JoyeThe last few days have been nothing short of torturous, but I still found a way to cope. After our last fight, Kaelan barely came home at all. And when he did, he never came to our bedroom. People around the mansion were already beginning to notice that we weren't on the best terms, and rumors have already begun to fly around. I didn't mind the rumors, instead of dwelling on what other people say, I chose to find a hobby to keep myself busy for a while. Aside from my maids, I had nobody else to speak to around here. Mother had returned to Nightfall Pack once again. She said something about swearing to serve them, and although I tried persuading her, she remained adamant. She was the only person who had been keeping me sane throughout all this drama with Kaelan. Now that she was gone, I felt alone once more. Although Aiden came around to keep me company every once in a while, he wasn't always around either. He spent most of his time assisting Kaelan, and the two of them spent the
JoyeI woke up with a mild headache. My vision was still blurry, and I could barely make out the words coming from the people around me. "She's awake!" A voice announced. It was Mary, she was standing right beside me, and around her were the faces of all the maids I could recognise. They must have found me unconscious in the garden and carried me inside. A warm smile appeared on my face as I stared at their caring faces. They'd been genuinely worried about me, and had even neglected their duties just to help me. "It's alright, I'm doing fine already." I assured them with a warm smile. They'd been reluctant to leave my side at first, but after another minute of reassuring them that I was completely fine, the majority of them returned to their duty posts, leaving only Mary and I in the room. "I'm sorry I wasn't by your side. It won't happen again." Mary apologized, but I waved her apology away. I should be the one thanking her, not her apologizing. It was thanks to her that I was alr
KaelanIt's been two days now, and Joey was yet to wake. Throughout the past two days, I had done nothing but worry. Somehow I couldn't help but feel like everything that happened was my fault. If I has been there for her maybe she might not have lost herself. She was pregnant, yet I chose to neglect her without thinking of the effects of my actions. Not only have I failed her as a husband, I have also failed at being her king. We swore to be by each other's side through all hard times, but it has become clear that I was incapable of holding up my own part of the vow. Joye has been trying her best to build a connection between the two of us, but I was doing the complete opposite. Each time she seemed to be making progress, I always came in and quenched the little bit of flames she had managed to light up. And it was all because I feared that she might bring havoc to the land. I wanted to convince myself that I was giving her space just so I could supervise if her presence had broug
JoyeThings became a lot more boring far faster than I'd expected, and a part of me began to regret ever sending Kaelan away. I wanted his company, I needed it. He was the only person who could steal away the loneliness in my heart at the moment, yet I had sent him away because of my pride. "Stop it, don't blame yourself for something you didn't do." My wolf cautioned. It took a while for me to understand what she meant, but finally, I did. Forgiving Kaelan immediately would only show how gullible I am. And next time this sort of thing happens again, he won't even take me seriously. It was to give him space so he could feel guilty for everything he's done. Climbing out of bed, I entered the bathroom and got myself cleaned up. It only felt like an hour, but the nurses had said I was asleep for two whole days. I had never slept that long in my life before, and honestly, I did not want to experience such a phenomenon ever again. Once I was done with cleaning myself I took a quick str
Kaelan I had already expected the reply, but it hurt even more when the maid announced her rejection. Once again I was spending dinner alone, and it was all thanks to me being unnecessarily cruel to the woman I loved. Not only would dinner be a long and quiet one, I was also going to spend the night alone. I immediately lost my appetite and left the dinner table almost immediately. I didn't feel like eating anymore, I was hungry a few minutes ago, but not anymore. Aiden came after me the moment I left the table just like I'd suspected. He's been the only one who had been keeping me sane at the moment. He never left my side for once during the day. He tried engaging me in serious discussions and activities to help me steer away from the whole Joye situation. And although it worked most of the time, I was getting used to his technique, and its effect was beginning to wear off very quickly. I commended his efforts, but really, the only person who could possibly save me from myself rig
JoyeThe taste of his lips lingered on mine forcing me into an ocean of thoughts. No matter how much I tried I just couldn't deny it, my feelings for Kaelan just could not be tamed. Getting back to my room I collapsed onto the comfort of the bed to relieve myself of the stress. It almost happened again, for just a split moment I almost lost myself and it was all because of that book. Who on earth was Azira? And what was her curse? These two questions kept raging inside my head and all I wanted to do right now was quench this overwhelming curiosity. "You should rest a bit, your strength hasn't fully recovered." Rainbow advised. "I know, but—""No buts!" She scolded. "You don't want to cause trouble for anyone do you?" "No, I don't want to." I replied. "Then you should stay back in bed and rest. Wasting any more of your strength would only make matters worse." It was a mental conversation, but I felt as though I was being scolded by my mother. Rainbow was right, resting should be
Kaelan I should be home right now seated by Joye's side, but instead I found my way to the local bar, where I got myself high on alcohol.Empty bottles of beer stacked up on my table, and despite the dizzy feeling in my head, I still ordered for more. I just couldn't bear staying at the mansion and watching Joye in that condition. She didn't deserve it, and I just couldn't help but blame myself for everything. If I hadn't taken that book away from where it used to be, none of this would have happened. But because of my selfishness, not only was Joye in a critical condition, she had also lost her baby. I wanted to scream out in rage, but each time it felt like my emotions were going out of control, I drowned them with alcohol. It was the only thing that could probably keep me from going insane right now. "Shouldn't you stop? You won't be able to drive home in this condition." A feminine voice advised. My vision was blurry, but I could still make out the features of her body and fa
JoyeI tried to force my eyes open amidst all the commotion, however everything turned black the moment I felt a needle stick into my side. My vision became even blurrier, and the next time I opened my eyes, I was on the hospital bed, I had needles sticking into my arm, and Kaelan was by my side.My body felt cold, the only warmth I could feel was the pain in the spot where the needle was sticking in. I felt a bit dizzy, but this time I forced my eyes to stay open. "You're finally awake.." Kaelan commented, a sad smile on his face. The atmosphere was gloomy, and I could tell with one glance that something was wrong somewhere. As I tried sitting up on the bed, I realized that I was way lighter than before. The bulge on my stomach was gone, and suddenly my eyes widened in realization. "What happened, Kaelan?! Why can't I feel him?!" I yelled, my hands holding strongly onto his shirt. "Joye..." He paused, took a decisive look at me before spilling the tea. "They couldn't save the baby
Joye A month had passed since the events of the red moon, and so far everything has been peaceful. Damages around the Kingdom were being repaired, and the Lycans and my people have reached a mutual agreement to not indulge themselves in war again. As the leader of our respective clans, Kaelan and I had been the ones who reached this agreement, and the others had complied. Both clans suffered casualties, and nobody wanted to feel the pain of losing a loved one ever again.A memorial was held for the soldiers that had fallen in battle, and their families were compensated. Although the destruction this time was mild, we all knew that everybody wouldn't survive. It was a tough problem to deal with, but thankfully we were able to pull through and stop a century old curse from wiping out good people.After the night was over, the elders had all visited me to apologize. I never really cared about them, but I still accepted their apology. We weren't friends, and I certainly wouldn't involve
JoyeIt was just as I had expected, not everyone of the infiltrators had listened to the man from earlier who I had learnt his name to be Luke. Out of the six infiltrators, two had remained adamant and continued to cause chaos in the mansion. As the only person who stood a chance against them, I had to intervene. Once again I had left regaining my strength to protect everyone in the castle, and fighting two people at once was no easy task. The little strength I managed to regain I had lost once more and time was quickly running out. There was barely thirty minutes before everything ended. If I failed to break the curse within these last minutes, then everything and the deaths would be for nothing. My strength wasn't fully restored yet, but I couldn't waste anymore time. Aiden and the others were waiting for me, I couldn't keep them waiting any longer than this. I got down from where I was, and took a deep breath, it was now or never, I couldn't risk failing a second time. "Let me
Kaelan"She failed?" I gasped just before I decapitated another adversary. A man from Aiden's unit had just informed me that Joye's first attempt to break the curse had not been successful, and she was yet to return to try a second time. We had barely thirty minutes until the red moon falls, and if she didn’t manage to break the curse within those thirty minutes, then we were doomed to repeat this experience in the next two years. I was already back in my human form due to exhaustion, and I was losing more strength as I fought off the unending horde of opponents. Although we had managed to keep casualties on our side to the minimum, most of us were already out of energy. This last thirty minutes would be the determining factor of this entire situation."I'm sure she's going to make it." I voiced out to the messenger's hearing. "Tell Aiden and the rest to keep guarding the place, I trust Joye, she won't back away so easily." I ordered while holding off the crowd from approaching the m
Joye I had no idea who sounded the alarm, but I recognized that scream very well. It was Olivia's voice, I had no idea what had happened to her, but I was certain she wasn't doing well. "You need to rest, she's not important. You need to conserve your energy in order to face Azira." Rainbow advised. She had read my thoughts. I wanted to rush out to save Olivia, but Rainbow had reminded me just how much I hated Olivia. Wasting my energy on people like her wasn't worth it.Countless times Olivia had shown just how much she despised me, and I still had no idea why she hates me so much. I wanted to blame it on the fact that I was different from her and the rest, but I knew her hatred went beyond just being different. "She's Kaelan's sister, I have to help her." I said, but Rainbow wasn't on board with that decision."Save her then what? Waste your recovered energy on another fight? If you leave this room you're going to run into an enemy. And once you run into one, you'll be forced to
JoyeI sat on the podium that tormented my every nightmare, the same podium where Azira had been burnt. I could feel her energy all around me, but I chose to focus on completing my task rather than focusing on a dead woman. She had caused pain for these people, and needed to be stopped at all cost. The red moon had already risen, all I needed to do was end the curse on time and help the Lycans regain their strength. This was a do or die situation, failure was not an option.I savored the flow of power in me. The pure energy that flowed from the air and nature around me. This was purification, the air around me was being purified and soon the kingdom will be as well. This curse has harmed a lot of innocent families and stolen happiness away from them. I was going to restore the peace these people once had and stop this curse once and for all. I was almost at the climax of power when suddenly the flow stopped, my body suddenly began feeling unwell and for some reason. I felt pow
KaelanEvery passing second felt like a torturous hour to me. Only twenty four more hours were left until the red moon fully rose in the sky. In a few hours my people would be torn apart by the demons that hunt us every two years. Joye was our only hope, if she failed to break the curse tomorrow night, then we were all doomed. A handful of the enemies had already made it past the borders, and although we had managed to capture a lot of them, there were still some that were in the kingdom waiting for the right time to strike. It didn't matter how much we fortified our borders, the enemies always found their way in. It was something that was beyond our control, but that didn't mean that we would just leave the gates open for them to jump inside all willy nilly. The fear in my heart was persistent, but I chose to have faith and trust in Joye. Even though everybody doubted her, my trust in her remained unwavering. She had trained from morning till night, the least I could do to acknowle
KaelanThe day was calm, and although everybody seemed calm and happy, I could tell they were all horrified as the seconds passed. The red moon was approaching fast, and everybody was on high alert for the few intruders that had been spotted randomly around the kingdom. Although we had managed to get our hands on some of the intruders, they committed suicide immediately to keep themselves from leaking any information. James had tried using magic to extract information from them, but that too had not worked. These men were prepared more than ever, and I feared that things might actually be worse this time around. Speaking of James, I had been trying to get close to him and build some level of trust between us, but the man gave me no chances. He was Joye's father, and as her husband I wanted to know more about my wife's father and their people. However, James had the complete opposite in mind.He really wanted nothing to do with me and he made that abundantly clear every single time I
JoyeAlthough Kaelan seemed a bit hurt by my words,he didn't exactly take it to heart. He knew that what I was saying was the truth. His people did kill my people because of one person, and he knew that it was wrong in all sense. "You have to come with me, Joye. They're going to come for you if you keep staying here." The stranger maintained. He had not given up on taking me out of this place, and the both of us had been so engrossed in the argument that I had forgotten to ask for his name. I only realized that I didn't know his name after he had called mine out without thinking about it. "I don't even know your name. What should I call you?" I asked because it definitely wouldn't be father. Even if he was my father, he was going to do a lot more than this before I can acknowledge him. He might be trying to save my life now, but I could have died a thousand times before in Nightfall Pack where he left my mother and I to suffer. "It's James." He answered curtly. "James..." I drawl
Joye I woke up with a slight headache, it was already past noon, and Kaelan wasn't in the bed anymore. I remembered passing out near him after countless hours of healing him. Somehow I couldn't help but feel that everything was my fault. If I had listened to what he said, and hadn't let my pride and anger get in the way, perhaps I might have saved him before things got critical. I got down from the bed, my head still spinning and the energy in my body at its minimum. I had overexerted myself to the point of losing consciousness, I didn't particularly expect to wake up full of energy. I managed to saunter into the bathroom to run cold water over my throbbing head. I felt a bit relieved and happy at the same time. The fact that Kaelan wasn't on that bed meant that he had regained consciousness and had left to carry out his duties. I wasn't mad that he wasn't by my side when I woke, I was far too focused on the fact that he was okay now to get angry. I called for Mary and demanded fo