**GWEN**"Ewk!" I sneezed, rolling to my back in the bed with a the palm of my right hand locating my forehead. It pounded bitterly. I winced, further wincing when I became conscious of the bright light flooding in from the open window. Who opened the window by this time of the morning?"Good morning, your highness," I heard Kora's voice from somewhere close to the closet, rummaging inside. I shifted to my right side until I faced her, my eyes squinted from pain."Kora? Why did you come so early?" "It's past 11 in the morning, your highness, you overslept." My heart jumped. Overslept? How? I rapidly skimmed my eyes around the room and ended at the wall clock, my eyelids expanding broadly. "Shit!" I jolted up with speed. "I was worried when you didn't wake up and had to open the windows. I'm sorry.""You should have woke me up earlier.”"I didn't want to bother you. You must have had a lot from yesterday." I stood up on my bare feet, my memory cascading back to events of yesterday.
**GWEN**Somebody wake me up from this slumber that I was. It appears I have been fantasizing a lot lately that I was starting to live in my head.Repeatedly, I delved at Merit, not giving her a chance to attack me. She was also transformed now and from the feral look in her eyes, she was ready to maul me. But guess what, bitch? Today was judgment day!Whatever this is that possessed me, it was something despicable. Absolutely not me. It was unforgiving and not willing to slow down. From the look of things, it was aiming to destroy Merit, and if no one stopped us, someone was definitely going to die today."ENOUGH!" I heard someone thunder. A very powerful human, but this thing possessing me didn't let me stop for one second. It caught Merit by the neck and just when I leaned in to chop off her neck, hands grabbed me and snatched me off the bitch.I struggled, my rage redirected towards the person that dared to hamper my moment, and paused when my eyes rounded on Ashton. He looked at
**GWEN**Since Merit had hampered my effort of going to visit the pack members at the farm yesterday, very early this morning when I woke up-and after taking my time to admire the bowl of hot sauce sprawled across the bed oblivious to everything happening around him and mind you very late in the morning also-i eventually coerced myself into bathing, wearing a comfy training gear and heading out.I had a lot to do today.I was euphoric. I stopped by to inform Kora not to go to my chamber-so as not to wake my love- but I didn't find her. They said she left the place earlier this morning and was meant to return before noon. She didn't tell me. I didn't mind though. I informed the head salutary to help me relay to her not to bother going to my chamber.Then, I literally glided out of the palace. I headed straight for the woods. Immediately I was there, I removed my clothes and placed them inside my bag and then I shifted into my giant wolf and took off with my bag in my mouth, through th
**GWEN**"Wait!" Tyler said, his left hand covering his engorged shaft as his right hushed Abby, taking a step toward me and then he stopped. "Gwen?"My ears perked. How did he know it was me?I growled, lifting my frigid muzzle in the air. I twirled around, swished my tail, bent my upper body lower with my eyes at them, and then I stood and howled into the air.Tyler snickered, the sides of his eyes creased in genuine happiness. Hold on, let's not get ahead of ourselves. They still had explanations to give."I don't get," Abby grabbed the bed cover nearby and wrapped around her body, her focus returning to me. "I can't believe this! Gwen, shift back this minute and explain why you are in a wolf form. I thought you said you haven't transformed yet.""She might have transformed recently." Tyler defended me, taking the other milkish silk cover to wrap loosely around his waist."She was just here yesterday." Abby eyed me. "Why do you think she's the one?"Hey, I am still here! I said in
**GWEN**I got to the palace later that evening with mixed emotions. On the other hand, I was still delighted about my shifting experience and my day hanging out with the farmers, and on the other, I was terrified about Ty and Abby's present relationship mostly as they were together under the same roof with no one to chaperone them. It was a case of dumping a yam with a goat to safeguard. I walked down the driveway that led to the palace's front door, thinking hard about what I was going to do. The people I thought of were not bothered at all. In fact, when I left them, they were more concerned about dealing with Merit for attacking me. Mostly Abby who vowed to put Merit in her place the next time she encountered her. Ty popped a bottle of Margarita for my shifting celebration and they were confounded to see me drink it without stuttering. They didn't say it, but I saw them exchange uneasy glances. Damn, I was worried. The worry resulted in my blatant gulping down of the cold liqu
**GWEN**"Are you okay, sweetheart?" my mother asked the minute she saw me walking into the living room. From her outward appearance and the manner she was gawking at Mousy, I could tell if I hadn't arrived at this point, something drastic would have taken place. Mousy at seeing me, sighed in relief and stalked out of the room while sending me a secret gratitude smile. "I'm fine, Mom," I tentatively touched her palm placed on my left cheek. My eyes sweet around the room at everyone, still trying to agree that this was happening. "Baby, come here." My mom hugged me once more. "I don't care whatever it was that made you leave, I am thoroughly, in fact overly happy to see you again.""Me too, mother." I forced myself to live in the moment and forget about Ashton even though for now. I pushed away from her and pressed my hand down my gown in a wiping gesture. I was nervous. "Have you been seen to your rooms?""That cunt of a man won't even let us leave the room!" My sister thundered fro
**GWEN**"He is still not speaking to you?" Abby asked me, wagging her fingers in front of her mouth as she gobbled the hot spaghetti. I gave her a sad shrug. "He doesn't even sleep in the same room with me. And when he sneaks in at night thinking I'm asleep, it is to pick his clothes and sneak out. He is so stubborn!" I hissed haughtily. Most times I wanted to stand up and tell him to his face he was full of shit! There I lay missing him like he was my next breath and he was busy being tenacious all because I won't bend to his will and send my family away. One week! One good week and he still won't speak to me. And guess what? I have been doing my best to keep my family happy as much as I could despise his indifference. In fact, today, Tyler offered to take them on tour around the pack, and I didn't waste time to agree. Hence I came here. I couldn't stay there, alone and bored. Charlotte was hardly around as she went on with her life with her new friends. She met my parents four
**ASHTON**"Her name would be Musty," I patted down the body of a huge brown Caribbean stallion. It scratched its front hooves and with a proud huff stomped forward. I smiled, little bubbles of joy dancing inside my belly.Slowly my ranch was growing. I now had different breeds from the best trainers in the world. The best horses you can get in the world. My dream was coming to pass. I could now host a race if I so desired or get my horses to cross and produce more horses to sell and grow my business and empire. It was as my father wanted but was never bold enough to take the steps.Now I was doing it. Even though my mother doesn't know about them. I haven't become bold enough to tell her. That day we had a feud; Abby and I, my heart nearly left my mouth thinking she was going to sell me short.She didn't. Part of why when Gwen informed me of her present accommodation, I agreed to let her stay there if it was what she wished for. Abigail like mother was stubborn, but she's my daddy's
GWENEpilogue (A year later.)"Oh, come on, Henry!" I screamed at the top of my lungs at my son, barreling down the staircase like a hellcat after him as he giggled innocently, unaware of the distress he was causing me."My Queen, let me get him." Kora was behind me, racing after us."Don't worry, Kora, I can do this."Just at the last staircase as I was almost rounding on him, out of nowhere, he was swept up from the ground. Increasing his baby chuckles. I think he was having fun out of my misery."I guess you have been naughty again," Tyler crooned to him. The young man unaware of the punishment waiting for him kept giggling mindlessly. I stopped to touch my forehead and let out a frustrated breath. I thought my husband was stubborn, but his child is ten times more. Tyler gave me a pitiful glance. "It's their time.""I guess I wasn't well prepared for this like I thought." I twisted to nod at Kora who in turn left immediately. Then I made my way down. "How's Abby and Caleb?""As fine
ASHTON"Good boy, Striker," I scratched my giant stallion by the flank as I made to leave his side, and with a single nod, matched in their direction of the backyard door to sneak back into the house. Today was the blasted ball organized by my mother and my nostrils were already overwhelmed with the disgusting smell of the different creatures that were flooding in from their disgusting Kingdoms. Yes, you heard me correctly. All thanks to my mother, she like my mate, ended up organizing another ball all in the name of peace. That was after convincing me to quench my taste for the blood of the sickening vampires and of course, agree to this if only I desire to see my wife again. Have I mentioned about the Tyler path?All these I had to approve of just to get Gwendolyn's attention. What could I do?I accepted, but hell knows none of them would see me at the damned ball! And by the goddess, I hope this works, if not, the bloody vampires would get twice the rage I was going to use to co
GWENWho said it was easy to let go? They were all damn liars! Bloody blasted liars who stooped so low to write for fame even though at the detriment of the truth.It was a mere fallacy. True love is destructive as it is healing. I discovered that the hard way. I thought I was going to forget. In one month. Two months. Or possibly three months. Damn it, I knew I won't forget, but somewhere in my heart, I hoped to be able to endure it. That my love for Ashton would fade away and slowly over time it would become just a figment of my past. Just like Julian. Yet, every day when I woke up, it was like yesterday. Nothing new. Instead, I grew lonelier and bitter. I just wanted to perish, however, even death seemed too far off to come to me. "Gwen, darling." A subtle knock sounded at the door followed by a soft shove. It was my mom. From the window I have been standing staring outside like I do every day, I looked in the direction of the brown oak, and back, quickly reaching up to dab
ASHTONFive months later...When I was a pup, Dad would often rouse me from sleep very early in the morning to walk miles, run, and do several things that would be considered abnormal for a pup of my age. Back then, I often looked forward to it with a grudgeful heart, wishing to be like every other pup who enjoyed their morning respite with no discomfort , all in the name of me being a future Lycan King.And my mother, she was the exact same if not stricter than my dad so I couldn't even look to her for salvation.After the death of my father which forced me to become King at an earlier age, I came to appreciate everything he did for me, and even more so, my mother for her hardhandedness. But today, I could wholeheartedly say that in all those training, if there was one aspect they never prepared me for, it was the emptiness, the big hole, the depression in our heart that was created when we lost a loved one.The harsh blow dealt on us by love."My decision is final," My voice carried
GWEN"She will be alright, Sal." Was the first thing I heard in my head before gradually, my environment registered. I didn't open my eyes immediately not because I didn't want to as I could hear the succinct fear in my father's voice as he reassured my mother of someone going to be alright, but I couldn't as a result of the bright light focused on my vision, causing my head to bang.Then, the next thing that occurred to me was that I was lying on a bed. I recalled vividly I had gone to the woods to clear my head. I ran. I also recalled everything going dark. Abruptly, my lids snapped open followed by a loud wince."Gwen!" My mother careened, hurrying to my bedside. "You are awake."How did i get here? "Windows," I breathe, bristling when she caressed my upper arm in a motherly gesture. "Oh." Father went to shift the curtains and curb the light, leaving the room in a dimly lit state. He came to stand beside mother and they watched me like hawks."How did I get back?" My eyes were s
GWENI couldn't believe what I just heard. Ashton killed his ex? But...how? How is that even possible? I tried to wrap my head around it but the more I tried, I kept arriving at a dead end in my head. By now, my appetite was gone and like him, I found my hand frozen, my spoon lowering to my ceramic ware. Right at that point, even the white lights from the spiraling chandelier suddenly appeared dark and everything around me seemed to turn vile, my food inclusive, like a venom in my mouth.He killed a werewolf and yet he hated us and saw us as the problem. Meanwhile, we were the ones supposed to demonstrate such behavior towards him. We were the ones hurt. The ones wronged. Who killed their lover because they broke their heart? Is Ashton this much of a monster? How much of this man do I not know?"Unfuckenbelievable!" Charlotte cried out, slapping the gray napkin she had been using to wipe her hands roughly on the table as if the poor object was the present cause of her wrath. "You-wha
ASHTON"Where is Striker?" I asked as I approached the stables in the morning, an obscured smile hinting at the background of my face for obvious reasons. It had been so since last night. One would think I won the lottery from the manner my heartbeat was plummeting inside my chest.Just because of her.Love felt that way."He is feeding in the open field, your highness," Tyga said, pointing in the direction of the open plush meadow where a huge black stallion was bent feeding. These days, I no longer bothered to hide them. I wonder why my mother hadn't taken notice."Prepare him." I marched forward into the stables to check on the two other horses in there. I will be going to the big ranch to check out the rest later on, not that it was necessary, as I trusted Tyga. Merely for formality's sake. At the first house, a greyhound poked its nose in my palm, sniffing for treats, causing me to grin. I fed him one which he was fast to ravish and came back for more, I ignored him until I was d
**GWEN**"Show me how much," I moaned, my finger sinking into his scalp to drag him closer. I felt like I was drunk and still needed more wine. I couldn't get enough of him. Our lips clashed in a battle of prowess, each fighting for dominance while at the same time trying to showcase our frustration over the lost nights. I desired everything about this man down to his faults. His madness, his insecurities. My pussy got wet merely knowing he was jealous of seeing me with another man even as it frightened me. No one had ever wanted me this way. And it had to be him. The King of Lycans! It was enough to turn me on. "You have no idea what you have signed up for," he mumbled in a hoarse voice, grabbing my lap as he stood up from the sofa and the next thing, I was slapped against the wall. "Argh!" I cried out, but my words were cut short by his tongue that thrust deep down my throat, and back out, eliciting more moans from me and the need to match his attack. When his lips left mine, i
**GWEN**My mother's face dropped in worry and she hastily scooted closer and placed her left hand on mine, bringing my attention back to her. "Is this what you have been going through silently? Why didn't you tell me at once?""Because I didn't want you to worry, mother. What was I supposed to say? The Dr has different reasons why he thinks I can't bear children but I recalled him saying something about duplicate genetics which I interpreted to be that I don't have a wolf. But right now, I no longer know, Mother.""What does your husband have to say about this?"I shrugged depressively. "Nothing. He seemed to not care but I'm still worried. I want my own child. I want to be able to carry my own baby, Mother. Is that too much to ask from the goddess after all I've been through?" My voice quivered, unrepressed tears pouring down my face. Mother was fast to gather me in her arms and allowed me sob out my heart. "It's going to be okay, my child. Believe me, the goddess might already b