Maeve POV “Put in some work!” I yelled at the warriors. They growled, coming at their partners with their swords. “Think of it as your enemy!” I yelled, watching the bloody men. They were wearing black shorts with swords. I split the warriors long ago; these are the warriors, my armies, and the ones I bounced out are the guards. Their training is not as exceptional as this; only powerful minds can pass this training, and we just recruit new people. “Out!” Brandon yelled at the guy. The nurses came, dragging him away. I walked towards Ario; he was standing, crossing his arms. It’s been years, and he has not changed a bit. He is looking more muscular now, and he grew his hair out. “This set is more gruesome,” I said, collecting the bottled water. “True, we are increasing daily,” he said. I sighed, running my hand down my hair. “I don’t think we should recruit more; we have not been at war with anyone,” I said. “That’s because they are scared,” he said. I sighed. “It’s been 5 year
Maeve POVWe all sat in silence, looking at the young woman in front of us. It’s been three days, and as promised, Duncan got a witch. We have all been sitting down for the past 5 minutes, and she has not said one word. I looked at Duncan, and he shrugged his shoulders.“They said she was the best in town,” he said. I faced the witch, patiently waiting for her to talk. As she requested, we are in an empty room; we are all seated on the floor with our legs folded. The door opened, and a black-haired little boy peeped inside. I smiled at Otto.“Mom,” he said, rubbing his eyes. He was sleeping, wondering how he found me.“Come in,” I said, smiling at him. He closed the door, yawning, then walked towards me and sat on my folded laps.“How was your nap?” I asked, brushing his messed-up hair. He rested his head on my chest, looking up at me.“Annoying. Leah kept on snoring,” he said. I chuckled, looking at Duncan. Well, she is supposed to watch over the pups, but I guess the pregnancy is wea
Maeve POV“What do you mean?” I asked, my heart beating.“Yes, he is Carson, and Selene is still angry that you killed him. She blocked the bond with hopes of you both not mating, but you both fell in love again like you did without the bond,” she said, a proud smile on her face.“But you said he was her mate, so isn’t he supposed to be mates with her?” Brandon asked.“Yes, except Selene was never supposed to have a mate. It was her punishment for killing her mother. Carson was always for Selena, but she changed their fates,” she said. I sighed.“So where is the son, and what’s happening?” I asked.“Your son is alive; his name is Odin, and he and little Otto here are friends, right, Otto?” she asked. We looked at Otto, and he nodded his head, smiling. But I was more confused.“Don’t get confused, dear. Your son Odin has been looking for you both, but he could only get to Otto because you both wouldn’t recognise him. Odin and Otto are very powerful; they both drained you of your energy,
Maeve POVI breathe out in front of the mirror. I was nervous. I never thought I would be nervous, but today I am having cold feet. I never imagined in my entire life I would have a son, a son I didn’t know about. Don’t know how to feel, but it just makes everything that the witch said true. I am really Selena, and Ario is Carson.“You’ve been standing in front of that mirror for hours now,” Ario said, Quinn in his arms.“What am I supposed to do? Hello, hi, my name is Maeve, and I am your mother,” I said, staring at him from the mirror. He smiled while walking close to me.“Mama,” Quinn said, doing grabby hands. I glared at Ario.“You are spoiling her way too much; you should stop carrying her. She is no longer a baby,” I said, carrying her from Ario’s arms. I smiled at her; she is just a mini me. I looked exactly like this when I was her age.“You spoil her just as much as I do,” he said, smirking at us. I rolled my eyes.“But, honestly, you should relax. I’m sure Odin understands wh
Maeve POVOdin sat in front of the mirror, looking at me quietly as I cut his hair. He said he was tired of keeping long hair, so I am going to cut it short and also trim it. But his hair is really healthy and full; I love the thickness of his hair.“You have such pretty hair,” I said, running my hands through it.“I got it from you,” he said. I smiled, knowing that’s how my hair is; the only difference is that his is thicker.“Who raised you after you knew we died?” I asked. He breathed out.“Well, after you died, I ran,” he said. I looked at him, surprised.“Really?” I asked.“Yes, I ran,” he said.“Why?” I asked. He breathed out.“Well, after you died, Selena was angry, and she wanted her revenge. She wanted to kill me, so I ran before she could,” he said.“But you were just a little pup,” I said.“Yes, but she didn’t care. She wanted to kill the one thing you cared so much for,” he said.“So, how did you survive?” I asked.“Well, I kept on running. I never stopped because she kept
Selena POV“Why can’t you love me?” I asked, staring at Carson. We were in the abandoned ballroom of my mother’s palace, and this was the only place I could meet Carson without Selene knowing. All I want for him is to love me like he used to; I was his, and he was mine. How can a little spell change his feelings for me?“I have told you, Selena, Selene is my mate; she is meant for me,” he said, and he didn’t even say it like he meant it; it was obvious he was under a spell. I held his hand, tears falling from my eyes.“Carson, she is not your mate; everything is a lie; remember, I am yours and you are mine; our son is a proof of our love; we need you; I need you,” I said with every emotion in me, hoping he would recover from his senses, but he removed his hand and turned his back away from me, leaving the ballroom. I carried my gown, running to him and holding him by the leg.“You can’t leave me like this, Carson; you promised me!” I yelled, gripping his leg.“Let go of me,” he said, t
Maeve POVI gasped, waking up from my sleep. I rubbed my sweaty face. Looking around me, my pillow was soaking wet, and my black shirt was wet from my sweat. I looked around me as I remembered the dream, except it wasn’t a dream; it was my reality, a memory of what happened years ago. Tears pulled up in my eyes as I was forced to remember that awful memory. I never meant to kill him; it was a mistake.“Stop overthinking,” the sweet voice of my mate said, and I looked up, tears falling down my eyes.“Carson,” I whispered, looking at him. He walked towards me, putting the tray I didn’t notice he was carrying on the table, and then he sat beside me, looking at me.“You remember to,” he said, not looking at me. I look down, nodding my head.“I’m sorry, I did….” He cut me off, placing his hand softly on my cheeks, and he kissed me. The kiss was aggressive, like he was trying to punish me, and I let him, tears rolling down my eyes. After he got rid of his anger, he pulled back, staring at me
Ario POVI continued punching the wall in anger as I remembered everything. I was such a fool; she was the most loving woman I knew. How can I accuse her of killing innocent pups? Why didn’t I listen to her? I told her communication was key; why didn’t I pay attention to her? I chose to believe that cunning bitch! I growled, punching the wall with all my strength, and I bent.“I would stop that if I were you,” the voice said. I turned around, and Odin stood by the wall, staring at my bleeding hand. He breathed out, sitting on the couch in my study. I sighed, walking slowly and sitting beside him, and we were in an awkward silence. I remembered when I would always make time to see him; even though I was angry with Selena or thought I was, I never wanted to miss any day of his life. I always take him outside the kingdom a lot. He was growing up to be like his father, and I wanted to watch him grow to see me as an example, but I fucked up.“You hurt her,” he said. I breathe out, nodding m