Rachael's POVI laid on my bed and stared at the ceiling feeling so confused.'I love you.'Jared voice wouldn't stop bugging me, and the silence I gave to him after, makes matters worse. I feel guilty. I wish, I wish I can this whole contest thing like really quickly. I don't think I can take any of this feelings anymore. How do I know who I love genuinely? Do I even love any of them genuinely? What if, it's just the mate bond messing with my head.Maybe if Jared is here, I could get a little help. «You can call him, on the phone he gifted you.» Eliana suggested.«That is true, he gave me a phone!» I exclaimed standing up from the bed, I walked over to my wardrobe, opened it and brought out the phone. I already had him on speed dial, courtesy to Jared.. so in no time Jared answered the call. "Bitch, I thought you will never call!" "Wait. Have you been waiting for me to call?" "Yes." He answered simply."You could have just called Jared." "Uhm.. no. Between the both of us, you
Rachael's POV. "I need to tell him." I uttered, standing up from my bed and pacing to and fro my room.«Are you sure you want to meet him right now?» Eliana asked. She sounded a bit skeptical.I gave it a thought for about a minute or so and I was convinced it was the right thing to do. "Yes, I'm sure. I have to see him now."I opened my door and walked out, heading to his room with my face beaming with smiles. As soon as I got to his door, I knocked hard on it but there was no response at all. I knocked again. No response still. The third, the fourth and the fifth time... Nothing at all.I tried to turn the doorknob to open it myself but I realised that the door was locked. "Where could he be?" I asked in my mind.At that very moment, I saw a male servant heading in my direction, so I waited patiently for him to get to me."Ma'am, Justin is not around." He said to me. "He was sent on a business trip by the Alpha King. "He left very early this morning. I was the one who helped him c
Rachael's POVI stood in front of my mirror with a hairbrush in my hand, seeing my beauty with a smile on my face.I brushed my hair, making sure that it looked as beautiful as I wanted. I had to look very good. It's a very important day for me.I giggled, excitedly.. wondering how Justin would receive my news. I know he would definitely be shocked, and happy at the same time. Ahh! It's been weeks, two whole weeks since I have laid my eyes on Justin. I heard from Orchid that he is back, and now I am getting ready to confess my feelings to him.I need to get it off my chest.I had a pretty royal blue gown on, and trying not to come off too much, I wore a black wedge on my feet. I adorned my neck and ears with a cute silver necklace and silver earrings, completing the entire look I was going for. Now I am ready.I inhaled, then exhaled, walking over to the door.. «What if he rejects us?» Eliana suddenly asked, stopping me from opening the door.I stared at the doorknob for a while, sta
Rachael's POV"You chose me?" Jake asked, staring at me with a mix of surprise and happiness. His eyes were gazing into mine intently."Yes. You're the one that I'm in love with, Jake," I confirmed, lying through my teeth.I stared at Justin from the corner of my eyes to see his reaction, but I didn't get any.. He had a blank expression in his eyes. Like, like he didn't care if I gave the throne to Jake.Why?Why doesn't he care?"Racheal," Jackson called, and I turned to stare at him. He raised an eyebrow at me. "Are you sure about this? Is this what you want?" He asked, staring at me with concern. "Yes Jackson." I answered, gazing into his eyes, not blinking.He stared back at me for a seconds, then nodded his head. Suddenly, Alpha Blackwood started laughing.. Jake and I stared at him confused."What's funny? Why are you laughing?" I asked him, folding my arms. He stopped laughing and stared at me in a serious manner, "Your choice, cannot be accepted, Racheal.""What? What do you
Rachael's POVI dipped my feet into the flowing water, staring at the water sadly. I feel hurt, and I need Jared. I should have gone to my room to get my phone, instead of marching straight to Jared's and my secret place.What do I do with the hole in my heart? How do I feel back up if I have no one to vent out to.I miss Jared. I miss him so much and need him to be beside me. I want him to hug me and whisper reassuring words to me. I don't want him in a tiny box called phone, but next to me.I curled my legs up to my boobs, placed my head on my knees, sobbing lightly. I feel mad, I feel hurt, I feel like— I have been thrown away. I was thrown away. Justin rejected me because he has no use of me anymore. He threw me away like some pieces of trash.Slave, that's all I have been to him these three months of the contest. I have been nothing else but a way to get his throne. He was kind, sweet, all because I had a worth.Why? Why do people keep on seeing me as worthless? Am I really wor
Jake's POVThere is this crazy thing about love that makes people hold to it strongly, even when it's obvious the love we give is not been returned.Racheal's love wasn't mine to take, and even though I wasn't ready to accept the truth, I knew deep down within me that I was not her choice. 'Me too' She might not have said it directly to my face, but that was a sign.. a sigh I turned a blind eye too.I stared at Rachael as she rested her head on my shoulder, sleeping deeply, sighing tiredly.. I stared at my wrist watch. "We should probably head back to the Palace." I muttered to myself.I tapped her on the shoulder and she raised her head slowly off my shoulder. "We should go back to the Palace before the gate is locked. It's already quite late," I suggested to her."I don't really think I want to be in the palace right now." She revealed. "I don't want to be there. I want to be as far away from the Palace as possible.""Hmm, alright. I will take you somewhere else then. Let's go." I
Rachael's POV Groaning tiredly, I woke up from the deep sleep I was in due to the loud knocks being rained on my door. Goddess, please keep my anger in check cause I will be murdering anyone that's behind that door. Glaring at the door, I angrily stood up from the bed and walked over to the door. Yawning tiredly, I opened the door. "Jake?" I called out, shocked to see him standing with a birthday cake in front of my door. "Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Rachael. Happy birthday to you." He sang with a smile on his face "What are you talking about? Today is not my birthday." I voiced out shocked. "Today is your birthday, Racheal. Today is 6th of November." He stared at me confused. "What?" Jake took out his phone and showed me the date on the phone screen. He was right. Today is indeed sixth of November. Today is my birthday. How could I have forgotten my own birthday? «Probably because you have been too busy crying over y
Rachael's POV"And this is why I would advise you to get on your knees. Maybe if you beg enough— I will release your backbone, with no condition attached." Alpha Blackwood said with a straight face."I should kneel??""Don't listen to him, Racheal." Jared warned sternly, stepping forward, "you know my father, he would do anything just to see his enemies kneel before him, even if he had to tell a lie.""Jared is right. We should verify my father's words, through the priestess." Jake commented, glaring at his father."I agree with Jake and Jared," Jackson said. "It could simply be that there's a delay of some sort. Maybe the whole bond stuff with your wolf is just delaying. I wouldn't want you to overreact without knowing what the truth is."I sighed and cast my gaze upon them all, wondering what to do next. Jared is wrong. I know his father more than he does. Alpha Blackwood isn't one to bluff, he is the type to lie, with an iota of truth in his lies."Okay." I nodded my head, stepping
Justin's Pov.I smiled contentedly, watching as the sun hit her face, bringing out her beauty. It's been 60 years, 60 years that I have been married to her, my mate. And for sixty years, we have fought, made up, stand by each other, faced it all... together. She was and still is the only woman for me. She's my forever mate."I know I'm pretty, but stop staring. It would make my husband mad." She mumbles, her eyes close."Good thing I’m your husband then." I grinned, placing kisses at every available spot in her face, moving down her neck and to her cleavage."Don't tell me you are horny, cause I'm on a vacation." She groaned in my mouth. "I don't think your body is on a vacation." I murmured, dipping my fingers into her already wet vagina."Justin. The... fuck... the kids." She moaned, as I thrust my fingers dipper into her. "You can only do one, my love. Either moan, or warn me about the kids." I mocked, staring into her eyes lazily, rubbing my finger up and down the length of he
Blackwood's PoV10 years later It was time again, just like every other night, it wouldn't miss neither would it go on a vacation for one night. "Are you guys ready? It's happening again!" My wife yelled, standing so closely to me."I have my pop corn ready." Another voice said, walking into the room through the walls.I don't know what drive me crazy more, the sword hung right above my body, the electric machine, or the fact that I am surround with not two dead people, but a thousands of them.They are all sandwiched in here, going and coming as they please. Peace? I had no peace. Every seconds, every minute, every hours, they whisper in my ear. Their dead eyes poking at me, scrutinizing my every move. If I could ask for anything in the world, it would be one hour of total silence. Just me, laying on this bed and nobody else in the room."Are you really praying for us to be gone?" My wife asked, floating right above me, "sorry, but we can't. We are here to serve you, our king."
Racheal’s POV;Six years later."Mummmmmyyyyyyyyy! Mummmmmmyyyyyy!!"I didn't need to open my eyes to know the annoying voices belong to my cute little devils. Justin and I had said we won't get married until after five years, but we did get married. Only after a year. Why?Well, I got pregnant. And because we didn't want our kids asking us why we were not married yet, and not being able to understand our explanation(the same way Jared can't), we decided to get married.I opened my eyes, groaning tiredly. "Yes, my sweet puppies, what can mummy do for you." "We were wondering if you had a talk with Rio." Nathan, my first child asked.I gave birth to twins boys, and my first child name is Nathan while my second child's name is Nicholas. "Why would I talk to your dead dog?" I asked, sitting up.Justin had brought Nathan and Nicholas a puppy, who they named Rio. Unfortunately, Rio died last week due to an accident. "Because you promised that you would talk to Rio, seeing that you hav
Racheal's Pov."Where the hell have you been Racheal, I was told you arrived hours ago." Xyla screamed at me, the moment I stepped into her room. "Calm your horses, I needed to make a quick stop somewhere." I defended, pecking her on the cheek."Is he dead?" She asked, staring at me intently."Uhm, how did you know that I stopped by there?" I asked, surprise."Because I'm your better half, and I know you. Now answer the question, is he dead?" "Surprisingly, he is not." "I thought Everett said he won't last more than six month." I shrugged, "I also thought so too, I mean— the man is in a really bad shape. Really bad one, and still... surprisingly he still alive.""So? Would you go check on him again?" "Nah. I have gotten the closure I need, I don't want to see him again. Besides, I feel fulfilled knowing he his suffering three times than any of his victim ever did. Now, all I want is too live life to the fullest with all my favorite people next to me." "Come here." She said smili
A YEAR LATER.Rachael's POV"Finally," I breathed out, as Justin's private jet fully landed and we both made our way out of it.Interlinking my arms with his, we both made our way to a black car. My sis had sent it for us."Can we make two stops, before we head to the palace?" I asked."If you think we won't be late, then sure." Justin replied, placing a kiss on my forehead."Oh, we won't. We still have a lot of time to spare. Driver, take us to the priestess house." "Yes ma'am." The driver answered, and then drove off. It didn't take long, before the car parked right outside the priestess house. Justin and I came down from the car, and then we knocked on the priestess door. One of her maid opened the door, and then asked us to wait. "Racheal, Justin. Wow, this is a lovely surprise." The priestess exclaimed, walking into the living room. I stood up with a smile on my face, "well, we were back in town, and decided to come see you." "I am honored, believe me. I don't get a lot of
Rachael's POVI opened my eyes slowly, and sat up on realizing I was in an unfamiliar room. But slowly I got to recognize the room, I was in Justin’s room. What happened?“Oh my goodness, you are awake!” That voice. It belongs to…I turned around swiftly, and my suspicion was confirmed. Annie Blackwood, she’s standing before me.“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.” I screamed, jumping off the bed, “how… why… what in the, you are dead.” I stuttered, staring at her from the other side of the room.“Wait, you can see me?” She asked, pointing at herself.“Of course I can, you are literally standing before me. And I am freaked out, really freaked out.” I muttered, trying to regulate my breathing.“How can you possibly see me, I’m a ghost. I’m dead.” “Exactly!” I exclaimed.“Wait— You can see dead people, Racheal!” She exclaims, her eyes widened.“You said what?”“I mean it all makes sense. I think you can not just only see ghost, but you can also merge with a ghost.” She divulged even further.“What?”“Ye
Rachael's POV"Get them." Blackwood ordered, and to his surprise, I started laughing. I held onto my stomach, and laughed so loudly."Stop laughing!" He growled, looking irritated. But I didn't stop, until I had my fill."Do you really think I'll make the same mistake that I've always made with you?" I asked, raising an brow. "I know you so well, Blackwood. I know very well that you're always one step ahead of me so this time around, I decided to be one step ahead of you. For your information, I didn't just make a plan. I had a plan B, just in case I needed it.""What are you talking about, slave?""Well, how about I show you instead? I believe that'll be much better," I smirked. "First, I need to get rid of some of your guards and make this a bit more of an even fight. Jessica, please..."Jessica stepped out from behind me and turned to her father who stood right next to Alpha Blackwood."Father, you don't to have support him." Jessica passed across, to her father, "you have no oblig
Rachael's POV"What do you mean by Xavier?" Jake asked, he looked as confused as the others. "Xavier can't deliver the wine to the Alpha, he's not in any way close to him.""Actually, out of everyone in this room, Xavier is the closest to the Alpha," I disclosed. "Don't you think you might be mistaken?" Jared commented, "If anyone should even deliver a bottle of wine to the Alpha, it should be Justin."I turned to Xavier and gave him a knowing look. "Would you love to tell them or should I do it myself?" I asked."Do whatever you want." He replied, in a lazy tone, shrugging his shoulders.So he doesn't care, but I will make him care."Tell us what?" Justin asked, staring at us curiously. He stared at Xavier, but Xavier looked away. "When I was kidnapped by Alpha Blackwood, he told me that he had someone among us who served as a double agent. A spy..." I revealed."So you think Xavier is the double agent?" Jackson interrupted, staring at me like I had gone mad with my presumptions."
Author's POV:Justin walked out of the cabin, ready to meet up with Jared who had asked to see him."Jared, you– Rachael." He called out in shocked. On seeing that it was Rachael who was outside waiting for him and not Jared. "Rachael, I didn't think you would be out here."She turned around and exhaled. "I asked Jared to call you." She disclosed."Why?" He asked, surprised that she would want to speak to him. After all, when she needed him the most, he wasn't there for her."Why didn't you tell me?” She asked, taking two steps towards him as he stared at her with a puzzled look on his face. “Uhm… tell you what?” He asked, although.. he had an idea of what she meant. But still, he wanted to be sure.“Why didn't you tell me that it was you who saved me from the cell that night?"Justin looked away, he was right after all. She found out, “Jared told you?” He asked, knowing Jared would be the only one capable of snitching.“Does it matter?” Racheal questioned, “I want an answer, Justin.