Meredith’s POVAs soon as my eyelids peeled apart this morning. I hopped out of bed. I grabbed the closest and easiest to wear clothing and headed out of Jamie’s place.Now I had no idea where it was that I was going, but all I knew was that I couldn’t just lay in bed all day waiting for my people to magically love me again. I had to do something, and I had to do something now.My footsteps were as silent as possible as I made my way down the stairs. In the living room, my eyes fell on all three Kings sleeping peacefully on the sofas. The first person my eyes fell on was Roman.He had a crease between his brows, and the corners of his lips were tilted downward. Whatever dream he was having, it didn’t seem like a pleasant one. My heart felt strange seeing him lay so uncomfortably on the sofa. He was my mate and had every right to share the bed with me, but things just had to be complicated, didn’t they?My eyes shifted to Saul. He was neither frowning nor smiling; he just slept peacef
Meredith’s POVOkay, maybe this was a bad idea.I do not know why, but I expected Cassius to be a man in his early twenties with a gruff voice, beards, and protruding muscles. But that was far from the description of the man standing before me. He was tall, very tall. No doubt seven feet. He was built—incredibly built. Every part of his body was covered in muscles. He had to be in his late thirties, and the cruelty in his eyes was evident. His hair was black, probably as black as his heart. The lines on his face show that he hasn’t smiled in years, probably decades. And no, I am not exaggerating. I could tell that he has brought about much suffering to anyone that has crossed him. So, this is Cassius, the vulture's strongest soldier.I looked like a child compared to him. This wasn’t going to be a fair fight, was it? Something about this scene reminds me of the story of David and Goliath.No wonder that man preferred to be detained rather than face this beast. But I can’t go back
Saul's POV This was bad. This was very bad.Why the hell were these women so hot-tempered? It's like they just wanted an excuse to beat each other up.Audrey takes a step forward, and my hand lunges out to grab her. Her eyes burn with fury; if I wasn't used to Roman's uncontrollable temper, I would almost be frightened. “Don't you dare try to stop me,” she seethes, but my grip on her doesn't loosen. “You do not want to fight her,” I said through gritted teeth.Her perfectly arched brow hikes, and there was a silent challenge in her eyes. “Why? You think I can't beat her?”At this point all eyes were on us, including Meredith's. The air was terribly silent as everyone watched Audrey and I bicker amongst ourselves. “No, that's not it.” I say, and she tugs at her wrist for me to release her, but I don't. For a moment, Audrey pauses and tilts her head to the side. “Ah, I get it now. You know that I am capable of besting her. That is why you are scared.”My jaw clenches, and I don't
Saul's POV “She is going to kill me; I just know it!” Audrey exclaims as she paces back and forth. We are in a room, which I assume to be hers in the royal palace.Meredith's home.I am quite impressed; she grew up a rich girl. Yet she is so humble. This palace's almost as large as ours, and it doesn't even include a harem.“Fuck! I should have killed that bitch the second I got into the ring,” Audrey seethes as she buries her fingers into her hair. The hatred that burned in her eyes was awfully concerning.Her words irk me in more ways than one; if she had killed Meredith, I won't even lie, I would have rejected her in that second.Thankfully she didn't. I know it may seem impossible, but maybe just maybe I could actually get them to be friends.Taking in a deep breath, I walk up to Audrey and take her face in my hands. The hatred in her eyes lightens and soon transforms into sadness. Tears trickle down her face, and it tears me to pieces. That is when I realize just how scared sh
Meredith's POV “You are one hell of a tough cookie,” Caelen says with a chuckle as I walk up to them with shaky legs. Blood tainted my vision, so it was really hard and painful to see.“A very careless and dumb one, might I add?” Roman grunts as he marches up to me. A yell leaves my lips as he sweeps me off my feet and scoops me into his arms. Our faces are barely two inches away, and our noses brushed each other lightly. “But I am glad you are okay,” he whispers to me.I manage to lift the corners of my lips into a tired smile. My vision worsens, and I feel myself slowly sink into the darkness.But I still forced my eyes open. They still searched for one more person.Saul.Did he really leave with Audrey? Even after he saw how she nearly killed me? A sting befalls my eye, and I knew it wasn't because of the blood dripping past my eye but because of the tears that threatened to spill.“Luna! Luna!”My attention shifts to the man who was getting whipped by the vultures earlier today
Meredith’s POV “Sorry, I guess I will come back some other time,” Saul says before clearing his throat. He turns on his heel to leave, but then I hop off the counter and go after him.“Wait!” I say, and his feet come to a halt. He turns around, and the look in his eyes saddened me for some reason. “You weren't interrupting anything. Right Caelen?”When I looked over my shoulder, Caelen did not look like he was buying the idea. His chin was clenched, and the annoyance was evident.I suppose it was to be expected considering that we were seconds away from ripping each other's clothes off. And now here I am, disregarding his feelings as though they were nothing. I really am not a good person.Caelen tears his gaze away from mine, and judging by the way his jaw clenched, I could tell that he was stopping himself from saying what he really wanted to.“Yeah,” is Caelen's only response before turning his attention to the food on the gas.Great. Now he's mad at me. I always find a way to
Meredith's POV “She is evil!”“She tried to kill us all!”“I can't believe she is Alpha Amman's daughter! He must be rolling in his grave now at the sight of this!”“She must be possessed!”“No! She must be a witch!”“I knew we never should have trusted you!”“First you abandon us, and now you try to kill us? Is there no end to your wickedness?”“Burn her! Kill her!”Their hateful glares and stares, alongside their accusations and insults, came from every angle. It felt as though I was getting backed into a corner with no means of escaping. I was suffocated, completely speechless. I wanted to tell them that I wasn't the one responsible for this, but who would believe me?The angry mob closed in on me, and every fiber of my being was screaming at me to run. But I couldn't move a muscle. I was completely paralyzed to the spot.Their sick faces were all I could see, until I couldn't. Tears blurred my vision, and I just wanted somewhere to hide.All I wanted to do was help. I never int
Saul's POV She has gotten really scary over the past few days, hasn't she?My goodness, I really thought I was going to die back there.I knew Meredith's powers were great, but I never knew just how much. I don't think I have ever seen her so angry before. I always thought Roman was the scariest person on earth when he was pissed.Clearly, I was wrong.No wonder they are mates.Honestly, it wasn't my intention for Caelen to get taken into prison. The plan was for everyone to turn against Meredith, and she would be exiled from Nuvia. But I am sure that would have been much worse for her. Damn that Caelen, taking the blame and appearing as the knight in shining armor while I was the villain in the story. I bet he has a proud smirk on his lips while he is down in that filthy prison. If not for the fact that he was my brother, I honestly would have left him down there for a few days. I walk into Nuvia's royal palace, ignoring the dirty eyes the vultures gave me as I made my way in.
“Our kingdom has gone through trialing times this past year. We have lost so many of our people, family members, friends, and loved ones. This year will go down in history, and it shall be the last of its kind. A time like this will never step foot into the borders of Nuvia. Enemies tried to rule us; they tried to tear us down, but they couldn’t. Because we are strong. We are not like any other pack; we each have a fighting spirit so unique that has been placed within us. As Queen and Luna of the Nuvia kingdom, I swear to never turn my back on my kingdom ever again, even if it is for just a second. We, not just I, will learn from the mistakes made this year so they never happen again. We will rise from the ashes; we will become stronger, and if anyone tries to destroy this kingdom ever again, even after my reign, we will destroy them from the inside out instead.”Cheers, whistles, and praise filled the air as I concluded my speech. I stared at each and every Nuvian present; it was al
MEREDITH’S POVA gasp leaves my lips as I fill my lungs with oxygen. My eyelids come flying open, and my eyes lock with a pair of familiar sea blue eyes and honey brown eyes.“Welcome back to the living princess,” Saul says, and tears of joy well up in my eyes.“That’s queen to you,” I correct, and the both of them share a glance before chuckling at me. I jump to my feet to wrap both of them in a hug, but my feet wobble, and I lose my footing. Luckily, I land in Caelen’s arms, and he helps to steady me. “Easy now, queen. You just had quite an accident there. You might suffer from a concussion soon,” he says, pointing to my damaged car that is now lying in a ditch. What the hell? How did I even survive that?My eyes travel downwards to inspect my body for injuries. And surprisingly, there was none. But why did I have this burning pain all over? Like I was being beaten over and over again?When the realization dawns on me, my heart plummets to the pit of my stomach.My grip on Caelen’s
ROMAN’S POVI really am an asshole.This isn’t turning out the way I wanted. I thought that now that Meredith’s memories have been wiped out, I can finally have a brand-new chance to make things right. I thought I could fill her with stories that would benefit me.What a fool I was.The girl didn’t even trust me. She knew when I was lying and when I was telling the truth. She was my mate; she knew when I was telling the truth and when I was lying. It didn’t matter if she had lost her memories or not.That damn bond between us was always going to give me away. And my God, was she persistent. Since she didn’t believe me, she was doing everything within her power to uncover the truth. And at this rate, she was going to find out sooner than I would like. A sigh leaves my lips as I run my hand through my hair. Why did she have to be so damn persistent and go wondering around? But then again, I should have known better than to keep Lucia’s body in the same building as Meredith.I should h
MEREDITH’S POVRoman was still sound asleep. He looked so peaceful while he slept, I could stare at him sleep all day. He was even more beautiful while asleep, his features were a lot more relaxed and prominent. And who would have thought he had such incredibly long eyelashes. Lucky.Focus Meredith!It takes a lot of strength, but I manage to tear my eyes away from him. careful not to wake him; I get out of bed as quietly as possible. I do a mini-victory dance once I am out of bed, then tip toe out of the room. My teeth clamp down on my bottom lip as I open the door slowly.My heart nearly flies out of my mouth when the door makes a creak. I shoot Roman a glimpse over my shoulder and say a silent prayer when I see that he is still sound asleep. Finally, I get the door open wide enough to slip out.I make sure to shut the door gently before pumping my fist in the air. Ah, yes, freedom at last. I do another victory dance once again but freeze when I see some maids down the hall starin
MEREDITH’S POVA chill runs up my spine, and I let out a breath through my lips. A mist forms and quickly disappears before my eyes. Every breath I let out, I would see it in the form of a mist. There wasn’t a form of light in this cold, dark room. The only light came from the moon’s gaze slipping through the cracks of a barely opened window. I could tell that I was still in the palace; I do not know how, but I just did. I dared to peek out the window, and my thoughts were confirmed once my eyes locked with the palace gates.But this room... Roman had taken me on a tour around the palace, but this room... I never saw this room. I spun around in a circle, noting the dust, cobwebs, and spiders that filled the room. But what caught my attention was the coffin placed at the center of the room. Surprisingly, it was the only thing in the room that wasn’t covered in dust. It was still clean and shiny, like it had just been recently placed there.I knew I should run; I wanted to. Because wh
MEREDITH’S POV“It is a pleasure to have you back with us, Luna.”Remember your lines! Remember your lines!Presently, I am in a meeting with the newly elected council member of my pack. Roman was seated by my right hand while I was seated at the head of the table. Where I ought to be. The council consisted of seven members, each seated according to their ranks and roles. After waking up yesterday and having Roman fill me in on the things he felt were important for me to remember, I instantly passed out again. I suppose I was having a storage overload and needed time to actually process everything. When I woke up, an entire night had already passed, and I was already getting ready to attend a meeting I knew nothing about. I stared at myself in the mirror for the longest time, trying to recognize the woman that stood before me in this fancy gown and heavy jewelry. Roman came in shortly after dressed in an all-black suit with a gold cross around his neck and a gold watch on his wris
MEREDITH’S POVMy goodness, I felt quite sore all over.My lips part to release a tired yawn. Goodness, I was so tired. And I was quite hungry too. It feels like I haven’t eaten in days, but I know I ate just yesterday. But what did I eat?” I do not remember. Come to think of it, where did I eat, and what is my favorite food? What was yesterday? There was nothing but questions that filled my head. Questions that didn’t have an answer. How strange.Slowly my eyelids peel open, and I am met with a pretty chandelier. I stare at it for some time before finally sitting up. A groan leaves my lips as I stretch my legs. This bed was quite comfy, was it mine? I do not even know. My eyes dart in every direction, and I am filled with more questions. Like, where am I? And whose room is this? Was it mine or was it someone else’s?So many questions...Throwing my legs off the edge of the bed, I rise to my feet but stumble a bit. “Woah,” I mutter as I try to find my balance. Once I do, I twirl ar
ROMAN’S POVI stare at Meredith’s unconscious body with a blank face. That is one thing I was blessed with. I could be dying of pain, and my face would still be this way. Hard as stone and cold as ice. Tears still spilled out of her shut eyes, and the sight of them did something to me.I can’t believe that this was actually happening. I just hope that she will find it in her heart to forgive me someday. But this... all of this was just for her. I hope she will get to see it.A loud cackle snaps me out of my thoughts, and my head tilts to Lucia, who had her head tilted back as she laughed wholly. “Oh, what a glorious day! This has to be one of the best days of my life. I remember meeting you for the first time, and you swore to defeat me. You had so much hatred and determination set in your heart, but where has that gotten you now? Absolutely nowhere!” She laughs in Meredith’s sleeping face, and my eyelid twitches. She was way too close to Meredith for comfort. Her lips were barely a
MEREDITH’S POVFight! Get up! Move! Do something!These were the words that constantly sang repeatedly in my mind. But my body wouldn’t respond. I can’t believe that the moment Lucia told me to sleep, my body just did so without wasting a second. How was that even possible?I was awake, but my eyes wouldn't open. I was well aware of what was happening around me, but from a distance. Once again, my soul had left my body and watched the entire scene play out before me with a broken heart.I can’t believe that Roman has been helping Lucia all along. I thought that he had been with her the other night just to spite me. But going as far as stabbing his own brothers and helping her take over my kingdom was something I never would have imagined, not even in my wildest dreams. This... this was absolutely unforgiveable. Roman clothed my naked body before any of the vultures could come in before doing the same for himself. Once he was fully dressed, he asked Lucia, “What do you mean she will