LeoI stood beside the window in my room, admiring the beauty of the garden on the other side of the courtyard, when my door suddenly burst open.I needed no one to tell me who it was, since he was the only one who could enter my room even without an invitation.Before I could turn around to meet Raymond, his voice came, "Alpha, Alpha, there's trouble," he announced with a breathy voice. From the urgency in his voice, I knew that whatever it was that had gotten him so panicked was really trouble.My brows furrowed when I saw the look on his face. "What is the matter?" I asked, trying to figure out whatever it was that had gotten him so worked up."The vampire queen is here! Xenra is here; she's right in the courtyard!" He announced with his eyes wide open in fright. His voice tumbled out in a rush as he stared at me.My eyes flew open immediately, and my heart skipped a beat. That was quite unexpected. For the next five seconds, my mouth hung open, unable to utter a word.Talking abou
Leo That was quite unexpected. Her question slammed into me, leaving me calm and collected. Even though my mind was far from being at peace, I managed to betray no emotions. My mind reeled with countless thoughts, and for the next five seconds, I couldn't utter a word. I opened my mouth to say something, but my words felt stuck in my throat, and as I struggled, her question came again, "So?" She asked, her brows arched in a quizzical stare. At that instant, my gaze fell on the carriage she had come with, and I noticed she wasn't alone. She had come with not just ordinary vampires but an entourage of elite warriors. Their build and height alone were already a source of intimidation for the faint-hearted. As I stared on, I realised they were a mix of both vampires and werewolves. At that moment, I realised I had to be careful. "My lady, I don't have to make a decision now. Can you give me some days to think about it and get back to you?" I asked as calmly as I could. Judging fr
Leo "What should we do about this situation, Alpha?" Raymond asked, his voice tinged with concern. I took a deep breath, steadying myself before responding, "For now, we wait. That woman isn't Xenra. I would know; I had a crush on her before we became enemies. There was something about her charm, her charisma, that stole my heart long ago." "Alpha, forgive my bluntness, but whether that woman is Xenra or not, our primary concern should be our safety," Raymond said, his voice quivering with fear. "She looks deadly, and if she returns, I doubt she'll have mercy on us." I didn't respond, my eyes trained on the departing figures of Xenra and her men. "The true Vampire Queen doesn't demand respect through force. She earns it," I muttered to myself. "This person isn't Xenra. Something is amiss." My words hung heavy in the air, my resolve steeling with every passing second. If that woman was not Xenra, then who was she? And, more importantly, where was the true Vampire Queen? "Raymond,
Asher The door to my office suddenly burst open, and my head jerked from the document I was holding to the door; before I could say anything, her voice came. "Is it true that the vampire queen is visiting?" She asked, her tone ringing with excitement as she stared at me. My brows furrowed at her words; it turned out that she had come to my office all because of Xenra. For the next five seconds, I couldn't say a word to her. "Really? The vampire queen is visiting? She asked, and without waiting for another second, she exclaimed with a shrill, high-pitched voice, "Oh my goodness! I'm so excited!" Her eyes dancing with excitement as she took quick, short steps into my office. It turned out that she had come all the way to my office just because of Xenra. "There's nothing to be excited about," I swiftly stated with a stern voice, my face betraying no emotion. Since I got the news about her visit, I had been wondering why she had decided to visit my pack after twelve good years of b
XenraAs I emerged from the other side of the palace, my attention was suddenly drawn to two maids, who mentioned my name, "Who?" One of them said, causing my brows to furrow."Xenra, the vampire queen," The other one responded. They were busy discussing among themselves.At their words, my curiosity piqued, and I began to wonder what they were talking about, but before I could try to wrap my head around whatever it was, the other one spoke again,"You mean she's coming?" She asked, her tone ringing with surprise, her eyes wide open in shock.From between the flower rows, I saw the other one nod her head in response, while my brows twitched. As I couldn't understand what they meant by the vampire queen coming to Asher's pack."Everyone is so frightened right now, because the last time she came, it didn't end well between her and the Alpha. Now, no one knows what to expect from her visit. Everyone is talking about it and is really scared," she stated with a hushed tone that sounded bar
XenraThe slap stung, and my cheek burned. I finally regained myself, and my lips twisted with rage. With two determined steps, I advance towards Rossy, my anger burning within me like a wildfire.I was going to teach her a lesson she'd never forget in a hurry. I was going to make sure she never laid her filthy hands on anyone.I had just taken the second step when Minni held my hair and dragged me back towards her. I felt a piercing pain on my scalp, and before I could turn towards her, Rossy punched me hard on my protruded stomach.I bent at my waist, my knees buckling as I succumbed to the pain the blow had inflicted on me. I clutched my stomach tightly as I tried to soothe the pain, but those two demons weren't satisfied."We're going to teach you a lesson you'd never forget in a hurry," Minni spat, her voice heavy with a mix of hatred and anger.With one more kick from Rossy, I fell to my butt like a sack. Before I knew what was happening, they punched and kicked me, and on every
Asher"The vampire queen is arriving!" The voice of the guard rang out from outside the hall.Immediately, I drew in a deep breath and silently puffed it out to steer myself for the upcoming conversation. I had already anticipated her pride and arrogance and had prepared myself to put her in check.I, along with Royce, my beta, and a few of the elite wolves, walked toward the entrance of the hall to receive Xenra, whom I hadn't met in a very long time."The vampire queen has arrived!" The guard announced again, and as I saw her who was seated on the chariot, I felt a mix of emotions settling in my heart. But I quickly shoved them aside since I knew she had only come as a guest.One of her guards helped her down the chariot and led her toward the entrance where we stood.My brows furrowed as I noticed she wasn't walking like the Xenra I had always known.Xenra never walked with her hands swinging beside her like a commoner would; she always had her hands held together in her stomach, he
AsherI needed no one to tell me how much Xenra liked Akira. She was so fond of her and would never ask her to leave her alone.Akira, at her words, quickly giggled, "I'm sorry about that; it's just that I've missed you so much," she stated, her words dripping with excitement."It's okay," Xenra responded, with a small smile on her face, and then sat back in her spot.Akira quickly drew the other chair closer to her, her face broadened with a wide smile."Oh, Xenra, you don't know how much I've missed you. How have you been? You're not looking any different, still the same, so beautiful and young," Akira's words tumbled out in a rush as she spoke."I've missed you too, Akira. I'll take that as a compliment." She stated, causing my brows to twitch.A compliment? Xenra never needed anyone to tell her how beautiful she was. She was so full of pride that she needed no acknowledgement from anyone.'What the hell has happened to her? That's so weird and unlike Xenra. How can someone change
Asher"Quickly, let's go," Xenra said to the guard that supported my other arm, and they both led me into the secret passage.As we walked through it, I kept hearing the loud wails and screams of my people, conveying their agony and distress.The sound of metal clashing against another filled the air and made my heart ache. That was the cry of my innocent citizen, and the fact that I had to hide to save my life broke my heart.As we walked through the dimly lit passage, my heart kept bleeding as their voices filled the whole space.Deep within me, I knew I had to do something; I knew I shouldn't be the coward who abandoned his people and flew to safety while his people were being sacrificed in their home.Filled with that determination, I halted in my tracks, refusing to be led farther away from my people, who were sacrificing their lives for our clan.Xenra's head whipped towards me, but before she could say a word about it, I swiftly began to speak:"This whole thing will lead to ev
Xenra"No," I shook desperately as I stared at him, "I can't leave you." My words tumbled out in a determined rush.Seeing him getting weaker and weaker was already a painful sight, but what I couldn't bear to do was to leave him alone just as he had requested."What is wrong with you?!" Asher said, more like a statement than a question. "I'm asking you to leave now. Do you want Lenhandro to kill you again and have the last laugh?""He's your worst enemy, and we both know you'd forever be uneasy if you don't have your revenge against him tonight," Asher added, his voice firm and resolute.Asher's breath finally stabilised, but then I knew it wasn't something to rejoice over, since that was the nature of the poison. My clan's mate had always referred to it as "the poisonous deceit."I knew it was the last gathering of strength that would last for just twelve hours after the person had been injected, before his eventual demise."As you can see, I'm getting better and can take care of my
AsherI could feel my spirit gradually leaving my body as I lay there. The whole of me felt heavy; I was tired of struggling, and my vision began to blur.Vaguely, I heard Lena hiss and saw her walk away from the room. The victorious smile I saw on her face jabbed at my heart even as it dawned on me that I wouldn't be able to save my people and defend what I had always held dear.My mind began to reel with countless thoughts, a chaotic mix of thoughts that made my mind run wild as I sought a solution.But no matter how much I tried, I just couldn't get my mind to focus. The intense pain I was feeling inside wouldn't allow me to focus on a possible solution, and I began to wonder if that was how I would die.My chest was tightening within me, and my breath grew short. Gradually, I began to gasp for breath.Outside my room, I could hear the footsteps of soldiers running towards the entrance. I could also hear the heavy thuds of soldiers on the marbled floor outside the mansion as they r
Lena"Get your hands off me; I don't know what you're talking about!" I declared, my voice heavy with determination.I had realised that acknowledging his words would make it more difficult to execute the rest of the plans.So I knew I had to deny having anything to do with it. But Asher scoffed as soon as she heard my words.It seemed he had really laid his hands on a little evidence, but I was going to give him the satisfaction of finding out that he was right."Do you think you can fool me?" He scoffed, his eyes blazing with wrath. "You can't fool me!" "The only thing stopping me from sniffing out the breath from you right now is because I want to see how your brother and whoever he's coming with will be defeated; that's the only thing that's stopping me from squeezing the life out of you." He growled, his words tumbling out in a fierce intensity.His grip on my neck got a little tighter, but I managed to hold my ground. Deep within me, I knew if he continued like that, I'd surel
Asher Xenra's words dropped into my heart and filled me with a heightened sense of determination. But before I could get myself to respond to her, the trumpet sounded again. It was an indication that the enemies were already near, very close to our pack. As soon as I heard it, I fixed my gaze back on Xenra. "I promise you, I'll grant you that request," I said to her, my voice firm and urgent. "Brother!" Akira called, her voice desperate, laced with urgency as she stared at me, her heart banging hard against her ribcage in a mix of fear and urgency. The word had barely left my lips when Akira rushed into my arms again, and as I held her tightly in my embrace, I said to her and Damian, "There's no time to waste anymore; you should leave now." My voice rang with the urgency that had settled into my heart. In that instant, I pried her hands away from me and handed her to Damian, who quickly answered with a vibrant "yes, Alpha," and began to pull her towards the secret door, while A
AsherSuddenly, we heard the sound of the trumpet, the sound that has always called for the gathering of my troops.My eyes widened as the realisation of what was coming dawned on me, and I swallowed hard, knowing there was no more turning back.It was the announcement of war, an inevitable war that was about to erupt in my clan.That was the first time ever, another clan was invading my home; the first time they dared set their feet in my clan with their weapons, calling for a war.Xenra's head whipped towards me as the sound of the trumpet covered the whole of my territory.In that instant, I turned towards Xenra, whose gaze had never departed from me, and for the first time in a very long time, I felt a great sense of uncertainty settling within me."Okay," I said, my voice laced with emotions, "it's time for war." I heard myself say to her as though she didn't know what the sound meant.Even though I tried to maintain a calm facade, my heart kept banging hard against my ribcage. B
Xenra"I'm sure you know you can't relent now," I said to Asher as soon as I got to the window where he stood. "These people indirectly called for war.""I know," Asher swiftly replied, nodding his head. "I know," he repeated, a small frown on his face as he spoke."Lena's trying to poison me is already an indication that the war has started already." He added, his voice tight with annoyance."I'm ready; I'm ready for the war, and I'm going to make sure I deal with them just as they had wanted to do to my sister and me." The determination laced in his words was undeniable as he spoke, his gaze bored into space in a fierce intensity.His lips curled upwards as anger burnt within him, and I could see just how much he really wanted to consume his enemy in his burning wrath.His mood had greatly been affected by the shocking discovery; the fierce determination etched on his face was undeniable as he resolved to get back at them.But then, I knew he was yet to grasp the gravity of what he
LeoAs soon as the guard who had just whispered the news to me left, I turned towards Lenhandro, who was seated in the open patio with me."Good news," I announced, beaming. "We'll be attacking tonight. I have just received great news that my sister has successfully poisoned Asher, so it's time to carry out the finishing plan," I stated, my voice laced with excitement as I stared at him.I had expected Lenhandro to be as excited as I was, but his brows furrowed instead.He looked rather surprised than excited, "Are you certain about that?" He asked, the furrow on his brows etching deeper.As soon as I heard his words, a light chuckle broke out of my lips, coupled with his stunned expression, which only added to the excitement I was feeling inside."Asher is not just any other Alpha; I'm sure you know how meticulous and tough he could be. Are you sure he had really fallen for your sister's game?" He asked, his tone dripping with scepticism.As if that was enough, he continued, "What if
Asher Xenra's lips curled upwards as soon as she heard Akira's words, and she scoffed. The surprised look on her face gave way to a mix of calm and hurt. "If I wanted to hurt him," she began to say, "I wouldn't have wasted my time to come down here and tell you about their plans." She said, her voice, although calm and steady, oozed the hurt ingrained in it. "I would have allowed them to do whatever they wanted to do to you; after all, nobody would've been able to do anything to me," Xenra's voice grew firmer as she spoke, her lips curled upwards into a barely noticeable smirk. As soon as she was done speaking, she turned towards me, a barely noticeable smile on her face. "You can go now," she said, her voice calm and steady, "don't worry, I've sealed your tongue." After staring at her for about five seconds, I turned towards Akira, whose worry was still deeply etched on her face, and I nodded at her, attempting to ease her of the worry that had deeply settled within her. "Yo