew irritated wondering why she was suddenly acting this way. “But we both wanted this, Ivanka.” I reminded her even though I knew she didn’t need a reminder. I mean, we’ve fucking discussed this like a hundred times. “Our Packs’ alliances made this happen!” I continued. “As a War General, I would have the elemental power to take our Pack to revolution’s peak. GreyHill will be unstoppable!” “I know, I know, my love.” She tied her fingers around mine and shot me a blue face as she settled beside me on the king-size bed. “So what’s the issu
{Isla’s POV} Hey, so you know how sometimes we hope for something, and when it finally happens, we’re still shocked by the outcome? I don’t know if I’m making sense, but I’ll be direct to the point. Ralph Tinter. My pretty ex-boyfriend whom I had hurt and whom I had hoped to still be his friend and not his enemy. Well, he’s nice to me. Like super nice! Not like I expect him to treat me like the freaking devil or anything, but I had fucking broken his heart and ran away with another man! And normally, when this sort of thing happens, the affected person gives you at least an attitude, right? But Ralph hasn’t been giving me any. He just acts like nothing ever happened even when we both know he was hurt and might still be. He deserved an apology or an explanation at least, but he still hadn’t asked for any. I had tried to initiate a conversation a couple of times but he waved it off and we ended up having fun. That bothers me. It bothers me for two reasons. One, he might be hur
{Isla’s POV} Today I didn’t go to the Arena for Combat Schooling. I had Princess duties to handle. Dad had just returned from his Scouting and he wanted me to join him in mapping out a Tactics plan. There had been a breach in the West Coast Borders of the Reigns so he wanted to teach me Tactics schemes. So I was preparing to go and meet him in his Work Office. I also planned on stopping by the Clinic to check on Kunuki and Shrill-voice. Hopefully, during the Tactics mapping, I would be able to convince my Dad to let them stay. Okay, that’s the news for today. Oh, and Cayden is around… Brick wall, remember? But I had handled that situation properly even though Andrea had preferred to gape instead of continuing onwards with me. Yes. I had snubbed Cayden like he wasn’t even there and had continued on my way. He was just a War General after all. One of my subjects. I wasn’t going to give him special treatment. He was nothing! Yes, we had been mates, but that was one desperat
{Isla’s POV} I darted into the Arena like a Roe deer on fire and believe me when I say that my heart still paced faster than my legs. I stabled my footing. Once I rested my eyes on the haywire scene, I cried with all the air in my lungs. “Stop!” They stopped. They obeyed— at least I thought so due to the sudden silence. Sorry, I close my eyes when I yell. I threw my lids open and there they were, mangled and bruised, with gory blood spilled everywhere. The revelation was indeed dreadful and horrendously grim, but I sighed in relief. Yeah, you heard me right. I sighed in relief. The lawless scenery was Great news. Great news because it wasn’t what I had thought it to be. It wasn’t Ralph and you-know-who that had been brawling. I don’t even know these guys. They were probably outstanding Alphas who were just made War Generals. Newbies who didn’t know the rules! That last part made me mad. “Both of you. Step forward!” I commanded. I know I sounded like my Dad again, but it
{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