Do you think you have answers to Isla’s questions? Let me know and I might tell her! Lol Oh, and Ralph is about to challenge Isla for the second time… Well, let see how he fights his Queen!
{Iska’s POV}“You sure you want to do this, my Queen?” Ralph asked to confirm as we circled around to measure the space for our battle.“You scared?” I smirked.“I’m concerned. But I’ll go easy on you instead.”“Don’t flatter yourself, Ralph.”“I can’t help it. Remember the last time we fought?” He tipped up a brow. “I do but you’ll be making a huge mistake if you judge me with past instances.” “I’m not judging you, Your Highness. I’m only reminding you so you won’t underestimate me.”“I think you’re the one underestimating me here.”“And am I wrong for doing that?”“The results of this fight will be your answer to that question,” I said and stood in my battle position. By now, most of the Combatants had noticed what was going about to happen and had surrounded us on every side, creating a circle of spectators.To most of them that were new, this was the fight of the Century— The Queen against one of her Generals. That’s definitely something you don’t see every day. But their amus
{Isla’s POV} I had dismissed Andrea and my other entourage as I needed to face this alone. — not alone though. With the help of the old witch. Hopefully, my mum would be able to help me locate her. I got to my mum’s Chambers now and strolled in without knocking. My urgency entitled me to do so. “Isla?” My mum said, gazing at me from the opposite side of the room, “Mum, where and how can I find her?” I asked urgently and my mum got up from her chair and made her way towards me. “Who?” She looked confused. “The creepy Old lady.” “Natgy?” She asked, reminding me of her name. But I think I’ll still stick with ‘Creepy Old Lady’. “Yeah, her. You know her right?” “I.. wh- why do you want to see her?” “I need answers. Something weird is happening to me, Mum.” I remembered I hadn’t told her about my problem yet. “I feel… strange inside .” “What do you mean, strange inside?” She laid a hand on my back and guided me to sit on the bed. “I don’t know, mum. I.. I—” “Calm down.” She m
{Isla’s POV} “I have to ask. How do you do that? Like how do you know when to appear?” I asked Natgy, trying to tuck away my fright. Unlike my mother, I was scared by her sudden appearance. I know a Queen is supposed to be bold and all, but give me time. She smiled. “Good day, my Queen.” She greeted me and turned to my mother. “Good day, Lord Naí.” “Good day, Natgy,” My mother greeted back, for which Natgy smiled before turning to me. “I’m guessing your mother has told you about our zany history?” “Y- you both will have to excuse me. I have to attend to some paperwork in my study regarding Isla’s coronation and shifting of office. Have a nice chat.” My mother said and made her way out, dismissing herself from the dialogue. I could tell she was uncomfortable with Natgy around, and if I could tell, Natgy could tell too. “Y- yeah.” I continued, turning my attention back to Natgy. “She told me about how you’re not old and ugly.” “I told you.” Natgy giggled but then she grew bac
{Isla's POV} Yesterday, the Royal Sorceress had jumbled up my mind by telling me I’ll have two enemies of whom I’ll have to choose one. Crazy right? And the worst part was that she vanished afterward. You don’t just say something like that and vanish into the air. It’s wickedness. But I’ve been trying not to think about it. Not all visions end up being an actuality, right? I hope. But for now, I’ll focus on the present, yeah. I’ll focus on the fact that I put someone in the Hospital yesterday. I still don’t know how that happened. Is it possible to make mistakes unintentionally? I don’t think I know the answer to that. But the fact remains. I almost killed Ralph. I needed to go see how he’s doing. “You’ve not eaten your food, Isla. Aren’t you hungry?” I heard my mum’s voice say. I drove my eyes to meet her beautiful face. The face I had stolen. “I’m hungry, mum. I just have a lot on my mind.” I said, finally taking a bite of my cheese toast. “By a lot. You mean Queen stu
{Isla’s POV}“I think General Cayden is waiting for you.” Andrea mouthed, turning back to look at me.“Yeah. I already figured that out.” I said with a sudden frown. I didn’t like the fact that he was here. What did he want to talk about? Boast about how he fought to protect me from the Lycans during their attack? I already balanced things up by saving him too. And I even went as far as thanking him for his service.So, what did he want?Since Andrea and I had noticed him some distance away, we strolled in silence until we got to my Chamber, which was now seemingly guarded by Cayden as he stood boldly beside my Chamber guards with his arms crossed behind his back.“General.”“Your Highness.”I turned to Andrea. “Check me again in five minutes. This will be quick.” I said to her and she bowed but spared Cayden a look before leaving.What was that about? I turned back to Cayden who spoke before I could. “I need to see you.”“Well, here I am.”“Privately.”***We were in my Chamber now
{Isla’s POV}Turns out my discussion with Cayden had taken a huge chunk out of time. The topic he had revealed hadn’t been something I had been expecting in the slightest.Ivanka betrayed him?Wow.Like a really strong wow!All these while, she was looking for ways to reign over him, hiding under the tides of love and affection. That’s really heartbreaking, but then again Cayden is a lecher and a playboy who doesn’t have a heart. From another shocking angle. Daniel was kidnapped?! That’s the one that disturbs me the most. And that’s the one I can’t ignore. I had told Cayden that I’d communicate the date of our departure to him soon and now I’m thinking maybe tomorrow should be the ‘soon’. As much as I don’t fancy being around Cayden, I have to do this with him.Daniel was Cayden’s best friend but he was also my buddy— the only friendly figure I had in that torturous Mansion, so we’ll have to do everything in our power to rescue him. I just hope he’s still alive. I would never forgiv
{Lord Naí Charlotte’s POV}[FLASHBACK TO THE MORNING OF THE LYCAN INVASION]It’s only been three days and I miss my daughter like she’s been gone for weeks. Guess losing her for two years has filled me with the dread of not being close to her. She’s the future of the Reigns and her very existence is our hope, hence she’s to be preserved and groomed. But Isla doesn’t see things my way. She’s stubborn and always wants to dive at her intentions. Just recently I had my heart broken when we all found out she was cursed— cursed with rageful outbursts that make her a chaotic force.And as if that development isn’t enough for a mother to burn her heart out in worry, Isla has gone out on a Rogue mission with that condition.Her determination is the only thing I can’t fight in the world. Her determination is the only thing her father, the Lord Alpha, can’t challenge and defeat because she got it from him.But I trust she’ll be back safe. However, I’m still disturbed by the fact that she’s with
{Lord Naí Charlotte’s POV} [CONTINUATION OF FLASHBACK] Carlot was dripping in blood? I looked at my husband whose demeanor had suddenly become fierce. He made his way down the Dias towards Carlot. “What is this, Carlot?” He roared in annoyance but Carlot was still panting. “Y-Your Majesty.” He struggled onto his knees. “I took the trip to the Hunting Alley as assigned and on my way back to the Palace I.. I ran into…” “You ran into what, Carlot?!” My husband bawled and I paced down to go meet them. “Lycans. Lycans, Your Majesty.” Carlot muttered and I was stoned with shock. I turned to look at my husband to decide from his look if what I had just heard was real and when our gazes met, the worry he had on his face filled me with dread. We both knew Carlot doesn’t joke with his job so he would be the last person ever to pull this as a prank. But Lycans? I had to confirm. “Carlot,” I called and he looked at me. “Are you sure of what you’re saying?! The Lycans don’t have any busi
{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