Nathan’s POV “The boys are out cold.” I told Rayne, who had been pacing outside of their rooms. “I need to speak to you both.” He said to me and my brother. “No, you need to find your Queen, your sister.” I said angrily to him. He should be out there looking for them. “Not forgetting Eden, that is what you should have been doing.” Dawson finishing my sentence. “I can’t believe he is standing here and not out there looking for them.” Dawson mind links me. “Listen, I need to talk to you both. Somewhere private.” He says, looking around. “Fine.” We went to our office. When I opened the door, I saw one of the Council Men sitting there. Charles, I think his name was. “I don’t need this right now.” I whispered. “Me and you both, brother.” Dawson mind links me back. “Ah, there you are, your majesty. I hope there is nothing seriously wrong. The woman’s scream put us on edge earlier.” He says, smiling at us. I glared at him. “Actually…” I started to tell him. “There is nothing wron
Eden’s POV I could see him. He was walking towards us with a knife in his hand. Was he coming to finish what he started? I sobbed, remembering what he had done to me. The humiliation, the pain, the fear. I looked at my mom’s face, seeing what he had done to her. Just as I was about to scream, Diesel appeared. Grabbing his attention. The blade was there, lying on the ground. The one he used to stab my mom with. When he was distracted by Diesel. I reached over and grabbed the knife. My whole body was shaking as I made my way towards him. I was trying my best to be as quiet as possible. I was so close to him I could smell him. I kept thinking to myself, ‘any second, he is going to turn around’. But he didn’t. Then I did it. I plunged the knife into my kidnapper’s back. It slid into his body so easily. He tried to turn around. I didn’t wait to find out if he did. I sprinted back to Mom and grabbed her hand. Bending down, I kissed her, “I got him, mom. I got him.” I whispered int
Alpha Dalton’s POV “They will all be leaving in a few hours, mother.” I told her as we ate breakfast together. An additional 20 members of the protection detail joined Council Member George this morning. He had clarified that they would all be leaving after the eclipse was over. As they are to travel to the palace. At least we won’t have to find somewhere for the additional men to sleep. Thankfully, we don’t get visitors here often and never in this quantity. For the past two days, he’s been going through pack members’ files really carefully. I am not worried; I excel at record keeping. He’s always asking questions about pack members, especially the ones blessed by the goddess. Edward had never done this, but Edward had been visiting the pack for decades and knew about everyone. He was always an ally. Mother doesn’t like Council Member George. She thinks he keeps staring at her. I think she is getting paranoid. But with the imminent eclipse, we are all on edge. Council Member
Rayne’s POV The discovery of the chef’s body sends my mind into overdrive. Someone from within the palace had carried his murder out. Possibly to cover their tracks. “Have we invited our attackers into our home?” I asked Zen. He has been keeping quiet lately. I know he is struggling since Adam’s murder. He and Cooper had known each other for decades. But I need him now more than ever. We went back to Nathan and Dawson’s office. They were now convinced the head chef was involved with Summer’s kidnapping. “Someone must have been worried about him talking, so they killed him.” I speculate. “How many men did the Wolf Council bring with them?” Dawson asks. “Nearly two hundred according to the Council Member I was talking to yesterday.” I responded. “But I actually think it’s more like three hundred.” “Surely they can’t outnumber the quantity you have in the Royal guard?” Nathan asks. “We protect the monarch, not the kingdom. We don’t need more than that, as there aren’t t
Caren’s POV “Her mate, I need her mate.” I called out while placing Summer on the ground. Two men crawl towards her, touching her when they get nearby. I never knew Summer had two mates. Then again, I only met Summer a few hours ago and have been trying to save her life since then. Placing my hands over the wound on her chest, I sensed a change immediately. I can feel that she is stronger. But her wolf must still be fighting my magic. That’s when Steff’s words again make sense to me. ‘humans are easier to fix’. “Okay, I need to keep her stable until the eclipse. I can do that.” I said to myself. “Who are you? What are you doing to our mom?” a young man’s voice asked me. I don’t look up, I need to concentrate on Summer. But I guess he is Eden’s brother. “Caren, I’m Caren.” I responded, finally allowing myself to glance at him. There are two of them, twins. Eden must be a triplet. He looks confused by my answer. I am not surprised. “Lottie’s sister.” He smiles. “An eleme
Ara’s POV “You look awful.” “Thanks John. That’s just what I needed to hear!” “I don’t mean like that, Ara. You know it. You look like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders.” “Brandon found the chef’s murdered body in one of the palace fridges.” I still can’t believe someone murdered him. “I had to tell him it was a joke the chef was playing on the Kings.” I shook my head, worrying about what his small really thought. “Then when I took him to kindergarten. The teacher told me they were taking him to the hospital because of the eclipse. I know there’s nothing to worry about with the Wolf Council being here. But I can’t help feeling on edge. I work so hard to give him everything. But this morning, it feels like everything is out of control.” “You know, Ara, if you chose a mate. You wouldn’t have to work so hard.” I stared at my colleague. “Not me. Hell no. Not a chance. Got one woman in my life. She is enough.” “John, I have one man in my life. He
Ara’s POV John must have brought every arrow we had. As I rode to the palace, they kept bouncing out of the sacks, holding them. I had to keep stopping and picking them up. As I mounted Suki once again, I looked up at the sky. The eclipse is well under way, with around a third of the sun disappearing behind the moon. When I got to the palace, I couldn’t believe my eyes. There must be around 600 men fighting in front of me, then there were the dead. There must have been a few hundred of them. What the goddess is going on? I took a quick look around. The invaders outnumbered the Royal Guard. For every member of the royal guard, there must be at least 4 people trying to kill them. I rode nearly 15 feet away from the edge of the field. I didn’t want Suki getting spooked, nor did I want to become a target. I could see hawks flying overhead before attacking whoever the Royal Guard’s were fighting. They are following the commands of a girl, a girl the princes are protec
Rayne’s POV “What the hell?” I exclaimed upon seeing an army of men in my line of sight. “Oh, we invited some new rogue allies to the party.” Mike stated gleefully. I didn’t even need to look at him to know he was smiling. Then I looked at him. His grin was ear to ear. I had a feeling they were up to something, and I was right. I am so glad I told Nathan and Dawson of my suspicions. “ATTACK.” Mike calls out. Men yelled in response to his command. Everything I feared was happening right now. I am so glad my paranoia encouraged me to arm my men. He charged towards me. I knew I would be his target. I’d hoped I was going to be his target. We fought and fought. Every day for decades, I had trained, the stamina I had built up, I could fight like this all day. I am a leader that leads by example. A screech from the sky drew my attention, and he smacked me right on the jaw. It made me stumble. “Ha,” he yelled. “The General of the Royal Guard is going to be taken down by the head of