Bernice’s POVHow could they treat this like it wasn’t a big deal? Her own family. I had to keep chewing on my bottom lip to keep from screaming out in frustration. I turned away from Landy, muttering that I needed air before losing my mind. He didn’t stop me from leaving. But he would have if he knew where I was actually going.As soon as I ran outside, I shifted into my wolf. Julia broke free from me, her snow-white fur glistening under the rays of the sunlight. We ran as fast as lightning; just a white cloud blurred in the vision of those we passed.We were soon engulfed in the woods. The trees that passed us were nothing more than distorted figures.I wanted to avenge Tina’s death more than anything. But I also wanted to prove that I wasn’t a weak omega that Landry seems to think I am. He has it in his head that he must protect me at all costs. While I knew there were vampire spies out to get me and other strong warriors, that didn’t give him a right to personally shut me out.If
Bernice’s POVMy heart was beating heavily in my chest as Landry laid his forehead against mine. His breath pattern matched mine and we both fought to catch our breaths. My body trembled as the climax took over; the heat in my features was finally simmering down. I no longer felt like I was on fire. My legs trembled as I lay against the tree, trying to maintain my stance.Every time I looked at Landry, my heart would race even more. It would even skip a beat.It scared me.Landry looked at me admiringly and he seemed like he wanted to say something. But I couldn’t let him.“Get off me,” I managed to say to him, hoping my voice didn’t give away my emotions.He looked startled for a moment as he stared around my serious face. I pushed him off, giving him a gentle nudge as I grabbed my clothes off the ground. They were ripped, but I could still put them on. They would cover only a little bit of my body though, but it was enough to get back to the palace without causing a scene.As I slip
Bernice’s POV“When is this press conference?” I ask her, worry clear in my tone.“Most likely this evening,” she answers. “I’ll find out more details. Don’t worry. I can take care of everything.”Public speaking was not something I was good at doing; the thought made me feel sick.There was no guarantee that Landry was even going to let me speak during this conference. It would put me in the limelight. It could be dangerous.“What about my appearance? Someone will recognize me if I’m the center of attention,” I reminded her.“Leave that to me as well,” she says with a broad smile. “I can disguise you so nobody would think that you are the female Alpha.”I sighed, feeling defeated.‘Okay,” I finally say. “You win. I’ll speak at the press conference.”She clapped her hands together excitedly.“Oh, wonderful!” She cooed. “I’ll get stuff together for a makeover. I’ll see you in a couple of hours.”She left without another word.…Nightfall came quickly. Jessie returned after a couple of
Landry’s POVLandy couldn’t tell if Bernice was speaking to him, or to the crowd at that moment.Either way, he was moved.The crowd was silent as she concluded her speech and then they all applauded. But the murmurs and confused looks continued. He knew it was only a matter of time before more rumors about Bernice traveled around the kingdom.Landry didn’t even know Bernice was planning on speaking during this conference.He glanced over at Jessie who was giving her a thumbs up and had a look of admiration on her face. He should have known this was his sister’s idea. He couldn’t even be upset about it because her plan had worked.Seeing that Bernice, someone they think to be a lowly omega, trusts Landry, the Alpha King, caused them to trust him as well.“Why didn’t you tell me you were going to make a speech?” Landry asked once they were away from the press conference.Bernice glanced over at Jessie who stood by her side and Jessie gave her a sheepish grin in return.“I was afraid yo
Bernice’s POV“Her parents aren’t even here…” I whispered as Jessie continued speaking to the crowd. Everybody was there to pay their respects to Tina, except for her parents. “How could they not be here?”Landry had a cold stone expression as he stared at Jessie, focusing on her words and not at all that Tina’s parents weren’t there. Of course, they knew about the funeral.He was trying not to lose his temper; I could tell.It got me thinking, would my father bother to make my funeral once I finally die? Would there be a funeral for him to attend?The sickened feeling returned to my stomach; I wasn’t sure where this new wave of nausea was coming from. No doubt it was another symptom of the medication. It was my body’s way of telling me that I was going to die soon.Tina’s parents still didn’t arrive even after Tina’s body was fully in the ground and we returned to Jessie’s palace for the ceremony.I couldn’t help but admire Landry for his strong composure as he went around to each of
Jessie’s POVIt was bad enough that Tina’s parents didn’t show up to her funeral, but now Cora was here. Cora was the last person Jessie wanted and expected to see. She didn’t even like Tina. There was no reason she would want to be here other than to get on Landry’s good gracious again. She heard that Tina had died and now she thinks she has a shot at Luna Queen.At one point, Jessie had thought of Cora as a friend. They were the same age and Cora grew up close to the royal family.She grew up close to Landry.Landry had never seen Cora as more than a friend even though. She spent most of their childhood making advances toward him.He always rejected her.Cora has always been beautiful too; that was part of the reason why Jessie thought Landry was going to be gay. Because he was never interested in women other than the female alpha.Cora’s family were good friends of the royal family and most summers, Cora would spend at the palace. But for some reason, she and Landry had a falling o
Landry’s POVLandry never thought he would see Cora’s face again. It’s been over a decade since she made her last appearance in his life. Her last departure, he thought would be the final time. But she shows up to Tina’s funeral, completely unannounced.He felt furious that she would randomly show up, making herself known to Bernice. But it was too late now; Bernice had met Cora. That was the last thing he wanted.He hoped she wouldn’t get the wrong idea.Cora and Landry were childhood friends; for a long while, his parents wanted them to get married. In fact, his mother already had preparations for their wedding before either of them could walk. Cora had it in her head for a long time that she was going to be the luna queen once they are of age.It was a never-ending battle between her and Tina.However, Landry never wanted either of them to be the luna queen.Cora was a little older tha
Bernice’s POV“I came to speak with you…” My heart was heavy in my stomach as I remained at the top of the stairs, listening to Cora and Landry speaking in the foyer. There was a part of me that was hoping that he would dismiss her and that he would come upstairs with me.But he didn’t.He went into the living room with her to speak in private. I couldn’t bring myself to go down the stairs and listen to the rest of their conversation. I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat and went to the bathroom and take a bath.I tried to brush the thought of Landry with Cora out of my mind, but I couldn’t help it. I wondered what their relationship was. He had said they were old friends, but I couldn’t help but think there was more than he was saying. Even Jessie seemed uneasy to see Cora. That had to be something else going on that I wasn’t aware of.I wanted to
Bernice’s POV6 months later“Oh, my goddess, Bernice!! You look gorgeous!!” Jessie squealed as she ran into my room.I stood in front of my mirror wearing the most beautiful wedding gown I had ever seen. It was designed by the best designers around the kingdom. Jessie wouldn’t let me get my dress from anyone different.I couldn’t believe that today was the day that I was marrying Landry. I never thought this day would come. I kept my long hair up and away from my neck; I wanted my mark to be seen by all eyes as I walked down the aisle to my love. My wedding dress was strapless and hugged my curves perfectly, expanding around my waists and flowing in smooth and delicate fabrics around my feet, expanding outward. There were white flowers decaling the fabrics and a couple of white flowers entwined in the curly locks of my hair.I felt like a princess; this must be how Jessie feels all of the time.Jessie, of course, looked gorgeous in her light pink dress.“I’m honored you chose me to b
Bernice’s POVI couldn’t get back to the palace fast enough. As soon as I got through the front doors, I could smell the scent of my pup. He was in the living room with Caleb.Caleb sat on the couch with my pup in his arms; he was laughing and speaking in the baby which made me smile. Caleb looked up and gave me a wide grin.“We were just bonding,” Caleb said fondly.I chuckled as I made my way over to them; Landry stepped beside me to get a better look at our son and I could feel his breathing out in relief. I knew Landry would be pleased that he looked exactly like him. I could feel his heart growing in size as he stared down at the small pup.“He’s incredible…” Landry breathed; he reached out to touch the pup’s cheek, running his hand down the side of his face. “He’s beautiful.”Tears were welling in Landry’s eyes; my heart was feeling so full at that moment. I was so happy to be with my family once again.“He needs a name still,” I tell him. “I wanted to wait for you.”Landry thou
Bernice’s POVI could already hear the music from the ceremony booming through the city. This wasn’t a place to take a baby. I turned to Caleb and handed him my pup.“Can you take him to the palace?” I asked. “I need to find Landry and congratulate Jessie, and then we will come home.”“Of course,” Caleb said with a fond smile as he gladly took my pup from me. “See you soon,” he said, turning away and heading in the direction of the palace.I smiled fondly as I watched him walk away. After a moment, I turned back in the direction of the ceremony and went toward the music.I had to admit that it was incredibly overwhelming. There was no way I would ever get used to this many people in one place; there had to be hundreds of people at the ceremony. Not many noticed me as I shoved my way through them. A couple of them gasped as they got a glimpse of my face, and I heard some murmurs that I was Landry’s Omega.I certainly didn’t like being called Landry’s anything. I wasn’t his property. Bu
Bernice’s POVI can’t remember the last time I slept that well; it’s been ages. As I opened my eyes, the sun shining through the window nearly blinded me. I winced, feeling a small headache brewing in my temple. I sat up in bed, staring around the fairly plane room. This was another smaller pack so the packhouse was also on the smaller side.I could smell coffee brewing from downstairs, causing my mouth to water. I hadn’t had coffee since before I was pregnant.Wait.Oh, my goddess!I look down at my bed and saw that it was empty.My pup was gone.With a racing heart, I slid out of bed quickly and ran out of the room. I couldn’t get downstairs fast enough. Someone had taken my pup and they were going to pay for this.I didn’t give anybody permission to…“Caleb?” I gasped as I entered the kitchen.Caleb sat at the kitchen with a plate of breakfast, coffee, and my pup in his arms. I stared at him with such disbelief that he broke out into a grin.“I didn’t want to wake you,” he said. “I
Landry’s POVIt’s been 24 hours since Alaric has been killed. It took a few hours for his men to clean the mess of the vampires and go through all of Alaric’s stuff in the layer. There wasn’t much to find other than Alaric’s plans to take over the werewolf territory and eventually work his way to the bear territory.He knew that not all his vampire issues were solved, there will still be vampires that want to defeat the wolves, and there will also be bears that would want to defeat the wolves as well. But at least his biggest problem was done for right now.He could finally breathe; except for the fact that Bernice still couldn’t be found. His Beta had reported moments ago that they have checked 4 packs so far and Bernice wasn’t in any of them. She still had him blocked from their mindlink, so he couldn’t reach out to her.A nasty feeling formed in the pit of Landry’s stomach. What if she doesn’t want to return home?“Don’t be stupid,” his wolf hissed. “Of course, she wants to return
Landry’s POVCaleb stood trembling with blood splattered across his body, standing over Alaric’s dead body. Landry was amazed that Caleb had that much courage and managed to kill Alaric.Caleb looked utterly defeated, and yet he also looked relieved.Landry knew this was a lot for a 15-year-old to take in.He placed his hand on Caleb’s shoulder, reassuring him that he was there and that he was going to be okay.“We still don’t know where Bernice is,” Caleb cried. “She has all of us blocked. She won’t know that Alaric is dead.”He was right and Landry would be lying if he said he wasn’t also worried about that. But for right now, they needed to clean this mess. There will be other vampires after them once they realize their lord was taken from them.“Alpha King!” His Beta shouted in a mindlink. Caleb also looked up, indicating that he could also hear the Beta speaking. “You need to come out here… something is happening!”Caleb and Landry exchanged wary looks before departing from the l
Third Person POVAt a young age, Caleb had learned from his father how to break into safes. He wasn’t sure why that was a skill his father had taught him, or how his father even knew how to do such a thing. He never thought that type of skill would ever come in handy; until now.It didn’t take him long to get into Alaric’s safe; once he had it opened, there was only one thing inside. It was wrapped in this maroon, silk cloth. As soon as Caleb touched it, he knew whatever was inside was incredibly sharp. He could also feel the dark magic consuming it. It gave him an uneasy feeling.He didn’t think this was something he should be holding; but somehow, he knew that this was the key to defeating Alaric.He unwrapped the object to uncover a dagger. It was an interesting dagger made entirely of silver. The handle was maroon with golden swirls, just like everything else in this room.Caleb was sensing a theme.This was what was going to kill Alaric once and for all.“You thought you were cle
Third Person POVThe layer was dark; Caleb had to squint his eyes in order to see properly. Even with his wolf’s eyes, it was difficult to navigate through the dark halls that to what felt like nowhere. There were no sounds that indicated any life within the layer, and he wasn’t sure where the halls ended, but he found what seemed to be an elevator in one of the darkest corners.His heart was pounding violently against his chest as he stepped into the elevator. He knew already it was going to lead him down to the layer where Alaric has kept his sister for torture. He doesn’t think he was going to find Bernice down there, but he feared for what he was about to find.As the elevator doors opened, he stepped into a dimly lit room. The walls were lit with candlelight; everything seemed to be made of concrete and smelled of mildew and rotting flesh. He nearly gagged at the stench.Still, there were no sounds indicating that there was anybody down there. Could Alaric really have left his la
Bernice’s POV“Talia…?” I said again, forcing myself to sit up and ignore the dizzy feeling that washed over me. “What… what are…” I couldn’t even get the words out of my voice.She continued to cradle my crying pup in her arms while staring at me with a grin spreading across her face.“You didn’t honestly think that Alaric would let you go that easily… did you?” She asked with a fake pout. “You are pathetic to think otherwise. I’m just glad I don’t have to pretend to be your friend anymore.”“It was you the entire time?” I asked, my word quivering. I could hardly believe what was seen before me.How had I not known that it was Talia this entire time? I have lived in her house for almost a month; she showed me kindness and helped take care of me. But it was only so she can get my baby.“Sorry to disappoint you,” she said. “But I must be leaving now.”She turned away as I started to feel my wolf growing furious from within me. She was no longer going to be quiet; she was about to lose