* Emma *"Brad?"I uttered his name but his presence is different as he is standing against the light of the moon and the palace, it took a couple of seconds before I realize that he is not Brad. His form seemed to be Brad yet it doesn't feel like him, is he, Nick? He did not answer me, not after a few seconds has passed."For goodness sake can't you tell the difference between me and Brad? I'm sure that I look more good-looking by a few points than him not to mention that I am more charming."His voice is deep and distinctive and I detected a little bit of humor with his words, or is it just my imagination? He sounded more irritated by the fact that I called his brother's name which confirms his identity. "Nick!? What are you doing here?"My heart turned erratic when he move forward and I see his face. A muscle in his jaw flex, and I notice how his face is well-shaven and clean unlike Brad who let his stubble grew an inch. Not like it mattered against his beauty but I prefer men with
* Nick *"Bring me a bottle of tequila in my room Riza!"As I passed by the busy kitchen of the palace, I saw Riza who was the only one with empty hands while everybody around her is busy preparing something for the wide dining hall. She shot me a questioning look but begin to move away into the door of the wine room. The Palace maids lowered their heads as I walk past them, they can sense my controlled temper. My feet walk faster as I will rather be in my room than in the dancing hall where my brother could be leading a dance with Emma!I am not sure what triggers my anger but it is evident that I wanted to kill somebody or perhaps challenge someone in a fight. Emma look so lovely that despite the fact of being mated to my brother I couldn't take my eyes off of her. "Shit!!"I utter a series of explicit words while slamming the door of my room shut. I took everything off, I must take a cold shower to cool down before I start drinking. This night is too long for me, and I could not g
* Nick *I look up at the sky with dark clouds and felt the weather changing from sunny to having a storm brewing fast. The smell of rain that is about to fall is evident in the air surrounding the outside of the Palace. We finished the rounds for the day and are ready to go home early because of the bad weather coming."Come on! Let's hurry up guys before the rain falls down heavily!"I lead the run towards the road heading back to the palace."Alright Nick, we are following behind you!"Beta Derek and the rest of the warriors are already left behind as I speed up my pace. This is the second day of my brother's test and I heard that he was taken on a yacht toward an island where they should finish before sunset. However it is already starting to rain, and it is just an hour before sunset. I am left with double the task since his hands are full giving his best to prove that he is worthy of being the crowned prince that will take my father's place in the future.The wind blew faster th
* Emma *"Enjoy your vacation in the palace Ems, I have to go back to my post now."My brother did not even get out of the car when he saw the Palace maids coming towards us to help with my things. This vacation is suggested by the Alpha King and the Luna Queen and my parents agreed to it faster than a bullet. He told me that on this side of the Palace, the Alpha King and Luna Queen keep the guests and visitors it is far from where they live. But it is near Brad's chambers."Take care Dylan, thank you for bringing me here." I gave him a peck on the cheek before I got out of the cat and open the compartment.My brother's schedule is full together with the warriors due to the storm last night. Brad entrusted him with duties that a lead warrior must do since he had other significant matters to attend to. I believe that Brad might not work with the warriors during my stay here, and he promises to spend time with me and make our parents believe that we are getting along pretty well.I don'
* Emma *The soft knocks on the door reminded me of the time and what I have to do next. I must have booze off after fixing all my things up and taking a warm bath."Miss Bates, dinner is ready now I am waiting to escort you to the dining hall.""Just a minute, Asha!"I look at my reflection of myself in the full body-length mirror of the walk-in closet. I have on a silky flowered dress that plunges on the neckline and the length reaches my knees. My hair is tied in a knot so I just let it loose and comb it with my hand, then I walk towards the door."I slept a little, did the Alpha King and Luna Ashley call for me?"Asha smiled. "The Alpha King together with Luna Queen Ashley is on a trip to the island that they recently bought. They will not be here for a week, but his majesty Prince Brac is already at the table waiting.""Oh! Let's go then."I don't know if I would feel relive or slightly disappointed that there were only the two of us dining for the evening. Brad has many things t
* Nick *I must have scared her with my words for she stayed silent in front of me, her emerald eyes shining against the lighted bulbs inside the dining hall. She looks so ravishing in her silly dress which compliments her soft glass skin. And her figure that has no ounce of fat is driving me insane, all I could think about at the moment is pulling her hand and then bending her over against the table. Make love to her right there until my heart is content. A low groan erupted from me.The situation has made me restless ever since my father insisted I pretend to be Brad. This will put me in deep trouble when he comes back and find out that I am flirting with his future wife. His mate that I will marry if he did not come back soon, and for goodness sake! I cannot promise that nothing will happen between me and Emma. I can hear her gasp for air, and her eyes mirrored the attraction that I felt.I can sense the heat of her body and the desire that both our bodies understand. I wanted to t
* Emma *I swear that there is something different about Brad, his aura has changed and the way he looks at me is not the same as the first time we met. His hand that covers mine on top of the table, its warmth and how it affected me so. He is not the same Brad who took my hand in a friendly manner. The feeling I describe as the same as what my brother Dylan is making me feel is different now!I am affected by the way his eyes roam over my face down to my body even with my clothes on. It is as if he is caressing my skin like I am wearing nothing at all! Does the attraction I feel for him now mean something? Something like mates should feel when they are with their fated pair?The dinner was finished with a little bit of awkwardness on my part but we decided to do a run the following morning. Brad offered to take me into the forest where the Langston family hunts, it is exclusively for them and he said that we are going to visit the wooden cabin beside the waterfalls. Sounds perfect to
* Nick *It had been three days since Emma stayed here in the palace, and I am restless and occupied with her presence twenty-four hours a day. Even when I am in my chambers, still she stays in my mind and my senses throughout. There's no news for my brother while my parents are living on the island for a week now along with the secret rescue team, looking for him. The yacht he was boarding together with a few selected warriors with him was missing. My parents are on the edge of finding two bodies in the last few days. We couldn't let the royal pack members know about this incident so we tried to keep it a secret and only the bereaved families are affected by the news.The old wizard has no news about my brother either, the only consolation is his assurance that he is still alive! It is rare for Malificus to not see where my brother is, because of all the wolves who ask for his vision only my brother is the presence he can't find in these crucial times! Damn you! Brad! I cursed him in
*Prince Brad*The huge place was well-decorated and full of guests from all over the region. I did not expect that they would all come, my father handed out the invitations for the four Alphas of the East, West, North, and Southern regions to come for my wedding day. It was only a week of preparations but everything falls into place faster than it should be. I have to thank the help of Jessica's family and Charles who gave us support for our most awaited day. As I stand at the altar waiting for her to come, my father is looking at me.My brother Nick and his mate Emma were also present. Jessica is with Sydney and my mother, getting ready but the rest of us are already present."What is taking them so long?"I fix the white bow tie on my neck and ask my father who's sitting not far from the place where I am standing. "They will be here any minute son just take it easy. Your mother said that they are on the way and Charles is already with your bride."I took a deep breath and calm mysel
* Sydney *In less than a week after that amazing breakfast we shared, Alpha Brad and I decided to hold the most significant day of our lives. The whole Royal Pack of Wolves has been busy decorating and preparing as we celebrate our union. We will have all the guests coming from different regions, the Alphas around the world are paying their respect to his father the Alpha King, and to Alpha Brad who's leading the Royal pack. I also meet face to face with his brother Nick and his mate Emma who is almost four months on the way."Oh! You are the most beautiful girl in a wedding dress Sydney! I am so happy to see you getting married, my friend. Now we would be officially family!"Jessica is full of life in her pink bridesmaid gown, the silky fabric fits her delicate skin. And I am nervous and excited at the same time, that without her I don't think I could act accordingly. It is true what they say that your wedding will be different from any other occasion that you attend. I've experienc
* Sydney *Disoriented, I opened my eyes to stare at a beautiful chandelier hanging above the ceiling. How long was I out? I remembered screaming in pain and the voice of my Aunt angry and vengeful. Even the pained expression on Alpha Brad's face. My hand searched for my stomach feeling the bandage around me, I was stabbed by a silver blade. A shocking revelation when my Aunt tried to kill me, I felt the pain in my heart more than the pain coming from my wound. I am thankful for my genes that I was able to endure and here I am still alive.Silver blades are making the wolves suffer from pain which can result in death. By I have survived, Alpha Brad has helped me."Oh, how long was I sleeping?"The female pack doctor smiled while looking at me. She wore a white lab jacket that made me feel, that I was well taken care of. "Good day, Miss Coopers! It's good to see you are awake. It is the fourth day now, to be exact. You are healing faster than a normal wolf. maybe it is because you have
* Prince Brad *It's been three days since Sydney has been confined in a room and sadly she has not woken up yet. The wound on her stomach is slowly healing and she is totally out of danger however, she is still not awake and I have nothing else to do but just stay with her every day and night. The pack is back to normal but I doubt it would ever be normal after the slaughter of the Cooper clan and the security being tightened by my father. I stretched the sore muscles of my body and stood up from the chair that I was sitting to walk towards the window."Good morning Your Majesty! How is our beautiful patient this morning?"Maleficus greeted me with two of the pack's female doctors behind him. It is time for them to change her bandages and her clothes. I may have to step out with the old man."Morning Maleficus."The two doctors greeted me and bowed their heads as I waved my hand to let them spare with the formal greetings and proceeded to take care of the things around her. I glanced
* Prince Brad *My mind is bleeding just like how Sydney faces the edge of losing her life I feel like I am losing mine looking at her and gritting my teeth clenching my fist because the monster beside her is killing her soon. I swear that she would get the punishment she deserves for hurting the most special she-wolf in my life. How did they know that Sydney was my mate? I have never told anyone about that! Not even Maleficus who already saw her in my vision, and what is going on? The old man saw me getting stabbed, not Sydney!"Stop this charade, Missis Cooper, I know that you care about Sydney. You should hurt me, not her! I am the one whose lineage has made you suffer. Leave her out of this!"I could almost kill her with the way I look at her but she is determined. Her eyes are now turning red and Sydney is losing her breath. If I prolonged this for the conversation, she would lose a lot of blood and die."I like to see the hurt in your eyes Alpha Brad, yes! That's it, beg me for
*Prince Brad *I never liked Charles and his arrogant pale face showing off in the Langston Palace. He might be related to me by blood but he is more like his father, who is a white wolf from the North. The wolves of the Langston family are only grey or brown to streaks of black yet Charles's wolf is as white as snow, a total opposite of his character. Despite that, I have to respect him being two decades older than me. It does not show in his face but he is a much older wolf with no mate and a mean character that I am worried about Sydney going to the North.As we wait for the Coopers to come and send them off, my pride and my feelings for Sydney are eating me alive. I gulp down a glass of whiskey and look at the front doors when a warrior bows his head to make an announcement."Your majesty, the Coopers are coming in."My father signaled his hand to let them inside. "Finally, the Coopers are here Charles."We all focus our sight on the front doors as they open. Sydney stands up to m
* Sydney *As I sat on the couch inside the comfort of the Langston Palace with the Alpha King and Luna Queen, I could not help but wonder why Alpha Brad is keeping to himself at a distance. Pouring himself a glass of whiskey so early in the morning while the rest of us are having coffee. The Luna Queen took a glance at him sitting on the long stool beside the bar counter. He must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed."Brad my dear, isn't it too early for whiskey? We have a guest coming, remember that Charles is the next Alpha of the North. He would be here at any minute."The Luna Queen voiced out, while the Alpha King looked at the door pretending that he did not notice anything from his son."It's alright Mother, just one glass should be fine. He has been here many times before, and I assure you that Charles will take a glass of whiskey and not a cup of coffee when he comes."I met his gaze towards me when the Luna Queen pouted and Alpha King Vincent waved his hand. "He is en
* Sydney *The Luna Queen was nice throughout the day and Alpha Brad was distant. I don't know what is going on in his mind anymore. I can't tell him that I'm hurt and that his treatment of me affected me the most. However, being with the Luna Queen seemed to change a lot of things about my stay in the Palace. "Look at this nice dress Sydney, it will suit you the best. You can wear it tomorrow dear, the successor of the North is coming to meet you and are you alright with visiting the North?"I look at her and the beautiful dress in her hand, she doesn't look old despite the huge gap between our ages. I noticed that Brad only took a little of her features, he took mostly out of his father's looks the Alpha King."Yes, Your Majesty. I agreed with the Alpha King's announcement to meet the soon-to-be Alpha of the North. He is a white wolf just like myself and maybe he can tell me more about our lineage.""Oh, yes that is right Sydney. The white wolves are only from the North, I heard th
* Prince Brad *My parents did not impose further on asking about my relationship with Sydney and it was better for me. I know that they have noticed my actions, which concern mostly about her. The changes I made, I was not even aware of it before. I acted all on impulse and according to how I felt inside. The dinner was over and we retired to our room but I chose to go into the old archives and dig deeper. Staying in the room without touching Sydney is an impossible thing to do, and I would rather work my ass to sleep."Good morning your Majesty! I am sorry to disturb you, sir."The apologetic face of one of the Palace's servants greeted me when I opened my eyes from leaning back on the couch. I had fallen asleep inside the old archives/"Good morning. Please put all these things in order, and bring me a hot cup of black coffee, no sugar.""Right away your majesty."The servant picked up the books and ledgers on top of the table and he then got himself out of the room to get what I h