"How can we trust you with our protection?" someone in the crowd asked."Without your wolf, how can you protect us?" another said."We are doomed!" "Silence!" Marek yelled.and everyone quiets down.Lucian has no luxury of time to explain himself to anyone."I can't answer all your question because all you all need now are not empty words, you need actions and that's all you all are going to get from me," Lucian said.He could tell that his people were a little bit at peace with his words as most of them no longer have a grim expressions on their faces."I promise you, here and now that I will fight with the last ounce of blood in my body to protect this realm," Lucian said with his hands on his chest."We trust in you, oh our alpha king!" the general warriors and soldiers supported Lucian with a few encouraging praises, and the rest of the dignitaries repeated after them.Lucian motioned to Marek and he went running to him. he whisper to him some inaudible words, then Marek went ahe
Tamar shakes off the feeling of Deja Vu, Lucian stares at her all this while without interrupting her thought. "I'm sorry my lord I was just...." "so what do you think we should do about the chaos now?" he said cutting into her words of apology."We haven't seen anything like that, my lord," she answered."so there's no way to stop it?" Lucian asked."I don't know my lord, I'm a white witch and we never practiced black magic before," she said."it is against the rules for a witch to practice black magic, you are the best witch in all of Akaldama and you are telling me you can't provide a solution to this?" Lucian stared at her with disappointment.Tamar hated that look, especially when it came from the man her heart beats so fast for."You may leave," he said to her.Tamar wanted to say something but kept quiet as she stood up and slowly walked out of the palace hall.Lucian went into his study and brought out his wine, he drank till he got drunk as he wants to retire to his chamber
Tamar woke up very early before Lucian, she decided to sneak out of his chamber. Before anyone will raise suspicion. She tiptoed and put on her gown, she struggled to search for her undergarment, Lucian had torn it last night but still, she doesn't want to leave any traces behind. She so much prays that Lucian forgets about last night's incident. With very haggard-looking hair, she opens the huge door to the chamber and steps out. Luck was not on her side as she bump into Marek, she wish the ground could open and swallow her. She wanted to walk past him without any exchange of words but the alpha king beta wouldn't have it. Marek yanks her hand and draws her back. "you look like a nightmare!" Marek said in confusion. "Let me go," she said, as she pulled her hand from his. "Hey, calm down tigress," he said teasing her. She ignored him and walked out on him. Marek stood there for a second still confused. So many questions probing him. "What is Tamar doing here in the alpha king
If I had my way things would have been better, how can we do anything here inside this cage? in the middle of the night, I heard a giant footstep, maybe it was time to cook their hostages, I whispered to myself, Casper was already fast asleep. "I know you are tired but how could you sleep with your hands shackled behind your back?" I said puzzled at how comfortable he is sleeping in that position."Clank!" one of the minotaurs hit something on the cage. He opened it and drag the two of us out of the Cage, I felt angry towards the minotaurs and pity for Casper whose head had hit the two bars of the enclosure."If only I'm not here to look for someone I would have put up a fight," I said to myself.They didn't mind removing our shackles as they set to burn us alive or rather grill us for breakfast."Hey, let me talk to your leader," I pleaded earnestly with the one that was tasked with killing us.he ignored me and continue making the woods placing them on each other while we watch."
On the warriors General Kingu's command, the warriors and soldiers match out of the capital in the middle of the night.they had planned to meet Empusa on the battlefield.Lucian had instructed them to take cover with the woods during the day and proceed with their journey during the night. it was nightfall when they got closer to the battlefield. Marek, Kingu, and Iyyar wondered if the spy sent had betrayed them by lying to them as they were no army of soldiers on the battlefield, only thirteen women stood with staffs in their hands pointed at them. you could guess at first glance that they are Empusa's minions."Should we approach them?" Iyyar was the first to break the confused silence."No!" Kingu objected, "it can be a trap, let's not walk blindly into one, he said."I hate waiting on my enemy to make their move, how many more surprises are we ready to take," unlike others marek easily lose patience over things.and he can be rash sometimes.they do not need to wait for more than
The battle took a gruesome sight as many soldiers lost their lives to those monster creatures.most of the werewolves had to use their power because it was not possible to turn without the full moon but their super strength is still in them. only the royal blood wolves can shift at any moment.Dylan was finding it hard to kill one single creature that had been trying to get to him.all he wants to do is break this barrier but the demon creatures won't let him, immediately they sighted him, they gathered him.Marek saw them surrounding Dylan and he fought his way to help him.the first one he was fighting tried to pierce his chest with his ugly claws as he push his hands forward with force, thanks to Dylan's werewolf ability as he flexibly dodges its claws, another flew up high making its way to push him to the ground, he lost guard for a moment and he was hit on his chest but the force only pushed him further away, he spat out blood from his mouth an impact from the hit.the one eye d
There were all in dilemma, none of the soldiers want to return to the battlefield and the demons were already running toward them aggressively. "Some of us had to return to the battlefield for others to escape," Marek said. Though Dylan does not support his decision they are all running out of time and he knew they had no other option. The soldiers all hesitate to agree with Marek as non of them utter a word. Dylan called Casper over and place the hand of Kingu around his shoulder, he made sure Casper was holding him, and right then he moved away from him and said to the others. "It is not bad to die for the sake of our brothers, we are brothers in combat, we fought because of the love we have for our realm and our family, we will see them again but for now let's finish what we are here for!!! Dylan's words of encouragement were not that motivating to Marek but to the other soldiers that were all there, as most of them pick up their weapons with a scream and darted headstrong towa
Lucian was restless after attending to the matters of the capital with the ministers, he went into the garden but could not get his mind to stop worrying.he wished he had joined the last troupes that went out of the palace.he had gulped down many cups of suiting tea but it was not helping.his gut kept telling him that everything was far from alright."Tell the guard outside to come to see me," Lucian said to one of the servants that came in with another kettle with cups of suiting herbs tea."Yes my lord," she said as she hurried outside.the guards came in and bow to him."My lord," he said."Any news from those that went to battle?" he asked."Yes, my lord," he said."Hurry and tell me!" he scolds him.the guard recoiled and lost his confidence as he started shaking from his knees down to his feet."They are on their way back my lord," he said."Why had no one told me yet!?" Lucian was mad, if something like that happens they are meant to inform me first, he thought."I'm sorry m
#Back in AkeldamaYears had passed. The season came and went, the mourning was still in the air, and the people sing praises of the superior king for returning them home and setting things right.they set up a festival for that day but they knew after losing his mate, he could never be the same again, Lucian would go to the divine tree every day to see if Khloe would come out to talk to him, he misses her but any time he goes there he comes back heavily drunk."You don't have to do this to yourself," Dylan scolded him one of such nights."Tell me, Dylan," He said staggering backward."If you were in my shoes what will you do?" he asked.Dylan was speechless, he does not want to in any way think of it. so he patted him on the shoulder and draw him into a hug."I can never forgive you Khloe," he whispered."Yes do that, never you forgive her," Dylan agreed with him then helped him to his chamber.it was not really all that bad to be back in their realm, though here had a painful memory
"What are you two talking about?" Lucian asked staring dead at Aliya. "I don't know what this asshole is talking about," Aliya said."Well let me brainstorm with you," Karnivan said in his deep muscular voice."Your mate is the only one who can bring our realm back to its former glory," Karnivan said as he made his way toward his throne."what do you take us for? fools?" Lucian asked.he wasn't going to stand there and let Karnivan's madness affect him. so he thought."Brother listen to him," Dylan plead with his eyes."I do take you as fools, you think the goddess blessed you with a mate? Do you think of yourself as the goddess's favorite?" Karnivan Laughed."I don't care about the goddess, I just want to get the hell out of this cave or better still shove some punches in your ass," Lucian glared at him with rage and hate."Those two are the rebirth of the igigis you sacrifice to gain power," He finally let out.Lucian placed his hand on his head, he repetitively kept on saying "No,
"Oh my. who do we have here?" Khloe turned around and immediately turned pale in horror, she saw a ginger-haired man standing in front of her with a devilish grin on his face while the rest looked at her like she is a moth."Where do you come from?" he said looking her up and down.Khloe wanted to run but she knows how fast vampires are, she could never outrun one, she thought of what to say but none of the excuses register in her brain."Oh my, I think she is deaf or is she dumb?" He said and the other two men with grim looks started laughing."I'm just a poor servant here," Khloe said looking down at her feet.The man was quiet for a while, Khloe knows that she had been caught in her lies when she heard the ginger hair man chuckle."Oh lies, I hate lies," he said hitting his fist on his hand making Khloe flinch in fear."You smell so delicious that no one of us would have kept you for long, you know why?" he took a step forward.Khloe took another step backward and shook her head."
Back at the penthouse*************************"You have to push Clarissa."Aliya is standing next to Clarissa holding her left hand and urging her to push."I'm getting tired," She cried out."Don't give me that" Aliya almost yell at her."Rissa looks at me," Iyyar said holding her hands and looking down at her."You know that I love you right? And you love those two with tiny feet and if you want to meet them you have to push them out first," Iyyar said persuading her.Clarissa nodded, she was sweating so much.some minutes later Clarissa had contractions and the babies were safely delivered.The cries of the babies filled the room, Iyyar could not hold in his excitement while Jason was bustling up."I want to hold the baby," Jason demanded. Only when the babies had arrived did they let midwives enter the room, the servants were not left out.Later that night, Clarissa and the baby were resting peacefully inside, Iyyar met Aliya sitting in the garden."Thank you so much. Aliya," Iy
"We've been on their trail for hours without any positive outcome!" Lucian yelled in a mind link with his brother."I can not give up on Arianna," Dylan's mind links back as he stubbornly increases his speed."Stop!" Lucian ran ahead of him and stood in his way, Dylan tried to take another path but Lucian is a well-trained soldier, he had suspected his movement beforehand, so he held back his tail loosely making Dylan yelp in pain."What the hell!" Dylan yell."Shift!" Lucian commanded.Dylan was hesitant but he eventually shifted into his human form."We can't continue running around in circles, we need help and I think this is a waste of time," Lucian said."Then call all the werewolves to come help, you will do that if it were Khloe," Dylan was furious, and with every second passed by he becomes irritated."Khloe is the Luna of the pack," Lucian corrected."And Arianna is my mate, Khloe is not yet your mate," Dylan said.Lucian opened his mouth to lash him out with his tongue but th
"What!" Iyyar said in shock.he ran towards the bed which was overflowing with Clarissa's blood, then he instantly turn towards Aliya, gripping her hands and almost going on his knees he begged."please save her," Iyyar was in tears.Aliya nodded and asked him to calm down, "Rissa had already lost consciousness and the babies are striving to stay alive in her tummy. I need you to calm down," Aliya said firmly.She gesture to Khloe to begin the pain reliever process, with unsteady feet Khloe walked up to her.She placed her hand on Clarissa's tummy, and for some minutes nothing was happening."Concentrate," Aliya said."I can't," Khloe shut her eyes tightly."She will die and it will be on you, your inability to be a better Luna, I thought you want our kinds to respect you? this is your chance," Aliya said stressing each one of her words so none of them would go unheard.Khloe pushed herself further and there was a tiny light peeping out her enclosed palm, gradually the veins on her hea
"Arianna!" Khloe yelled her name and ran after the car, the moment Leon saw her he hurried the men inside the car and they drove off with full speed."Arianna!" Khloe screamed.Lucian met her outside , he grabbed her hand and turn her over."Aria," Khloe pointed at the black SUV car."What happened?" Lucian was confused."Arianna, he took Arianna," Khloe said almost out of breath."Who did what?" Dylan ran out and overhead Khloe."Leon....he..he..""Slow down," Lucian tried to calm her, Khloe was panting so hard."Speak to me!" Dylan said impatient."What did Leon did?" Lucian asked calmly."He took Arianna," Khloe finally said.as soon as Khloe's word reach Dylan's in ear, he transformed into his big white with black patch wolf, he howl so loudly that Khloe and the rest had to cover their ears then he ran."Dylan wait!" Lucian tried to stop him but he was already gone.Marek came out and Lucia push Khloe towards him, "Take care of her," Lucian said and in her presence he transformed
The people all made way for the one that utter such words, they pave the way for him. A young dyed blue-haired guy with an obvious cheekbone and light brown eyes steps forward.he bowed to Lucian before speaking."I would never question you, my lord, questioning you meant questioning the goddess and I could never," he said."What's your name?" Dylan asked.Lucian was silent and observant, Dylan could tell that his calmness is only a charade as what will come after that is a storm."I would only speak to the superior king," The guy said stubbornly.the young guy look weather-beaten and dirty, his lips were chaffed and dry, and his shoes were dusty the only thing that might not make you see him as someone who had lost his sanity is his face which was shaved recently, he doesn't look like a responsible person neither does he look irresponsible either."you berated my queen you Luna and how do you plead for this offence you have committed," Lucian said.Lucian was nowhere ready to waste hi
the whole household gathered together in the living room, Arianna was forced by Dylan to sit on him, while Lucian sat on the big middle couch with a carving on it, he made space for Khloe to sit beside him."Does that mean am now his Luna?" Khloe wondered.some hours later the house becomes crowded with people, both male and female with an unusual energy.The only persons surprised at the multitude of people struggling to get a place inside were Arianna and Khloe.They throw glances at each other and shrugged when they also are not aware of what was going on.Khloe heard whispers of the people mostly they were all talking about her, some said she was weak while others sees the fire in her eyes, their critics and appraisal words made her choke with laughter.They were all excited about getting a Luna, "She looks so beautiful," Khloe heard someone whisper.Khloe looked around, she wanted to see the one who had complimented her."Oh I heard she was reincarnated by the goddess," She heard