Chapter 154. Alaric's pov.We were on a path towards Devils Creek, hopefully we could get more answers and better service than the Crescent pack.Arriving at the Devil's Creek, I spotted the general with the king's emblem sailing in the sky. The generals and the guards had gotten our message and were waiting for us.At least I didn't have to send for another general in exchange for this one.“Your highness, it's an honor to have you in our district,I am General Chad,” he greeted as he bowed low and the others behind followed after.Waving my hands for them to rise, “What's the status here?” I went right down to business.I began to walk into the pack and General Chad fell in step behind me, “I have heard that you've been in search of a few rebels, well I can assure you your highness, there are none of those under my watch.”Taking his word for it would have been my option if I hadn't heard the rumors of the rebels, “You seem to trust in your work quite well General,” I noted, glancin
Chapter 155.Diana's pov.“You're here to kill the king?” I whispered with suspicion and uncertainty.This might as well still be a trap to get me to talk, the king had tortured me once, he wouldn't fail to do it again or rather kill me if he knew i was the chosen one.Luke nodded his head, “At least I was, now that I know the chosen one is alive and here in the palace, I don't have to take that risk and just help in fulfilling your destiny.” I almost scoffed, how I had been running away from such a destiny but the universe keeps reminding me of it.“I'm willing to help with whatever you need, Diana, the Lycan king has to go, or we would forever remain frozen in the clutches of a mad man.”His offer sounded just like everyone else's; they offered to help me when I didn't even understand how to become the chosen one that they all wanted.I thought deeply on those that needed the chosen one, I needed the chosen one myself, leaving in fear constantly, afraid that the king might one day
Chapter 156.Diana's pov;What was he talking about, I glanced up at him from my position on the ground.The grass was soft underneath my fingers as I sat feeling defeated, the hot tears threatening to spill from the corner of my eye.“What are you talking about?” There was a soft smile on his face as he lowered slowly and crossed his legs underneath him, sitting on the floor.“You improved quite a bit, your stance and punches were more firm,” he released a sigh as he relaxed, not even a drop of sweat in his skin to prove that he had been engaged in a fight.While I was huffing and puffing dry, my hair matted to my forehead, glancing at him from the corner of my eye.Silence passed through us, stretching out for a little while.“How did you know?” I asked, it had surprised me even if deep down I knew he would be here.“How did I know that you would show up?” He hummed before a smile stretched across his lips, “Because I know you would, and I know you have a heart of gold, you wouldn
Chapter 157.Alaric's pov.I arrived at the palace late in the night and knew my father would have gone to bed and decided to leave my confrontation till the coming morning as I myself felt fatigued from the drive over.Going straight to bed but still feeling disturbed; flashes of bodies littered on the road, the burnt houses, each time I let my eyelids fall.The next morning arrived and my body felt as though it hadn't gotten a wink of sleep. Dragging myself off the bed and preparing for the day and to speak with my father.Stepping out of my chambers, I inquired if the guard knows where the king might be found that morning.“His Majesty is having breakfast in the dinner hall,” The guard replied.With a nod to his direction, I proceeded to the grand dining hall, throwing the huge double doors open. I let my gaze scan the long decorated table before they landed on the only person seated at the head.My father.“Ah, Alaric, you're back! I had heard from the guards that you arrived last
Chapter 158: The Seer At The West Wing Alaric's pov.I pulled myself out of my mother's embrace and took a small step backward, creating a bit of a distance between us.“How was your journey?” She asked, her curiosity piqued, “Did you manage to complete what you went for?” concern tinged in her voice as she gazed up at me.I guessed my father hadn't informed her of the true purpose of my trip, I wondered if he had kept prime minister Hughes in the dark as well. I wanted to doubt that, but Hughes was the right hand man.“I couldn't go through with it,” I replied, once again being reminded of the incident, “I had to come back after I heard father had invaded a city filled with humans and wiped them out, all based on a bloody rumor he had heard.”The thought still gnawed at my consciousness, how ridiculous it was to comprehend.Her calm and collected look deepened my suspicion, “Mother, were you aware of father's plan to attack the Nova palms city?” I asked, my voice serious and my brow
Chapter 159: Harbor Feelings Alaric's pov.Although only a few days had passed since I had left the palace, it felt like an eternity since I last saw Diana. Despite the time and distance, she had never strayed far from my thoughts, her presence lingered in my mind as vivid and constant as ever.Despite all my attempts to banish her from my thoughts— knowing she was the major reason I had fled the palace so abruptly. Still, nothing had worked, her presence still haunted me, as if her essence clung to me from miles away, refusing to let go.I was beyond angry at the time, whosoever scent that surrounded her made me furious but after I had approached her, she was frightened to no end which only confused the heck out of me.The thought of her being scared of me had shattered my heart into pieces and I didn't even know why.I shouldn't be so attached, to the point of wanting to protect her no matter what, but I still was very much attached. Wanting to protect her despite everything.I let
Chapter 160Diana's pov.I clenched my jaws tightly, struggling to push down the rising tide of emotions from spilling over while I stood before him.The searing heat from his hands pressed against my biceps were enough to send me over the edge, it became increasingly impossible to keep myself in check.How he could even consider posing a question like that was beyond my comprehension. From the very beginning, I had made my intentions unmistakably clear, yet he never for once gave them any thought.He had rejected me and still yet, I stayed, wanting and craving his touch every time we spent together, his scent intoxicating and sending me to clouds past nine.What had he done huh? He went ahead to get engaged with Emily, leaving my feelings exposed and forgotten as time marched on.He had toyed with my heart like a piano, each note a tease that left my emotions in disarray. Each time we appeared to be in the same vicinity, my feelings would skyrocket to a new high, trembling. I could n
Chapter 161.Alaric's pov.The gaze in her eyes hardened.I remembered the look of hatred that bore holes into me, her answer playing on repeat in my head.She might have thought she had pushed those feelings to the side, the mate bond, but I knew better. Those emotions lingered deep within and she had tried so hard to push it down, this was what I truly believed.I took a deep breath to push down the turmoil in my stomach, still feeling the warmth at my fingertips where I had placed my hands on her shoulders.Pushing her to the back of my mind if that was possible, I decided to get on with meeting the seer in the palace, definitely going to confront her again.My feelings could only be bottled up for so long, I sighed before I began to make my way towards the west wing.I wondered a little about what this said seer could have informed my father. What was so important that had him worried so much as to lose sleep. The king had been worried about whatever the seer said and I needed to
Chapter 293: A Royal End Diana’s pov The pack apparently had been silent as they waited for our return. We were bloodied, bruised, and exhausted as we arrived at the pack, carrying the injured as well as the losses we had amounted to, which was quite a number from both packs. We had won the battle but we had also lost a lot of lives in the process, was that really a win? I spotted Alaric, who might have just been waiting for us to return, running towards us before wrapping me in his arms and lifting me into the air, holding me close to him. His scent was intoxicating. I thought I would never see him again. The exhaustion had finally caught up with me and I collapsed in the safety of his arms, he pressed my hands against his chest and inhaled deeply, “I'm glad you're safe.” The sound of his voice comforted me, but at the same time made me feel guilty for what I had done back in the palace. The tears pooled at the corner of my eyes as I realized he was the last of his kind, “I'm
Chapter 292: Finally Diana's pov Karen and I met up while the others remained and watched the fire burn, leaving one after the other and not wanting to be caught as the fire spread rapidly. Karen had been thinking about it for a long time. She had wanted the werewolves to be on their own while the humans would be in their own zone and both shouldn't cross paths, “As much as I like you and you're a really good person, it's only for the best.” This I understood completely and wouldn't have had it any other way. We came to an agreement before staring at the blazing fire, it was going to burn as the size of the palace was humongous. This would also clear whatever had been killing them as we didn't want it to attach itself to us. It might have only been the lycans, but who was to say it didn't affect the locals as well? It might just be taking much longer before it attacks us. My prayer was to the moon goddess that it would wait for a very long time. The humans and the werewolves th
Chapter 291: The End Of A Reign Diana POVI drained the last bit of energy I had just to keep him alive which I succeeded in doing. Taking in a large gulp of air, I laid down beside him and his twin brother.He was alright, I repeated this in my head and thanked the moon goddess for not taking him away. She had been by my side the entire time just as she had promised.After taking that log of air, before finally realizing that the room had been occupied by the others, Karen, Roy, as well as others who had followed us into battle.They stood staring back at me as I stood to my feet and helped Daniel sit up. It was quiet, save for the shuffling of feets.Being surrounded by so many people, months ago I would have been scared and shied away but now here I stood. Our mission that day was to save the humans and the werewolves from the hands of the lycans but we had done more than that.“The Lycans after witnessing the death of their king had lost all hope to fight and fled the scene,” Kar
Chapter 290: Snapped Neck Diana's povIf I remember correctly, the pendant had been manufactured by Luke's mother, the witch. Apparently, it was made specifically for Silver bloods. I didn't know the full extent of it, but having been attacked by it with the king before, it had something that made us weak.“You think that's going to hurt me?” I stared at the pendant quizzically, the king had only held it out to me when there had only been a moment of weakness and nothing more, which was the same thing that happened now.Donald chuckled, “It might not hurt you, but might keep you down enough for me to kill you.” The smirk had vanished from his face and his eyes darkened, taking a step towards me with his hands stretched out in front of him.From this distance, I could already feel the effects of the pendant. A constant ringing that got louder and louder, it felt as though the very blood that ran through my veins was boiling and I felt hot all over.My teeth gnashed against each other
Chapter 289: An Imposter. A Bastard. Diana's pov.“Donald? What the hell are you talking about?” Who the hell was Donald and why was he speaking in such a manner? His voice had changed as well as his accent.His smile morphed into the soft smile I had always known Daniel to have, but in the next second, it disappeared, there was something different.He cackled at my perplexity, “You are not Daniel, are you?” I questioned his weird behavior.He shook his head, “I didn't peg you to be really slow, Diana. Then again, it's not like you can tell the difference, can you?” “Daniel is my twin brother, bring him out boys,” he yelled out and two of the guards brought out an identical person, dragging him by the hands while his knees scraped the floors.This version of Daniel was looking bruised and battered and on the verge of death, “Allow me present to you, my younger brother, Daniel,” he triumphantly said as he walked off the dias and towards the real Daniel.They were really identical tw
Chapter 288: A Riddle?Diana's pov It was over.Standing at the highest point in the palace for everyone to see and gazing down at them as they all came to a stand still.Hughes laid with his back pressed against the earth for everyone to see that the kingdom had finally fallen.A kingdom with no king is as good as doomed, at least that's what they said but I seemed to disagree, it didn't matter if we had a king or not, what mattered was peace and equality.This was a show and the Lycans knew that they had lost the battle and the war, and it was only a matter of time before they faded away into dust. There would only be one Lycan left in the kingdom.I needed to find the queen and the princess and save them, my thoughts trailed back to Alaric. He shouldn't have to suffer the loss of being alone, as much as I hated the both of them.The queen had been nothing but spite, holding me down on her leash like I was some dog, threatening me every second she had gotten, and the princess had b
Chapter 287: Gone Is The Usurper Diana's pov.I ordered some of the men to set out and look for the survivors and lead them out of the Palace. The humans, the werewolves, as well as Beatrice and the others that had been left behind.While the rest of us would be making our way to the throne room or wherever the king was, he would have to pay for the crimes that he had committed.We moved into action, the lycans were not a force that could be reckoned with, maybe a few months ago, now they were like children in the hands of mere wolves.Fighting then wasn't the problem, as we moved as a team, but we also needed to hurry and end this as soon as possible.I ran up to the throne room where I thought he would have been but encountered two of the guards which I had to fight. After putting them down I questioned them and found that the king was in his chambers.A coward he was, slitting their throats right afterward and making my way towards his chamber. My mind was resolute, my anger const
Chapter 286: A Unified FrontDiana's pov.Karen and I had returned back to the gates of the upper city and then arrived at the pack. Helene and Sarah were most shocked to see Kaleb on my back.“I can't believe you found him, I can't believe he's alive.” The tears pooled at the corners of her eyes as she fussed over him on the couch, thanking me repeatedly as she hugged her long-lost son.Sarah also tried to comfort herself but lost the battle as the tears spilled down the side of her face.“We don't have much time, Luke and Delilah are still in the palace. They were most likely captured and we have to do whatever we can to get them out, as well as your sister.” Helene sniffed and cleared up her nostrils, “I see you've finally met Beatrice.”I nodded, “We had already met quite several times, we need to storm the castle with whatever we have, but first I need to help him get stable.” They all stared at me with looks of determination, Alaric came up from behind me, his hands circling a
Chapter 285: Luke Vs Hughes Luke's pov.When I found out that Delilah had returned, my heart stopped as I feared that I might just lose her like I did the first time. But after watching her go through the lycans as though they were mere dolls, I couldn't have been more proud.My mate was practically the strongest wolf out there and even I couldn't compare to what she could do. I thought all this while I had to protect her when she could protect herself.At least Diana and the others had been able to escape, we just needed to worry about ourselves, but I was already getting exhausted.After going head to head with at least four of the Lycans, taking a few hits here and there, my focus was lost and I received a fatal blow in the guts, which I doubled over, gasping for breath.The lycan stood over me as I raised my head to look him in the eye, a smirk sat on his lips as he knew he had the advantage now. If it had been a one-on-one fight, I would have used his dumb ass face to mop the fl