Alari's povA sweet, soft humming ushered me back to the land of the living, a hand gently stroking my hair. “Hey there” I heard Damien's voice as I blinked my eyes open, coming face to face with the most handsome man alive. “Were you humming to me?” I asked, a smile stretching across my face at the memory. “What? No, I wasn't” he said, looking at me with confusion. I frowned, I could have sworn I heard humming, soft and sweet, almost dream like. “Maybe it was just a dream” I yawned, burrowing into him until my nose was right against his neck, breathing in his scent. “Hmmm” I hummed, loving how close he was and his gently touch. “How are you feeling love?” he asked, a bit of concern in his voice and I tried to remember why I wouldn't be feeling okay to cause him such concern.Xavier! I pulled away from him, sitting up on the bed and my hand instinctively went to my neck, feeling a bandage on there. “Your dad said it would heal quickly, I was just a bit scared to remove it bu
Damien's povI felt my chest fill up with pride, smirking as Thomas sat back down. “Damn!” Lucien linked, making me chuckle. “Damn is just about right” I linked back, about time my mate put these runts in their place. “Damien, please get it done, I want to leave now” she said, making the three of them whimper and cry. “As you wish my Queen” I said, making her look at me and blush a little. “My King please, don't do this!” The Luna pleaded but there was no way I would disrespect my Queen by showing her mercy. “Alpha Thomas, Luna Adele, as punishment for your crimes against a pack member and the Luna Queen of this Kingdom, I Damien Knight, King of the Lupine Kingdom strip you of your titles and authority. You will now be recognised as omegas” I said, my Alpha command and authority as King making them shrink in their seats, whimpering. “And you, Xavier King, for your crimes against your Queen, I banish you from my Kingdom, you are to never set foot in my Kingdom again!” Roman and
Alari's povMy hands were shaking, and my heart was beating so loud nothing made it past my ears as my parents pulled towards an office. How did they even know how to find it?The truth! They were finally going to tell me the truth! But… why did it feel like I wasn't ready? Why was I feeling all this dread? I know I've asked them time and time again, fought them at one time but was I really ready to know?That woman, why did she looked so much like me? Why did mom call her my mother? Where was she this whole time?! She was wearing a crown on that picture! Did that mean she was royalty? Was I royalty? Then why did I have to suffer at the hands of that Goddess awful pack if I was royalty. “I can hear the wheels spinning in that little head of yours, calm down love, all your questions will be answered” dad said, squeezing my hand before letting it go. “And knowing you, you have a lot!” Mom giggled, also letting me go, walking towards a book shelf on the far right. For a moment I fel
Pearl's povI felt my world sink when Alari started crying, I could tell she didn't want to but couldn't help it. Heck, I wanted to cry but I fought back my tears, this wasn't about me and I knew Alari would jump to comfort me if I did. I wished there was something I could do to make this go away, I wished I could take it all away and give her a good life. She deserved it, after all the suffering she took back at Silverlake, she deserved a little brightness in her life. Now I understood why her parents kept this from her, it would have broken her. Her cries twisted my heart painfully, I'd never heard her cry. She was the strong one between the two of us, the tough one, and now she was hurting so much she couldn't hold it in anymore. The King lifted her into his arms, whispering something about someone coming or whatever. I couldn't hear him, all I could hear was Alari and how much pain she was feeling. The truth she had always sought wasn't kind, definitely not what she was ex
Alari's povThe light was blinding and my head was pounding, opening my eyes felt like absolute horror. I groaned, turning away from the light, hoping the other side wasn't as bright. “Good morning love” I heard Damien's voice and groaned, why was he so loud?! “My head hurts” I whispered, moving impossibly close to him, the contact made it a little better. “Sorry love” he said, his voice now lowered as he kissed my forehead and I was grateful for that. “I know something that will help but you have to get up” he whispered, gently stroking my hair and I groaned again, hating that little fact. Why couldn't we just stay like this? This was comfortable, this was nice, this took away the ache. “I know this feels good but it won't take the pain away for good, you have to get up” he said, making me remember that he had access to my mind. “Urg, I hate you” I groaned, feeling him move away from me. “You love me” he chuckled, getting out of bed
Alari's povDamien left for about 30 minutes to discuss pack business with Lucien after breakfast, instructing us to be ready to hit the road by the time he returned. I spent the time away from him listening to Pearl gush about Mason, loving the smile on her face and love in her eyes as she spoke. “Urg Lari he's perfect, and so gentle and just aaaaaah” she squealed, making me burst out in laughter. The door to Pearl's room burst open and Mason rushed in, looking worried. “I heard a scream, what's wrong?!” He asked, rushing over to the bed where we sat and took her face into his hands. “Are you hurt?” He asked and my heart melted at how tender he was. “No silly, we're okay” Pearl giggled, her smile so wide I worried she would have wrinkles. “Oh okay” he said, kissing her cheek. “I'm sorry for intruding my Queen” he bowed to me and I just waved it off. “The King sent me, it's time to go”
Damien's povI'd only heard and read about elven women but dammit, Alari was everything I saw in my mind when I imagined them and so much more. How was she so sexy and innocent in the same breathe? Goddess I couldn't wait to have her in my bed, I couldn't wait to worship her body like the damn Goddess she is! The sway of her hips hypnotizing as she returned into the fitting room. I was so hard I was tempted to tell everyone to get the fuck out so I could ravish her like she deserved but I could wait. “You know what I'm going to do to you when we get back right?” I asked, a growl ripping out of me at the thought of her naked body under me, feeling all the pleasures I wanted to give her. “Yes my King, and I can't wait” I swear it felt like she'd whispered the words right into my ears. Her voice so seductive I felt my dick twitch and squirt a little precum. Fuck, this little elf was definitely going to be the end of me! The next hour and a ha
Alari's povMy breathing was heavy, tiny shivers running down my spine to where Damien and I were intimately connected. I could feel sweat rolling off of our bodies and into the blankets, the aftershocks of my orgasm dying down. “I love you so much” I linked him, knowing my voice was too hoarse to speak, not that I had the energy. “I love you so much” he repeated, making my already speeding heart skip a beat. He pulled out of me, drawing a moan from my chest and plopped beside me, his hand playing with my hair as he heaved. I rolled onto my stomach, squeezing myself at his side and looked at him. He turned his gaze from the ceiling to meet mine, smiling lovingly at me. “Now that you've given me a taste of you, the Goddess will have to rip me off of you” he said and I laughed, playfully slapping his arm. But if we were being honest, I'd hate the Goddess for ripping him off of me. This was a pleas
Alari's pov Waddling into the library as fast as I could, my eyes rounded before relief flooded me.“Pearl! Hide me!” I said, moving as fast as I could while reaching out my hands for her to grab.Aaaaah yes, reduced from a war hero to a heavily pregnant, waddling mess, how glorious!“Alari!” Dad's voice came first, followed by rushed foot steps.“She's in here!” Pearl yelled, making me freeze where I stood, my eyes going wide with shock.“You traitor!” I grabbed the closest book to me and chucked it at her, watching her laugh as she dodged my weapon of destruction.“What's going on?” Mason asked, coming out from behind a shelf. “Somebody doesn't want to drink her medicine” Pearl sang, swaying side to side like she was enjoying my torture.Dad burst through the door with my grandfather right behind him. I grabbed another book and spun to face them, threatening them with it. “Don't fight, just take a little sip or two” dad said, raising his empty hand up in surrender. I growled at
Alari's pov “Alari! Wake up, I need you to wake up now!” a pretty voice floated over me, making me groan. Fuck! What was that pain! Why couldn't I open my eyes?!“Baby listen to me, I need you to open your eyes, right now!” Pretty voice is panicking, wonder why?“Open your eyes!” Pretty voice wasn't so pretty when it was giving me a headache.Fucking ouch! My eyes fluttered and I was met with blurry darkness, then green, and they fluttered closed again.I felt like I was being pulled, no, dragged, by my arms and they fucking hurt!“Baby please, wake up!” Sobbing, why was she sobbing?My eyes fluttered again but this time, a blinding white greeted me, and a face, a pretty blurred face shouting over me.“That's it, come on! Fight the darkness, ignore the pain, wake up!” She said, my eyes clearing a little.“M..mom?” Speaking burnt my throat, why was it so dry?Darkness enveloped me again, but I fought it, and opened my eyes again.“Oh, somebody calling her mommy? Don't worry my littl
Alari's pov “Kill them! Kill all of them!” Helena screeched, making her army spring into action. “Don't you dare leave my side!” Damien growled.“Don't you dare leave my side!” Vivica repeated, cracking her neck.Chaos, that's the best way to explain what was happening. Cal and his group jumped from the trees like samurai, cutting down the creatures they fell on. Stopping the first wave from reaching us.But there was too many, and soon enough, they got past them. Grandpa, who was in the front line, broke the spear he'd been holding in half and drove the two sharp ends through the chests of two beasts that had flung themselves at him. They were brutal, and unforgiving, and one by one, the beasts fell, one after the other but there were too many, and without fail, I found myself driving my crystal clear spear into inky black fur.I didn't get a chance to celebrate my kill because another one launched itself over the dead one, coming straight for me. Literally thinking on my toes, I
Alari's pov “Viv come on, we didn't come here to fight” Cal shook his head, before turning his pained gaze to me.His eyes held longing, and when his hands clenched, I knew he was holding himself back.Before me was a man that grew up with my mother, trained with her, loved her, even when she couldn't reciprocate.Unrequited love, and then she died… how sadVivica closed her eyes, breaking eye contact with my grandfather and breathed deeply.“I'm sorry, that's not the first impression I want you to have of me” she spoke softly, her words directed to me. She had no idea I knew all about her, how feisty she was, her temper, and all the trouble she and my mother got into. “We just want to know you, and Roan is hogging you to himself!” She sent a glare my grandfather's way before relaxing her gaze when she returned it to me.“And you will, but right now, we must leave” grandpa said with an edge to his voice, leaving very little room for argument but the change is Vivica’s expression to
Alari's pov The clothes my grandfather had given made us blend in, well, me more than Damien but he was pretty close and looked very, very yummy. With his muscled arms on display, I wanted to rip the entire shirt of and feast on him!“You two look great” grandfather said as he turned away from the river to face us.“Thank you” I smiled, watching a little sadness flicker in his eyes. I must be wearing my mother's clothes.“How about a tour of the realm of creation” he said, making me wonder what he meant by realm of creation, I thought this was the Kingdom of the dark elves…?I wanted to ask what he meant but a bubbling feeling of impending doom pushed the questions aside, I needed to warm him about Helena.“Grandpa, we need to talk about something, it's important” I said, trying not to show how scared I actually was. If anything happened to them because of me, I don't think I could live with myself.“What is it?” He frowned, giving me a once over before his eyes settled on mine.“N
Alari's pov Grandpa embraced me, his hold a little too tight, like he still couldn't believe that I was here. Heck, neither could I! This has always been something too absurd to even dream, wish for, and now, I had it.“How about we make breakfast and you can tell me all about you, mhm?” he said, pulling back to look into my eyes as if searching for something. “She's gone” I smiled at him, which he returned. “Good, I've lost enough people to that woman” he said, his expression turning sour. “We won't lose anyone else, I promise” I said, taking both his hands into mine. I'd hoped to reassure him but the way his face fell told me I wasn't even close.“Oh sweetheart, that's a promise no one can make. Helena is a very powerful and dangerous witch, a very old one at that, making her even more dangerous” he said with a sigh.There were many emotions swimming in his eyes but the most prominent one was fear. My grandfather was afraid of Helena and if I was being honest, I was too.But th
Alari's pov I was on my knees, my breathing ragged. I couldn't stop my heart from trying to escape me, I was afraid.She was here, she'd been waiting, for me to close my eyes so she could pounce on me.She didn't even have to say anything, I could feel her burning gaze, her cold, dark presence looming over my head.“Focus Alari, this is my mind, I make the rules” I said to myself, softly, as if trying to make she didn't hear me pep talk myself.“No, I make the rules” the feel of her cold breathe as she whispered straight into my ear hit me hard, causing my body to shake from the pain that vibrated through my system. Shit! This wasn't like before, the nausea, this was worse! It felt like she was wrecking me from the inside, tearing at my organs. Groaning, I swear I tasted blood as my body kept shaking from the pain flooding my mind.Something wasn't right, all of this didn't feel right. Why was her presence so strong? I felt like a stranger in my own mind.I tried to get to my feet
Alari's povNever in my life had I seen anything like this. Large, colourful trees stretching for a far as the eye could see, moving to the wind as if they were dancing, I wouldn't be surprised if their did. The sky had an ethereal glow to it, with the stars blinking against a pinkish purple background, wonder what it looks like in the day.The cliff we were standing on gave a great view of this place, though I suspected that there was so much more.“Come, this way!” Allison said excitedly, flying downhill. I felt a little vulnerable, having let go of Damien's hand, so I took his into mine and we made our way down the hill.A white cobblestone path went in between the tress, which had cracks along the bark, light shining from the cracks and lighting up the way. At the top of trees were beautifully crafted houses that seemed to mold to the trees as if they were part of them.I wondered if they were actually like that or the elves coming out of them to watch us, had something to do w
Damien's pov I'd woken up an hour after, my body too tired to sleep and starting to feel sluggish, but Alari was still fast asleep and looked peaceful.After watching her sleep for… I don't know how long, I slipped out of bed, making sure I didn't wake her. She stirred a little when I finally detached and I put my pillow in her arms, calming her with my scent. I needed to get some work done, and after relieving myself, I sat around the lounge area and went on my laptop. Hours went by and she still slept, I wondered if I should wake her or just let her rest because she needed it. The pregnancy alone had already taken so much from her, and the stress of everything is just overwhelming, she needed this. She slept through the day and the occassional twist and turn told me she was fine, just resting.Dusk was approaching fast and I worried that she wouldn't sleep a wink throughout the night and I was debating whether I should wake her, or let her wake up by herself. I was watching h