KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 74.CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER MALAKAI LUIS’S POV.I meant it when I said I could not care less about what others would think at the moment really. I could not care less that they see Esmeralda in my arms, or that I am taking her in the direction of my tent—the whole world could be damned really if it means letting them all know that she is my woman, especially at this very moment that she is hurt. I cannot spare any effort when it comes to saving her life really.How ever, as I made a beeline in the direction of my tent, Elias quickly caught up with me, his voice resonating within my mind as he mind linked me so no one else could hear, “Your Highness,” He called out, though calmly but the desperation to knock some sense into me was evident in his tone. “You cannot take her to your tent, there are too many people here. Every one in the academy is here.”“I do not care,” I dismissed, because I really do not. No one comes close to gaining my attention or care when my wom
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 75.ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV.My whole body hurts. Pain registered in my entire being the moment I tried to get up, or should I say, the moment I regained consciousness. I felt as though a sack of something heavy had been dumped on my body, weighing me down and keeping me from moving. My eyes peeled open slightly, and I am welcomed by the warm light of the candles that was used to light up what seems to be the tent I am in.Wait…tent?I flicked my eyes close once again as I tried to recall the events that happened leading to me being here. I could remember coming to the hunting grounds for an outdoor test, and I could remember going into the enchanted forest for it. I remember fighting the boars, and after it, a familiar face I least expect to be there showing up. My head began to ache as I tried to recollect the memories of Cole, his admission towards my identity and his hurtful words, not to mention, his attempt to ‘end’ it all, by killing me.My brows drew
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 76.ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV.“What do you want, Anthony?” I asked, my tone blank as I settled back on the bed of the tent I woke up in with his help, which to be honest I am not so happy about but my body feels oddly weaker than I expected, and it does not seem to be getting any better though it has only been a couple of minutes since I woke up.Anthony instead of replying, picked up a bottle of water which I did not notice earlier, popped the cap open for me, and then handed it out quietly. I retrieved it, my throat parched as I tilted my head back and downed the liquid without any worries of him poisoning me or something. I know he can, but I know at the same time that he would not—not in this very moment.Why? Because there are too many people here, and almost every one saw us coming into the tent together. It is not a fact I am entirely proud of, but we would definitely need the privacy to talk, and the fact that our mate bond is already known by all, at
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 77 ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV. I have no idea how long Anthony remained seated in that position, simply staring into space and letting the information all dwell on him. He seemed beaten, as if he had lost his entire pack or some thing else he worries about, and there was no ounce of faking it in his expression. I know Anthony, if he is faking it, I could see right through to him and I have no doubt in that exact moment that he is not faking it. I sat in silence as well, and we silently mourned what we lost in our own ways. In my own, I feel as though I am finally getting the closure I wanted, while Anthony is just beginning to process it entirely, and might end up doing so for the longest time even. I am not sure what position our relationship is at this moment, but I would like to believe we have come to the end of him plotting against me or what ever stupid notions he had in his mind up until this moment. A while later, dejectedly, he got in his feet, nearl
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 78 ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV. It has been two weeks, two weeks since the incident with Cole happened, two weeks since the test at the enchanting forest, two weeks since Anthony and I seemed to have grown a mutual agreement to stay out of each other’s lives with no malice whatsoever, and two weeks since Kai started acting weird. At first, I thought he was just trying to hide our bond, since I heard it was quite a scene when he found out I had been attacked. From what I heard, he nearly had the entire test stopped and stopped the Alphas from searching for me—instead, opting go alone and with the exception of Anthony whom, he could not turn down since he is the one that is recognized as my mate by the students and the instructors alike. Then, he was the one that brought me back in his arms, and apparently, there was a whole rumor that started as a result of that. But that rumor died down over the course of the past two weeks, especially with how indifferent
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 79 ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV. Before I know it, soon enough, finals week came and we were down to a total of 25 recruits or shall I say, students. From what I heard, only about fifteen of us would pass to successfully become a part of the elite guards while the other ten would be eliminated during the final exams. We were not exactly informed of what our final exams would be, or should I say consist of exactly, but we all knew it was not going to be an easy feat in the slightest. So, everyone prepared brutally for it both physically, and mentally. For sure we knew it would be a test that would test both our physical strength and mental state as well, and when I say physical I mean both human form and wolf form wise, none is excluded. And mentally, some mind games might be played and all just like in the enchanted forest, except we knew this would be more brutal. Speaking of the enchanted forest, luck seems to be on my side, because despite getting attac
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 80.ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV.I have channeled my entire energy towards practice. The final exams is tomorrow, and it is the moment that will change everything for me. At long last, my life long dreams are within my reach, and I am just a day away from either getting it, or losing it entirely. However, I do not consider the second option as an actual option—not in the slightest. Rather, I am more focused on the possibility, the belief and certainty that I would pass. I have no—I cannot have the thoughts of failing stop me from believing I can do it.If I have come this far, and I have, then of course I would be able to make it. I have defied all odds, I have to make it—I just have to, there is no room for any mistakes or the thoughts of failure. Every thing that has happened thus far, every thing I had to go through to reach this point, I would make it count. I have to. I will make every single thing count once I emerge as one of the winners, and once I am dec
KING’S LUNA CHAPTER 81. ESMERALDA STONE (RANIA)’S POV. I have heard of the brutality of the royal pack, especially when captured and imprisoned. Yet, for obvious reasons, I never thought I would find myself in that position. I was never even the rebellious kid. It was a phase I could not afford given I was trying to get on my parent’s good sides and all. So, that teenage phase kids have tend to act out, I had never had it. If any thing, I prided myslef In knowing I have always green a good kid—always. So of course never in my wildest thoughts would I ever imagine hurting someone to the point of being captured and sent to prison, and especially not if that someone is my mate but they do not know that. Instead, all the know or should I say seem to believe by whatever reason and evidence they have, is that I want him dead, and so, we’re determined to make me pay the full price of it—to pay for something I did not do not have a hand in. How can I think of hurting my mate, how can I
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