ALANA“You must be Alana.”I immediately jerked from spacing out in the garden and turned to my side to see an ethereal-looking woman smiling at me.“Yes?” I asked softly wondering how a beautiful woman like her is talking to me. “Who are you if I may ask?”Her smile got bigger and her eyes disappeared as she extended her hand towards me.“I heard you and the alpha prince are very close to each other. I want to be as close with him as you are to him too.”She took my hand and shook it in a very friendly way. “I am Georgia Berkeley from the pack on the south.”She looked around the palace and sighed hard. “I miss home but I am slowly trying to get accustomed to myself here. From now on, this will be my permanent home. I’ve asked around about the alpha prince and they all told me that I can ask the three people who are closest to the alpha prince about the likes and dislikes of the alpha prince to know more about him. You are one of the three alongside Lucas and Francine.”“The alpha pr
ALANAI ran towards the hall without any care of what I look like. If my instincts are right, then William is asking me to trust in him whatever happens which translates to me being there witnessing how it will happen.I crossed the huge lawn towards the hall where the great doors are already closed. Panicking because I might not make it, I doubled my speed but stumbled on the stone on the ground.“Alana!” Lucas, who came out from nowhere, readily helped me to get up and shake off the dirt on my legs.“Thank you so much, Lucas,” I said and moved away from him to continue my journey.I cannot be late to the ceremony. I have to be inside the halls now.But Lucas caught my arm to stop me. “Where are you going?”“To William. I will see him. I need to see him.”Pity registered in his eyes as he tried so hard to conceal it. “But William is not here, Alana. He left for a business meeting. He will not be back until tomorrow.”I smiled at him and slowly pulled my arm from his grip. I am thankf
ALANAWhispers and low voices hung in the air.“See? I told you already that there is something between them.”“I knew it all along. That is why the alpha prince has been protective of her from the very start.”“Who is she?”“The alpha prince rescued her from an abusive household.”“I can’t accept that the alpha prince waited for his mate for someone from a questionable background.”The last statement I heard from the crowd pierced right into my heart causing me to try to free my fingers from William but he only clasped it tighter as if he’s never letting me go again.Everyone was in a standstill waiting for the alpha king and queen luna to say something.Georgia, the supposed bride of William, is standing in the middle of the hall confused by the happenings with her mother by her side comforting her.“William, what are you doing?” I whispered in his ears when I suddenly felt small in front of the queen luna and alpha king who were staring at me.The queen luna seemed a bit surprised
WILLIAMI felt Alana’s hands immediately turn cold when she saw his family kneeling before the alpha king begging at us for me to reject her. I clasped them tightly around mine to warm her and to assure her that I would never reject her even if the blood moon turns red.“Alpha king, please make the alpha prince reject Alana!” Minerva said and knelt before my father too.“Yes, please alpha king!” Sophia said and fell to her knees too. “Alana is just going to ruin the alpha prince’s life!”“Alpha king, please let the alpha prince reject Alana! We are begging you!” the two chorused.I am seething with fury looking at these three begging for me to reject my mate. Their pleas are ridiculous because I could never reject Alana no matter what happens. No one can make me reject her.“Escort all the guests outside! Now!” the alpha king ordered the guards who speedily led the audience to the exit leaving me and the rest of the persons involved.“Now tell me what this is all about, Killian. My so
ALANAI paced inside the room back and forth while biting the end of my finger. I want to go back to the hall to know what happened with William but Lucas won’t just let me. I am already dying with worry reading the inexplicable concern in Lucas’ eyes.Francine also went inside the hall to be with William, fueling my racing hearts more.A few minutes went by and I couldn't take it anymore being inside the room while William was there so I let out a deep sigh and mustered my courage to go out.I’m sorry William but I have to disobey you this time.I opened the door ready to argue with Lucas but instead of seeing the alpha prince’s beta, it was Georgia crying and hurrying to get inside the room.“Alana…”And what she did after made me gasp hard. Georgia bent her knees before me and kissed my feet while sobbing hard.I knelt in front of her too in an instant and pulled her up in shock. “Georgia… What are you doing? Please, get up.”Some guests walking in the hallway stopped to peer at us
ALANA“My father is a former trusted general of the former alpha king before the current alpha king shred him into pieces in the battle to claim the throne. That is why, the alpha king is still suspicious of my father about his loyalty so my wedding with the alpha prince should happen. During that time, the current alpha princess, your mother Athena, is engaged to the lycan king and is already pregnant with you,” she revealed in one go.My forehead creased in confusion and disbelief. What is she talking about? It’s impossible for it to happen because my father is Alpha Killian, not the lycan king she is talking about! My mother loves my father so much!“My mother only loves one man in her whole lifetime and that is my father, Alpha Killian! You are telling me lies so I would be forced to ask William to reject me.” I inhaled sharply when my chest began constricting. “That would never happen, Georgia. I will not be separated from William no matter what happens.”Georgia sighed and took
ALANAI slapped his hand away from me when he tried to touch my neck again. All that I am hearing now from him is making me feel so disgusted. I remembered what Francine warned me about being careful and I am more than shocked to realize that Lucas is one of those people that I should be careful with.“You are lying! There is no way my mark from William is fading. And what are you saying that you will have a chance on me?” I scoffed to show him that I am not a bit scared or intimidated by him. In fact, I am really trying to hate him now more than ever. “No, that will never happen, Lucas. I am only for William. He will be my first and last mate. I would die first than allow a second chance mate in my lifetime.”I raised my head even higher and fought his gaze resolutely. William and I have come a long way. I am more than willing to fight alongside him. I don’t care if everyone becomes my enemy as long as we are on each other’s side.Lucas laughed and brushed the side of his hair as he
WILLIAMGeorgia’s father and the rest of her pack left together with Alpha Killian and Minerva while the two women were made to stay in the palace.The wedding was called off and the alpha king needed to do everything to block the news from coming out. Even the fact that I have found my mate was prevented from being disseminated.I tried to protest against it using the fact that Alana is my mate but the alpha king already made up his mind that even my mother cannot convince him out of it.“Did everything go well?” Alana asked me while tightly wrapped in my arms.I sighed and relished at her scent.“Yes, yes. Everything is well, Alana,” I chose to say to assure her even when I am not sure myself.I believe everything will go well, I thought. I am positive around it.Everything will go well. It should go well. That has been my mantra until the two women began wooing me literally.“Who sent this food?” I asked when the maid placed the soup on my table. Alana is in her classes again and
ARIA“Z-Zuleik…” I stepped back while holding my breath when my back was literally on the cliff already. One wrong move and I could be a cold shredded meat in an instant.“Did you know what I went through just to penetrate the boundaries of this fucking palace just to find you?!” he said in gritted teeth. “Did you know that that fucking alpha prince whom you have been munching over with is holding Lola hostage?!”He grabbed my arm burying his nails on my skin. “You are my mate, Aria! You should have been with me! But what are you doing? You are busy fucking with him behind my back while your people are suffering!”He yanked me onto him while letting the shovel fall into my feet making me winced in pain but he just dismissed it coldly.“Did you know that you are fucking selfish? I sent Lola to get you and look what you put her into! She was captured by the alpha prince!”I grinned and tried to strip his hand off my neck. I don’t really like everything that he said to me now. I know it
ARIAI burst into laughter when he said that. That is actually the most absurd thing I have ever heard in my entire life and it’s the first time I heard about it.“Mates rejecting each other? Alpha prince, are you high on something? How can you be a mate to someone and reject her? You are just making me laugh with your useless lame jokes. Stop it. No one would believe you.”I turned my back ready to leave him in the cabin when he spoke again.“Alana, you and I are karmic mates because you are the granddaughter of the former alpha king that my father slayed.”I blinked and turned back around to see the guilt written all over his face.“What the hell are you talking about, alpha prince? What is this again? Why are you like this? Why are you inventing impossible things like that?”He remained in his place, his eyes fixed on mine as fear and determination crossed his eyes.“I regretted not telling you sooner because I am scared of the repercussions. I am afraid that the truth will take yo
ARIAMy eyes widened in shock when I saw the ruthless alpha prince that is feared by everyone outside and inside the palace shed his tears right in front of me.“Alpha prince!” I exclaimed when I didn’t know what to do. “Alpha prince, what are you doing? I didn’t mean to say those words. I was not thinking. I am taking them all back.”How could I ever properly think of doing or saying something when he is slowly going into his knees while his tears keep pouring?“You are right. I lost her because of my cowardice,” he said in a shaking voice while staring at me. “I lost my woman because I was not decisive enough. I promised to protect her when I rescued her from that godforsaken place but her life did not get any better in my hands. She suffered while being with me. She suffered because of me because she will always choose to protect me over herself.”He gasped and reached for my feet to touch it gently.“I saw how hard she struggled so we could be together but it’s already too late. I
ARIAThe ride back to the palace is riddled with a good tension with the way the alpha prince is holding and caressing my hand tightly.I just knew with his sticky gaze that something will go down the drain today and it’s definitely our clothes peeling off from our body.“Take us to the cabin,” he commanded the driver who turned the car around.I still saw Lucas’ car stopped as we passed by it.When we reached the cabin, I did not think twice and pulled him to me and kissed him passionately.I do not know why I am doing this and if I am kissing him right but I still did it anyway.The alpha prince froze for a second when I caught him off guard but he took control of the pace right after.Setting me up on the table, he settled in between my legs and cupped my breasts inside my top unceremoniously.I let out a gasp inside his mouth and opened my lips bigger for him to give him more access.Like all the other things and places in the palace, his kisses are also familiar.I know I have ki
ARIALucas bowed before us, his eyes still fixated on our hands as he greeted the alpha prince.“Alpha prince, forgive me for saying this but you should not be out and parading Aria. The alpha king is wary about your sudden changes. You have a wife, alpha prince. It is not good to see you with the other woman.”But the alpha prince just opened his hand just to grip my hand tighter. “Lucas, since when did I take up any of your ill advices? I am the alpha prince. I know more than you do.”The beta stood straight and looked into the eyes of the alpha prince, a move that I reckoned is a direct challenge to the alpha prince.The atmosphere got intense and I found myself analyzing the situation. The alpha prince and the beta are known to be so close to each other so I do not know the reason why they are looking at each other like they’re about to transform and tear the other up.“Alpha prince, I was put up by the alpha king to monitor your actions because he found you to be incapable of mak
ARIAI filled my lungs with the scent of the plants in the laboratory and smiled to myself.I’m feeling so at ease and comfortable in this place as if I belonged here.The medicine on the racks, the books about healing, and just the smell of the plants in this huge room are enough to put the biggest smile on my face.“Now, this is what we call heaven,” I muttered to myself while touching the equipment in the area.I don’t really know about the intention of the alpha prince to bring me here but I will never complain because I just love it here. It felt like I belonged here.“I think I have held this before,” I said while caressing a microscope. “And these books right here, I think I read them all before.”Closing my eyes, I walked slowly to the shelves of books touching every single one of them hoping that I would remember something.I do not believe the alpha prince when he insinuated that I am his mate but something right now has clicked in my head and I would just like to discover w
WILLIAMI bowed before my parents when I arrived at the hall. “Father, mother, you are back.”My mother ran up to me, opening her arms towards me giving me a tight and big hug. “Oh, my son! What’s with the cold treatment my alpha prince?”She chuckled but I cannot return the enthusiastic treatment since the betrayal of what they did to me is still fresh in my mind.I don’t think I could ever forgive them for what they’d done to me and Alana.The alpha king grunted in his seat while staring at me.“I heard from Sophia that you brought home a woman.”I laughed bitterly and shook my head in annoyance. “And she did not fail to report that to you.”My father stood up, his brows furrowed because apparently, he wanted me to be the best husband there is for someone that he knew right from the very start that I despise because of what she did to Alana.That, to me, is one of the biggest betrayals he can do against me on top of manipulating me to forget Alana.“William, I already told you to be
ARIAThe kiss deepened as he carried me and laid me down onto the grasses where he cupped my face and literally devoured my mouth like he has been deprived of contact for years.“You are back into my life and I could not thank the moon goddess for safely bringing you back into my life,” he said while caressing my face.His voice is cracked as if he is going to cry at any second. Pressing his forehead on mine, he sniffed my scent and aligned his breathing with mine.“I’m sorry for forgetting you, my love. I’m sorry for letting you alone all those years that I am not with you.”I immediately pushed him away the second he said that and sat up while fixing the strap of my dress.What the hell is he talking about? Although my heart and body are reacting positively to his touch, his words confused the hell out of me.What the fuck is he talking about? Is he talking about fated mates? But we are not like that. I already have a mate and it’s considered to be a jinx. And royal werewolves are k
ARIAI know something was different when I woke up and found the alpha prince just staring softly at me from the other side of the bed.His eyes are only fixed on me with a certain glow on them as if he wants to tell me so many things but forced himself to shut his mouth up.I never saw him like this and it kind of warms my heart to see him looking at me this way even when it sounds so delusional and out-of-reality kind of thing.“W-What happened?” I asked while sitting up. “What are y-”My voice trailed off when I found myself in his arms being tightly hugged by the alpha prince in an instant. He pushed me back down to the bed and settled his nose in between my neck sniffing me in the process.I was caught off guard but I did not move and just let him embrace me in the gentlest way possible.“I miss you so much. I miss you so much,” he whispered in my ears while kissing my head.I pushed him back but it’s like moving a big boulder rock. “Alpha prince, what are you talking about?”I c