Lovette's POV There I was again—the same dream I had the night Micah left the castle. I couldn't sleep because I kept seeing the woman with the red snake whenever I closed my eyes. There was a knock on the door, and I sluggishly got up from the bed to answer it. Fallon was standing outside, with her head bent, drenched from head to toe. "What happened to you?" I gasped, urging her in and locking the door behind us. She was sobbing silently, and I placed my hand on both of her shoulders and shook her gently. "What happened?" I asked again with worry. She slowly raised her head up and I gasped at the large purple bruise that had formed on her cheek. She sniffled and closed her eyes. "They d-did it again." She cried out, falling on the floor and hugging her knees. "Six of t-them," she added, and cried harder. I clenched my fist and jaw tightly at the thought of six men forcing themselves on her. Even since I pushed the man who had his hand up Fallon's thigh down the stairs, the men
This chapter involves rape. Trigger Alert: The door burst open and, standing there, was the King. Fallon and I shrieked back in fear as Micah stormed towards us, and he was seething with anger. "Mi-Micah," I stammered, his name as I pressed the sheet harder on my chest. "Is this what you have been doing while I was away?" He growled out, his claws extended, his features in between a beast and a man. I couldn't say a word as I cowered my head down in shame. When I looked up and behind Micah, standing behind the broken door was Delta Leonardo, with a smirk on his lips. Fallin cried out when Micah pulled her out of the bed, and she cried out when his claws dug into her flesh and blood trailed down her arm. "Is this what you have been fucking while I was battling for my life and thinking about my whore of a mate?" He asked in a growl again and grabbed a fistful of Fallon's hair and yanked her head back and yelled in pain. "Please... stop," Fallon begged Micah, bringing her free arm
I blinked my eyes open at the bright light shining on my face. I looked around and saw that I was still naked and laying on the floor. When I looked over to where Fallon's body was supposed to be, it was gone, but the blood was still there and dried up.I got up and winced when the pain I felt between my legs was intense. I looked between my legs and sighed at the sight of the dried up blood. I went into the bathroom and turned on the shower.The warm water felt nice and I wished that it could wash away my pain and sorrow. I was attached to Fallon, as much as I tried to deny it, and seeing her die like that was like a stab in the heart. It was likea part of my heart had been cut off with hers.I scoffed and choked on my spit as a realization came crashing down on me like a heavy brick.I didn't just like Fallon like I said I did. I was only saying those things and lying to myself because I was trying to please the king.No, I loved Fallon. I love her.My legs were too weak to support
The sight of my mother's battered body laying on the floor of the dungeon would forever be in my head. She was almost unrecognizable, but I still knew that it was her. The fact that Micah threatened to kill her if I ever tried to escape made me even angrier, but there was nothing I could do. I had to keep my mother safe.Micah and I were on a horse that would take us to the High mountain since it was a long journey and walking there would take up to two weeks.There was no words shared between the King and I and the tensed atmosphere was suffocating me. The horse stumbled a little from all rocks and gripped Micah's thighs for support and quickly let it go like it had burnt me.The king released a huff but said nothing else and it was silent again. It wasn't long that the night came upon us and I began to have cramps in my legs."I need to take a shit" I spoke after a day of silence between us. Micah pulled the rope of the horse and it came to a halt and he jumped down.I gripped to th
Lovette's POVI was confused. Confused about what the fuck was going on. Micah sat at the foot of the bed holding my hand so tightly in his that it was almost painful. I hissed and jerked my hand until he noticed and his hold became gentle."I'm so sorry Lovette" he spoke softly, bringing the back of my hand to his lips and placing a soft kiss on the inside of my palm."Micah, what's going on?" I inquired of him, still confused about what was happening. I knew what happened on our way to the Dragons- My throat was slashed open by the bear and I should be dead.I slowly brought my left palm up to my throat and there it was-, the evidence of what I thought happened did happen.I turned my head to look at Micah and with tear filled eyes and shaky lips I whispered to him, "I should be dead" "I wouldn't let that happen" The king firmly stated with a hard tone. I shaked my head and withdraw my hand from Micah."No Micah," I laughed with tear filled eyes. "I wanted to die" I told him as I
Lovette's POVHastily, I got up and ran deeper into the forest, I ran as fast as my legs could carry me with the mad woman right on my tail. Her laughs were hauntingly as it rang through the woods."Run faster little one run!" She taunts with a mocking laugh.Tears streamed down my face and my breathing become labored. There was a stream up ahead and within moments I got to it. I had no where else to run to and turned around to see the woman just a few feet away from me. "Please..." I begged her as she took a few steps towards me while I took some backwards. I was surprised to see her features changing into that of a younger woman and gasped when I recognized her."It's-it's you!" I gasped and moved deeper into the water. It was the same woman I saw in my dream a few months ago. The one who had the dagger and a red snake around her neck. "What do you want from me?" I beseeched, wondering why she would hunt me at length when I have never wronged her."What do you think?" She asked b
Lovette's POV"Are you hurt?" Micah asked, pulling me closer by my waist and tracing his hand over my body to check for any injuries. His jaw clenched when he saw the cut on my side. I grabbed Micah's hands, placing the inside of my palm on my check as my lips wobbled and tears began to fill my eyes again."Fuck, what's wrong Lovette?" Micah asked in panic. I shaked my head and Micah's large thumbs wiped away the tears that rolled down my cheek. "I thought you were dead" I whispered, wiping my nose with the back of my hand and looking into his gray eyes that soften.He placed his index finger under my chin and brought his lip close to mine. "I would never leave you" He whispered those words until his lips finally touched mine.The kiss was gentle... one filled with a promise- a promise that I know he would break.With closed eyes, I turned my head to the side and gulped then opened them once more. "I shouldn't..." I said with a small laugh and looked up to the king.Micah's brow were
It feels so weird having to ride with Micah on a horse like this-with his right hand placed on my waist while the other, holding the rope of the horse. It has been more than an hour since our intense love making and I was quite tired so I leaned back and rested my head on Micah's shoulder.Micah had asked about the woman who attacked me at the lake and when I described her to him and told him about the dream I had while he was away, he only clenched his fist and jaw and when I asked if he knew her, he said nothing but I suspected she was the one who sent the man to Kill Micah when I first got to the castle."When are we getting there?" I questioned, moving my eyes up to look up at him and I couldn't help but admire his straight jawline. I was already growing tired of this Journey that did not seem to want to end.Micah's lips twitched, he looked down at me for a second before pulling the horse to a stop and I sat up straight, confused as to why we stopped when we haven't got there.He
Lovette’s POV:I bit my lip as I remembered Micah’s words. “I love you my little wolf.” I smiled as I massaged my scalp with the shampoo, releasing a sigh as the spring water felt nice against my skin.It had been over two weeks since the war ended, and although it was over, Micah hadn’t come back to the castle since he and my brother were still taking care of the Dannas kingdom.Hands wrapped around me, and I raised my head out of the water, gasping and trying to push whoever it was away.“Shhhh. It’s just me,” he whispered.I paused as his hot breath hit my neck, sending shivers down my spine. “Micah,” I breathed out, spinning around to look at his face.“You’re back,” I grinned, and he cupped my face with his right hand.“I missed you,” he mumbled, his lips landing on the side of my jaw, and his other hand pulling me closer to him.I wrapped my hands around his neck and my legs around his hips. I bit my lip as I looked at his face, and he smirked, walking us to the edge of the pool
Micah’s POV“I choose him,” Lovette said, and my heart filled with love. Danna hissed, and the red snake wrapped around her crawled into her mouth, transforming her into a massive red snake.“Stupid girl!” Danna hissed, slamming her tail on the floor. I pulled Lovette behind me, trying to protect her.Drawing my sword, I aimed it at Danna, who only laughed. “You think you can defeat me?” she questioned. I had already shifted between wolf and man, enhancing my senses.I growled, baring my teeth. “We’ll see about that.”“Oh, how I’ve longed for this,” Danna hissed, her scales scraping across the muddy floor. “How king I have dreamed of destroying everything you and everything your father once loved,” she added, her voice laced with venom.Lovette held on to me, shaking with fear. I turned to her and whispered, “Run.”I placed the sword on my hips and shifted into my wolf, my eyes piercing gold. Before I could react, Danna’s massive body coiled around me, slamming me against the wall an
Micah's POVI stood at the top of a hill with my armor on, next to Hayden. We looked down at the Witches' kingdom that would soon crumble to the ground. I turned to Hayden and tapped him on the shoulder. "It's time."It was nighttime, which gave us an advantage against our enemies. We could see at night, but they couldn't. I turned around to my men, who were ready to fight, and spoke with my head held high."My brothers, today we fight not just for ourselves, but for our entire Kingdom," I declared, my golden eyes flashing with determination. "We will show these witches that our strength and courage cannot be matched and that our loyalty to each other and our land will never falter." I paused, looking at each of their determined faces. I took a deep breath and glanced at Hayden.They all roared in agreement, their spirits lifted, and my confidence unwavering. "We all know the plan, and together, we fight and we win!"They all raised their weapons in a salute to me, and with a fierce h
Micah's POV:The door to the meeting room swung open when the guards saw me. I could feel their wolves submitting fully to me, while mine puffed his chest in pride. My beta and the other war planners were all seated, and immediately stood up when they noticed my presence in the room.I took a seat at the head of the table, my hands curling around the handle, and released a deep sigh as I looked at the men in the room. My eyes landed on Leonardo, whose gaze would not move from me, but before I could speak up, my Beta did.“Alpha King,” he started, drawing my attention towards him. “What are we to do about our enemies? They keep attacking the small packs.”The others began to murmur in agreement, and I stared at them blankly. “If you think I am going to do nothing about it, then why am I seated here?”The room went silent, and the Head of the Guards cleared his throat and turned to me. “We do not doubt you, Sire, but the people are scared.”“He is right, Sire,” Andrea spoke up, her voic
Lovette's POVI and Micah were ready to leave Hayden's kingdom. I opened the door, and Hayden was standing there. "Hayden..." I said his name with a smile, which he returned."I'll miss you." He said, his lips turning down, and I couldn't help but rush into his arms for a hug. "I will see you soon, brother," I mumbled, breaking the hug, and Hayden chuckled.Micah soon joined us, his right hand wrapping around my waist, and his gaze upon me."Micah." My mate turned to look at my brother, and they both looked at each other for a while before Micah chuckled.They shook hands, and Micah spoke up. "Once I get to my castle, I will send you the plans on the war. This is our battle to fight, Hayden."Hayden nodded once more, and I grabbed my mate's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze, then turned to Hayden. "Be safe," he mumbled, and I smiled at him. "I will."The gates of the castle were open, and when we were outside, Micah turned to look at me. "You will ride my back."I couldn't help but bl
Micah's POVI jumped out of my seat with a sneer. Lovette grasped my hand with fear in her eyes as the walls shook again."Micah…" she whispered my name, and I bent a little and cupped her cheeks in mine."I'll protect you," I said to her and placed a kiss on her lips.I followed Hayden out of the room and asked him what was going on."The Witches are outside the castle trying to bring it down. Turns out they have destroyed a few of my villages too," he growled, and I scoffed."Been there."Guards were moving all about the halls, and the others kept running for their lives."What do we do now?" I questioned as we stopped behind the closed door that was beginning to break off.Hayden's guards had already gathered behind us, and he turned his head to look me in the eye. "Help me protect my castle."I smirked as I felt my wolf's excitement as we prepared to attack, but I knew better than to let her take over completely. I needed to stay in control and make sure I didn't do anything too r
MICAH'S POVHayden led us to a room where Devina quickly drew a circle with white chalk on the wooden floor. She placed candles around it, murmuring words I could not understand as she lit them up.Devina took out a cup and a knife from her bag and walked over to Hayden, who was standing next to me by the wall and kept on chanting. He nodded at her and stretched his palm towards her.She quickly made a cut on his palm and a few drops of blood entered the cup. "Step into the circle and kneel," she said to me and placed the cup and knife in front of me."Adhuc mea vox in umbra terrae audita est, sed nunc verba mea tibi salutem ferent. Per sanguinem vitae, per spiritum naturae, per arcanum potestatemque aeternam, ego te medicabo." She chanted in a loud voice and walked around the circle.I blinked, balled my hands into fists as it felt like it became hard for me to breathe. I began to gasp for air, and every inch of my body felt like lava was poured on it. I groaned and growled as the pa
MICAH'S POVI held onto Lovette’s hand while the healer tried to save her life. She wasn’t getting any better. Hayden stood by the door with a frown on his lips as he stared at his sister.I still couldn't believe that he said My mate, Lovette was his sister. Hayden left the room, and after a few minutes, he came back.“Micah,” he said my name, and I frowned as I looked at him. He is the reason my mate is on this bed, fighting for her life.It felt wrong as I left my mate's hand and followed Hayden out of the room. We stood outside the door, looking at each other, and I had my hands crossed over my chest.“I will give you my blood,” he said after a heartbeat. “Only because I know that mates can help heal each other,” he added.I frowned again. Of course, I was delighted to finally get his blood after all these months, but the only reason this was happening was because of my mate.“It doesn’t work that way, Hayden,” I muttered while tossing a strand of hair that lay sticking on my temp
MICAH'S POVI held the hand of the innocent girl, who was pretending to be Hayden's mate. It was a risky plan, but at this point, I had no other choice. I needed to find my own mate, Lovette, to bring her home and I pray that by bringing the girl to Hayden and pretending she was his mate, I could trick him into sparing my life and letting us go.As we entered the castle gates, the guards looked at us warily but didn't stop them. I felt a knot in my stomach as we walked down the halls towards Hayden's throne room. I looked around the room with a frown. Hayden and his guards were the only ones in the room.When they finally reached them, Hayden was sitting on his Throne and i looked around wondering where my mate was. "Where is my mate?" I asked him, putting on a confident front while his lips turned down. But he said nothing, instead he slowly walked towards us, his eyes locked on the girl who was now shaking in fear with her head down.Hayden watched her for a moment, his lips turned