A scream tore off my lips before I could control my vocal cords properly. Cold sweat covered my body and I could feel my hand changing to claws, in addition to furs appearing on my flawless skin. I gritted my teeth and bit my tongue hard, trying to endure the pain. I screamed out as blood began to trickle out of my nose and ears. ‘Ara, what are you doing? Please don't do this, Liam has not gone far, what if he detects my aura? Even if you manage to take over my consciousness, you will also end up dead before you know it. Your aura will be prominent, your eye color and every other thing will show that I'm no longer the one in control. The moment I die, you also die. What in hell’s name are you thinking, Ara?’I scolded mentally, groaning as more veins split open in my body. However, Ara pretended not to hear me, intensifying her efforts to eat away at my consciousness. I screamed out in pain and vomited blood, my eyes bulging painfully. Tears and blood streamed down my eyes as I envis
RONA'S POVI only kept grunting in pain, covered in sweat and blood. ‘Ara, why are you doing this?’ I asked for the umpteenth time, unable to wrap my head around the reason my wolf wants to kill me. I suddenly felt the cold energy from last night push to the front of my mind, giving me hope. But before I could get relief from the mind numbing pain, I felt Ara's hot flames push the cold energy back, intensifying her efforts to burn me up. “This won't do, I just felt Lord Liam's aura. Hurry and get the pendant you took from me. It's an ice attribute treasure, it can chain Ara down for a while. Stand, stand now.” I heard a voice in my head telling me in a desperate voice. For a fleeting moment I felt confused, wondering if I was going crazy from the pain. Why am I hearing that strange voice in my head again? And why does that soft, feminine voice seem familiar?“Aish! Rona, this is not the time for this. I said move, now! Even if you want to die, I don't. Get the ice jade pendant!” Th
LORD LIAM'S POVI looked back at the servant who was looking at me like one who saw a monster with seven heads. It was Annalise, Erica's personal maid who was said to have followed her since childhood. I ignored her and turned back to Erica, trying to retrieve the pendant. I made a quick swat to the right, catching Annalise’s punch. The slave actually dared to attack me! “Are you tired of living? How dare you throw a punch at me?” I asked and flung her to the wall, watching emotionlessly as she fought to stand up, with blood seeping out of her mouth due to the internal injuries she suffered when I bounced back her attack. “You, if you're not here to help my mistress, get the fuck out instead of complicating issues. That pendant is a heirloom from her mother, her most priced possession and she's always clutching it when she's afraid or needs strength. Why are you trying to take it away from her?” She shouted fearlessly, making me furrow my brows in confusion. When did slaves get so
LORD LIAM'S POVI watched Annalise go silent, stupefied that I gave her a taste of her own medicine. Now, that was the way to go. I turned towards Erica whom the doctors were diligently trying to revive, my eyes narrowed and full of suspicion. “Stop right there. That pendant is from her mother. She doesn't allow anyone to touch it. Taking it away is equivalent to killing her. If you want to hurt my mistress, we will die together. I have not forgiven you yet for whatever you said that made her this way. And here you are, trying to commit an even bigger sin.” Annalise's cold voice had me stopping in my tracks. I smirked and turned to her. “And when did it become the turn of a slave to forgive me? You have quite the guts. The wolf emperor must have over pampered you and your mistress letting you grow some guts. Look here, little slave, even if you're a beta, you're nothing in this castle. All the officials here are alphas and alpha kings. Little betas like you are only qualified to b
RONA'S POVI had just taken my bath in readiness for lunch when I heard a large commotion outside the castle. Memories of how my pack was razed to the ground flashed before my eyes and I immediately sat up. The noise seemed to be coming from outside the city walls, and they were entering the city gates and crossing into the first castle which contains houses allocated to soldiers and outer court officials. The imperial city was built in a tiered design, with the higher ranking people living in the inner parts of the city. As for the emperor, he had three huge castles to himself, a stupid show of grandeur because he only lives in one. The others were meant for the emperor's children, his harem, and a palace for hosting guests. Olivia lives in the emerald palace meant for the emperor's children. But Richard didn't allow me to live in the harem, insisting I stay in his palace. The imperial city castles are so big that it was easy to get lost in the maze of palaces. One needed a map to na
RONA'S POVI had just taken my bath in readiness for lunch when I heard a large commotion outside the castle. Memories of how my pack was razed to the ground flashed before my eyes and I immediately sat up. The noise seemed to be coming from outside the city walls, and they were entering the city gates and crossing into the first castle which contains houses allocated to soldiers and outer court officials. The imperial city was built in a tiered design, with the higher ranking people living in the inner parts of the city. As for the emperor, he had three huge castles to himself, a stupid show of grandeur because he only lives in one. The others were meant for the emperor's children, his harem, and a palace for hosting guests. Olivia lives in the emerald palace meant for the emperor's children. But Richard didn't allow me to live in the harem, insisting I stay in his palace. The imperial city castles are so big that it was easy to get lost in the maze of palaces. One needed a map to na
MEDIEVAL WOLFDOM; FLAME BLOOD WOLF PACK. PRINCESS RONA CAMPBELL'S POV Tomorrow is my seventeenth birthday when I will finally shift. Well, I was pretty much excited. There are some rare bloodlines that shift at fifteen or less, but mine was not that privileged. I didn't mind it though, our wolves were very powerful. Besides, no matter the age at which you awaken your wolf, the mate function and bond remains dormant till eighteen. So why the hurry? I heard lots of people screaming. Smoke was choking me, almost as if something was burning. I was probably having a nightmare. I rolled on the bed as I tried to separate the noise from my dreams, from reality. However I couldn't. People kept crying and screaming. I began to cough severely, making me force my eyes open. The smoke was not from my nightmare, our castle was on fire! "Princess wake up!" I heard my mom shout, running into my room. The sleep immediately disappeared from my eyes, and I quickly sat up in alarm. My
RONA'S POV I was blinded by pain and wanted nothing more than to rush the evil emperor and face him myself. The fact that his men were looking for my mother and I to kill us too, meant nothing to me. My mom dashed into a secret corridor, dragging me along. She was still crying profusely. However, tears never clouded her reasoning, unlike me that was plain confused. My legs were still shaking in horror and I couldn't stop crying. "You will go to your mate's pack to take refuge, I'm sure he will hide and protect you. That's the only option now," my mom whispered, as we entered the tunnel. Mate? What mate? Since when did I have a mate? "Which mate?" I stuttered, while still shivering as she dragged me along. "Alpha Kenzo Stewart of Raven pack is your mate. It has been long we found out, but we blocked you from feeling the mate bond, according to the priestess's directions. However, Kenzo knew you were his mate and tried to claim you. He felt the mate bond during your fat
RONA'S POVI had just taken my bath in readiness for lunch when I heard a large commotion outside the castle. Memories of how my pack was razed to the ground flashed before my eyes and I immediately sat up. The noise seemed to be coming from outside the city walls, and they were entering the city gates and crossing into the first castle which contains houses allocated to soldiers and outer court officials. The imperial city was built in a tiered design, with the higher ranking people living in the inner parts of the city. As for the emperor, he had three huge castles to himself, a stupid show of grandeur because he only lives in one. The others were meant for the emperor's children, his harem, and a palace for hosting guests. Olivia lives in the emerald palace meant for the emperor's children. But Richard didn't allow me to live in the harem, insisting I stay in his palace. The imperial city castles are so big that it was easy to get lost in the maze of palaces. One needed a map to na
RONA'S POVI had just taken my bath in readiness for lunch when I heard a large commotion outside the castle. Memories of how my pack was razed to the ground flashed before my eyes and I immediately sat up. The noise seemed to be coming from outside the city walls, and they were entering the city gates and crossing into the first castle which contains houses allocated to soldiers and outer court officials. The imperial city was built in a tiered design, with the higher ranking people living in the inner parts of the city. As for the emperor, he had three huge castles to himself, a stupid show of grandeur because he only lives in one. The others were meant for the emperor's children, his harem, and a palace for hosting guests. Olivia lives in the emerald palace meant for the emperor's children. But Richard didn't allow me to live in the harem, insisting I stay in his palace. The imperial city castles are so big that it was easy to get lost in the maze of palaces. One needed a map to na
LORD LIAM'S POVI watched Annalise go silent, stupefied that I gave her a taste of her own medicine. Now, that was the way to go. I turned towards Erica whom the doctors were diligently trying to revive, my eyes narrowed and full of suspicion. “Stop right there. That pendant is from her mother. She doesn't allow anyone to touch it. Taking it away is equivalent to killing her. If you want to hurt my mistress, we will die together. I have not forgiven you yet for whatever you said that made her this way. And here you are, trying to commit an even bigger sin.” Annalise's cold voice had me stopping in my tracks. I smirked and turned to her. “And when did it become the turn of a slave to forgive me? You have quite the guts. The wolf emperor must have over pampered you and your mistress letting you grow some guts. Look here, little slave, even if you're a beta, you're nothing in this castle. All the officials here are alphas and alpha kings. Little betas like you are only qualified to b
LORD LIAM'S POVI looked back at the servant who was looking at me like one who saw a monster with seven heads. It was Annalise, Erica's personal maid who was said to have followed her since childhood. I ignored her and turned back to Erica, trying to retrieve the pendant. I made a quick swat to the right, catching Annalise’s punch. The slave actually dared to attack me! “Are you tired of living? How dare you throw a punch at me?” I asked and flung her to the wall, watching emotionlessly as she fought to stand up, with blood seeping out of her mouth due to the internal injuries she suffered when I bounced back her attack. “You, if you're not here to help my mistress, get the fuck out instead of complicating issues. That pendant is a heirloom from her mother, her most priced possession and she's always clutching it when she's afraid or needs strength. Why are you trying to take it away from her?” She shouted fearlessly, making me furrow my brows in confusion. When did slaves get so
RONA'S POVI only kept grunting in pain, covered in sweat and blood. ‘Ara, why are you doing this?’ I asked for the umpteenth time, unable to wrap my head around the reason my wolf wants to kill me. I suddenly felt the cold energy from last night push to the front of my mind, giving me hope. But before I could get relief from the mind numbing pain, I felt Ara's hot flames push the cold energy back, intensifying her efforts to burn me up. “This won't do, I just felt Lord Liam's aura. Hurry and get the pendant you took from me. It's an ice attribute treasure, it can chain Ara down for a while. Stand, stand now.” I heard a voice in my head telling me in a desperate voice. For a fleeting moment I felt confused, wondering if I was going crazy from the pain. Why am I hearing that strange voice in my head again? And why does that soft, feminine voice seem familiar?“Aish! Rona, this is not the time for this. I said move, now! Even if you want to die, I don't. Get the ice jade pendant!” Th
A scream tore off my lips before I could control my vocal cords properly. Cold sweat covered my body and I could feel my hand changing to claws, in addition to furs appearing on my flawless skin. I gritted my teeth and bit my tongue hard, trying to endure the pain. I screamed out as blood began to trickle out of my nose and ears. ‘Ara, what are you doing? Please don't do this, Liam has not gone far, what if he detects my aura? Even if you manage to take over my consciousness, you will also end up dead before you know it. Your aura will be prominent, your eye color and every other thing will show that I'm no longer the one in control. The moment I die, you also die. What in hell’s name are you thinking, Ara?’I scolded mentally, groaning as more veins split open in my body. However, Ara pretended not to hear me, intensifying her efforts to eat away at my consciousness. I screamed out in pain and vomited blood, my eyes bulging painfully. Tears and blood streamed down my eyes as I envis
RONA'S POV Liam always had a reputation of being cold. Richard and his three closest aides were always known for their coldness, arrogance, dominance and strength. However, his temperament was the coldest of them all. He's an introverted warrior and I have never seen him smile, no one has. "It's Lord Liam Davis to you, not Liam!" He said coldly, looking up at me. "And why do I need to address you by that title?" I asked with a calm smile, going to sit before the zither. I began to play it while waiting for his answer. "I'm Lord Liam Davis of the northern fortress, alpha king of blue moon territories and the commander of the emperor's heaven's mandate armies. Address me properly and don't embarrass yourself." He said haughtily, in that characteristically cold way of his. I smiled again and stopped playing the zither, maintaining my smile. "I'm the emperor's woman. You serve my husband, so why do I need to be servile before you?" I asked coldly, watching him clench his fist and s
RONA'S POV It has been one week since Richard went to the war front, yet there was no news of his return or impending victory. I have tried reaching out to the gamma in charge of internal affairs of the empire and castle, Liam Davis, to no avail. Am I worried about him? Nah! Impossible! It can't be! But I need to act like a caring and devoted wife now, shouldn't I? I walked downstairs and three guards immediately followed me, to my surprise. "What's wrong?" I asked, turning to them. "The emperor ordered that we escort and protect you wherever you go," one of them quickly explained. I frowned and nodded. He was probably worried that his niece would try to attack me again. I sighed and turned towards the entrance. "I heard you were asking about the palace that belongs to gamma Liam Davis." The first guard said again. "That's right, I went to the administrative quarters but I didn't find him" I quickly answered. "There's a palanquin waiting outside. Your retinue will carry you t
RONA'S POV I heard Richard's words when he came to visit me, however I kept feigning unconsciousness. I pretended to be asleep while listening to the voices of people around me. "There seem to be lots of attacks happening nowadays. The emperor is often at the war front. He always defeats them but more keep sprouting. Being powerful is not an easy task, people that are after what you have will risk their lives, braving the consequences just to get a shot at power. No wonder the emperor became so ruthless. Lots of his subordinates and subjects have tried to betray him in the past, stabbing him viciously in the back. If not for his unfathomable powers, he would have probably died a long time ago. So when he passes judgment cruelly, or acts viciously, I don't raise an eyebrow. He has been betrayed in the cruelest and most heartless ways possible in the past, making him unable to trust anyone. He will rather kill ten innocent people than let one traitor go unpunished." I heard a junior d