Ember's POV:Exhaling a heavy breath, I hesitantly stepped inside the room as Abi chirped, "It'll be your room."I turned around in a full circle and scanned my surroundings with careful eyes.It was a spacious room. A single bed was pushed against one wall. Clean linen sheets were draped over it along with a pillow. A small LED was mounted on the wall in front of the bed. An almirah was perched against the other wall. Other than that, a chair and a small study table were also placed in the corner.A window was also there for ventilation. While scanning the room, I saw another door leading to an attached washroom.My eyes were literally about to pop out of their sockets as I asked in disbelief, "Do all Omegas get to have their separate rooms? Like, for real?"Abi stared at me boringly before deciding to answer, "Yes. According to Alpha Nicholus, all the Omegas deserve to have their own private space where they can take rest in peace after doing all the hectic work."I was screaming in
Ember's POV:To be honest, the room was beyond my expectations. As I opened the almirah, I was surprised to find a new tracksuit, a bunch of T-shirts, trousers, shoes, slippers, and a long white frock with black sleeves. I've seen the workers wearing that dress around the castle which indicated that it must be an Omega uniform.When I entered the washroom to freshen up, my eyes widened as they traveled from a towel hanging from the hook to a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, conditioner, and even a face wash.I wondered how much of a lavish lifestyle royalties must have in the North when their lowest rank was treated this nicely.The only thing that was lacking in the room was a warm comforter. Even though many of the omegas were late to shift or had weak wolves they still had their wolf with them to withstand the extreme cold of the North.But in my case, my wolf was on the edge of dying. My body wasn't capable of enduring the bone-chilling cold.Even though the window was close
Ember’s POV:After an hour of training and exercising, all the Omegas returned to the Omega Quarters.Finding me in the crowd, Abi ordered me sternly, “Go back to your room, take a shower, change into your uniform, and meet me down here in half an hour.”Nodding my head abruptly, I whirled around and sauntered to my room. No matter how hard I tried to ignore it, I still felt weird every time Abi ordered me around or talked to me rudely.I have lived my life as a Princess. Every word leaving my word was always considered an order. But now the tables have flipped. Fate had indeed played a very brutal game with me. I was now taking orders and scurrying away to fulfill them because I didn’t want to anger Abi or upset Luna who agreed to my demand to live as an Omega.Back in my room, I made a beeline to the washroom, stepped out of the tracksuit, and turned the tap open. I stared at the stream of water and hesitantly put my hand under it.Jerking it back, I yelped at how freaking cold the
Ember’s POV:The moment our eyes met, my heart stopped beating. My legs felt jelly as I stayed rooted to my spot.Ava glanced over her shoulder and mouthed me to go on but it wasn’t in me to move even an inch under that hard glare targeted right at me.Growling ferociously, my mate slammed his fist on the table. Utensils cluttered on it and Ava started trembling in fear, “My King, did I…”Before she could finish, Darius shot up from his chair and walked to her, “Ava, darling, why don’t you give that tray to me and go back to work?”Leaning forward, he took the tray from her shivering hands. Ava quickly turned around and scurried back to the kitchen, leaving me alone to deal with my enraged, vicious mate.Baring his teeth at me, he graveled loudly, “What the hell are you doing here?”I tried my best to stay composed and appear brave but the tray trembling in my hands gave away my fear.Ever the gentleman, Darius came up to me and politely took the tray from my hands.All of a sudden, a
Ember’s POV:Instead of answering my question right away, he kept studying me with curious eyes. I resisted the urge to squirm under his intense gaze and stayed rooted to my spot.His face was blank of any expression as he said in a detached voice, “What are you doing?”It was an effort to stop my eyes from roaming down to his chest. Why did he have the top two buttons open? Was he trying to distract me? More importantly, why the hell was it affecting me like that?I sucked in a sharp breath and replied, “What did I do now?”His eyes filled with hunger as they slowly roamed down my body. Even though I was fully clothed I still felt exposed as he took his time to check me out. Goosebumps marked my skin wherever his eyes were traveling.Finally, after a long moment, he peeled his eyes off of me and took in the Omega uniform hanging on the almirah door. Cocking his head to the side, he hummed, “Omega, huh?”I had no idea what to say in return so I kept my mouth shut.He sounded genuinely
Ember's POV:I heard the trembling voice from my left, "Lemme ask you again, are you really sure about it, Ember?"I jerked my head in Sophie's direction, not liking the doubt in her demeanor at the last minute, "Why else do you think I've crossed the Forbidden Border and entered the North territory?"Her eyes swept our gloomy surroundings, taking in the dark forest all around, and she shivered, "I am not liking any of it. We can still go back..."My eyes narrowed in annoyance, "The fear in your voice is now making me question Liam's training skills."Sophie rolled her eyes, "You are this much confident because you are an Alpha born."I gave her another look to which she responded with a groan, "Don't look at me like that. You know why I am this afraid. I mean, come on, we are in the NORTH."I shook my head and sighed in disappointment, "You knew what you were getting yourself into when you agreed to it, Sophie."Her voice lowered when she replied, "I couldn't really let you come here
Ember's POV:I stationed Sophie behind the bush outside the castle and made my way over to the guards. They got suspicious but before they could warn others through the mindlink, I was up to them and breathing down their necks. As soon as our eyes met, the game was over for them.Once my hypnotizing power kicked in, I inquired, "Where the prisoners from the South are kept?"Just as good little puppets they were, they responded in unison, "In the dungeons."Stashing that crucial piece of information, I then asked about the way toward the dungeons and how many more guards would I encounter on my sweet way to the said dungeons.Taking Sophie with me, I stepped inside the castle and took a quick sweep. Sticking to what the guard had told me, I started walking toward the left. Reaching the end of the corridor, I stopped at the edge of the staircase leading downward where everything was engulfed by the eerie darkness.I kept my mindlink open and tried to reach out to the prisoners that bel
Ember's POV:Staying close to each other, the four of us sprinted through the dark and gloomy forest. Even though the castle must have been a chaotic mess right now there was no doubt that a small army of North warriors must be out here by now, searching for us.None of us dared make any noise because if we got caught now, there would be no going back because I had already deprived my energy reservoir to hypnotise any more of them and it would be impractical to think that the four of us- I cast a gaze at Sophia and sighed. Well, the three of us stood a chance against the army of Alpha Nicholus.I quickened my pace and glanced over my shoulder. There was no one. And it was even more suspicious.The path was leading us to the edge of the forest which was actually the border of the North region. As we got closer to it, I opened the mindlink and informed Jake about our status, "There are four of us. We are hardly five minutes away, Jake. Be ready.""Roger that," came his reply, and a minu
Ember’s POV:Instead of answering my question right away, he kept studying me with curious eyes. I resisted the urge to squirm under his intense gaze and stayed rooted to my spot.His face was blank of any expression as he said in a detached voice, “What are you doing?”It was an effort to stop my eyes from roaming down to his chest. Why did he have the top two buttons open? Was he trying to distract me? More importantly, why the hell was it affecting me like that?I sucked in a sharp breath and replied, “What did I do now?”His eyes filled with hunger as they slowly roamed down my body. Even though I was fully clothed I still felt exposed as he took his time to check me out. Goosebumps marked my skin wherever his eyes were traveling.Finally, after a long moment, he peeled his eyes off of me and took in the Omega uniform hanging on the almirah door. Cocking his head to the side, he hummed, “Omega, huh?”I had no idea what to say in return so I kept my mouth shut.He sounded genuinely
Ember’s POV:The moment our eyes met, my heart stopped beating. My legs felt jelly as I stayed rooted to my spot.Ava glanced over her shoulder and mouthed me to go on but it wasn’t in me to move even an inch under that hard glare targeted right at me.Growling ferociously, my mate slammed his fist on the table. Utensils cluttered on it and Ava started trembling in fear, “My King, did I…”Before she could finish, Darius shot up from his chair and walked to her, “Ava, darling, why don’t you give that tray to me and go back to work?”Leaning forward, he took the tray from her shivering hands. Ava quickly turned around and scurried back to the kitchen, leaving me alone to deal with my enraged, vicious mate.Baring his teeth at me, he graveled loudly, “What the hell are you doing here?”I tried my best to stay composed and appear brave but the tray trembling in my hands gave away my fear.Ever the gentleman, Darius came up to me and politely took the tray from my hands.All of a sudden, a
Ember’s POV:After an hour of training and exercising, all the Omegas returned to the Omega Quarters.Finding me in the crowd, Abi ordered me sternly, “Go back to your room, take a shower, change into your uniform, and meet me down here in half an hour.”Nodding my head abruptly, I whirled around and sauntered to my room. No matter how hard I tried to ignore it, I still felt weird every time Abi ordered me around or talked to me rudely.I have lived my life as a Princess. Every word leaving my word was always considered an order. But now the tables have flipped. Fate had indeed played a very brutal game with me. I was now taking orders and scurrying away to fulfill them because I didn’t want to anger Abi or upset Luna who agreed to my demand to live as an Omega.Back in my room, I made a beeline to the washroom, stepped out of the tracksuit, and turned the tap open. I stared at the stream of water and hesitantly put my hand under it.Jerking it back, I yelped at how freaking cold the
Ember's POV:To be honest, the room was beyond my expectations. As I opened the almirah, I was surprised to find a new tracksuit, a bunch of T-shirts, trousers, shoes, slippers, and a long white frock with black sleeves. I've seen the workers wearing that dress around the castle which indicated that it must be an Omega uniform.When I entered the washroom to freshen up, my eyes widened as they traveled from a towel hanging from the hook to a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, conditioner, and even a face wash.I wondered how much of a lavish lifestyle royalties must have in the North when their lowest rank was treated this nicely.The only thing that was lacking in the room was a warm comforter. Even though many of the omegas were late to shift or had weak wolves they still had their wolf with them to withstand the extreme cold of the North.But in my case, my wolf was on the edge of dying. My body wasn't capable of enduring the bone-chilling cold.Even though the window was close
Ember's POV:Exhaling a heavy breath, I hesitantly stepped inside the room as Abi chirped, "It'll be your room."I turned around in a full circle and scanned my surroundings with careful eyes.It was a spacious room. A single bed was pushed against one wall. Clean linen sheets were draped over it along with a pillow. A small LED was mounted on the wall in front of the bed. An almirah was perched against the other wall. Other than that, a chair and a small study table were also placed in the corner.A window was also there for ventilation. While scanning the room, I saw another door leading to an attached washroom.My eyes were literally about to pop out of their sockets as I asked in disbelief, "Do all Omegas get to have their separate rooms? Like, for real?"Abi stared at me boringly before deciding to answer, "Yes. According to Alpha Nicholus, all the Omegas deserve to have their own private space where they can take rest in peace after doing all the hectic work."I was screaming in
Ember's POV:That night, Dr. Alina entered the ward with a Velene injection in her hand. By now, I knew very well that fighting it was all in vain. So, with a heavy heart, I simply pulled up my sleeve and turned my head to the side as she plunged the needle into my vein.With every drop entering my veins, my hatred for my mate increased tenfold.All my life, I had craved my Father's affection and love even though I knew what a cruel man he was. I despised him for being such a wicked and brutal leader, but still never stopped loving him as a father figure.But the moment my feelings for him flipped was when I discovered the truth about my mother. The hatred for my Father flared in my heart the moment I read in those journals about what he did to my mother and what suffering he inflicted on her.He stole my mother's true identity from her and forced her to live as a creature she never was. He had kept her under Velene for years and that's what drove my hatred for him beyond limits.And
Ember's POV:For the next two days, I was kept in the clinic ward. The guards were stationed outside, keeping me under strict watch as if I'd try to run away again now that I had neither my wolf nor my magical necklace to wield my witch powers.Dr. Alina visited me every day to inject Velene into me to suppress my witch side but she had reduced the dose now.There were only two things in the ward that didn't make it suffocating for me. First, it had a heating system that kept the place warm because the sick werewolves couldn't cope with the harsh temperature of the North. Second, my mate's absence, who didn't return after his first and last visit.On the third day, Luna Nina arrived to visit me. She inquired about my health and made a small talk with me. True to Damon's description, she was such a down-to-earth lady. So generous and kind-hearted. So opposite of his son. The best thing about her was the radiating and warm smile that was always present on her face.For a long time, I co
Ember’s POV:A soft, feather-like touch on my face pulled me out of a deep slumber. It was warm and gentle and I wanted to lean further into it and relish it when, all of a sudden, recent events flashed in my mind and I remembered the doctor giving me a strange drug instead of Xanadium before I blacked out.My eyes snapped open, and the first thing I saw was a pair of pitch-black eyes hovering over me. My heart lurched up my throat at the nearness, and a loud gasp escaped my lips as I felt his hand brushing against my ear.With a frenzy, I jerked up in the bed and pushed him away, “What the hell are you doing?”My sudden outburst took him by surprise and he stumbled a step back.My eyes widened as I glanced at the IV drip attached to my arm. Clutching it tightly, I jerked it out of my vein and blurted out, “What did the doctor give me? That was not fucking Xanadium.”Lifting my head, I looked at my mate for answers. But my gut coiled as I saw him staring hard at me with that intense g
Nicholus’s POV:Darius had downed over two bottles of BloodMoon Merlot and was completely drunk now whereas I stopped drinking after three shots because I didn’t want to get drunk and lose control.He popped open yet another bottle of sparkling liquid when I couldn't resist asking him, “Will you tell me?”He looked at me with hooded eyes, “Tell you what?”Pressing my lips into a thin line, I mumbled under my breath, “About what you two have been discussing in the cell?”A foolish grin split on his stupid face which made me roll my eyes. I reprimanded myself for inquiring about such a thing even after telling myself repeatedly that I didn’t care about anything related to her.He wiggled his eyebrows and drawled, “Someone is desperate to know about his mate, huh?”I huffed out, “Not at all. I’m just a little bit curious, that’s all.”He dismissed me with a wave of his hand, “Yeah, yeah, no need to tell me that you’re dying to talk about her.”“Darius,” I exerted warning in my voice.It w