Xenra"Hurry, let's go," Lucy, who had nudged me earlier, urged, and just then, I snapped out of the thoughts that had kept me busy. At first, I was confused until I saw the bowl and towel in the hands of the other girls, and right then, it dawned on me that it was time to wash her feet. Their steps were short but quick, they were clearly frightened. They walked with their heads bowed and stood a few steps away from the entrance. At that moment, Lena was already walking towards us, "Welcome my lady! May your reign be long and peaceful," They chorused, but since I was standing right behind them, I only lowered my head, without saying a word. There was no way I could wish her peace and longevity. As they spoke, I couldn't stop rolling my eyes and silently snort in exasperation. "We wish you happiness!" They chorused, and at that moment, I couldn't take it anymore. 'Can you just shut up and get to it already?' I asked myself. "It'd be an honour to wipe your royal fe
Asher As I held Lena's hand, I couldn't stop thinking about how long I had to keep up with the charade. Her pace was slow and majestic as we strode towards the dining hall, her cheekbones held high in pride and arrogance. Since I couldn't bear her presence, I knew I had to keep up with the charade. If not for the fact that I needed the support of his brother, I wouldn't have tolerated her pride and haughtiness. Since her brother was a strong Alpha, I knew I had to continue for the sake of my goal. With I and her brother being a formidable force, it would make it easier to evade and conquer Xenra and other vampires's kingdoms, especially Xenra, the lady that broke my heart. With that, we can become the biggest and strongest packs ever, after I brought Xenra under me. "So, my love. How was your journey?" I asked her as soon as we stepped into the palace. I only wanted to make it so real to cover every loophole and make her suspicious of the reason why I had wanted h
XenraAsher's words greatly infuriated me. Even though I had always known he was ruthless, I couldn't believe he had consented to such an unreasonable request. My blood boiled with a mix of anger and hatred for Lena. The fact that the both of them are using humans as tools further infuriated me. But no, I wasn't going to allow that to happen; I'd do whatever I could to make sure that inhumane wish of hers wasn't granted. As the guards who Royce had given the task walked towards where I stood, my mind began to race with calculations of how to stop him from performing the task, but I was met with emptiness. Time was ticking by, and since I couldn't think of anything at that moment, I carefully stretched out my right leg, which sent him off balance, and since he wasn't expecting it, he almost fell to the ground. A low, undecipherable murmur hummed in the hall as they saw what happened, but Lena's voice quickly called them to order. "What sort of nonsense is this? Why wo
XenraAs soon as I heard Akira's voice, a great sense of ease settled in my heart. I took a deep breath and puffed out the fear that had earlier settled in my heart."Thank you, moon goddess," I said under my breath. I had just been saved from the claws of Asher and his unreasonable mate. Akira's presence was my saviour, and for that I was grateful.As Akira walked into the hall, my lips curled into a smirk. "It seems it's going to be entertaining; let's watch and see who that unreasonable Asher would take side with," I muttered under my breath.As I stared at Akira's approaching figure, I couldn't help but ponder who Asher would pick a side with: 'Is he going to choose his sister or that psychopath of a mate?' I pondered beneath my breath.Akira's face was etched with a frown as she took determined steps closer. "That's never going to happen," she reiterated with a firm voice."You can't just come here and decide what's going to happen in my brother's pack. This is not your brother's
XenraThe dining hall was usually quiet as they feasted on their meals. With a variety of dishes to be served, I stood behind Akira at my spot, waiting for further directives from any of them.What felt like feigned serenity was suddenly shattered by Akira."Talking about the scar on your face, there are rumours that Xenra, the vampire queen, is back," Akira stated without taking her eyes off her meal.At her words, my eyes flew open, and my heart skipped a beat. 'What does she mean by Xenra, I am back?' I wondered within me.As soon as Asher started speaking, I snapped at the thoughts that had gotten me busy; I couldn't miss out on that conversation."Really? Where did you get that from?" He asked, his gaze fixed on Akira, who was still busy with her meal."Well, I just came back from my mate to be, The news is everywhere. You know how popular and influential she is. People are saying she just came back and claimed to go on an exile to gain more powers and get herself equipped," Akir
XenraWith heavy feet, I dragged myself back to my tiny room; my heart wasn't exempted as well; it was both heavy and broken. With the conversation in the dining hall replaying in my head, I was filled with both fear and sadness. I couldn't stop considering the possibilities of what might happen. "What if it was true? What if Lenhandro had someone else impersonate me?" But in that tiny room, I was all by myself with no one to provide answers to my questions. The thought of it alone broke my heart, even as I dwelled on Lenhandro's treachery. Right there, the scenes of his betrayer replayed in my head, and all that I had gone through ever since I occupied this body, and as I dwelled on it, I felt my tears welling up in my eyes. "Or could it be that when that reincarnation happened, my body went to someone else's spirit?" I thought out loud, and as I pondered my thoughts, I realised it was possible. Right there, I realised that I had read something like that back then
XenraFeeling so sad and broken, I sat on the floor. I had cried myself into exhaustion and was too weak to move an inch. My bones felt broken, and as I dwelled on my present reality, a great sense of misery overwhelmed me.It was the approaching footsteps in the corridor that snapped me out of my thoughts. As I tried to make sense of what was happening, my door suddenly burst open, revealing Leah, who marched into my room, but she wasn't alone; right beside her were some other Omegas.Seeing the determination on their faces, I knew they had come for trouble, even though I wasn't in the mood to engage in any form of conversation with Leah and her gang."So this is where you are!" Leah spat, her words dripping with so much hatred for me. The rest of the maids had their hands folded across their chests as they waited for what would happen next.Ever since I came to the pack, I had always tried to avoid her, since everyone knew she was a bully. The fact that she was very fat made some of
LenaWith the weight of the humiliation I had felt in the dining hall weighing heavily on me, I followed the personal maid that was assigned to me to the chamber prepared for me.As I sat on the four postal beds, my mind kept racing with thoughts, replaying the scenes of Akira's dislike for me.The fact that she had openly humiliated me in the presence of the guards and maids filled me with wrath, and as I pondered on it, I felt an increasing hatred for her. "No, I have to do something, I muttered under breath. I realised that if my plans were to succeed, then I had to be close to Akira.I knew that if I could win her over, it'd be easier to fulfil my goals. Her support for me would increase Asher's trust in me, and then I'd strike when he least expected it.I snapped out of my thoughts and fixed my gaze on the personal maid assigned to me, and right there, something dropped in my heart."Nora!" I called her, who was standing by the door."Yes, my lady," Nora responded with a small v
AsherAlthough Xenra's words made sense to me, I felt it wasn't the right thing to do in that situation. Deep within me, I knew I had to get to the root of it.I knew I had to confirm all that she had just told us, and not just that; I also needed evidence of Lena and Royce's treason.I snapped out of the thoughts that had kept me busy, and as I fixed my gaze back on Xenra, my determination burnt."I'm not going to tell them Akira is sick," I told her, my words dripping in a matching intensity. "Just as you've suggested, I'll play along with them, but more smartly, so I'll send someone in place of my sister."Akira's head whipped from my face to Xenra's as soon as she heard my words, her brows deeply furrowed.I didn't need anyone to tell me how what I had just said had made her uneasy; it was evident on her face.It seemed as though she was asking Xenra if that was a good idea. But Xenra remained calm; unlike Akira, she betrayed no emotions as she waited for me to go on. Typical of t
XenraAs soon as the words left my lips, Asher went silent, and Akira didn't utter another word. After about four seconds of thick, palpable silence, Asher broke the silence."So, why did you come to me? Why did you use that ritual? You know how dangerous that ritual can be; it can cost you a whole lot," he said, his face etched with concern."Why did you ask the moon goddess to bring you here? What danger am I in?" Asher asked me, his voice calm and relaxed, his gaze fixed intently on me as he waited for my response.As soon as I heard his words, I took a deep breath, as I felt a surge of determination within me.At that moment, my initial sorrows had completely drained out and were replaced with a growing confidence.I had completely shoved aside the momentary self-pity and sadness that had overwhelmed me, and I was now more determined to push through with what had brought me out."First and foremost," I began, my gaze fixed on Asher, "the proposal from the purple moon pack was a li
XenraAkira's head whipped towards me as soon as she heard Asher's words, and her brows furrowed deeply.I could see the fear in her eyes as she stared at me, "What did you do to the vampire queen? What did you do to her?" She asked, her words tumbling out in a helpless rush.The fear written all over her face was unmistakable as she stared desperately at me. "Don't tell me you harmed her when you followed my brother to her pack," she said, panicking.But the words had just left her lips when Asher shook his head in response, "No, she didn't," he said, his voice firm and steady, "I don't think she harmed her; let her start saying the truth."Deep within me, I knew there was no way I'd escape his room without saying the truth; I knew it was time I told them the truth since it had gotten to that.Although I didn't know how they'd react to what I was about to say, I just knew I had to.In that instant, I lifted my head that had been hanging low, and my gaze darted from Asher's face to Ak
AsherIn that instant, my gaze flew to the door, and just as I had suspected, the locks were intact.As I fixed my gaze back on Xenra, I saw her lips trembling as she tried to make coherent words. But the only thing she could say was "I-I-I."The fear written all over her face was unmistakable as she stuttered, which made me even more curious, and my brows furrowed.Seconds stretched on but she couldn't utter a word, at least nothing coherent that I could make sense of. She couldn't even meet my gaze.After about five seconds, she fixed her gaze on me. "I, um... The—the..." She said, but I swiftly interrupted her, even as I decided to go straight to what I wanted to know.At that moment, I didn't need anyone to tell me otherwise; she was strange, and I knew it; something was definitely off about her, and she had just proven it to me, again."Who are you?" I asked her as calmly as I could, "There's no need to lie to me." I said."From the first day, you healed me, I knew there was some
XenraI halted in my tracks as a great sense of hesitation settled within me. My mind was flooded with countless thoughts, and I began to ponder how to go about it.In that instant, it dawned on me that I was only too concerned about their safety that I didn't even think about how to go about it.As my thoughts stretched on, something crept into my heart, a diversion that made my brows furrow."Does it mean Asher likes me?" I muttered beneath my breath, but I didn't even allow the thoughts to settle in my heart before I shook it off."No, it can't be. It's not even possible," I said to myself, my voice heavy with conviction. "Maybe the moon goddess allowed it to happen because she wanted to save them." With that in mind, I quickly shoved off the thoughts as I decided to face the situation, but then I hesitated once more."What should I do? How do I go about this?" I whispered, my mind reeling with countless thoughts.I knew I couldn't just walk up to Asher and tell him his mate was p
XenraIn that instant, I sprang to my feet, and my mind spiralled with countless thoughts as I sought means to get out of the dungeon.My fists clenched with fierce determination, and I marched forward, my steps carrying me towards the entrance of the dungeon room.For the first time ever since I was thrown into the dungeon, I deliberately stared at the gate that held me enclosed, a strong iron gate that stood from floor to roof.As I stared at it, a thought dropped into my heart, but as I pondered on it, I realised it was risky."This wouldn't do!" I snapped out of it, knowing that breaking down the gate would attract the attention of the people in the other cell and the guards."It will complicate everything and make it even more difficult to save them," I said to myself, shaking the thought from my mind.I didn't need anyone to tell me that I'd have to pass through the guards at the various posts to get to Asher even if I successfully pulled down the gate.I knew even if I threw wh
XenraI tried to wrap my head around what was going on and why they had said such a thing like that, but nothing seemed to make sense to me.After about ten seconds of trying in vain, I snapped out of the thoughts that had kept me busy and decided to shove it aside."After all, it has nothing to do with me," I said, shrugging, and then I began to walk back to the spot of my meditation.As I settled in the spot and tried to continue with my training, their voices kept breaking into my thoughts, making it impossible for me to focus.As I snapped back to the present, I couldn't shake off the nudge that had settled deep in my heart, a great sense of uneasiness that kept taking my mind back to the people in the other cell, and I couldn't help but wonder what was really going on."If it was about Akira, why are they doing it secretly?" I asked myself, my brows furrowing as I drifted back into thought, wondering why they really had to hide in the darkness to do whatever they had to do.As my
XenraAfter a long session of meditation and cultivation that day, I stretched my limbs, my lips spreading into a smile as I felt a great sense of peace within me."The past week in the dungeon has been the best in my life," I said to myself and drew in a deep breath.As I slowly opened my eyes, I could feel a great sense of strength and renewed energy within me."No doubt, I'm back!" I said to myself, my lips curling into a determined smile as I felt the surging powers within me."I didn't need anyone to tell me they were back. "This dark dungeon has been a great help to me. Thanks to the calm and quietness."Aside from the fact that I could feel my vampire spirit within me, I could also feel the emergence of my wolf with great intensity.As a hybrid, I had never felt that part of me before, or maybe I had never really given myself to that side of me.But this dungeon has really helped me in aligning with that side of me, and not just that, but to also master the powers and ways to t
LenaAs I pondered what Royce had just told me, something dropped in my mind, snapping me off the thoughts that had kept me busy.My head whipped towards him, and in that instant, I asked, "Did you just say 'hidden dungeon?'" My voice was rushed and urgent."Is that nowhere that fat maid?" My brows slightly furrowed as I stared at him."Yes, my lady, that's where she is." Royce firmly replied. Hearing his response made me snort, and I began to slice the beef on my plate again.As I did so, I continued, "You can just tell the men to start experimenting with her by pouring some of the content in her body. After all, she's useless now to everyone." The words had barely left my lips when I continued savouring the beef again, even as I relished the satisfaction of what I had just said.A light chuckle broke out of Royce's lips instead as soon as he heard my words, the sound of which belied the hesitation in his heart."As long as I like the fact that we think alike, my lady, remember when