Human World Gilead Thirty-five years ago AUTHORESS' POV “Viviana, have you completely lost it?” Alpha Felix Sebastian fumed at his stubborn sister. She was not ready to give up on the argument. She stood on her point. “Felix, my decision is final!” The maids in the palace shook in fear. They knew big doom awaits anytime she calls him his name and not “brother”. “I don't blame you. What do you know?” He snapped at her angrily. She faced him, venom filled in her voice. “I know a lot, Felix, can't you reason with love for once? Getting married to Quintus will unite humans and Werewolves again, Quintus is a nice person. Stop being a pain in my love!” She screamed at him. “Who cares about love? What exactly are you saying? Moon goddess gave you a mate, yet you rejected him. Have you seen humans and wolves who survived being together? Do you want to lose your life during childbirth?” Jason Osiris spoke out before Sebastian did. She faced Jason, fuming in ange
AUTHORESS POV Alpha Felix walked slowly towards the corpse of the only person their parents left for him to care for. He had truly failed to protect her. “I told you the only thing you would get from this is nothing but sadness.” He cried bitterly, pulling her to himself. This would be the first time he would cry since their parents left them. No one to argue with him again. All the memories they had together made him cry harder. He cried his eyes out in front of everyone. Jason stood beside him, looking so innocent. He stared at her beautiful and stubborn face, which was now looking peaceful. “I lost in two ways Viviana, I lost you and your baby. I'm such an incompetent brother.” He cried so hard. Persis moved closer to him, patting his back in comfort. ***Gilead “Quintus!” He screamed, barging into Gilead's palace. No guards could hold him. “Felix?” He called softly. Thankfully, the king wasn't around and Quintus was able to control the guards. “
MIQUEL'S POV “I won't allow any midwives to attend to her. Valeria will serve as one." I told Craspina plainly, increasing my pace. “Your highness, she is also heavily pregnant.” She frowned at me. “The midwife had planned to kill the baby also.” She sighed. “Sister!” Tamar screamed in pain and I quickly held her. I mind-linked Valeria and she is on her way already. “Just hold on.” I rested her head on my legs. “Your highness!” Ceasor screamed from outside. “I'm busy!” I screamed back. “You need to hear this, the Uz Dynasty is on their way to Gilead!” He screamed back. What! I stared at Tamar. She seemed relieved with me beside her. What's taking Valeria ages? “They will try to distract us, gather the Gammas. They must not enter Gilead. Miguel should be your leader, Tamar is in pain. Where is Valeria?!” I screamed, getting upset. “Yes, my Lord!” He left afterwards. “I apologise for coming late!” She apologised. “You have to guard the door. No midwife or guard should come in
MIQUEL'S POV I raced to Demetrius' house with him. “Demetrius, are you in there?” I knocked repeatedly. I couldn't perceive his scent in the house. “What happened?” I looked back and he was sweating. Seems he went for a run. “Prince Emmett was poisoned, and his pulse is fragile.” I hurried my words. “He may not survive an hour, can you save him with your blood now?” “He is just a baby. It might be too dangerous for him.” I opposed it. “And leaving him also like this is the most dangerous. You're his mother's sister. Hurry, time is not on our side.” He urged. I had no option but to give him. His face, which was turning yellow, became normal and he started crying. “Give him warm water.” He left where I was and came with the water. I used my powers, whirling it gently, and it became germ-free. I gave it to him, and he started sleeping peacefully again. I laid him slowly on Demetrius' lap. “You should have been more careful, you know there are e
MIQUEL'S POV “You shouldn't have just let him go like that.” Tamar scolded again. I explained everything that transpired. “Are you even getting my point here? Being together will bring nothing but pain to him.” She scoffed. “Wolves have destined mates. Why did the moon goddess destine you together then?” She is the best confusion queen. “It's not like you will understand, by the way.” I scoffed, going to bed. *** “Your highness, a rumour has circulated in the capital.” Timon bowed. “What rumour?” “The poisoned mannequin that was used that day was bought from the minister of works' company. Everyone believed he must know about the poison.” Only foolish people will. I thought. “Do you resent me about Prince Emmett's death?” I've longed so much to ask that question. He smiled gently and bowed. “I dare not, your highness, I know you tried your best to save him.” He muttered sadly. “We need to go to a place. It will be fun to go on foot.” We
MIQUEL'S POV “What are you doing?" I wanted to take the button the poor deceased held before he died, but Timon held me. "I will hold that instead." I slapped his hands off and picked it. I left the minister of works' house fuming and trailed Icarus's scent. I entered his house and everything was vivid. He looked scared when he set his eyes on me. He had fresh scratches on his face and the second button of his headband was missing. "Your highness…what brings you here of all places?" He stuttered. I marched up to him and held him by the neck. "How dare you!" I choked him, using my powers slightly. "What…what is the meaning of this?" He tried to cough but couldn't. "Why am I enraged? Because a girl died. An innocent girl died. Why did you kill her? She didn't do anything wrong! Why?" I stared at his headband, the jade button designed on his right ear is no more. That's the only evidence for now. "Let me…go first." He choked and I pushed him with force
MIQUEL'S POV A WEEK AFTER “Icarus committed suicide.” I broke the news to Tamar. She looked a bit confused. “Don't you think something is fishy here?” She said softly. I stared at her to expatiate. “My uncle hates pain. He was shivering in fear with the sword pointed to his neck. How could he possibly jump down from a hill?” I thought about it as well, but since his body has been buried. “He was buried before anyone could investigate also,” she pulled the words out of my mouth. “Does that mean someone killed him and tried to frame me for it?” “That's my point, but who would try such detestable things? Premier Casino is on my uncle's side.” She sighed. There was a commotion outside the palace walls. “Please dethrone the crown prince!” “Please dethrone him!” “We beg of you to make the right decision!” “We beg of you, your Majesty!” Those were the noblemen of royal blood. I sighed and turned to leave. “You must come with me, your
MIQUEL'S POV “Let's get his Highness to a safe place first.” He cleared his throat, but Demetrius stopped him. “I refuse to trust anyone who works for the Premier. I will follow his highness too.” He stubbornly refused to go back, and the journey continued. Crispina kept mute all through the seven hours journey. We wanted to take a rest since it was nighttime, and we stopped at an inn. I helped Crispina climb down. “The king has a message for you,” Demetrius said, bringing out a big box. I collected it almost immediately. I had been expecting something from him, and I'm elated that my hopes weren't let down. ® Letter to my daughter, Miquel Every day, I see you becoming wiser and displaying the spirit of great leadership to your subjects. You are a strong, courageous woman who will do anything for her nation. Forgive me for my hesitation about sending such a letter. My love and devotion towards you are not enough to overcome the grief of your departure, let alon
Author's point of viewThe silent hall was steeped in darkness, with the only light coming from a single spotlight that shone down upon a young woman standing in the center of the room. The walls were draped in deep shades of purple and pink, with delicate twinkle lights twinkling softly in the background. The air was heavy with the scent of roses and other sweet flowers, their fragrance wafting through the air. She was dressed in an exquisite short skirt of pink silk and a silver blouse of lace, with delicate sparkles glinting in the light. Her hair was a cascade of gentle waves, with a few strands framing her face in an alluring, enticing manner. She was popularly known as Kristen Kim, the second-trending female celebrity in Canada. She had planned to give Alexander, her fiancé, a surprise proposal, and he lured to the hall through wrong information. She danced to the rhythm of the slow romantic music with a smile on her face. Detective Alexander walked in stealthily with
AUTHOR'S POV Valeria carried Shaquan delicately in her hands, but she noticed something was wrong. He was crying. She smiled at him sadly and caressed his head. He became cold suddenly. He stopped breathing. “No, Shaquan, you can't do this. No!” she wailed, pulling him tightly onto her. Valeria's tears soaked through Shaquan's furs as she held onto him tightly, unable to believe that her intelligent, vibrant son was gone. Her heart felt like it had shattered into a million pieces, and a wail of grief escaped her lips as she rocked back and forth on the floor with her beloved child cradled in her arms. Memories of his childhood flooded her mind, each one a fresh stab of pain that threatened to overwhelm her. She felt like a part of her had died alongside him, and the thought of never being able to hug him or hear his voice again was too much to bear. As the hours wore on, her sobs grew quieter but no less intense, and the other women could only offer silent support as t
AUTHOR'S POV A MONTH LATER “You mean all the officials in our Pack refused to attend Miguel's burial?” Valeria demanded angrily, and Ceasor nodded sadly. Miguel had requested that his body shouldn't be buried. His funeral was done just like the time of ancient werewolves. Their body was put in a coffin and sent through an ocean no one knew the end of. The women and children were present, except for the officials. Valeria knew their minds already. They wanted her to step down and crown another Alpha or crown Prince Shaquan. She knew the burden would be too much for Shaquan and didn't care what they thought, but she wasn't going to crown a six-year-old child as the Alpha. They turned to leave but heard a battalion shouts. They were on their way to the palace. Valeria frowned since she wasn't notified before the Pack's gate was opened to some strangers. She sat down, ready for anything they were ready to say, and was a little surprised when she saw all the officials moving wi
AUTHOR'S POV “I will be going somewhere that will take a while to return. Can you please take care of my Luna for me?” Shaquan stared innocently at Valeria, who couldn't meet his gaze. “Father, why don't we go together? That's what a family does, isn't it?” He demanded innocently with teary eyes. Valeria stood up and faced the wall, sobbing quietly. Miguel smiled and caressed Shaquan's face. “If we go together, then who will look after the pack? You're the future Alpha of this pack, and you will also be overseeing eighty neighbouring packs. So, my son, you have a lot of work to do.” Shaquan stared at his fingers. “So, do you promise to take care of my mate, yourself and the pack on my behalf?” He stared at the sad smile his father had on and nodded. Valeria moved closer to him and the family embraced each other, with Valeria in tears. The day in Wolfgang's pack was quiet. Carissa and Demetrius were missing, and the Alpha and Beta are ill. No one was smiling.
AUTHORESS' POV “You mean Demetrius was acting weird after he came back from the autopsy office?” Alpha Miguel demanded again, and Craspina nodded. Valeria paced back and forth with worry. “Can you do anything, like try to find out where he is right now?” They had been trying to mind-link Demetrius, but none were able to. Valeria shook her head negatively at her mate's request. “My mind is filled with worry at the moment. To communicate with my powers now will be exhausting,” Miguel nodded in understanding. He stood up from his throne seat and almost fell down as he felt a sharp pain in his heart. “She is in trouble. Her heartbeat is really faint!” Valeria held him as he managed to pull himself together. “I'm just going to attempt to get their location this once.” Caesar stayed behind Miguel while they all hoped Valeria would succeed. They knew it was likely that Demetrius and Carissa were with each other. Valeria was trying her best to concentrate, but she
Author's POV Carissa wiped her tears as she urged the horse to race faster. She could feel it; Demetrius was getting really hurt. She could feel how much he was trying his best to overcome the troops of Xerxes. She knew her troops would be trying their best as well. Memories of her last meeting with Demetrius came back to her where she had told him she didn't regret all of her actions. She knew she was lying to herself. She regretted every horrible thing she had done to him. Her fate was being repeated. She had never trusted her mate in her past lives, which led to her downfall, but she was ready to make a change in this life. She was ready to give up her life for his sake. Jason must have informed Xerxes that the weak point of werewolves was a frozen place. That must have been the reason he lured her mate to the ice lake. She climbed down from the horse and closed her eyes, saying some few prayers. She got to the lake and many lives were lost. Some of her troops are d
AUTHOR'S POV Demetrius knew that Carrisa's stay in the Crescent Pack would be dangerous now that he knew Xerxes was the murderer of those ten messengers. He was surprised by how hypocritical Xerxes could be and how perfectly he had cleared everything without leaving a specific trace. He left for the palace and dropped all the equipment he had used. He picked up his wolf sword and took a horse. The guards at the gate were reluctant, but seeing the permission Alpha Miguel had given him, they allowed him to leave. Demetrius raced outside Wolfgang Pack but felt someone was within the greenwood. He stopped the horse and studied his environment. Suddenly, he took off from the horse, using his superspeed, and pointed his sword at the intruder. “I'm not trying to harm you, my Lord. I've been trying to get into the Pack, but they wouldn't even open up. Lady Carrisa wants to meet you at the place she met you the last time. Please don't let go of her this time around. Else, the A
AUTHORESS' POV Rissa raced back to the palace. She didn't mind the stares people were giving her. She kept running until her legs started to react. She managed to enter the huge garden Demetrius had beaten Xerxes up a year ago. “I need to be left alone!” She ordered the guards and they left immediately. “In the end, I can't blame you Metrius so it is just best I stop making things hard for you. I will help you and end things.” Her mind flashed back to her first meeting with Demetrius. She had thought he was a pervert since he was staring at a half dressed lady intently back in the Gammas' forest during the royal hunting festival. She smiles as she remembers how they faked hating each other at first in Gilead. The hell he showed her while she was a crown prince. The first person who would fail her while being tutored. His lips on hers, all those memories can keep her happy forever. She wiped away her tears, inhaled and exhaled. “I, Carissa Quintus, re…” She tried to
AUTHORESS' POV “So, did you find anything?” they demanded as Rissa and Albert entered. Rissa fell weakly to the ground, and they stared at her with concern. “Everything Demetrius said was right. He was right from the very beginning. I was such a terrible mate that I believed Xerxes over my mate,” she cried inwardly. “What's this? This should be in Wolfgang's Pack, so why is it in the Crescent Pack?” one of them said aloud. “Xerxes must have stolen it six years ago. That was why he tried everything to get close to me. That son of a bingo knew my weak points all along.” Rissa uttered with pain in her voice. The book they were looking at was the “Biography Of Legends,” which contains the weakness of the Seer Wolf, that was Isidora in her previous life. Xerxes must have read it, and everything he did was just to weaken the Seer Wolf in her. “That means Alpha Xerxes is the reason you lost your powers. How preposterous!” Albert exclaimed. Rissa kept silent and starte