Lady Donyale With her plans slowly unfolding without a hitch, Lady Donyale decided the time was near to place her plan in motion. She would declare war on the Alpha King and Queen only after she made the first move. They wouldn't know what hit them. That kingdom was oblivious of the threat that grows against them daily and Donyale used it to her advantage. Lex and Lawrence did whatever she commanded unknowingly that they would have to fight to the death if they both wanted the north. Donyale was aware of little Karly making her play for the north too, which placed Lex in danger because his mate, Taysia hated the sight of him alone. She wouldn't help him fight to be triumphant. Who knew it would be this easy to manipulate wolves she often wondered. With her family staff in hand and family crest on her chest, Donyale felt more powerful as more weapons were being built in her honor and for her army. Her ultimate goal was to fulfill the goal her mother always hoped for. It's the very rea
Present day... Alpha Queen Octavia's POV It's been a while since I've heard from Alexis. Something isn't right. The blood oath we took in private grows weaker by the day. I worried about her often. I just hope her plan to infiltrate our enemies worked no matter the distance. Sweat prickled my skin in nervousness while fatigue set in often these days. My anxiousness about everything all at once kept me on edge. It wasn’t until a voice from behind called out that I hadn’t realized how parched I was."Still nothing from Alexis?" Quinn asked. "Nothing," I sighed peering out toward the courtyard. "Well, I'm sure she's fine. Alpha King Essex should be returning soon right?" She asked tying my corset. "Not soon enough," I shivered. "I'm sure he feels the same," she winked before leaving me alone in my chambers. With everything going on, I haven't had much alone time with my mate and my wolf; Gemini was unhappy. Essex is currently gathering our vampire allies to prepare for an attack no o
Essex's POV The night was filled with... "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!" I heard some of the warriors yell. "OVER THERE!" Another yelled pointing west. "AHHH!" Another yelled taking an arrow through the neck. "GET DOWN!" I yelled tackling Tavi to the ground. It all began happening so fast. The arrow that shot inside of our tent grazed Tavi's side. The look of rage and horror filled her eyes in an instant. War was upon us and we didn't even see it coming. "THEY'RE IN THE CAMP!" we heard countless warriors yell out before the sounds of battle echoed through the night. "LOOK OUT!" one of door sentinels yelled blocking a fire arrow from piercing my thigh. He barely survived. I was shaken out of my thoughts when the fire rose higher in front of us in another's tent. The sounds of clanking swords, growls, and screams of agony could be heard in the night. Blood, so much blood covered the ground the more we took in the mayhem occurring before us. "AHHH!" "IT'S A LOT OF THEM!" "KILL THEM ALL!" Th
Karly's POV"What the hell took you lads so long? You were told to retreat!" Lawrence growled in anger. "It was only to send a message, not gave EVERYONE killed!" He added punching the stonewall.I just stood there staring at him throw his tantrum. After all, I felt as if I had accomplished MY mission."What is this? Were you bleeding? So much for not being seen!" Lawrence scoffed in disgust.I had grown used to his tirades, disrespect, and his occasional apologies. To say I cared for him deeply wouldn't begin to cover it. It's almost as if he liked keeping his distance. We've been great for each other, but it jerked out of place once I found out he had been spying on Matilda, his ex-mate. I have spies all over this fortress unbeknownst to him. So, I had to do something about it."Stay the fuck away from me, Lawrence or I'll surely have you hung," was all I said dashing away from him. "Come back here!" He growled grabbing me by my arm. "I'm sick of your idol threats, Karly. We both kn
Matilda's POV "How are you go holding up?" A familiar voice whispered. "Alexis?" I croaked through one swollen eye. "Yes, it is me, but I must remain hidden. How? Why are you here?" She asked. "I don't remember much. Our camp was attacked. I went to fetch fresh water for our casualties before I was hit over the head with something HARD. I woke up here," I replied. "I'm so sorry, but I'm going to get you out of here," she replied. "H-How did you know I was down here?" I asked. "I'm a spy. I heard rumors about a prisoner. I went to the main dungeons, but they were all the same. It's when I began trailing Karly. She's not as clever as she thinks. Here, take this. It will help weaken the wolfsbane in your system faster. BuShit! Someone's coming," she panicked before I heard the clanking of the cells that kept me bound. I stuffed my mouth with the remnants of the moon flower Alexis had slipped me. I felt my strength being renewed little by little. My chains were heavy, but not as much as
Taysia's POV "WAKE UP!" I heard Lex's voice boom in my head. "What is it?" I asked pretending to have been asleep. Truth is, I've barely had a wink of sleep since my pup disappeared and I ate my sister. Served on a silver platter by kitchen omegas under the orders of Alex and Lady Donyale. If I had known…."Today is the day Lady Donyale will announce that I'll subsume the North with you as my Queen," he proudly said kissing my forehead. "It'll be just like old times," he cackled. "I would like my parents to be present at our wedding," I whispered. "We will invite the whole damned kingdom!" He boomed proud of his victory. "I'm sure you will," I murmured standing to walk toward the washroom. "Oh, don't be like that. I thought we had fun last night. Do I need to teach you how to obey me again?" He whispered in my ear. I shook my head in fright. His idea of teaching me a lesson always led to pain and blood that drizzled down my legs for days. Lex was a monster I never realized I knew.
Antionette's POV "Phoebe! You stop that at once!" I shouted at my daughter. It was no use. That little she-wolf was just like me when I was younger. My youngest, the twins were unruly, but in the cutest way. My life had been quiet. Although, many suitors have tried to court me. I never felt them to be genuine. They wanted a Queen or what I used to be. Either they were widowed, ugly, or fat. In my heart I just knew that Phillip would return to me. "My lady, we have company," my nanny, Ana said out of breath. "We never have company," I said grabbing my pitch fork from the wall. "You'll never believe who it is, my lady," she gulped. I took one step out of the doorway and wanted to swallow my tongue. "What are you both doing here?" I asked clinging tightly to my pitchfork. "I was granted asylum! You cannot just march to my doorstep trying to imprison me in front of my pups!" I added glaring at them. Lincoln and Mckenna looked at each other in confusion before speaking up. "We need
McKenna's POV The night rushed on to midnight before we knew it Nimrod appeared, but his father did not. "What is the meaning of this? Lincoln asked. "It appears that he felt the need to appear to the werewolf Alpha Queen. I guess she called upon him," Nimrod replied almost sounding unaware. "Octavia?" I asked. "That's the one," he said snapping his fingers. "How do we end this?" Antionette asked sounding just as desperate. "My father's blood would surely be needed. Other than that, I'm not sure," he shrugged. "LIAR!" Antionette barked. "Don't you think I would have ended her long ago if I could. I helped her cheat death, but that was a witches doing who's now dead. My only job was to steal my father's blood and believe me that wasn't easy. The witch, Gertrude did the rest," he said agitated before leaving us in our thoughts.. The wheels were rolling in Antionette's head. So, we let her be. Gertrude had been a very good friend of mine in this life. It made me wonder if her granddau
Alpha Queen Octavia's POV "MATE!" I called out but he wasn't there. The place had been cleaned of the wetness of blood long ago. It wasn't until Phillip and Elder Adalwolf turned the corner clean shaven and no longer covered in dirt with that I realized some time had passed. "My Queen!" Phillip and Adalwolf said in unison. "W-Where is my mate?" I frowned. "Your Grace, he has returned to the palace some time ago when you did not return after the war of the North," Phillip explained just as Antionette paced in with their three pups. "H-How long have I been under?" I hesitantly asked. "Many, many, many moons, my Queen," Antionette spoke up. I noticed the crazy stares I received. Was my appearance off? They seemed stunned in a sense. Other than that, I couldn't believe Antionette, the hateful traitor even bowed to me now. In my stead of frustration, I hadn't realized that my belly had swollen a great deal from its usual flat state. That would explain the odd stares from those in fron
Alpha Queen Octavia's POV Darkness. So much darkness. The screams of agony. Unrelenting suffering. The silence was almost deafening all of a sudden. The echoes of the dead could be heard surely to the land of the living, but more present than the skulls that lay in piles that surrounded me. I couldn't see Donyale in the shadows, but her cries of terror could now be heard. I was pulled to the underworld with Donyale with the help of Alpha Queen Lenora and D'Laurentis' blood mix. I felt their power radiate through me. My wolf, Gemini followed her commands without question. "What have you done, stupid girl?" Donyale said stumbling from the pit of darkness. "Saved my family," I replied subconsciously rubbing my belly. Still in a warped state. "YOU STUPID BITCH!" She called out. "Do you really think that mutt in your belly will survive down here? It's already dead!" Donyale shouted. I rushed her with the anger that filled me. Her words tortured me, but physically her power matched
Oliver's POV The bodies were falling from the towers and from the horses that bounded prematurely. Blood spilled in the dirt and shadowed the fortress walls. As our shields went up, so did the spears and arrows that shot in our direction before being taken out by the warriors we left at the perimeter. "Stay at my side!" I ordered Jamela. "Go get her!" She demanded of me before I was attacked at the side. "GO!" Jamela demanded before throwing off the rogue that thought he bested me. I trudged through the crowd fighting off massive rogues with red eyes and a stench that reeked of the dead. Alexis was nowhere in sight. "This way!" Jamela said leading the way. "Her scent," I said finally catching on. "Mate!" My wolf whimpered at the smell of her blood. She's undoubtedly hurt. The scent took us in the direction of the kitchen. "THERE!" Jamela shouted through our mate link. Too many guards to count charged in our direction trying to prevent us from crashing what looked to be preparin
Queen Octavia's POV I was restless to say the least. My dreams kept me up in my subconscious. "I need you to listen to me," the familiar voice of Alpha Queen Lenora spoke. "You're in the underworld. How is it that you communicate with me?" I quizzed. "We are bonded by true blood. Listen to me! You must drag Donyale to the underworld. It awaits her arrival. She's cheated death far too long. It must happen during the night of the red moon," Alpha Queen Lenora warned. "I need help. D'Laurentis is not being cooperative. There's got to be another way," I replied. "I'll meet you halfway. Listen to your wolf. Gemini will know what to do. Just do as I ask and the rest will come to you. DO NOT HESITATE," she warned just as I was being shaken awake from my nightmare. Every night I had a visit from Queen Lenora. She showed me things. It was almost as if it were snips from the past. Most times I could not hear what she would say. It was hunting. Lady Swan convinced me to want to listen. I some
Lady Donyale's POV "My lady, the prisoners have escaped!" One of the imbecile guards alarmed me. "WHAT?" I asked trudging to their usual holding cells. "They were here, but it looks like they had been digging that hole for some time. Someone must have helped them knock down the rest! There's no way we wouldn't have caught it!" The imbecile explained. My hands were around his neck and his body a heap of ash by the time I finished strangling him. I needed a blood sacrifice that would please my worshiper. An elder would have elevated my power beyond this world as it always has. "WHERE IS THE ELDER AND MY BLACKSMITH?" I shouted in anger. "Auntie, surely you have traitors amongst us. I say we sacrifice them!" Beatrice offered. "Don't be an idiot! If I knew who the betrayers were they would be dead already? GET ME A SACRIFICE AND FIND THOSE IDIOTS!" I ordered her. My anger rose by the second when a solution was not brought before me. The rage I felt barreled through the walls of the for
McKenna's POV The night rushed on to midnight before we knew it Nimrod appeared, but his father did not. "What is the meaning of this? Lincoln asked. "It appears that he felt the need to appear to the werewolf Alpha Queen. I guess she called upon him," Nimrod replied almost sounding unaware. "Octavia?" I asked. "That's the one," he said snapping his fingers. "How do we end this?" Antionette asked sounding just as desperate. "My father's blood would surely be needed. Other than that, I'm not sure," he shrugged. "LIAR!" Antionette barked. "Don't you think I would have ended her long ago if I could. I helped her cheat death, but that was a witches doing who's now dead. My only job was to steal my father's blood and believe me that wasn't easy. The witch, Gertrude did the rest," he said agitated before leaving us in our thoughts.. The wheels were rolling in Antionette's head. So, we let her be. Gertrude had been a very good friend of mine in this life. It made me wonder if her granddau
Antionette's POV "Phoebe! You stop that at once!" I shouted at my daughter. It was no use. That little she-wolf was just like me when I was younger. My youngest, the twins were unruly, but in the cutest way. My life had been quiet. Although, many suitors have tried to court me. I never felt them to be genuine. They wanted a Queen or what I used to be. Either they were widowed, ugly, or fat. In my heart I just knew that Phillip would return to me. "My lady, we have company," my nanny, Ana said out of breath. "We never have company," I said grabbing my pitch fork from the wall. "You'll never believe who it is, my lady," she gulped. I took one step out of the doorway and wanted to swallow my tongue. "What are you both doing here?" I asked clinging tightly to my pitchfork. "I was granted asylum! You cannot just march to my doorstep trying to imprison me in front of my pups!" I added glaring at them. Lincoln and Mckenna looked at each other in confusion before speaking up. "We need
Taysia's POV "WAKE UP!" I heard Lex's voice boom in my head. "What is it?" I asked pretending to have been asleep. Truth is, I've barely had a wink of sleep since my pup disappeared and I ate my sister. Served on a silver platter by kitchen omegas under the orders of Alex and Lady Donyale. If I had known…."Today is the day Lady Donyale will announce that I'll subsume the North with you as my Queen," he proudly said kissing my forehead. "It'll be just like old times," he cackled. "I would like my parents to be present at our wedding," I whispered. "We will invite the whole damned kingdom!" He boomed proud of his victory. "I'm sure you will," I murmured standing to walk toward the washroom. "Oh, don't be like that. I thought we had fun last night. Do I need to teach you how to obey me again?" He whispered in my ear. I shook my head in fright. His idea of teaching me a lesson always led to pain and blood that drizzled down my legs for days. Lex was a monster I never realized I knew.
Matilda's POV "How are you go holding up?" A familiar voice whispered. "Alexis?" I croaked through one swollen eye. "Yes, it is me, but I must remain hidden. How? Why are you here?" She asked. "I don't remember much. Our camp was attacked. I went to fetch fresh water for our casualties before I was hit over the head with something HARD. I woke up here," I replied. "I'm so sorry, but I'm going to get you out of here," she replied. "H-How did you know I was down here?" I asked. "I'm a spy. I heard rumors about a prisoner. I went to the main dungeons, but they were all the same. It's when I began trailing Karly. She's not as clever as she thinks. Here, take this. It will help weaken the wolfsbane in your system faster. BuShit! Someone's coming," she panicked before I heard the clanking of the cells that kept me bound. I stuffed my mouth with the remnants of the moon flower Alexis had slipped me. I felt my strength being renewed little by little. My chains were heavy, but not as much as