IANNAThe next two days after that conversation with Aegen felt long and unbearable in the hospital. I never got to just lay in bed when I was sick, my mother made me work sick as I was and now, I had two men who refused to let me leave the hospital even though I was feeling fine.I wanted to leave so I could go and see Christina. Aegen refused to tell me anything about her and that got me worried. I have been trying to convince him to let her go and get her help, but he would hear none of it.The worse part was that my father was on his side. Aegen’s mother walked in, it was embarrassing how I always met the woman under dubious circumstances. She smiled at me placing a plate of food next to me then took a seat.“How are you feeling?” I sat up but she stopped me. “Don’t get up on my account.” I shook my head. “No, am fine, really. It’s just my father and Aegen who refuse to let me leave this place.” She smiled fondly at me.I never had a mother figure look at me that way before and it
IANNAI looked at my father hoping he was going to say something to contradict what Aegen’s mother said but he still kept his mouth shut. “Dad?” he glanced at me then sighed taking a seat next to my bed.“Ianna, you must understand. I am a parent, your father and if I didn’t do what I did. That girl would have let you die. I couldn’t let that happen, not when I just got you back.” He took my hand.“I have not been there for you for many years, and I will be damned if I let people hurt you while I am here. So, yes. I did break one bone on that girl’s foot, and it helped too because she told me the poison she used.”I still could not believe that Christina poisoned me. Did her father’s death affect her that much, was that why she did that? I didn’t want to believe that she did it to get rid of me or that she didn’t like me as a person and a friend.“Does Aegen know that she left, does Adolph? He must know where she went. She couldn’t have left without telling Adolph anything.” Aegen’s m
IANNAWhen Adolph said Christina was with the fairy king. I jumped off the bed and put on some clothes. My father and Aegen’s mother were already out the door. I was left with Adolph who was looking at me as if he wanted to murder me.“This is all your father’s fault. You two have turned my sister into a murderer and then turned her against her big brother. The only person she was close to. You left her alone, you selfish bitch!”I had no time to be arguing with Adolph. I was not to blame for his sister’s behavior, she was the one who decided to act evil like my sister Lissa. She should have stood back and watched to see how everything was going to work out.Thinking of it that way made me wonder why in the hell was I rushing to get to her for? She fucking tried to kill me! She didn’t care about me and now here I was rushing to get to her? With so much anger, I turned to look at Adolph.“So, I am the bitch who turned your sister into a murderer, huh? Did I ask her to try and kill me?
CHAPTER 121IANNAMy sister has a tell, when she is not being truthful, when she is hiding something and when she is up to something. When she gave me that mischievous look when I got to them at the gate. I knew she was up to something.Mother said she left to get away from me. She has only been gone for three days and there she was. Back to the kingdom and with the fairy king. She was planning something.“Warriors, get to your stations, to the weak spots. We are under attack.” I warned on the mind link. “Who are you mind linking brother? Is it your mate, is she even alive?” the coldness and mockery in her voice when she asked all that.It was something I never thought I would hear from my sister. My father’s beloved. “She is not dead, not thanks to you. Why did you bring this man here?” I had an idea of why the fairy king was there.It could only be to avenge his daughter and my sister was helping him and trying to get whatever it was she wanted. I didn’t know her anymore so, I would
AEGENI watched as my brother yelled for me to save him. The Fairy king was standing not far from the hospital entrance. He kept looking between me and Adolph. The so called king of the Malraux kingdom.Crown on his head as if he was dressed for a circus. I didn’t know what to do. Part of me wanted to let him hang and go for the fairy king. But another part of me thought about how I have been his protector from childhood.Christina was right, father groomed and trained me for one thing only. To protect the future king of Malraux kingdom. There he was this day. Calling for me to help him and I was torn.If he were gone, dead. Then there would be one less thing to worry about. Knowing Adolph the way I did, I knew he was not going to give up the crown without a fight. I knew he was going to get many killed for his course.I could not let that happen and I could not kill another sibling. It would be better if I let the fairy king do it and it would be taken as a casualty of war.I will mo
AEGENThis has to stop; my mate cannot keep seeing me killing people or holding decapitated heads! She will think I enjoy killing and even fear for her life. When she asked what I did, am sure she thought I killed Adolph as well.“I didn’t do this, it was the fairy king, did you find him.” Her eyes were fixed on the head in my hands, and I had no way of hiding it from her. I was only wearing a vest and shorts. I had no jacket or shirt to take off and use to cover it.“Ianna!” She jumped a little snapping out of it. I sighed; I knew this was going to happen. I didn’t want her fearing me for any reason. Something like this might take us back and I didn’t want that.“Are you alright?” I forgot about the Fairy king for a while and asked about her wellbeing. She just came out of the hospital, and she might not be hundred percent yet. “Am fine and the Fairy king got away.”That man was starting to piss me off. “I got news that the fairy warriors are at deep water pack and as well and the cr
IannaI didn't know what to think about Aegen. First we were invaded by the fairy King and his sister. Whom he killed, in front of me and his mother. I know he kept saying he was going to end her but I thought that was anger talking. Except, it wasn't. Aegen killed his sister and his mother and I were witnesses to that fact. I didn't know what to think, the way he just dropped her body on the ground like a sack of potatoes. Or the way he just left it there like she meant nothing to him, scared me.Then I left him alone for a minute to go chasing after the fairy King and I come back to find him holding the head of his brother. Basically, he was left all alone and has the blood of his siblings in his hands. His brother was killed by the fairy King. So he says. I was glad to go when he said I must take my previous team and go check on the kingdom.I was more than happy to, I needed to get away from him for a while. My father was in the palace fighting like his life depended on it. And i
IANNAThe little girl looked like she has been crying for a long time. She had dried tears on her face and had the saddest look in her eyes I had never seen before. I wondered where her mother was.I looked over at the fairy that was holding her and making her a shield. She was only a child and he saw no problem using her to save himself. I looked at him with nothing but disgust in my eyes.They wanted war, they followed their king here and now he was using a child to save himself? I could not stand that. Children were not meant to be used as pons in adult games. They were meant to be protected.Not unless you had a mother like mine then you could only dream of love and protection. “Let her go.” She shook his head walking backward. “I will do no such thing, the moment I let her go, you will kill me, and I don’t want to die.”I chuckled, what did he think war was? “People die in war, what did you think will happen when you got here? Kill and not be killed?” he said nothing but continue
AEGENThe guard went looking for Ianna’s phone in all the places she went to toady, but he could not find it. I tried calling it again, but it kept ringing with no answer. I didn’t think much of it when I asked my head of security to track it.But I started to worry when she told me that she tracked it to the woods close to our spot. Our spot was between the palace and the deep-water pack. There were only three people who knew about that spot and one of them was dead.Me, Ianna, and my dead sister. Also, I knew that Ianna would not have gone to that spot without me. We promised we would find time to go there together. Plus, the guard said she never left the palace grounds since I left.That only meant one thing, that her phone was stolen, and the culprit was someone who worked in the palace. I wouldn’t have cared about finding the phone if it wasn’t for the serial killer we had in our hands.I could not take any chances and there were no coincidences with these kinds of things. So, I
IannaI studied until noon then I went and got lunch for myself. I was starting to feel dizzy, and I knew it was because I didn’t eat breakfast. Aegen would have been angry with me if he knew I didn’t eat breakfast.He would have accused me of starving his child. Not knowing that I didn’t have appetite this morning. After eating, I felt sleepy, and I decided to go and take a nap for a while before going back to my studies.The week has ended and there were still no new leads on the serial killer. Aegen was getting frustrated by all of it. I could hear it in his voice very time we spoke on the phone. But there was nothing either of us could do about it.This person has to be stopped. One way or the other he has to be found. I told my guard I was going to take a nap for a while and that he should not let anyone disturb me. I missed having a friend in the palace.Now that Aegen was not here, I didn’t have anyone to talk to. It was lonely. The omega bless their souls try to talk to me and
AEGENLeaving the palace was difficult, not it was not but leaving Ianna was. Especially now, knowing that she might be in danger. We didn’t know who this was, we didn’t know where he was. He could be at the palace for all we knew and yet. I was leaving her behind.My heart was not at ease, but I had to go. She wanted me to be the best warrior in the kingdom and not her mate and father of her unborn child. She trusted me to get this person and put this matter to rest.It has been a week since I left her, and three more people have been killed so far. A she-wolf from the silver moon pack and a close guard to the young alpha of the deep-water pack. Jeyden. He too was killed the same way as the others.Another was the young alpha from the Golden Moon pack and this one was a friend of Jeyden. Now I believed that the person who was doing all the killings was after Jeyden, but we still didn’t know why.We were now back at the Deep-Water pack to question the kid. I want thinking this person
IANNAI sat there listening to Damon explain about this serial killer and I didn’t know what to do. Aegen and I have just taken over as leaders of the kingdom and yet the very first challenge we had on our hands had nothing to do with finances.Resolving pack disputes, no, our problem was bigger than anyone else’s. we had a serial killer in our hands, and we had no idea what to do or how to stop the person. I hear Damon saying they are trying to figure out what this person wanted, and I couldn’t care less about that.I wanted the person can be found. The only way to know what the person wanted was to find them and question them. “Tell me Damon, since you and my father have discovered what this person’s Amo is, have you not discovered what he wants already?”I mean, his actions and the scorpion should give them an idea what he wants. “It’s not that simple with this person. The Amo is the same, but that doesn’t give us anything at all. Just some killings done by the same person nothing
AEGENI watched from the window as my mother and Ianna’s father got into the car and left. She has been trying to talk to me since the coronation, but I would not hear any of it. She did something wrong and she needed to know that and learn.This is how Christina started her evil ways and because I forgave her when she did that. She continued to a point that she ended up almost killing my mate. Mother needs to know that we don’t do things like that I was not going to allow her to start now.What she did was vindictive for no reason because Ianna’s father chose her. Why did she have to go the extra mile rubbing it. That is one thing I will never understand.Ianna came and stood behind me. “You should have said goodbye to her.” I scoffed. “She is not dying but leaving the kingdom.” She came and stood in front of me. “You are going to miss her.”I took her into my arms inhaling her scent. “Of course. I will miss her; she is my mother after all and I love her. But, not enough to encourage
MICHAELIt was so good to see how well she was received by the kingdom. I knew they would be like that as soon as they knew who she really was. She too looked happy, I didn’t know if it was because of the crown or the pregnancy. But it didn’t matter.What mattered was that she was happy. But I wouldn’t say the same about Aegen, he looked bothered before going to be crowned. I asked his mother to go and talk to him. I didn’t want him taking the crown if he didn’t want to.My daughter deserved more than that, though I didn’t think being with her was the problem. I was sure it had something to do with his family. That was why I asked his mother to talk to him.“Penny for your thoughts?” I snapped out of it. “I was just thinking about Aegen and what could be bothering him on a day like this. Doesn’t he want the child?” I asked his mother. I didn’t know what to think and I didn’t want to leave Ianna if things were not right with them.“No, it’s not that, he is looking forward to being a fa
AEGEN I didn’t know what to say when she told me that she was pregnant. Of course, I was happy but damn it. Did she have to tell me in front of all those people. How I had to restrain myself and not act cry in front of them.I was going to be their king after all. I pulled her gently close to me and whispered. “You are a very cruel queen and you have not even been crowned yet.” She chuckled. “Why would my kind say something like that on such a day.”I gave her a playful glare. “You told me this here on purpose knowing very well I can’t do what I want to do to you. How could you do that if you were not cruel?” she laughed. “Well, Malraux kingdom, I think we should crown them now before they show us things we are not prepared to see.”That fucking elder said making the crow laugh at our expense. “This is not over, not by a long shot my dear queen.” I whispered to her, and she blushed. I could not believe she was carrying my child.No wonder she was adamant on finishing her studies ear
IANNATwo months have passed, and it was the day of the coronation. Today Aegen and I are going to be crowned king and queen of the kingdom then my father will leave with Aegen’s mother to lead the fairies. I still can’t believe those two. But they were happy and there was nothing I could do about it.I was happy for them. Aegen and I have been happy, and we are expecting. But I have not told him about that yet. I plan to tell him after the coronation. To surprise him, am sure he is going to be happy about it.Damon also took the girl from the deep-water pack as his mate, and I believe she had made him soft if I dare say. “I can’t believe this is happening, it is packed out there that it got me scared a little.” He said coming in.I turned to look at him and fixed his tie. “Well, you better get rid of that fear because it is happening. We didn’t want to go to the fairy kingdom, and this is what we got.” He sighed pouting. I kissed him.“Don’t stop, why are you stopping?” I chuckled mo
LUPEI felt sorry for my daughter, the Goddess knows I do but I could not take it anymore. It was too much. The only thing she has been doing through all of this is complain, call me stupid and asking me why I didn’t kill my other daughter.I was tired of it, we have done enough and the reason we were now going to live with the humans, it was because of us. We did this to ourselves, and we had no one else to blame but ourselves. Me especially, I am her mother, and I should have taught her right from wrong.But I didn’t and now it was too late to do anything. “Lissa, go get your bags so we can leave.” She scoffed. “Didn’t you hear what I said mom, I want them to pay for what they did to me. You have to do something.”This child is driving me insane and if she continues this way. I am going to lose my mind and I don’t know what she will do then when I am cray. “You will get me in the car and if you are not there in the next twenty minutes. I am going to leave without you.”I told her th