KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 13.ESMERALDA’S POV.I have not seen him, or heard of him in days. Not since I informed Valeria of my decision and she said she will pass the information to him.I waited. I do not know why, but I waited for him to show up. If it was up to me, I would have wanted to tell him myself but Valeria said he is busy, and barely has time especially at the moment. She did not expatiate what he could possibly be busy because of, but she did stress the fact that he will be informed of my decision, and he will be pleased by it.The next day, she informed me to get ready, that we would join the other participants by Sunday at the ‘Academy’. There was nothing to prepare for really, other than mentally. Apparently, we are not allowed to take anything there and everything we could possibly need would be provided so, all we had to do is show up and present our acceptance letter at the entrance.I thought I would be leaving alone. But, my thoughts were proved wrong when the day came
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 14.ESMERALDA’S POV.We arrived no more than thirty minutes later. Before I know it, we had slowed down just as the huge building came into sight, and I do not need her to tell me to know what it is. The Castle. It is much bigger, and more imposing than even the stories let it out to be really.It is nestled at the top of a hill, and left an imposing figure with its stone walls and its silhouette adorned with ivy and punctuated by numerous turrets and towers, all with conical roofs and the Lycan kingdom flag fluttering in the breeze—a testament of the power that lingers behind the walls for centuries, and still standing.I felt drawn to it, and I could not move my gaze away from it as she and I walked side by side. I had always wondered what the castle is like, and seeing it now in person, it felt like something straight out of the fantasy novels I used to read back at home. I could not see behind the imposing walls much, but I could see the tip of the buildings th
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 15.ESMERALDA’S POV.I did not think he is the Crowned Prince.I heard there are four Princes, the Crowned Prince inclusive but for some reason, I did not expect it to be him. One of the Princes, sure. But I did not possibly add the possibly of him being the Crown Prince.I thought if he was, I would have known. It would be impossible to not recognize the Crown Prince—his aura is impossible to miss and the only plausible explanation in this case is that he intentionally hid his power from me. Else, I would have known.His presence is that which cannot be missed, being this this room is evident enough.But then again, it really does not make sense. Why would the Crown Prince save me? Why would he spare me and even allow me into the Elite Guards training? It just does not add up really, not in the slightest.I have heard stories of the Crowned Prince, everyone has. The eldest child of King Valois and his sole child with Queen Elizabeth, may her blessed soul rest in p
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 17.ESMERALDA’S POV.The rest of the day pretty much passed by uneventful, with everyone seeming to keep to themselves or their closed ones. We have the same eating canteen with everyone, and with lunch and dinner time being similar, most of us showed up at the same time though the entire hour is dedicated to eating so anyone can show up within that hour and eat whatever during that period.After dinner, both Valeria and I returned to our rooms, promising to meet tomorrow at dawn. I took a quick shower to get rid of the day’s activities. Afterwards, I got under the covers and slept off, not before setting the alarm by the beside cabinet to wake me up an hour to the time we are supposed to head out.Luckily for me, it woke me up just in time, and having being used to wake up that early, I got out of bed without much struggle. Showering, a newfound surge of confidence sparked through my veins as I prepared for the day, and after the shower, I made my way towards the
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 18.ALEXANDER’S POV.She is here.I had to fight every fiber in my being from storming over to her and snatching her into my arms away from the prying eyes of everyone in that room. The moment I stepped into the assembly hall to welcome the new recruits, her scent instantly welcomed me, overcoming the overwhelming medieval scent of the buildings that I had gotten used to, having grown up in one.Even as everyone had bowed their heads down, the recruits all on their knees, my gaze instantly swept the room in an attempt to look for her. She looked up just in time, and our gazes met and believe me when I said, it took every bit of self restrain to make my way towards the podium and not down the hall, to get to her.Restraint, I reminded myself. Keep it professional…for her sake.She was the first to look away, and my beast whined at the act, wanting nothing more than to keep staring at her. He is a bigger sucker than I am really, they always are. I kept those feelings
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 20.ESMERALDA’S POV.I ignored him, pretending as if he was not there to begin with and simply focused on the task at hand as he went on to introduce himself—long ass stories I honestly know is nothing but bullshit. I doubt there is anything he can say at the moment that would make me look at him in a good light again.After the long ass stories, we were asked to form a circle and that we would spar each other for a test of strength and agility—apparently he would assess our overall capability and see just how good we are individually.Every group had dispersed to their chosen place of training, already pre determined by the Alphas it appears and he was leading us towards ours. Light chatters filled the air as some that knew each other spoke to each other, and then there is I, at the end of the line, alone with no one to speak to.At least, so I thought until someone from the line moved behind, coming to stand in front of me.“Hey,” Her voice came, slightly cheerfu
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 22.ESMERALDA’S POV.I am not one to hate people—but this lady in particular, I dislike quite a lot. Reason being, she does not know when to stay in her lane and when to get the fuck out of one’s life. I have been ignoring her all this while, hoping to stay as far away from her as possible but she does not understand that concept—picking at Ruby and I at every chance she gets.The worst part? I do not even know a valid reason for her to do so other than the ordeal on our first day—but even I had forgotten that. Should she not grow up and forget it as well? Or is she that jobless? We already have our hands full already.Her lips curling upwards into a wider smile made my hands itch to wipe it away, but I held myself back. There is a strict no fighting rule in the academy—except when you are put against each other that is. Fighting leads to severe consequences as they say, and there is no need for me to risk my admission for her, or anyone else.Still, I cannot bring
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 23.ESMERALDA’S POV.After lunch, the girls and I went our separate ways. Valeria had training she had to go back to, and Ruby wanted to go and rest in her room for a short while as we had gotten the rest of the day off to prepare ourselves for our first test tomorrow.I, on the other hand, decided I could use a moment to myself to have a practice session for I am anything but exhausted. I have too much on my mind, and the only thing capable of getting those thoughts out of my mind is nothing but a brutal training session.I could use the practice as well to prepare tomorrow. We will be made to spar with each other apparently, and though I do not know who I am to be paired with, it is best for me to come prepared for anything for I do not know what I will be hit with.The past few days I had spent in the academy, I have ventured off on my own a couple of times and I have found so many spots I deem private enough for one to train without the prying eyes of the other