AUTHOR’S POV“I made a mistake as a King, and I am not afraid to admit it, no matter how ugly. But first, I would like everyone to hear me out, not because I want my daughter to forgive me, but because it's necessary for what I'm about to do.” King Mazdaan paused, his eyes roaming the table as he stared at each one of them before moving on, “My daughter, Sunitra, has always been the apple of my eye, right from the day she was born, even though I don't show it. Her mother, My Queen, was my first love–” A lot of eyes widened, and the King smiled sadly, “Yes, I and Queen Zaina’s marriage was one of love and not of political gain. Sunitra was her mother's spitting image and personality; she was also my first child, so I was very protective of her. Her kind heart and sweet personality would have made it hard for her to survive in this world. So I trained her, both emotionally and physically, but my daughter was too hidden from the world for her light to shine. She only ever moved within
The hall was bustling with the pack members, as they discussed among each other.Odessa stood at the extreme as she watched everything with a smile. Suddenly, everywhere became silent, someone had taken a spot on the podium.Odessa beamed as she recognized who the person was. It was the crown prince of the Supreme Sky Pack, and also her mate, Victor Valor.Victor's eyes swept over everyone present in the room, and he smiled, seeing that they were quiet, which was something he basked in.“Greetings, my pack members,” Victor greeted with a smile on his face.Odessa sat up straight on hearing his voice. “As you all know, today is my birthday,” he paused and there was loud cheering from the people, and he raised his hands to stop them from cheering.“Therefore, I have decided to present my Luna to you all,” he completed, and the applause this time was much louder than the previous one.Odessa's breathing turned rapid as she twisted her fingers a bit, her face flushed due to how excited s
“I need an explanation, why did you do it? Why did you decide to hurt me this way?” Odessa questioned.She impulsively hit his chest, pounding hard on it.Victor did not do anything, instead, he allowed her to do what she wanted. When he could not take the pounding on his chest anymore, he held her wrist, preventing her from continuing.She raised her head to look up at him, her eyes were glossy with tears, the ones she was trying to hold back from falling.“You do not beat a prince that way,” he muttered coldly, as he flung her away.She moved far away from him as a result of the force at which he used to fling her.She rubbed the spot on the wrist which he had held tightly, while she looked at him with heartache. Likewise, she could not understand why he changed.It was not this way, they even had fun last night, but it was an entirely different situation today.“I need to know, at least, I deserve an explanation from you, is that too much to ask from you?” Odessa's eyes had distres
She fixed her gaze on him, she was stupefied, and it hurt even more when he did not feel remorseful.“This is not you speaking, I am sure of that, I believe you must be scared of what your dad might think if he finds out we are mates, after all, I am a nobody,” Odessa shook her head frantically, she did not want to believe that he could utter such words.“I am not doing this because I am scared of my dad; I am doing it willingly. I do not want you, and neither do I want the baby in your womb,” he spoke harshly to her.Odessa did not know how long she could take his insults, but she was breaking down. It felt as though her soul was ripped out from her heart. “No, do not say that, I do not believe you,” Odessa cried out while covering her ears. She would rather not listen to his hurtful words.“Odessa, you have to believe me; this is what I have decided: abort the child; I would rather not find out you still kept the child,” he said his piece before walking away, not caring how much hi
The members of the council all exchanged glances, and the room was filled with various discussions.Odessa, the subject of the discussion, stood rooted in her place as she watched them talk about her, but sadly, there was nothing she could do.She twisted her toes in her shoes, a habit she had grown used to. She could not stand being in the spotlight. The king was staring at her, and for some reason, she was unable to calm down.Kaiden gave the council members more time to discuss, before finally raising his right hand to silence them.“I suggest we have a meeting, and the crown prince, my son should be present also,” King Kaiden suggested, and they all agreed. It was a feasible plan that could work.“Young lady, you will be summoned back in the next twenty minutes, you may leave,” Kaiden ordered, and she bowed before exiting the council room.Once she left, King Kaiden dismissed all members of the council, but he did send his second-in-command to get his son, Victor.While he was alo
After King Kaiden dismissed all of them, Odessa walked to her room with a heavy expression.She could not stop thinking of what Victor was planning to do. She had been with him for a while, and she was aware of what he could do.'Do you know what he is planning to do? He easily agreed to have a paternity test,' Her wolf questioned.'I have no idea,' Odessa shook her head negatively. She took a seat on her bed while biting her fingernails.'I only hope everything works out fine,' her wolf mentioned, and she nodded in agreement.She sat on the bed, she felt on edge. She could not stop biting her fingernails; she was distressed.She was suddenly jolted by the knock on her door, her entire body tensed up immediately as she heard the knock.“Come in,” she swallowed, before responding. Her body had goosebumps as the person who was at the door came in.She heaved a sigh once she saw that it was a maid.“Princess Eira requests to see you,” the maid informed, and her body jolted as though an e
The King stared at his little princess with a worried expression. He scooted closer to her, but Odessa quickly backed away. This man was the father of the witch that had killed her, she'd be damned if she let him come close to her, dream or not. Moon Goddess! What fucking game are you playing this time?Odessa scowled when she felt a pricking pain in her heart at the sight of pain in the eyes of the King. “You must have hit your head badly when you fell. I knew I should never have allowed you to venture out alone.” The King said with sadness. His princess was the only thing of joy in his life and even now, she was avoiding him like a plague. Odessa looked around the room she'd woken up in for the first time and her jaw almost detached from her head. This is not a bedroom! She thought to herself. Her gaze roamed the entirety of the bedroom. Different shades of purple and white damask hung from one part of the wall to the other. ‘Is that…Is that a freaking gold and purple velvet ta
As soon as their gaze met, Odessa felt a sucker punch in the gut, and it felt like she was flying back to the past, back to the first time they met as mates, back to their first kiss, their first night out under the moonlight. This was her first time seeing him after her rebirth and she had to say, the feelings she was going through now were not what she was expecting. She'd imagined what her reaction would be when she met him for the first time, but this was nothing compared to it. There was no burning rage or boiling anger; there wasn't a need to claw his face off or pull his eyeballs out of their sockets. No, she didn't feel any of these things…she just felt calm and peaceful. Odessa had burned out all her pent-up hatred throughout the years, while she would not let him escape his punishment for what he did to her, she also wasn't so blinded by hatred that she'd make a move without thinking. Her father had taught her that the only way to bring down her enemies was by strategic