Maeve POV We didn’t talk again, and I just kept following her to the arena. I could see other people also heading there, and they all whispered. They are actually mocking me, saying I just made a stupid decision, but I ignored them. After taking a long walk, we got to the arena, and it’s so big, big enough for thousands of people. We passed through some doors, then we got to Ario. He was putting on a black shirt with black trousers; his shirt wasn’t buttoned up completely, and his black hair was a bit messy. It seems he has brushed his hair with his hand so many times today. Seeing him made me feel relaxed and also irritated, especially as he was looking at me blankly. “Everything is ready, alpha,” a warrior said, coming to him, and his attention was divided. “Okay, let’s move,” he said. I followed Maya as we all left the open space, but as I was going, he pulled me back. “Leave,” he said, holding my wrist. I looked down, my heart fluttering at the gesture. His hand looked big aro
Maeve POV “Maeve,” a voice called, shaking her awake. Maeve turned around, opening her eyes. “It’s time,” the voice said again. She looked up at the guards, nodding her head. She sat up, and she saw Maya, the beta, Felix, and Ario with a few guards. Maya looked like she had cried her eyes out, but Maeve ignored it. “You need to change into comfortable attire,” Ario said, pointing to the guard who was holding clothes. “I don’t want it,” she said, standing up but immediately falling back down. Her legs were sore from sleeping in that position for hours; even her back hurt. She closed her eyes, expecting to hit the floor because she didn’t fall. The guards held her hand, preventing the fall. A low growl left Ario as he looked at the hands of the guards, but not everyone noticed as Maya burst into loud tears. “She can’t even stand on her own,” she cried. Maeve stood up straight, stretching, still ignoring the crying woman. “Where is my sword?” she asked. “Here,” a guard said, giving
Third-person POVJane gulped, looking into her cold eyes. Her plan was to stay away and let the men exhaust her, and when they least expected it, she delivered the last blow, killing her, but she didn’t expect it to go this way. She killed everyone; everyone is dead, she didn’t leave one alive.She was trying to escape, but she fell on a sword, and now her hand was bleeding. She shouldn’t have screamed; her hand was already healing. Maeve shifted her hair sticking to her bloody skin. She felt a sharp pain in her stomach but ignored it as she laughed at the scared Jane. She remembered what she told her in that dining room, and her laughter increased.“Where are you running to?” she asked, climbing over the dead bodies to get to her.“Please,” Jane begged, shaking.“The bitch begs,” Maeve said, tilting her head. She has not lost control, she is very much in control, but the bitch in front of her was making her angry. She talked to her in that manner, was indifferent to the fact, she had
Maeve POVI got to his study, barging in, and he wasn’t there, so I traced his scent down the hallway, passing my room, and I got to a door. The room is secluded, but I knew it’s his room because his scent was all over the place. I barged into the room, and he was sitting on the bed, wearing a black jogger with his head on his palm. He looked up at me; his eyes looked blank. I cried, running to him and punching him wherever my hand touched.“You bastard!” I yelled, punching his chest.“Not only did you reject me, but you got me pregnant; how dare you!” I cried, slapping his face.“I never asked for this; I never asked for all these. All I wanted was a loving mate who loves and cherished me, but the moon goddess paired me with a freaking monster,” I cried, falling on the floor. I cried harder than I have cried since my parents died. This couldn’t just be happening to me.“I can’t take care of myself, not alone a pup; I already lost one because of my carelessness,” I cried, dragging my h
Maeve POV“Sorry, I didn’t know he was here,” Maya said, bowing her head after a much awkward silence. He ignored her, still cutting into the steak. I shook my head at him.“Can you come back later?” I said. She smiled, nodding her head. As soon as she left, all his guards were down again. There was something fishy about him.“Are you being nice because of the pup?” I asked. He breathed out.“I’m sorry for how I acted before; no words can justify what I did. I just want to be there for my pup,” he said.“What about me?” I asked.“I am not promising you anything, Maeve; let’s just live peacefully while taking care of the thing that joins us together. I promise to be your friend, probably a shoulder for you to lie on,” he said, and immediately he said that I burst out in laughter. It was hilarious and I couldn’t stop laughing.“A shoulder to lie on,” I said in the midst of laughter. He chuckled, shaking his head.“I shouldn’t have said that, but I promise to be there when you possibly ne
Maeve POV“Everything is perfect,” the doctor said, rubbing the gel off my stomach. It has been three days since finding out, and my stomach is getting bigger. It’s more hard now and a little bloated, like I had too much to eat, and things are becoming real. Ario brought me to the hospital for a checkup. The doctor checked on the pup, but we can barely see anything and have no heartbeat yet.“So, the pup is still very little, and we can’t hear its heartbeat. Maybe in a week’s time we will hear it because it’s growing rapidly; it’s already forming a shape. I guess it’s because you both are alpha, so it’s going to grow faster than a normal pregnancy,” he said.“But we couldn’t see it,” I said. He smiled.“I can see it; it’s still growing, but you have nothing to worry about. Its organs are still forming, and very soon you will hear its heartbeat,” he said. I nod my head.“But is she okay?” Ario asked.“Yes, but she needs a lot of rest. No sort of stress because right now she is vulnerabl
Maeve POVI ate my food slowly. I wasn’t hungry, but Ario forced me to eat. We were in the morning, and I don’t even know how many days I spent here, but I know we were in the morning, and Ario was forcing me to eat. He was feeding me with a worried look on his face. Probably because I have been crying nonstop, pacing out, and not talking to anyone. I heard the doctor telling him it’s mood swings, but I knew those were my genuine emotions. I feel like shit, I am just drained, and I don’t think I have more tears to cry out.The door opened, and the girl walked in. She is wearing a really short black gown with white heels, and they packed her hair in a tight bun. She came in with a big smile, which made me sick. Another thing that made me sick was her irritating scent, and immediately all the food Ario had been feeding me came back up. I gagged, holding my mouth.“Vomit?” he asked. I nod, my head still gagging. He quickly stood up, carrying me to the restroom. He bent me over the zinc, h
Maeve POVWe entered the big mall. It wasn’t filled as I expected, which is weird. But the mall is inside the pack, which means no humans.“Alpha,” a girl wearing a suit said, coming towards us. She looks like an average human. I took a deep breath and I couldn’t get anything strong. She is an omega, but she is a beautiful blonde.“Gamma,” she said, not looking at both of us, she was looking at her feet. I can’t imagine what she is feeling. She is way below us.“Where is the section for females?” he asked, his voice cold.“This way, alpha,” she said, stepping to the side. Her head was still bowed as she pointed to the place. Ario took my hand, leading me to where she pointed. I look at our intertwined hands and I am not sure he realizes what he is doing, but I didn’t question it. We entered the elevator, and she entered with us. She pressed the 4th floor and I am actually surprised at how many floors there are here. We came out of the elevator and we passed a few hallways. Then she ope
Maeve POVHow long has it been? About 30 years later? I lost count, honestly. These long years have been filled with a lot of adventure, but surely a lot of things have changed. Pa found a fae woman, and they fell in love. It was hard for Duncan and Brandon to see their father move on, but after a little speech, they accepted. The Fae woman Angela was pregnant two years after they got married; they also didn’t take it well, but I convinced them this was their new life; they are immortals now, and of course Pa is not going to get married for years without having a kid. Long story short, Pa has five beautiful children with Angela, and Duncan and Brandon are the sweetest elder brothers to them.Duncan and Leah are still together, and they are still having more children. Ten years after Brandon got over Mason, he found love again, and this time it was a woman. She was actually his friend for a long time; she was helping him move on and being a mother figure in the twins’ lives, and along
Maeve POV“Damn!” Arthur yelled, totally invested in the game. The game has passed an hour, and none of them is half way yet.“Otto, what did you do?” Arthur asked, not removing his eyes from the game.“Made it harder,” he said, sitting down calmly.“Your son is going to be a wicked king,” Arthur said, and I chuckled. The game is getting harder and more complicated. The clues are hard to find, and if they find them to crack, it is difficult. Plus, the demons that jumped at them out of nowhere almost killed Bryan. Otto made the demons attacking very strong, then the humans attacking used their powers against them, and they have none. The game is extremely hard. Kennet went back to the starting line without his flag; blood was all over him.“Out!” Arthur yelled. Kenneth growled. Well, he lost his flag, so he is out of the game. He walked over to us, shaking his head while breathing out.“Isn’t this too much?” He asked, taking his seat. A guard handed him a bottle of water.“No, it’s per
Maeve POV“Do you think we are babies?” Bryant asked, glaring at us. It was the next day, and we were with the pillars. We told them about the plan, and I don’t know if they are talking about it well.“You have no choice; who is going to be the leader?” Ario asked. They all looked at each other.“We know you all are not on good terms, fighting each other over the position,” I said.“Still, you have no right to tell us what to do,” Kate said, glaring at me. I know she is not a big fan of my mother and me. She especially doesn’t like her; I remember her telling me Kate never really spoke to her and frowned at everything she did. She was supposed to be the leader, but mother was more powerful than her.“I have every right to tell you, Kate. My mother was the leader; I am her daughter, more powerful than you can ever be,” I snapped at her. She rolled her eyes.“Of course you are powerful; after your mother gave you the title, you didn’t deserve them,” she spat. I smiled at her.“You know
Maeve POVThe thunder and lightning crashed as the rain fell heavily. It was like the rain could tell my mood and how sad and devastated I was. When the demon king told me I had to kill my father, I knew it was a debate. There was no way I would kill him; there was no way I would look at the man who loved me so much and stab him. The look of betrayal would have killed me, torn me to tiny shreds; it would hunt me day and night. The plan was to get everyone to safety. I wanted everyone to be happy. I didn’t want any deaths on my plate, except for Jane, because I was ready to kill her at any moment. But as I stared at their opened coffins, laying side by side, it was very heartbreaking for me. Father has always wanted her by his side, so it’s only fair I bury them together, even though she isn’t worth it.“It’s time to close up the grave,” Ario said, his arms around my shoulders.“Wait,” I said, looking at my father’s face one last time. Of course, the rain is not touching them. They
Maeve POV“Yes, it was all an illusion. Attacking the villages, stealing crops, and attacking the military zone was all an illusion Otto created,” I said. And I could tell they were all catching up now. “What did you tell me the day you got married to chaos?” he asked.“First, I didn’t get married to him. It was me getting married, but it wasn’t me; it was a woman he was in love with. We both did it for our father, but we didn’t actually get married. That night I told you I simply loved you,” I said, smiling cheekily. He looked at me, shocked.“I thought you told me something very important,” he said.“It was important,” I said, offended.“So why couldn’t I remember?” I asked.“Because I wanted you to be curious. You sought answers and led me to Selene,” I said.“What?” he asked.“I knew Selene was alive; that was not her I killed. It was way too easy the way she died, but I didn’t know how to track her. But I knew she was watching you, so I made you search for answers, and I tracked
Maeve POVI stood, looking at her dead body. She was truly dead, and I don’t know how I feel. Happy she is gone or sad because she was still the woman who gave birth to me. I looked at George.“How do you feel?” I asked, my voice hoarse. He blinked. We were the only ones in the room.“Lost,” he said, looking at her. She slit her own throat. She is a coward. I sighed.“I’m sorry you lived a lonely life because of her decisions,” I said. He looked at me.“Why are you apologizing? It wasn’t any of your fault she chose to abandon me,” he said. Who would have thought we were truly related? I never thought about it once, but I saw him as my little brother. When I met him, he was so young, lost, and innocent. I grew a soft spot for him as he stared at me innocently with his doe eyes. He was cute.“I wish you met your father; he would have loved you,” I said, chuckling. Father has a spot for people like George who are naughty, playful, and powerful; they would have gone along so well.“He see
Ario POVI came outside of our room, heading to the living room. Everyone was here except Jane.“How is she?” Pa asked.“She keeps murmuring father in her sleep,” I said, collapsing on the couch.“She really loves her father,” he said, sitting beside me. I sighed.“I don’t blame her. All her life was a mess. Harold was the only one who cared for her and was there like a father, but he was not her true father. But Aelle is her father; she shares his blood, and he loves her. She must have planned something for this war; Aelle dying was not the plan,” I said. Everyone went quiet.“But why did Aelle take that sword? Jane obviously wronged him but still died for her,” Brandon said. I kept quiet, processing it.“He couldn’t stand watching his daughter kill her mother, the woman he loves,” I said.“It’s too sad,” Odin said, and I agreed with him. We all remained quiet in our thoughts. A lot happened today. After Aelle died, the remaining warriors retreated, running away. We didn’t lose many
Third Person POVWar covered the palace of Cassia kingdom as men fought against each other, slaying each other's head. The war just started and right now king Aelle was at the losing side as the warriors of cassia charged at them fiercely. It was like they just finished taking a lot of sugar, as their strength and energy can’t be compared to none. They were slaying king Aelle men like today’s bread.“Do not retreat!” king Aelle yelled from his horse. Shouting at the men. He was surprised. He thought they would be resting by now, too weak to fight, but it looks like they have not even trained today. His men were dying.“Archers, get ready,” he said, raising his hand. The archers point their bow, raised high in the sky.“Shoot!” he yelled. They all shot, and the arrows flew but they stopped mid air as a man appeared. He smiled at Aelle, his hand raised. He was holding the arrows.“Hello Aelle, my name is George and surprisingly you are my stepfather,” he said, smiling at him. Aelle look
Ario POVWe stood in front of the palace. Although we broke it down, we didn’t reconstruct it; we left it like that. But we didn’t break the palace to pieces; someone can still live inside.“Let’s go in,” I said, climbing a rock. Will Selene really stay here? Well, this is the only place in the kingdom she could possibly hide.“Take the left,” I said to the guards, and they bowed. Now it was just Brandon and me. We walked around, trying to get a scent or anything.“Do you really think she will be here?” he asked.“That is what Mabel said; she should be here or she left after finding out, we know,” I said. He sighed.“We really can’t get rid of her,” he said. Well, we all thought she was dead, so I understand him.“But what happens if she is here?” he asked.“Capture her before she causes more trouble,” I said. He scoffed.“Selene is not that easy to capture; she is powerful,” he said. I rolled my eyes.“She is powerful, but I am more powerful, and I have you,” I said. He chuckled.“I