XAVIER'S POV"Ladies and gentlemen, I have a mate named Crystal Thorne, " I paused, sucking in a deep breath as I allowed my gaze to travel to the eager crowd, "Although she's an omega and was once a slave, I claimed her as my mate because I saw a potential in her. "Because I what? Did you see a potential? You got to be kidding me! I quickly pressed my lips together as I stifled a chuckle. That was a good joke. I wasn't exactly sure that I had claimed Crystal Thorne as my mate because I cared enough to look out for her potential. Well, aside from the video that was in my possession, she was an intriguing subject. But I was never really into her or anything. I had to do what I could for the throne. There was no way in hell I would allow my half-brother, Leo to get the upper hand here. Now that he was without a mate after rejecting Crystal, I had to swoop in and use that to my advantage. "Potential?" Luna Aurora pressed with curiosity knitting at her brows as she bored he
XAVIER'S POVMy eyes must be playing a trick on me."I'm present." She announced as she carefully made her way to the stage with the help of a maid. The crowd was mesmerised by her beauty as they gawked at her as she walked carefully to the stage.She wore a classic royal blue dress with a transparent floral design at the hem and the back of the dress that slightly exposed her back. The sassy blue shade was both traditional and Victorian-inspired, creating a perfect balance between elegance and boldness. The dress narrowed around her waist, snatching her small waist perfectly before it expanded and fell to the ground, hiding her feet.Her brown dark hair was pulled up, and some wayward strands of her hair spilled out, enhancing the mild smoky makeup she swore. The clipped silver earrings and necklace she wore accentuated her ash-coloured pupils. Her full crimson lips glistened with lip gloss. Her cheeks flushed, and her full long lashes fluttered with emabrrsmemet as she approached.
CRYSTAL'S POV"You need to look hot, Crystal. Dress to impress...make him beg for your attention. And thank me later." Emily's words rang through my head again and at once my lips quivered.After she made that suggestion, something inside of me spurred me on. And I knew that deep down I had to act fast and make use of the function as an opportunity. Phew! Trust me I was scared and shy as fuck! I wasn't exactly sure if showing up at the function unannounced was worth it or if I would likely get myself into trouble. Plus, I knew that the likes of Alicia and Luna Rachael and of course, Leo were going to be present. And yet...I had to remind myself vigorously that I needed to show up now. What was comforting me was the fact that I was going to meet Xavier and that he would, for the first time, see me thoughtfully dressed. I put in so much effort to look like this. While Emily dressed me at my inner chambers, my thoughts had been saturated by one man who had lately been my centre of
CRYSTAL'S POV"I don't mean to dig up the ugly past, but do you remember all those hurtful words that Alicia Evans used to tell us when she bullied us?"Alicia Evans was a sly and calculating bitch. The Queen of Bully, as some may call her, derived great joy from making other people's lives miserable. Bullying people lower in rank than hers was a part-time hobby. As the daughter of an Alpha of a neighbouring Pack, she was held with care and respect. But she only reciprocated that respect to people on par or higher than her in rank. Whereas, the likes of us, the omegas, and worst of all, slaves were not even regarded as humans. She looked down on us with disdain and disgust and would not even hesitate to make our lives a living hell.It was on one of these occasions that she had blatantly insulted Emily. Since then, Emily had never looked at herself the same; she had hated herself so much that she attempted suicide on multiple occasions: "Emily is your name is that right?" Alicia's br
XAVIER'S POVIt has roughly been almost an hour of intense questioning. I was sure by now that the guests were really tired. Could we just carry on with the party already and call it a night? I understood that I wanted to fight my demons, but my knees were beginning to buckle, and I just wanted to go to bed already. I was feeling extremely drowsy. Yeah... as if sleeping right away was on my agenda for the night. I gulped as her familiar floral scent wafted through the air and tingled my nostrils. Instantly, an image of her pale body beneath mine flashed in my mind.I gritted out as my dick cramped in my pants again.Shit! What was her motive for making me react like this? Why was my body suddenly attuned to hers? Was it because of the sexy, elegant blue dress she was clad in? Or her glistening lips? Or the mild makeup that blushed her cheeks? Or the way she fluttered her long, thick lashes? Or the way she pouted her full crimson lips?fuck! Now that I was close to her, I could ca
LEO'S POVXavier Fernández, my half-older brother whom I detested with so much passion and everything within me, was against whatever he stood for. When was he going to stop taking everything that belonged to me? Crystal Thorne was mine. I got to her first so why the fuck must it be a contest as to who got her first?Granted, I fucking rejected her. I mean, it wasn't my fault, right? Who in their right senses would have thought that Crystal Thorne, an Omega and who was once a slave, would be Xavier's mate? An Alpha of the revered Blood Moon Pack at that?! How was that possible?Initially, the plan was to exterminate Crystal Thorne from the face of the earth after the unprecedented incident on the morning of the royal ball; when I was making out with her and Alicia had taken the video. We could have used that video to our advantage and used Crystal as our puppet but Xavier, without warning, came into the picture, and now everything was ruined.He made quite the show today as well. He
LEO'S POV "Even so, I couldn't care less. That doesn't mean she belongs to this pack, Ivan. You seemed to be in support of her, but why is that so?" My mother spat as her eyes gleamed with anger.Luna Aurora rolled her eyes as she puffed out an exasperated sigh.Elder Ivan shook his head as if he was embarrassed on my mother's behalf."Please, Luna Rachael, I'm not in the mood for one of your sentimental rants this night. Might I remind you that you singlehandedly carried out all the preparations for this function without consulting me first, knowing fully well that I was the leader of the elders' Council? Rather, you disrespected me, which in turn means disrespecting the entire Blood Moon Pack. Your actions bode consequences, Luna Rachael." He berated firmly as he fixed his intense gaze on my mother.Luna Rachael scoffed and waved him off."You dare not speak to you in that manner, Ivan! I am the Luna of the revered Blood Moon Pack, and you will pay me some respects!" She squealed
CRYSTAL'S POVAfter Luna Rachael made the announcement, some guests started exiting the hall while some remained, eating and drinking. Luna Aurora approached us and this was the first time I was seeing her up close.Her silky shiny black hair riddled with strands of white hair made her look uniquely beautiful. Her eyes gleamed with interest as she studied me."Looking at you closely, I can see why Xavier was tempted to choose an Omega as his mate." She said with an appreciative smile.I gulped as I glanced to my side to meet the intense gaze of his deep brown eyes staring right back at me. I quickly averted my gaze as my heart hammered against my chest at a rapid rate, causing my cheeks to heat."Thank you for your kind words, Luna Aurora," I muttered. I didn't know how to react to compliments very well. We were regarded as slaves and tools after all. I hadn't a clue what to say. I hope I said the right word.She chuckled."You're welcome, Crystal." She said warmly."Elder Ivan, c