HAYLEE~~I woke up to Alpha King Xalen’s arms around me.Although I didn’t know how long I had slept, I could perceive that I had been in Xalen’s arms for a long time because his scent was everywhere. I reeked of him. My sheets reeked of him. My room was drowning in his scent, and as I took in my first conscious breath, I drowned as well, loving every bit of his captivating aroma—a blend of primal musk and warm cedar, a heady mix of wild strength and soft spice that enveloped me in a comforting embrace, making me feel both safe and exhilarated."You’re finally back from dreamland," Xalen murmured into my ear, his stubbled beard brushing softly against my cheek.I smiled and wondered if he knew just how much I enjoyed his softness. I had found myself yearning to experience soft love, and even though Xalen and I had a rocky start, we were heading toward that kind of love.“How long was I out?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper.Xalen didn’t hesitate as he muttered, kissing my cheek a
ALPHA KING XALEN~~“What are we missing?”Although Theo had raised that question in my mind before Elder Calvin pulled the trigger, Haylee shed more light on it and made me realize that I still had more digging to do.But first, I had to find Calvin.Wyatt, Evan, and the rest of my army had been searching for him since he bolted yesterday, but somehow, they hadn't found him. None of them had caught a whiff of him, and since I was too distracted to go find him myself, I had to settle for the pieces of information that Wyatt sent to me through the mind link occasionally.Taking care of the kids and Haylee while she was out had been my priority. I didn't want to leave Haylee's side, even though I had to.“We have to, Xalen. The sooner we find Calvin, the earlier we will get answers and put an end to this charade,” Theo said to me, despite my desire to remain in Haylee’s bed.“I know. I will just stay till daybreak,” I responded to my wolf, looking down at Haylee, who was also lost in t
Princess Allison’s POV~~Apparently, news about how Alpha Prince Roy and Alpha King Xalen were saved by the ugly-ass slave has been spreading through the palace since yesterday. I didn’t find out about it until now since I have been in my room since I was humiliated yesterday by the so-called warrior healer.It wasn’t until Benita showed up in my room, claiming she had news for me about Haylee, that I learned about this.“And you are just telling me?” I seethed at Benita. “Why wait till now to tell me about it?”Benita trembled before me, stuttering as she said, “I didn’t hear about this until last night, Your Majesty, and when I tried to bring the news to you, I was told by your personal guard that you didn’t want to be disturbed.”Well, I did tell Jose to stand guard and make sure no one stepped close to my bedroom because I was hoping my dad would return the million calls he refused to answer.After Alpha King Xalen gave his healer and slave the right to humiliate me yesterday,
Princess Allison’s POV~~“Look who finally decided to answer his phone,” I breathed to calm myself.I have learned to always keep my cool whenever I have to talk with my dad. He should never perceive me as weak.“Drop the sassy attitude and explain to me how he is already on his feet, Allison,” my dad barked, his voice resonating in my ears in a way that caused my head to ache.I rolled my eyes to remind myself that I had to stay and sound confident no matter what. “How about you tell me if you tried to have him killed?”Because I have been caught in a bubble where humiliation and regret coexisted with me, I haven’t had the time to find out what really happened yesterday, but fortunately, my dad seemed to have all the sources he needed to hear the news despite the distance between both packs.“It’s all part of the plan, child. Although I was hoping he would die and this stupid charade would come to an end. It would have been a perfect opportunity for one of your brothers to take th
HAYLEE~~“Something is happening with us, Hay,” Liya mumbled to me as I prepared to leave my bedroom that morning. I was eager to see the kids and also to talk with Sophia to make sure she wasn’t still holding on to everything that happened yesterday.“Obviously, Liya,” I muttered in response to my wolf. “It’s the only explanation for the healing I performed yesterday. Plain ugly Haylee couldn’t have done that—”“It’s something else, Hay. It’s not just the healing ability. Of course, something snapped within us yesterday, but when we were in bed with Xalen, I felt the urge to bite into his neck and—”I chuckled, heat rushing to my face even though I could hear the seriousness in my wolf’s voice. “I felt that urge too, Liya. I believe it’s called desire. Plus, I also wanted to mark Xalen.”Liya sighed. “Will you let me speak, or will you continue to assume that you know everything? I thought you wanted me to find an explanation from within.”“I’m sorry. Please tell me.” I urged my w
HAYLEE~~While panic sliced through me, my eyes also cut to Sophia and Asher, the two royal babies that could understand every word that came out of Flavia's mouth. This wasn’t how the kids should find out.Although I had never thought about how I would tell them that I was taking the crown and position that once belonged to their mom, I was certain they shouldn’t find out like this—“Breathe, Haylee. You look like you are about to pass out,” Flavia muttered, her brows furrowed with concern. “I am not telling anyone. Trust me.”In a hushed tone, I voiced, “How did you know? Did he tell you?”Xalen would have informed me if he had told Flavia or anyone about the bond we both agreed should remain hidden until Allison and her family were no longer a problem.Flavia shook her head and whispered, “He did tell me, Haylee. Call it a healer’s instinct, but I must say the affection between the two of you was unmissable. Have you seen the way he looks at you? Or the way you worry about him?
ALPHA KING XALEN~~Hour after hour, we searched but found nothing that could lead us to my traitorous uncle. It felt like a crime to refer to him as my uncle, but that was who he was, regardless of what he did. The sun had long made its way to its resting place, leaving the sky drenched in hues of crimson and deep indigo.While the chills of night began to settle in, each breath I took deepened the ache of betrayal—a bitter reminder that blood didn’t guarantee loyalty.After searching even beyond the pack borders, despite my men’s claims that Elder Calvin didn’t make it past the borders, the hope of finding him and bringing him to justice flickered like a dying flame.“He made it out, Xalen.” Roy’s voice bounced off the walls of my mind before he stepped out of the shadow standing beside me.My eyes fell on him—the last person I could call my blood aside from my kids—and I wondered if he would remain loyal despite the odds.“How do we fish him out? He needs to suffer for everything
HAYLEE~~“I’m pregnant with your child, Alpha Jett.” The world as I knew it froze at that moment. My eyes widened and my breaths became shallow as shock and undefinable emotions coursed through my body, replacing the initial excitement and hope that I was feeling.This can’t be h-hapening… This should never happen. Those words shouldn’t be coming out of my sister’s mouth… her eyes shouldn’t be glinting like that for goddess’s sake!She was my twin sister and–“You’ve got to be kidding me.” Alpha Jett’s voice cut through the thick layer of my thoughts.If I weren’t looking at his face, I would think he was mad about my twin sister’s announcement but the twinkle in his eyes. He was happy. My twin sister just announced that she was carrying his child before everyone in the pack during a party meant to celebrate my nineteenth birthday… A party I believed would be used to crown me Luna of Cresent Moon Pack because a year ago, on my eighteenth birthday, I discovered that Alpha Jett was
ALPHA KING XALEN~~Hour after hour, we searched but found nothing that could lead us to my traitorous uncle. It felt like a crime to refer to him as my uncle, but that was who he was, regardless of what he did. The sun had long made its way to its resting place, leaving the sky drenched in hues of crimson and deep indigo.While the chills of night began to settle in, each breath I took deepened the ache of betrayal—a bitter reminder that blood didn’t guarantee loyalty.After searching even beyond the pack borders, despite my men’s claims that Elder Calvin didn’t make it past the borders, the hope of finding him and bringing him to justice flickered like a dying flame.“He made it out, Xalen.” Roy’s voice bounced off the walls of my mind before he stepped out of the shadow standing beside me.My eyes fell on him—the last person I could call my blood aside from my kids—and I wondered if he would remain loyal despite the odds.“How do we fish him out? He needs to suffer for everything
HAYLEE~~While panic sliced through me, my eyes also cut to Sophia and Asher, the two royal babies that could understand every word that came out of Flavia's mouth. This wasn’t how the kids should find out.Although I had never thought about how I would tell them that I was taking the crown and position that once belonged to their mom, I was certain they shouldn’t find out like this—“Breathe, Haylee. You look like you are about to pass out,” Flavia muttered, her brows furrowed with concern. “I am not telling anyone. Trust me.”In a hushed tone, I voiced, “How did you know? Did he tell you?”Xalen would have informed me if he had told Flavia or anyone about the bond we both agreed should remain hidden until Allison and her family were no longer a problem.Flavia shook her head and whispered, “He did tell me, Haylee. Call it a healer’s instinct, but I must say the affection between the two of you was unmissable. Have you seen the way he looks at you? Or the way you worry about him?
HAYLEE~~“Something is happening with us, Hay,” Liya mumbled to me as I prepared to leave my bedroom that morning. I was eager to see the kids and also to talk with Sophia to make sure she wasn’t still holding on to everything that happened yesterday.“Obviously, Liya,” I muttered in response to my wolf. “It’s the only explanation for the healing I performed yesterday. Plain ugly Haylee couldn’t have done that—”“It’s something else, Hay. It’s not just the healing ability. Of course, something snapped within us yesterday, but when we were in bed with Xalen, I felt the urge to bite into his neck and—”I chuckled, heat rushing to my face even though I could hear the seriousness in my wolf’s voice. “I felt that urge too, Liya. I believe it’s called desire. Plus, I also wanted to mark Xalen.”Liya sighed. “Will you let me speak, or will you continue to assume that you know everything? I thought you wanted me to find an explanation from within.”“I’m sorry. Please tell me.” I urged my w
Princess Allison’s POV~~“Look who finally decided to answer his phone,” I breathed to calm myself.I have learned to always keep my cool whenever I have to talk with my dad. He should never perceive me as weak.“Drop the sassy attitude and explain to me how he is already on his feet, Allison,” my dad barked, his voice resonating in my ears in a way that caused my head to ache.I rolled my eyes to remind myself that I had to stay and sound confident no matter what. “How about you tell me if you tried to have him killed?”Because I have been caught in a bubble where humiliation and regret coexisted with me, I haven’t had the time to find out what really happened yesterday, but fortunately, my dad seemed to have all the sources he needed to hear the news despite the distance between both packs.“It’s all part of the plan, child. Although I was hoping he would die and this stupid charade would come to an end. It would have been a perfect opportunity for one of your brothers to take th
Princess Allison’s POV~~Apparently, news about how Alpha Prince Roy and Alpha King Xalen were saved by the ugly-ass slave has been spreading through the palace since yesterday. I didn’t find out about it until now since I have been in my room since I was humiliated yesterday by the so-called warrior healer.It wasn’t until Benita showed up in my room, claiming she had news for me about Haylee, that I learned about this.“And you are just telling me?” I seethed at Benita. “Why wait till now to tell me about it?”Benita trembled before me, stuttering as she said, “I didn’t hear about this until last night, Your Majesty, and when I tried to bring the news to you, I was told by your personal guard that you didn’t want to be disturbed.”Well, I did tell Jose to stand guard and make sure no one stepped close to my bedroom because I was hoping my dad would return the million calls he refused to answer.After Alpha King Xalen gave his healer and slave the right to humiliate me yesterday,
ALPHA KING XALEN~~“What are we missing?”Although Theo had raised that question in my mind before Elder Calvin pulled the trigger, Haylee shed more light on it and made me realize that I still had more digging to do.But first, I had to find Calvin.Wyatt, Evan, and the rest of my army had been searching for him since he bolted yesterday, but somehow, they hadn't found him. None of them had caught a whiff of him, and since I was too distracted to go find him myself, I had to settle for the pieces of information that Wyatt sent to me through the mind link occasionally.Taking care of the kids and Haylee while she was out had been my priority. I didn't want to leave Haylee's side, even though I had to.“We have to, Xalen. The sooner we find Calvin, the earlier we will get answers and put an end to this charade,” Theo said to me, despite my desire to remain in Haylee’s bed.“I know. I will just stay till daybreak,” I responded to my wolf, looking down at Haylee, who was also lost in t
HAYLEE~~I woke up to Alpha King Xalen’s arms around me.Although I didn’t know how long I had slept, I could perceive that I had been in Xalen’s arms for a long time because his scent was everywhere. I reeked of him. My sheets reeked of him. My room was drowning in his scent, and as I took in my first conscious breath, I drowned as well, loving every bit of his captivating aroma—a blend of primal musk and warm cedar, a heady mix of wild strength and soft spice that enveloped me in a comforting embrace, making me feel both safe and exhilarated."You’re finally back from dreamland," Xalen murmured into my ear, his stubbled beard brushing softly against my cheek.I smiled and wondered if he knew just how much I enjoyed his softness. I had found myself yearning to experience soft love, and even though Xalen and I had a rocky start, we were heading toward that kind of love.“How long was I out?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper.Xalen didn’t hesitate as he muttered, kissing my cheek a
Alpha Prince Roy ~~She was a dark beauty.Her dark hair fell past her waist, complementing her beautiful face. Her dark eyes pierced into my soul, threatening to make me vulnerable even though my instincts were kicking against it. And her skin tone?Goddess, she was perfect.And while I wasn’t trying to compare her with Laura, she was the opposite of her.Laura was beautiful in a harsh way. Her beauty could be seen from afar. However, this gorgeous dark beauty who was staring at me and waiting for me to break the ice of silence between us was the kind of beauty that one would only notice in proximity.It wasn’t loud.Instead, it was compelling and commanding.She was a dark beauty, and she was mine.“I still need to read your memories and get accustomed to the fact that a lot has happened while I was gone, but yes, I agree with you. She is ours,” Jax chimed happily within me, throwing all caution to the wind and eager to make his move on Flavia.But as much as the natural order wa
ALPHA KING XALEN~~I have never been electrocuted, but what I felt in that moment could count as electrocution.I felt it as soon as Haylee’s hands settled on my arm. I knew it was her touching me even though I was fast asleep and heavily drugged by the silver toxins. It was only her touch that could make my heart skip two beats even while asleep.It was only Haylee who could wake me up with one touch.Before the electrifying sensation consumed me, my eyes fluttered open, and Haylee was the first person I saw. Her eyes were closed, and her forehead was knitted tightly, telling me that she was trying to focus despite the beads of sweat that were starting to gather on her face.“What's she doing!” I exclaimed just as the sensation began to spread through me.To the rest of the healers, my exclamation might have meant a lack of trust and maybe irritation. However, it was worrying. I was worried because I saw what happened after Haylee touched Roy.I saw what happened to her, and I didn