I know. I know y’all have been wondering where Daniel has been. Well… He has been held captive all this while. I’m wicked, I know. Haha…. But just roll with me
{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 knew when my heart started beating fast but I didn’t know when my tears drenched every stretch of the front area of my gown. My mum was crying too and it made matters worse because my heart couldn’t tolerate my eyes seeing her hurt. “Mum.” I gripped her to my chest and she sobbed against me while I sobbed over her. “Please stop crying.” I pleaded. How efficient will it be when you’re telling someone to stop crying when you are crying yourself? Still, I needed her to stop crying. Watching her wail made me weak and helpless. “Mum,” I stroked her back gently, "it's not your fault so please stop crying” I pleaded again but then she jerked away to sit upright. “It’s my fault, Isla!” She suddenly had a strong glare on and I was confused. “Your father died because of me!” She bawled. What? “No, Mum!” I tried to grip her shoulder but she bashed my hands away. “Dad—” “I was the one that made him go to the Throne room that day! I was the one who suggested the prank tha
{Isla’s POV} I have no idea what Ralph meant by saying ‘good’ to Cayden joining the mission but I’ll digress. I have other things to worry about. Other things like making sure I didn’t lose warriors as I did on the last Rogue mission. That day, I had enthusiastically dived head-first into danger. The two Rogues we had captured had directed me to one of their camps without struggle and I had thoughtlessly led my army to their deaths. And the Praised brothers had helped me bury them. Praised brothers! Oh, I’m ready for those Wretches now! And I have to make sure my army is ready too. “Gather round, everyone,” I called the Warriors scattered around. We were in the heart of the forest making our way towards the North. As planned, we were an army of 500 warriors, and with me were four Generals; Cayden, Ralph, one other General whose name I can’t seem to remember, and Raand. Who remembers the Blabbermouth General? The one who had been disrespecting an older General months ago in t
{Isla’s POV} We all turned around to see two werewolves fighting. Huh? Why are my warriors fighting each other? I paced closer, digging through some of my warriors standing in front and then I got a better look. It wasn’t two of my warriors fighting. One of the Werewolves was one of my warriors while the other was a Rogue. Where did a Rogue come from? And it’s only one? I swiveled around to check if more Rogues were lurking around but the growing from the duo called my attention back. I pushed my body towards the scene as some of my warriors surrounded the duo to intervene. As I halted before the fierce battle, I stopped the warriors attempting to join the battle by raising a hand. They stopped their attempt but the still duo continued fighting and then I noticed something strange so I yelled. “Stop!” But both of them didn’t seem to hear me so I frowned and crept closer to them and bashed one of them away from the other. With their struggle, I had mistakenly bashed away m
{Isla’s POV} Upon my sight, I flinched and clenched the night dress tightly against my breasts while Ralph just stood there, staring. He had a hint of shock in his gaze but it suddenly vanished as his eyes began trailing down my body. “Ralph?” I called but he didn’t answer. He took his time in splaying his gaze over me until it finally clocked with mine. “Ralph?” I called again and he seemed to realize what he was doing so he swiveled to look away. “I’m sorry.” He said, turning to the side. I used the opportunity to jump into the dress and in a matter of seconds, I was clothed. “It’s fine,” I muttered, causing him to turn back to me. He didn’t say anything but the look he had in his eyes told me everything. Lust. So fast? “So.” I immediately changed the topic. “What are you here for?” I asked and he shook himself out of his reverie. “I… right! I.. I came here to inform you that we all settled for the night and to ask you how many warriors should be on patrol.” “Put fifte
{Isla’s POV}I slowly drove my gaze around to meet the shock and confusion that labeled the bloody scene.My men had turned against each other and it seemed like some voodoo magic was strongly at play.A Rogue threw his fist at my face but shifted to the side, gripped him by the throat, and flung him into the air away, all while my eyes were still on the odd occurrence happening before me.What has gotten into them?What Psycho shit?!Two warriors were fighting close to me so I annoyingly paced towards them and gripped one by the shoulder.“Hey! What are you doing, Sentry?” I voiced but then the warrior left the dude he was fighting and started attacking me.What?!He sent rapid blows with rough pounces at me and I evaded everything as I tried to communicate with him.“Stop, warrior! I command you!” I voiced but he just kept clawing at me like a mad animal on mental autopilot.Soon, I got fed up and bashed him to the ground for which he didn’t stand up again.Don’t know if he died.I g
{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