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TWENTY-FOUR
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Tiana’s POV
I need to get him off my mind but that’s almost impossible with his scent all around me. That kiss was a bad idea, I should have protested but I couldn’t help myself, now it’s the only thing that has been on my mind and it left me craving for more. Shit. I’m in deep shit. It was difficult sleeping with him next to me but tonight, it seems even harder to fall asleep without him.
I close my eyes and try to think of something else, anything but the arrogant prince that annoyed the hell out of me, but I can’t help myself whenever I’m around him. My eyes fling open when my phone starts blaring and I quickly rush to get it. Good thing Prince Ryder was not here, I had almost forgotten about the phone.
I stared at the unknown number calling me, it didn’t look familiar and no one ever called me except Layla of course, so when I pick the call, I wait for the caller to speak first. It takes about ten
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I started to feel uncomfortable in my sleep, someone was watching me. The realization, coupled with the fact that I’d had bad dreams all through the night jerked me awake and I gasped and sat upright. Strong hands held me tight and that’s when I realize Prince Ryder was seated right next to me, his emerald green eyes peering into my face. I’m not sure whether to feel relieved or not, but as usual, my body reacted to his touch and I stared at his palms on my exposed skin before looking back up to meet his gaze. He’s not in a good mood as I can see and I hope I hadn’t crossed the line again. Maybe he found out about the cell phone? Or did it have anything to do with the case he was working on? Whatever it is, I don’t like the look on his face. “What’s your relationship with Jordan?” He asked hoarsely. That question caused my heart to race even faster. I struggled to find my voice for a few seconds, and when I did, I didn’t even know what to say. That so
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Constant policing. Thomas has not let me out of his sight for the last four hours, and it’s creepy. I thought I got my freedom, at least to an extent. I can move freely around Ryder’s house and some areas within the royal palace, but I wasn’t allowed to learn with the others. Just like Ryder said, I had a special tutor who introduced herself as Miss Pamela. Most of my courses were online, but she put me through on many things I didn’t understand. She was indeed a professional in her own field, which is algebra. The others, I had to do online.I didn’t know which is worse, being locked in Prince Ryder’s room or this constant policing by Thomas. Is he not supposed to be following Ryder around? Why the fuck was his eyes pinned on me like I was a thief that was planning an escape.An escape. Now that I think of it, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to leave the royal place for a few days now would it? Maybe two or three days, go see what t
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I have never been this furious in a long time, or maybe in all my life even.“Oh, sweet Ryder, I know you don’t mean that,” she coos, her arms around his waist. It wouldn’t cost Ryder anything to shove her away from him, and I thought I heard irritation in his voice when he asked her to leave, but something must have changed when he looked in my direction because now he doesn’t look as irritated.“You heard him Susan, you need to leave,” Elsie chips in.Susan. That’s the lady he is to be married to. How could I ever forget that name. My frown deepens, but Ryder has a smirk on his face. I’m not aware of how much anger is rolling off me until Elsie places her left hand on my right that was gripping the edge of the table.“Ryder wants me here, don’t you honey?” Susan giggles against his chest, but he doesn’t say anything, instead he makes eye contact with me. Motherfucker. Somethin
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Elsie had tears in her eyes when I was done, then she starts to get angry. I didn’t tell her because I wanted any form of sympathy from her. For years, I blamed myself because of what happened to Jayce. I’d spend nights crying and wishing those rogues had attacked me instead. I never had any real friends, except for Layla, so having someone I could tell about my past was a huge burden off my shoulders.“I’m sorry you had to go through all that, ” Elsie wiped the tears before they dropped from her left eye, then a frown crosses her face. I shrug.“I mean, I just needed to get it off my chest, ” I say.She got to her feet too and placed her left hands on my shoulders. With her heels on, she was taller than me, so I had to look up to meet her eyes.“It wasn’t your fault. You had no hand in Jayce’s death, you were a kid, there wasn’t anything you could have done at that point, ” she says
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We spent a lot of time outside before Elsie escorts me back to Ryder’s place. I feel way better than I have felt in years after letting so much burden off my shoulders and Elsie was right, I had to let go if I want to be happy. To my surprise, Ryder did not look for me or send anyone to come fetch me. I have not stayed away from his house this long since I got here. I know that has to do with the fact that he had a companion.When I got to his house however, he was seated at the veranda, Susan across from him, discussing moon goddess knows what. Susan was giggling like a little girl at something Ryder said and I clenched my fists beside me, imagining what it would feel like if I landed a blow across her face.Ryder whips his head to look at me when I stopped in front of them, and the smile is immediately wiped off Susan’s face.“Come, have a seat with us,” Ryder pats the seat next to him but I don’t respond, I eyed him, then his com
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I didn’t have dinner that night, because Ryder didn’t return, and I couldn’t sleep either. It’s midnight already and I haven’t gotten any sleep. I was worried sick, I went overboard this time, I know. I shouldn’t have said I had any feelings for Jordan just to get back at him. Heaven knows I didn’t call him out to have an argument. I wanted us to talk, I wanted to know about his ex-mate and what he had with Susan, hell, I was desperate to know what he wanted to make of me. His father didn’t want me, and he hasn’t said anything to suggest he wanted me for real. Yet, when I saw him, I said all the things I didn’t plan to say.I told myself it was his fault. If he wasn’t so arrogant, we wouldn’t have had that argument, but I was fooling myself. I did everything Elsie warned me not to. I just hope he is safe. I saw his beast, and without a doubt he can take care of himself. A wolf so large can take down an en
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I tried to free myself from his grasp but he held me tighter and continued to sniff me. He lingered on my neck for too long, the spot where my mate’s mark should be and he slowly starts to nibble on it. My reaction as usual was spontaneous. My own breathing had become heavier and I didn’t know when a soft moan escaped my lips. Oh shit. I quickly fling my eyes open and turned in his arms so that I was facing him, which was a wrong move. His face is so close to mine and that look in his eyes…I swallowed as we stared at each other for what seemed like forever, without saying a word. He still looked tired but he was having a hard time sleeping and he looked like he had something he wanted to tell me, but he doesn’t say a word. He is searching my face too.“Who is Adeline?” I blurted out.He froze, a deep frown crossing his hard features and a vein twitching in his neck. He released my waist and moved back, and the air is suddenl
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We left the werewolf palace for the first time together. It’s also the first time I would be leaving the gates since I first arrived and I was thrilled. We rode in a Rolls Royce phantom, myself and Ryder at the back with the driver at the front.I looked at the view through the windows, happy for this little time out. It feels like I’m going away from home though, yes, I think it’s safe to call it ‘home’ now. I feel safe here, that is reason enough right?Jordan tried calling again, but I didn’t take his call of course. He sounded desperate on that call, and I know I shouldn’t care but I just hope he is alright. I have no feelings for him, and I should hate him for humiliating me but it must cost a lot for an alpha to beg in that manner. If he was not desperate, he wouldn’t have sounded that way. The first time he called, he had been very authoritative, maybe he was acting all sober now because he knew he was dealing with
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We had just given the closing remarks when I finally caught a glimpse of Layla. She waved at me from behind the crowd, a wide smile on her face. I’d have been mad if I wasn’t surprised at how broadly she smiled and waved at me. It was hard pulling away from Ryder to go to her when my hands were trapped between his.When he finally let go, Layla was walking up to me same time as I was walking to her. A closer view revealed her flushed cheeks and bright eyes.“Someone looks overly excited. Where have you been?” I smiled as she pulled me into a tight embrace.“First, I’m sorry I haven’t been beside you,” She says with a little giggle, I doubted if she was really sorry.“And you are supposed to be my best friend,” I pouted childishly which made her laugh more.“I know, but I couldn’t help it,” she giggled “You look absolutely amazing by the way. I’ve never seen a
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We recited our oaths before going into the ritual proper, and then the mating process had to come before the crowning ceremony. It was a rigorous exercise with Ryder taking his oath first, and then I followed suit.The king slits his left palm with a royal dagger, and Ryder does the same. Then they shook hands and the crowd bared their necks while the exchange of power was ongoing, with the kinsmen reading out the vows for Ryder to repeat.Once that was done, he had to go on his knees to receive the crown from his father. I knelt with him as his father proceeded to crown me with his mother’s crown once he was done with Ryder. I repeated my vows too and swore my loyalty to my people and to Ryder, to rule alongside him and put the welfare of my subjects first.Then it was time for the mating proper. My wolf was giddy with excitement, she had waited for this a long time. To be joined with her mate forever as one. It was midnight already and the moon was at hi
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I smiled at the girl in the mirror and she smiled back. Tears glistened my eyes, but I had to hold it in, or else Elsie would go ballistic on me. ‘Don’t you dare ruin your make up’ she’d warned countless times. I laughed childishly as her eyes pried into mine through the mirror, the warning very evident in them. I can’t believe this is happening. I am just a few minutes away from being crowned the werewolf queen. Clad in the royal attire, and adorned with the most expensive jewelries, I looked nothing short of a Queen. Nora, Sadie, Rose and Layla had just exited the room to join the crowd outside. “You look absolutely stunning,” Elsie wiped her own tear before it dropped. “You know how much this means to Ryder,” she sniffed. “It means everything to him,” I nodded my head. I didn’t doubt Ryder wanted this as much as I did, or even more. “My mother’s crown has been laying around for years since her demise. It was her dying wish
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The following days passed in a blur. There seemed to be too much to do under very little time, and I would not have been able to hold it off, if not for Elsie’s help. I didn’t know the first thing about organizing anything, and I wanted this to be perfect. I can’t afford any lapses.Ryder was enveloped in a pile of work himself, and we had little time with each other. Many nights, he didn’t return to bed and had to work through the night. He wouldn’t allow me to assist knowing I was pretty exhausted myself, but I fell asleep very frequently in his office and woke up in his room.The royal suite had been cleared out in the main castle for us while his father moved to the building behind that had been created for the purpose of his retirement. Our things had been cleared out and arranged in the royal suite and it would be our last night here. Louis will be moving in here once we moved out, and I knew I would miss this place so much.T
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Right now, I’m super exhausted and I just want to crawl into bed and sleep, even though the evening is still young. I and Elsie have been on a shopping spree all day, trying to put a few things in place in preparation for the mating ceremony. There is a whole lot to be done before that day and I only just realized we have little time. Elsie had too much energy for one person, and if I hadn’t insisted that we continue tomorrow, we would have still been out by now.The regained my strength the minute I stepped into Ryder’s house and noticed he was home. He’d called earlier, but we hadn’t talked much. I climbed up the stair to the room with speed. Our bodies and minds were connected. I knew he could feel my presence the minute I walked into the building, just like I felt his.He was just stepping out of the shower when I walked in, a towel wrapped loosely around his waist, and I drooled over his body. Tearing my eyes from his chest and biceps
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We returned back to the royal palace that same day and by the following day, things were being put in place to shut down Eclipse pack. I didn’t stay back to see it though, my job there was done, and I was back to the royal palace. Many members of Eclipse pack will not like me, because they wouldn’t understand this was in their best interest, but I was used to them not liking me, I lived with that all my life, only difference now is that I have upper hand. I hurried to meet Elsie who had been waiting for me downstairs for a while. As usual, I had woken up to find Ryder’s side of the bed empty, and the disappointment that followed was totally beyond my control. I had to remind myself that the fact that he had marked me now didn’t mean that he would have lesser responsibilities, and he only just informed me about his father’s decision to retire in less than two weeks, so there is a lot that needed to be done before the handover ceremony. To my surprise, Louis was beside
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It’s a long ride from the royal palace to Eclipse pack and I would have dreaded the journey if not for the presence of my mate besides me. The last time I had to travel this long was when I left the royal palace to hide from Ryder, a very foolish decision as I have now noticed. I could never do without him, and I don’t even want to try.We pulled into the pack gates and looking round, a lot has changed from when I was here. The warriors on guard saluted and stood in position as we entered. From behind the tinted side glasses of the vehicle, I can see mothers carrying their young pups and hurriedly running to shelter, for fear of the Alpha Prince.The pack has been under the governance of the royals for the last few days, and a lot of things have changed since I remember. The atmosphere around the pack was unusually gloomy, and even the warriors wore sad faces. The walls of the packhouse look duller than I can remember and the trees and plants that decorated
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Dungeons are really scary. We had a small dungeon in Eclipse pack where I spent a couple of nights in the past. I remember Alpha Simeon had me locked there for two weeks straight one time he said I had disrespected his Luna. It was the longest time I stayed in a dungeon at a stretch and it was a horrific experience. I think I was about thirteen then.I swallowed as one of the guards led us to the cell where Jordan was. Ryder’s hands were positioned at the small of my back, and apparently, he didn’t like the idea. I could feel his emotions and I know he can feel how uncomfortable I am here.I have never seen a dungeon so large before. It rested many feet underground with several cells lined up opposite each other. I couldn’t walk the lengths of the cell, because it was separated into several sections. Some cells were smaller than some and the crime committed would determine the cell one gets. I know this all too well from my own experience.I co
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TIANA’S POVFor obvious reasons, I felt relieved when I heard about the news of Simeon’s death. I know my mate would have wanted a more severe punishment for him, but I could care less. I was more than happy that the case would finally be closed and that my mate can have a little rest and move on to other things.My father had to go back to get himself ready to move here fully, and he said he would be here in a couple of days. I am glad that he would be around me from now on and that we would finally be able to be part of each other’s life. Meeting Ryder was the best thing that happened to me, and I don’t want to envision a life without him.I want to be more involved in the work going on around here, and most importantly I want to go back to training, although Ryder is not hearing any of it. It is late in the night already and we were laying on the field by the lake side, gazing at the star
