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{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
Chapter 96 ~ Beastly Bear.{Isla’s POV}In my weakness, my eyes grew the strength to reveal my shock.“Daniel?” I voiced but Daniel shot me with the alarm on his face.“We need to leave!” He prompted me but I didn’t move.How is he.. how are they—“This is no time to be dumbstruck, Isla. We need to leave!” Cayden voiced and the next second, he was sweeping me off the ground and drooping me over his shoulders.Wait, what’s happening?!I was forced back into my consciousness as jolting warmth poured onto my skin. I roamed my gaze around and found myself on Cayden's shoulder. Cayden’s shoulder!He was carrying me and racing away from the Rogues like I didn’t weigh a pint and the motion made my nerves bob with the contact.Why the hell is he carrying me?!I shot him a glare but he obviously couldn’t see it because my face was facing his back. I immediately pounded against his back and he promptly let me down to my feet. “Ready to use your legs now?” He said but I didn’t reply as I was tr
{Isla’s POV} The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful as Daniel, Cayden and I pushed ourselves through the thick woodlands of the Northern Reigns. I was vibing with the peace and quiet but I couldn’t say the same for Cayden or Daniel. They were strolling some distance behind me but I could sense their fear as they watched the rugged blood-bathed she-wolf who happened to be their Queen. I didn’t say anything to them and they didn’t say anything to me, and slowly, tension was being added to the peaceful atmosphere. I needed to do something about that. “Daniel.” I suddenly called, not bothering to look back at the duo. “Yes, Your Highness?” Daniel promptly responded. “The Rogue camp where you were being held hostage, how many Lycans did you see there?” I asked, still strolling ahead of them. On the other hand of trying to remove the tension in the air, I needed to know if the diseased ragged warrior’s word were authentic— if there were only one Lycan in every Rogue camp. “Uh… I-
{Isla’s POV}How the hell are we at Ivanka’s Pack? I looked at Cayden and the look on his face made everything make sense.This was an intentional move. We would find a Pack we could rest at and while we do, Cayden can address the smudge.Ivanka’s that smudge.But then again, I’m Queen. I’m supposed to have a say in these sorts of confrontations since I’m the ruler of both Packs in question and Queen to both werewolves in question.Right?Cayden noticed the look on my face and turned to look at me.“I said I knew a Pack we could rest at and this is the one.” He said in an unrushed manner.“And that pack surprisingly turns out to be Ivanka’s?” I asked.“Yeah.” He said and I glared at him the more.A bolt of lightning shot through the sky with its flicker of light and then a loud thunderclap stabbed the silence before rain started pouring down.That was our cue to go in.I had never been to Ivanka’s Pack before so I didn’t know what to expect.Weirdos?Demons?Or both?We started strol
{Isla’s POV}There was sudden silence now, except for the sound of rain splattering on every stretch of the land around us.I kept mute, relishing the expression on Ivanka’s face. She looked at me like I had my breasts poking out of my mouth.Okay, that’s a very strange analogy.But yeah! Ivanka couldn’t believe the sight before her. The sudden transition from a freak to her Queen left her dumbstruck.I like how the ‘her Queen’ part sounds. I folded my arms over my chest now as Ivanka’s eyes began splaying over my body. It was obvious she was wondering how she managed to skip the realization that I was the one all along. But suddenly, she threw her eyes back to mine, and her face was bent in a glare.“Seize her!” She bawled suddenly at her warriors.I looked around but none of her men attempted to do her bidding.No one dared inch a muscle.I looked back at Ivanka with a teasing smile spread over my lips and she scowled even more.“I said, seize her! She may be the Queen, but she’s no
{Cayden’s POV}This thought is going to be about two opposites. Isla and I.I’m arrogant and ego-inflated. I don’t like to do the right things for other people’s sake because then, I’ll feel like I’m doing the wrong thing to myself.Isla deserves my apology. She saved my mother from drowning in flames and even brought my mother to her Palace to aid her treatment and recovery. That act of hers is enough to be more than grateful but yet I have appreciated her.Why?I don’t know.It’s hard to just change and throw away who I used to be and even though I want to change so badly, my pride won't let me.But I’m working on that…There used to be a better Cayden. One that cared about peoples’ feelings. One that knew how to love. One that would consciously never want to hurt you. That Cayden was killed a long time ago— killed by a very savage and ruthless man known as ‘Dad’. I think that’s the common name for those creatures.My Dad killed every softness I had in me and taught me that love ma
{Isla’s POV}We were in the vast field before the Arena and the entire Reignile army was assembled before us. By ‘we’, I mean my mother, Carlot, Cayden, Daniel, Ralph, and me. We served as a group of Witnesses. Witnesses to the crafty scheme of the enemy— that there were traitors amongst the Reignile army, as I had figured out during the last Rogue mission.I had told my mother how General Raand, our map reading General, had betrayed us and led us to our deaths— for two instances now! I had also told her how our new recruits were the minions in this vile scheme. Hence, we were here to fish the remaining ones out, learn how they managed to deceive us and punish them afterward.But we needed to be careful about it. These people were obviously smart and for all I know, they could be more than the 500 I had supposed them to be. I could only use the Stats to fish out the growing praised brothers among the warriors, but it didn’t mean that there might not be other infiltrators with unsuspic
{Isla’s POV}Have you ever heard of a Massive arrest before?-- About 513 people.Well, that’s what we did here today.The new recruits— a.k.a; The traitors, were all confused when I made all of them kneel and commanded the other warriors to chain them up.A true Reignile warrior would never approve of fighting their Queen.Never!But these cunts wanted to face me. They wanted to prove their worth so badly and earn a promotion that they gave themselves up. Skill was more important than loyalty.Because the new recruits had thought it was part of the test, they had allowed the other warriors to wrap them up in chains and bind them to one another. But along the line, after more than half of their numbers had been bound in silver chains, it started becoming obvious to the others. Hence, they had tried to escape, but it had been too late for that.Warriors had bordered every angle and escape point— per my discreet instructions, leaving them with fighting as their only option— which was obv
{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