The Lycan King's will was unshaken. He refused to beg nor ask for my help. So I did not push anymore. "I will be sleeping, Your Majesty."I hopped into bed. Grabbing the two pillows beside me, I put them on my head."Do what you want," he answered.Closing my eyes, I inquired, "Still not sleepy? You can sleep beside me. And if you behave, Your Majesty, I can sing you a song until you doze off. How is that?""Asking you was a mistake. I can sleep on my own.""O-okay. Suppose that's what you want. If you are done doing some reflection, you can sleep beside me. Promise. I will keep my hands to myself, Your Majesty.*—--------------The following day, when I woke up, the Lycan King was no longer in his chamber nor any part of the palace. I was disappointed.I waited for him to sleep beside me, but he never did. Instead, it was I who had slept first. Who wouldn't? His bed was soft and smelled so good. I felt comfortable when I was inside his chamber, certain that no enemy would dare to
"His Majesty is straight.”“Then why was he not affected when I stripped in front of him?” I smacked my forehead. “Are you telling me that something is wrong with my body? That I am not desirable?” Oh, please. I actually did not think about that. I thought once you were mates, the bond that you shared between the two of you would do some wonders and release a chemical that would make the two of you salivate like mad dogs. I did not really know the exact term for that, but you get the picture. “The Lycan King had taken a lot of women from the past. After Eva’s death. Until he suddenly stopped having one.”“What seemed to be the reason?”“Nothing takes his interest anymore. For him, sex is nothing but a sort of exercise to release stress. Nothing else. Moreover, I think you are not appealing in his eyes.” He scrutinized me using his watchful eyes. It felt like he was stripping me under his gaze and was looking for my physical flaws. “It would be best if you dolled up or applied to ma
"You want to kill me? You are not yet strong enough to do that." Again, King Elio was not even offended by my threats. If it were another man, I would be dead by now. My hands continued caressing his scalp, then sank my fingernails into it. King Elio liked what I was doing. He relaxed a bit. His breathing became slower. Even. "You don't believe I can kill you?"Silence. Oh, the thing I would do to his body for revenge. Until he regretted buying me.“Death? I have wanted that for a long time, but it is becoming elusive. I want to go after my beautiful Eva.” He smiled, and it looked real this time. “I will be happy if you succeed in killing me. However, no one had succeeded in doing so." My brows furrowed at his honesty.Elio loved the woman that much? Wow. Just wow. A pang of jealousy crawled into my heart. “If you want to die that much, don’t fight.”“I don’t want to die cowardly. I want the people to know I died with pride. So, I have to cut your ambition of killing me. You will
That was promising. If it was confirmed that Sabrina was here, then I had to make this contract seriously. Make the Lycan King fall in love. For real. This time. Even if it was difficult. Killing him was easier than making him fall for me.'I said, no killing!'‘Yeah. I know. I will do it.’Iris smiled. ‘Excellent decision, Lora. You are finally using your brain. Not your emotions. Emotions will kill you. It will make you weak. That is also the reason why you don't always succeed in any missions.’I groaned. ‘But before that, vow to me that you are telling the truth about Sabrina. That she was here at some point.’Iris looked at her paws. ‘I vow it. I vow that everything I said was true. And nothing but the truth. There. Are you satisfied now?’I exhaled a sigh of relief. ‘Yes. Fairly satisfied. Leave everything to me. I will not kill the Lycan King unless I uncover everything about my sister.’And Iris was out of my mind.I heaved a sigh and watched the Lycan King. He was still sl
"This is all true, my beloved sister," King Elio added. "This woman is my mate." He looked at me as if I was his prized possession.A lie. A king will never be proud if his mate belonged to the servants. Especially if she came from his hated pack. "M-mate?""Yeah. I do not think it is your problem anymore."Miss Dacianna felt like she was going to faint at the sudden news. She clutched her chest while fanny herself. A part of me was elated at King Elio's acknowledgment, but another part did not want it."A mate from the Howling Pack? From Howling Pack? she asked again. "So, did you forget Eva? The pack killed your mate. My servants hated the pack because you despised them first."King Elio stiffened. "No one can make me forget her. Eva was my one true fated mate.""Same as this maid. Do you think Father will approve of this?"I did not see the former king, but rumors had said that he was more likable than his son. Loved by his people. They also said that Elio was the reason why his
LORA My chest felt heavy. My breathing was shallow. It felt like my body was on fire. This had been going on for nearly an hour. Because of this, I was contemplating whether I would knock on the Lycan King's room to tell him I was not feeling well or remain in my room, waiting when I will get better. If this continued, how could I perform well? Dang. I did not know what was happening, but the timing was already off. Why did it have to be now of all things? I had already taken my shower earlier and Beta Darius also had given me the clothes that I should wear later— a black crop top and tan shorts and sandals. There were also other clothes, but I preferred something comfortable to wear. This time. Maybe it was because of the fever. But if I was feeling well right now, I would wear something sexy which would make the Lycan King’s eyes bulge. The beta knew the type of items of clothing I preferred. Something men rarely do for me. Because I had no idea what I wanted, he asked the
KING ELIO "Lora," I called a couple of times while running towards the pack doctor’s clinic. My heart continued beating wildly against my ribcage. A guard called my name but did not look back. Or was it the beta? The woman forced herself to open her eyes. Nearly succeeding. “Y-Your Majesty?” she asked. “P-put me down.” “Do not talk anymore,” I answered. Her body temperature was that of lava. As if my body was her solace from the burning temperature, she snuggled closer to my body. Lora shivered. Again. Because of the cold. “A-Am I going to die?” she muttered. “Not unless I ordered you. Sleep. Save your strength.” Fuck. Where was the clinic again? I walked faster than lighting, the need to save her was like a mantra imprinted in my mind. I blamed it on my beast. He wanted me to save the woman. She felt so light against my arms. Tiny. Featherweight. However, her personality was the complete opposite. After a couple of turns left and right, I reached the clinic. There
"Your Majesty?" I asked when he did not answer anymore. "Would you be kind to let me know how I managed to get here?" The last thing I remembered was I slept and that I would wake at a certain time. But it turned out, I did not. My body could no longer keep up with my mind and shut down.However, last night, I dreamed that the Lycan King scooped me in his arms while calling my name. He was deeply worried for me. That made me realize it was a dream. Why would he be worried about me? For all I knew, his world only revolved around Eva. No one else. “By the way, my apologies that I did fail to come to you. But when I awakened, I was already here. Perhaps…you have an idea?”He faced me, while his jaw clenched. "I-It's the pack doctor. He brought you here." He could not meet my gaze. Odd. Elio was not the shy type. No longer my problem."Ah, okay. I should be thanking the pack doctor now. I felt better already. Did he have a hard time carrying me? I’m heavy."He nodded curtly. “He said yo
One year later…Something was wrong with me.I had been noticing the changes in my behavior and I did not like it all. I was suddenly grumpy and sick at the same time. Something which made me panic. Elio was attending some business and I could not call him and tell him to come to me.“Your Grace. The sun is already out. You need to move your butt.”I glared at the woman in front of my bed. Candice. One year ago, the Lycan King had assigned Candice as my personal attendant. At first, I rejected the idea, but Elio kept on forcing me to have one. He was always saying that he did not want anything to happen to me again.If that would happen, he was afraid he could not control himself from killing anyone. Another bloodbath will take place, something I did not want to happen.“I’m not feeling well, okay?”“You haven’t eaten your breakfasts.”“Oh, please. I will eat anything if I am feeling well, but I am not.”“Did you eat something yesterday?”“That’s the problem, Candice. I haven’t eaten
Howling PackEli and I finally visited my pack. They prepared a lot and were excited to see us. It was Dad who welcomed us and the alpha beside him.They prepared signs welcoming us.I cannot help but feel giddy at their warm welcome.“We are grateful for your presence, Your Majesty,” the alpha exclaimed while his gaze darted in my direction. We shared a look, and his eyes were back to the Lycan King. I would never go back to the path I had chosen a couple of years ago. That was already a closed chapter of my life. I was no longer an assassin and a killer used by someone else.Later, I will ask for a private talk to the alpha. I want to tell him that I will be the one to tell the Lycan King about my past. I wanted it to tell him directly.“The pleasure is all mine.”Eli’s eyes scanned the surroundings and his eyes darted at the remnants of his fury. Burned buildings. Statues. Withered black trees. The alpha could tear down the burned buildings and replace them with something new, bu
One week had passed after that incident. I could say that I was healed already. Iris was making the best of her ability to heal my wounds and broken bones. After a week of bed rest, my body was brand new. “Stay still, Lora,” Eli ordered. He was reading some documents while guarding me. I tried to sneak and go outside, but he caught me and gave me a proper scolding telling me that I nearly died. This was my second life. I should have taken care of this one. No matter how many times I told him that I was already healed from my injuries, he wouldn't believe me. He refused to believe me. Eli filled me out with the details of what happened to Ayla. She was imprisoned behind bars. Rooting in the cold prison. Day and night, she was requesting His Majesty’s presence, asking for his kindness. I felt sorry for Ayla. Sometimes. But when I remembered my sister. Of how she was killed, my hatred changed my pity. Ayla already confessed to all the crimes she had committed and that his accom
85FLORA “LORA” HERNANDEZ Ayla? The fucking bitch was the culprit. Was she the one who also killed the others? Especially my beloved sister?She perfectly blended herself with the other servants. And the innocent she-wolves had no idea that a snake was with them.She smirked when I realized it was none other than her.Ayla clapped her hands like a kid. “Yes. You finally recognized me. I thought we would kill you without you recognizing your killer. Something I don’t want to happen, darling.”Damn.My hair hurts so much. She was pulling it forcefully.“Why are you doing this?” My voice sounded weak. My body felt like it was burning so much.“Simple. I don’t want His Majesty to be happy. He doesn’t deserve to be the king. I realized he valued his servants so much. But I did not understand why. Especially that Sabrina. Oh. I forgot. She was your sister.”I spat in her face.Her angelic smile was replaced with something demonic. “Shit!” She slapped my cheeks continuously until I could
Damn.That statement made sense. I had not made sure that Eli wanted to go there. What if he was indeed forcing himself? To my excitement, I never considered that thing. I was focused on bringing him to the pack without even thinking if he was okay with his decision or not.Still.I should gave Eli the benefit of the doubt. “I-I’m sure…it’s not the case. Eli had already forgiven the pack, wholeheartedly and wanted to give us a chance to show him how much we were sorry for what happened to Eva. He no longer hated us.”Because who in their right mind would visit a place in which he did not want to step foot?‘You better ask Eli about that. To make it clear, Lora.’‘You think I did not think about that? Will you stop bossing me around? It’s irritating, okay?’Besides, it was not only him who was hurting. We also had our own fair share of wounds. But the most important thing of all, we were starting to heal from the past. Noticing the hesitance on my face, Miss Dacianna smiled and decl
“You two are leaving?” I jumped, surprised to see Prince Albert suddenly popping out of nowhere. I was about to see Miss Dacianna to do an errand courtesy of His Majesty. Eli wanted me to talk to Dacianna about our plans of going back to Howling Pack so that the woman will be the one to inform the King.I just hoped he would give us his blessings. If not, I did not know anymore. I like that king and it would be better if he gave us his approval.Without thinking about the damage he did to my heart, Prince Albert continued, “Your Grace. I came here right away when I found out about it.”Indeed? But why did Beta Darius tell us that the one who informed him of us stepping down was the Council and this man? Who among them was telling the truth?‘Does it matter?’ Iris asked in my mind. ‘The mere fact that you and His Majesty will be returning to our pack mattered the most.’She was busy licking her paws while watching me.‘Do you think he still remembers?’‘Lora. When will you use your
Eli and I spent the next few hours preparing our things for our departure.Sighing, I gave our chamber a final look. This place had so many memories and I could not help but feel lonely at the thought of me and him leaving.“Wife. Are you done?”I blinked a couple of times and faced him.Grumbling, I muttered, “I don’t understand why we have to pack ourselves. We have servants, Eli.”It was not like I was lazy. It was only because I had no strength to do anything after the thought that we would be leaving the palace had finally sunk into my mind.“They will know I am leaving. It should be a surprise. Finally, I would be leaving them. They will rejoice, you will see.”Pouting I answered, “You sounded sure about it.”“I am certain. They are waiting for another king.” I taste the bitterness in his words. “Why? That bad? Perhaps you are wrong, Eli. Not all of them wanted to leave you. Take Candice for example. That woman is loyal to you.”“Except for her. I am talking about the others.”
My heart forgot how to breathe.This was what I was scared about. That Prince Albert will finally realize that we two had met before. What to do?I’m afraid I will be the reason why Eli would be ousted from his position as the king.Be calm. You can find a way to get out of the situation, okay?This fool had not realized anything. I must continue pretending that I did not know him.I chuckled. “Why would I be familiar to you? As far as I remember, we never had the chance to have a proper conversation before. Perhaps you are already mistaken, Prince Albert. We did not meet before.”His brows formed a straight line.“Indeed? But I cannot shake off the feeling that you are truly familiar.”I paled. Dammit. His eyes continued to question my statement. "I don't think—"“Nonsense. My wolf had an excellent memory. She will tell me if we meet or not. But right now, all she was saying is that we never encountered each other before.”“Oh, I see.” He bowed at me. “My apologies, Your Grace. I
It finally dawned on me that Inez died in my arms. However, I could no longer grieve about it since nothing could be done. My mind was already tired. Going back to our chamber, with the warriors on my back, my mind wandered to what had happened. I failed her. A couple of times. I closed my eyes as memories of her eyes continued to haunt me. No matter where I look, I always see the expression in her eyes. Her fear. Her shock. "Lora."I froze on the spot and sniffed the Lycan King's scent as it hit me hard. The warriors disperse upon seeing him. Maybe he ordered them to leave me. After one year, he finally showed up. After someone had already died? What a great timing. If he was not the king, I would think that he was the killer. I'm too tired to get angry at him. It was not worth it. I went past Elio and stepped inside our chamber, with him hot on my tail. "What happened?" he asked. I smelt no alcohol. He did not drink. Was true to his promise. But the mere fact that he did