WilliamI am fuming just looking at the face of Alpha Killian. So this is the father of my mate, the one who has been maltreating and abusing her for I don’t know when. I just know that I have to know all the details, the nitty gritty of it so I could punish him accordingly.I’ll make sure it will be severe, one that he will wish for death but he will not be given that. He deserves nothing but punishment. “Alpha prince,” he bowed at me. “My apologies for ruining your evening banquet with us. I am sorry that you have to see one of our slaves in the dungeon and make a hassle out of your busy schedule in doing your responsibilities. I’ll make sure nothing like this will ever happen again.”“Slave…” my face darkened from looking out of the window. “So she is your slave?”I clenched my jaw and sighed inwardly. I don’t know when I can hold this rage inside me. I postponed my plan of healing Alana for a moment because she is still wary of me at the moment. I don’t want to aggravate her eve
William“What?” I whispered, setting both of my hands to my side. “What did you say?”Killian bowed his head on the ground and explained it to me. “My former luna and wife and the mother of that child cheated on me with another man. I am not the father of her daughter that is why I despised her! No man who has been cheated on by his own wife will be able to raise a child like her!”My hands clenched as my temper goes up. “And no man in his clear conscience will lock up an innocent child like her in that god forsaken place!”I lifted his face roughly using my dirty boots. “What you are claiming is preposterous and Luna Athena cannot defend herself from her graves. The mere fact that you are claiming that she is not your daughter is not a license to do those horrible things to her! Do you know what you did is a crime?!” I passed the leash to the guard who began whipping the alpha. “Alpha prince, you cannot do this to my father! He is telling the truth! You can even ask the investigato
AlanaI stirred in my sleep when I felt someone was staring at me. I am even in awe of having such a good night’s sleep. It happened for the first time because I felt safe and secure for the first time too. And the soft bed. It just feels so heavenly. I opened my eyes and the first thing that I noticed was the pair of gray eyes that were widely staring at me, almost in a state of shock as he held my face. “Is this really you, our grace?” he asked in the softest tone that I heard someone use on me. I jumped out of my place and hugged the pillow and immediately backtracked away from him not because I am scared but because of the strange feeling he’s rousing inside me.How could the eyes of this stranger speak so many emotions to me all at once?“I’m sorry,” he said when he mistakenly took my actions as a form of fear coming from me. “I just thought you are someone I know, someone I have been looking for.”My eyes widened when I realized that he has been staring at me for so long. My h
WilliamMy heart is bleeding the way she said that. She is not even imposing. She is just taking a chance at asking me such a favor made out of fear of being left behind here. Leaving her here means she will go back to that damned cell of a dungeon. And her asking me to make her my slave is a pin that struck right into my heart. How can a noble first daughter of a respected luna ever ask me this pitiful thing?My hand itched to hold her but the look in her eyes when I hugged her back then stopped me from doing it again to her. I don’t want to shock her again. “I will gladly take you with me, Alana. And no, I will not make you my slave. You are far too precious for me to do that.”Her eyes beamed and I thought I saw a smile on her face. How can someone tell me she doesn’t know how to smile when she looks this happy? “Really? Then I will be your maid then? Or will you give me up to another family who will make me my slave? Either way, that’s okay with me rather than staying here.”“No
WilliamJust as I was about to enter the hall to deliver my sentence to the alpha and his family, a man dressed in purple robe bowed down before me.“Alpha prince, I bear the message from the alpha king.”My eyes widened upon seeing a familiar face. How did a justice associate from the palace come here?“What are you doing here?” I asked in apprehension. The thought that I am going to be robbed off of the power to hand down my own judgment is killing me off. Justice being delayed for my mate is justice denied for me. “The alpha king sent me here to hand down his ruling to the case you escalated, alpha prince.”“But it is under my scope! I should be the one to judge him for his crimes! I already sent a plea to the alpha king asking him, begging him to let me have this one.”The justice looked up to me with respect. “My apologies alpha prince but I am just here to carry the alpha king’s wishes. You have a year to appeal to the ruling, alpha prince.”And then he entered the room leavin
Alana“Where am I?” I thought in my head when I stirred in my sleep and realized that I was inside a moving vehicle.Is this what they call a car?I looked outside at the view of countless trees and wondered again where I was. That’s when I realized my position. I am comfortably sitting on a lap with a pair of strong arms keeping me from falling.I froze and immediately turned around only to see William soundly sleeping. My eyes went down to his fancy clothes that looked like one of those garments I saw the royal family wearing in a photo hanging on the mansion.“William…” I said not wanting to wake him up but I guess my voice still reached him no matter how soft I spoke.“I’m sorry for waking you up…”He pulled me gently into his chest and kissed my head to my surprise. Why is this stranger doing this to me? And why don’t I feel any tiny protest in my heart? I don’t want to even push him away from me. I want his arms around me because I feel so safe in his warmth.“Alana, from now on
William“Is she settling alright in my room? Is she comfortable?” I asked Lucas after he fetched me in the hall of the alpha king where I talked with my father about the case of Alana.I did not tell him everything and I kept some details for myself until I found the root cause of it. I pleaded with him to retract his earlier decision about Alana’s father but he just dismissed me.Lucas nodded and walked with me on the side. “Yes, alpha prince. As far as I can see, she likes the room.”A smile broke out from my face. I can only imagine what her face looked like the moment she saw the bed and the dresser filled with all kinds of clothes and things fit for a noble lady like her.The thought warmed my heart and I can’t wait to see her sweet little face again. Being away from her for hours is making me feel so cranky and short-tempered.I want my mate to always be by my side no matter what because she is the only one who can cool my temper down.“Did she like how it was decorated? I spec
AlanaI immediately sprung up to my feet to open the door when I heard someone knocking. Is it William? Did he come back to see me? I haven’t seen him the whole morning and something in me is itching to see his handsome face again. I don’t have a name for this feeling but I know it felt more like a need for me to have.But when I opened the door and found a woman in her white uniform, I couldn't help but feel disappointed.It’s not William. It’s not the man I have been wanting to see first thing in the morning.“Excuse me Ms. Alana but can I ask you to please vacate the area please,” the woman said smiling from ear to ear. “We are just going to clean the alpha prince’s room. I am afraid that you are allergic to dust so we will have to ask you to come with me to the garden to get some fresh air.”That’s when I noticed a group of girls on her back with cleaning utensils in their hands.I opened the door and let them in. “I can help with the cleaning. I can do it.”Every one of them gasp
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
WILLIAMIt felt like someone had pushed me down a cliff and I fell to the abyss where I was greeted by a light that hugged me briefly.The memories flashed before me in a speed of light from the moment I found her in the dungeon where she was chained down and was in the most godforsaken state to when I brought her the first time to the palace and told her she was the one I have been waiting for my whole life. “Alana, you are my mate.”I panted for air as her hands tightened around my neck. But even if she stops, I will only offer my blood to her again and again.More memories came to me like when I chased after her back into her village, and when I learned about the truth of her identity and her strange behavior as a hybrid lycan and werewolf.We cannot be together according to the standards of our status and clans but no one can separate us.We were allergic to each other and with every second that we are together, it only gets more painful but that did not stop us from loving each