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“You can't do this,” Brody growled, his voice low and pleading.I tore my eyes from his erect dick. I was fucking horny and I was tempted to just yield and let him pleasure me. But my mind was made up.After the display at breakfast, I realized the triplets were not ready to settle. The fight affected me so much that I could not even bring myself to make love with any of them.“I can,” I replied, firmly. “I will not be a pawn in your game.”“What game are you talking about? There's no game anywhere, just a little disagreement between brothers.”I looked at him in shock, “little disagreement! You call that a little disagreement?”“Yes, Ashley. When we are ready, we'll fix it. And if you ask me, you should not get involved in it.”“Okay, I have kept a distance from your war. That's exactly why I do not want any entanglements with you all.He stood up, his dick pushing against his briefs, “why have you decided to punish me, Ashley?”I tried my best to remain calm, “I am simply doi
ASHLEYThe scent of damp earth filled the air as I wandered through the forest. My wolf was restless. She pushed against the thin strength of my human control.I had always followed my mates around. We were seen together, especially during lunch breaks. But now, I was alone. I did not even know where they were and I did not want to know. I had felt their presence when I walked towards the cafeteria. I decided then to turn around and spend my break elsewhere.As I strolled into the forest at the back of the school, their scent grew fainter with each passing minute.My heart ached with loneliness. I missed my alpha princes, their laughter, their touch. But I knew that I had made the right decision. Their rivalry was tearing the family apart and it would soon start to affect the entire pack. I could no longer allow myself to be caught in the centre of their war.I sat on a fallen log, my eyes fixed on a huge tree in a distance. The sun was beginning to set, casting long shadows across th
JASMINEI watched as Ashley strolled into the field for practice. She never came late and she always looked like she had her life figured out. With a stupid smile on her ugly face.But today, she was late for practice and she looked sad. It only meant one thing, the princes had not settled their dispute yet.As Ashley left the field, head bowed, hands swinging slowly, I rushed to her.“Hey Ashley,” I smiled, “I guess one of your Alphas is waiting for you,” I ensured the smile didn't leave my face.She turned, she looked like she was close to tears.“Hey, what's wrong?”“Nothing.”“Come on. I noticed you were dull during practice and I just assumed you were not in the mood for it. But seeing your face like this? No, no, no, this is beyond practice stress.” I said moving closer to her.“You should not bother about me, honestly. I'm fine,” she said, trying to force a smile.Just open your damn mouth and tell me what I want to hear, bitch!“You don't think I will leave you this way, do yo
ASHLEYI woke up suddenly in the middle of the night. My body was covered in heat, making me restless. I turned my table clock to see what time it was.I hissed, “Why am I awake by 2 am?”I stretched and rubbed the back of my hand over my eyes and yawned. Then I got off my bed and headed straight for the bathroom. Whatever this heat was about, I wasn’t going to let it ruin my sleep.I was done showering and I still felt uncomfortable. My wolf would not stop purring and writhing.When my attempt to induce sleep failed for the umpteenth time, I got off my bed and headed for the kitchen. If I laid my hand on a glass of chilled wine, I would gulp it so that sleep would come right away.This thought paraded my mind as I walked down the stairs to the living room. For some funny reason, my eyes darted to the prince’s side of the house. My heart skipped as I recalled how I ran up those stairs every minute. I thought of my unending visits to the triplets.I was either going to give them someth
JASMINE“Hello, everyone!” I called, causing everyone to pause and listen, “I know we are done with practice for the day but the club coach wants to address us. I need you all to hold on for a bit.”I turned to Ashley, who was standing just beside me, smiling like a fool. After she told me about the rivalry in the palace, she now appeared to be more comfortable sharing things with me.If only she had an idea what I was up to, she wouldn’t take the offer to stand beside me.I was, however, happy about something, I was gradually breaking her wings. Earlier on, just some minutes before the end of cheer practice, I saw her alone. I called but she didn't hear.I was literally in front of her before she noticed me.“Oh, Jasmine, hi!”I swallowed the look of disdain that was fighting hard to sit on my face. I shifted to a worried look, instead.“Are you fine, Ashley? I have been calling you! How come you did not hear me? And why are you sitting here like this?” I pointed to the rock she was
JASMINEI was restless. That had become my default state lately, ever since the coach announced the unique cheer routine thing. I had tried to come up with my unique idea but my brain would not cooperate.I watched videos from different websites to get inspiration. But everything there had been performed by the club already. I got up from the balcony and walked to a spacious part of the compound.My mum had tried all she could to encourage me. Now, she just stared at me. I tried to imagine what she was thinking. She probably felt that I should give up, maybe I was not good for the club. I recall how she had reacted when I told her I had become the president of the club.“Jasmine? I'm happy for you but becoming president of the club is not the right thing to do now. Your grades are suffering! Besides, you have never liked cheer clubs. You keep complaining about the routines and how you wish you had never joined. Now this?”She was right but I wasn't one to accept defeat.I am Jasmine a
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