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
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
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 19.ANTHONYS POV.I feel bad for what happened with Esmeralda. She disappeared after I had rejected her, and no one has seen her since. No one knows that I have rejected, or that she is my mate…or so it appears…it is honestly still so confusing.I know I rejected her, but how can I have two mates at the same time?It is unprecedented, and though my wolf feels Esmeralda is my mate, the bond I have and share with Claire is much stronger. Either way, it does not matter since I had rejected Esmeralda but for some reason, I could not bring myself to tell the others.I am an Alpha, and despite the fact that we are yet to hold the official transition ceremony, even at the Royal Palace, I am now considered the Alpha of my Pack. Our ‘bond’ is not known, but my engagement to Esmeralda is well known.If it is known that I have rejected her, she will not be able to show her face in public again. Again, I do not know why I care exactly, but a part of me felt bad, and some regre
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 16.ESMERALDA’S POV.I am in room 9, and Valeria 11. I do not know who is in room 10 exactly, but I will find out eventually. Both Valeria and I went our separate ways to check out our rooms, promising to meet up later as it will soon be lunch time. We are free to do whatever we want in our free time though, at least, for today we are.“If you want, you can take a look around the place,” Valeria said, as we made a stop in front of my room, as my room came before hers. When I turned around to look at her, she added. “If you need me to accompany you I am right over there,” She pointed at her door, the second after the one next to mine.I offered her a small smile, then shook my head. “Do not worry about me. Just focus on resting. If I do feel like going around, I will find my way around it.” I am not sure I want to step out now. “After all, I might just stay in my room for now. I will have plenty of time to know the place.”“Of course, we will be here for three month
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 24.ESMERALDA’S POV.I do not know what changed. Maybe it is because I now know whom he is truly, or maybe I have always known, and I was just too blinded by my rage and pain to realize it. I am not saying the pain has no subsided. No, it still is there, very much so. I had just channeled the pain into my determination to get over this entirely and emerge as someone none from my past can dare to look down upon.I had channeled my pain into becoming someone I can look at in the mirror, without feeling pity or self loathe for. That is the person I want to become and where I had stored all that pent up pain and anger.Without them evident, and my determination stemming from his words…I felt something change. And maybe, it is not just about his position—maybe it is because he saved me, and I owe him my life. Then again, it may be because he is the one that gave me the will to fight once again, and gave me this chance to be here. Maybe, it is because of the all stated r
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 25.ESMERALDA’S POV.The next day was our very first assessment at the academy, and it is to be held in front of everyone else—all the groups divided and all. I had spent the entirety of the day before on practicing, pushing myself up until the point where I could not take it anymore. By the time I went back to the building, it was around dinner time so I simply got my dinner, before going back to my room to wear off the exhaustion and sleep off.The day of the assessment, we were supposed to show up by six in the morning, and I found myself waking up around 4. I spent the first hour on warm up and last minute practices, before taking a shower a little past five. Once dressed and all, I made my way out—noticing almost everyone is already out. Valeria and Ruby were nowhere in sight—and as per prior agreement, we had decided to all meet up at the grounds simply so I did not bother to check up on any of them.Instead, I stopped by the cafeteria, where most of the peop
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 26.ESMERALDA’S POV.There were bleachers set up at the sparring grounds, on one side for us and on the other side, for the instructors, all with canopies above to shield us from the scorching sun, though something about the clouds forming showed it would rain soon enough. We all settled down on our side, all jumbled up regardless of earlier formed groups.On the side of the instructors, eight chairs were set up, one royal one in the middle belonging to someone that does not really require one to think much into knowing. My thoughts were proved correct when he suddenly made an appearance, and his dominating aura span round the training grounds, drawing attention to him.The Crown Prince truly is the epitome of charisma and dominating aura oozing from him, because it is impossible to ignore being drawn to him. He strolled in, with calculating and dominating steps, and to his right as always, Elias followed closely and to his left, another man whose name I still have
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 27.ESMERALDA’S POV.This is not going to be an easy fight, I just know it. However, I am not scared.Zayde, that is his name. As a leader of the group of SoulTakers here, his name already precedes him, and it is obvious from his expression and the way he carries himself that he reveres in it. However, it is not just mere hype, something tells me he is worthy of it, or even more to be honest.The smile he offered me when our gazes met was nothing friendly, I recognize the glint in his eyes from when we had a staring contest earlier. I could tell, he does not take this serious. To him, this is nothing but a mere game, maybe something to pass up the time.In simple words, I am not a good enough opponent to him and I believe that is his first mistake. Never underestimate your opponent—that is one of the few good things my father taught me, and he has never be wrong about that before.Both Zayde and I emerged from the bleachers, appearing from each side as we made our