AMELIA’s POVI couldn't help but smile as soon as I was out of the Westlands. The warm sun of Dawnsville hit my skin, and I basked in it. The cold had been terrible, and as cool as the Westlands looked, I still preferred Dawnsville over it. A carriage was waiting for us as we stood near the border that separated Dawnsville and the Westlands.“Oh, finally.” Cassio exclaimed as he rolled on the dusty, warm floor. The two guards who stood near the carriage, had a bewildered experience on their faces. They tried hard to maintain a neutral expression.“My lord.” One came forward when Cassio stood, and led us to the carriage. Charles was already seated, reading a scroll. I looked beside him, where a stack of scrolls sat.“When you're done dilly-dallying, you should return to your duties. You have a lot to do, both for your people and for your ladies.” Charles commented amidst reading, adding a drawl to his last words.“Ugh, I'm so tired. I don't even have the strength to take a look at even
AMELIA’S POV“Amelia!”I cussed under my breath at the sound of my name from the devil's mouth; my name in her mouth will forever be my worst nightmare.“Don't let me call you again, or your punishment will be doubled." She said that each word had an undertone that sent chills down my spine. She was always impatient when it came to melting out punishment.I paused the cleaning I was doing and rushed to her room, or, should I say, hell room. She was waiting by her makeup table with her hands crossed and her signature death glare on her face. “Why is my table dusty?” She asked, her eyebrows raised, her eyes boring into my skull.I avoided her eyes and kept my head slightly bowed as the hierarchy demanded a maid for Luna. “Huh?” I asked, confused. I had just cleaned the table, so how could it be dusty?I felt a hard slap on the side of my head, making me wince. “I don't repeat myself,” she said, her voice dripping with venom. Where she had hit me stung, but I dared not do anything. “I
AMELIA’S POV“Luna Chloe was almost kidnapped, did you hear?” I heard two maids gossiping between themselves.I almost jumped up in joy from where I was nursing my wounds, but then I remembered I heard “almost kidnapped,” and my happiness dimmed down immediately. Why did she escape?“What? I didn't hear. How did it happen?” The other maid asked.“I heard she and some females were spending some time by the stream when the rival pack rushed in to attack and kidnapped them. They succeeded in taking some females, but Luna managed to escape,” the maid explained.“Where is she now? Is the alpha finally going to act now that his Luna was almost kidnapped?”“She is with the alpha as we speak; I heard the alpha is now springing into action to stop the shadow moon pack's menace,” she replied.I got up and rushed to the Alpha's meeting room. I was curious to see what was going on there. I hid by the stairs and peered down the hall. I saw Alpha Marcus pacing up and down the room while Luna Chloe
AMELIA’S POVAfter being blindfolded for hours, the cloth that covered my eyes was yanked off, and the brightness of my surroundings pierced my eyes, making me wince.My body ached all over, with little marks indicating that I was thoroughly flogged. I was caught yesterday eavesdropping on the Alpha's conversations, and I was flogged thoroughly as punishment for the grievous offense. As a normal wolf, I should heal, but since I was an Omega, it was going to take longer. So the deal went through. Lycan King Talon agreed to fight the shadow moon pack, and in return, I would be given to him as a breeder. After my punishment, I was given the order to prepare to be sold off to Lycan King Talon. No one asked for my permission because I was a maid; after all, I was just ordered, or else I would face death. I looked at the majestic pack and couldn't help but marvel; my pack was trash compared to the Red Claw pack. It was evidence of how successful Lycan King Talon has been over the years; n
AMELIA’S POVWhen I reached the edge of the bed, he said, "Strip.” My body shook at his request. Heat pooled from within me, but I was too shy to do anything. I heard him sigh and stand from the bed. He removed his robe and tossed it aside to reveal his hard, muscular chest, and oh my! His long, huge member. My mouth watered involuntarily at the glorious sight; my wolf was almost going wild in my head with ecstasy and desire.He walked up to me and grabbed the hem of my flimsy dress, and before I could say anything, he ripped it into two with no effort, exposing my naked body that no man had ever seen. I gasped in shock and struggled to cover any part of me that my small palms could cover. “I told you not to waste my time. You know what you are here for, right?” “Y..yes. It's just that it's my first time,” I confessed, my voice coming out tinier than I intended.He grunted in reply; I couldn't tell what his reaction was when his eyes were still as cold as ice. He grabbed my waist a
AMELIA’S POVIt has been a few weeks since my intimate night with Lycan King Talon, and I have to say that my life has been a living hell. He had sent me out of his room coldly, like I was just an object he used and was now done with. After that day, I was relegated to the job of a maid. It was just like life in my old pack, except that this time my tormentor was my mate.I won't lie, I was heartbroken about it. I understood the agreement of a breeder, but I still couldn't force away my emotions toward my mate and the fact that he had marked me. My wolf whined at me almost every night to connect with our mate, but I was left hopeless because I didn't know what to do. I could only pray I survived the next day after the strenuous labor and maltreatment from my mate.Today, I was punished because I woke up a minute late. For some unknown reason, I have been feeling a little sick, and that's why I missed work. I tried to explain to the Lycan king Talon, but he wouldn't listen. He gave me
AMELIA’S POV“Let's run away from the pack tonight; this is our perfect opportunity.” He said, and I froze. He made sense, but the consequences of running away would be brutal. If Talon doesn't wake up, I would definitely be killed.“But…but… you know what would happen if both of us goes missing. They would assume that I poisoned him and escaped. They'll hunt me down.” I stuttered. “That’s true, but there's no one here at the moment. Now think of what would happen if they saw you here instead. This is the perfect time to escape all this mess, Amelia.” He looked at me with pleading eyes.Charles was right, the pack would maul me down if they saw me here. The doctors already knew who I was.“It's all my fault. I shouldn't have allowed you to get involved in this, now see what I got you into.” Charles muttered with a forlorn look on his face.“None of this was your fault. You only wanted the best for the king and the people. You didn't know that this would happen. I made the herbs; ther
TALON’s POVI sat up from the bed, wincing at the pain I felt in my stomach. The room was empty, but I could perceive a familiar smell, the smell of my mate. Though it was a little as if it were fading, I perceived it.I felt the lingering taste of something in my throat. I had felt Amelia’s touch on my face earlier, it had to be a dream. Because Amelia wouldn't want to get close to me with the way I treated her.The door creaked open and two doctors entered. I watched their eyes widen in shock and their mouths hung open, before they regained their composure and bowed.“Your highness! You're awake.” The bald one among them exclaimed, bowing before me.From the look on their faces, I must definitely have been unconscious for a long time. This sickness was the first of its kind, I had never been sick my whole life. It started with an ache on my shoulder, before it spread through the rest of my body. I hadn't seen it as something serious; thus I ignored the warning signs. It was when I
AMELIA’s POVI couldn't help but smile as soon as I was out of the Westlands. The warm sun of Dawnsville hit my skin, and I basked in it. The cold had been terrible, and as cool as the Westlands looked, I still preferred Dawnsville over it. A carriage was waiting for us as we stood near the border that separated Dawnsville and the Westlands.“Oh, finally.” Cassio exclaimed as he rolled on the dusty, warm floor. The two guards who stood near the carriage, had a bewildered experience on their faces. They tried hard to maintain a neutral expression.“My lord.” One came forward when Cassio stood, and led us to the carriage. Charles was already seated, reading a scroll. I looked beside him, where a stack of scrolls sat.“When you're done dilly-dallying, you should return to your duties. You have a lot to do, both for your people and for your ladies.” Charles commented amidst reading, adding a drawl to his last words.“Ugh, I'm so tired. I don't even have the strength to take a look at even
TALON’s POV“Be careful with the way you widen your eyes, the flies surrounding your wounds might jump in.” I said.“Wha…what are you talking about? Who's Raphael?” He managed to say, amidst his shock.“Tch, you should know better than to respond with this. Do not make me repeat myself.”“I knew it since the time I set my eyes on you, you're a demon. Bastard!” He spat.“Any new names for me? That's the only thing you've been calling me for the umpteenth time.” I rolled my eyes.“Speak up, while I’m still being all nice and chatty. I personally don't like using the black salt to make culprits talk, unless I’m forced to. Now just be a good boy, and spill out everything. Who knows, I might get you treated and let you leave.” I shrugged.“I don't want your damn offer, I was even planning to kill myself before these idiots stopped me.” He glared at the guards, “I already made up my mind to die, do you think I’d be scared of you?”“You might think you'd get away with all this, but I promise
TALON’s POVI let out a sigh when we arrived at my pack. Making preparations for the war was not at all difficult, my men were always prepared and ready. All I had to do was to get hundreds of my men set, against thousands of their own men.“My lord, the guards at the torture room reported that Gaius attempted to claw out his heart himself. He wants to kill himself. Should I prepare the carriage?” Dimitri informed.This makes it more obvious that he was hiding something. I knew he had something to do with the missing gamma, Raphael. There had been no success in finding Raphael. Gaius had been so intent on joining my pack, before all this. I figured out that he was involved with someone from my pack, which was Raphael and now he was nowhere to be found.“No, I’d take a bath first. Tell them to keep watch till then.” I said, and Dimitri answered hesitantly with a nod. “My lord. If he kills himself, then we wouldn't be able to get anything. The other men we captured seem practically use
AMELIA’s POVIvana used her broom to struck the hand, as it put up a fight trying to crawl up the broom to lunged at Ivana. She muttered some words, and the hand became paralysed immediately.“It's the hand, the one that attacked me at the portal.” I whispered.“You're bleeding badly.” She muttered, as she dropped the broom and came to me. She sat me on the bed, while she stood to bring a mashed, green gooey substance. She wiped off the blood, and I gasped when I saw how deep the wound was, it would leave a scar. It claws really went deep.I hissed from the biting sensation I felt when she applied the gooey substance.“Sorry, it’ll only hurt a little.” She assured.“What's this?” “It's a healing paste, made by an ancient divine herb maker. It was discovered by the grand witch. We witches, go to her domain yearly, to receive bottles.” She explained.“You have a ruler too, I thought witches were independent.” I asked, as my gaze drifted to the hand which laid on the floor with no movem
TALON’s POVThe two days in which Rosette had to spend with Dimitri were over, and we were headed back. Rosette found it hard to control her emotions as we left. I could tell she was already feeling something for Dimitri, my judgement earlier was wrong then.Them being together was something that was close to impossible. I wasn't ready to let go of one of my best men as a matter of fact, Charles gone was already enough. I didn't want to lose one more again. It was hard to find loyal and trust worthy men, who weren't plotting something against me or were after my power.Even with Charles betrayal, if I were to pick between him and a new beta, I would pick him over and over again. Setting his escape aside, he was loyal to the core and a formidable training opponent who could match my pace in a physical combat.As for gamma Raphael, I was yet to uncover what happened to him. Some said he was dead, but his body was never found. Others said he escaped, but there was no reason for him to do
AMELIA’s POV“Alright, alright. Let's not talk about him anymore, our focus should be on Charles and Ivana.” Cassio said, to ease the tension.“My apologies for speaking about him like that, at the end of the day, he's still your mate.” Scymodus muttered.“It's alright, I didn't pick offence.” I smiled.A knock at the door made us keep quiet. Our movement paused, as we simultaneously looked at each other.“Who could that be? I’m certainly not expecting any visitors. I declined all appointments.” Scymodus said in a hushed tone.“What if it's Charles and Ivana?” I whispered.“Then they would ha—”“Open the door for goodness sake!” A familiar voice exclaimed, it was Charles.“No, no, no. Don't give me that look. You should go get the door instead, Ivana would skin me alive.” Scymodus objected, as Cassio kept on forcing him to get the door.I stood up to open the door myself.“It's so good to be home.” Ivana muttered as she entered, closing her eyes probably to enjoy the warmth of the hou
TALON’s POVI couldn’t shake the feeling, she was here. I saw her, Amelia. I would stake my life on it. The way her amber eyes locked onto mine for that fleeting moment, I felt her presence in every bone of my body. Yet now, it was as if she’d disappeared into thin air.Rosette stood in front of me, with a puzzled look, like I had gone insane. I could feel the lie in her tone, though her words seemed harmless enough.“Charles wasn't here. And like I said before, I was expecting him to come with you.” She said in a firm tone.I stared at her deeply, waiting for her to make a mistake, but she gave nothing away. My wolf growled low in frustration, pacing restlessly inside me. It didn’t add up. I knew what I’d seen and felt.“You’re certain?” I muttered in a cold tone. “No golden-blonde hair, no amber eyes, no one who stood out to you in any way?”Her brows furrowed, as she sighed. “I swear, Talon. No one like that has been here. I don’t know who you’re talking about. What the hell is wro
AMELIA’s POVA veiny, long hand gripped my leg as I got into the portal. I tried hard to get away from its grip, but it proved futile as it kept trying to drag me out of the portal. Scymodus held my hands tightly, as Cassio held him from the other side as they were already in the portal.“Pull harder!” Scymodus yelled.It was a wonder, how a hand had so much force against we three. I noticed the veins on the hand were a dark purplish colour, and it had sharp claws which pierced my skin. After trying to wriggle out my leg with no effort, I decided to use my other leg to push, and that was a great risk as I could fall out of the portal. But I had to do it, there was no time. With Scymodus gripping me tightly, I brought forward my other leg and pushed it down with as much force as I could muster.It released my leg, and made to grab it again but I dived immediately into the portal with Scymodus’ pull. The force emanating from inside the portal caused us to part our hands, and we began f
Chapter forty-five:TALON’s POV“Amelia.” I muttered softly as I darted my eyes to the other side of the wall, someone was watching me. I was sure as hell that it was her. My heart began to beat rapidly, like it had never done before. I walked towards the wall, where I felt her gaze.“Bastard!” Dalton growled as he struck me with the fake magic with intense force, on my left arm. I felt a sharp burning sensation, as my skin started to melt.“Yessss! Die bastard!” He hissed, “You always think you’re invisible, now look at how pathetic you look at this moment. Very soon, you’d be without a left arm. Guess what? I’ll make sure to paralyze each and every part of your limbs. Then I’d boil you alive in front of your soldiers, and my pack.” He laughed out loud.“Isn't that wishful thinking? You barely did anything.” I chuckled dryly.“I see you're still being arrogant. Maybe if you reduce your arrogance, I might give you a painless death.” He smirked.“What's the use of reducing it if I woul