Lizette’s P.O.V.What?Vincent’s baseless accusations even after my sincere apology removed the haze of guilt from my mind, I was shocked to see this side of my mate. Due to our age difference, he was a bit insecure before, but we were past that. Then what was the reason for mentioning Brandon as my young lover?A sudden surge of anger burnt me inside out, I felt insulted by his harsh statements. But it would be rude to raise my voice in front of my mate. So, hardly suppressing my bad temper, I spoke solemnly,“I am being honest with you, Your Majesty. It wasn’t my intention to accept Alpha’s offer after everything.I have no emotions for him in my heart!”“Oh really?” Vincent’s mocking tone dripped deadly venom as he spat out, “Then what about countless promises of staying by his side? That album was just a glimpse of your six years of affection, but still, it was enough to reveal your heart. So, please stop fooling me and speak the truth!”In the next five minutes, Vincent
Lizette’s P.O.V. After the age of sixteen years, the content regarding mating and marking was added to our curriculum, making us aware of different traditions. Our syllabus was mostly focused on heat and duties; however, there was one book about weird concepts related to the mate-bond in some packs. I still remembered a specific rule in the Purity Pack, which haunted me for days. It was never in my mind that I would become a victim of such a cruel practice. According to the rule, the girls in the Purity Pack were bound to stay physically and emotionally pure for their mates, thinking about another man throughout their lives was a sin for them. And if a female was caught doing so, she was punished severely for breaking this law. Leaving the mating ritual incomplete was one of the heartless punishments, where a female was tortured by the first heat. Her mate locked her up alone to endure that strong call of bond for mating. My current situation poured rivers of sweat down my bare
Vincent’s P.O.V. “No, don’t touch me!” Unable to open her eyes, Lizette kicked her legs violently, pushing me away. Her relentless attempts to refuse some relief in her current condition welled tears in my eyes, she was too strong despite being a weak omega. Her self-restraint amazed me, it was hard to pin her down forcefully. “Little Swan, it’s me, Vincent!” My voice couldn’t erase her suspicion as she sniffed, mimicking a cute rabbit. “No, you don’t smell like him. Stay away!” Her statement reminded me of my lycan form, so I swiftly shifted to set my scent free for recognition. My scent tried to overpower my Little Swan’s sexy scent hanging in the air, which was drastically changed after marking. Her sweet Lilac perfume was now mixed with my masculine scent, announcing my claim on her. She was my Erasthai, wearing my mark, it was a shut-up call for any male dreaming about her. I wished to admire my soulmate’s beauty for a long time, but unfortunately, I was hell late. Pr
Lizette’s P.O.V.Can you believe it?Vincent returned to be with me!His lycan didn’t stay away from me for long and came back, securing me in his embrace. For a moment, I couldn’t recognize him and behaved rudely. But still, he didn’t mind it and handled me with care.I slept shortly after snuggling to his chest, and now after waking up, I just wanted to see him. The first thing that my brain registered was the relief from both pain and heat, I was finally able to be myself. Then I checked the left side of my neck, fearing the large wound, but the bandage on it rejuvenated my soul. It meant that Vincent didn’t mind my slow healing and called a doctor for me as well.Overjoyed by these miraculous occurrences, I turned to thank my mate; however, the empty side of bed put a damper over it. He was gone, leaving me alone in his room. I threw my head on the pillow and sighed,“Why are you behaving so strangely, Vincent?”He spoiled me with his love, filling my head with best-case
Lizette’s P.O.V. “Dark shade herb?” The doctors repeated the name of herb as if they hadn’t smelled it before on Vincent. One of them asked me. “How are you so sure about it, Your Highness?” Placing my hand in Vincent’s chest, I tried to calm my panic as the flood of tears streaming down my cheeks had tightened my throat. Inhaling deeply, I confirmed that herb and replied. “This is the dark shade herb. Pointed webbed leaves, small black flowers, and dicot roots. It’s poisonous. Keep it away from His Majesty!” The doctors nodded and wrote something on the pads they were holding. Vincent held my hand and spoke meekly. “Why did you come out of the room, Little Swan? Don’t you know it’s not allowed?” Even his shaky tone sounded bossy, hinting towards his Royal authority. But I didn’t give a damn about his rules and asked him. “When did you fall ill, Your Majesty? And why didn’t you tell me? I could have stayed with you for fast healing!” Our mate-bond had the power to share
Lizette’s P.O.V. And … I was caught red-handed! My absence didn’t let Vincent’s rest, and he came to the forest, following my scent. There was a slim possibility of escaping his supernatural nose, so I tried to test my luck. But it was in vain. After all, the legends weren’t wrong about the sharp senses of an Alpha! Vincent’s ablaze eyes were fixed on me, so I stood before my plants and replied to him calmly. “And you aren’t in good health! Am I right?” Instead of getting scared, I countered his lie, giving him a reality check. “You have lied about your illness from me, Vincent. It’s not …” Unfortunately, my mate didn’t like my disobedience. He chewed every word as a loud growl escaped from his mouth, trembling my heart. “When I give you an order, you are supposed to obey it. How dare you leave the mansion without my permission?” His Alpha tone forced Onyx in submission, she whimpered in fear. “Mate is angry, Liz. Apologize quickly!” Apology? My foot! That was it for
Lizette’s P.O.V. Goddess, what was he doing! My breath hitched to my throat as I widened my eyes, trying to believe the situation in front of me. Firstly, I found myself lying half naked with my pajamas gone, Vincent’s bare arm around my waist made me gulp hard. Then his face between my legs short-circuited my brain as his shining lips curled up in a smirk, his breath fanned my kitty as he spoke, “Rise and shine, Little Swan. Your King is at your service.” His amber eyes had shifted from amber to golden, and started to darken dangerously, filled with pure lust. A light bulb flickered in my head as I found myself unable to process this set up quickly, but before it could light up, Vincent shut it off with a loud growl. “Don’t think too much, Little Swan. Just moan my name.” The look he gave me before diving his head between my legs lit a fire of desire in my core, clenching with need. I was aware of going down on women and all that, but experiencing it in person made me a bi
Lizette’s P.O.V. Last night was undoubtedly the best night ever in my life, Vincent recovered from that deadly poison and surprised me with passionate coitus. It really blew my head away. I had planned the night of our mating with a cheesy and romantic atmosphere, but what Vincent did was beyond the best. It was simply amazing! Yawning lazily, I rolled over, waking up after my beauty sleep was such a beautiful feeling. Last night’s exhaustion put me to sleep shortly after we snuggled. And now the sunlight peeking through curtains had announced that the Sun was high in the sky. Stretching my body, I raised my hand to grab a spare pillow from the side, only to hit a solid wall of muscles. What was that? As Vincent must have gone to work as usual, I thought my hand must have collided with the headboard. With my eyes still closed, I reached out to push it away, but I came in contact with warm skin. My eyes popped open as Vincent was still sleeping on his side. Oh, Goddess! Didn’t
Author’s P.O.V. *Three months later!* “What do you mean that Little Swan won’t wake up? Are you out of your mind?” Thundering furiously, King Vincent was on the verge of mental breakdown to hear wretched news of his Erasthai’s illness, Flora had shattered his hopes after promising for a solution. Three months ago, Lizette embraced her nymph’s identity to save the day, but her mate was left alone, hanging by the delicate thread of her promise. Vincent couldn’t keep his claws away while threatening Flora. “If you weren’t my Erasthai’s aunt, I would have buried you alive for cursing my Little Swan. How dare you call her dead? She is breathing!” Flora helplessly looked at the monitors hooked to Lizette’s fragile body; they were blinking to show that the patient was still alive. But she was aware of the risks of an immortal’s birth in the mortal world, so she tried to explain. “Lizette is my only niece, I love her more than my life, Your Majesty. But there are some rules o
Lizette’s P.O.V.Energy supply?What was she talking about?My dumbstruck gaze darted from one corner to another, witnessing a gruesome fight around me. Vincent’s former request flashed across my mind.“You need to stop this bloodshed as soon as possible, Little Swan!”Shoot!It only took a moment to solve this puzzle, drawing a conclusion that Evangeline had deliberately waged this war to divert our attention, killing innocent people was her method to drain power for her borrowed magic.Although she was witch Miranda’s granddaughter, she wasn’t a witch, so her grandma’s talismans required a live power source to work properly. Currently, she was invincible due to magic.Evangeline flexed her incompetency and elongated her claws, charging at us.“If you wish to die first, I will honor your last wish, Vincent.I love you despite your betrayal.”The air became cold for a second, sending shivers down my spine as Vincent pushed me away and launched at Evangeline’s brown lycan
Lizette’s P.O.V.“Evangeline!”This name was indeed my biggest nightmare, she had tried to destroy my home countless times with her dirty tricks, teaming up with Lady Isabella against me. Seeing my baby’s killer refreshed the painful memories of the past when I was begging in the prison for her mercy. Not only did she push me through the stairs, she hit my belly, intending to kill me that day. I couldn’t help but shudder at the reminder of my doomsday. Vincent sensed my pain through our bond as he flashed by my side, securing me in his embrace. My heart was thundering in my chest as I buried my face in his chest. He spoke up for me,“We have already talked about it, Evangeline. You won’t touch my Erasthai!”Vincent’s Alpha tone was responded to by mockery, Evangeline chuckled dryly,“Oh, really?Who said that I will keep my word, Vincent?”The venom dripped from her words as I heard her approaching footsteps, she challenged him. “You have tried to strike a deal with a dev
Lizette’s P.O.V.“Little Swan!”The sensation of deep yearning struck me senseless as the lost love registered its presence. Vincent’s baritone skipped my heart beat like whenever he called me Little Swan. My heart was brimming with so much love that I didn’t need any assurance, this name was a reminder how he fell in love with me at first sight.Listening to this deep affection of his voice again, I couldn’t help but respond to my mate’s call with a loving hug. The tears trickled down my eyes as I sniffled. “Thanks goddess, you are with me, Vincent. I was hell scared …”His erratic heartbeat was the most beautiful symphony I had ever heard as he sighed, hugging me back.“I was scared too, Little Swan!Thanks for coming back.”Yes!I was back, ready to stay by his side 24/7 in every thick and thin, his strange injury hammered my head with the realization of a grave danger. Whoever attacked him was a sly man, carefully combining silver with magic. If the enemy could success
Lizette’s P.O.V.“His Majesty wanted to live with you in our Villa, but I didn’t allow him!”During my stay at the Silver Claw Pack, I didn’t go to Vincent’s mansion, thinking that he wouldn’t bother about our living arrangements. But it turned out that he was against this whole setting, pleading to be with me almost every day.My dad growled in frustration as he said,“I thought His Majesty was just manipulating you, trying to force his will on your decision, Lizette.It’s a fact that females can’t think straight due to the magical attraction of the mate-bond ...”My dad’s concern was valid, but it couldn’t overlook the reality of Vincent’s tireless efforts to patch-up with me. He didn’t give up on us even for a second, striving his best daily. I felt awful for ignoring my mate for so long, it would be better if I refused his advances instead of responding to them with my dad’s harshness.Accept it or not, Vincent was our Alpha King, his words were like orders for every subject. Ev
Lizette’s P.O.V. “Our pack will eagerly wait for your return!” Why pack? Why wouldn’t you wait for me, Vincent? Seeking an answer to this query, I found myself wandering in the dark corridors of the Royal Palace. The absence of servants and the security staff made me question the ominous silence, it wasn’t a norm in this lively building. Perhaps, everyone was asleep at night! Thinking about multiple similar reasons, I turned the familiar hallway towards the throne room. It was a good idea to check whether Vincent was working there or not. Sometimes, he stayed in the throne room’s office overnight to finalize national issues. I gently nudged the heavy double door of the throne room, peeking inside. My eyes caught the sight of an unbelievable occurrence. An involuntary shriek escaped my mouth as I stumbled, widening my eyes in terror. The walls, decoration pieces, chairs, floor, everything in the room was drenched in blood, the crimson cover on that majestic hall flipped
Vincent’s P.O.V.Leaving Little Swan at her dad’s villa was my life’s toughest decision ever, it was challenging to take one step away from her when my soul was literally torn into tiny little pieces. But I had to do it for the sake of our future, my Erasthai wanted some space to evaluate her emotions.She was so precious, so delicate that I just wished to hide her somewhere safe so that no one could harm her. Tackling this pack’s war was also a part of my plan. The rogues were causing the ruckus on the borders, eliminating my elite warriors, my pack wasn’t a safe place for my Little Swan to live in. That was the reason that I gave to my growling lycan, who was clawing my defense walls, demanding to go back.“The throne and royalty can go to hell, Vincent. I want to be with my Erasthai.”Well, I tried my best to explain that to Mr. Bancroft as well, but he didn’t let me stay at his villa before. I even offered him.“I know I have wronged Lizette. But for God’s sake, give me a c
Vincent’s P.O.V.The wave of intense pleasure coursing through my body prickled goosebumps over my skin, making me lose control. Previous days were like hell for us as grieving parents, we were deprived of our happiness all of a sudden. I thought it to be the end of our relationship, Little Swan would never love me again. But it was a miracle that the Moon Goddess blessed her with a true Nymph’s powers as a beginning of the new era of harmony. My Erasthai agreed to be my Luna.Her touch was like the first drop of rainfall after decades of drought, I finally believe the height of good luck. She accepted the official status by combining her blood, sharing her soul with me. Every speck of my existence was dancing in glee. I wished this moment lasted for the rest of my life. Relishing the unique, heart fluttering sweetness of my mate, I was bathing in the showers of mate-bond’s bounties when Little Swan flinched, pulling away abruptly.“No!”Her eyes grew impossibly wide as she ru
Lizette’s P.O.V.After six months of mating, it was funny that still I didn’t get a mating ceremony, this auspicious event seemed out of my reach. Perhaps, the Moon Goddess didn’t want me to taste that happiness before the completion of my duties. So, when the entire pack was preparing for tonight’s ceremony, I took some rest and started investigating the poison. Dylan was back with the reports of his blood sample.As he was busy with his personal matters, his sire reported to me on his behalf.“Prince sent samples to the lycan’s laboratory and our best scientific labs, Your Highness. Here is the report of our experts.”The report from the Vampires’ city was eye-opening, blowing my head away. My heart dropped to my stomach to read fifty components of the poison.The details of some seasonal and exceptional herbs were pointing towards the dilemma of a strong effect on shifters. That was why no one could ever resist its power. Moreover, this successful experimentation added a