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
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 106. ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV. We have lost a number of people because of the battle, one of which happened to be Anthony. We did not realize it until we were going through the deceased, and that was when we saw him. I admit, my heart did squeeze when I saw him, and I felt bad but as the Alpha he was, he had a deserving and well respected funeral back at his pack for him. Elder Aloha Theron was also lost in the fight,and the entire Kingdom mourned not just for his death, but for the death of every single person and warrior that had sacrificed thier life for the greater good. There were mourning days for the fallen wolves, one that the entire Kingdom did in respect for them. And afterwards, the crowning ceremony took place in which my mate, Alexander Malakai was crowned King at long last, and beside him, I was pledged Queen and Luna. He kept to his words, and after the crowning and all, took me to go and see my parents. But even having the position of the
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 105 ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV.They say, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned and I have never believe that as much as I did today. All I saw was red as I fought against those guards that wanted to take my life, I have no idea what got into me but I had this need to just end it all, to save my child at all costs.Ruby and Valeria managed to escape as well, and they joined in on the fight just as I was about to be overpowered by the wolves there. They helped me fight Elias to death and even brought a little present to me—the Queen that was in the house and they managed to capture. I took her as bait, and then led us to the battle grounds because after all. She is the root cause of all this. And what is more pathetic is that she is weak. She could not and did not attempt to fight me and if she did, I would gladly pull her dead body there. The ground was cold beneath my feet, but I barely felt it. My heart was hammering in my chest, every pulse a reminder of
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 104 CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER MALAKAI LUIS’S POV.I have been anticipating the battle for the longest time, and I thought I had fully prepared myself for the bloodshed and was more than willing to sacrifice whatever is necessary but I underestimated how I would feel to have some of my people gone as a result of it.The reeking stench of blood filled my lungs. It clung to the cold, biting and arctic air, mixing with the sharp tang of iron and the wet, sickly smell of death. A scent I have gotten accosted to unfortunately.I stood in the middle of it all—bodies of fallen wolves littering the snow-covered ground, once proud warriors now reduced to motionless husks. Blood seeped into the white beneath them, staining the battlefield like a macabre canvas. Their eyes, wide open, stared into nothingness. My fallen soldiers, their lives gone like the wisp of wind for the sake of the throne and the Kingdom. As much as my heart ached at the sight, I knew I could not let it ge
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 103 ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV. As I tried to wake up, my whole body ached, and my head was pounding almost as if something was being used to hammer it. I tried to move my body, but my limbs were sore and aching while it felt weak as well. I released a breath, then tried to part my eyes open. At first, my gaze was blurry but after a couple of blinking, I managed to clear away the blurriness. That was when I got the chance to fully look around my surrounding and take it in, my mind registering the seeming cell I am held this time around.The cell was suffocating to say the least . Cold, damp stone surrounded me on all sides, the air thick with the stench of mild dew and something more metallic—blood, probably old. It reminded me of the old cell I was held in just a few days ago, and I felt nauseated to be honest. Way too much if I am being direct but I tried to hold it back.There were no windows, just a small, rusted grate near the ceiling that allowed in t
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 102. ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV. The time it took to reach the safe house this time was much quicker than the last when I came with Kai and left with Elias. True to Kai’s words, as we approached the place, even I could not tell that the cottage was there because he had made it invincible. The moment we got through the barrier though, the cottage was in sight and Elias explained how only we can get in, an outsider would not be able to get past the barrier. Once in the confines of the homey cottage, despite the recluse it offered from everything going out there, the tension in the room was evident stemming from each and every one of us being worried for what the outcome might be. I feel bad rmtowards them all honestly. I know if it was up to them, they would be out there fighting as well but they had to stay back and stay with me. I would have preferred to be out there as well not stow away out here, hiding like a coward. If not for the child I am carrying, a
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 101. ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV.At this rate, the amount of times things just change within a couple of hours is scary. I have been anticipating the moment of change, and so has Kai but I was still caught aback, and my heart hammered behind my rib cage when Elias’s mindlink came to Kai, that the other side have started moving, and have officially declared war on our side.That was how Kai and I found ourselves getting ready—while he prepared to go out for the war, I was preparing to head to the safe house with Ruby and Valeria. Once fully dressed and all charged, Kai and I made our way out to where the others were waiting, hand in hand. We found out them outside by the tunnel that leads to the safe house, the same Kai and went through the last time we found ourselves there.By the entrance of the tunnel, Elias, Valeria, Ruby, Aloha Kael and Zayde were waiting—the ones I noticed Kai seems to have the most trust in. The moment we reached where they were, thier
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 100. ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV. “News has it that the other side plans on striking tonight.” Kai said to me, the minute we stepped foot back in our room, after the meeting had ended earlier with plans on attack and defenses, as well as the situation of posts. It was not announced directly, but we all knew that the battle is only a few hours away. Even as we walked back to our room, the tension thick in the air of the castle was palpable. It could be spotted even from a mile away, and it was impossible to miss. There was this cold, looming dark clouds that hung above the place, a testament and holding a promise of the blood that will be shed in a couple of hours. Both sides have drawn up their swords, and it was no longer a matter of familial bonds or that of brothers. It was a battle for a position, a win or lose situation where there is no in between. A slight sigh escaped my lips as I made my way towards the bed, then settled down on it. Kai came to sett
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 99 CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER MALAKAI LUIS’S POV.Truthfully, I have since been looking for a way to avenge Esmeralda for all that she has been through, from those that made her end up in the exact position that led her to my arms. Even without it given how fate is we would have ended up together one way or another, it did not have to be as bloody and costly as it was.So, did you think I would miss the chance to make the people pay? Anthony I let off the hook for that short moment, because he is one of my people and I cannot dispense him without making such of him especially at such a critical moment. His little chosen mate though that he has sent home, upon realizing who she was, I caught while she is on the run—another reason for me to query him later on piling up. That cold air of the dungeon pricked and nibbled at my skin as I went down into the deepest parts of the palace, my boots echoing against the old and wet stones of the pathway. This was where I kept tho
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 98CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER MALAKAI LUIS’S POV.You see, I have always been a firm believer of keep your friends close, and your enemies even closer. Sometimes, your greatest enemy could be right beside you all along. Just as your greatest ally could be right beside you as well without you knowing, or with you knowing. Whichever way it works really.In my case, that ally and foe has been my brothers, the ones that could compete with me should the throne become vacant as it is right now as of this moment. You see, my dearest step mother, Queen Zara has always fancied her eldest child over her second—she had higher hopes and higher plans for her first son and the perfect one, while the second son got ignored and never commended for whatever it is he had ever done.It did not matter if he ever does something good, he would not be commended for it but rather, ignored. So he became the bad one, befitting if the lack of comments and rightfully taking the brunt of her anger