Bernice’s POVMost of the Alphas seemed more relaxed after I spoke to them. They didn’t ask any further questions. They also changed the subject to discuss the recent battle we all partake in; the one that nearly killed Landry.We feared this battle was far from over.I glanced at my brother who was watching me warily; I could see the concern in his eyes. Though, I wasn’t sure where it was coming from.“The Beta is still patrolling the rest of the kingdom with a couple of men,” one of the alphas reminded the others. “We should all be prepared for another attack. We are without the Alpha King. Which makes us more vulnerable.”“We might be without an Alpha, but we are certainly not vulnerable,” I assure them. “We are still strong if we work together on protecting our kingdom. Landry will not be out of commission forever.”“Maybe so, but until he returns, we aren’t as strong. Other creatures know that as well and will attack us. We need to come up with a plan until he returns and is well
Bernice’s POV“How long do you suppose the Alpha king will be out of commission?” The reporter, Rachel, asked. She sat across the couch from me with a notebook in hand and a recorder on the coffee table.She kept calling throughout the day, so I called her after the meeting to set up an interview. I wanted to set some of the rumors straight to put the kingdom at ease.Rachel was one of the youngest reporters I had ever seen. She was pretty too; she had fiery red hair that hung around her narrow and bright features in wild waves. Her eyes were bright green like emeralds, and she had freckles all around her features and body. She wore a short skirt and a tight blouse that revealed a little too much of her cleavage.“It’s hard to say,” I answered truthfully. “But he’s making a fast recovery. We are hoping he will wake soon.”She sloppily wrote some notes in her notebook. She seemed a little nervous; I could tell she was new at this job.“And would you say the Alpha King loves you?” She a
Landry’s POVLandry could smell Bernice as soon as she neared the hospital room. He could feel Amon growing excited within him the closer she got. He did everything but break free from Landry and run to her.When she opened the door, his heart fell into her stomach. She was looking so worn out and ill; more ill than she looked the other day. She was much thinner, her features were worn out, her eyes were fading in color, and her hair was flat and unwashed. She still looked beautiful, but he could tell she wasn’t feeling well.It must have been the medication; she’s been too long without his blood and now her body was deteriorating before his eyes.She gave him a faint smile when she saw him; a slight relief look appeared in her eyes when she saw that he was awake.“You’re up…” she breathed as she stepped into the room.Jessie stood up quickly upon seeing her appearance.“Oh, my goddess,” she gasped. “Bernice, you don’t look well. Are you okay?”“Yes,” she answered, brushing her hands
Landry’s POVLandry stayed in the hospital for one more day before he was completely healed and was able to return to his palace. Bernice hadn’t left his side and Jessie popped in periodically to check on him.He couldn’t help but think of Cora in Jessie’s palace.“I wish you would just kick her out,” Landry said to her as they made their way back to his palace. He was alone with Jessie at this point because Bernice wasn’t feeling well and stayed at the palace, in bed. “There’s no reason she needs to stay around.”“I know…” Jessie said, staring down at her hands. “But she was once a good friend of mine… just as she was yours. I’m not sure what happened between the two of you to change that, and I know she may be overstepping, making Bernice uncomfortable, but I can’t bring myself to throw her out on the streets.”“She could return to wherever she came from,” Landry mumbled.He hasn’t told Jessie what exactly Cora has done; he knew if she knew, it would break her heart. She would be fu
Landry’s POVAnother dead end.The sorcerer who gave Bernice’s father the medication was dead. There was nothing Landry could do.“I see,” Landry said, standing to his feet. “Thank you for your time.”Bernice’s father stood as well.“I’m sorry if that wasn’t what you wanted to hear, your majesty. But there’s nothing we can do. She’s gone and any chances of a cure are gone with her.”Landry nodded.“I appreciate your time,” Landry said in return.He left without another word; Jessie trailed closely behind him.“That’s it?” Jessie complained. “We are just giving up?”“It’s a dead end, Jessie,” he said in return. “You heard him; the sorcerer is dead. There’s no cure here.”“And you believe him?”“There’s no reason to not believe him. He might not care for Bernice as his daughter, but he wouldn’t deny her a cure if he had one.”Jessie said nothing more as they returned to his palace.“We can’t give up,” Jessie finally spoke after a long silence.“Who said anything about giving up?” Landry
Bernice’s POVWhat did he just say? My eyes opened quickly as I looked over at Landry who remained beside me, staring at me with a gaze I didn’t recognize. I knew it was filled with love and admiration, but there was something else there too. Something different; something real.“What?” I asked, finding my voice.“I wish to make you my luna,” he clarified, squeezing my hand gently. “It’s no secret that I love you. And I think you might love me too.”He remembered that I told him that I loved him before he passed out the other day?He hasn’t said anything up until that moment, so I assumed he didn’t hear me. There was a part of me that hoped he didn’t hear me. My heart felt so conflicted; I worried about giving him myself and then dying before we have a chance of becoming anything.I wasn’t even sure if there was anything to become.I’m still going to die in a few months, which meant loving him was pointless. Loving me was pointless.I sat up, grabbing a sheet in the process and cover
Bernice’s POVIt felt like everybody was watching me as I came down the stairs of the palace and into the foyer. All the servants were whispering, and I knew gossip would soon surface around the kingdom. But my question was, what are they gossiping about?“Oh, my goddess!” Jessie screamed as she ran through the foyer and toward me. “Have you seen the news?” She asked, grabbing my arm, and pulling me along with her and toward the living room. “What’s going on?” I asked, my nerves rising in my stomach.“It’s really bad…”“Where’s Landry?”“I don’t know. Probably dealing with it. At least, I hope he is…”“You’re starting to scare me,” I say; I couldn’t keep the worry from my tone.We entered the living room, and the news was already playing on the television. There was a picture of me, as the Alpha, on the greenscreen with a newscaster standing in front of it.“It seems the female Alpha is actually an Omega and has been deceiving the kingdom for years. This is an unforgivable act. How i
Jessie’s POVFury was rising through Jessie at what Landry was saying.How could her brother keep such an important thing from her?She stood to her feet as he concluded his story.“How could you not tell me any of this, Landry?”“I didn’t want to upset you,” he said in return; his tone was calm. “There’s nothing you could have done. I already banned her…”“I could have kept her from staying in my palace,” Jessie hissed. “You shouldn’t have kept this from me.”She turned and stormed out without saying anything more. She was going to see Bernice before she left entirely, but she couldn’t even think straight. The couple of servants that accompanied her to the palace followed behind her.“Where are we going, your highness?” One of them asked, breathlessly, as they worked to keep up with her.“To kick out a rat,” she growled.They didn’t ask any more questions after that.Upon returning to the palace, Cora was in the sitting room, sipping on some tea as she often was.“Oh, hello Jessie,”