XenraIn that instant, Akira stepped out of the podium, her feet heavy with determination as they carried her towards me.I turned to her as she drew closer, but before I said a word to her, her hand shot out and landed heavily on my cheek.The sound of the slap sent every single maid into silence, and they all fixed their gaze at me, waiting for what would befall me."I trusted you!" Akira yelled, her shrill voice echoing off the walls. Her jaw was tight with fury as she stared at me with her eyes wide open in wrath."Yesterday I brought you to my inner room and even gave you gifts, not knowing you're a thief and a betrayal," She said, her words tumbling out in a single rushed breath, dripping with a mix of anger and disappointment."So when you were asking me about my mother's sacred heirloom, your plan was to steal it afterwards and cause me pain?" She asked, her brows tightly furrowed as she tapped her chest."I thought you were a good person. I trusted you and drew you close, but
Lena"I didn't do it; I'm innocent!" I heard the fat maid say, her voice urgent and desperate, as they dragged her away from the hall. It seemed reality had just dawned on her.As for the maids in the hall, they never stopped calling her names. In that instant, I realised I wasn't the only one happy about the fact that she was in trouble.As I watched her being dragged away by two guards, I couldn't help but smile, savouring the satisfaction of my accomplishment.But then I knew I had just started. "This is just the beginning," I muttered beneath my breath.Immediately, I pulled my gaze from her and fixed it on Akira, who was still looking hurt and greatly disappointed, and I made my way towards her."Oh Akira," I called as soon as I was close enough, "I'm so sorry about what just happened." Shaking my head as I spoke.My voice was tinged with sadness, and worry was etched on my face. It was a facade of compassion I had worn to mask my hatred for her.But as soon as the words left my
Lena"Yesterday when I saw her walking towards Akira's chamber, I followed her and eavesdropped on their conversation," I said, my voice full of pride and confidence.As soon as I began to speak, Royce folded his hands in front of him, his eyes glinting with anticipation as he waited for the full details.Seeing the expectation glinting in his eyes, I shrugged my shoulders, because that was basically it. "Well, an idea popped up in my head after I heard their conversation and boom!" I added.Although I had been thinking about how to set her up, I had never thought about a way to get it done as soon as possible.In fact, I never thought I was going to do it anytime soon. Seeing how they seemed to trust her, I had thought it would be difficult to get her entangled in my web, I never thought it would be so easy to get her off my path for good."After listening to their conversations yesterday, it dawned on me that Akira had just created a perfect opportunity for me." I swiftly added, my
LenaAs I stared at Asher's face, I could see the worry etched on his face, the uncertainties that gleamed in his eyes, causing me to silently scoff at him.Deep within me, I knew he was worried about Xenra, but I didn't care. I didn't even pay attention to the look on his face, since I knew she was doomed for good, and Asher wouldn't be able to do anything about it, even if he wanted to.Even though he was sad, I decided to grab the opportunity, and remind him of how grave her crime was."I never thought Xenra was that kind of person," I began to speak, my face a mask of disappointment as I peered out the window, where his gaze was fixed."I'm sure the reason why that girl had the nerve to steal from your sister is because you're too lenient with her, all because she saved your life," I pointed out, even as I attempted to poison his mind against her."You've given her so much importance, which she has taken for granted; now look at the result of your kindness towards her." I said, ge
Asher"What would be her judgement?" Akira's words broke into the thoughts that had kept me busy."I want the judgement to be as soon as possible. I don't want it to last for long. Thinking about it is making me really upset." She said, her voice tight and determined.As I stared at my little sister, I could see how hurt she was, and I knew she just wanted to close every chapter about Xenra so that she could move on from the hurt she was feeling."Exactly what I was telling your brother before you came in," Lena swiftly chimed, her voice firm and steady."There's no need to pet the situation; the judgement should be as soon as possible," she said.But then, how could I get myself to pronounce a judgement on her? The thought of it alone filled me with a great sense of uneasiness, and I couldn't get myself to do it.As soon as the words left her lips, Akira turned towards her, the furrow on her face etching deeper."I wasn't talking to you; I was talking to my brother," she said, her wo
Asher"Excuse me, Alpha, I need to rest my head," Lena told me as soon as the words left my lips, while I nodded my head in response. I wasn't in the mood to say anything to her. In that instant, she bowed her head and walked away, while Royce bowed his head and swiftly excused himself.As soon as the door closed behind them, I turned towards Akira, and I saw the sadness that had masked her face and the sorrow that had settled in her eyes.I didn't need anyone to tell me that she was pondering the implications of my words and the gravity of their impact.The fact that Xenra was going to remain in the dungeon for close to a month had really shaken her initial resolve.I knew she was sad because of her affection for Xenra. I knew she really didn't want Xenra to go through such torment of the dark, but she knew she had no choice."Are you okay?" I asked her, my voice calm and concerned, while she nodded her head in response, even though her eyes were screaming, "I'm not okay!"Then I de
XenraMy heart was heavy as I seethed in the corner of the room I was thrown into, my jaw tightly clenched in a fuming rage.Although I wasn't locked up in the dark dungeon as I had expected, which had left me confused, I was too engrossed with the anger swirling inside of me, to pay attention to it.Deep within me, I was certain; I didn't need anyone to tell me it was either Royce or Lena who had framed me up. The look I had seen on their faces confirmed it."It couldn't be any other person but one of them." I pondered aloud.I knew a mere maid couldn't have done it so fluidly; even though they all hated me, I knew only someone of high rank could do such a thing.Everything was carefully plotted and executed, and it almost seemed as though Akira had a hand in it herself, but then I knew she wasn't that kind of person.As my thoughts lingered, the look I had seen on Lena's face and the small smile I saw on Royce's face kept replaying before me, further infuriating me."But why? Why di
XenraAsher's words dropped into my heart and left me shocked, as I never expected him to say that, not to mention how determined he was.But then, I knew I shouldn't dwell on that. He had just posed a tough question to me, and even if I had my suspicions, I knew I had to be careful.I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out. The words felt stuck in my throat, and I couldn't help but swallow hard.I opened my mouth to go again, and even though something within just wanted to scream their names, I just couldn't get myself to tell him that.I mean, how could I tell him that the prime suspects were his lovely mate, Lena, and his loyal beta, Royce?I knew he wouldn't even believe me, not to mention that the people would think I was doing everything possible to be his mistress since I saved his life. I knew I shouldn't do that; I didn't want to complicate the issue.Meanwhile, Asher's gaze remained unyielding as he stared at me, waiting for my response. His expression demanded an an
Epilogue.XenraFollowing the defeat of the most powerful male vampire – Lenhandro – and one of the strongest Alphas – Leo, Asher rose as the strongest Alpha in the whole of the packs, solidifying his reign as supreme above them all.As a result, every other clan and pack took it upon themselves to pay homage to him as the supreme Alpha.One month had passed already, and every pack had enjoyed a season of peace and tranquillity, from the smallest to the largest packs. None of them saw themselves as supreme over another, but submitted to Asher, who in turn ensured that they were catered to.But his jurisdiction didn't rest only with the werewolves; even the vampire kingdoms as well had accepted his rule, for fear of his retaliation over Lenhandro's invasion.As a result, one month had passed already, yet the tranquillity that had spread all over the whole packs had never wavered a bit.Asher's victory had ushered in a season of peace and stability which extended to all territories.As
XenraA great sense of peace flooded me as soon as I heard their words. I had been worried that they might not appreciate what I had done for them since I was an Omega, even though I had been transformed into my own skin.They couldn't even recognise me, which was understandable, as not many people saw me when I was still the vampire queen, and even when I was in that fat Cecilia's body, I didn't come in contact with the elders or pack members; little wonder they were all oblivious to the transformation of my body.As I stared at them, I didn't need any to tell me that they meant what they had just said, and as if they hadn't said enough, he continued,"We've accepted you as our Luna; we don't care about the rumours flying around about whether you're an Omega or not. You've saved us all and have proven to us how deserving you are to be our Luna, and we're all ready to acknowledge you as our Luna." The man's words tumbled out in a fierce rush as he spoke.The expression on his face was
XenraStill unable to utter a word, I quickly bent my left shoulder and, at the same time, turned towards it to check for the scar that made me an Omega.As soon as I saw it, my lips gradually joined together, and the smile on my face gradually spread into a broad, peaceful smile.At that moment all I felt was peace. My gaze was still fixed on it when I began to speak. "It seems the moon goddess didn't completely give me back my body." I told him with a small voice."Don't feel bad about it," Asher began to say, brushing off a stray strand of hair from my face, his eyes glinting with excitement as they bore into mine.His words made the smile on my face stretch further, and I couldn't help but chuckle softly. "I'm not feeling bad about it," I replied calmly."What really matters to me right now is that I'm happy. Being the vampire queen came with a lot of stress, and I'm sure you can relate to it. It wasn't easy bearing the burden of the pack on my shoulders and looking out for them a
Xenra"Don't get me wrong," Asher swiftly said as soon as the words left my lips. "I perfectly love you the way you are. Just that it'll be unlawful for you to continue this way." A light furrow appeared on his face as he spoke."As long as that impersonator is still alive, people will always mistake her for you," He continued calmly. "You know how she's been tarnishing your image, and she won't stop because she doesn't really care at all, but nobody knows that, they will always think you're the one doing those things,""So I'll want you to have your body back and reclaim your image."Asher's words tumbled out in a rush as he spoke, filled with emotions. His voice oozed the depth of his sincerity as he conveyed it to me.I couldn't deny the truth in his words as I listened to him speak, even though I wanted nothing more.But then I knew he was telling the truth, Cecilia had done more damage to my name, and had never stopped ruining my image, I knew it was best I reclaimed black my b
Chapter 240 - Your Real Body.Xenra"I'm going to punish you for killing an innocent soul," Asher's voice was filled with determination as he spoke, his face tight with annoyance.From the look on his face I could see how disgusted he felt. As soon as the words left his lips, Asher's head whipped towards Sylvester."What's the punishment given to a murderer?" He asked, his voice echoing the determination burning within him."Alpha," Sylvester acknowledged with a bow. As he stood back upright he began to speak, "a life taken must be repaid by a life." He answered, his voice dripping in a matching intensity.Meanwhile, Royce had gone silent as he stared at both of them, his chest heaving hard, his face tight with determination as he waited for Asher's final verdict.He was determined to pull her down with him, the look on his face echoed his fierce resolution. He probably thought he was doing a good thing exposing the Alpha's mate, and I knew he would want to garner favour from it.As
AsherA derisive snort escaped my nostrils as soon as I heard Royce's words. I knew he was only trying to bail himself out, but I would never give him that opportunity, not after what he had done."I know already," I swiftly replied, my voice heavy with certainty as I stared down at him, who was desperately trying to save himself."No, I'm not sure you know what I'm talking about," Royce swiftly replied, determination laced in his words."Lena is not even your betrothed; she's an imposter that killed your mate and has been living with her identity all this while." Royce said, his words tumbling out in a fierce rush as he stared at me with his eyes wide open.I couldn't help the scoff that escaped my lips as soon as I heard his words. He must have thought I hadn't found out about it already.Since he had been on the run since he found out that I was alive, he didn't know that I had already found out about her identity, and since I had placed Lena on house arrest ever since that day, I
Asher Seconds stretched on, yet Xenra didn't pull her gaze away from me. The shock written all over her face was undeniable as she stared at me. With every passing second, my heart banged faster, and I grew increasingly desperate as I waited for her response. Deep within, a great sense of fear resided; I just couldn't imagine her rejecting me again. Over the years, I had realised that she was the one I wanted. Although I wasn't lucky enough to get her back before and tried to move on with my life, I would never leave her again, even if she rejected me. I had realised that she was the one I needed, and I was ready to do everything possible to keep her by my side. After about nine seconds of listening to my heartbeat in fright, Xenra's lips spread into a small smile. The excitement that glinted in her eyes was unmistakable as she stared at me. Xenra nodded her head hastily, her eyes searching for mine, then she tried to sit up, while I quickly assisted her. As I sat down in the
Xenra"I was thinking you'd need help in bringing down the impersonator sitting on your throne; that was why I left the kingdom as soon as I heard the news."Marcus' voice was filled with determination as he spoke, conveying the fierceness burning within him.He stood tall, his chest puffed out with determination, and as I stared at him, I knew he was ready to fight for me; I knew he would gladly give his life up if I had asked him to.As soon as the words left his lips, Asher began to speak. "He was the one that told me everything about you and your identity," he said with a calm voice."You were still unconscious when he explained it all to me. He told me how it had happened and how he was certain you were the real vampire queen."As soon as I heard his words, I knew I had to make myself clear.The last thing I needed was for Asher to feel indebted to me as a result of what I had done for him and then try to repay me.As far as I was concerned, I didn't need his pity; I didn't want
Xenra"Is she awake?" The faint voice of Akira broke into my ears as I gradually returned from dreamland.Even in my unconsciousness, I could hear the urgency in her voice."Brother, is she awake?" The voice became a little more audible, and clearer. Even though all I saw was darkness I could feel her presence, and from her words, I realized Asher was with her.Gradually, my eyes fluttered open, and my gaze fell on the white ceiling and then to the white-washed walls. My brows twitched as I tried to keep my eyes open but I felt both dizzy and weak. Suddenly, Akira's face popped up ahead of me and I vaguely saw the wide grin on her face."She's awake, brother, she's awake," Akira announced, accompanied by her giggling.Gradually, I became more aware, and I realized that an external warmth had coated my hands. Judging from how warm and comfortable it felt, it seemed those hands had been wrapping mine for a while, and I almost couldn't feel their weight anymore."Finally, after four da