Stefan's pov.. The inevitability of the situation is finally dawning on me. I am beginning to realize and understand what Eli, Lygion and even Nathan have been trying to tell me all this while. There is no defeating the mate bond, there is no way to circumvent that. I have realised, albeit almost too late that the harder I fight, the more intense the bond becomes. The bond is fighting back and it's not a fair fight. But then again, there isn't anything about my mate, that's bad. She seems like the perfect mate, she hasn't hurt me in anyway since I found her, rather it's been the other way around. Me hurting her like I have no sense. I recalled Eli's warning about the war in my head, And how only performing the official ceremony would help with the war that's coming. I know that the reputation of the sirens doesn't help and the orientation I have been given since only adds to it. I paced in my office like a crazy person, thinking of the different ways I have fucked things up.
Stefan's pov .... The fire has been racing through my veins all day. It’s not the most comfortable feeling, my body temperature has been higher than normal since this morning. I closed my eyes all through the drive to the western region. At some point, my aura became too much for those in the car with me. They had to get out and Nathan drove me all the way to the edge of the western region. "Stop the car. Everyone gear up were going In." I ordered No one said anything but it was odd. Protocol required that I meet with the alpha of the region first. Planning wise it makes sense for me to speak with the alpha and get a good sense of what's been going on. But I have recently taken a dislike to Morgan. And the craving for the blood of my detractors and enemies is at an all-time high today. I do not need a soothsayer to tell me that Morgan might die if he so much as mentions or refers to my mate. I had banned him from the capital, he thinks it's punishment for his last attack o
Stefan's pov ...Of all supernatural beings created by the moon goddess, the sirens have always been the fastest.Being surrounded by some of their top warriors, in the middle of a fight I discovered I was clearly one step faster than they are. It was shocking to see.There were certainly crazy nice perks to being mated to a Lockhart queen.I don't think this kind of pace comes with being mated to just any siren.Lygion is having so much fun with the blood bath, so much so the warriors weren't sure if they should attack me anymore."Stand down, stand down, right now!"Someone was shouting at the top of his voice. The men were backing away, staring at Lygion and I like they'd just seen a crazy monster for the very first time. They might as well, because Lygion wasn't about to stop.Who was he to think he can command us?Lygion caught another siren and another."King Stefan you don't need to continue, we aren't fighting you anymore.Please stop." A tall willowy looking man said
Stefan's pov ...I was ushered to an opulent room to shower and change.The room had a nice shade of pale green themes with white.I took my time getting cleaned up, and I also kept thinking about the siren rouge alpha.His words bugged me as I dressed up and went back down the stairs for breakfast.Everyone was seated at the table when I arrived.Morgan raced to pull my chair out for me."What do you think you're doing Morgan, trying to tend to my every need.?" I asked."Apologies my king, I just want you to be as comfortable as possible." He said.“Have you forgotten your warning? Do you want me to repeat myself for your Mates benefit?" I asked this time in mindlink."I'm sorry your majesty." He apologized in mindlink."Do not come close to me at all, always keep a safe distance, if you fail to heed these warnings again, you could lose your precious life." I warned."Arnold, if Morgan comes within close distance to me again, than is absolutely necessary, break his legs i
Sonaya's pov ...It’s been a few days since our unfortunate mating. It still hurts but I hide it well.Zaya and Anna try to their best to keep me happy. But it's not their love and respect I need, It’s his and he's refused to give it.I avoid him like the plague, but thankfully he's rarely been around.I know because of this emptiness and hollow feeling in my heart. Sometimes the ache is so uncomfortable, I don't think I can sleep. Other times it's just a dull reminder of the sadness that my life has become.Zaya has told me all about the issues bugging the kingdom.The killings perpetrated by my people.She says he's gone to deal with another one in the western territory.I relax a little more when he's not around.I consistently worry for my people and wonder when I can begin to help them.But then again what help can I offer, I've been an absentee queen. They'll probably just laugh in my face and tell me to get off their land and get lost.But Lygion isn't innocent in
Sonaya's pov ... "Watch your tone!" He warned angrily and I just lost it. I also lost control of my hand because I felt my palm connect with his cheek, just as a slight growl left my lips. Rayna is fully awake now, and she is as angry as I thought she would be. I couldn't believe he still had the gall to try and be commanding with me, after the crap he just tried to pull? I let Rayna push forward slightly, her angry eyes staring up at him. It was clear we needed to set some laws, boundaries whatever. "First off, I will not watch my tone with you. Not ever. Second off, I will hit you anytime I like whenever you get me this angry. Thirdly, I do not want to have anything to do with you just like you don't want to have anything to do with me." An angry growl reverberated around the palace. It sounded like Zaya. "Don't come near me again or we'll have a full on fight on our hands. And get your chosen mate here for your ceremony and leave me out of your business." I warned as I ma
Stefan's pov ..I watched her for a long time as she slept, before going to bed, myself.I don't know why I decided to have the ceremony without her consent. But it was clearly very poor judgement on my part. I know I was thinking she would reject the idea totally but it's still not an excuse to do something like that.Nathan's mate was so angry, her Lycan was close to taking over. He was struggling to hold her back.Now I understand what he meant when he said she would be really angry and it would affect their relationship.His mate is a vicious pretty thing, but the way she was protecting and fighting for my mate's interest was shocking.She is fiercely loyal to my mate.I wonder why, but I let it slide because I know that's how terrible Right now as I walk away from her, I am awed by her.I swear I had expected a more vicious reaction from her.I realise I have had assumed way too much a out her and yes I'm still cautious and skittish around her.I do not appreciate being hit acr
Kol 78 : Sonaya's pov ... I made up my mind to do the ceremony ten minutes after he left. But nothing between us is ever going to be easy. I also knew that I would only make my entrance Fifteen minutes before midnight. And If he's still waiting for me, then we would have the ceremony. If not then he's not as desperately in need as he claims to be. Someone knocked on the door some time later, maybe an hour had passed or more, but I couldn't tell which it was. The person on the other side Didn’t wait for an invite. I watched the door knob turn and a lady came in. I could see she was a staff of the palace. She came in with a tray of food and a bog bag hanging off her shoulder. "Good morning my lady my name is Veera." she greeted lowly, her face carefully blank. "The princess asked me to take care of all your needs today." she explained as I continued to stare at her blankly. Anna had sent her, nice but for what? I can clearly get my own food myself. “This is your food and he
EpilogueStefan's pov...Its been a few months after that dreaded war with the dark witch.We'd realised when we came to, that they had tried to attack us in the hall where we slept.They had created distractions, started a war at the palace and sent more men to attack us at the western region.But we prevailed and the second Sonaya killed the witch.Her control over the minds of the warriors abd other citizens of the kingdom, instantly dissipated.I hold my mate and watch her as she sleeps.It feels like decades ago when I was determined to harm her, fir something she had no control over.The women have finally began to conceive.The grounds are gradually becoming fertile again. These occurrences are making me wonder if Eli and his mother had, bern involved in this as well.I have had yo double check and reconsider everything Eli Ragnar ever told me.Sometimes, i just cant wrap my head around the millions of opportunities theybmust have had to kill me.But they didn't because they
Sonaya's pov ...My eyes suddenly felt hot, a scream left my lips as I found that we were suddenly elevated from the ground.I could feel the elements like I could feel my hands.I could wield them as I wished.But the craziest thing was the bracelet.It sprung out of my hand in blaze of rainbow like light.It was almost blinding, it came out a shield first, then a sword.Watching through Rayna's eyes I was completely awed by the show.Rayna was totally unmoved she handled everything like a pro.My siren beast is a crazy bitch warrior.Our clothes changed to some ancient like female warrior attire.The best way to describe it is skin tight leggings made if animal skin, but it was a full body armor, with something like bikini panties and a halfway top. Almost like a crop top.It had sharp looking edged sleeves.There was something on my forearms, it thick and padded. But not heavy.I didn't know the bracelet was almost like a fighting suit.All this happened in the blink of an eye and
Naya's pov ....Confusion was clear on his face, hurt and betrayal, flitted through his eyes for a brief moment, before Lygion took complete control.I heard the sound of a sword whooshing through the air, I knew it was coming for me.The whooshing was too close for it not to have been aimed for me.But Lygion pushed me down so suddenly to protect me. But the painful howl of a Lycan immediately caught my attention.I wanted to turn and see who had gotten hurt, but the howl was followed by a scream I would recognise anywhere.It was from Zaya, it was a scream of pain.Nathan has been hurt."I need you to trust me, please I beg you my love."I said as tears poured down my cheeks.It was more for Stefan than Lygion.Stefan's beast would protect me no matter what. He would protect me first and ask questions later.I felt the pain he was feeling.It was double tragedy for us both, but the pain was too much and so intense that Rayna roared angrily as she slammed right back into me. It felt
Sonaya's pov ...." My king, the healer said not to tell her, she was quite specific about it."An alarmed Zaya said chastising Stefan." Yes she did but I'm not the king because I follow instructions, I rely mostly on my gut feeling, my instinct and my beast." He said to Zaya.I was struggling to come to terms with their words. I couldn't wrap my head around the possibility of my reality."Rayna, what's the color of the sky right now?"I asked out of the blue, hoping she'll hear me.She always does despite the fact that I can't feel her.She scoffed at me and said "It's bright ofcourse, the morning sun is mild." And I knew for sure that this, whatever or wherever this is, isn't real.Thunder clapped loudly in the sky, lightening searing through the sky creating bolts of bright light. It was like the sky was being slashed by several swords."They know she knows." Lars said " Good." Stefan said just before a deafening roar rang through the forest." You can come out now with your f
Sonaya's pov ...I woke up again and this time there was no Zaya, just Stefan in the room with me." Morning my love." He said, I smiled and pulled me in for kiss before laying back on the bed.He stared at me like he couldn't get enough of me.But something felt off, my heart wasn't pounding at the sight off him.The kiss we shared didn't make my toes curl and this all felt slightly superficial.He smiled like my mate would, his scent is exactly the same, he chuckles like Stefan would, he even growls like the king.His touch makes tingles erupt all over my skin, but there are no goose bumps.That's always a given especially when he's really needy or when he's aroused and in desperate for me.That should have happened just now with his morning glory all high and mighty, and the kiss we just shared.But that didn't happen, I wondered if this was part of the issues I had with my beast Rayna.I can hear her, we communicate nicely as we should, but I can't feel her. Right now I can't fee
Stefan's pov ....This feeling of helplessness is very foreign to me.I just want to know who to kill, who to to destroy limb from limbBut this isn't a problem that can be solved with rage and brutal power.I made me feel useless, all my powers currently useless to her.What have I ever done for her? I wondered.Why do I keep failing her?I watched every move Adele made.She put some water in a deep wide bowl from the bathroom and put some oil in it.From the smell I knew what they were, she looked at me for permission.And I granted it with a nod of my head.She used Patchouli oil, Neroli oil and frankincense oil, with a measurement of ground mandrake root.The water swelled almost to the top before it settled again. It looked dirty at some point, but changed color to a very light translucent pink.Then the woman began to undress my mate.When she was completely naked, she began to sprinkle the water on her with her hands.She turned her back and sprinkled the water eve
Stefan's pov ...I stared out the window of the old healer's house.It wasn't some tiny bungalow, It was a big house, a one-story house.What was it about the west and the snow, I wondered as the snow continued to rain down on the earth.My mind wasn't at rest at all.My entire soul is in turmoil.My mate is sick and we have arrived here to seek the healer.We never ever fall ill, but that's not the only thing that's strange about her illness.She seems to have an ever present fever, it turns to chills sometimes, and then she has this horrible nightmares.Since the morning after we arrived at the southern region, we haven't been able to wake her.Her scent is gradually, but steadily changing, And we have begun to lose touch with her beast.Rayna feels so far away, almost like we can't reach her. Who will do this to my mate?why would someone do this? I wondered in deep thought.I had teleported everyone here by early evening the next day when she didn't wake up.Archer had said there w
Sonaya's pov ...We were shown to our quarters after a brief meeting, alpha Derrick explained their plans for the election, the next day.His mate tried to strike up a conversation with me, but I couldn't stand them at all. They are hypocrites, pretenders.I stared intently at Derrick as he spoke with false confidence and pride .The real people of the south are suffering and struggling to get by everyday in the rejects, yet he sits in his pack house mansion and visits judgement upon them daily." Where's Alphonso?" I asked out of the blue, anger and spite leaving a hot trail in my blood stream." Who's that?" Stefan asked turning to look at me, a smile plastered to his face.Derrick instantly looked nervous, it was a tiny chink in his armour but I was just glad I'd made him shake and almost shit his pants."That's his delta." I said replying my mate."He is in charge of the rejects, I used to live there." I explained further to Stefan in mind link. He sighed and asked "You wanna visi
Sonaya's pov ...The meetings went on for days, on and off so people could get back to their families.But it's been almost two months now and they have been gruesome for me.Stefan, Nathan, Zeus and some Lygion warriors, train me daily for hours.It is the most difficult time of my days.But it's better now, I used to nurse recurring injuries.Broken bones, ribs discoloration all over my body, plus the unending pain.Rayna heals me as fast as she can but when I'm up against almost two dozen well groomed Lycan warriors who train you daily, Pain is bound to be the result.I drag myself off the training area, nowadays I barely get a scratch.I smirk at them as I walk past."Thanks again everyone." I say as I rush into the palace for breakfast. I could eat a horse right now.Just as I'm about to get into the breakfast room.Archer called me." My queen." " Whatt?" I asked completely irritated to be called away from my breakfast.My stomach growled in protest.He chuckled loudly." Vikt