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Lola Bennett’s pov:“Violet. Don’t you think, you are being over dramatic?” Violet’s crazy sobs were making my head go crazy. I guess I made a mistake when I made her a Luna.“I am not being dramatic, Lola. This mark is burning. Since last night it’s giving me pain. With a child on the way, I just can’t take it anymore.” Sitting on the edge of the bed she placed a protective hand on her belly.I scoffed in frustration and went to her, “Violet, honey. You are pregnant. You are NOT sick. For Goddess's sake. Your mates are in the mourning phase due to your father-in-law’s death.Think of our Luna Camila. Just because Eric is missing, and you are pregnant doesn’t qualify to whine and complain…”“You think I am creating drama?” she shot a tear-filled gaze at me, “You must be crazy, Lola! Eric is missing. Our Alpha is missing. We don’t know where he is. Him running away from this pack … I just can’t buy it…” she started shaking her head wildly and stood up, “No. Not possible. Eric can’t ru
Rayna Bennett’s pov:Beta Brian didn’t try to stop the old man from leaving. The pain was no more there but just a little spark could be felt on my fingertips.“Go to sleep. If you need anything, just call me. I’ll be right outside your door.” He told me gently.“Outside my door? Why… I mean please No! You shouldn’t...” Why would he do that? This doesn’t make sense.For Goddess's sake, he was a Royal beta.“Outside your door means…” he cleared his throat, “I’ll be close by, Rayna.”Oh! I chuckled nodding my head at him, “Yeah. Obviously. I must be losing my mind. Maybe this pain is not letting me think straight.”He left the room bowing his head and I laid back on the bed. I had just gotten rid of my dinner date clothes and that made me miss Alex more. The sleeping suit I was wearing, was arranged by the Royal beta.“I’m missing you,” I murmured to myself wishing in my heart that my mate could hear it. I closed my eyes, and his shirtless figure was there. His abs …When he saw me na*k
Lola Bennett’s pov I knew who he was talking to on the phone. First, he got a mind link and then he decided to make this call. The smile on his face was priceless while talking to her. It was the same smile he used to offer me when we were together. Though he was not loud enough, I could hear him. We all could hear him. “Yeah. I’m in a meeting,” “Hey. Hey, Rayna. I’ll never be busy for you!” He had told her. The pack Omega was becoming something precious for the Lycan King. The same man who was my fated mate and I was stupid enough to reject him. All the nearby pack Alphas and Lunas were there in the meeting, and they were smiling while hearing the conversation. He was flirting so openly and at that moment he was not a Lycan king. He was just a man who was in lo.. No, no. He couldn’t be in love. He was doing it just to make me jealous. How was it possible? A man who was heartbroken five years back, had completely forgotten me and now some shitty Omega had taken that place.
Lola Bennett’s pov“Why are you here?” he asked in a deep resonant voice.“If you are planning to sit here and daydream then you can do it outside this room,” he said in a clipped voice and stood up, maybe to exit the door.“Stop!” the word was out before I could hold it back.He halted in his tracks but didn’t turn around.“Why are you doing this to me?” I asked him, bringing as much pain in my voice as I could. I wanted him to see the hurt he was causing me.I went to him and placed my hand lightly on his back which seemed to go stiff under my touch. We might be ex-mates who rejected each other once but I could still feel the sparks. Five years back he asked me the same question, “Why are you doing this to me, Lola?” I tried to push back the unexpected tears that quickly welled up in my eyes.“Alex! I …”“That’s Lexi for you.” He said and turned around slowly pinning me with that hazel gaze.“Sorry?” I tried to blink back the wetness in my eyes.“Only my mate is allowed to call me
Rayna’s povMy mark was no more burning, my fingers were just fine. So, this time I didn’t lose the chance to drink in the scenery on my way to the palace.I was all excited to start my new life with Alex. My heart skipped a beat when my carriage started to ease its pace. We were in the middle of the dense forest, and I couldn’t see any building or a motel where we needed to take rest.The towering trees seemed to stretch endlessly into the sky. As we went deeper into the woods, the trees started thinning out, allowing sunrays to reach the ground.“Attention! The Royal carriages are here. Stand up to welcome the King!” I heard an announcement and then was amazed when the carriage slowly left back the trees and now there was a sudden clearing appearing before us.The transition from dense forest to this open space was so abrupt that it almost startled me.I could easily see the walls of the palace that looked more like a fort.The vehicle had stopped, and I silently observed the warr
Rayna’s povThere was pin-drop silence for a moment. I could feel their eyes fixed on me, their gazes were sharp and judgmental.The tension seemed to hang in the room like a heavy fog and then the in charge who seemed a bit bored dissolved into mirth. Several women followed her, and the room erupted in a fit of laughter. Their voices sounded like a mocking chorus ringing in the air. I wasn’t ready for it and felt humiliation washing over me like anything.“Are you all also thinking what I am thinking? Ha-ha.” The plus-size in charge managed in between her giggles and they all nodded at her while holding their tummy.I didn’t know what was so funny about it. I was standing there feeling exposed and vulnerable.“Sorry, girl. I think you are trying to fool us.” When I didn’t say anything, the lady said further controlling her mirth, “There is no Lexi here, love. Nor do we have any Alex except one.”She then again started laughing, “That dame sitting into that corner. She is the mate of
Rayna’s pov:“Alex!” I screamed his name when the cold water made contact with my face skin. I squeezed my eyes and wiped the wetness off my face with the back of my hands.The lady from the previous day was standing there, placing a hand on her hip, “So you thought that we would spare you? Didn’t I ask you to do some work because we had extra guests coming for dinner?”Dinner?I realized I was hungry, I hadn’t eaten since yesterday’s breakfast. “I… I’m …” I tried to speak but the woman finished it for me,“I’m what? Sorry? You are sorry? We don’t serve the people who think that they could get away with laziness.”“No… I didn’t mean that… I am hungry… yeah. I’m sorry too. But right now, I’m really hungry.” To give this lady the proof my stomach chose to make rumbling sounds. The skin between her brows pinched and for a moment her eyes turned sympathetic, “Y… you are hungry… umm. When was the last time you had your meal?”I got up from the bed and stretched, “I had breakfast yesterda
Rayna’s pov“Man! What you did out there was so fascinating!” Megan said rubbing the counter above the fireplace. This morning I definitely made enough fans in the kitchen after I tackled the bitter woman.She had quietly left the kitchen in embarrassment and the maids there had clapped for me. “Girls! Make it quick so that we can arrange the breakfast here.” Ameera asked the two maids who were arranging fresh fruit baskets on the Royal table.Everyone was working hard to make the hall sparkle clean yet there were no snarky remarks, no threats. Ameera’s tone remained firm, but she was not that bad.At least she was better than that malicious Rasia.“Today is a special day. Like last night beta Brian will be joining the table. There will be more meals once King Alexander returns.” “Beta Brian?” I smiled fondly while wiping the chairs around the table, “he is the gentlest man I have ever seen.” Megan who was drinking water choked on it.“Megan!” Ameera was close by to slap her back, “
(Two years later)“Your Highness. There is a woman who wants to meet you,” I closed the book, I was reading in my library, and looked at the little bundle of joy sleeping peacefully in my arms.I mind linked the governess to come and get the baby and wait for me here. “Keep her here. No need to come out,” I instructed her after kissing the small forehead and went to the guest area. I knew who my visitor was.That was the reason I passed some special instructions to my servants.When I reached there, I found a red-colored, huge, georgette cloth hanging in the middle. The woman was sitting on the other side of the cloth wrapped in a black shawl hiding more than half of her face.The shawl belonged to only one woman.No servants or maids were accompanying her. She was not wearing any fancy gown but a simple cotton skirt with a mismatched blouse.I took my seat on this side and waited for her to speak. I had somewhat guessed that she would come to meet me one day.“Alexander… I… I’m here
(NOTE:It’s a free chapter for my dearest readers as it was too short to post. Love you all!)Lola’s POV:Sigh! I was back in the cell and was trying to decide if this time I should seduce the guards or the strong man who usually brought meals for me.This time I was chained but there was almost no physical abuse. Orion passed the order of my arrest because someone told him that I attempted to kill Alexander.And why would I do that? I love him!I kept screaming at the top of my lungs that I was innocent and then…Then someone told me that Liam heard me talking to the witch.My own flesh and blood were the ones who spoke against me. When I kept doing all those evil things, nobody could even harm a hair on my body.But this time when I was really innocent, I was thrown into the dungeons. I didn’t say a word after that. Trust me.The person who loves you most can give you the worst pain. In my case, it was Liam. Every bad thing I was doing to others was because of him.I wanted the thro
Zara’s POV:(Trigger warning for physical abuse and rape, but not too graphic)There wasn’t a moment I didn’t miss my friend. As Omegas, all of us always had great respect for her. None of us could tell her that. She was always so strong-headed and knew how to stand and speak up for her rights. Nothing about her was odd. Do you know, why?Because she was the firstborn of the beta of the pack. As powerful and as strong-willed as a beta should be. Her father, her stepmom, his mates, Violet… all of them tried to take away something she deserved.And then didn’t like it when she took a stand for herself and protested. Eric must have realized what a gem he lost.But the shitty-headed man didn’t want to accept it with an open heart. Apparently, a man is someone who knows how to suppress a woman and finds it insulting to apologize for his mistakes.His ego is bigger than his di*ck.That day when Rayna went to take a shower because she was too excited about her upcoming date with King Alexan
Rayna’s POV:“What is my wife thinking!” I gasped and then smiled when his arms wrapped around my waist kissing the nape of my neck.“I was missing my husband,” I leaned back my head to his chest, forgetting all my worries knowing full well he was there to take care of everything.I trusted him and was sure he would be a great father to our child.“How is our son doing?” his hand slid under my top and I laughed hard when it settled on my bo*ob. “The baby doesn’t reside here, mister,” I gestured using my eyes towards his hand that was under my clothes. “Umm hmm. I know. His food is. I was just checking if there is enough to fill his tummy,” I felt his nose getting in my hair. “Ahan! His food or your food?”“Both!” he chuckled when felt my shoulders shaking with mirth.“You keep saying his, him, he… what if it’s a daughter?”“Lycans of royal lineage usually have sons as their firstborn,” he informed me huskily, “And we don’t prefer ultrasounds too unless it’s an emergency.”In werew
Rayna’s POV:My eyes fluttered and I felt like I was waking up from a deep sleep. With a frown, I opened my eyes and found Alexander’s face leaning on me.“Welcome back!” I felt his lips on my forehead. “Alexander!” I raised my hand to trail my fingers on his face, “Y…you … you are alive!” He turned his face to kiss my palm, “Very much. Just get well soon, so that I can punish you for what you did,” He murmured and kissed my cheek.“Punish?” my hand quickly flew to my belly when saw tears in his eyes.“He is safe, sunshine. Don’t worry. He is my son and he made it.”His image blurred when my eyes well up with tears, and he started wiping my face, “Whatever you did was quite risky, Rayna.”“I was fighting the Moon Goddess, Alex. What’s the use of these hands and the healing power when I can’t bring you back.”He leaned his cheek against my face, and I felt his tears falling on my face, “If I tell you,” He spoke, “that I’m done with taking care of this kingdom and no more want this th
Orion’s POV:“The baby is safe,” the moment the doctor announced it, a loud cheer erupted in the hospital corridor. Till a few minutes back, everyone was concerned for Rayna and the baby’s health but now all of us were beaming with joy.“Orion,” I heard Nora behind me, “Why is Mom not coming to visit Alexander? Don’t you think she is behaving a lot weirdly, lately?”The same question kept disturbing me for the past few days. Why was Mom not paying him any visit? She always took him as her son to the point that I felt jealous. And now when I had made peace with it, she had started acting strange.My security department had arrested several people from the palace, but our investigation faced a dead end.According to the guards who were on duty, only Mom was the one who visited Alexander so that meant only one thing.Whoever this murderer was, didn’t use the main entrance.Nobody forced Mom to see Alexander in the hospital because with age she wasn’t handling a few things quite well.We
Rayna’s POV:Right after the surgery, I was taken inside where his lifeless body was lying on the bed. His chest was wrapped in bandages, and he was kept alive by all those beeping machines.I raised my hands and there was no itching or any hue there.“What’s the matter?” I whispered to myself.“Ma’am,” a nurse spoke to me, “if you need anything then please press this button,” when she left the room, I sat on the edge of his bed instead of taking the nearby seat.“I don’t need any switches. I want nothing but you,” I said to him, without knowing if he could hear me or not.“I don’t have anyone in this world. My mother died. Father never thought of me as his own. My best friend broke up with me yesterday…” I held his hand gently, “Lola was a nutcase. Liam and Grace do love me, but they are too little to understand me. All I have got is you… and this little life growing inside me.”I slowly laid his hand on my belly, “Here. Your child, Alexander. Our child. Just when it was time to spoi
Orion's POV:We all were gathered in the grand hall of the palace that was reserved strictly for Royal ceremonies. While standing on the stage, the incidents that happened seven years ago, kept playing in my mind like a movie.Just like that day, my family was seated in the front row, their eyes devoid of any happiness. Nora, Stella, and Ruby were observing the ceremony solemnly but there was no excitement in those eyes that was there seven years back.Yet, my mom was the same. She had pride when she saw me all ready to take the oath to become the king of the Aradia Kingdom. She was wiping her tears, and I was aware of her mental state.She must be disturbed by Alexander’s condition but had to put up the face for people’s sake because apparently a queen is supposed to stay composed in public.The most senior cleric brought the Holy book and raised it on both hands, with his head bowed in respect.I placed my right hand on the book and repeated the words said by the him,“I, Orion Iron
Rayna’s POV:Most of my packing was done, however my basic stuff was yet to be placed in the bag. Beta Brian must be crazy to wake me up at this ungodly hour. The poor guy seemed to have multiple personality disorder.After brushing my teeth, and washing my face, I placed my leftover stuff in the bag and knocked my door loudly from inside.It was a sign to the one waiting outside that I was done. It was a way for royals to tell their servants that they were needed inside.When Brian came inside, I was busy suppressing the loud yawn. I had to squeeze my eyes several times to get rid of my sleepy head.“Can we get coffee? I’m too sleepy to walk…” This time I couldn’t control the yawn and quickly covered my mouth with my hand.“You can sleep in the car,” He muttered and then didn’t wait for my answer and left the room with my bag.“What’s the rush by the way?” I tried to catch up with his long strides, “No breakfast. No coffee. Alexander might not like it.” I said with a pout causing hi