Dear Reader, as I mentioned before, there is another double chapter. The good news is, this will be the last one, as all chapters are now in perfect order.
Kylan was amazed by the surroundings. This place was what he could only call a screaming luxury. The castle was enormous, truly worth the King living here. Everything in here was telling him how powerful and wealthy Lucius was. The young man has spent a lot of time admiring his chamber, which was more significant than any other room he ever stayed in. It was suitable for the new Alpha. He was walking around it, touching every golden ornament in his reach. Kylan lay on his bed, thinking about the last events. He finally reached his goal and became a leader. He had no remorse about how he got his title. As the Dragon King said, sometimes people need to make hard choices to get what they dream of. Kylan waited long enough while his father was finding new excuses to postpone his stepping down. But now, no one would dare deny his rights since his parents were dead. His people will have to accept him as a leader, and if they will, they won't regret it. Kylan was sure he could bring their
Shioban tried to open her eyes, but she quickly gave up when the bright light attacked her pupils. She perked through her almost shut eyelids, allowing herself to adjust to the brightness. She sniffed the air, her nostrils filled with the strong scent of medications. That could mean only one thing, she was in the hospital, but Luna could not think about the reason why she was here. In one moment, she was in her mate's office, excited by the fact that their uninvited guests were about to leave the second she was on the hospital bed. Shioban tried to pull herself up, but then the pain spread across her chest. - Please lay down, Luna. The wounds are not fully healed yet. - She heard the voice that belonged to the pack doctor, Crystal before she was gently pushed back. - Wounds? - Shioban tried to ask, but her voice came out barely a whisper. Luckily, it was enough for the doctor to hear. - You need to rest now. - The woman responded. Luna was finally able to open her eyes for good.
Demetria's lips parted slightly. That was quick. She expected her father to try to learn more about her beast, but not that fast. The girl fixed imaginary creases on her dress, looking him straight in the eyes. She trembled internally yet maintained to keep a calm expression. - My dragon? - Demetria asked as she was trying to confirm she heard him correctly. Her father leaned to the back of his chair and smirked at her. - Exactly. I am assuming your beast has been awakened for a while already. The girl felt nervousness rising in her body. What was the reason for this sudden interest? Weren't they supposed to have some father-daughter conversation first? - Her name is Elena, and she has been with me since my eighteen birthday. - Demetria decided to tell him the truth, hoping it would be enough information for her father. She quickly discovered how wrong she was. - Can you describe her? Is she beautiful? - Lucius asked with growing interest.Demetria almost shivered, hearing thos
Shioban and Felix stared at the newcomers, unable to gather their thoughts. Luna glanced at the woman standing in front of her. Even if they had never met, she had no doubts about who this persona was—passing years had no impact on her. Kaitlyn looked exactly like in the painting in the book. The witch was an older copy of her daughter. On the other hand, Felix was not taking his eyes off the man, who was scanning the whole surroundings, ready to attack at the slightest sign of danger. - I asked you a question. - Kaitlyn asked annoyedly, crossing her arms on her chest. Her patience was wearing thin. - We do not know.- Alpha replied quietly, still glaring at the Dragon King. - My people just told us she left. With him.- He finished, pointing to the man, who had a shocked expression. - With me?- He asked, and his lips lifted slightly. - You must be mistaken. Shioban was more and more confused with every passing minute. She tried to think about some rational explanation, but none wa
Demetria still tried to come around her last encounter with her father. There was no doubt all his friendly, fatherly questions aimed to find out more about her. And probably use this knowledge against the girl in the future. Since she arrived here, the Dragon King fed her with lies, hoping she was young and naive. But Demetria read through him straight away. Every person in this castle shivered with fear whenever he was close, not that Lucius paid attention to anyone. The girl had few chances to watch her father's behavior around others, and he treated them as if they were way below his level. In most situations, he did not even spare them a glance, which was a good thing in Demetria's opinion. She was not that lucky since Lucius tried to keep her close at any time, showing her off like a bright new toy. The girl met most of the important and influential people in the castle. All tall and proud, crawled before her father, hoping for a speck of his attention. They would agree with ev
Demetria could not sleep. The thoughts of her soon demise were invading her mind, and the girl was shifting in her bed. It was clear her father would kill her as soon as he discovered her dragon's actual color. He will kill her on the spot as she is a threat to him. ~ Maybe he doesn't know. ~ Elema tried to cheer her up, but the girl only shook her head and laughed coldly. - Cassius knew the moment he saw me. How could his brother be oblivious to such a fact? I am starting to think my uncle and mother were right, more than right, actually. What was I thinking? Without proper training, we are no match for the Dragon King. We can be white as snow, but he has years of experience. ~ That is a bit insulting. ~ Elena spoke dryly.- That is the truth. - Demetria replied, sitting on her bed. She had no chance for sleep, anyway. - I should apologize for bringing you into this. I acted recklessly, pushed by the visions, and it looks like we are going to pay for it soon. ~ Do not say that. We
A cold smile spread on Callista's face when she was looking at the girl. This little bit*ch was disrespectful, but today it will end. The which was buzzing with excitement. If that would not be inappropriate, she would do the happy dance right here, right now. The moment of her triumph was close. When Callista heard from Kylan that Demetria's dragon was white, she barely managed to hold on till the end of their meeting. She was ready to run straight to King's room and share this news with him. It has been decades since the last white dragon was born. Their existence became a legend or myth. And now they were all going to witness the return of legend. Of course, for the girl, it meant nothing good. - Are you sure? - Lucius asked her as soon as Callista told him the news. - The boy is pretty confident about what he saw. - The witch retorted, making herself comfy in one of the chairs.- He had no idea why it was so important. Nevertheless, he was willing to share everything he knew.
Shioban sat on the couch, squeezing gently her mate's hand. They were now in Cassiu's house. Kaitlyn offered them this shelter since they could not stay in their pack. If their plan was going to work, everyone must think the Alpha couple was no longer in the picture. Felix was not happy about this solution, as he wished to stay close to his people. Leaving them unprotected was beyond his imagination. - Is it necessary? - He asked again as if the truth was too hard to believe. - Demetria said it is. When she healed you, she advised you to keep you hidden until the right time comes. Your son may come back any time. It is too dangerous for you to be there, as he probably won't be coming alone, Kaitlyn tried to reason gently. - Don't call him that.- Felix retorted dryly, turning his face away, while Shiban's heart clenched. Their son's betrayal devastated him. - I didn't mean to...- The witch looked at him, but Alpha only waved his hand at her. - He could ask me to step down. I knew