~CODY~I shouldn't have come here because he was here, and it was suffocating to be around him. I wouldn't say I liked how he smiled at everyone else while ignoring me, pretending I wasn't there. I heaved a deep sigh and then looked around me, trying so hard to stop thinking about him, and it worked when Tanisha started talking about us. "We are going to get married soon," she shouted excitedly, clapping her hands together. She then placed a hand on my shoulder. "I am happy that I am going to be with the prince because I have always admired him, and when I found out that we are going to be together, I was happy about the news, and now, I have to say that I am excited about it." Asher and Amara exchanged looks, but none said anything as they turned to look at Rain, giving him a pitiful look as if he was the only one affected by what was happening. They had all forgotten that I was also affected by everything happening. None of them cared because they believed that since I was the cr
~RAIN~ I shouldn’t have revealed what I was going through to him. I could have pretended that I didn’t hear him because it was not part of the plan, and now, he might later figure out what was happening with me and eventually confront his father. ‘’what are you doing, Rain?’’ I muttered under my breath and looked at the dark sky. I should have waited until everything worked out, but now, they might find out what had happened and eventually be forced to find out why I had decided to pretend. ‘’Hey, Rain!’’ I heard his voice sounding behind me. My heart beat hard against my chest as I turned around to face him. ‘’what do you mean when you said that my father is responsible for our separation.’’ I didn’t answer, trying to see if anyone was around because I could remember what had happened the last time and where it had led us. I didn’t want any of it to happen again. I wanted us to reveal ourselves to the world without fearing anything. I had to ensure that no one was hiding in the b
~Cody~I knew he would call us in, but I was no longer afraid of being with Rain in front of my father. As I wheeled Rain into the throne room, I was not anticipating what he would say, but instead, I wanted him to hear what I had to say and let him understand that I would never treat me any differently. I was going to be my person. "Are you ready?" Rain asked me as we both entered the throne room, and I nodded in response to him. I must admit that I was waiting for my father's reaction, how he would react once I told him my mind, and how we would resolve it. "I resolve fine," I assured him, kissing his head. When we reached the throne room, my father was seated in his throne room and looking at the both of us. I could feel his glares directed at us, and I knew that he was fuming with anger as he saw the both of us. My mother was by his side, rubbing his shoulder to lessen his anger, but I knew my father and what he could do, so I was not bothered by my mother's presence. "what hav
~Rain~I should have told him and not kept it to myself. If I had done that, I wouldn't have to deal with how Gasin played me. Now that it had happened, I had expected to be happy about it, but instead, it had been proven to be something else. Cody had not said a word to me for a whole day. "Leave!" he had shouted at me. "you have gotten what you wanted, and now, what more do you want?" he had asked me, yelling angrily at me, but I had held it in and walked out because I deserved it but I couldn't stop thinking about him and what I had done wrong. "you didn't make the right decision," Rufus, my wolf, muttered in my head. It felt perfect to have a wolf, but at the same time, I had used the alpha king and Luna Queen as the price of getting what I wanted. I had sold them to the devil, and in exchange, I got what I had always wanted, and now, Cody was never going to forgive me. "It was not your fault," Rufus said. "You did what you thought was the best, and if Cody can't see it, just k
~Rain~I heaved a deep sigh as I stood in front of the gigantic gate of the royals. I had been waiting for more than ten minutes, and still, I couldn't summon the courage to walk in because I was scared of what would happen to me. Would they allow me in? Would Cody want to see me? I had concealed my identity with my hoodie because I didn't want anyone to see me. If they did, the paparazzi would take pictures of me and ask questions again. It was one of the reasons why I had remained at the front of the gate, thinking of how I could enter. "The crown prince is here!" someone shouted from the crowd, and all the paparazzi who had gathered and those sitting jumped to their feet and rushed to meet the black vehicle driving in. I clenched my fists tighter together as the car moved past me. I raised my head and looked out the window, hoping that someone would see, and he did as the car stopped beside me and the car door opened. "Get in!" Cody's voice sounded from inside the car. "That is
~Cody~ "He started it!" I yelled as I pointed to Caden, who had initiated the whole thing and made me feel like his enemy. "No, you started it," Caden retorted. "You are the one putting this family into jeopardy with your stupid attitude. Everyone is affected by what you are doing!" he accused. I chuckled and pointed my fingers at him. "Look who is talking. You are the problem of the family, always in one scandal or another because you can't keep it in your pants. You are the one everyone should be wary of!" "At least I love women. What do you have to say about yourself?" Caden shouted at me. I chuckled and then lunged at him, only to be grabbed by the ear by Uncle Kylan. "You both should cut it out and start acting like brothers. Why are you behaving like this?" he shouted and sighed. "Your father and mother are missing, and this is what you decided to do!" he scolded us and pushed us into the living room until we were both seated on the couch. Uncle Tristan, my father’s
~Rain~ I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, holding Cody's hand on the bed, hoping our decision was correct. My heart started pounding in my chest as I pictured us not returning. I had to admit that I was scared of what could happen to us if we didn't come back. Could we end up like the man in the taxi with us? I didn't want to remember his death, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. "Look at me one last time, Rain," Cody muttered beside me. I opened my eyes to his beautiful blue eyes. "If anything happens to us there, you can forget me. But you should know that I will always love you, forever, no matter what happens." I smiled at him and gently rubbed his hands. "I love you too, Cody. You don't have to worry about anything because we are going to be fine, and there is no stopping us from achieving what we aim for," I reassured him, even though I was getting scared about the possibility of never returning. I had to appear strong before him because everything was my i
~Cody~ Countless hours of walking had left me exhausted and hungry, and despite the weariness, our limited time in the realm compelled me to push forward. I couldn't bear to be responsible for wasting precious time, especially knowing Rain would worry. As my legs trembled, they eventually gave way, and I found myself on the ground. "Cody!" Rain rushed over; concern etched across his face. "What's happening? Are you alright?" Gasping for breath, sweat streaming down my face, I shook my head. "I'm not doing well," I confessed, sighing heavily. "I..." Pausing, I noticed the worry in Rain's eyes. "I don't want to impede our progress, and now..." "Mortals," Teo interjected. "I wouldn't blame you if you're getting tired. After all, this is not your home. Don't worry; I'll get you something to eat, and there's a stream down there." He pointed in the right direction. "You can go there and drink some water. I'll fetch food for both of you." With that, he flew away. "Can you walk?