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King Kai’s POVMy eyes fluttered open to the rays that escaped the shields of the window blinds. My lips parted for the yawn I failed to suppress. I’ve had only little sleep; spent most of the night thinking of ways to curb the slave trade if enough evidence was found, and I also thought of Katherine. I laid in bed awake for a while till I deemed it time to get ready for the day. The bed squeaked as I sat up, I planted my face on my palms, then sent all ten fingers running through my hair.“Ah, shit!” I said as I finally found the courage to leave the bed. I walked straight to the window and raised the blinds, paving way for the rest of the rays to flood the room. Just outside the window was a head on a spike; eyes opened, tongue hanging out from its enclosure, and blood dripping down the pole from where the head had been decapitated. The chef had been executed at first light, and I wondered what his final moment was, not that I cared. My phone buzzed after some minutes of me standing
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King Kai's POVThe moon was still at its peak and howls could still be heard from a distance. I turned to see Katherine already up from bed. I told her to stay the rest of the night but she refused. She said our little love session was a mistake and proposed we pretended nothing ever happened. Her request could have easily been granted if she was just a regular she-wolf. But she wasn't, she was my mate and she knew that."You cannot deny the bond we have," I blurted."I also can't deny I'm Jackson's mate," she replied."And does he treat you as such?" I questioned."It doesn't matter. This night was a mistake and there won't be another," she said, and made way to the exit of the room.I watched her leave without being able to make a sound. I wondered how powerful an Omega could put a Lycan King in this state. I chuckled at my thought and went straight to sleep; the distant howls acted as a lullaby.***Azra appeared the next day with a lead. I was busy with my early morning push-ups,
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King Kai's POVAzra stood before me with his eyes glued to the floor in disappointment. He had just admitted that his intuition regarding the connection between Alpha Jackson and the trade market was indeed wrong. He confirmed that, although the spot held name 'slave market', slave trade had been repealed long ago under the law set by the kingdom's new alpha. I poured myself a glass of wine and emptied the content in one large gulp."Seems it was only a rumour after all," I said, and proceeded to pour myself another drink. Azra waited patiently for my permission to leave, but I still had a use for him. The investigation had been completed, and my stay at the Alpha Quarters was coming to an end. All I could think of were ways to convince Katherine into following me back home."I need you to deliver an anonymous message," I said to Azra, before dismissing him.Noon came fast, and the sun was sure to make its anger known to everyone and everything. The heat was almost unbearable and obje
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King Kai’s POV“Good work, Azra,” I thought, as Jackson watched everything unfold. Katherine would have been torn to shreds if it had been someone other than the Lycan King. Jackson fought back words before finally retreating to the party, or perhaps, to his quarters. I drew Katherine closer to me. But she broke herself free. Her heart rate spiked, it was beating so fast I thought her ribs would crack and her chest would burst open from such action. I tried bringing her close to me again, but her reaction remained the same, she just wanted to be away from me.“What is it?” I asked, trying to get words out of her.“Really? What is it? That was Alpha-fucking-Jackson, and you ask me this?” She fumed.“It’s Alpha Jackson, so what? He wouldn’t do anything to you so long you are with me,” I tried to assure her.“And what happens when I am not with you? Ah, fuck! This was a mistake. Jackson is going to rip me apart,” she said.“What did you just say?”“I said Jackson is –,”“No, not that,” I
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Katherine's POVFrosty chicken was left to thaw on the kitchen counter, and I had the potatoes expressing gratitude for washing them clean. Roma and I were among those placed on kitchen duty, we were making roasted chicken and mashed potatoes. Roma had begun stuffing the chicken and I was busy peeling the clean potatoes while humming to a futuristic soundtrack playing from my phone. Roma bumped me on my shoulder to know what put me in a very good mood."You are a different person today, are you meeting with King Kai again?" She teased."Shh," I shushed and dragged her out of earshot. She knew about Kai since we had our first sex, I couldn't keep it away from her. Roma happily hopped after me as I held her by the apron she wore. She was always eager for gossip, especially when it was about Kai."Yeah, we'll be meeting tonight while everyone's out partying," I said in excitement. Roma screeched and did a little dance before asking if I was going to meet at his place again."I can't go t
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Katherine’s POVKai pumped his fist in triumph when he saw me nodding “okay” to his request, he had expected me to show a little bit of resistance. He lifted and spun me around in celebration, while I squeaked in excitement as well. He offered to take me out later for dinner, turning my excitement into worry in an instant. I reminded him how I hated it when a thousand eyes looked my way all at once. He heaved a sigh and shook his head, as if tired of me spewing those words.“You are a mate to the Lycan King now, you will always be the centre of attention. It does not matter if you want it or not, you just have to live with it. So, live with it,” he lectured.Kai’s speech dried up my ocean of words and I stood still like a deer who discovered headlights for the first time. He snapped me out of the trance I had going on, and all I could think of was a drink, a hot shower, and some hours of rest.“So, what do you say about tonight?” Kai asked.“I will give it a thought,” I replied as I w
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King Kai’s POVMy men and I were ready to go back to the Lycan Territory, but one thing was amiss; Katherine. She had not arrived yet. I remembered giving her time we were setting out on our journey the last time we were together.“Maybe she slept in again,” I thought. I waited for her arrival, but she was nowhere to be seen after an hour of waiting. I kept convincing myself that she was in a deep sleep whenever thoughts of her bailing at the last minute came crawling into my head. I walked back to the quarters to wait a little more, and poured myself a drink while at it. An hour of waiting turned into two, then three, and I had slowly begun losing my composure. I took deep breaths that could be heard from a mile away, I was in a battle with the mixture of my emotions; anger, fear, frustration, and hope.The sound of shattering glass filled the air and I cursed; I had held the bottle too tight. I gazed at the jagged remnants; my hand still clenched in a fist. The pain from the cut lef
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Kai's POV"Jackson!" I yelled, my voice ricocheting off the wall.“Leave us,” Jackson motioned to his guards. He walked, then stood before me, his expression a mask of false courtesy. "Your Majesty. It is an honour to have you grace my presence.""Bring her out," I demanded, paying no attention to how he received me.“I have no idea what you are on to,” Jackson’s eyes narrowed.He was not fooling me, my eyes fixated on him, my jaws clenched in frustration and anger; I was ready to beat the answer out of him."Don't play dumb, Jackson. I know you have her. Go in there, and bring me Katherine!” I said between clenched teeth.Jackson dropped his pretense and his expression quickly hardened into a stubborn scowl. "Well, isn't this the one order I can't carry out, your Majesty? Because I have no bloody idea where Katherine might be," he fired.My hands clenched into fists and my eyes continued to burn in anger. I moved a step closer to him just to get a reaction out of him, but his composu
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Kai's POVThe cold steel of the balcony railing bit into my palms as I absorbed the latest news. My mind was a turbulent sea of thoughts and decisions. Every one of my instincts screamed that we were on the brink of something catastrophic. The shadow hunter attack was a stark message, and I could not afford to underestimate the threat.“Azra,” I call out, my voice cutting through the tension of the hospital morning. We had barely slept until we were sure that Roma was in stable condition. He turned to me, his expression taut with concern. “I need you to secure the citadel immediately. No one in or out until further notice.”Azra’s eyes widened slightly, but he nodded without hesitation. “I’ve already taken the liberty of informing the guards. What else do you need, my king?”I took a deep breath, my weak attempt to quell the rising sense of urgency. “We need to find the warlock. If he’s under the shadow hunters' control, he’s a crucial part of their plan. His location could lead us to
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Kai's POVThe hospital balcony was cold, the metal railing biting into my palms as I stared out into the night. I should be inside, with Katherine and Trisha, but my mind refused to settle. The weight of recent events presses heavily on my shoulders. My thoughts were a chaotic swirl of anger and frustration as I tried to piece together who was behind these attacks. I needed answers, but every lead seemed to turn into a dead end.The city lights below flickered like a constellation, indifferent to the turmoil in my heart. A gust of wind blew through, making me shiver. I pulled my coat tighter around myself, trying to ward off the chill that seemed to be more than just physical. As I grappled with my thoughts, I heard hurried footsteps approaching.Azra ran to the balcony, his face etched with tension. His usual calm demeanor was replaced with urgency, and it immediately set my nerves on edge. I turned to face him, keeping my face as neutral as possible. “What’s going on?” I asked; my
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Roma's POVThe palace felt eerily silent, like the calm before a storm. My mind raced as I paced the room, glancing nervously at the door. Katherine was still at the hospital, and King Kai had asked us to return. I couldn’t shake the feeling of dread that clung to me like a second skin.Claire sat across from me, serene as ever, her fingers tracing patterns in the air. She always had this way about her, a kind of stillness that made it seem like nothing could ever shake her. But I was different. I wasn’t like Katherine or Claire, who were born with power, forged by destiny. It was just me. And right now, “me” felt helpless."Roma, relax." Claire’s voice broke through my anxious thoughts. She looked up from whatever spell or divination she was working on. "The safest place for us right now is here. In the palace."I frowned, biting my lip as I stared at her. "Are you sure? What if... what if the person hunting Katherine’s friends comes for us too?"Claire’s gaze softened, and she stood
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Katherine’s POVThe sterile white light overhead blurred as I blink my eyes open. For a moment, everything seemed distant, like I was floating between worlds. The antiseptic scent of the hospital filled my lungs, pulling me back into reality. The beeping of the machines was steady, matching the rhythm of my breath.I turned my head slightly, and there he was, Kai, seated by my bedside, his elbows resting on his knees. His eyes were wide open, bloodshot, and heavy with exhaustion. It looked like he hadn’t slept at all, and I could feel the weight of his worry pressing down on me, even in silence.I tried to sit up, but my muscles screamed in protest. Kai noticed instantly, springing to my side before I could adjust the pillow beneath me. His face softened with relief as he leaned down, his voice hoarse from what must’ve been a sleepless night.“Katherine,” he whispered, brushing a stray lock of hair from my forehead. “How are you feeling?”I opened my mouth to respond, but the words wo
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Kai's POVThe hospital hallway felt like it was closing in around me, each second stretched by the uncertainty of what lay behind those doors. I pushed through the waiting room, not caring that I'd been told to stay put. Katherine was in there, and that's all that mattered. "His royal Majesty, wait!" one of the nurses tried to stop me, but I brushed past her, the need to see Katherine overpowering everything.The doctor stepped in my way just as I reached her room. "Your Highness, you need to calm down," he said, his voice steady but strained. "She's stable, but you can't go in just yet. She fainted, and we're trying to""Trying to stabilize her? She fainted?" I repeated, my voice incredulous. "That's not enough. I need to see her." My pulse pounded in my ears. Katherine never fainted. She was strong—too strong for something like this.The doctor's eyes flickered with nervousness. "We're running tests, but it looks like she's just stressed. Shock, perhaps, but she's out of danger."I
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Kai's POV I missed Katherine already; she had gone to see Elera today so they could talk about everything. I sent some of my guards to secretly watch over her because I knew that if she knew, she would refuse it. A knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts. It was Azra. “Enter,” I called, already knowing that whatever news he brought wouldn’t be easy to swallow. Azra had taken Claire to see Elera after Dexter’s murder. He’d been gone for most of yesterday, and now, as he stepped into the room, his face was as grim as I expected.“Your Highness,” he said, bowing slightly before taking the seat across from me.“What did you find?” I asked, my voice steady, though I braced myself for the worst.Azra sighed, running a hand through his dark hair before meeting my eyes. “It’s complicated, Kai. When we arrived at the pack clinic, Claire immediately sensed something... off about Elera’s wolf.”I tensed. “Off, how?”“She said Elera’s wolf was troubled, restless, but pure. Her relationshi
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Katherine POV. Elera was waiting inside, and I knew the confrontation that awaited would be anything but easy. My fingers clenched at my sides, my nails digging into my palms. I had faced down terrible people like Alpha Jackson, but nothing had ever made my stomach twist in knots the way this did.With a deep breath, I pushed open the heavy wooden door. The air inside the prison was thick and stale, laced with the faint stench of old blood and fear. My footsteps echoed down the narrow stone corridor, the guards at either side barely sparing me a glance. They knew who I was, and none of them were foolish enough to cross me. But today, it wasn’t their judgment I feared; it was Elera's.Elera was kept in the farthest cell, isolated from the rest of the prisoners. She was dangerous and unstable after everything that had happened, and I couldn’t blame her for that. Not after Dexter. Not after what she had done.The cell door came into view, and I felt my heart lurch. I hadn’t seen her sin
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Claire's POV The night was unnervingly still. I could feel it. It was darkness creeping closer, something greater than any predator we’d ever faced. My instincts told me it was more than a hunt for Katherine. It was a hunt for power, for something that could rip the world apart if it found the right hands. Or the wrong ones.I was still staring out at the horizon, trying to pick apart the shadows for answers, when I heard the door creak open behind me. The footsteps were familiar, even before I turned around.“Kai,” I said, not bothering to look at him.“We have a problem,” he said, his voice tight.I finally turned to face him. Kai’s face was lined with tension, and his jaw set in that grim way that told me whatever news he brought was worse than usual. I raised an eyebrow, waiting.“The shadow hunters,” he continued, “they’re moving into the lower cities. Faster than they have ever done.”My heart skipped. I had been dreading this. The shadow hunters were ruthless, a merciless band
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Elera's POVI had been loyal to King Kai for years, through wars, betrayals, and the rise and fall of alliances. And now, this? A prison cell?The iron bars seemed to mock me, a reminder of how easily trust could be shattered. I had given everything to Kai. Every decision, every sacrifice, was made in his name. And now, here I was, a prisoner in the very kingdom I had helped to protect. My breaths came in shallow, angry bursts as I tried to make sense of it all.I didn’t hear the door creak open until it was too late to compose myself. Azra stepped into the dim light, his expression unreadable. The sight of him only fueled my anger further. He was the one who had brought me here.“What is the meaning of this?” I demanded, my voice echoing off the cold walls. “What the hell is going on, Azra? Why am I in jail? What crime have I committed?”Azra raised his hands in a placating gesture, his usual calm demeanor doing little to soothe the rage burning inside me. “Elera, you need to relax.
