StefanSomething made me want to find Harlyn; I know the pups are safe, but after seeing Lucy, I know Harlyn is alone. As I walk down the hall, I hear the raised voices.“You used some kind of spell, right? What did you do to the king to make you think he loves you so much that he threw away a perfectly good future queen for nothing more than a whore!” The Earl’s words echo around the hall, and I move more quickly to her room. Stepping in, I see them, his body almost pinning hers against the wall.“Do you think we’re blind? No one is, so whatever spell you used, you can just undo it and disappear forever and never return!” Moving, I drag him back, my hand throwing him against the wall.“Do not raise your voice at her again!” Moving, I push him out of the room and close the door.“I’m sorry, Your Majesty, but she wouldn’t listen to reason!”“Neither would I if you spoke to me in that way! I am not under a spell. What will it take for you to finally realise that everything I said is the
StefanI have no idea how long I have been in this room with her, but I’m not willing to take my hands off her, as I feel like as soon as I do, she is gone again.So I don’t. I stay in the bed with her body wrapped around mine, accepting that this might just be the only way to keep her here and Wayne away from her until the warlock arrives. While praying that our mating brings back the bond.Her small moans of pleasure only seem to heighten every sensation and pull me in deeper.The happiness doesn’t last long as I hear shouting and commotion, and I know that Wayne can’t get past Harold. He’s not strong enough to overtake him.I hear the door smashing, followed by howl. My eyes fly around the room, and I see Thorin on the floor. Jumping from the bed, I grab my clothes, my eyes going to the Earl, his body covered in blood.Harlyn rushes to Thorin. Her eyes glow, and I hear a growl erupt from within her. My body moves back just as she shifts and launches herself at the Earl.I watch as
HarlynWayne is facing me, and I still feel lost and not in control of my body. How am I even a wolf? My mind goes back; I remember the howl and how it sounded like Thorin; I then saw his body, unmoving, and something happened. I shifted into a wolf and attacked the one person I knew would have hurt him.My father.I remember Stefan trying to stop me, but all my mind could see was Thorin hurt. All I could hear was the years of verbal abuse my father had thrown at me. I couldn’t stop myself from attacking until I saw Isaac standing ahead of me.“My love, you need to try to calm down,” Wayne whispers, but it feels impossible. ” While ever your heart is so quick you won’t shift back.”Closing my eyes, I try to calm down, and slowly, I feel myself shift back. Wayne drapes a blanket around my naked body. He moves closer and hugs me. I feel so confused right now; I slept with Stefan after I had told Lucy I didn’t feel ready to let anyone in that much.All those thoughts, doubts and worries
WayneI watch as Harlyn sits with the pups. Everything went a mess. We weren’t meant to stay any longer than needed.“Are you okay, my love?” I look at her, feeling uneasy.“Perfect.” She smiles brightly at me.“Okay, I’m going to go see Ethan and check how things were while we were away.” Smiling, I walk out and head to the training ground; Ethan sees me and walks towards me.“So, how did it go?” He asks.“Wait until we get somewhere quiet.” I walk through the building and into the office, closing the door. I look at him.“You were going to test and see if it was possible. Is it possible?” He looks at me, waiting.“It is, providing we have enough men to keep the soldiers off the pups. If too many target one, then they are able to immobilise them, then we’re dead within seconds.” That is a risk.“Something happened? Before, you were confident nothing could go wrong.” He looks at me, waiting.“The magic isn’t working as strongly as it was meant to with Harlyn and King Stefan.” It’s wea
StefanI haven’t left the port, the ship has long gone, and I hate that I messed everything up. I made her stay with me, and rather than considering the consequences, I didn’t care. I just wanted Harlyn. I got lost in her and didn’t want to lose her, so I forgot about everyone else.Now, what do I do? All I can do is wait for this guy to show up, then we can go get her and hope that it works. If it doesn’t, then what?“We need to speak. You can’t stand here until you can leave.” My father taps my shoulder, and I know he’s right. Reluctantly, I turn and walk through the grounds back into the palace.I stop when I see the Earl. “Why is he here!” He should be dead.“Because we need to figure this out, and like it or not, as much as you hate it, Harold might actually help.”Standing, I fight against my mind, which right now wants to rip him apart.“Son, please sit. Let’s sort this as a family.” My mother looks at me.“He isn’t family!” Screaming, I glare towards him.“His son married your
StefanWe sit and consider it. Consider why Harlyn would get the rarest wolf, the one never seen before.“The stories say the blue wolf is given as a blessing by the Moon Goddess to one individual who has fought battles many others would succumb to,” Harold explains. “The person blessed with the blue wolf is meant to have overcome hurdles like no other and proven themselves worthy of it. Typically in the stories, the Moon Goddess tests certain werewolves by not blessing them with a wolf straight away. If one proves worthy enough, they are blessed with the blue wolf, otherwise, they are given a normal one.”I don’t know enough about it to comment. It was a phantom, a story, something we would joke about as kids. Who has ever seen a blue wolf?Well, I have now. It was unlike any wolf before. Her fur was like the night sky, a deep blue, but there were small white spots, almost like light. Making it look like there were stars on her.“Harlyn has certainly faced a lot, and throughout it al
StefanI haven’t slept. I know he is due to arrive tonight, so I have stayed awake, pacing the halls of the palace. I aim to leave first thing in the morning.Right now, I accept that when he arrives, I need to let him rest before forcing him to come back out with me. He can rest, but at first light, we’re leaving. I won’t delay it anymore.He has been travelling for days. Usually, I would refuse to let them have a break and rest, but I need him, so I need to be careful how I act. The last thing I want is to upset him, and he refuses to help.It means I will get there in just over twenty-four hours. It takes about twenty-four hours to get there. Still, a lot can happen between now and then, like Harlyn waking up and panicking and running away from Wayne. That wouldn’t be good as I wouldn’t be able to find her then.“Your Majesty, people are approaching.” I turn, hearing the guard, and begin to walk to the door.“Son, let him rest,” my father says, and I nod.“I know, okay, I will welc
HarlynThings have been weird since we returned. I’m not sure why. I just feel like I’m missing something. Wayne’s family looks at me differently now.Or maybe they had always looked at me in that way, but I didn’t notice it before. Maybe he told them about Stefan, so now they hate me for hurting their brother?All I know is things have been weird since we got back yesterday.“Are you ready?” Wayne stands by the door, looking at me. I’m not sure. I still feel uneasy about everything. “You need to do this, Harlyn. You need to practice shifting so you can do it easily and yourself, not just when you’re having intense feelings.”I know he is right, but everything feels weird. I’m not used to having a wolf. “I still haven’t heard it.” I look towards him.“It may take time. Stop thinking about that. You should be happy you have your wolf—not just any wolf, but the rarest of them all. You need to test your strength, speed, and such.”“Okay, what about the pups?” I don’t want to leave them a
StefanI look at Samuel, and he seems cheery, so things must have gone well on his trip. I can hope, anyway.“Come on, Earl Samuel, this is taking forever,” I complain, and he laughs.“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. The people are completely cleared of magic, and his sister is none the wiser. Magic was used and she didn’t know a thing, so she isn’t a risk,” he explains.“Their father?” I ask.“His body is there, so he was certainly dead, and it was all Wayne. The pack has a new alpha, one who isn’t connected to Wayne’s family and such. So it’s sorted,” he explains, and I relax more.We had thought we had sorted everything, but only two months someone attacked, and it turned out Wayne had yet another brother we didn’t know of. So now we know everything and are sure no one else is coming for Harlyn. I can relax.“How has Lucy been?” He looks at me.“Fine, she and Harlyn have spent most of their time together. Go see her. We can get a full breakdown in a few days,” I say and watch as he nods a
HarlynStefan currently has everyone’s attention. The pups are behind me, but the place is packed. People have moved closer to him to listen to what he is saying.He’s currently thanking everyone for coming, and the speculation over what this is about surrounds me.Some men think that he’s planned a date to marry Diandra, and others think that he is stepping down as king. Some of the women are speculating as well. Their speculation is around me, because people know that Stefan left to deal with an issue about me.“Maybe he has exiled her entirely, and this is him letting us know?” I hear the woman and ignore her.“The royal family took long enough. She barely had the right to be classed as a werewolf,” another laughs. Thorin glares towards them. Kneeling down, I smile at him.“Forget their words, this is about you,” I say and kiss his cheek. I listen as Stefan announces he recently found out he was a father. I watch as he calls up the pups, Princess Lotta, Prince Thorin and Prince Isa
HarlynMy last few hours were spent with Lucy and Lotta getting ready for this ball, where Stefan will announce the pups. Lotta is in her element. She has on a dress. One that has taken hours for her pick.I blamed Lucy for that. The ideal thing to do was bring a few dresses, no more than six, for Lotta to pick from. Instead, she had almost an entire room, and that meant she wanted to wear them all.In the end, she gave up on the giant princess dresses and went for a more simple one. It didn’t have the big petticoat skirt under it, either.Lucy helped me pick a dress, and it matched Lotta’s in a way; I didn’t see why I needed a dress. As I told her, no one noticed me yesterday; they pushed in front of me to get to Stefan.Apparently, however, once it’s announced the pups are Stefan’s, people might approach them while they are with me. I still think my dress is a bit too much, but I won’t argue with Lucy.I’m glad the boys have Stefan and Samuel to help them. While Thorin would be dres
HarlynWe spoke for a while and discussed the way forward. I don’t want to wait months before we move forward. Stefan agreed. Our first task is announcing that the pups are his.No one other than those close to us knows about it, but everyone in the kingdom will be made aware of the pups and who they are. Then, we can focus on moving forward. I’ll be moving into his room, but Lotta will have a room close to us for the days Lucy stays at the manor.I don’t want her on a wing all on her own. The boys have each other, but Lotta wouldn’t have anyone once I move into Stefan’s room if Lucy isn’t there.We arrived back at the palace in time for Lunch. The pups are laughing and talking, and even Thorin is relaxed and having fun—something I rarely see. I wonder if it was the magic that suppressed everything.“Okay, pups, lets go!” Lucy skips over, and I turn, confused.“Court, and they shouldn’t be there,” Stefan explains, and I watch as they walk off with Lucy. “Are you sure you want to be th
HarlynI wake up in bed, yet I can’t remember coming to bed last night. I was with Stefan outside, and that is my last memory, so I must have fallen asleep there.I’m still fully dressed. As I get up, I get cleaned and dressed. The knock has me opening the door, and I smile, seeing Lucy.“The pups are with my mother. Stefan and Samuel are ensuring everything is safe again at the walls, so I’m spending the morning with you,” she says as she walks in with a tray and food.“Did Wayne die then?” I ask, unsure of what actually happened.“From what Samuel said, all the brothers were there and are dead. Forget about that. Tell me about you and Stefan.” She smiles at me, but I don’t know what to say.I’m not sure there is a me and Stefan. “There’s not really much that I can say,” I explain.“I know, he’s stubborn,” she says while laughing, and I look at her confused. “Sorry, he’s got his weird little plan,” she laughs more.“Weird little plan?” What the hell does that even me? She laughs more
HarlynThe celebration has gone well. I spoke to Lucy for a bit, Colton, Samuel, and the queen.Now, the pups have gone to their rooms, much to Thorin’s disappointment, who wanted to stay with me and watch over me.The queen reassured him that the guards would be with me and keep me safe, so he and Isaac were given a room within the prince’s chamber—the same place Stefan used to stay.Lotta has been given a room in the princess’ chamber, so she is sharing the entire wing with Lucy. I have a room on the same wing as Lotta.I’ve not seen Stefan for a while. Grabbing a jacket, I walk outside and spot the maids, soldiers, and guards at their usual spot. Walking past them, I find Stefan sitting in the same spot we used to.Moving, I sit beside him, and he glances at me briefly before looking back down at his hands. We don’t speak for a while and just sit in silence. He is off, and I feel like he needs a break from everything.“I’m sorry,” he whispers.“You don’t need to apologise, Stefan;
HarlynI walk into the room and sit next to Stefan. I know I panicked too much with Thorin; it’s hard to remember that he is strong and a lycan. To me, I see him as the baby from when he was born, and he’s still a child.“How are you feeling?” Stefan glances at me. He seems off—not like before, but like he’s avoiding me.“I’m fine, honestly. Shouldn’t we go out there and celebrate, Your Majesty?” I ask.“I’d rather sit here with you and the pups,” he says while smiling.I know he would rather that, but he’s the king. Him avoiding a celebration after a battle isn’t right. “We will join you,” I say.“Your father will be there, Harlyn,” his words are barely a whisper. I know I didn’t want to see or speak to him, but it’s going to be impossible. I know they would have used my father to help with the battle, and it would be wrong to remove him from the celebration.I also don’t like that me insisting I avoid him will make it harder for everyone.“I’m fine with it, Your Majesty. At some poi
StefanI’m not sure how long we have been fighting, but the longer it lasts, the more strength he gains, and I realise his wolf wasn’t fully bound.Some of his men have run off in the direction of the distraction, so I know that they will have their wolves back soon. Not that it helps me now, I don’t have the strength against Wayne and his wolf.I fall to my knees and he laughs, but right now, my body hurts.“Hold him down,” Wayne speaks and I feel my arms get gripped and them holding me down to keep me kneeling. “You see, all I wanted to do was show everyone how it felt without a wolf.” His face leans into mine.“After all, Harlyn had no wolf, and many of the people here mocked her for it. They will now realise just how she felt.” His fist swings and hits me, and I groan. “Don’t worry. I will claim her again and use magic, so she stays.” He leans into my ear. “And well, your pups, I guess they become like the Cinderellas of the fairytale, just without the happy ending.”I see the kni
StefanMy eyes open, and I see my mother peering down at me. What happened? I feel someone next to me and turn to see Harlyn lying next to me. I’m in my room.“How did I get here?” I was on the ship.“You were drugged and didn’t wake, don’t worry. Focus on regaining your energy,” my mother smiles at me.“I’m fine. Just explain what happened,” I say, still unsure of what happened.“We believe Wayne injected you with Dragufic during your altercation,” she explains, and I look at Harlyn.“He did the same to Harlyn?” Why would he do that?“No, Harlyn used her wolf and the bond to connect with you and make you realise. What was your torment?” she asks, looking at me and waiting.“Me rejecting Harlyn. Now, thinking back, I can remember it was on replay. At the time, though, it felt so real, and I couldn’t remember it happening again and again.” I doubt I would have realised if Harlyn wasn’t there; I know for sure I wouldn’t have realised.“How long has she been asleep?” I ask.“We’ve been h