Lizette’s P.O.V. “What are you doing here?” My eyes widened in disbelief as I got up, trying to process the unbelievable sight before me. Alpha Brandon, the one who was in the hospital due to yesterday’s fight, was now standing in the cafeteria, looking fresh and energetic. There wasn’t a single bandage or mark on his face like I noticed last night like Onyx said that his wolf was weakened because of rejection. Then the hell did he recover so soon? Unable to keep my mouth shut, I asked him. “When did you discharge from the hospital, Brandon?” He dragged a chair and sat across the table; his voice was as fresh as a Daisy. “Oh, come on, Liz. You know that I don’t need to stay in hospital for long. The doctors allowed me to leave after a good night’s rest.” Flexing his Alpha wolf’s power, he placed a cute box of brownies on the table. “Aunt Ursula said that my wolf just needed some peace for recovery. Anyway, I am here to apologize, Liz. You came to visit me like a good frie
Lizette’s P.O.V. The panic seized the proper functioning of my brain as I emptied my bag on the floor and searched for my uniform. The towels instead of my clothes quaked the ground below me. “How is it possible? Goddess, what will I do now?” Although I clearly remembered putting my uniform in my bag after changing into gym outfit, its absence knocked me out of senses. I was now ready to wear dirty clothes again to go back to the locker room. “Rose, give me my outfit back please.” Parting the door a bit, I stretched my hand to receive my clothes; however, only a gust of cold air caressed my hand. With my heart drumming in my ears, I waited for Rose to come and hand me my outfit, but the painful wait of centuries churned my stomach. Forced by my anxiousness, I opened the door to get the clothes by myself, but the empty corridor appeared before my sight. Rose was nowhere to be found. Unable to believe my rotten luck, I cried out in disbelief. “Where did she go?” As Rose cam
Lizette’s P.O.V. “Castrate these boys and register them as convicted sex offenders, Beta Arlo. This report should be sent to every corner of the Kingdom.” Vincent’s decision swelled my heart with pride, I was on cloud nine to see him respecting my opinion publicly. For the first time, I really felt good when everyone addressed me as Your Highness. “Thank you so much for your mercy, Your Highness.” The chorus of gratitude made me look at my mate, whose lycan was the sign of an absolute power among the shifters. It was such a great feeling that the person renowned for his reign of terror was now my protector, willing to go at any length for my honor. I hid behind the curtains again as my over exposure could trigger my mate’s possessiveness. Silently sitting in the tub, I waited for everyone to leave, the sound of the door being closed again relaxed me. Calming my racing heart, I decided to get Vincent’s help and requested hesitantly. “Your Majesty, can you please lend me your
Lizette’s P.O.V. “This is where I will mark you, Lizette!” Vincent’s possessive tone was still ringing in my ears, filling my head with the dreams of our mating ritual like a common girl. It was the haze of the bond, or I had gone crazy as I forgot countless promises of staying away from Vincent until graduation, jumping on him like a hormonal female. His seductive voice, his smile, and sinfully inviting body wreaked havoc on my senses, I was outclassed by the true fervor of our mate-bond. If it wasn’t Vincent’s commendable self-restraint, I would have begged him to take me during our hot make-out session, but he managed to pull away. “I haven’t regretted any of my choices, Lizette. But now, my promise of not marking you before your graduation is killing me!” This incident, our mutual desire, and Ares’s confession, all these occurrences kept me awake the whole night long. I was mindlessly staring at the blank screen of my laptop while thinking about my current situation. Vi
Lizette’s P.O.V. The idea of instant marking thrilled my wolf, Onyx advocated for this case like a brilliant public prosecutor. “If mate can agree with your stupid demand, he will surely consider this request as well, Liz. I know he wishes to mark us as soon as possible, and this is our chance to express our desire to wear his mark.” It wasn’t a rocket science that like every girl in the supernatural society, I had also dreamt to be happily mated and make a warm home for my family. The main issue was my own foolishness of imagining my future with my childhood crush, Brandon, he was my Prince charming from the start. His rejection was the reason to change my male lead to Vincent. And swear to Goddess, if I knew that my King would be the one to fulfill my fantasies, I would never have wasted my time on him. Due to my years of obsession, I was finding it hard to adjust with Vincent in my new life, the fear of being rejected again had kept me on my toes. I was happy that Vincent wa
Lizette’s P.O.V.All thanks to my inability to shut my mouth at a critical moment, I couldn’t stay silent and blurted out,“What? Are you stalking me?”My query prevailed in suffocating silence in the car as I noticed a sudden change in Vincent’s stern expressions. Was he looking...... embarrassed?As an experienced master, he concealed his inner turmoil by immediately putting up a cold face and said,“Don’t change the topic, Lizette. Answer my damn question. Why did you take that young bartender’s number?”The car shook with Vincent’s ferocious growls, trembling my heart, I felt bad to hear a tinge of distrust in his tone. Blinking my eyes rapidly, I looked away, utterly disheartened. Arlo must have heard his King’s accusatory tone for me, it crushed my self-respect to be called a disloyal person in the relationship.I wanted to ask him about his exact thoughts before confirming this first impression of his query. However, Vincent flashed by my side, sitting close to me. H
Lizette’s P.O.V. A harem lady? Oh, my Goddess! I stood there like a statue, trying to process what I had just seen, my mouth ajar with shock. The world around me faded in the background as the tornado of reality shook me to the core. Brandon noticed this sudden change in my expressions and followed my gaze. “What happened, Liz? Are you feeling alright?” But I couldn’t think of a proper answer, my condition was also out of my own mind. Ignoring his queries, I took out my cell phone and said, “I need to talk to my mate. Excuse me!” Running towards the woods, I made sure that Brandon wasn’t following me. It would be difficult to conceal private conversation from Alpha’s sharp ears. I dialed Vincent’s number with my heart drumming in my ears, Onyx was howling nonstop. “Mate is angry with us, Liz. Apologize to him!” After last night’s incident, I clearly overestimated my luck and thought that I had enough time to try for forgiveness in the evening. But it seemed that I was
Vincent’s P.O.V. The incident at the local bar forced me to leave the territory of the Silver Claw Pack and meet my spies in person, their false report had jeopardized my relationship. After dropping Lizette, I received Liana’s call, she explained the entire situation to me. “Lizette is regretting her decision of delayed marking, Your Majesty. She was confused because of her goals and desires to be with you 24/7, so I took her out with the demand of celebrating her union with you. She is the first one to be mated in our friends’ group, Your Majesty.” Seething in anger, I drove my car towards the human town adjacent to the pack for the official meeting. Although humans weren’t a part of the supernatural world, I had appointed lycan officials for their security. Rogues, vampires, and criminals tended to attack humans, and take refuge in town, disturbing the balance of nature. My destination was the lycan headquarters, my anger was touching the limits of the sky when I reached th
Lizette’s P.O.V.The uninvited presence in my room startled us, we both stood up in a split second. Unlike me, my mom was all respectful and courteous all of a sudden, welcoming that intruder.“Greetings, Your Majesty. Please sit!”“No!”I received my mom’s glare from being rude as I asked.“What happened, Your Majesty? Why are you here?”Picking leaves from his suit, Vincent quickly straightened up. “My apologies!It wasn’t my intention to scare you.”As this wasn’t a satisfactory answer, I waited for Vincent’s reply, but my mom acted all nice. “Please have a seat, Your Majesty. Let me bring coffee for you.”“No, thanks, Mrs. Bancroft.” Vincent requested politely, “Actually, I am here to see you. Can we talk?”His request instantly aroused my curiosity, so I sat down with them to hear him out. “Please pardon my manners.But I would like to express my concerns over a recent conversation with Lizette, Mrs. Bancroft.”For straight five minutes, Vincent apologized by
Lizette’s P.O.V. “How could I miss that?” Racing my feeble legs, I tried my best to follow that superfast vampire, drunk by the exhilaration of finding his mate. After knowing Dylan for three months, I was well aware of his impatient nature, he could be a little insensitive while stating harsh facts. Now, his mate was my sick buddy, I couldn’t trust him with her at all. Yes! My BFF Liana was his mate according to my wild guess! She was the only unmated or ex-mated female I met today, her delicate condition flipped my heart in my chest. She was recovering from the devastation of losing her mate after the completion of the mating ritual. It was impossible to predict how she was going to react to this news of a second chance mate. Mate and a vampire? It was a perfect recipe for disaster! As I reached the residential area of my pack, the real-life scenes of my horrifying imaginations welcomed me. I found Dylan surrounded by a massive crowd of enraged pack mates. Men and
Lizette’s P.O.V “I knew it!” Vincent’s ear-shattering growl shook the ground below my feet as he punched that attacker, cursing his entire race. “You aren’t a trustworthy person, leech. I will kill you tonight!” Ares’s death threat instantly converted into reality as he bared his claws, adamant on tearing that vampire apart. My trance was broken by my friend’s pleading. “Save me, Lizette!” Dylan? With his mouth smeared by blood, Dylan was helplessly enduring Vincent’s blows. I had to personally separate them as keeping Vincent at bay was impossible. He roared in fury. “Don’t come in between us, Little Swan. I caught him in the act tonight. He can’t escape the penalty!” Cradling Vincent’s face in my hands, I asked him to look at me. “Look, Vincent! Dylan is a Prince, not an idiot to endanger his fellows’ life like this. Give him a chance to explain himself.” Vincent’s amber eyes glowed golden as he took deep breaths to calm down, but Dylan added fuel to his f
Lizette’s P.O.V.“Don’t go there alone. Wait for me!”Obviously not!I brushed off Vincent’s reservations and went with Liana, her brother came with us to take his sister back home safely. The doctors had advised us to keep an eye on her, so it wasn’t safe to let her roam outside in the dark.I followed her lead as she pointed towards the north.“I saw her there, Liz!”This forest was my home, so I didn’t need more assistance for guidance. I sent Liana away with Casper, waiting for them to leave safely. Then, moving forward, I looked around curiously.“This way!”A hushed whisper alarming me raised small hair on my nape, running a chill down my spine. The rustling of leaves in the mysterious wind accompanied that whispering as it continued,“We have seen everything. Allow us to show you, dear buddy.”Whoa!Dear buddy?It was a terminology I used to address my tree friends, naming every tree was difficult in these massive woods. Calming my racing heart, I placed my hand on
Lizette’s P.O.V.“I am coming!”A cry emerged from the depths of my heart as I forced my feeble legs to run as fast as possible, following a superfast creature wasn’t easy for an omega like me.But still, I hastened my steps, calling that cruel fox.“Leave this bunny alone, monster!”In normal circumstances, hunting for hunger was a usual matter. But my emotional attachment to this specific scene drove me nuts. On top of it, I realized that this chase was fruitless after seeing the rabbit barely dodging the fox’s expert jump. A bullet of panic rose in my chest as my entire existence shrieked.“No!!!”At the height of helplessness, a sudden adrenaline rush burst through my veins, energizing my soul. I spread my arms as if my body had a mind of its own. Splaying my fingers in the direction of the fox, I spoke in a strong tone.“Protect my bunny!”As soon as these words rolled out of my tongue, the unrivaled authority of my order alerted the trees around me. My heart raced l
Lizette’s P.O.V.“A dinner?”My dad’s sudden planning left me aghast, I couldn’t get what he wanted exactly. Two hours ago, he kicked Vincent out, endangering his life by attacking his King. And now, he asked mom to prepare dinner. It was uncalled-for.Dad didn’t bother to respond to my curiosity and took out his cell phone, dialing a number. I was still under the haze of shock when the call connected, disclosing his habitual call for help.As my dad’s side of the family was martyred in the last war, he was the last survivor of the Bancroft family. He was used to calling my grandma for every problem, seeking her guidance like she was his own mom. That was what he did now, and explained my situation for her advice.Grandma spoke in her soft tone, “Get Liz on call, Harvey. I will talk to her.”Mom and dad went outside, giving me privacy in my room. On video call, my grandma was in tears, “So much happened and no one told me. I am sorry, Liz. I couldn’t do anything to relieve you
Lizette’s P.O.V.Although it was an out of the blue offer, I got excited, anywhere else was better than staying in the Palace. The wretched memories attached to this massive building made me hostile towards it. I finally felt at peace after boarding the plane. The flight back to the Silver Claw Pack was nostalgic, reminding me how enthusiastic I was before coming to see my mate’s pack. Closing my eyes, I relaxed in the seat, reminiscing about the past when I was eager to leave the Silver Claw Pack.My soul belonged to the lycan pack way before going there. Call it the magic of mate-bond or love of my mate, the pack I grew up in became a foreign, strange town, making me feel weird. I just wanted to have a pair of wings to go to Vincent’s home that time. Chuckling inwardly, I pondered over odd twists of fate which had pushed me to the point where the Lycan Pack and Silver Claw Pack both weren’t my home anymore. I wasn’t sure to whom my heart belonged to.Perhaps it was buried i
Lizette’s P.O.V. “Confess your crimes!” Vincent’s thunderous growl reverberated in the surroundings, shaking me to the core. He roared in fury, forcing everyone into submission. Lady Isabella and Evangeline, kneeling on the floor trembled in fear, their quivering voices sounded like a symphony to my ears. “Please forgive me, Your Majesty!” Even after everything, I was amazed that they had the guts to ask for forgiveness. Maybe they were certain that their strong connection and services to the throne would save them. After all, why would anyone convict his old companions only because of a mere omega? The spark of interest I felt a few moments ago, has now vanished in thin air, surrounding me with the dark shadows of grief. It was my fate to live like an ordinary omega. Hopeless for my future, I watched the full court’s proceeding as if a film were playing for me. Lady Isabella was the first one to speak. “I apologize for my slandering Her Highness, Your Majesty. My all
Lizette’s P.O.V.***“It’s a white bunny!”Sprinting in the woods, I spotted a lovely white bunny, the one I always wanted for me. A wave of exhilaration washed over me as I started following that cute creature, hoping for the best.“Now, I won’t be lonely!”The gusts of fresh morning breeze caressed my face as I moved forward, making me feel liberated. It was like I had tasted freedom after a long time, the rich essence of nature rejuvenated my soul. The soft gleams of sunlight illuminating my path brought a sense of familiarity. I was pleasantly surprised to see my pack’s forest. The miracle of returning to my home added to the joy of chasing my dream.I giggled as the bunny hopped over the bushes and bumped into the tree branches. “Easy, my dear!I am not an enemy. Please stop!I will take care of you.”My soft voice perked up bunny’s ears as he paused to look at me with his sparkling puppy doe eyes, melting my heart. I stopped at some distance and crouched down to gai