Estelle POVA shrill cry from my pup rang in the ward, and I breathed a sigh of relief, slumping on the bed.“It’s a boy!” Aunt Clara exclaimed, carrying him up. I looked at the boy with a head filled with black hair as he cried out loudly. “Bring him,” I said with a hoarse voice. Tears were running down my face as I sat up weakly. I have been in labour since the previous morning, and now it’s the next day and in the evening. The labour was extremely long; I was in serious pain, and the doctors were confused as the pup wasn’t coming out. Aurelian was chased out because he started panicking and screaming at the doctors, and he and his aunt had to take control of everything. After those long, painful hours, I felt happy as I finally settled into my arms.“It was worth it,” I cried, rubbing his head. He squirmed around in my arms, his eyes closed. Aunt Clara covered him up, and his cries gradually decreased. I smiled at his chubby cheeks and patiently waited for him to open his eyes.He
Five years agoRed POV“That’s enough training for today,” my mother said, walking towards us. We were in the woods, training as usual.“I finally got it, mom; I crossed over that big log,” I said, jumping happily. She smiled, her brown eyes staring at me.“Well, my daughter is so strong, just like her mama,” she said, rubbing my cheeks. Tomorrow is my 13th birthday. I will be shifting to my wolf, and dad said I could finally start training. I had to beg him for weeks before he allowed me to do anything, and now I am not even learning combat yet; I am just doing some press-ups, running around the field, lifting tires, and jumping logs that keep moving. It was the hardest.“Let’s go inside,” she said, taking my hand. We walked back to the pack house, and I kept skipping happily in the middle of my parents. My parents are just ordinary pack members; we don’t stay at the pack house; we live almost in the woods. There are other houses here too, but they are separate from each other. We go
Five Years LaterRed POV“If you keep throwing punches like that, we are going to sleep here,” I snapped at the ladies. Well, we are on the training ground, and as the top female warrior of this pack, I am in charge of training the ladies as part of my duties, but these ladies are so slow as usual. I sighed, burning her hand with my fire. She screamed, holding her hand.“If you don’t listen, there are more of where that comes from. Now I want to see the power, the strength; fight your opponent like she is your enemy; I don’t want any slackers; if you slack, run around the field 10 times, and you have no choice but to do it,” I snapped, and they flinched. Well, I have changed a lot since what Bryan did to me. That day, rogues attacked the pack, and out of anger, I burned them all down. Alpha had to tie me down in the dungeon for three days to keep me from killing any pack members. After I calmed down, the pack became wary of me, and everyone avoided me like a plague.Bryan tried to tal
Red POV I walked down the pack house heading to the car. I already packed my stuff yesterday and the guards from the palace took it immediately. I have spent the remaining of my time sleeping and doing nothing.“You packed all your loads. It’s almost like you are moving away,” Bryan said from behind me. I stopped in my tracks, turning around.“Who knows? The king might actually fall in love with my dumped ass,” I said, shrugging my shoulders. He licked his lips. I looked at his face, pale skin. He is not that tall, he is not muscular, his hair is long and curly, none of his facial features stood out, boring brown eyes, straight nose, freckles, and normal shaped lips. What did I ever see of him? He is not even my type.“Beauty is really in the eyes of the beholder,” I said, after giving him a long look. He sighed.“I know I fucked us up and I reg…” I cut him off.“You didn’t fuck us up. You helped me realize my potential. You helped me know my worth,” I said. He gave me a soft look, d
Red POVI walked behind the head maid and the other maids behind me as I followed them to the dining room. This is the first time I am meeting the Lycan King. I don’t know what he looks like, but I feel nervous. He is my king, after all, and I am about to deceive him. Will he figure my lies out? If he does, I am literally dead. Deceiving the king of werewolves, a Lycan, stronger and more powerful than us normal wolves. I would die a really painful death. I sighed, covering my head in nervousness. I didn’t even sleep well. I dreamt the king killed me, and I could no longer sleep. I have been paranoid all night; I just want to enter deep into the ground. They opened the door, and my breath got stuck in my throat as I entered the dining room.There were four people, three men and a woman. They all sat down at the table, looking elegant. I looked down at my outfit. A black hoodie, short sweatpants, and black fluffy slippers. Is that why Priscilia looked at me that way this morning? How ca
Red POVI walked behind the king, my eyes on his buttocks. Damn, he has a nice butt, hard and round; I wanted to grasp it. How can a man have such a nice butt? Oh goodness, me.“Ouch,” I groaned as I collided into his back. He turned around, and I bit my lips in nervousness. He had stopped walking, and I didn’t notice because I was staring at his buttocks. He looked down at me, and I chuckled nervously, moving on my toes. He shook his head.“We are here,” he said, and the guards opened the door.“No more messing up,” I whispered, and I followed him into the study. I looked around, and this place was so warm; it smells like lavender. There was a stack of books and files on the left, and in the middle of the room is a L-shaped office table with two chairs in front of it. There is a fine couch and centre table in the other corner of the room, along with a bar filled with surely very expensive wines. I gasped slowly as I saw the wine. Is that pure wine? The most expensive wine known to we
Red POVI walked down the hallways, heading to the dining room. Well, it was the next day, and yesterday I spent it shopping and getting to know Adrain. He is a funny person and march my energy, and he is just a wolf like me. He was really a breath of fresh air. The guards standing in front of the dining-room door gasped, staring at me. I smirked, clearing my throat, and they opened the door for me.“Thank you, gentlemen,” I said, entering the room. My heels clicked the floor as I walked in. Yasmine, Felix, and Adam turned their heads, and their eyes widened in shock. Well, I am wearing a white gown. The gown is long and a body hug, hugging all the beautiful curves I hide under my baggy clothes. The gown is armless, and what I love about the gown is that it’s transparent.The clothes inside are reaching my mild thighs, not too far from my ass. This gown is beautiful; I am looking sexy without showing much skin, compared to little Miss Yasmine, whose breasts are all out in the open. I
Red POV“Wow!” I exclaimed, looking at what was in front of me. It was a rope, 10 feet from the floor. Under the rope is a hot, burning fire, and above the rope is another rope to hold on to. All I have to do is pass the rope. That seems easy, right? Except it isn’t. Huge rocks are flying randomly, and I only have the rope to hold on to; if not, it would knock me down into the fire. Adrian was right; it’s not as easy as it seems; this is a death sentence.“There are rocks under the fire,” Aurora said. I looked at it well, and she was right—hot, burning rocks. I cleaned my sweaty hands; the fire is already making me sweat. Oh, now I get it. If my hand is sweaty, it would make me have a loose grip on the rope, falling me to doom. I looked at the field, and of course they were all staring at me, including the king. Adrian looked worried while everyone smirked at me. I rolled my eyes at them, standing up. I hold the rope, putting my toes on the other rope. I walked slowly on the rope, and
Estelle POVA shrill cry from my pup rang in the ward, and I breathed a sigh of relief, slumping on the bed.“It’s a boy!” Aunt Clara exclaimed, carrying him up. I looked at the boy with a head filled with black hair as he cried out loudly. “Bring him,” I said with a hoarse voice. Tears were running down my face as I sat up weakly. I have been in labour since the previous morning, and now it’s the next day and in the evening. The labour was extremely long; I was in serious pain, and the doctors were confused as the pup wasn’t coming out. Aurelian was chased out because he started panicking and screaming at the doctors, and he and his aunt had to take control of everything. After those long, painful hours, I felt happy as I finally settled into my arms.“It was worth it,” I cried, rubbing his head. He squirmed around in my arms, his eyes closed. Aunt Clara covered him up, and his cries gradually decreased. I smiled at his chubby cheeks and patiently waited for him to open his eyes.He
Aurelian POVWe stopped in front of a cave, and I kept standing here.“We have been riding for too long; what is going on?” Felix asked. I smiled.“I am waiting for Estelle to direct us,” I said.“Estelle, I thought you said you were going to keep her safe?” Aunt Clara asked.“Yes, but she can’t lie to me. I know she would be up to something; Estelle can’t just stay out of everything,” I said, coming down from the horse. I walked to the cave, and I felt the energy again—very dark energy.“The energy is dark,” Aunt Clara said. I nod my head.“This is where he is hiding,” I said.“We don’t have any witches to help us break it,” Rodney said. I smiled.“We wait for Estelle,” I said. I was worried about her, but on our journey here, I realised I shouldn’t have wanted to lock her up. I can’t shield her from this war; it is all about her and what Aurora has passed on to her. I was worried about our pup and her. I don’t want anything to happen to them, but I am happy she wants to do this as a
Third-person POVEstelle and Queen Aurora got to the front of the cave, and they stood there. Ophelia was still finding it hard to find Estelle; she had grown more worried and unsettled as the feeling increased. Kion has spent his time with his daughter, Maven, who has no idea what is happening around her. “Where is Aurelian?” Estelle whispered to Zira, who was on her horse beside her.“They are 30 minutes away from the second entrance; why did you make us stand here?” she asked. “I want him there earlier,” she answered, looking at the entrance. Just exactly how it was, but she could feel the energy coming from it; this is what Aurelian must have felt to know something was blocking him off.“Break it,” she said to Zira. Zira climbed down from her horse and walked to the entrance. Breeze blew them harshly as Zira brought her hand out to suck in the energy.“Wait,” Queen Aurora said from her horse coming down. Zira turned to her, confused.“There is dark energy sealing the spell; stan
Third-person POVHorses rode roughly as Aurelian led his troupe. His warriors and generals all follow behind him. The ground shook, and the branches on the trees all moved violently as the horses and sturdy legs collided with the soil. The smaller packs, aware of what was happening, stayed in their packs nervously as the king and his men passed. Everyone was nervous; families prayed to the moon goddess for their sons following the king’s army. It was finally time for war, which would determine a lot for the wolves and the world.“It’s nice to see you again, Queen Estelle.” Meanwhile, in another place stood Estelle and her troupe of warriors, which she arranged without her mate knowing. A black robe wrapped around her neck, her hair blowing gracefully behind her. She was dressed in a black jumpsuit with armour covering her arms, chest, and legs. They all can’t deny how strong her aura is; even Queen Aurora could feel it. Well, the night was dangerous, and Estelle wasn’t holding back he
Estelle POV“Everything is set; we move tomorrow night,” Aurelian said as we lay on the bed. “I thought you didn’t want me to know?” I asked. He breathed out.“Well, I don’t want you to know to protect you and our pup. Tomorrow you and Zira will be in the secret bunker; you two seem close these days, and she is a witch,” he said. I breathed out again. Well, it’s been a month, and Aurelian and his men found a loop for Kion, but it’s not really a loop. It’s a fake loop, Zira, and I put in to make them go to another place. We have set our motion in motion, and Aurelian doesn’t have any idea what I am doing. I just hope we come out victorious and everyone is safe.The past one month has been very hectic. I was bust just the same way Aurelian was busy, but he doesn’t know. It was hard doing some things without him knowing; I had to threaten a few people. I just hope everything really goes according to plan.“Can Zira break the man’s cave from inside? Just you know I aunt Clara can get to
Estelle POVI looked at the men training; they were training hard, their bodies drenched in sweat.“The king is not backing down; he is training these warriors hard,” Zira said, sitting beside me. I nod my head. I am actually surprised, but I shouldn’t be. He is the Lycan king and has been one for years; he has been to many battles and has won; this wasn’t his first time.“Nothing from Kion?” she asked, whispering very low. I shook my head. “I am a bit worried,” I said, smacking my lips. It has been 2 weeks, and I haven’t heard anything from him. Aurelian has refused to include me in anything concerning the war, but Adrain updates me. They have no idea where he is; they are trying to track him but always end up blocked. I know it’s because the beach is hidden, but I feel proud. They know Kion is near, but something is restricting them.Aurelian is really a great king, smart, calculative, and powerful. The best king the wolves could ever have. But I really don’t want this war. I feel
Estelle POVZira and I stood together as we watched Kion sleeping on the bed, comfortably and naked.“He is causing ruckus out there, but here he is sleeping like he is dreaming of angels,” I smeared, shaking my head in disappointment. Zira giggled.“The Lycan royalty are such a fine specimen; he looks like a god with that face and toned body,” Zira said dreamily. I don’t blame her; the three brothers are handsome with unique features; if only they were all on the same side, they would have been unstoppable. I sighed, twirling my hand, and Kion jumped up in shock as the steamy water hit his skin. He was about to yell out in anger, but I used my powers to seal his lips. He looked in our direction, and his eyes widen in shock and slight anger.“We won’t want to alert the guards outside,” I said, smiling. He growled.“What are you doing here, and how did you get here?” he snapped.“Well, I got here with the help of my friend here,” I said, gesturing at Zira.“Hi,” she said, waving. He gl
Estelle POVI walked down the hallway, looking for Felix. It’s been two weeks, and everything has been calm. I have been eating a lot, and I am slowly gaining weight. Aurelian has been busy; he is still on the edge, but it has reduced. He can’t be with me the whole day, but he checks up on me from time to time. I am tired of sitting around, so I am looking for Zira, but I have no idea where she is, and Felix’s mind link is blocked.“You are the queen and more powerful than him; break into his mind link,” Aurora said, rolling her eyes at me. Now, why didn’t I think of that? I stopped walking, focusing on Felix. His mind link was blocked, but I forced my way in.“Felix!” I screamed into his mind. I giggle, literally feeling him jump in fear.“What the fuck!” he screamed back at me. I rolled my eyes at him.“Where is Zira?” I asked. But he blocked me back. How dare he?“Felix!” I yelled, crossing my arms.“For fuck’s sake, Estelle!” he yelled.“Where is Zira? I need her,” I said.“Zira i
Estelle POVI slowly opened my eyes, and I was not in my room. Instead, I was in a field. Okay, seriously, I am tired of seeing this field, all familiar but at the same time different.“I’m sorry to bring you here, Queen Estelle,” the familiar voice said. I turned around, and Queen Aurora stood there, looking at me. I didn’t know if I should be angry or calm, so I looked at her without saying anything.“I know you have all the right to be angry with me, but I need to talk to you,” she said. “Why?” I asked. She breathed out.“I knew the Lycan King wouldn’t have listened to me if I had told him the dangers of what I was about to do,” she said.“So you decided to put your kingdom at risk?” I asked. She smiled.“I don’t mind if the king wants to go to war with us; we would fight back, but first let Kion be out of the way,” she said. I smiled.“You are awfully brave, Queen Aurora,” I said. “We are not as weak, Queen Estelle,” she said formally.“Why have you brought me here?” I asked. “