My mate is between my best friend's legs. He's naked and his body is wet with sweat. Today was supposed to be the coronation of the lycan King, Damien Chris, a man who I have loved for so long. A man who I thought loved me just as much as I did. But oh, was I wrong. I stand at the slightly opened door of our chambers in the imperial palace. I had just come back from visiting his mother who was a very amiable woman. Only to come back to this. Damien and Lily. I can't see her properly; my mate's huge bronze body covers her frail one. I can see her dainty legs though; hanging in the crooks of his elbows as he rams into her. “Uhhh, yes! Ugh! Your majesty!” Lily is crying in ecstasy. With each moan, my heart drops a little lower. I must be dreaming. There's no way this is real. I'm in so much denial and shock that I have to push the door open to confirm. The both of them immediately look towards me. They're both naked; lily has so many bite and claw marks over her
Something is touching my hand; pinching and slapping. I feel myself floating far away; it's not peaceful here. All I feel is pain and hate. The pinching and slapping continues; it's a nuisance even in this horrible sea of anger. Everywhere is dark and wet but somehow, I feel the dry slapping on my hand. I start to hear a voice from far away. “Wake up, Lady Madeline…wake up!” In an instant, my body jolts forward, feeling as though I swallowed the ocean. I sputter out terrible coughs and heave for quite a while before I gain my senses. When I open my eyes, my whole world takes a pause. In front of me, is a very familiar face. My lady-in-waiting, Runa. Huh? I'm alive? I look about, observing the room. With each breath I take, my heart skips a beat. There are clothes and jewelry spewed everywhere, the chamber is in total disarray and an incense pot is sitting on my window sill. I remember this day but I'm not supposed to be reliving it. What's going on? On this particular
I keep my eyes on the oily looking face of Alpha Fred from Bear city. He's a bear shifter with a very imposing presence. In my previous life, he had tried many times to get close to me. But the first time he tried to do so, it was on this night. Before I can think more of him, I hear a soft and pitiful voice. Showtime. When Damien and I turn, it is Lily before us. She's in an emerald ball gown that is bejewelled from top to bottom. Her olive skin is flushed and her eyes are brimming with tears. “Your majesty, my lady.” Her voice is soft, polite. It makes me want to gag being in front of her. I remember her moans that day, the claw and bite marks over her body. All the images flash through my mind, fueling me to stay in character. In this life, I will not just stop at ruining their lives. I'll take the kingdom for myself. Not only had my mate and best friend wronged me— so had many others. No one wanted to see an omega wolf rule. Well, it's a pity because I
I lie on the floor, frozen; clutching what is left of my dress. The masked man tilts his head and rises from the ground. I'm still in shock and shivering from the night's cold. “That was stupid of you, my lady. You should have called for help.” It's the attacker who says this. He has come to stand over me and outstretches a hand. I take it slowly and rise to the ground. We're both wearing gloves so all I feel is cold from his person. “Uhm…we— we'll be in trouble…Thank you for your help.” I whisper, looking away from his masked face. The eyes that lie within are very intense, making me even more uncomfortable than I am now. I cling tightly to my dress. If anyone came out now, they'd see their Luna-to-be half naked with a stranger and a corpse on the floor. That'd be bad for my reputation. I had to leave this party. When I make to move through a hidden corridor, the man stops me, grabbing me gently by my arm. I flinch immediately and he lets go. “I wouldn't go down there if I
My heart sinks.What bad luck I have. Runa tries to stop the warriors.“The Lady is still improper! If you will just wait outside for her to get dres—”They don't let her speak, shoving her to the floor immediately. They're even rougher with me, grabbing my arms and pushing me so I walk.I don't bother to struggle; it's no use anyway. I am taken into a carriage while Runa screams bloody hell after us. The carriage begins to move in the direction if the courts.My heart is pounding fiercely. How had everything turned upside down so suddenly?One moment, I'm sure I can evade all the unfortunate in my last life; the next, I am labelled a criminal.The warriors take me to the lycan courts where many have gathered to watch the spectacle. Lots of whispers are flying around. They're talking about how callous I am.Having slept with one man and tried to seduce the other before he mysteriously disappeared. What should I do?I'm losing my own mind thinking of how to escape this situation. N
My stomach is in knots. I don't know why I expected Damien to have even a little hesitation. I expected too much of him then… Before I can plea or beg, the bear shifter begins to walk out the palace. I kick and scream for help but no one— absolutely no one stands up for me. They all watch as I'm taken away, biting and shrieking for help. My own mate stands there, comfortable with the safety of his throne. A throne handed over on a plate of gold by his mad father. He would do anything to protect it; even if it meant sacrificing me. Who was I kidding? Damien had done the same thing in my previous life, killing me off to protect his image as lycan King. I'm whisked off, out of his sight and on top of a muscular giant horse. “Can you ride, m’lady?” The bear shifter laughs, assuming I'm too weak to do so. His name is Angus, only brother of the dead Bear Alpha. Before I can nod, he puts me in very long shackles that he can hold from a meter or two. “You better hang on, eh? We
The soil beneath me feels extremely hot in my position. Stone's eyes are cloudy with hunger and evil intent.I'm beginning to realize how done for I am. Tears sting my eyes but there's no use; I have to think with a clear head.As Stone approaches me, big head swaying and fat lips smelling of saliva, uncooked rabbit and stinking ale— I see it. My escape.The key to my shackles is dangling off his waist. Since my hands are in front of me, all I need to do is distract him and reach for it. I steady my breath, glance back to the men back at the fire.They're not paying any attention— drunk out of their minds. The dwarf belges. “Come here, pretty Luna. Have you ever tasted Bear balls before?” I almost vomit from the useless words that come out of his mouth. But it's all okay; I need the distraction.Stone stumbles forward again, huge head landing on my shoulder. His lips kiss the dent between my neck and shoulders. I feel his warm, stench filled tongue lick the skin and I squirm in di
His words leave me even more frozen than I was before. I hiss under my breath, hoping that by some stroke of luck, the ground would open up and swallow me.But it doesn't— and I'm still stuck here, with cold fluids on my back.“A-and if I refuse?” I ask tentatively, eyes darting around in the dim corridor behind him. I'm searching for a way out of this hell— I know it's not possible.Not in the state I am in anyway. But if I could just get out…To my question, Angus smiles, stretching those horrid lips of his. “You die.”It's a simple statement and I know for a fact that he means it. I shuffle on my feet, tap the bare flesh against the cold cave floors.“I accept.” My own voice sounds foreign to my ears. I don't care how I have to leave the cave— whether under the guise of a bear clan whore or not.Angus shines his teeth which are normally yellow but glint orange under the pale lantern lights.“Oh dear Luna Queen. You'd do anything to come of here wouldn't you? You'd say anything, to
It wasn't until he left did I notice that my clothes were in shreds and I was half naked. There wasn’t much time to think about this as the day was already starting to break.I pulled what was left of my clothes around me and tried to find a way to enter the palace without going through the main gates.After about thirty minutes of searching, I found a deserted overpass entry. It was overgrown with weeds and looked like it had been abandoned for years.Grunting, I tried through— only to stop halfway.In a distance, not too far away and over a small, algae filled pond, was my mate.Damien.He was not alone; Lily was with him. I wanted to pretend like it did not sting, like I did not care one bit.But the mate bond which I had not yet destroyed tugged violently at me. My almost inexistent wolf seemed to growl within, stirring— angry.“Alpha…Alpha we should not be here. It is not right of us. You know that.” Lily's voice was as still and gentle as the water body beneath her.From where I
I did not answer his question at first, choosing to stare at him in utter disbelief. Did this mad man even know what he was requesting of me? I was an omega, even though I bore the title of Luna. I was basically a wolfless, worthless creature who had gotten lucky.“Y-you…are you…are you serious now? How do you expect me of all people to kill Damien?! Sure, he might not be as strong as his father, but he is an alpha regardless! You would stand a far better chance than I would! Kill him yourself!”I was seething, ignoring how my hairs stood on end in his presence. “Kill him myself? That would be far too suspicious, Luna.”He sounded like he was grinning— like this was all funny for some reason.“I will not put my own life at stake, mister,” I told him, placing my hands on his chest and pushing him away: or at least attempting to. Serpent pushed against me, getting so close that the only thing keeping us apart was my hands between us.“Oh dear Lady, your life is at stake already.”I s
It took me a moment before I could process what was going on. The bear shifter was on the ground, eyes rolled back and body spasming. My eyes were red from crying, I was half naked and in total disarray. Serpent was here, with his cold gaze and heartless words. He was proposing to kill the bear— another prominent member of the bear shifter clan.My heart plummeted at that moment and it felt like bile was climbing up my throat.“No!” I sprung up from the hard bed. My voice was hoarse; I was still struggling to breathe. My hand flew up to push the masked man by the chest. His body was as hard as stone; I took my palms off him when he did not react.“Y-you…you will do no such thing! The last time you intervened…the last—” My breath was catching in my throat, ears ringing from fear. The world began to spin and my body gave out at that moment. The stranger caught me before I could fall to the ground. He held me up with one arm while the other traced my face gently. “You're safe now,
TW: Implied SAAt first, I actually thought I was dreaming, seeing the green eyed man here. It was when he spoke again, voice low, tone cold, that I realized.This wasn't a dream. Suddenly, a bout of rage developed within me. I was sure he had heard it by now— the accusation on my head that I had killed the bear Alpha, Fred. I was sure he knew and yet he had kept silent, disappearing into thin air when he could have cleared my name. My anger bubbles over even more when I realize again that he was dining with these people— knowing very well he had killed Fred.Seeing my violent reaction, his eyes sparkled; it was as though he was mocking me. I gripped the slippery satin of my dress, trying to stifle my anger and helplessness. Angus grunted in response to Masked man's question from earlier. He gripped my behind firmly and my mind went blank with disgust.“Yes, I believe we should discuss what we came here for. But before that, can you explain why you're here today, Serpent? You rare
And a long night indeed, it was. Contrary to what I thought— that Angus would immediately take me, ploughing mercilessly into my shaking body— there was something he had to do first. There was a small party he had to attend somewhere inside the twists and turns of the caves. It was only then I realized why the maids had dressed me up in a sheer and soft white satin gown. I was far too delirious to think straight then. But now, I understood. Angus wanted me to follow him to this party before he “devoured” me. I was instantly relieved when he took me forcefully by the arm, saying that he would firstly show me off at this party— a new, priceless toy he was soon going to ruin— and then get to the ruin part. Everything he told me went over my head. I was only concerned about one thing: there would be people from outside the pack there. Maybe, I would get help. Just maybe. So I let Angus drag me away, through the many tents and through more passages than I could count. It was
His words leave me even more frozen than I was before. I hiss under my breath, hoping that by some stroke of luck, the ground would open up and swallow me.But it doesn't— and I'm still stuck here, with cold fluids on my back.“A-and if I refuse?” I ask tentatively, eyes darting around in the dim corridor behind him. I'm searching for a way out of this hell— I know it's not possible.Not in the state I am in anyway. But if I could just get out…To my question, Angus smiles, stretching those horrid lips of his. “You die.”It's a simple statement and I know for a fact that he means it. I shuffle on my feet, tap the bare flesh against the cold cave floors.“I accept.” My own voice sounds foreign to my ears. I don't care how I have to leave the cave— whether under the guise of a bear clan whore or not.Angus shines his teeth which are normally yellow but glint orange under the pale lantern lights.“Oh dear Luna Queen. You'd do anything to come of here wouldn't you? You'd say anything, to
The soil beneath me feels extremely hot in my position. Stone's eyes are cloudy with hunger and evil intent.I'm beginning to realize how done for I am. Tears sting my eyes but there's no use; I have to think with a clear head.As Stone approaches me, big head swaying and fat lips smelling of saliva, uncooked rabbit and stinking ale— I see it. My escape.The key to my shackles is dangling off his waist. Since my hands are in front of me, all I need to do is distract him and reach for it. I steady my breath, glance back to the men back at the fire.They're not paying any attention— drunk out of their minds. The dwarf belges. “Come here, pretty Luna. Have you ever tasted Bear balls before?” I almost vomit from the useless words that come out of his mouth. But it's all okay; I need the distraction.Stone stumbles forward again, huge head landing on my shoulder. His lips kiss the dent between my neck and shoulders. I feel his warm, stench filled tongue lick the skin and I squirm in di
My stomach is in knots. I don't know why I expected Damien to have even a little hesitation. I expected too much of him then… Before I can plea or beg, the bear shifter begins to walk out the palace. I kick and scream for help but no one— absolutely no one stands up for me. They all watch as I'm taken away, biting and shrieking for help. My own mate stands there, comfortable with the safety of his throne. A throne handed over on a plate of gold by his mad father. He would do anything to protect it; even if it meant sacrificing me. Who was I kidding? Damien had done the same thing in my previous life, killing me off to protect his image as lycan King. I'm whisked off, out of his sight and on top of a muscular giant horse. “Can you ride, m’lady?” The bear shifter laughs, assuming I'm too weak to do so. His name is Angus, only brother of the dead Bear Alpha. Before I can nod, he puts me in very long shackles that he can hold from a meter or two. “You better hang on, eh? We
My heart sinks.What bad luck I have. Runa tries to stop the warriors.“The Lady is still improper! If you will just wait outside for her to get dres—”They don't let her speak, shoving her to the floor immediately. They're even rougher with me, grabbing my arms and pushing me so I walk.I don't bother to struggle; it's no use anyway. I am taken into a carriage while Runa screams bloody hell after us. The carriage begins to move in the direction if the courts.My heart is pounding fiercely. How had everything turned upside down so suddenly?One moment, I'm sure I can evade all the unfortunate in my last life; the next, I am labelled a criminal.The warriors take me to the lycan courts where many have gathered to watch the spectacle. Lots of whispers are flying around. They're talking about how callous I am.Having slept with one man and tried to seduce the other before he mysteriously disappeared. What should I do?I'm losing my own mind thinking of how to escape this situation. N