Olivia’s POVI aim to make sense of this gala, seeing donations piling out of the boxes along with land deeds and jewelry and checks. Looking up, I feel a sea of eyes on me now, something still so unfamiliar about being seen to be; being truly seen, not as an object or a fill-in wife, but as a Queen Luna, as someone with purpose.Part of me aches with this new found attention but I push those dwelling anxieties away.I am greeted by Alpha’s of such rural packs; I can’t believe I’ve never even heard of their existence. I may not have had much of an interest in politics in my last life, but this life is different and the more arraignments I make with these wealthy agricultural wolves, the more I get to bring awareness and money into the charity.Reese would be so proud of me now. He’s stable for the moment but I dread leaving the palace phones, waiting for someone to rush up, eyes in a panic with labored breathing to tell me the young, male wolf I have been looking after isn’t going to
Olivia’s POVThe back wall holds many tables with several brochures, framed documents and pledges of money people have made just this evening. I’m too confused to admit it to myself, Gabriel leading me down the lengthy tables full of information about my charity as if I had been the one to set these up; but I haven’t.I stop near the center of the onslaught of information, seeing a single photo framed and propped upright in all of its nostalgic glory. It’s a framed photo of Reese and myself, my childhood features so cheerful, so innocent, before my brother and I faced our first hardship together in the death of our parents.“How did you find this picture?” I ask, choking back a sob, my brother’s cheery grin so cherubic and innocent that it physically hurts my wolf and my heart. “I have never seen this picture of—of Luna Olivia and her brother.”Gabriel grins, his hand gently sliding across my back. “I may have gone through some of Reese’s things after he was inducted from our pack and
Third Person POVThe bank has grown used to the sight of the Queen Luna since her account opened a few months ago. The manager recalled her rushed sense of urgency to open an account, to have the top banker manage the finances and send her a report by the week as money flowed seamlessly in and out of her account.Of course the tellers had seen the receipts. Money and checks written out by Alpha Herold, by the King Alpha and by countless other Alphas, only spreading more rumors than the tabloids have been running with lately. She returns to the bank anyways, filing more bills, more gold coins, and stacks of personal checks by Alphas, betas, and common wolves alike.The Royal pack has seen her glide through the palace, walking alone on the sidewalks and making deposits at her bank on the regular, before returning to the hospital to visit a new intake wolf into the pack. If anyone caught a glimpse of her, they would think she is strong-willed and determined.Deep down, she feels mournful
Olivia’s POVI’ve made it a point to avoid the news on TV, pushing away any offer to read the papers or magazines brough into the palace by the maids. I’m not embarrassed, though I probably should be, that the Royal pack and several others seem keen on guessing who I share my bed with these days.Frankly, I’ve been sleeping in Gabriel’s office, denying him any opportunity to pull the same stunt he had tried to pull at the gala. To him, it was a kiss a husband would give to his wife. It was a simple, even natural, act and he probably considered it to be harmless.To me, it was a violation of my desires.We sit in the dining room now, silent as it has been for days, my eyes focused on the small spoon swirling around my coffee cup will Gabriel glares through me, waiting for me to say something, to explain my brazen behavior toward him at the gala, but I will let him suffer a little longer in this tensile silence. He has earned it.The attending warrior from the foyer bows his head as he
Olivia’s POVEven through the differences in the real Queen Luna and myself, Celine and I have a good time together. We talk as if we’ve been friends for years and I feel relived to have one more person know my deepest secret, a person not gunning for my heart like Eugene. I fill her in on that drama at once, both of us talking through the day and into the early evening.She listens as I spill the gossip over Alpha Herold daring to claim me again, in this form, and the friction it has caused with Gabriel. She speaks of his as cold and callous to her old friend, the stark opposite of how he is with me now. We murmur about his affection for me, about denying me of a divorce, and she speculates he is accommodating for his rejection of his mate for so long, but I think it’s something else.I try not to focus on it too much.“I guess you’ve come to see that my girl Rebecca has very little friendships in her life aside from the long-term sisterhood we have formed through the years,” she say
It feels like forever before the fight ends in the once crowded bar. Everyone has since filtered out, interested in facing the furious Alpha and his damningly large wolf. The rogue is cut loose from Herold’s ferocity after a minute goes by, Celine kneeling beside me as I painstakingly pick the tiny shards of glass from my hands and knees.“Not what I had in mind tonight,” Celine says, chewing her lower lip nervously. Her gaze focuses to Alpha Herold, watching him shift back into mortal form without a scratch to bare from his scuffle. “Thank you so mu—”“Don’t thank him,” I growl, brushing away the few trails of blood that line my exterior. “This is Alpha Herold.”Her once light and thankful features turn sour. “Oh.”Herold, although exasperated and breathy, manages to spit, “you really can’t give me any credit, Queen Luna? I just saved you from that obnoxious drunk.”Also got me killed, jerk. I hiss at my wolf as she harps on her negative feelings of the Alpha. I hate him too, but I s
The weather hasn’t let up, even when I wish it would. The clouds are heavy and dark and stagnant, unmoving through the skies and blocking the sun for what feels like a week, maybe more. Having Celine here is a beacon of light in itself, but there’s far too much going on for me to see her as much as I would prefer.I drag myself to the hospital, wearing the laziest set of sweatpants and a hoodie. I tied up my long, fair hair, letting it hang off my neck in a ball or a nest; I don’t care of the appearance at this rate. I lurch myself to the top floor, leaning forward against the glass to peer into Reese’s room. He’s hardly awake anymore.Just like today, he still breathes through a machine, several others beeping stagnantly. I’ve built new programs, hired specialists of our kind, and built beautiful charities to raise money for wolves just like Reese. And yet, here he lays, no better than he was the day he was brought to the Royal pack.Eugene rests a heavy palm on my shoulder. “It’s go
Gabriel threw me in the car this morning, wordlessly. I want him to explain himself, but I know he won’t. We don’t talk much anymore, which is understandable given my behavior, and besides me being cold to my own husband, I have been thinking of Eugene far too much to admit. I’m not saying I enjoyed that kiss, but it has certainly taken up space in my head.I curl up in the backseat of his compact, luxury car, feeling like the Alpha Kind chose this for a reason. There is little space between us, and even less when he pulls for my legs, resting them comfortably over his lap, to let them stretch. I settle in at the position, relaxed for the first time in so long.“Should we talk?” he asks, his voice stoic and abrupt in this otherwise silent car ride. “My dear, you’re so detached from me. Did I do something?”“No,” I say in heavy gust. “To both questions.”He nods, seemingly leaving this topic aside for now. I realize shortly that we have entered a familiar pack, one that makes my stomac
Olivia’s POVWaking up next to my mate was something that brought a smile to my face every day. I roll over and move closer to his slumbering form. I inhale his scent and think about everything that has happened to us.A year has passed and Gabriel and I have had no issues with our marriage. He even surprised me by saying that next spring we would renew our vows. He wanted to mate with me completely, as he did with Rebecca.I do not hear her wolf anymore, but I know she is still with me. The last time I shifted, I went to the forest and rank from the river bank. When I looked at my reflection, I could see the colors of gold and purple staring back at me.Since Alicia’s death, Mara has opened up more with me and Celine. We have become great friends despite the distant between us. She is studying to be a botanist so she can identify different plants and flowers dangerous to the packs.Celine and Mara have started helping me to plan the wedding. M
Third Person POVEugene had agreed to end the war. The death of Herold was his way of making sure the pack would prosper. While both Gabriel and Fernadez wanted him to answer for the death of the Alpha, they both agreed that the nation was in mourning and the treaty was more important.Later, Gabriel mentioned to Olivia that due to the fact that Eugene was both a werewolf and a vampire, he would be strong enough to take everyone out in the room. They did not want to there to be any more bloodshed.Olivia could not believe what she was hearing. Gabriel kissed her hair as his mind linked with her.You ended the war, my love. You are a treasure with the men that marvel at your feet.But Olivia shook her head.I caused all this turmoil. I should not have—-Do not finish that statement ever. Gabriel pushed into her mind, cutting her off.Each of the participates of the meeting signed the treaty. They agreed there would be no war. Euge
Olivia’s POVGabriel and I were sitting in the foyer when the news came to us.“Good evening Alpha and Luna…I come with tragic news,” the attendant came to us.After hearing about Herold’s death, nothing could console me. I could not stop crying no matter who tried to comfort me. Celine had been in and out of the palace since she found out about Herold’s death.“I know that your history with the Alpha was shaking, but at least you and he had closure before…” Celine said as she saw Gabriel enter the room with Reese.I had told Reese after he was released from the hospital that he was welcomed to stay with Gabriel and I. When he refused and asked why I cared so much; I told him the truth. Reese sat down next to me and pulled me into an embrace.“Everything will be alright Olivia. I promise we will find out who did this to Alpha Herold.” Gabriel said as he grabbed my hand.“Can I have a minute alone?” I asked as I kissed Reese on the forehea
Third Person POV“Maverick, I do have one request,” Eugene said as Maverick got out of his seat.“And what is that, my discip—” Without a second thought, Eugene slammed the dagger into Maverick’s heart.“I need you to hand over your throne to me,” Eugene said as his eyes bleed black.Maverick pushed himself off of the blade and away from Eugene. But it was too late. the scent was in the air. Maverick fell to his knees, coughing out blood.“Do you like it? While I was researching Alicia’s little drug to weaken wolves and slowly kill them. I notice that the ingredient she was using could also kill vampires quickly. Because you have no protector like werewolves. Once it enters your bloodstream, it evaporates, and the death is within moments.”Eugene pushed Maverick’s body away from the desk. Maverick weakly slid into Eugene’s mind. His tongue had fallen to the floor with the blood.Why? I gave you purpose.Eugene looked at the so to be co
Olivia’s POVWhen I arrived at the palace, I found Gabriel was still gone. The guards had alerted me that Gabriel would not be back till the morning due to business. They had also informed me that Gabriel left numbers for an interior designer to fix my office up.I went to the office and notice that everything was still out of place and destroyed. I shut the door behind me, determined to deal with it another time. I went to my room and tried to mind- link with Eugene.I want to hear his voice some recognition that he was still in the Capitol. However, I found he had tuned me out as I did the others. When I looked over at my nightstand, I saw a single white lily with a note attached to the stem. When I picked up the card, I fell to the ground, crying.The note was in Eugene’s hand writing stating;“You will make a beautiful Queen Luna, Olivia.”I shed tears for the friendship that I lost because of my selfish actions. I scream ‘til my v
Olivia’s POVI was fortunate that no one saw me leaving the hotel with Herold, even more so that Gabriel was not at home when I arrived. The guars were nowhere to be seen, so going to my room and cleansing myself of Herold’s scent was easy enough.When Gabriel came back to the palace, I was expecting an argument or a fight, but he kissed my forehead and said we had been apart for too long. I wanted to agree with him but in spending the night with Herold; I realized I was losing myself to them every step of the way. I could not regret the situation because Herold would not let me neither would my conscious.I had gotten closure with Herold, but I did not get to end it. As I pushed my hands through my hair and closed my eyes, I heard something drop on my desk with a loud thud. I opened my eyes to see a paper with an image of me leaning into Herold.The headlines were spinning a story that was actually true this time: “Luna Queen Spending Night of Passion
Olivia’s POVI would be lying if I said that what Gabriel had told me was weighing heavily on my heart and mind. Even though he never gave into temptations of being with another woman, he did not fully commit to his marriage with Rebecca. But he was fully committed to my happiness and being with me.It unnerved me. So much so that I did not see the man bump into me. I thought I would fall to the ground, but strong hands caught me at my waist. Aa I pushed back the curls out of my face to see the man that had aided me, I saw eyes of sadness and frail.“Herold?”I saw his Adam’s apple bob while he contemplated answering me.“It is good to see to my Queen,” he said nonchalantly.”I tried to keep my composure in the situation, knowing that anyone could see us and get the wrong idea.“I am glad that you are doing alright.” I smiled. I requested we sit at a restaurant and talk for a while. Gabriel would be in another state discussing polic
Olivia’s POVHerold knew that I only desired to make money for the charities, so it came as a shock to me that in the coming days his lawyer contacted me stating that the Alpha was transferring all of his assets over in my name. Or at least the name I was publicly going as.“All you have to do is a agree to the transfer and I will wire everything to your account after the call.”I thought about all the businesses that Herold conducted over the years and how fortunate he had been. How he never once spent a dime on me except when I asked for help with Reese’s treatments. I sighed into the speaker of the phone that sat on my desk.“I will agree to Alpha Herold’s transferring of compensation for two conditions. One, there is enough left to keep his pack thriving. And two, I will agree if he never shows himself in my presence again.”There was a brief pause before the lawyer came back to.“I will make sure he is aware and when he agrees, th
Olivia’s POVI don’t know how long I had been unconscious, but when I came to the zooming lights that passed overhead gave me indication that I had been in this area before. I saw several houses I had passed during times that Reese and I walked together. I even recognized a restaurant or two that I would go to when I was picking Herold up some food.How many meals had I cooked for Harold here, only to have them turn at my face?Herold?Then it sunk in; the events of a few hours ago flashed in my mind. Herold had kidnapped me. He was the one that messaged me for attention before I left the hospital. He cornered me by the car, but I was unsure how he knocked me out. As I made an attempt to unlock the door, I noticed I was having trouble holding up my wrist.I glanced down at my hands to see that not only were they handcuffed, but someone also handcuffed them to the steering wheel. At least he gave me the courtesy and left my legs and feet unbound. Part