AUTHOR’S POVOdessa found out she truly enjoyed the sparks that came to life whenever she touched her mate. Their bodies were like magnets, trying to maintain contact every single time. The bond was overwhelming, but the King and his mate wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Odessa felt more confident going back home; she couldn't wait to see the look on Victor and Eira’s face when they saw her alive and well.When they arrived at the palace, Odessa was thrown off by the amount of people waiting to welcome her back home. Some of the women waiting at the palace included Hansel and Jumaya. The minute they set their eyes on her, the two women ran to engulf her in their embrace, forgetting protocol for a few seconds. Odessa was startled, and then she looked at the two women hugging her tightly and thanking the goddess profusely as they sobbed. It took a while for her to get them to calm down. “I was gone for four days at most; why are you suddenly bawling your eyes out in front of th
AUTHOR’S POVOdessa couldn't find all the ingredients she needed for the gummies. She didn't plan on making so much that it would go to waste or making so little that only she could finish it, as she was hell-bent on feeding her maid one of her cravings. Evelyn wasn't too sure about that aspect, but as long as it made her princess happy, she was cool with it, although she would make sure to keep some for her lover, just so she could force them down his throat later and make him go through what she was suffering in the hands of Odessa. “We don't have any chamomile powder or strawberry powder either.” Odessa pursed her lips as she stared at the two empty jars of chamomile and strawberry powder. “Oh, we have some more in the store.” The chef chipped in, ready to send any of the maids in the kitchen to fetch the new jars from the store when Odessa suddenly decided that she would go herself. “You don't have to do that, Your Highness; I'm sure any of the maids will be willing to—” “No,
AUTHOR’S POVKaiden knew something was wrong. From the minute Evelyn appeared in his office doorway, he knew, from the way she stared at him, her gaze a mixture of worry, panic, and you-screwed-up-bigtime, he knew. He tried asking her, but she refused to speak, telling him that she didn't understand it herself either and couldn't explain it to him in the right words. The King was very worried; he wouldn't lie about that, but that worry shot to the sky the minute he walked into his bedroom. The atmosphere was just not it, and his mate was refusing to look at him. He could see the way her body tensed up when he spoke, when he called her name softly, or when he tried to reach for her and she coldly told him off. “Baby, please talk to me. What's going on?” “Is that what you called her?” Odessa finally asked, and Kaiden looked around, his eyes narrowing to slits as he tried to understand her words. “Called who? Who are we talking about, Odessa?” “Queen Kyra.” She answered again, her v
AUTHOR’S POV“ANSWER ME!” Odessa thundered her eyes flickering from blue to purple and back again. Kaiden had no words, he'd thought he could move on from Kyra and continue his life with Odessa like she never existed. He was scared to tell Odessa about Kyra and then there were her nightmares. He might have behaved like they didn't bother him, but they did, especially that vision of her dying. What he didn't know, because Odessa had refused to tell him, was that she'd seen Kyra lose her life multiple times in her dreams, mistaking Kyra for her. Kaiden wished he could turn the hands of time back and stop her from finding out about this, he wished he'd told her himself. “Am I Kyra?” Odessa whispered, that was the only question she had. Kaiden sighed, “No. You just look like her, although you have similar characters but your differences are vast. You are her reincarnation.” Odessa might have been Kyra, she might have been loved by Kaiden once in her lifetime, but this time she was Od
AUTHOR’S POVEira threw the portrait at his face. “Look at it.” Victor raised an eyebrow and looked at the portrait on the floor. He reached for it and unfurled it. His nonchalant expression slowly easing into shock as his gaze roamed the portrait. “This…This is not possible.” “But it is! You're staring right at it, Victor. What else do you want? A fucking DNA test? A confession directly from the King?” Victor's fingers slowly gripped the edge of the portrait as his body shook with anger. “He's been lying to everyone this whole time!” “No.” Eira said and quickly crouched down in front of her husband, her palm on his face as she nudged him gently to look her in the eyes, “They have all been lying to you. The council, the guards, the Beta General, Elder Miriyam, the pack members. All of them. They all knew.” His brows furrowed and his eyes blazed in anger. Knowing that everyone played him for a fool. His hand shook as he glared at the happy faces of his father and the queen. A lou
AUTHOR’S POV“Odessa? What are you talking about, Mom?” Uma smiled and held his bicep, staring at her son lovingly. “Why did you think I wanted you to marry that princess after I found out about her powers? It's because I wanted you to have access to them.” Victor nodded; he knew about that, but he didn't know why his mother was bringing it up now that there was no way to get Odessa to marry him.“But you just had to ruin it, didn't you?” Uma sighed, “Well, we can't cry over spoiled milk now; what's done is done. We just have to find an alternative situation.” “I'm guessing you have one already.” Victor said, staring at his mother suspiciously; when she smiled, he did too. Of course she had a plan; she always had a plan. “We have to take her powers. You need to have those powers for yourself. That is the only way you will ever be able to defeat Kaiden.” “I… have to take Odessa’s powers? How is that even possible?” Uma looked offended for a second. “Victor, really. Are you that du
AUTHOR'S POVUma, Victor and Eira left the cave before the first morning light hit. They made their plans on the way, deciding that Victor and Eira would kidnap Odessa and bring her over to Uma’s house. Eira said nothing and merely nodded once or twice, agreeing to their plan. Uma went home first, leaving the couple to continue their journey back to the barrier. “Eira—” “Whatever it is you're about to say, I suggest you think clearly before you speak.” Eira countered, not bothering to look at him but kept her focus fixed on the road ahead. “I just wanted to say…that this is your chance to prove to my mother—”“I'm not interested in proving my worth to anyone, Victor. Not to you, and definitely not to your mother.” Eira said calmly. Victor was a bit suspicious, he wondered why she wasn't fighting him about his decision to mate with Odessa. Perhaps that witch had spoken to her and managed to convince her to accept it… He thought to himself.Once they got to the barrier, a portal op
AUTHOR’S POVVictor and Eira watched the chaos take place from the balcony of Victor’s bedroom. “Do you think he’ll catch up with them?” Eira asked, and Victor smiled. “He won't. The plan is foolproof. Let's go.” The two of them walked towards the mirror and walked into it. Kaiden, on the other hand, was racing back to the palace with all his might; Kieran came to the forefront, the both of them sharing control as they pushed their warhorse to its limit and raced to the pack. Suddenly, his eyes glazed over. “We found them; they're heading towards the barrier.” Kaiden suddenly turned his horse to the side, racing through the shortcut that led to the barrier. Victor and Eira could see the hot pursuit between the soldiers and the kidnappers. At a point, it didn't look like the kidnappers would make it, and even if they did, there was the problem of the soldiers recognizing Victor and Eira, even if they were dressed in black cloaks.“Victor, I don't—” Eira paused and suddenly looked
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
AUTHOR’S POVVictor and Eira watched the chaos take place from the balcony of Victor’s bedroom. “Do you think he’ll catch up with them?” Eira asked, and Victor smiled. “He won't. The plan is foolproof. Let's go.” The two of them walked towards the mirror and walked into it. Kaiden, on the other hand, was racing back to the palace with all his might; Kieran came to the forefront, the both of them sharing control as they pushed their warhorse to its limit and raced to the pack. Suddenly, his eyes glazed over. “We found them; they're heading towards the barrier.” Kaiden suddenly turned his horse to the side, racing through the shortcut that led to the barrier. Victor and Eira could see the hot pursuit between the soldiers and the kidnappers. At a point, it didn't look like the kidnappers would make it, and even if they did, there was the problem of the soldiers recognizing Victor and Eira, even if they were dressed in black cloaks.“Victor, I don't—” Eira paused and suddenly looked
AUTHOR'S POVUma, Victor and Eira left the cave before the first morning light hit. They made their plans on the way, deciding that Victor and Eira would kidnap Odessa and bring her over to Uma’s house. Eira said nothing and merely nodded once or twice, agreeing to their plan. Uma went home first, leaving the couple to continue their journey back to the barrier. “Eira—” “Whatever it is you're about to say, I suggest you think clearly before you speak.” Eira countered, not bothering to look at him but kept her focus fixed on the road ahead. “I just wanted to say…that this is your chance to prove to my mother—”“I'm not interested in proving my worth to anyone, Victor. Not to you, and definitely not to your mother.” Eira said calmly. Victor was a bit suspicious, he wondered why she wasn't fighting him about his decision to mate with Odessa. Perhaps that witch had spoken to her and managed to convince her to accept it… He thought to himself.Once they got to the barrier, a portal op