Chapter Forty-seven.Luke's pov I couldn't believe that she was here. I haven't spoken to the queen yet, maybe she would have an explanation to why she was back here, then again, speaking to the queen might prove to be a bit difficult considering our relationship and the fact that we were right under the king's nose.Not to worry, I'll make sure that girl doesn't say a word, but for now I need to get this room arranged. I've been in the palace for almost a week now, nothing serious has happened yet, the king had bestowed upon me the room of the former seer.It had been going through some cleaning, so I entered the room and it looked better than it did the first time I came here.I ran a hand through the books in the shelves, before approaching the window that opened up to the back of the palace covered by a maze. This high up, I doubted anyone would be able to see me, there seemed to be some people down there, I noticed it was the queen and her servants.She was having a great time,
Chapter Forty-eight.Diana's povFinally, I got him to read my future, I clapped my hands and rubbed them together in excitement, “So what do we have to do?"He carried a box filled with things to the corner, “Before you can see your future, there is something we need,” his elbow rested on his other hand while the other hand stroked his chin.I stared at him in confusion. What did he mean when he said I'll see my future? “Aren't you the one to read into it and tell me?" I asked.He stared at me for a bit before he chuckled, “Oh love, we aren't doing that again, ever,” he emphasized and I wondered why.“I don't understand.” And then it dawned on me, “What exactly did you see the last time?” I was curious, he was a fortune teller, he survived off reading people's fortunes.We went round in a circle towards the shelf as he picked an item from the box and held it in his hand, “It was quite scary, i don't want to do it again, besides, if you are really that curious, seeing it yourself woul
Chapter Forty-nine.Diana's povIt had been a few weeks since I had told Luke I would find the orb and he would help me out. I had to ask some of the maids if I could take over their chores while I still performed my duties to the queen, but I hadn't even gone far, there was only one me, against the entire palace.I sighed, I was doing one of those chores which was cleaning the store room, that wasn't much of a problem for me though since the queen didn't need much of my service these days.Keisha had been tasked to sweep this area but I had jumped in, this was the first place I had in mind to check out but the last two people who worked here weren't really close friends nor were they ever nice to me so I didn't really bother.It wasn't that Keisha liked me enough, she just hates the job even more so when I offered to do it instead of her, she was quite ecstatic and didn't hesitate to leave it up to me.There were a lot of things hanging from pictures of past kings which was my guess
Chapter Fifty.Diana's pov.It took me three days before I was finally ready and able to sneak into the king's chambers. I had to monitor the guards' movements since I never knew how they worked at night, they usually took shifts and I needed to know what time differentiated each shift.I also needed to make sure that the king wouldn't be around when I entered and so I chose this particular night because the king had left the Palace and I had no idea when he was coming back so I needed to act fast.Sarah had also been part of this, I didn't know why, every corner I had turned, there she was. It felt as if she was watching me, she'd wave while I put enough distance between us. Whatever secret she knew about me, I doubt if it was worth confronting, if she wanted to spill to anyone then she would have done so already, then again she could be waiting for the right time to threaten me with it.I zipped up my black hoodie to blend with the might, Merylin was fast asleep but I didn't take
Chapter Fifty-one.Alaric's pov.I can't believe I saw Diana.After I saw Diana, I was still surprised that she was alive. I thought maybe it was someone that looked like her but my heart knew the truth, it was definitely her. But how come?I had watched her die, saw the machine had flatlined, witnessed them unplugging her from the life support machine. There was no way she was still living, she had even been dead for almost a week. How was it that she had stood in front of me?I had even felt the bond between the both of us fade away, I was finally free, but I felt it inside. I had rushed to complete the mating ritual because I needed something to feel, something passed the emptiness in my heart.Then it occured to me, the pain. The second the mating ritual was complete, I felt something was wrong— I felt a pain in my heart and then a presence. I didn't know what it meant and Diana coming back to life didn't cross my mind until I saw her face to face.She stood before me looking like
Chapter Fifty-two.Diana's povThe prince and his ‘new mate’ took their precious time before they left the queen's chamber.It took everything in me not to look at him. I was too hurt, too angry that he would betray me like that, then again, he had already rejected me, this shouldn't be on him.I didn't know what had happened, one minute the queen was seated, sipping her tea, the next minute she instructed that we tidied the place up. I brought the trolley out and placed the teacups and dishes into it. I could feel the queen staring at my face but I didn't budge.She dismissed us with a wave of her hand. I bowed before rolling the trolley out of the room. The other maid, who I still haven't learned her name was right behind me as she pulled both sides of the door closed.The queen never really addressed us with our names, all she needed to do was wave and we'd be at her service, either one of us, usually her.She threw a sideways look at me before she walked away. I didn't even bother
Chapter Fifty-three.Diana's pov.A mob of angry citizens gathered in the distance by one of the buses that had left the palace. I didn't know what had happened or what provoked them and was curious to check it out.I hadn't taken two steps forward before I was pulled back, I glanced from my hand where I was held to Ian who was holding me back, I raised an eyebrow in question.“I wouldn't do that if I were you,” Ian held me back by the arm with a resolute look on his face like he knew what was already happening.I shook my hand from his grip, “And why is that, what's happening over there?” He looked from me to the mob that was beginning to get louder, “They are angry citizens who do not agree to the Lycans rule over them, they do not like the fact that most of the supplies which they produce are taken to the upper city, leaving them with little to nothing, my grandfather is the same,” he said, indicating to the old man that had sold the herbs to us.I always knew that the Lycans trea
Chapter Fifty-four.Diana's pov.It was finally time for me to visit the king's chambers, it had taken me a while to get the perfect opportunity but I realized there wasn't the right time, there was just the present.I had overheard that the king would be having a late meeting with the ministers that night and I couldn't have found a better chance. Yes it was risky for him to still be in the palace but I had no idea when he would be leaving the palace.The reason behind this meeting was unknown, I didn't stay long to listen and I doubted it concerned me in any way.It was night time and I made sure of a few things, one; that the meeting had begun and all the ministers that needed to be present were. Two; that the queen wouldn't be needing my assistance in the middle of my operation, she had a habit of calling one of us.The kitchen doors were never locked and so I pushed it open and went straight to the cupboards where the cups and trays layed. I made one of the best teas that I had e
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