Shyla’s P.O.V.According to my master plan, the King should be here two minutes before. However, his dramatic entry satisfied me to the core. Seeing him royally outraged paid off my efforts, the euphoria of my success dismissed the discomfort of the King’s command. I calmly stood up and bowed, baring my neck in submission,“Greetings, Your Majesty.”My sincere greetings were responded to by a thunderous growl, King Maddox threatened me dangerously.“Answer my question, omega. I don’t like to repeat myself.”Although I had prepared a convincing explanation for the laptop and lady Amara’s incident, King’s darkened face urged me to piss him off more. Obviously, it was a new height of stupidity. But what was life without risk?I feigned ignorance and put on a mask of innocence on my face, speaking naively.“This is my break time, that’s why I am in my room, Your Majesty. I am not slacking off...”The rest of my reply died down in my mouth as King’s large hand clutched my neck painfully.
Shyla’s P.O.V. No food for twenty-four hours? Was he kidding me? Alpha Maddox was the King of shifters, it was obvious that his punishments were more brutal than others. As he had spent money to buy me, it was my wishful thinking that he would sentence me for committee service or double the work shift. After all, I had agreed to be a joker for his continuous entertainment. This petty punishment short-circuited my brain as the King disappeared in thin air, not giving me a chance to raise my concerns. I stomped my feet on the ground and cursed him openly. “Bloody bastard! How can you punish me like a strict master, not a King?” Starvation and beating were the two famous methods to tame the wild omegas, it was a fact that an empty stomach could force you to sell yourself in the streets. I had seen several omegas exchanging physical services for a piece of bread, forming a picture of my condition in the next twenty-four hours. I couldn’t eat lunch due to my do
Shyla’s P.O.V. Flirting? My omega? Whoa! Now it was undoubtedly a universal truth that the lycan King Maddox Miller had lost his mind, breaking all his previous records of madness. Huffing in anger, he lunged at Beta James, who was standing like a shield before me and grabbed his collar. “It never crossed my mind that you will betray me, Beta James. How can you ...” I placed my hands on my both ears, closing my eyes shut, the part two of warrior Allen’s torture episode was about to be played in my room. My interference had saved warrior Allen, but my current body condition wasn’t appropriate to jump in between two lycans’ fight. Due to exhaustion and immense pain in my limp body, I improvised, “Please spare Beta James, Your Majesty. He is here for Moira.” My verbal interceding was more like a kid’s voice in a busy crowd, no significance at all. Still, I yelled at the top of my lungs. “Moira’s back is infected. Beta James took pity on her and brought her here. I was
Shyla’s P.O.V. My promise? Was he talking about the hug of gratitude? I took a deep breath and turned; the magnified view of King’s face made me jump uncontrollably. He was bent to be on my eye level, the devilish smirk on his handsome countenance took my breath away. It turned out to be my mistake to face him like that. Dressed in black tank top and trousers, King Maddox simply looked like sex on wheels. It occurred to me why lady Amara was so happy to drop her panties. His wet hair and faint smell of body wash hinted that he showered in such a short time. The addictive warmth of his body was sending my heart into a frenzy until he spoke, breaking my trance. “Are you regretting your decision, omega?” His sharp tone was drastically different from his seductive appearance. I gulped a lump in my throat with great difficulty and said, “Right or wrong, I have always faced the consequences of my decisions bravely. There’s nothing to regret.” Obviously, a chance
Shyla’s P.O.V.The Moon Goddess on the motorcycle, what the hell was happening in my life?First King Maddox struck a deal with me to be his fuck toy and now, he sent a special girl who could scan one’s body through a handshake. “You are pregnant, Shyla.”Cathy was terrified like she had detected coronavirus in my body and pressed my hand, not ready to let go. Her stupefied gaze was fixed on me, she said,“How did you manage to sneak into the Royal Castle with a child, Shyla? Didn’t anyone notice it?”She keenly observed my body and shook her head, some incoherent words rolled out of her tongue.“She is naturally curvy, no one suspected her appearance.What should I do?”Cathy didn’t give me a chance to ask her about her identity and took out sage from her pocket, burning it for some reason.“Sit down and stay silent. I need to work.”The sage, her sitting position, and a book materializing out of thin air dried the blood flowing through my veins. My heart skipped a beat a
Shyla’s P.O.V.My plea for some gentleness startled King’s Maddox as his grip loosened on my hips, he took two steps back in hurry. If it wasn’t for my hands on his shoulder, I would have hit the ground with full force, hurting my ass.King shuffled away from me, removing my hands from his body like I was infecting him with flesh eating bacteria, gasping in disbelief.“You are lying, omega.”He wrapped the towel around his waist and pounced at me, jerking my arm repeatedly.“Stop lying! You weren’t willing to begin with, Omega.And now you came up with this awful excuse to push me away. Who gave you this advice? Was it Catherine?”*TRIGGER WARNING. PHYSICAL VIOLENCE! *King’s face took a haunted look as he refused to believe me, firing off multiple questions in quick succession. His lethal claw dug into my flesh, sending sharp waves of pain in my body. I winced in pain, and cried out,“I am not lying, Your Majesty. I am pregnant. And this isn’t an excuse...”The rest of my e
Shyla’s P.O.V. “It’s a well-known reality that the best time to strike is when your opponent isn’t paying attention, overconfident about his victory. A small blow can change the result of the battle, turning the tables in your favor.” When King Maddox raised his claw to tear my child away from my belly, he was raging with anger, underestimating a mother’s strength to protect her baby. My sudden slap caught him off guard, and he got distracted. I grabbed the flower vase from the table and thrashed it on his head. Boom! The fine crystal of the vase shattered into countless pieces in a heartbeat, silencing that growling Alpha lycan. King Maddox stared at me in a catatonic stupor, taken aback by my move. My breath stuck in my throat as I saw him pulling out a pointed piece of glass and throwing it away, his wound healed like I was watching a movie scene backward. Finally, he parted his lips to speak, his cold voice dunk poured an ice bucket over me. “You wish to keep this bas
Maddox’s P.O.V.“Expect the unexpected!”This phrase was literally my life, mentally preparing me for every threat beforehand. As I had spent years on the battlefield, spontaneous decisions were my specialty, a trait I was proud of.That was the same case with geopolitical conditions, there wasn’t a single matter which could escape my eye successfully. However, heaven conspired against me with the Moon Goddess, forcing an omega Erasthai on me.Like, what was so special about that illiterate slave?With my advanced intellect, I correctly guessed that she had a sharp tongue like a brainless woman, no manners at all. When James dug into her past, I realized that she had spent one year after her adult age as a slave, so it was quite a possibility that she was physically abused.That was why I slowly gained her trust and took her to my masterbed, where no woman had ever slept with me. Wasn’t it enough as a gentleman to treat her well, not pressurize her with the obligations of the ma
Shyla’s P.O.V. Ten days later... “Kitten, why didn’t you include me in your plan?” It’s been ten days and Maddox has asked me this question one hundred times, testing my patience. I had repeatedly explained to him the dangers of playing with the devil, but still, I replied to him calmly. “Because it was necessary to catch Prince off guard.” Nuzzling his furry neck, I inhaled deeply, his divine scent soothed my nerves. “Our enemy was so cunning, Maddox. He could sense your relaxation through the bond. I had to be cautious.” “We didn’t mean to worry you, mate.” Just like an obedient mate, Ash added to my statement, “As you have served the nation for centuries alone, this was our gift for you. We wanted to solve the issues and surprise you, mate.” Along with my mate, my Goddess blessed me with my wolf as well, her grace had filled my life with rainbows and unicorns of love. Although there was a ten-day mourning period for the martyrs of war, Maddox couldn’t sit still. He
Shyla’s P.O.V.“The fear of death follows the flow of life. If life is surely going to hell for your loved ones, it’s better to take solace in the arms of death.”Call it my selfishness or the desire to avoid more troubles, I didn’t listen to my mate’s advice and made a decision for both of us, hoping that he would understand my perspective over time. After witnessing the bizarre power of the promise mate, it was obvious that Prince Edith held more power on both of us, interfering in our emotions and minds. His firm control on our bond bothered me. Like we could never have intimacy, never mind-link each other, and never share a moment in peace, he was able to literally waltz in our lives whenever he wanted.If there was a fated bond, where three mates were willing to live together, then there wasn’t any issue, rejecting one of them could end in separation. But the promise mates bond was for living and dying together. So, I opted for death, putting him into a magical slumber was
Shyla’s P.O.V.“Oh, really, Prince Edith?Try me!”It was almost evening and my self-proclaimed promise mate couldn’t understand the meaning of delay in the seemingly simple battle.I glanced at his all smiles face, adorned with the matchless overconfidence, and thought inwardly.“You are really a dumb wolf, Edith.”Underestimating your opponent’s power was a big mistake, and I wanted to applaud for such an insufferable know-it-all Alpha to ignore this simple rule. He rubbed his success on my face before the end, announcing his victory without confirmation. Hayden nodded to give me the signal to continue, it was the time to burst the bubble of that idiot’s happiness. “May I have your attention please, Alpha Edith?”The firmness of my tone finally put a full stop to his laughter, he looked like a joker while laughing in the presence of dead-serious people. As it was the time for him to cry, he spoke generously. “Yeah, carry on, Shyla. I would love to hear your apology.”
Maddox’s P.O.V.Bastard Prince walked towards the stairs of the throne, trying to prove God knew which point. Kitten observed his next move and ordered guards in her Alpha tone.“Stop him!”The guards’ bodies shook as they started acting like puppets, forming a human shield before the stairs in a jiffy. It was the standard response to an Alpha’s command on his pack mates, but watching my Kitten using this authority swelled up my heart with pride. After suffering too much in her life, she was finally able to experience the authority of the masters she served. I always felt awful for her slave’s status. That was why I investigated at length about her mom.It kept me awake all night long, thinking that my rules and wars had destroyed the golden years of my Erasthai’s life. And if it was really the truth, how could I ever be able to forgive myself?Thankfully, heaven saved me from this guilt, lifting heavy weight from my chest. I looked at her in awe as she faced the Bastard Prin
Maddox’s P.O.V.“The saddest thing about the heartache is that it never comes from your enemies. It comes from those you trust more than yourself.”The silver blade shining midair wasn’t the lethal weapon right now, I had seen and endured the blows of several ones. But there wasn’t a chance that I would survive a single stab of it.The true sharpness of this blade was the lack of emotions in my Kitten’s eyes, she glanced at me with such indifference that my lycan already accepted our fate. “Don’t fight back, Maddox. At least, our Kitten is holding this sword. It could be worse than that.” Yeah!It was fortunate that our Kitten was holding justice for her dad; otherwise, dying by the Bastard Prince’s hands would be worse than death. Agree or not, even poison tasted sweet if your loved one served you. And it was my love, my Erasthai, who was going to cut the thread of my life. This was more than enough for a dying man like me. Heaven was still favoring me to let me leave regre
Maddox’s P.O.V. “Kitten is innocent!” Bastard Prince’s eye-opening confession clarified it that it was his vile plan all along. He meticulously took advantage of our emotions and reactions to certain scenarios. The volcano of anger rumbled in my chest, burning me inside out with fiery lava as he spoke gleefully. “As usual, Shyla is busy freeing slaves in the breeder camp. But soon, she will be here and kill you with her own hands, Alpha Maddox. I would love to see your pitiful death. It’s said that: A wound from your soulmate hurts a thousand times more than …” A sliver of dread touched my spine as the mere notion of approaching death dried my throat. I was hell scared of the calamity which was about to strike us. Bastard Prince had skillfully knitted a web of cheat and deceit, disrespecting the blood relationships as well as the bonds of souls. I couldn’t help but growl at him. “How dare you call yourself a King, bastard? You took a piggyback ride on my Erasthai’s back
Maddox’s P.O.V.Unknown supernatural creatures!Trust me, when I used this term, it wasn’t an exaggeration. I was merely stating the condition of the battleground in front of my eyes.After winning countless wars over the course of three centuries, I was well-versed in the variety of the shifters roaming on the Earth. Even interbreed, and unusual couples couldn’t escape my eyes.A lycan could run as fast as a hundred miles per hour, and for a werewolf, it was limited to seventy miles per hour. However, the agility I noticed in new warriors was out of this world. They were faster than lycans, precisely predicting their moves, and successfully countering them. They were literally unstoppable. Their claws were like iron, unbreakable, even I had to hit twice just to cut off a wolf’s head. Although I admired the sight of exceptional soldiers, it wasn’t in my favor. The destruction they caused had turned my victory into defeat.Unable to stop them on my own, I mind-linked Beta Jame
Maddox’s P.O.V.“There’s no message from Mrs. Lockwood.”What?It’s been a week since Alpha Harrison’s death, and I didn’t get any update from Lockwood nanny, although it was a part of her duties to send me a complete report through email. At first, Moira kept me updated as Beta James stayed at the Palace to ensure their safety. Public events like funerals were the favorite timing of enemies to strike because of emotional vulnerability, I couldn’t risk Marcel’s and Kitten’s security at all.Honestly speaking, I was missing that little wolf, he had become a part of my life just because of his cuteness. I simply wanted them to come back home, this unnecessary separation was getting on my nerves. Alpha Harrison’s sudden demise had stirred trouble in different parts of the Kingdom, werewolves, and even vampires were worried about the change in alliances.The disturbance, concealed meetings, and exchange of information among spies indicated that my Kingdom was on the verge of a wa
Shyla’s P.O.V“In the loving memory of Alpha Harrison. A kind ruler, a loyal husband, and an affectionate father …”My teary eyes were fixed on my dad’s grave as my world was under the tornado of intense emotions, I was unable to discipline my uncontrollable rage anymore. The fire of revenge ignited my blood, I swore on my life. “I, Alpha Shyla Harrison, will kill your murderer with my own hands, dad. You will be proud of me in heaven!”Rubbing my eyes mercilessly, I severed the connection with Maddox, blocking him for good. It wouldn’t be long when his neck would be clutched in my claws. Hearing my resolution, Edith sighed in relief, he placed his hand on my shoulder and said,“Thank Goddess, you believe me, Shyla!”His touch didn’t nauseate me like before as he didn’t lift his hand and moved closer, praising me.“It’s true that a Fenrir Alpha can’t be deceived by trickery. You saw through King Maddox’s lies, recognizing his true face at the right time. It’s still not