THIS BOOK IS A SEQUEL OF THE FORMER ONE. IF YOU LOVED THE LAST BOOK, YOU WILL LOVE THIS ONE.THE CURSE OF THE ORACLE I winced at the painful kick I felt on my bladder, and Ansel held my hand tightly as I was pushed out of the house in a wheelchair, unable to walk. I was heavily pregnant today was the day the baby was due. And as Grey opened the door of the car after screaming at the poor driver to get out, I smiled to myself. I couldn’t wait to raise this kid with my lovely mates. After three years of marriage, not for one second have I loved them less, and finding out I was pregnant was the best day of our lives. I couldn’t wait to welcome my beautiful baby into the world. Ansel stopped the wheelchair In front of the back seat and carried me out of it, not feeling the extra pounds I added, and placing a soft kiss on my lips. “You are so strong baby. I’m sorry we stressed you like this by putting our sperm into you so frequently.” I feigned being angry as I slapped his shou
Valerie The message I received usually as the oracle, the mouth piece of the moon goddess were mostly prophecies of many happenings in the kingdom. Warnings of unfortunate circumstances, plans from the enemies, many visions of the future of many, especially new borns. I never understood most of the vague messages and dreams I had. Often times, I translated it the way I knew. Most times I was right, and the prophecy happens the way I say it would. But this dream. This dream must not happen the way I think it would. Oh goddess don’t let it happen this way. My hands shook as I laid on the hospital bed, trying to think of other meanings, other translations. Begging the moon goddess that everything that I’ve had doesn’t go down the drain. Selene doesn’t always answer when I call. She only tells me what she wants me to know. And this, I needed her to reply. I don’t want to lose this life. Flashes of the dream crossed my mind and I gripped my hair hard to push it away. I
Kaden A sigh left my lips as I rolled over in bed, my hand landing on Valerie’s belly and I smiled trailing my fingers down her tonned belly.Until I remembered she didn’t have a toned belly. So my eyes sprung open to see my hand on my stupid brother’s belly. And I groaned, immediately pulling my hand away and punching him in his stupid toned abdomen. He let out a groan as he gripped his belly, his eyes pulling wide open and they landed on my face with a scowl.“Why did you do that, asdhole.” Ansel gruffly asked as he tried returning the punch, but I gripped his hand before he could land one on my face.“I hate sharing a bed with you assholes. But we share a mate, so what can I say?” Grey stood up from his side butt naked, and I rolled my eyes as I pushed Ansel away and got up from the bed at least covered in briefs.I stretched and a yawn left my lips, “Seems like Valerie woke up early. Weird, I thought she would be so tired after last night.”Grey’s brows furrowed. “Wait, I didn’t
Kaden Move on? Move on? If this whole situation wasn’t so messed up, I probably would have laughed or something. But I couldn’t. I couldn’t think. Was this a joke? If it was then so help me goddess, I may never forgive Valerie for this badly planned out joke. Ansel was nowhere to be found as I stormed to the temple of the oracle, while Grey was locked up in his room.We had different coping mechanisms. Ansel loves to rip things apart, while Grey locked himself up. I found solutions. Or answers. I needed an answer. What was the vision and why did Valerie run away with our daughter?I arrived at the temple, my chest heaving with every breath as I pushed the heavy doors open. The scent of incense filled the air, mingling with the chill that seemed to seep from the stone walls. The temple’s silence felt like a living thing, wrapping around me, pressing down. It was a place of answers, but it also held secrets. Too many secrets.The oracle’s servants were there, robed, going about thei
AnselA growl left my lips as I stormed out of the building, my head whirling with a million thoughts, all a prerequisite of one thought.Valerie left. On our mating ceremony, she promised to never leave and now, she was not even bothered enough to leave a note. She left with our daughter and I felt only one thing, rage.“Your highness please calm down! Killing the prisoners would do anything to help you!” The Jailer tried reasoning with me, but my wolf was in vontr and I needed anything to restrict the pain and hurt I was feeling.Valerie abandoned us, and stole from me what I loved the most, her and now Elara, who I haven’t even been able to tell her how much I loved her. Was it all just a plot? To make us let our guard down? Was it just to get back to us for what happened in highschool?Stupid reasons right? I just couldn’t think of what we could have possibly done to be betrayed this way.The anger coursed through my veins as I went to the execution grounds, where the prisoners wh
Grey Skylar tried talking to us, trying to reason with us that there was a reason Valerie didn’t want us to look for her but none of us even paid her a drop of attention. She hid the location of Valerie from us and watched us suffer. Hell, she even consoled me and made me feel better.I loved Skylar, that was the only reason I wasn’t ripping her head of her body at this moment. And little Dennis would hate me for life. I didn’t want to be the uncool uncle. He already has Kaden.Skylar followed us to the car, while we pretended she didn’t exist. Ansel had already worn his clothes and he slipped into the driver seat, while Skylar held my hand, causing me to tense up as I glared at her palm on my skin.“Skylar, I’m hanging on thin ice. I don’t want to hurt you.” My words dropped coldly, because that was all I could feel towards her. She betrayed me.“Stop it Grey. You would never hurt me. Just… let me follow you guys okay?” I glanced at Kaden who seemed like the last thing he wanted wa
Valerie Earlier that day, I stared at the letter I was about to drop for them, my eyes hurt from crying. I didn’t want to leave them this way. I wanted to explain, to make them understand I wasn’t leaving because I didn’t want them again, but that was difficult to put down on a piece of paper. I knew my mates. They were going to look for me no matter what I wrote in the letter, and I wished I could figure it out with them but I couldn’t. Leaving them without an explanation was the best choice. I left Skylar and explanation, and gave her another letter to give them after months, to make them understand. But as I stared a them standing at my front door, I wanted nothing than to come back home. I almost broke down just by thinking about it. But that wasn’t an option. I wanted to turn back a million times as i and Coral drove out. Coral followed me because she was the second in command and the one who could help me in raising Elara to be the next oracle. I also didn’t want to be o
Kaden I woke up in a room I couldn’t recognize. A soft feminine smell infiltrated my nostrils and my brow rose in curiosity. Did I have so much to drink last night?A groan left my lips as I peeled myself off the softer bed, and I walked towards the mirror and stared at myself. Something felt odd. “Hmm.” I thought to myself as I stared at my tattoos. These few years have been… odd. Finally murdered my uncle, and… what?The memories were foggy. I frowned.My eyes landed on a hair clip. And what’s with this room? Almost like a women lived here. A chuckle left my lips. That’s probably from a one night stand.I shook my head to reduce the fog. After my hangover, I’ll remember what I’m missing. It’s probably nothing. I straightened my suit in the mirror, whistling a cheerful tone as I left my room and walked downstairs to the dining area. I liked my day, and it was going to remain that way as long as I didn't see any of my brothers till I had my coffee. “What do you mean you didn’t pr
Valerie The weather was cold and the breeze blew violently outside, making the trees bend over and hit the window continuously. Elara, who was seated on the couch and humming a melody I used to sing to her, was incredibly joyful and completely unaware of how much I was breaking down. Staring up at the ceiling, I leaned against the wall. I tried to pretend everything was all right and keep it up till I was positive it was, but who was I fooling? Nothing was fine. My mistakes had caught up to me in the cruelest way possible. Kaden’s words echoed in my mind, sharp and unforgiving- You deceived me. Deceived us. And Ansel’s silence- his refusal to even look at me- had hurt even more. But most of all, it was Grey’s reaction that affected me the most. He had always been the one that was there for me, I had finally regained his trust just recently but now I was back at the start. They had all once loved and trusted me. But now? Now they all thought I’d betrayed them. I let o
KadenAfter I watched Valerie walk out of the office, I didn’t wait any longer before I angrily stalked out. Now I was in my room pacing around. The pack was quiet and the atmosphere cold, the cool breeze did nothing to ease my anger. I stopped pacing she hit my hand against the desk, grabbing on to it tightly that I thought the wood would crack. My mind was a whirlwind of different feeling ranging from anger to confusion, but the one question that kept popping up over again was- why? Why had I fallen for her? What had I let Valerie get to me so much? Why had I let her into my heart and my life only for her to betray us at the end of it all? The woman I had come to love and trust, the woman that had always been there and tried to find solution, standing there with us during tough times- she was a liar, she had been deceiving us all. The memory of Ramona showing us the truth played over and over again in my head like a broke record. The way Valerie had looked, the way she had casted
Valerie “The Alpha’s ask that you meet with them,” the guard announced as he walked to me. “Where are they and why?” I asked him cautiously. “I don’t know why,” he replied. “But, they’re in the pack’s office waiting for you.”I gave him a curt nod, stood up and followed behind him. Walking to the pack's office, I felt the oppressive, heavy air. I arrived at the door, pushed it open without knocking, and entered. Kaden sat at the edge of the table, his face expressionless, his arms folded. Grey stood to his left, his hard-lined, sharp features, and Ansel stood next to him, his stern demeanor contributing to the gloomy atmosphere.And then there was Ramona, perched near the far wall like a vulture, her lips curling into a satisfied smirk the moment she saw me.“Valerie,” Kaden said, his voice steady but lacking the warmth I’d come to associate with him. “We need to discuss something.”I walked further into the room and shut the door gently behind me. “What about?” I asked, my gaze f
ValerieI got out of the car, the cool evening breeze brushing against me as I closed the door. The beautiful gates of the new pack opened for us, revealing a big and beautiful compound that was filled with flowers that showed the strength of the pack. Kaden exited behind me, his imposing frame casting a long shadow under the golden lights. The formal meeting awaited, and while the tension between us had simmered down since Grey had saved me, I knew it was only the beginning.Trust. That was the next hurdle. But, I had no idea how I was going to break that. “Stay close,” Kaden said, his voice steady but carrying an edge of authority.I nodded, straightening my posture as I fell in step beside him. The Silver Moon Pack which I found out was the name of the pack was known for its stringent protocols and deep rooted traditions. They wouldn’t tolerate any breaches, especially not from someone like me- an outsider with secrets.The council chamber was already bustling when we entered, fil
Valerie Days after the rogue incident, I had a fast recovery. I couldn’t explaijn why I had such fast healing, although I knew that Kaden was suspicious because I wasn’t an alpha. On the other hand, he became nice. He helped me so much with Elara who has become so attached to him.Ansel didn’t leave my side, taking care of all my needs, we haven’t gotten close to talking about what happened the night before but I feel that the thought of losing me scared him to his senses.A win is a win, right?And Grey, he and I have been getting along more than before. Ramona hardly showed her face lately after the embarrassment but I had a feeling she was going to get back at me for what happened.This wasn’t my first mean girl. But I could handle it.If I could handle the possibility of losing my family, a mean girl was nothing.And by the time I was healed, I was ready to start working again, especially since the Alphas didn’t hate me anymore.“Kaden, come on, let me go with you for the meeting
ValerieSeeing Ansel, Kaden and Grey’s wolves here, in front of me, covered with blood and grime, i coukldnt describe the joy i felt. The happiness that my ates put themselves in danger to come save me.They had no idea what theyhad done. They had helped me in one challenge in my bid rto break the curse. They risked themselves to save me. Deep down, they were still the men that loved me.A tear slid from my eye. They were still worth saving.And now i had only two challenges before getting them back completely.Grey’s wolf changed back to his human form, and he grabbed a pair of clothes from the back of the tree, a tradition that the pack had incase anyonechanged unplanned. Clothes in parts of the woods.I smiled at him as he ran towards me, while his brothers changed too, but a sharp pain shotthrough my side and i remembered my injury. I winced as i started to fall.But Grey caught me just before i could. “Valerie. Whats wrong?” he asked as he checked my body for injuries before seei
GreyI didn’t understand the fear that coursed through my veins as th soldiers turned to their wolves to fight off the rogues at the border, but that wasn’t the reason I was as scared.“Where the fuck did you send her, Grey? What if she gets torn apart?” Ansel growled angrily as he switched to his wolf.He was pissed, and I didn’t understand why. We just met her and we were supposed to not like her, right?Then why was I scared to death about her being injured or dead? Why were we willing to endanger ourselves to save her?Why were we all, endangering ourselves?“I’m turning, Grey. You better hope she doesn’t get hurt. She has a baby, you should have thought about that.” Kaden growled as he tore apart his suit, changing mid air.I decided to change too, and we sprinted out of the border, just our minds leading us.The whole border was dark, darker than normal and i instantly felt the drop of the temperature as we left the pack. The rogues already left the pack edge, and I could hear t
ValerieOutside the border, the path that wasnt protected by guards like the one i entered through when i returned, had this chilling cold that wrapped its claws around my bones. The cold gnawed at my skin, sharper than Grey’s words and Ramona’s smirks. My wolf whimpered, uneasy in this forsaken place. She knew, just as I did, that this was no ordinary punishment. It was a warning, a reminder of my place—a cruel test disguised as discipline.I stepped forward, the crunch of frost under my boots echoing louder than it should have. The shadows of the trees stretched long and menacing, their skeletal limbs swaying slightly as if reaching for me. Each step felt heavier, my breath visible in the icy air.Forcing my focus on the seconds passing, I counted each heartbeat in my head, willing myself to hold on. “Five minute,” I whispered to myself, though it felt like a lifetime. The air was suffocating, not because of the cold but the weight of everything I carried: the memories, the betraya
GreyAs i watched Valerie storm away, i fought the urge to call her back. She didn't deserve to be punished for just being few minutes late. Hating her was just petty at this point, and my wolf was beating me up for being so mean to her.So i decided to call her back, but as i stepped forward, Ramona stopped me in my steps.“Grey, i can finally do the spell to see if i can your memories back.” I turned to face her, shocked to the extent that Valerie was a distant topic resided at the back of my mind.“Really?” I asked feeling hopeful. Ramona has been around but was unable to do any spells because she needed to make a sacrifice. She being able to do the spell meant that she successfully was able to do the sacrifice, and today, i may be able to remember everything.I didnt know if i was meant to be happy or not. I couldnt remember what the memories were, and even if they were cleared to protect us in the first place, but i had this gaping hole that reminded me that i was incomplete wit