204ASHLEYI never would have thought that things would get so crazy among the triplets. Maybe a competition was inevitable but acting all crazy and uncouth? No.I stared at them, a frown edging my face, “what exactly is going on? Why are you three being so hostile?”I pulled the duvet over my body, up to my chest level. I could see the regret in their eyes. Maybe, just maybe they would see their mistake and fix it up.Brody sighed and threw his hands up, “really? Brothers, are we doing this?” He turned to me, “It's all because of Circe's prophecy. We are in an unspoken rivalry.”“What! I thought we were over Circe's prophecy already?”“Looks like we’re still neck deep in it,” he shrugged.I placed my face in my palm and exhaled, “I’m mated to the three of you. I belong to you all. There is no need for a competition!”“Well, it seemed that way until Axel kept you to himself all day and night,” Brody said, giving Axel an accusing look.“That was not planned. It just happened.”“We thou
205JASMINEI did not like the response I got from Axel. I stylishly asked about the issue he had with his brothers and he said everything was sorted and they were on good terms now. I immediately lost my appetite and abandoned my meal.“Jasmine?” my mum called.I pretended not to hear her. I stood from my seat and left the dining.“Jasmine!”“Mum?”“What happened? You were eating and smiling at your phone just now. What happened?’“I lost my appetite, Mum,” I said stiffly and continued to my room.They had everything sorted? Just like that? It was legit the worst news I had heard in a long time. I was glad to see Ashley alone, now this!I was sad and angry at the same time. It was so bad that I could not get a good sleep. I rolled from one side of the bed to another, thinking of ways to set the princes against each other.I had to hasten up with two things, getting Ashley to come closer to me and planting rivalry among the princes. If I would not have Axel, then Ashley definitely wou
CARSONI drove out of school in a hurry. I wondered why Axel sent me a message with an anonymous number. But I assumed it was just to make things special.A part of me felt uncomfortable but I reminded myself that we were meeting at home. It's not like I was asked to show up at some strange location.I drove into the compound and was thrown back by the absence of Axel's car in the park. I concluded that he probably stepped out to get something to spice up the evening. My chest thumped in anticipation. I was not the same after I got the text. I could not stop wondering what my brothers were up to.Just as the text said, I went straight to Ashley's room. I expected to find Brody and Ashley together. But that was smart from what I saw.Ashley was on the bed, naked.Oh fuck!My brain did a double somersault as I went in further. Her legs were wide apart and her pussy was right in my face. I became breathless immediately. I took slow steps towards her. With every step, I dropped everything
ASHLEYI knew something was fishy from the start.First, Carson sent a message from a strange number. What happened to his phone? Why did he text with a strange number?The second point of concern was the content of the message. How did Carson send a message that sounded more like Axel? Carson was naughty too, very naughty but he was not dominant, like Axel. The tone of the message made me think of Axel. It was the way he spoke. All that control reeked of him.But I chose to just ignore it since they were planning together. I concluded that Axel probably told him what to write or he just chose to sound that way to spice things up.Carson walked into my room and looked amazed. He looked like he was shocked to find me like that. I assumed that he did not expect me to do what he said, exactly how he said it, hence the shock.If he sent the text, it was supposed to be a look of satisfaction on his face, not surprise.I expected that Axel and Brody would join us in a short while since the
JASMINEI stood at the gate waiting for Ashley's arrival. I was sure that what I did the previous day had led to a bloody war in the palace.All that was left was proof that they had fought. And as I expected, Ashley came to school in a taxi. She alighted and hurriedly extended some notes to the driver.She rushed into the school building. Then she saw me and paused abruptly because she was already late. I took the opportunity to wave and smile at her.“Hello, Ashley.”She looked behind her as if checking if I was talking to someone else. Such stupidity!“Hi,” she walked towards me.“Thank you so much for the other day. I felt a lot better after you spoke to me.”She managed a brief smile, “It's nothing. I hope things are better at home.”I shook my head, “honestly, nothing has changed between those two. But I'm hoping for the best.”“I'm sorry about that,” she said, a concerned look on her face.“Thank you,” I sniffed, “I don't want to ruin my mood or yours with my sad story, please.
ASHLEYFor the first time, I felt genuine pity for Jasmine. It was crazy that her father would beat her up like that. I wished I could help her. But she had insisted that I kept it to myself.Was it not funny that Jasmine was asking me to keep her secret? I never thought we could ever get to that point again. We lost all of that before she started to see me as a rival. But right now, I do not even care about the things that have happened in the past. Jasmine needed all the love she could get.I shrieked as I recalled how she was wincing due to the pain she felt. I could tell she was in so much pain, it was evident in the way she moved carefully. The patches on her skin were just too much for one person.Staring at her in that condition reminded me of what my life was like when I was not mated to the triplets. I was living a life of torment. I thought of how it excited the triplets to punish me, especially Axel.But thankfully all of that came to an end when they realized I was their
ASHLEYAnita meant it when she said she had to get me a chilled drink. We stopped by at a bar to take some glasses. For a moment, I forgot everything that was bothering me.It was in the middle of all that unwinding that I got a text from Carson. My heart leaped as I opened his text. He wanted to know where I was and why I was not back in the palace yet.I felt so loved and valued. Even though he had exempted himself from all the activities in the palace, he still noticed my absence and checked on meWhen we were done, Anita insisted on driving me back to the palace. She drove off after I alighted from her car and again, she and her driver resumed their recklessness. I shook my head and reached for the gate. It was then I sensed someone staring at me.My heart skipped at first. Then my wolf assured me that there was no need to fret. It was Carson. I placed my hand on my chest and gulped in the air.“You are not planning to kill me, are you?”“Looks like someone is not in her right min
ASHLEYAfter I had exhausted the tears in my eyes, I got out of the bathroom and cleaned myself.I made a decision though, I would try my best to see how we could settle the issue and bring the brothers back together during breakfast. I hoped it would work and we could all be happy again.I woke up the next morning to my mum's call which I had not gotten in a while. She had all that talk about wishing she could call me often. She was sorry for being so distant. And again, she somehow believed that talking to me once would make everything all right.She wanted to know everything that was happening with me, my mates, my studies, my friend Anita, and everything else.I just gave her a brief response, that everything was fine. When she insisted on getting details, I told her to call me the next day because I had to do something really important.I knew she would not. But deep down, I wished she would. I needed to talk to someone about the rivalry in the palace. It was eating me up and I c
ASHLEY I recognized them the minute I saw them. Their faces were covered as were the faces of every guard in the palace. But there was something different when our eyes met. I felt a spark on my inside. My wolf surged within me, causing my heartbeat to triple. “They have come to rescue you. Your true mates!” I tried to wrap my head around it but my mind was blurred. I knew them, I felt it strongly, but I did not know exactly why they came for me. I wanted to stay back and check what it was about, but Killian would not let me. When he insisted that I left the throne room, I had no choice but to leave. As I went to my chamber, I saw another wolf. His eyes ignited the same spark in me. We stood staring at each other and just like the other two, he also was dressed as a guard. “Who are you?” I asked, calmly. “You do not know me? Ashley?” He looked heartbroken and shattered. “I feel a connection with you, but I do not know exactly who you are.” We went into my chamber and he took h
AXEL“All we need now is to reach the palace,” Carson whispered as he crouched beside me in the forest.Things were not the same after Killian defeated us and took Ashley away. Breaking the mate bond was extreme. It made it impossible for us to connect with Ashley, thereby making the search for her longer than normal. But we finally found Killian’s pack.While he was busy shuffling between his pack and the capital,we were busy making our way deeper into his territory. We had killed many of his guards and he had no idea what was going on. We had eaten deep into his territory. We took our time, knowing that this was no small battle.As the days went on, we were able to make our way into the village, hiding behind cabins and caves.“Now that they know we are here, we have to be more careful. I would also suggest that we hurry up and get into the palace,” Brody said as we sat down to strategize.We entered the palace at night, through the back. We injected the guards and put them to sleep
KILLIANAfter the marriage ceremony between Ashley and me, a wave of fulfillment washed over me. I stared at her with pride. My labor of many years finally paid off.I instructed the maids to set up a room specially for Ashley. She was my Luna and I wanted that to be evident in e etu way. I assigned some maids a d to get. They were to ensure that her needs were met.I visited my secret room to do a power check. I was elated when I discovered that some heights which had seemed impossible a while back, I now surpassed.I had a meeting with the elders later in the day. I could see the hidden questions in their eyes as they stared at me. But no one dared to ask me questions.“The time to claim what was rightfully mine is here. It's time to ascend to the throne.”They stared at me, still confused. Then they began exchanging confused comments among themselves. I wonder how I surrounded myself with such dummies.“It's time to declare myself as king of the entire capital. I will now be the
KILLIANI took Ashley to a dimly lit chamber. It was bare and cold, save for a funny-looking bed. I had to be sure that she was ready to do my bidding. She had to prove herself worthy of my palace.I stood over her, my gaze unwavering.“You will be my Luna,” I declared, enjoying the way my voice echoed in the room, “we will be married, and you will serve your purpose.”“Never!” she barked, her eyes spitting fire.I chuckled, a low sound that ended almost immediately, “we'll see about that.”I began pacing the room, speaking of our future, of our children, of a life together. The more I spoke, the angrier Ashley became. She was not willing to do my bidding. Her eyes pierced my heart as she shot daggers with them. But I didn't care.I had come a long way on this plan. I had put in so much to ensure that I got Ashley as my Luna. Having her tight here in my territory was proof that the universe was granting my long-term desire.I tried to resist the urge to hit her. She kept swearing at m
ASHLEYThe moon was full and heavy, sending shadows all over the forest. I looked around trying to understand where we were at the time. I looked around trying to trace the road from where Killian parked his car.“My men will take care of you for the night. Enjoy the space given you in the cabin. Tomorrow, we will continue the journey to my park.”I did not respond to him, neither did I look in his direction.“You heard me right?”I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that this evil creature was the same Long Leg Ahjussi that I had known for so long. I felt miserable. I had been played. I let myself be used! To think I had sold some information to an enemy. “I want some time alone!”He looked down at me for a few seconds, “you can have your time alone but don’t try anything funny,” he said dangling his index finger in front of me.“I don't care what you would do to me!” I said, angrily.“Ashley!” he shouted, his voice laced with a wickedness, “I would advise you to corporate
ASHLEY“I am Ashley's online lover!”I stared at Killian with my jaw dropping in shock.Axel and Brody turned to look at me with confusion. I couldn't believe I was in such a terrible situation. It was too overwhelming to find out so many things at once.I thought we had escaped.Brody told me that waiting in the underground room was too risky.“That Killian guy is too sensitive and smart. We cannot let him get us so easily,” he paused and looked around, thoughtfully.Then he pointed to the wall at the other end of the room. I looked at the wall, wondering how we would go through it. He held my hand and rushed towards the wall. He stretched and tapped the wall and a pad of buttons appeared from the side. I had no idea that the wall was computerized. It opened up, creating a space for us to go through.I followed behind Brody and waited for him to close the wall again.“Carson is waiting for us outside the school walls. Just follow my lead and we will be fine. I'm sure Axel is facing h
AXELWas Killian monitoring us?I couldn't get my mind off what Ashley had shared with us. Killian was definitely monitoring us. We all agreed to be more watchful of him and to report any suspicious movement to the rest of us.I sat beside Killian during basketball training. Our team had just scored a superb goal and we were leading. Killian jumped on his feet and cheered for the goal. I remained in my seat while shouting at the top of my voice.Just then, Killian's phone chimed, and a message popped on the screen.If you let the info slip, then I think we need to act fast.I gasped and looked up. I was relieved to see that he was still occupied with cheering our teammates.His phone chimed again.She might have sensed something was off already and might have told the others. Was this about Ashley?I looked up to find Killian staring down at me. He quirked his brow questioningly at me. I ignored him and looked ahead.He sat quietly and picked up his phone. I expected him to check hi
ASHLEYHanging out with Killian was quite comforting. Being with him gave me a break from all the hurdles and pressure back in the palace. His presence always brought a sense of calm, a kind of balance in the weight of my life.There was so much to plan. I attended a series of meetings with my mates and the elders. Aside from the stress, I was getting used to the real life of royalty. But I found myself looking forward to the relief that came with spending time with Killian.I told Anita about him and I also told Long Leg Ahjussi. He said he was happy for me but he wouldn’t want someone else to take his place in my life. I laughed at him for being jealous.I reassured him that no one could take his place. While I relaxed with Killian in school, I did not discuss my life issues with him. I was careful to avoid telling him personal things and other occurrences in the palace. I felt more comfortable telling them to Long Leg Ahjussi. He was very understanding and we had come a long way.J
AXELI could not avoid the smell of sweat that filled the air in the basketball room. I sat in the front row, watching the others play, while waiting for my turn. The repeated thud of the ball against the floor echoed in my ears, while my eyes got busy with something else.I watched Killian, the new guy, with a mix of admiration and unease. His movements were effortless and his shots were calculated. There was an uncommon grace to his play that resonated with something deep within me. I concluded it had to be born from years of practice since he did not mention anything about being from a special breed or having any powers at all.But that grace, it was something. The fierceness with which he played could not be possessed by just any wolf. He seemed to have a perfect blend of expertise and that feral touch I couldn't place.At first, I'd been wary of him. His arrival had disrupted the school in a very haughty way. It felt like a sudden intrusion into our territory. But as the days pas