Shyla’s P.O.V. “You have arrested my traitor sires to win my favor. What do you want in return?” Hayden’s rest of the words faded in the background as I took a step back, retreating my body as though my subconscious had activated my defensive response for my protection. Blinking repeatedly, I tried to clear the fog of disbelief that clouded my vision. My horrified gaze fell at that werewolf standing tall in his Alpha glory, his piercing gray eyes bore into my soul. His cupid shaped lips stretched in a booming smile as he recognized me easily. “Shyl!” Alpha Raymond Vincenzo, my trash ex-husband was right in front of me, his gleeful smile washed a wave of cold over my body. A single glance on his face reminded me of my mortification in the Blood Moon Pack, burning me inside out. Raymond took deliberate strides towards me, completely ignoring my shock. “I was desperately looking for you, Shyl. Thank Goddess, you’re fine!” He stretched his arms wide and leapt towards me, I could
Maddox P.O.V.“Running wildly in the dark forest, I could easily spot my prey, trying to outrun me with its feeble legs. More precisely, it was a human, the decreasing distance between us showed me her long hair, flowing with the wind as she ran forward. As she was now closer, I lowered my pace and growled loudly to make her jump, the thrill of the hunt exhilarated me to the core. It was convenient for me to pounce on her and end this hunt ASAP. But the adrenaline rush had ignited the fire of chase in my chest. I was overwhelmed by the euphoria of catching my prey.Soon, that girl stumbled over a tree branch and lost her footing, the smell of blood oozing out of her injuries drove me crazy. Savoring her misery, I howled to announce my glee and stopped in front of her. She cried and crawled backwards to move away. “Please spare my life. Don’t kill me!” But these pitiful pleas rang erotic whispers in my ears, increasing my excitement. I bent on my knees, baring my claws.“Y
Shyla’s P.O.V.“You are bluffing!”It was almost an hour while explaining my relationship with Maddox, but Hayden wasn’t ready to believe me. First, he screamed at the top of his lungs.“You mean Lycan King Maddox Miller is your soulmate.Blimey!”Then he got up and practically hopped on my bed,“It’s impossible. You are kidding, right?”Utterly petrified by the rest of his questionable reactions, I turned towards Lisa, whose blanched face was singing the songs of a ruined city. She flinched as I touched her arm, scurrying away to safety.“What are you doing here in Vampire’s den, Shyla? Has King Maddox sent you to spy on us?”Wonderful!Here my mate was avoiding me like plaque and she thought so highly of me!I had to swear to my pup’s life to make them trust me as a friend again. Pacing back and forth restlessly, Hayden spoke in a panicked tone.“Maddox must be searching for you, baby girl. Soon, he’ll be here and kill us without giving us a chance to explain ourselves.”
Shyla’s P.O.V.“You?”My head exploded with the intensity of absurdness unfolding before me, I was momentarily paralyzed to see the face of the intruder. Heavy, manly voice laced with unquestionable authority was my mate’s distinctive feature. I could recognize his voice anywhere in the world.The congratulations in such a tone had bloomed roses of happiness in my life. I was on cloud nine when I processed this shock and turned to meet Maddox.However, my happiness was short-lived!Anger curled hot and unstoppable in my gut, like a blazing inferno that wanted to burn me from the inside out. The smile dancing on Alpha Raymond’s face swelled fury inside me.Yes, that ruffian Alpha Raymond!“What kind of joke is this, Alpha?And who let you in?Get out!You are not welcome here!”I was winded after this lash out, wishing to slap that smile out of his face. But Raymond was unfazed by my hostility. More precisely, he was amused.“I must say your fiery temper is breathtaking. Th
Shyla’s P.O.V“Why am I even forced to sit here with him?”Hayden had called an urgent meeting after my emotional breakdown, he was furious to see my condition. First, he scolded Lisa for leaving me unsupervised, like I was a kid and then, called Raymond.So, that Alpha was sitting across the table with the divorce deed I was forced to sign, sprinkling salt over my lacerations. If it wasn’t for Hayden’s interference, I would have busted his nuts for showing up again.Hayden read the file and cleared his throat to speak.“These legal papers state that Shyla is no longer your wife or the member of the Blood Moon Pack. So now, she is just a stranger to you.”Raymond’s parted his lips for protest, but Hayden brought out my slave’s collar from his jacket pocket.“Shyla was sold to King Maddox in an auction, he is her master now. According to the rules, your child is a Royal Castle’s slave. It’s up to the Lycan King whether he is interested in selling you this slave or not.”Lisa
Shyla’s P.O.V. “You shouldn’t be anywhere near the fight, baby girl. Leave!” Hayden took me as a sacred little omega girl, terrified to see the bloodshed during the attack. He sent me to my apartment, his sired vampire made sure that I didn’t try to escape from the door. Unlike the normal delicate girls in the pack, I was pretty adventurous. Watching werewolves bloodied fights was my hobby, it was the only entertainment for me in the Blood Moon Pack. This interest was a gift of my previous failed relationship, where I, the most unimpressive girl, was secretly in love with the pack’s handsome Alpha. Sounds cliché, right? It wasn’t that the Blood Moon Pack didn’t have other hot smoky bachelors, but my eyes were set on that pretty boy, who bought me. Raymond was like my savior, taking me out of that hellhole at such a young age. I worshiped him silently after observing a teenage slave being raped at the auction’s stage. Her owner’s words still echoed in my mind. “This girl is
Maddox’s P.O.V. “How dare you lie to your father, Alpha Maddox? Did I teach you to be a liar?” My dad was roaring in fury, not ready to cut me some slack. “Truth is the first and foremost duty of a King. How can you deceive me with your lies about your Erasthai ?” After dealing with my nosy officials the entire day, I was hearing my dad’s lecture about the virtue of a true King. Firstly, it was out of mind that why everyone was so interested in my personal life, with whom I slept was none of the Royal Council’s business. Then my dad’s urgency to introduce Shyla to others, like what was the hurry? He was very well aware that my Erasthai was already pregnant, wasn’t it a grave matter to solve? However, my dad didn’t like my explanation and kept calling me Alpha Maddox, a sign that he wasn’t treating me like his son now. “This isn’t acceptable, Alpha Maddox. Aborting a child takes minutes, and medicine has progressed enough to heal your Erasthai quickly. But
Maddox’s P.O.V.“What did you do to my omega?”My royal command shook the doors and windows of that ominous place, I was literally out of control after spending five minutes there. Almost ten vampires had my Erasthai’s scent on them, it was out of my feral mind what they had done to my omega.Zeth pushed forward to take control over me, he was growling ferociously,“Our Kitten is delicate like a crystal. How could she defend herself against these monsters?”The scenes of her possible misery shattered my soul, her screams, and tears cut through my heart. I simply wished to set my entire kingdom on fire and then jump into it. I had lost the credibility to be a King after failing to protect my Erasthai.Those puny vampires kneeling on the floor trembled with fear, their repeated “we didn’t kill an omega” short-circuited my brain. I grabbed a leech’s neck and was about to snap it when Magnus dragged two more vampires out of private rooms.“They also had Shyla’s scent. What should w
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