Chapter fourteen.Diana's povDead? How could that be? Death didn't really occur to me, what did was maybe he had gone far away on the king's orders and would probably return someday.“May I ask how he died ma'am?” I asked cautiously not to trigger anything. I felt down, I thought that maybe if I found this Cedric guy, he'd be able to understand what that orb did to me and why, but this was a dead end.The images in my mind always reminded me that I needed to find answers to my questions fast. They never stopped replaying over and over again, but they were always scattered, not making any sense even when I tried to piece them together.I was getting scared the more they occurred hence why I was here in the first place.The old lady who I found out her name was Martha turned towards me fully, “Who are you?” She asked suspiciously, her wrinkled old eyes squinting, her dark eyes seemed to pierce into my soul.“My name is Diana, Diana Melbourne, I'm from the palace.” Maybe I shouldn't ha
Chapter fifteen.Diana's povAfter I had calmed myself down, I was ready to get down to the reason I was here which Martha had reminded me of, I wiped all traces of tears from my face once more.“You said Cedric died, who was he and how did he die?” I questioned, my voice sounded weak to my ears. I adjusted my position properly.She offered a tight-lipped smile, “He was a priest for the kings and was also killed by the king himself. This happened about twenty years ago. I can remember this because it was the same night that I had lost my family as well as my ability to walk again.”“So you knew the reason why he died?” She glanced between a section of the wall to me, “The night after I had informed the king about the birth of his son, I overheard their conversation, something about a prophecy and how Cedric was more scared of it than the king himself, right before my very eyes, the king snapped his neck out of irritation and being disrespected."The king was even more ruthless than I
Chapter sixteen.Diana's povI exited Cedric's room and made my way back to mine, I twitched as an image flashed in my vision, and then it was gone, sometimes it feels like I'm hallucinating.After I had reached my room, I placed the torch light back into my night stand and laid down on the bed trying to get some sleep. It was already morning around three and I realized I had spent a big deal of time in the west wing.I tried to block off all images, all the questions that were running through my mind, but it was easier said than done, my mind was clouded, i couldn't think properly.I got up and prepared a glass of milk for myself from the kitchen to the side as the Royal family as well as the Lycans didn't like that we ate from the same kitchen, how petty of them.After I downed the glass of milk, I got back into bed and tried to sleep again, it took a while but I was finally feeling dizzy and before I knew it, I had dozed off.When I woke up, I realized I wasn't in my bed anymore. T
Chapter seventeen.Diana's povMerilyn cast me a sideways glance, it had become a common thing for her ever since the night I was rejected.The pain in my chest increased, knowing that your other half whom the moon goddess had destined for you was planning his wedding with someone else.I feigned ignorance so Merilyn wouldn't think I was hurt or anything, but deep down my heart was crying, I cleared my throat and dragged her by the arm before she could say anything else, “Let's go before we are late.” Luckily she got the cue as she didn't bring it up until we had reached the yard where Miss Beatrice was today, assigning tasks usually occurred in the servants’ quarters or wherever she wanted to have them.We went through the normal motion until it was my turn, “Diana, you'd be assigned to the princess's bedroom today,” and then she moved on.Another sorry look from Merilyn would send me over the edge, this time around I was serving the princess, every servant hated the royal family, b
Chapter Eighteen.Alaric's povOne minute, it looked like Emily and my mate were having a normal conversation, and the next, Emily retracted from her and then my mate ran away.I didn't understand what had happened, I didn't want to either, I knew what Emily was capable of and knew that she was the one that had angered my mate making her run away.I had thought wrong as Emily sharply turned towards me while still glancing in the direction the girl had run to, her eyes were opened wide in shock.“I told you there was something wrong with that girl, I told you!” She began to shout, looking a bit terrified, her eyebrows raised to the heavens, her nose flared as she seethed in anger.What just happened? I wondered. Why was she bringing this up again?My sister was just beside me as she came out of her room due to the commotion Emily was causing. She also looked confused and maybe a little pissed that she was being disturbed at this hour of the day, or any hour for that matter.Emily grabb
Chapter Nineteen Diana's povI had just put away my trolley and was making my way back to my room, still feeling pained and insulted. Why do they always have to berate us for nothing? Emily made me feel like I was nothing, that my existence was a joke, every lycan did. Then there was Prince Alaric. Every time I saw him, I always felt a burning sensation in my heart that wouldn't stop until I was as far away from him as possible.He stood there with his arms around her, that would have been me in a different universe if the world was actually fair, I couldn't stand there and watch any longer, also knowing that they were already planning their wedding.I sniffled a bit, why am I even crying? It's not like I ever had a chance with him in the first place, I've heard stories of mates but I've heard more of rejected ones, they feel the pain until they can control it and get over it, I didn't know how I was going to accomplish that.The most painful part, I had to encounter him every day w
Chapter Twenty.Diana's povMy screams bounced off the walls of the room, my throat itched from the constant shouting in pain.I inhaled deeply as they finally stopped, my chest rose and fell, I was being electrocuted while the king and the prince had taken a step back and watched.My hair was matted to my skin and I couldn't distinguish between the water that was dumped on me and my own precipitation. The salty taste of my tears seemed to linger in my mouth.King Williams insisted that I was lying and seemed to want to prove me wrong for who I was, he looked annoyed and determined, he was without his crown, but that didn't make him any less imposing, “Are you a werewolf?” He questioned.Well this I couldn't even answer, I thought I was a werewolf, at least both my parents were, so I should have werewolf blood running through my veins, but I've never shown any signs of being a werewolf, no sharp sense of smell, no enhanced eyesight, no super hearing. I've never even shifted for once a
Chapter Twenty-one.Alaric's pov.I held the side of her head with the palm of my hand, “Father this isn't right, she's nobody and does not have any suggestion of your suspicion whatsoever,” I pleaded with my father as this was getting out of hand.My father didn't say anything more as I ordered the guard behind her to step back.I might have rejected her but that doesn't mean I would just let her die, we were still connected one way.“There's nothing here Father,” I tried to reason with him once more, I knew all this was a sham before it started, there was nothing wrong with the girl and Emily had made the whole thing up.My father didn't say anything much and then walked out of the room, before he passed by Emily, he made sure to give her a very careful look which seemed to have made Emily quite afraid as she shrank back into herself and then my father left.My eyes locked with Emily's, I didn't want to see her anywhere close by at the moment and she knew this too which is why she f
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