SUZIE'S POVJet black hair, with a white tip, blue orbs, her face and features were very familiar, but I could not put a finger on where I had seen her. Her eyes flickered from Edward to me, and her cold gaze was as icy as snow. She quickly looked back at Edward, who put a hand on her shoulder."Wonderful, you showed up finally," Edward said with a grin.I cocked my eyebrow at him and his eyes went wide like he remembered something."Oh yes, I forgot to introduce you to her," He wrapped his hand on her shoulder and they both turned to me, "Suzie, this is Olivia, the new fourth commander."I blinked, my eyes wandering back to her. Her gaze was on me, and her eyes were void of life. I could sense a certain type of hostility towards me, which was weird to me. I had never met her before, do where was this coming from?I decided to brush it off as me overreacting. Maybe she normally had a nonchalant personality."Well, I'm glad we have more hands on deck. Welcome to the army Olivia," I sai
SUZIE'S POVThe carriage buckled underneath me as it rode down the bumpy road. I rested my elbow on the window, my chin in my hand as I stared out of the window. The trees that whipped by caught my eyes, but my mind kept wandering elsewhere, making me unable to enjoy the scenery.My mind was filled with Olivia and the last interaction we had. The words she told me was stuck in my head and I could not understand why she would say such a thing to me. She was well aware that Elliot was my brother, so why would she tell me to stay away from me?But one thing was sure, she was an obsessive psychopath that refused to allow any other woman near Elliot, even though it was his mother or sister. It all was making sense to me now. The reason why she was so cold and hostile to me was because of her jealous and possessive nature.I sighed, blinking my eyes and dispelling my thoughts and returning to the present. The carriage rode deeper and deeper into a forest and it sparked curiosity within me w
SUZIE'S POVI lay in bed, my eyes glued to the dark brown ceiling as Thoughts encroached my mind. The sound of chirping crickets filled the silent room. There was one thing I could not wrap around my head, and that was the way this town worked.After I had talked to the old woman, I decided not to give up and search for someone else willing to talk, but there was no one else in sight. I took a tour around the town and the further I went, the worse it got. Each house was run down, some of them had incomplete roofs, or walls.And there was not a single person in sight.I exhaled sharply, turning to my side. I was restless and could not catch a wink of sleep. I had not made any progress with my mission and I did not want to disappoint Elliot. But what could I do? All my efforts to gather information had failed drastically.I turned to my side again, and I felt even more restless. I swung my legs down from the bed and my eyes trailed around the dark room. I needed to do something, and qui
SUZIE'S POV"Okay, you've got this Suzie, it's just a small ball, filled with people," I muttered to myself as I looked at the long mirror in front of me.I adjusted the collar of my commander uniform and exhaled once again to calm my racing heart. My mother had informed me, a few days go that a small welcome party will be hosting for me, to officially welcome me to the palace and announce me as the princess officially.She let me know that a lot of well known and respected nobles from all over the kingdom will be attending and that alone made me very nervous. It was no secret that there was a lot of stigma behind the fact that I had appeared out of nowhere and became the princess, especially after the criminal charges that were pressed against me.Mother wanted me to look my best. She had gotten her stylist to make me a ball gown, but I could not imagine myself feeling comfortable in a dress like that. And to me, going in a dress like that would only show how weak I wasI wanted to a
SUZIE'S POVI adjusted the pleats on my dress as I looked into the mirror. I was grinning from ear to ear as I gazed at my reflection in the mirror. Today was going to be a good day.I was going out on a date with Roy and Felix.I had been so preoccupied with work, and palace duties that I could not see them, or spend time with them. We could barely keep in contact with each other, but I still made some time to call them, at least once a day.I twirled around, the flower print gown swaying with my movement. My hair was tied in a ponytail and I had fixed a pretty, pink clip to the side of the ponytail. I hummed as I sat down in front of the mirror, picking up the lipstick on the table. I applied some to my lips and the sharp red colour, highlighted my fair skin.I pursed my lips together, puckering them as I moved my face closer to the mirror. I examined my reflection one more time, until I was satisfied with my look. My grin widened as I thought of the compliments they would rain on m
SUIZIE'S POV"Again! You're too slow! How will you go into battle like this!" I yelled.My eyes was fixed on the training ground that was filled with warriors, each of them sparring with themselves. I had intensified the training, in order to help them build their skills fast, because from the looks of it, a war would break out any time soon.The warriors clashes swords as sweat dripped from their face and their toned bodies. I sighed, taking a seat on the bench. My days had been uneventful and everyday was the same monotonous pattern, without break. But there 2as something slight different about today.It was my birthday, my 19th birthday to be precise.Any normal person would be excited for their birthday, but it was strangely different for me. Birthdays did not hold any significance to me, because I never got to chance to celebrate it. While I was with Allah Stanley, I spent the days, counting my age, hoping and praying that I would get old enough soon, in order for me to leave his
SUZIE'S POVI raced down the street, my heart in my throat as it best loudly in my chest. My mother and Elliot had opted out to taking a carriage to the hospital, but I could not wait that long. The anxiety and fear eating up at me compelled my legs to move before I could even comprehend the words the guard had brought to us.I ran as swiftly as I could, gasping for air as the wind gushed by me. Once the hospital had come into view, I ran into it. I breezed to the counter, slamming my hands on the desk as my messy hair covered a part of my eye.Sweat dripped down my face to my cheeks as I gazed at the nurse at the counter, who looked like she had just seen a ghost. I could not blame her, I had just shoved myself in her face."Where is the Alpha king? What room is he in? Tell me right now!" I yelled frantically."Y-Your highness is on the third floor-r.""What room!""The 6th room," She said while pointing towards the stairs with shaky hands.I did not mean to scare her so much, but my
SUZIE'S POVI rushed up to the meeting room, eager to see who had come to see me. Was it Edward? I immediately recalled that the guard had specifically said it was two men that had come to see me.As curiosity build up inside me, I hastened my steps, until I was standing right in front of the meeting room door. I took deep breaths, before pushing the door open. The meeting room was before me, and my eyes fell to two men seated side by side, wearing cloaks over their heads.I took a step in, my footsteps echoing through the whole room, making them turn to me. They took of their cloaks, and a gasp left my lips."Asher? Blair?" I breathed.They both smiled at me, and the warmth in their eyes was undeniable. I rushed to them, jumping on both of them and wrapping them in a big hug."Oh my God, I missed you all," I breathed.Asher grabbed the back of my head and planted a kiss on my forehead. He stared at me like I was the most beautiful thing he had seen."We missed you even more," Blair s
SUZIE'S POVThe birds chirping outside the window, roused me up from my sleep. I moved around in the bed and noticed that there was no one beside me. My eyes fluttered open, and I pushed myself up on the bed as I rubbed my eyes.I looked around, my eyes scanning the empty bed as questions popped up in my head. I vividly remember falling asleep in my mates arms, but now, they were no where in sight.Where had they gone?I looked around, unsure of where they could've gone and why they were not in the bed when it was just a few minutes past 6am. I pushed myself up from the bed and as my feet touched the ground, the door burst open and my mates trouped in.Asher was grinning at me and beside him was Blair, who held a large tray in his hand. My eyes moved to Roy and Felix, who also has trays in their hand. I was puzzled and I raised my eyebrows at them."What is all of this?" I asked."We wanted to surprise the most beautiful woman in the world with some breakfast in bed. Pretty neat right
CARL'S POVI slipped through the window, my body hitting the floor. I breathed out a sigh of relief as I rose up from the floor, and dusted the dirt away from my shirt. I looked around the room, one more time to confirm if Elliot was here.Thankfully, he wasn't.I quickly peeled off everything item of clothing I had on, and slipped on a robe. I needed to act and look like I had never left the room before he came back. I quickly changed back to my original form, but the make up I had applied on my face was still there.I swiped some wipes off the table and sat in front of the vanity mirror. I had applied on some heavy make up, just in case someone managed to recognise me through the disguise. I wiped my forehead, and slowly went down to my eyebrows.I wiped of the mascara, and just as I was about to wipe off the red lipstick, I began to hear the locks on the door click. I froze, unable to move as I watched the door unlock. The door clicked, and swung open.My eyes went wide as they fel
SUZIE'S POV"Hey, how are you holding up?"I was suddenly jolted out of my mind, and it was only them I realised that I had still been staring at the burning pack house, only that now, it wasn't ablaze anymore. The remains, ashes, black debris was the only thing in sight.I turned back to see Felix, gazing at me with softness in his eyes. I shot him a wry smile, because even I was unable to tell if I was okay or not. Everything had happened so fast, and it was overwhelming. My mind kept replaying each scene, and I knew I would remember these events for a very long time.The carriage shook, and I turned to see Felix settling down beside me. He wrapped his arm around me and I snuggled closer to him, placing my head on his chest. He stroked my hair and the feeling put a sense of calmness over me."You don't have to say anything, I can tell how you're feeling. Everything that happened was really heavy and you are honestly very strong for pushing through."I chuckled. "The only reason I co
SUZIE'S POVThe boy I held in my hands, was not only covered in my blood, but his as well. I only noticed when I saw the large cut wound at his side. Blood was gushing out from the large wound, and the life in his eyes were slowly dimming out.My eyes went wide and I ran my hands across his face. "No, no, no, I can't let you die," I muttered through gritted teeth.I tried to push myself up from the ground, when I felt a sharp pain, just above my abdomen. The pain stopped me from moving, and my eyes travelled down to the spot. A large branch was stuck right in that spot, and blood filled the floor below it.I groaning, feeling the pain rising as I kept moving. I ignored the pain, and pushed myself up, until my back was resting on a large boulder. I held the bit close, his eyes blinking rapidly.His breathing was getting shallow by the minute, and soon, I could not see the rise and fall of his chest. My lips began to quiver, and so did my hands. I clutched him tightly, like he was my la
SUZIE'S POVI turned my head back slowly, and my eyes fell on the young boy. He had his first clenched to his sides and a mean scowl on his face. He had his gaze son Blair, who was still trying to recover. What had just happened? I assumed that Blair will deal with the boy easily, so what was going on?"Fuck, that bastard, how is he that strong? I underestimated him," Blair groaned as he rose to his feet.The boy began to breathe heavily, with his chest rising and falling rapidly. He eyes were growing redder by the minute, and so was his skin. He looked at me, and a chill ran down my spine."How dare you, how dare you, how dare all of you! How dare you interrupt me from serving my purpose in life!"He screamed again, and it resembled the shriek of that hideous monster. I placed my hands on my ears and winced as they began to ring. I watched, mortified as the boy's body began to change slowly.His skin grew as red as blood and two large horns emerged from his forehead. His eyes now hel
SUZIE'S POVI ran, as fast as my quivering legs could carry me. I was too scared to turn back, but I could hear the shrieks and screams of the monster, right behind me. I could hear the sound of it crawling through the boulder, and I knew it was a matter of time before it got its hands on me.My breath was laboured and I was gasping for air at this point. My legs were getting weak, but I had to push on. The images of my mate, and the sounds of their struggles replayed in my mind. My vision blurred with tears as I thought of their condition.I wished I could go back for them, but I could only pray that they weren't badly hurt.The screams of the entity rang through the air once again, the sound bouncing off against the wall, and making the whole cave shudder. Rocks and debris began to fall, hitting my skin, and nicking it.But I ignored the bruises and kept running.It didn't take long, like I had anticipated, before I could hear the sound of the monster heavy steps behind me. It was c
SUZIE'S POVI was in awe, and I didn't know how to act, or react to the tantrum Geraldine was exhibiting right in front of me. She kept shrieking like a mad person, again and, until the walls began to vibrate."What is she doing?" Asher asked.I turned to them, and they eyes were fixed on her, a fearful and confused look on their faces. I snapped my head back and suddenly, Geraldine passed. With her hands in the air and her eyes looking up to the roof, she stood still, unmoving.I watched, in amusement, as she slowly brought her hands back to her side and she looked at me. Her face and her whole demeanour was calmer that it was, a few seconds ago. She sighed and smiled at me while she shook her head."I knew it would come to this," she sighed, "I knew you would refuse my offer, and how i wish you had accepted. Now, I am forced to use my last resort."Last resort? All the hairs at the back of my neck stood up straight. I had a terrible feeling about her words, and I could not shake it
SUZIE'S POVMy eyes went so wide, I feared they would fall of, as I gazed at the people that trooped into the cave. They were children, elderly men and woman, and a few young men, but they all looked malnourished.Some of the were missing a limb, while some looked like they had a permanent brain disorder. Some could barely walk, and they limped, while some of them looked so skinny, their bones were protruding out of their skin.It was so bad, that I thought their bones would pop out, and tear through their skin. They all stood beside Geraldine, and they could not gaze into my eyes. They all looked downwards, and most of them did not have functioning eyes.I did not know whether to feel pity, or shock at the sight that was before me. And I couldn't even look at them, because of how deformed most of them looked. They didn't look human, and they had a creepy aura surrounding them.Geraldine's gaze switched to me, and she had a more firm and calm demeanour."As you can see, these are the
SUZIE'S POV"Please, forgive him, he was just a boy that went astray, do forgive him. He didn't know what he was doing," Geraldine said aa she clasped her hands together.I looked at the way her eyes were pleading with me. Hee whole demeanour looked like she was desperate. She was, but there was nothing I could do to help her. It also angered me that she wanted me to just forgive the dark king's transgressions so easily."You make it seem like the dark king, the things he did holds no weight, but it seems like you do not understand the height of the things he did. He sent our a deadly plague to my people. He killed families, children, women, men, he killed them without batting an eye lid. He tortured me countless of times and molested me when I was just a child!"My whole body began to quiver as I began to remember those bitter memories I had hidden at the back of my mind. I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I turned to see Asher, comforting me. I placed my hand on his ansShot him a sma