April's POVI woke up the next day, and the sun shone brightly on my face. I groaned, turned around and covered my head with a pillow, but the hot rays still reached my skin, and I felt a slight burn.I got up, and the sun was already high in the sky. How long was I asleep?I grabbed my phone and looked at the time. Oh my goodness! It was noon already.I managed to drag my tired body out of my comfortable and cool bed. I rubbed my eyes and felt my stomach growl, protesting its hunger. My head ached a little, and I remembered the party. I smiled to myself, then headed to the bathroom to wash my tired face.As soon as the cold water hit my skin, I was pulled to full awakening. My stomach didn't stop growling, and I rubbed it. I really needed to get something to eat.I walked to the door and left my room. I began walking down the hallway when a familiar voice called out to me."Are you up, sleepy head? I was just about to bust down your door and drag you out of bed."I saw Lucy walking
Dorian's POV I was in my office with my tax officer. He was going through the monthly tax records, and I was already bored before he could even start. "Alpha, the tax returns this month are drastically low. We probably need to raise the taxes in the future to meet the quota that the Royal Empire has set." I looked at him in concern and confusion. "What do you mean by quota? When did we have a quota set for our taxes?" I had been getting the pack taxes together for quite a while, and for all the time that I did it, I didn't realise that there was a quote that was set for the amount of taxes that we were supposed to give the Royal Empire. “I am very sorry, my Alpha; I guess I didn't inform you on time. The Royal Empire recently instructed at the beginning of the month that there is a set quota for taxes on packs under their jurisdiction. And the tax returns for the pack this month unfortunately did not reach that quota." I growled in anger and glanced at the paper with anger. I
Dorian's POVI went deeper into the forest, and it was silent. I felt that someone was watching me. I tried to act normal and walked cautiously.I picked two unfamiliar scents. I was right; they hadn't run too far.I was still walking further, and I stepped on a twig. The silence of the forest amplified its snapping sound.I was certain I had given my location away, but nothing stirred except for me.I took a few more steps, and suddenly, I heard low growls and snarls behind me. I saw two wolves emerge from the bushes. I retreated slightly, but I was blocked by another two.There were more than twelve in total.I looked at the fur around their mouths and paws; it was soaked in blood, the blood of my wolves. I could pick the scent of each of them off these bastards.I was totally surrounded, and it dawned on me that this was a trap."Who sent you?!"The anger in my voice was evident, but none dared to stand down.Suddenly, a fifth wolf emerged from the shadows of the trees. He towered
April's POV "How on earth are we going to find Lady Vivian," asked Lucy. "It's not like you can just demand an audience with the King and tell him that you need to see his lady." At that instant, an idea popped into my head. I think I could actually do that. "I have an idea. I can ask Conrad to help me set up a meeting with Lady Vivian. I can tell him that I want to ask her a few important questions. I am sure that he can set it up for me." Lucy looked at me sceptically, and I continued to try my best to convince her. "Lucy, this is our only chance at getting close to Lady Vivian. The resemblance between her and Stacie is way too much to be just a coincidence. We need to know if she is Stacie or not..." Knock! Knock! There was a frantic knock at my door, and I had to pause my discussion with Lucy and rush to open it. A maid stood there, and she seemed to be in a rush. "Miss April. I am sorry to bother you, but Prince Conrad requires your presence urgently." I looked at Lucy;
April's POV "Are you sure that you are going to come back? Why are you choosing to leave now?" Conrad looked worried, and I tried to find a good explanation to give him. "I promise to come back as soon as I can. I have a few things that require my attention to sort out at home." I needed to get home and get pictures of Stacie. My talk with Lady Vivian had convinced me enough that she was Stacie. However, she seemed different and distant. I had concluded that something had happened to her during the accident, and she had forgotten who she was. If I could find a way to help her remember, then I could get her to come home, and Dorian would see that she was still alive. I couldn't help but picture Dorian's face when I told him that Stacie was alive and well. Perhaps I would have the Dorian that I always knew back. The Dorian that I loved more than any person in this world. Conrad sighed and finally gave in to my request. "Alright. Since it means that much to you, I will have a c
April's POVI ran fearfully towards the pack and saw a cardboard box lying on the ground. If there really was something wrong, I didn't want Azura to get caught in the middle of it all.I placed her gently in the box, and she looked at me curiously with her azure eyes."Azura, I need you to stay here. Don't leave under any circumstances. Do you understand?""Meow.""I guess I'll take that as an 'okay'."I stroked her one last time and ran toward the pack.As my legs carried me in, I saw more casualties lying on the floor. Some were dead, and some were seriously injured, bleeding profusely and battling with lost limbs, deep cuts and gaping holes. What on earth could have happened?Blood soaked the ground and made a trail into the pack, and that was where I saw the worst of it.Buildings were on fire, and people were struggling to put them out while others were attending to the injured that littered the ground. "He is losing too much blood. We have to lift him gently. One, two, three,
April's POV I raised my head and saw Mr. Richard's eyes wide open, staring at me, his lips curled in a little smile. "Mr. Richard? You are awake? Just stay with me. Hang in there. Jacob went to get help." He tried to get up, but I pushed him back gently to the ground. “April, what are you doing here? I thought Jacob said that you had travelled. It's not safe here. You should get to somewhere safe. The rogue wolves are attacking and…” He tried to get up again, but I urged him to lie back down. He should be stressing himself. "No. You should really rest. You were terribly injured and bleeding terribly. Please stay still. Jacob is on his way with help.” He lay back down, and I held his hand and comforted him softly. I was still stunned that he was alive. I had felt his heart stop, felt his breathing cease, and now, he was miraculously alive. "April, are you sure that I'm hurt? I feel fine." "Just calm down. Jacob will soon be here. You have probably lost some sensation in your
Dorian's POV She was ridden with fear. The shock in her eyes was a pleasant sight and probably the one good thing that had happened in the last twenty-four hours. A sight that I wished I could take a picture of and frame forever. I had dreamt about it for so long since the day she left. She had told me that she wasn't coming back, but I knew that eventually, she would run back here, and she would come right back to me. But then again, I wondered why she even returned, especially now that the pack was under attack. Did she know something about it? Was she plotting against the pack with Conrad? If he couldn't be trusted, then neither could she. Her little act of bravery over the phone when she told me that she wasn't coming back was just a guise, a bluff to hide how much she feared me and had every right to be. I played lightly with her locks and spoke to her. "You see, April, you are mine. You broke nothing. I own you. I own your body, your soul and your mind. You thought tha