AUTHOR’S POVOdessa looked around for the fifth time and tip-toed a few distance ahead before pausing again to look around like a sneaky thief. She didn't know if she should curse or bless the moon goddess, as the full moon tonight was a bittersweet occurrence. The bright, luminous moonlight spilled into the castle through every crack and opening that it could pass through. Odessa had to rely on shadows to hide her appearance, but there was only so much one could do to hide in the shadows cast by the moonlight. A sigh escaped her lips as she cursed Kaiden in her head. That stupid King should have gone to her bedroom, not the other way around. Did he not miss her? Was he not worried sick about her the way she was around him? Was she the only one restless from not seeing him for days? Odessa scowled, huffed, and puffed as she moved like a ninja and a rat on a mission. Her mate was going to have a lot of explaining to do, but nothing would save him from her wrath tonight. Odessa succ
AUTHOR’S POV“My princess, will that be all?” Fiona asked as she watched Sunitra settle into the hot bath she made for her. The Fae princess placed her head on the edge of the bathtub as she breathed the mixture of rose-scented herbs, “No, Fiona. Thank you.” Fiona curtsied and left the Princess to her vices. Sunitra laid in the tub, allowing the hot herb-induced water to perform their magic on her body. She could feel the heat attacking her sores and aching joints, the rose scent was doing a good job in calming her spirits. Sunitra missed this. Falling asleep to the smell of rose in the air and the feeling of heated water surrounding her. She couldn't go to the hot water spring in the Kingdom because she'd swim to go naked and Sunitra wasn't a fan of spoiling the villagers fun just because she wanted to skinny dip in the spring, secondly, she was worried that she would drown as she would end up falling asleep in the water. I
ODESSA’S POVSunitra stared at the King like a child caught red-handed while stealing candy from a jar. I looked behind Kaiden at the worried faces of the royal family. Everyone must have heard her shout and rushed down here. The King and Queen still looked very sleepy and Sunitra is just in her bathrobe, on the balcony and must be freezing to death. My sweet mate, as always, is blind to that and might start interrogating her right here, right now. It would be better to send everyone back to their rooms and talk to Sunitra alone. “I think it's best if we all go back to our rooms, His Majesty and I will stay with the Princess.” I said. The princesses nodded and took their parents out of Sunitra’s bedroom. Even our people turned around and left, leaving behind the guards, who insisted on doing a quick sweep of her entire bedroom to make sure Hakeem didn't plant anything in it. “We’ll be leaving now. We’re sorry, Your Highness, it's our negligence that let him in. We promise it won'
ODESSA’S POVIt's so uncomfortable!!!!I groaned as I tried to turn on my other side, my eyes snapped open as I felt my body falling, before a strong veiny hand suddenly appeared on my arm, pulling me back. “You're such a restless sleeper.” My gaze met Kaiden’s golden ones, his eyes filled with mirth as he laughed. “Huh?” I exclaimed slightly, as I felt out of my depth. It took me a while to get accustomed to my surroundings and regain my memory as to why I was sleeping in his arms. “Did you enjoy your sleep?” Kaiden asked again. I nodded, “That was until it became uncomfortable and I almost fell.” His fingers trail the side of my face, tucking the stray hair there behind my ears. “Sorry, I should have brought the limo instead but the road’s terrain would be perilous for it.” All traces of sleep escaped my eyes as I look up at him in awe, “You have a limo?” “Does that surprise you?” He asked, one eyebrow shot in the air. “Of course. I know it shouldn't but I can't help but won
ODESSA’S POV“Your Highness, are you okay?” At the sound of Evelyn’s voice, I was pulled out of my reverie, and I noticed the worry on her face as she looked at me. Her fingers dug into the white face cloth she was holding as her eyes moved from left to right as if she were studying every one of my moments. “Are you still shaken from what happened earlier?” She asked again, this time a bit more hesitantly and I shook my head. “I've come so close to death so many times that I think I'm probably besties with that agent of darkness. What about you? Are you okay?” I asked in return, feeling guilty within myself that I ignored my maid’s existence for so long. “Yeah. It's kind of fun watching your life flash before your very eyes.” She chuckled, a little bit of worry easing off her face as her tensed shoulder rose and fell more freely. “Sir Cassian and Sir Caesar were very nice to me. They made sure I didn't get hurt.” I smiled as I looked up at my maid warmly, “From here on out, Evely
AUTHOR’S POVEira stood at the side staring at the deflated shoulders of her husband. Her gaze narrowed as she wondered what exactly he was up to. She'd stumbled upon the scene of him talking to Odessa, asking her for forgiveness. Eira couldn't help but feel very weird about it. Why would he be asking for forgiveness when he hated Odessa to the deepest part of his bone? “I don't feel good about this. Something isn't right.” She muttered to herself and hurried towards her bedroom. “Alia!” Her young scrawny-looking maid rushed into the bedroom, falling to her knees with a loud thud and looking down at the floor, “Yes, My Princess.” Eira held the lacey end of her gown, playing with it between her fingers, “I want you to soy on the Prince for me. Tell me everything he does outside the chambers of my bedroom. I want a detailed update on what he does daily, got it?” “B-but what about Princess Odessa?” Eira waved her hand dismissively, “Forget about her for now. Just do as I've told you
AUTHOR’S POVAn unmoving scowl etches on Eira’s face as she stormed her way through the halls. It's been days since she’d last seen Victor in her bedroom and she was getting antsy. She didn't plan on confronting him about the discoveries she made concerning his secret meetings with Odessa, not that he was trying to hide the fact that he was following the Princess around like a puppy. But she didn't think he would totally abandon her; he hadn't even touched her for a long time, and Victor was the kind of man who couldn't live without having sex at least once every two nights. Eira couldn't help but he worried that he was cheating on her. Alia hadn't reported anything about Victor spending the night in Odessa’s room. She also knew that Odessa was filled with so much pride and would never let Victor bear her; that had to mean that Victor was getting relief from someone other than her. Her eyes burned with tears at the thought of being a discarded whore for the Prince. No one would rec
AUTHOR’S POVEira sat on a chair in the dark room, staring at the assassin. She'd hidden him well and no one had found him. The only bridge to was left to cross was investigation from the King. As the assassin came around, his gaze was a bit blurry and his eyes were trying to adjust to the pitch darkness of the room. Eira sat up straight as she heard him groan, now that he was awake, she was excited to get down to business. “He…Hello, who…who are you? Where am I?” He asked as his gaze looked around the room. Thanks to his night vision, he was able to decipher that he was in a bedroom of some kind. His last memory hit him and he realized that he had been kidnapped.When he tried to stand from his position, he noticed he was strapped to the chair. Instinct kicked in and he began to fight it, “Let me go!” “If you keep shouting like that, it won't take long for the guards to find you.” Eira’s cold voice slices through the air, all his attempts at running away, ceasing instantly. “Wh…w
The world around them went silent. Everyone, even Urelycus who was lost in his own grief seconds ago couldn't help but watch the incident that just took place in the middle of the field. The ice that had struck itself into the King’s chest melted away, leaving only a red patch on his dark robe. “O—Odessa,” The King called out, his voice breaking as he stared at his mate in his arms, bleeding from the hole in her chest, blood spluttering from her lips. Her gaze locked on his, the fear, the pain, the sadness, the love and the regret, Kaiden could see it all in her eyes. He looked down to the hole in her chest, where his hands laid, trying to stop the bleeding. “Odessa, Odessa, please….Help! Someone help me please!” King Kaiden yelled out in pain as his vision blurred with tears, looking down at his pregnant mate. Odessa wanted to comfort him, comfort them both as she could see the constant switch between gold and red until both appeared, one eye gold and the other red. “No, no, no
AUTHOR'S POV"Let her go." Kaiden growled at Lariel as he watched his mate being suspended in the air by the latter's grip on her neck. Her legs thrashed around as she fought for her life."Lariel! Stop! She's pregnant for God's sake." Urelycus yelled at his son, his cautious gaze drifting to Kaiden."It's not often that anyone gets their hands on the Lycan king's weakness; why should I let go of such a rare chance?" Lariel asked, his head tilted to the side with a creepy smile on his face."Fine, fine, just ease your grip around her neck. She's the reason the Lycan king hasn't torn you apart yet." Urelycus tried to reason with his son, and he could see the moment of contemplation in Lariel's eyes as his son reasoned with what he said. Lariel's grip slowly loosened, and Odessa quickly took in a much-needed breath; her gaze went straight to her mate's, who was rooted to a spot, brewing with anger as he stared back at her helplessly."I can't believe that you would be so weak for someon
AUTHOR’S POV“What the hell was that?” Kaiden asked as the scene disappeared from sight. “That is what will happen in the next hour if we don't hurry up!” Urelycus responded and the witch Matriarch walked to the center, stretching her hand out as she chanted a spell, little spark appeared in the air, before small tiny holes began to appear and grow bigger as her chant increased. She didn't stop until each hole was the same size as a fully grown human.There were seven holes in total, each one in the eight realms of the world, showing the scene of the hall where the Kings and Queens of those teams were seated. One in Dokrado, the land of the dragons,One in Cornelia, the land of the PhoenixOne in Petrakia, the land of the BasiliskOne in Delphinea, the land of Charybdis MastersOne in Elegia, the land of the BansheesOne in Salem-Zul, the land of the FaeAnd the last in Muhindr, the land of the fairy. “By the works of Zeus, is that a portal?” King Aetherius asked as he moved closer
AUTHOR’S POV“And now, I'm going to take what really belongs to me!” Eira chuckled, and Odessa glared at her angrily. “What belongs to you? Nothing ever belonged to you, Eira. You stole everything from me just like your mom tried to do to my parents. Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree then—” Her head was whacked to the side by a forceful blow from Eira. “All is fair in love and war, Odessa.” And right in her presence, Eira flipped open a small vial and poured the entire contents into her mouth. Odessa arched as Eira’s eyes turned to an ugly mix of purple and green. The latter smiles creepily before standing on her feet and walking off. Odessa curled into herself as she suddenly felt exposed to the people wearing black cloaks on their bodies; she watched as they drew different symbols on the floor and brought in weird ornaments and objects that creeped the hell out of her. Odessa quickly bowed, covering her eyes and ears and falling asleep as the drug in her system hadn
AUTHOR’S POVOdessa woke up to the feeling of cold water all over her body. Her heavy eyes slowly adjusted to the dim brightness of the cave, and her eyes roamed the walls that looked like they'd seen a million murders. “Ahhh, sleeping beauty is finally awake.” Her head snapped in front of her as she stared at Eira, who slowly crouched down to look at her at eye level. “Where am I?” Odessa asked as she stared at the cloak-covered people walking around them, glancing at her from the corner of their eyes before walking away and completely ignoring her existence. “And who are these people?” “This…” Eira gestured at the cave, “This is your gravesite, and these people are your fans.” She smiled genuinely, and Odessa tilted her head to the side. The smile on Eira’s face quickly disappeared. “You don't look fazed.” Odessa shrugged, perks of having the moon goddess as your cab driver. “Did you kidnap me just to kill me, or is there something different that you want?”“Hmm, I'm quite disa
CHAPTER 186AUTHOR’S POVThe manservant fell on his two knees as he approached the two kings, his hand shivering as he held out a letter to the Lycan King."Your Majesty, I've been trying to reach you for days." The manservant said, his gaze completely fixed on Kaiden even as King Odesseus stared at him in confusion. "Hammed, do you know where my mate is?" Kaiden asked, reaching for the paper in the servant's hands.Hammed nodded, "Last night, after the princess was placed on house arrest, I went to her chambers and lingered in the hallway, watching out for her like you ordered, when I saw Princess Eira walking up to the guards and whispering something in their ears. I couldn't hear them properly, but she was given access even after the King ordered that no one visit Princess Odessa in her chambers."Hammed paused, glancing at King Odesseus, wondering how he would say what he was about to say next without losing his tongue."Hammed!" Kaiden called out warningly, and the spy gulped.
AUTHOR’S POVOdessa walked in on her father having breakfast; as soon as he saw her, his eyes lit up with joy and then dimmed. “Odessa, you’re here. I was expecting you.”“Of course, you were. What was that letter about, father?”Odesseus stared at his daughter with raised eyebrows. “Exactly what you read in it.”Odessa’s lips shook with anger. “Father, if Eira is threatening—”“That’s a very inappropriate thing to say about your sister.”“She’s not my fucking sister! She is not, and I know she’s manipulating you. Just tell me what she has on you, and I’ll resolve it, I promise. Just tell—“ODESSA!” Odesseus yelled, glaring hard at his daughter. Odessa took a step backwards, staring at her father in shock. Did he just yell at her?“Father—”“I told you to drop it. Why do you never listen to me?”“Don’t be so shocked, father. Odessa has always been like that.”The princess turned and saw Eira dressed in their Urabian attire. A flashback crossed her mind as she remembered Eira being
AUTHOR’S POV“What were you thinking?” “I didn't know she'd come back in so quickly.” Odessa said defensively. “Well she did and you almost put yourself in danger. Do you have nine lives or something?” Kaiden raised an eyebrow, his gaze filled with disappointment. Odessa pouted, “Well, considering the amount of time I've reincarnated, I'm sure I'm on life three.” She crossed the distance between them and snuggled her way into his lap like a feline, purring and growling once she was comfortable in his arms, “It was a spur on the moment of decision. I wasn't planning on raiding her room in the first place.” “Did you find anything then?” Kaiden asked, his voice vibrating through his chest against her body that was sprawled over him. “No, not a speck of evidence, except the fact that she finally confessed to also remembering our past life.” Kaiden sat up suddenly, his arms went around her petite body to stop her from falling off him and hitting the huge desk in front of them, “She r
AUTHOR’S POV“Your Highness! Watch out—Ahhhh!” Evelyn yelled in pain as Odessa quickly dropped the jug. “Oh my goodness! Evelyn! Are you okay?” Odessa asked as she grabbed Evelyn’s wrist and looked at her red skin. “I'm fine, are you alright? Did you get any on yourself?” Evelyn asked and Odessa stared at her in shock before reprimanding her. “Forget me, you're the one who got hot tea all over your hand, what were you thinking?!” She yelled at her and pulled her close to the flower pot, using her powers to conjure up a ball of water from the lake.“Not me, you. What were you thinking?” Evelyn asked her and Odessa sighed. She'd been so deep in her thoughts that she'd poured too much tea in her cup that it overflowed. She embedded Evelyn’s hand inside the ball of water and it stayed like that until they got to the first aid kit. “Is this about what happened last night?” Evelyn asked as Odessa busied herself with applying ointment on her burns. “Hm.” She nodded absentmindedly. “Di