THE PHONE slipped through my trembling fingers. It fell onto the floor, but the sound of the screen cracking was nothing compared to the sound of my heart shattering for the umpteenth time. I stood there for God knows how long, my body was convulsing. I pulled my hair and screamed, but even my own voice had failed me. It was hoarse because of what I did last night until this morning. My knees shook until I fell down on the floor. My mind was yelling at me, telling me to keep it all together, but I couldn’t breathe. I kept hearing the sound of people rejoicing as they burned the two most important men in my life. I remember their faces. Those were the same people who knocked on our gates, crying and begging for help in an ungodly hour because of the problems in their packs that they couldn’t seem to solve on their own. My parents were busy all the time. They were exhausted and they needed rest too, but even if we stopped them, Mom and Dad still opened their gates for their people and
(Nicole) “OPEN your eyes and look at me, Chester. You belong to me now. I need to know it’s me you are thinking of while I lie here beneath you and not some ugly bitch-“ I didn’t get to finish my sentence when Chester suddenly covered my mouth with his big hand. He thrust himself inside me. I glared at him, aroused and annoyed at the same time, but all the irritation I felt flew out the door when I felt how hard he was. Well, he should be. I sucked him off. And no man in this world could refuse my mouth. Once they get a taste of my tongue, they can’t get enough. The Council members would die to feel my tongue against their rotten dicks once again. All it takes was just a quick tongue play and all those old bastards would cum deliriously and would beg for more. But I would never do that. Not anymore. I am the crown princess now. It doesn’t matter what I did to be here. I own this seat now. And there is no way in hell I will let somebody steal my throne away from me. Nobody can ever
THE FIRST thing I noticed was his long, silver hair which I wanted to grab and touch to find out if it was as velvety as it looked. He was tall, maybe a couple of centimeters taller than my beloved. Both of them had the same built. And both of them looked… tasty as hell.So, this was the infamous hybrid, the Devil King? I licked my upper lip. When he slowly walked inside our domain, it was as if he was marking the land as his. He walked with absolute grace and power.The devil was wearing a black suit which made him look so domineering and so expensive from head to toe.This is bad. I can’t stop thinking naughty thoughts.The nonstop ringing of the bell from the tower near the castle must have irked his eardrums. The hybrid glanced at the tower and casually set it on fire which had me giggling.Unlike most of the wolves, I didn’t feel fear at all. That word does not exist in my vocabulary. Instead, what I felt was desire and it burned inside me. I didn’t think I would meet someone who
(Katniss)“I’M DISAPPOINTED. We came there expecting a battle, but all they did was bark. They are wolves, but they acted like puppies. Those bastards could only open their mouths, they could not even bite.”“On second thought, we ought to be glad, Drake. His Grace could only spare a few minutes of his time and energy in that place. His body is still recovering. He had already exhausted too much of his energy when he went there himself. Had he stayed longer, the enemies would have known that he is currently not in his best form. They would use it against him.”“Well, you have a point there, Khal. What amazed me though was the crown princess and her fiancé. Did you smell them? They went out like that; their bodies smell of after-sex as if they were advertising it to the whole kingdom. She had the guts to touch His Grace with those hands. It looks like they tried to finish it off even after we barged in. And they call her a ‘princess?’”I woke up when I heard those voices. The one calle
(Katniss)“EARL, it’s me, your little sister. Don’t you recognize me?” I asked and held my brother’s hand. Ronan woke up tonight, but we didn’t get to talk properly because he shifted and had turned wild again. He ran into the woods. The knights caught him and placed him in the room next door but he has yet to return to his human form.Until now, I could still hear him howling. My little brother was crying. Just what kind of torture did they go through for them to be like this?I wished Archer was here. Ronan looked up to him. I’m sure he could pacify Ronan easily since he inherited Dad’s personality. Archer was the kindest and the most responsible among us. But he could also be the most domineering and authoritative when he wanted to discipline someone. And the recipient of that disciplinary action was often Earl who was the most playful among us. Whenever Archer would talk, it was impossible for a person not to listen to him, including Earl.My eldest brother had that kind of magic.
“I WAS told that I’d find you here, your grace. Did I disturb you?” I asked Blade after I stood beside him in the bar counter. He was drinking alone.“Can you hold your liquor, little wolf?” he asked instead as he motioned me to sit.“I don’t know,” I answered after sitting beside him. “I guess I will find out tonight.”The corners of his mouth lifted into a smile. “You haven’t had a drink before?”“I tried it once when I turned eighteen; I didn’t enjoy it. I had never taken a sip since then. But I think I’d enjoy it tonight. Can I have some, your grace?”Blade rose from his seat and took a shot glass. He spooned some ice cubes from the bucket before filling the glass with whiskey and then he handed it to me. I grimaced after one sip and he chuckled. It still tasted awful to me. It burned in my throat.He looked into my eyes and said, “You will get used to it.”Why do I feel like he wasn’t only referring to the whiskey?I shrugged. I had always liked anything sweet, but even the pastr
A SMILE curved the devil’s lips. But I didn’t feel any hostility in that smile.He just looked amused when he said, “I always knew you were brave, little wolf. It takes an immense courage to reach that part of the tower, to make a deal with me, and to ask me to cut your ties with your mate.” He stood straight and rolled up his sleeves. “So, when do you wish to start the spell?”I stole his shot glass from the counter and drank the remaining whiskey before saying, “Right now, your grace.”I bit my lower lip until it bled. I needed to do it to prevent myself from fainting from the pain. It kept getting worse every second. When will Chester stop? Wasn’t he tired yet?He was an Alpha indeed. His stamina was one of a kind.“Then one glass will not be enough for you to survive the long night.” He opened another bottle of whiskey and handed it to me. “Take it. You will need the whole damn bottle, trust me.”Without another word, I took the bottle and drank straight from it.“Are you ready?”
I WOKE up when I felt something hot and thick between my thighs. When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying on the bed… with the devil on top of me. He was in his naked glory and so was I.Still dazed, I stared at his majestic body. He was holding my legs up until his shoulders and he was thrusting himself between my thighs. It didn’t hurt, but it gave an electrifying pleasure which shot into my core and spread up until my breasts until I felt them tingle.When the devil’s dark, smoldering eyes landed onto me, a seductive smile formed in his lips. “You have starved me long enough, little wolf. I could not wait for breakfast anymore and so I started eating.”“Yeah, I can see that very well,” I replied, surprised by the instant heat that surged in my body. The touch of his shaft was stimulating all of my senses. “And good morning to you too, your grace.”The sun was yet to rise. It was still too early for breakfast.But then again, when it came to this man’s hunger, there didn’t seem t
Six years later… (Blade) ISABELLA quickly hid the box of chocolates she was munching on when she saw me. She put it behind her. She looked like a little ball of sunshine with her yellow school uniform, yellow sandals, and yellow ribbons. “Were you eating chocolates again?” I asked. She averted her eyes and denied, “No, daddy.” I grinned. She had traces of chocolates on her plump cheeks. Even her tiny fingers had them. Anyone from a meter away could smell them in her. “Really?” She pouted. “Fine. I lied. Sorry, daddy.” She took out her chocolates and with a proud expression, she added, “But I worked hard for these! You can’t take these away from me.” “You worked hard?” I asked, amused. “Alright. Tell me, princess. What did you sell this time?” Last time, this tiny negotiator sold her stick drawings to the council behind our backs. We only found out when Katniss and I came home and saw countless cakes and cookies in the kitchen. The ministers were so fond of Isabella that she c
(Katniss) EARLY in the morning, I woke up, ran to the bathroom, and threw up. I was already on my second trimester but there were still mornings like this although the doctor had already assured me and Blade that there were some cases when this happens. It was not easy carrying the baby of the most powerful man in all the kingdoms but I was told that our mate bond was helping my body recover from fatigue and the difficulties. And I think it was true. Whenever I see Blade, the stress seems to fade away all at once. I sat on the tiled floor, leaned against the toilet bowl, and took a deep breath. Not long after, Blade showed up beside me. He wiped the sweat off my face. He often sees me like this but his expression was still the same. He looked like he was the one in pain. “I know what you’re going to say next, love. And no, you don’t have to call a doctor for this. This is perfectly normal,” I told him in a hoarse voice. “I wish I could carry her for you,” Blade said instead in a
‘DON’T be like me, son. Do not let them down: your woman and your child. I saw it when I held her hand.’ Those were Pierre’s last words. When I heard it, I felt like cold water had been splashed onto my face. That was when memories of me and Katniss started flooding back in my head. And now after all this time, here we are. When I opened the door, I saw her there. The woman who told me to hurry back home was now peacefully sleeping. It was only two in the afternoon. A soft smile curved my lips when I saw her nesting, it was what female shifters do when they are in heat or pregnant. They would wrap themselves with the clothes of their mate to calm down. She was covered by so much clothes that I could only see her face. “Blade…” she whispered in her sleep. “Yes, love. I’m here now,” I replied and gave her a kiss on the forehead. I quietly took the pile of clothes off her to make sure she would sleep more comfortably. My throat went dry when I saw that underneath all my clothes whic
(Blade)I DID not think that a day like this would come, a day when I would look him in the eyes and I would feel nothing. Today, I received a call from one of the nurses who was in charge of Hawk saying that he was hysterical and was calling for me.I looked around. This place was where Katniss had sent him. In a mental asylum.“What did you do? You are not supposed to look like that! You don’t look broken at all!” Hawk screamed. “Why? You have to suffer! You owe it to me!”He wanted to get up but his knees wobbled and he fell back onto the bed. After I took away his mana, his old age caught up to him quickly. His hair had turned gray. He may look like he was only in his fifties but his body was rotten and was dying inside.Hawk’s glorious days were gone. Now, he appeared as an old miserable man, a fitting end for someone like him.I dragged a wooden chair and placed it in front of him. I sat there and stared at him. After seeing me this way, he looked like the world had betrayed him
OUR wolves immediately sniffed the air. There were no signs of intruders anywhere. My mind went blank. While Blade rushed to check their bodies, my knees trembled and I fell onto the floor.I stared at their blood on the carpet. All the memories we had made together flashed before my eyes. “No, this isn’t happening. Not them.” My voice trailed off. “This can’t be real!” I held my mentor’s hand. “Get up, please! Don’t do this to us!”“These bunch of morons,” Blade uttered after some time. His jaw clenched.“What are you saying?” I asked, confused.“They are alive.”“I don’t understand. I can’t hear their heartbeats anymore, Blade.”“There is still a faint heartbeat. These idiots are like this because they tried a spell without informing me.”And he was right because after a while, I heard the hybrids cough. And when they opened their eyes, their hair started to change its color. From blonde, I witnessed how their hair had turned… dark.“Please don’t scream. You are ruining our eardrums
HE knows. And he lied to me. He didn’t wait in the bedroom like he told me would. Instead, he stayed where I could easily see him once I was out of the hall.Blade was aware that I only faked the confidence I wore when my brothers and the council were there. He knew when I was wearing the mask and he knew when it was time to unmask me.When Blade saw my expression, he smiled and welcomed me in his arms because as always, he understood me even when no words could come out of my mouth.He understands my heart and my soul better than anyone does. When he embraced me, I breathed deeply.“I’ve taken care of your things. Where do you wish to go?” he asked softly.“I would go anywhere as long as I’m with you, Blade. But first, I’d like to visit Chester to say goodbye.”“Alright.”Together, we walked hand in hand until we reached the gate. The hybrids were already waiting for us outside. Blade opened the car door for me. When I stepped in, I heard howls. Earl had a dejected expression while R
BLOOD was still trickling from my mouth when I released Blade.“Your majesty, that was a sin against the moon goddess!” The council members were still pale when they hurriedly kneeled on the ground and looked up at the sky. And together, they uttered, “Oh, merciful Goddess! Please forgive our Queen!”I stared at Blade’s neck when I saw the bitemark. He usually heals in a few seconds but the mark did not heal this time. It stayed right where I wanted it to be.When my wolf howled, I heard his wolf answer.“You imprinted on me?” he asked, still astounded.Instead of responding, I closed my eyes and leaned on him while caressing his ears. The voices, the ringing, they had all stopped at once.I opened my eyes and our gazes met. I linked up with him.“There. You will no longer hear the voices, love. We are one now. With this, I am sharing my everything with you including the light you always said I possess. Each time the darkness tries to pull you down, our wolves will find each other. So
(Katniss)THIS morning, when I woke up and didn’t find Blade by my side, for the first time, I didn’t panic. My heart was calm. There was warmth in the room. I could smell his scent from the pillow beside me, a sign that last night was not a dream, that he was truly with me.And there were petals falling out of nowhere, filling the room with his presence, which meant that he did not leave. This time, he was… staying. It was just like the first morning I woke up in his tower. I was young, afraid, and unsure about everything.It felt like just yesterday when it happened.Blade knew that I would be worried. Every petal falling on my skin had his warmth.I know that there were many unresolved issues that he and I still need to face. After our encounter with Magnus and his army last night, I still hadn’t discussed anything with the council yet. My brothers and I didn’t have the chance to talk.All of us needed a rest so we had to delay it.But soon, all of us would have to come to a decisi
ALL the wolves were stunned when the moon had blocked the sun completely. An eclipse was happening. The sky had gotten dark.When His Grace looked up at the sky, his dark eyes had reverted back to gold as his tears rolled down. The hybrids, including me, froze when we failed to hear Katniss’ heartbeat. I took a step back; my face had gone pale and my heart was pounding.It was all my fault.Just when the king’s darkness was slowly disappearing, just when he was starting to go back to normal, I did something so outrageous.The King stared at Magnus and his pack. In the middle of the dark, we saw the fire blazing in his eyes. He was about to go on a rampage, I was sure of that, but then we suddenly heard a gasp.It was Katniss.Just like before, each time we thought all hope had lost, she would do the unexpected. She had always been the game-changer.My jaw dropped when we witnessed her shift in her wolf form. It was as if she had never lost her wolf, like it was still inside her and w