The words of the elders putting Jerry, the Prince up for a compatibility test got delivered to Helena, who only struggled to get out of bed that morning. Blurting out a “They want to do what?” with all her energy shook her for a bit but she managed to keep a balance before she collapsed by holding onto the counter in front of her. “And Draco signed the petition?” she asked further after taking a breather. Han nodded. She cursed “That son of a bitch” subtly under her breath before slowly finding her way to the couch in order to rest her back. “What should we do? Stop it?” Han questioned Shaking her head, “No, don’t. If they want proof, then we have to give it to them. Stopping it or protesting against it will only make it look suspicious” she answered with a low voice, signifying that she was tired already. “Should I bring your drugs over?” With a wave “I am living off it for now” “But you are in pain” Han argued, her concerns slowly appearing on her forehead. “I won’t die, do
Helena slipped to the hospital’s library to find some books on whatever could be happening to the Alpha. They had tried to use every antidote they could but nothing seemed to be working and he had finally slipped into a coma. She feared that if he stays too long in a coma without them finding out whatever it is, he might either die or become vegetative. Her concern was rising by the minutes and that was getting to her, draining her energy before Amy came to display her madness in the lobby a few minutes ago. She tried her best to be gentle with her but seeing how Amy grabbed her first, she didn’t have a choice but to retaliate. It was an avenue to unleash the anger that she had bottled inside and she did make sure to beat sense into her. “I have seen something like this somewhere, I just can’t remember where” she mumbled, raking through the various books in the library. “He must not die now, I will lose my crown and I won’t be able to carry out my mission, so even if I must shed blo
News of Amy getting wounded at the hospital was brought to Elder Conri, who was busy running around about how to get back the plaque taken from the Alpha. The other officials from the tribe had been on his neck for dragging them into the mess he and Amy had created. “Why should we suffer with you? You and your daughter caused this mess and should suffer alone”, one of the officials protested. Another sprang up to fuel the fire. “Do you even know what we are missing out from not attending every royal gatherings? The fifth tribe has been on our backs for centuries and with the way things are, we might lose our honor of being the strongest tribe to them.” “I know, right? Getting cut off for three months is a big blow to us, so make sure you fix this as soon as you can”, another fired Elder Conri, who was already confused and exhausted, couldn’t even defend himself anymore. He didn’t know that Helena would use that tactic on him. He only wanted to punish the Alpha briefly, but it got
Amy couldn’t concentrate in the milling center. The words of the doctors about Helena being competent kept ringing in her ears. She knew it would be a matter of time before Helena finds out whatever is wrong with the Alpha and she wouldn’t rest until she finds the cause. “For some reason, I feel uneasy” she muttered, biting into her nails anxiously before an idea popped up in her head as Ava passed by. “I need you to steal a bottle of wine from the Alpha’s room” she whispered to her, and Ava shuddered in fear. “The Alpha’s chamber? How? I don’t even work there. I will be caught in no time” Ava trembled and she held her shoulders firm. “You said you would be my arms and legs. Are you already backing out without even trying? You will be saving a lot of people if you can do this and I promise you that this reward will also be extended to your family”, she persuaded and Ava shakily nodded her head. “Which bottle exactly do you want me to steal?” Ava asked, not sure if she should take
Ever since we came back and I wasn’t that busy, I started feeling weak once again, but I didn’t let it get to me. When I realized that the harder I worked, the stronger I felt, I decided not to sleep around even though I was planning to rest till the banquet evening. I walked around to get the gist I had missed while I was absent from the palace and my girls didn’t fail to fill me in on every single thing that went down between Chief Kinn and Amy. I had even forgotten about her for a while until she was mentioned and I was glad that Chief kinn was strong enough to make her behave. I know she must have been looking forward to her reinstatement in three months’ time, but I had planned to uproot her and her lineage before that time and they just made it easy for me by getting involved in such a crime as poisoning the Alpha. To make sure everything was set in place, I was with the Alpha all day to discuss things we would say and how we would act while waiting for both Beta Gray and Prin
The party started and the officials started saying their greetings to the Alpha and he kept smiling through all their touching words. “I almost lost my mind when I heard you collapsed, but seeing how you came back shining the more, I think I can relax now” Elder Boris remarked, and they all chuckled. “I know, right? I never thought the Alpha was this handsome. The glow on your throne is special tonight” another chipped in and we all laughed hard. I was dressed in a pink gown that had a long thigh slit but was budded with silver flowers to cover the spaces. The hands of the gowns were covered with white gems, creating a lotus flower shape with shiny silver ornaments scattered around my packed hair. “Your beauty is blinding tonight, my queen”, he had complimented me when he set his eyes on me and I blushed. “I have always been beautiful, did you just notice?” I pouted and we both giggled. I was laughing alongside their hypocritical greetings while waiting patiently for the show to
Her hands trembled as she exchanged glances between her father and the glass in her hand. Everyone focused on them and they had no choice but to down the glass or else they would have to confess to their crimes. I watched them swallow the drinks in fear, their brows quivering to show their nervousness. She gagged along the way but managed to force the drink down till she was done with the last drop. She turned to face me and gave an awkward smile. “Thank you for your favor, my Luna”, she greeted, her teeth clenched against each other tightly. Her gesture only made me release a snort before I managed to compose myself and reply “You are always welcome”. The continuation of my words made her legs pause as she turned to return to her position. “You have been diligent in your work as reported to me by the chief butler. This is an example that you need to set in the palace and I am glad that you are doing that. Your punishment will be over soon, so I hope you stay strong”, I added, and
HELENA’S POV The coldness of his voice seeped through my bare skin as he held onto me and stared at me fondly. My chest was beating fast again as the tension rose between us and I knew where this was going, so I had to up my game and guard up my control so I wouldn’t just be crumbling every time at his touch. I mean we still have a long way to go, we have several knots to untangle and many situations to straighten out. If I let my emotions get the best of me right now, I might not be able to find the answers I had fought for so hard till that moment. “How about you stay with me tonight?” he asked, staring deep into my eyes. My lips trembled to find the right one, but nothing was coming to it so I closed my eyes to take a deep breath before removing my hand from his. “Draco, we still have a long way to go. We have many riddles to solve, so let’s not do this yet”, I answered strongly before patting his shoulder and walking out of his room after bidding him a good night. I didn’t sl