So what do you all think so far? Do you think Esau is up to no good?
Natalia POVMy eyes have difficulty opening. I am laying on my side and there is a gag wrapped around my mouth, keeping me from making any noise. My hands and feet are bound together and I am unable to move. The air is thick with a woodsy smell and I am having a hard time breathing. The gag in my mouth keeps me from being able to gasp for air. Slowly my eyes adjust to the darkness around me and they widen at the sight around me. I am surrounded by purple, bell shaped flowers. Wolfsbane. I am surrounded by wolfsbane. Reaching back into the recesses of my mind, I search for Adeline. 'Adeline,' I whisper weakly in my mind. 'I am here,' her voice and presence is weak within me. 'What happened?' I ask her hoping that she remembers more than what I do. 'I don't know,' Adeline's voice is fading softer and softer. 'But I feel myself fading away.''Adeline,' I call out in my mind as loud as I can but there is no response. 'Adeline,' I whisper again but she is gone.I look aro
Natalia POVI stretch my arms out widely to my sides and roll over in the most comfortable bed that I have ever been in. It feels as if I am sleeping in a cloud with the softest blankets covering my skin. A series of giggles reach my ears and my eyes flutter open. Opening my mouth into a big yawn the giggles turn into shrieks of fear. Propping myself up in the comfortable bed I see little flowered heads with pointed ears peeking over the end of the bed. Their bright green eyes are shining with both fear and wonder. I have no idea where I am and who these children are. "Hello?" I say as I look curiously at the children at the end of my bed. "Where I am?" I cock my head to the side and look at the children with a smile on my face. "Where are your fangs?" One of the children asks quietly before ducting back down below the end of the bed where I can no longer see her. "Fangs?" I ask in confusion. The two children look at each other and burst into a fit of giggles. "Aren't
Natalia POVRacing from the bathroom with my hand covering my neck I swing the pink wooden door to the room open and rush through it. Adelle is waiting for me on the other side of the door with a pleasant look on her face that drops instantly when she sees the shock spread across my face. "My mark!" I exclaim loudly. "My mate's mark is gone."Adelle cocks her head to the side and stares at me for a moment, as if to judge whether I can handle the truth or not. "Magic from other realms does not work here," she says simply. "It wasn't magic," I cry out loudly. "It was my mate's mark. My soulmate's mark." Cocking her head to the other side, Adelle stares at me in strange amusement. "Do you not believe that being able to find one's soulmate is a form of magic?" "No!" I yell out. "It is a gift from the Moon Goddess." Tears are streaming down my face as I try to find the marks where Victor's canines pierced my skin. "A gift from Selene herself," Adelle says with a bit of a ch
Alexander POV Impatiently I drum my fingers on my desk. Larissa should have been here hours ago to report on what is happening in the rogue camp. It is very unlike her to keep me waiting. I have a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach and I am sure that something has gone wrong with my seemingly flawless plan. While I wait I shuffle through some paperwork on my desk that has been set aside for too long. As I am flipping through the unfinished paperwork a loud knock on my door interrupts me. "Come in," I say hoping that it is Larissa on the other side. But my face falls in disappointment when I look up and see Raphael standing in the doorway to my office. "What is it?" I groan knowing that he probably only has bad news. "The Fae Creature is at our borders and would like a meeting with you," Raphael says with an odd tone in his voice. It is as if he is trying to contain some sort of excitement that is bubbling up in his chest. "Why would he want a meeting with me," I say
Natalia POV "Surely a wolf that has lived two lives can believe in the prophecy that was written for her," King Lignum says and I drop my fork in surprise. "I am unsure of what you mean," I choke slightly on the fruit that is now lodged in my throat. King Lignum gives me a knowing look before he continues to speak. "Did you know that each Fae here in the realm has their own powers?" The sly smirk spreads across his wooden face once again. "For instance, Adelle is able to calm any creature with just the touch of her hand and my brother Esau is able to see the future of any creature." King Lignum studies me carefully before returning to the food that is on his plate. "What is your power?" I ask unsure if I am sure I want to know or not. "I can see into people's minds," he says before he pops a red fruit into his mouth. "What can you see?" I whisper.King Lignum leans closer to me and whispers, "I can see everything." He leans back into his seat before continuing. "I ca
Natalia POVMy eyes flutter open as the warm sunbeams shine through the open windows of my bedroom. Two weeks I have been here in the Fae Realm and have been treated with nothing but respect. They have made it clear that I am not a prisoner even though I am unable to return home. Every morning I reach my arms wide out to my sides and wish that Victor was here with me. My heart aches being so far away from my mate but I find it easier to manage the pain without the mark that used to sit upon my neck. I can only hope that Victor is not in too much pain while he waits for me to return from the Fae Realm. That is, if he even knows where I am.Tiny knocks rap on my bedroom door and I know exactly who they belong to. Throwing the blankets over my head, I hide under the covers and wait for the little creatures to find their way into my room. The large pink door creeks as they open it up, immediately giving them away. "Shh," Flora whispers to her brother. I can hear their little fee
Alexander POVA large map is spread across my desk and I am looking at the area that surrounds the spring. "I think it is safe to say Esau will come alone, aside from Margaret and Natalia," I explain to Raphael. "So we should be able to easily overtake him without putting the women in harm's way." "Sir," Raphael says with a look of concern across his face. "Are you sure this is the best course of action? Once we have Natalia we will no longer need the prophecy book." "Of course we will still need the prophecy book," I spit back at him. "It is the key to keeping the Fae under control." "Have you considered that a peace treaty may be the key to keeping them under control," Raphael says boldly. "Are you questioning my plan?" I ask angrily. "Actually," Raphael takes several steps back from me and takes a deep breath. "I am." A loud growl erupts from my chest at his words. "What?" I snarl at him. "I just don't think betraying a promise to the Fae is the best course of a
Victor POVI pace the floor of my cottage until I have worn a whole in the old rug that lies on my floor. I know where Natalia is. I could smell her scent wafting through the cracks in Gerard's floor when I was at his house earlier. I tried to give him the opportunity to come clean but he did not. Margaret was there and I did not want to frighten her anymore than I needed to, so I decided that I would come back to Victor's today and demand my mate. But the only problem is that I don't want to have to kill Gerard because he has been my best friend and my right hand man. There has to be a good reason that he has my mate trapped in his basement of wolfsbane.Finally gaining enough courage to confront my friend I make my way back over to his house. This time I do not bother knocking on his door. Using my foot I kick his door off the hinges and it hits his floor with a loud thud. Gerard is sitting at his table with a look of fear and shock spread across his face. I lift my nose i
Victor POV Three years later I can hear giggles coming from the kitchen and I just know that the boys are up to no good. "Ezra and Titus," I yell as I make my way into the kitchen. I look around the room and I don't see any sign of the boys. But Crystal and Margaret are unsuccessfully trying to hide the smirks that are on their lips. Standing in the middle of the kitchen with my hands on my hips I glare at my mate's two friends knowing that they are hiding the boys from me. "Where are they?" I ask Crystal and Margaret. "Who are you looking for?" Margaret says with a glint of humor twinkling in her eyes. "You know who," I say as I try to pretend to be angry. "The boys are supposed to be tidying their room." Suddenly a little blonde head pops up from behind the kitchen island and his blue eyes sparkle brightly as he looks at me. "Why do we have to tidy our room," Ezra says with a pout on his lips. Then a little brown head pops up from beside him. Every time I see h
Natalia POVI slowly make my way back to our bedroom after the Blood Moon Ball. It was a glorious event and I was so happy to see how many members of our Kingdom found their mates. I spent most of the evening sitting on my throne with my feet propped up to minimize the swelling. Members of the Kingdom can up to me throughout the night to offer their congratulations and tell me how much happier everyone is in the Kingdom now that Alexander is gone. I have found that many of them are weary of Victor as well simply because he was Alexander's brother. But I assured them all that even though they may look the same they are definitely not the same. Just as Victor and I make it back to our bedroom room a pain shoots through my belly causing me to need to stop and take a breath. Victor is at my side in second. "What's wrong," he asks as he lays his hand on my stomach causing the twins to twist and turn crazily in my stomach.Just as suddenly as the pain came it went away. Standing i
Natalia POVTrying to be as graceful as possible, I waddle my way through the castle to the great throne room. Nicole stays by my side as I walk slowly offering me support whenever I get overly winded from hauling around this large belly. Once we get to the large double doors that lead to the throne room, Nicole gives me a swift kiss on the cheek before she runs off to take her place among the crowd. Even though I have dreamed of this moment ever since the day that I found out about the prophecy, nothing can compare to how I feel right now. The trumpets that surround the room blast loudly, announcing my arrival. Everyone in the crowd turns to look at me. A large lump forms in my throat as I look into all of their anxious eyes. Swallowing down the lump I force my feet to move one foot in front of the other down the aisle. Members of the crowd are reaching through the barriers that are holding them back for my safety. I cannot help but reach out and touch the tips of their fin
Natalia POVEverything hurts. My back. My feet. Everything. Laying on my back on Victor and I's bed I stare up at the ceiling trying to will myself to get out of the bed. I hear the door to our bedroom open but I do not have the energy to look over and see who is standing in the room, but the scent of citrus and pine fills the air and I know that it is my mate. "I cannot believe you are still in this bed," Victor says with a bit of humor in his voice. I try to look at him over my ever growing belly but instead I just flop my head back on my pillow. "You try carrying these pups," I mutter under my breath. I feel the edge of the bed dip down beside me. Victor places his huge hand on my belly causing the tingles from the mate bond to spread over my skin and the pups in my belly to go wild. One of the pups kicks my bladder and I suddenly have to pee. "Ugh," I groan as I try to right myself in the bed. "Now I have to use the bathroom." Victor chuckles to himself as I attem
Natalia POVI look at King Lignum’s outstretched hand and hesitate a moment. “I am not making a deal with you,” I make myself clear. “I will find a way to prove myself to the Werewolf Council without your aid.” “I have already told you,” he says sweetly. “This is not a deal. This is a favor with no strings attached.” “No strings attached,” I repeat after him and lay my hand in his. Without even realizing what is happening I am being pulled through what feels like a vacuum. Images are rushing past me at the speed of light. Closing my eyes tightly, I try not to vomit as we move quickly between the Realms. As suddenly as it started it stops and the sounds of growls fill the air around me.My eyes fly open and I can see that we have landed in the center of the Council’s chambers. Holding onto King Lignum’s hand for support I try to steady myself after the journey that I just had. My eyes dart around the large conference room and I can see that all of the elders are looking
Natalia POVI can hear the sound of someone banging on Esau's door as I step through the portal to the Fae Realm. I look back over my shoulder and see Victor barreling through Esau's front door as the portal closes quickly behind me. Esau is chuckling loudly beside me as he watches Victor try and get to the portal in time and fail. "He's going to be so pissed," Esau laughs hardily. My lips pucker in confusion as I look at Esau, "why would he be pissed?" "Because this is the second time that I have slipped you into the Fae Realm right under his nose," Esau says with a bright smile spread across his mossy face. Rolling my eyes at him and I smack him in the shoulder, but I cannot help but smirk. "He did look pretty angry." "He will find a way to pay me back," Esau sighs a little as he grabs my hand. I let him pull me along as we follow the trail back towards the Castle Flos. We walk together in a comfortable silence as we head towards the castle. I keep the book clutched
Natalia POVThe huge metal double doors that lead to the royal balcony open up with a creak. The sight of the balcony causes panic to rise in my chest. The last time I was out here I killed a man and started a war. My breathing becomes erratic as Victor tries to lead me out onto the balcony. Pulling on my arm Victor tries to guide me outside but my feet don't move. "I can't," I whisper to Victor with fear in my eyes. Pausing for a moment, Victor studies my eyes for a moment and then places a gentle kiss on my forehead. "You can do anything," he whispers to me sweetly. "You are the one true Queen." He looks at me with such confidence that I cannot help but take a deep breath and take a few steps forward. Victor tightens his arm around my waist and slowly guides me out onto the balcony. The night air is chilly as it nips at my bare arms causing me to shiver in Victor's arms. Victor guides me to the railing of the balcony and I hear thunderous cheers from the crowd down bel
Natalia POV"How long have you known?" Victor growls and looks at me with intensity in his eyes. Swinging my legs over the other side of the bed. I walk away from him. Refusing to meet his lingering gaze. Walking over to my wardrobe I finger through the dresses one by one, pretending like I am considering what to wear. Victor walks up behind me, placing his nose in the crook of my neck, he inhales deeply. Before I realize what is happening he has dropped to his knees and is sniffing my stomach, holding me in place by my hips. "Victor," I say as I try to fight him off. "Stop. This is embarrassing." "Is it mine?" He asks as he fearfully looks up into my eyes. Scoffing at his question, I rip his hands from my waist. "How dare you ask me that?" Adeline is pushing forward in anger and I know that my eyes are swirling from green to silver. Grabbing one of the dresses from the wardrobe I storm off into the bathroom that adjoins my room and slam the door. Once I am alone, I b
Natalia POVLocked in my room. LOCKED IN MY ROOM. Victor had me locked in my room for killing his brother. A plan that I thought he and I devised together, but I guess I was wrong. I killed a man that tormented me through not one lifetime but two and I am being punished. He stopped by my room earlier today to tell me it is only until the Council of Elders decides whether or not I am a risk to the Kingdom or not. I did not react so kindly and slapped him across his face. The only peace that I have is knowing that I carry the heir to the throne. Laying on my back in just my opened robe, I look at my stomach in wonder. My once flat stomach now has a tiny bulge just below my belly button. Placing my hand on my lower abdomen I can feel the little flutters of movement coming from within. Even though I am stuck in this room I am not alone, I think to myself. A knock on my door drags me from my thoughts. Closing the robe around my body I don't bother to get up from the position