Chapter 248: They Needed To Pay Diana's povAva launched from her seat and took a solid spot beside me as we both gazed at her mate and my brother Raine who was looking at us in confusion.When did he arrive? And why hadn't we known he had been here? I glanced at Ava from the corner of my eyes and wondered if we could let him in on our little secret.“He is my mate and I trust him,” Ava responded in my head and I also agreed that we should as well, as he was also my brother. I trusted him with my life and I knew he wouldn't betray us the way Helen had.I breathed out a sigh, “It's about Luna Helene, we want to protect the others against her schemes but we don't even know what they are.” He glanced between the both of us as though we were talking gibberish, and it was understandable. Ava went forward and placed her hands around his neck, “This might sound crazy but Helene isn't who we think she was, she has been working for the king and we have proof as well as reasons to believe t
Chapter 249: To The Death Third person's povThe castle had prepared its men in masses and it was a time that had never seen the break lights of war in the history of the monarchs.The sky dimmed and the clouds grew dark as though reminding them of the gloomy times ahead. Thunder rumbled in the sky sending a surge of energy through the army as they cheered.It was a battle that had been brewing for almost two decades by the king himself. It had been anticipated for such a long time and nobody was more prepared than King William.The king wandered the halls and dived at the doors to the room filled with his council members, a frown prominent on his face as he let his eyes wander around the lot of them. There was an uneasy feeling that lingered in the depths of his heart but he tried his very best not to show it.“Your highness, I'm glad you've finally made this decision, as we have gotten fed up with the werewolves. Now the humans do not respect us anymore, so much so that they have b
Chapter 250: Horrific Scenes Of War Diana's pov While we stood in the middle of the room, faced with my mother and a rather disgusting looking traitor, an intermission came in through the link we shared with the other silver bloods.“The Lycans are coming.” It had been just a single phrase, making me turn towards Ava with wide eyes. She proceeded to inform the others of the news that had just been passed and that we needed to be at the pack house.Glancing towards Daniel to gauge his expression and he seemed rather distraught, but also a mirth in his eyes which was quite hidden, or maybe I was just seeing things because I willed myself to.My mother was not particularly happy about it and insisted on coming with us to the pack. She has been less active in the pack over the years but this time around, she wasn't going to just sit and watch as others died, just the way her mate, my father had.We raced back to the pack house, all five of us as Daniel seemed to want to be a part of th
Chapter 251: The Prince Made A Decision Alaric's pov I had been contemplating whether to uphold my duty or stand for my soulmate. Ever since I was young, I had been trained in the doctrine of the crowned prince which I had become. Everything I have now and had become was meant to be.What wasn't anticipated however was finding my soulmate in Diana and ever since then, it had all been going downhill. Bad decisions after bad decisions had led to this moment and all for what? Some useless rules that our ancestors had created just so we would keep the lycan bloodline clean.I groaned as I felt a chill run up my spine, a bad premonition that lingered in the air, this was not how it was meant to be. After staring outside the window for a long time, I let out a deep sigh and moved away from the window.Walking down the empty halls, the sounds of hurried footsteps reached my ears and I frowned in confusion, wondering who would be in the palace at this hour of the night.The palace had alwa
Chapter 252: In Battle With The KingDiana's pov The battle field had already been a mess and when Ava and I arrived, we engaged in combat immediately. Our opponents being the formidable lycans who had the strength and agility none like any other.But that was only when compared to the humans and the werewolves, maybe even between themselves, but as it stood, there had become a creature that was far more powerful than they werewolves and this set was going to find out why.Using the skills that I had gained over time, I struggled badly before sweeping my opponent off his feet and dealing a blow at the back of his neck to knock him out.There was no time to mourn his death or to have a second of the life that I had just killed. I had such a long time to accept the fact that I was a murderer and that was never going to change.One thing that was going to change however was their perception towards us. Ava and I were an unstoppable force, they amassed in numbers greater than ours but w
Chapter 253: The CentaursDiana's povMy anger soared to a new level and the ability to calm it down was barely available.If the king was present in the battle, it only meant one thing. This battle would determine if werewolves would finally be liberated from the lycans or if we would forever remain in their shadow and suffer a more brutal hand of the king.We needed the silver bloods as fast as possible. As I glanced at the men on either side of him, men who had been removed from the society, hidden in training ever since they had reached a more reasonable age, men of power and valor, their features expressionless.I had heard of them from Sarah at some point in time, she called them ‘The Centaurs’. If these were the men she had referred to at that time, then we needed the Silver bloods more than ever. They were six of them in number and they outpowered our entire forces.If this fight progressed further than it needed to, there would be no one who would remain standing at the end o
Chapter 254: The King Vs The Chosen One Diana’s povThe centaur weighed down on her and I screamed Ava's name as loudly as I could. My heart pounded in my chest for her as the monster had gone rather closer to her than one would have imagined. I calmed down and managed to block his attack and rolled out of the way.My breath heaved with desperate shallow breaths as I slowly regained the sensation in my legs and I shot up on wobbly feet. Ava fired on with multiple attacks and seemed to be giving the centaur a bit of a hard time, but was also taking an effect on her as well. Her breathing rattled out in an uneven rhythm but she wasn't giving up.My fist bawled beside me, I had frozen up in the middle of a fight that would have gotten me killed, I had been scared and I froze. With no sensations in my hands and feet, glancing back at the king and his other centaurs, I gritted my teeth in annoyance. I was meant to face the king, how could I do that when I couldn't even face one of his me
Chapter 255 : The CombatThird person povThe sound of metal clanging filled the air as Diana stood in the distance, narrowing her gaze on King Williams. She had her fists clenched by her sides as she blended with the chaos unfolding before her. It was an all-out war. Battle cries escaped from the lips of the soldiers as they charged toward each other, words drawn and claws pointed outwards. Ava was shoved back by a powerful centaur, sending her tumbling to the ground.Diana was about to help her friend up when a chilling sensation ran down her spine, causing the hairs on the back of her neck to rise. She raised her head and instantly locked eyes with King Williams who was a few meters away. “You’re the only one that can take him down.” Ava’s voice echoed in Diana’s head through their mind link. The Lycan king stepped forward, his lips twitching into a triumphant smirk. “For eighteen years I’ve been looking for you, and now the universe delivers you to me as an act of providence.”
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