Matthew POV..I couldn't get off my head Riona's expression when she was thrown away like a rug doll in the air. Especially when she fell unconsciously to the floor. For me, death was a light punishment for this w!tch. "Go ahead, Anicia! Look at her past. The kingdom needs to know who killed their former queen!" I called out for Riona's mom's attention when I saw she was hesitating. "Yes, Prince Matthew!" she sauntered to Wayna's side, knelt, and held her head when she was now in front of her. That w!tch struggled hard to escape from Anicia's tight clasp but where could she possibly go at the moment? She was stuck on that cracked floor. As Anicia focused, she shut her eyes and gnashed her teeth. Wayna began wailing. The ground shook. The Imperial chandelier on the ceiling blinked. The walls began to break.The council and the betas were petrified, they held their chairs' armrests tight while a whisper-yell escaped from their lips. "What's happening? Wha
Matthew POV..That's a bit nerve-wracking for all of us in three kingdoms to fight without the special abilities that had been cribbing us since we were born. It was daunting to infer that we pissed the moon goddess off."Whatever the reasons are? It has something to do with your arrogance on the battlefield!" I heard Victor mutter in between his loud gasps. His scowl didn't escape my also annoying glimpse."Is it my fault if I was given both of that blessing and curse? You are lucky I saved your ass and our men in that war. If I wasn't there the healing rooms in the kingdom aren't enough to lay down thousands of werewolves' bodies or worse the battlefield isn't enough to have a funeral pyre. So, don't piss me off, kid. I won't say that again!" My teeth gritted inside my thin lips. My jaw ticked as my fists were clenched tight. We're now striding to the forest, Fillian was in front of us listening to our words fight."Call me that again and you'll see what kind of a kid you're deal
Riona POV..After a few days of resting, I had finally regained my strength. But I woke up in a different environment. I was in the place where I was born and raised. I was lying on the new bed, staring at the new walls and ceiling. I was covered with the softest duvet I have ever had. My head was buried in the fluffiest pillow I had ever felt. The first question that my mouth muttered was..."Where really am I?"Yes! I was not sure if this was my own room in our small house in our small village. As I slowly got up and sat on the edge of the bed, I looked down at the shiny wooden floor. The old flooring was gone. As I kept on scanning the room, a painting on the wall caught my sight. That was my first painting. A pup lifting his head to the round bright moon on top of a hill. I was 5 when I drew that scene I witnessed at midnight. The pup was so dominant in its stance, that at first glance I could guess its position in the pack. Whether it was the son of a beta or the prince in the k
Riona POV.."This isn't true. I'm going to the kingdom. I'm gonna talk to him!" I brushed my mother's hand away and sprinted to the living room.I halted in the middle when I saw shiny wooden handrails, an Imperial chandelier in the middle of a plafond, and high glass windows with elegant wave curtains gracing our now wide visitor-receiving room. "Mansion!" I whispered with my eyes widened in shock and my mouth slightly opened in awe.I let my hand touch the handrails as I sauntered to the steps. My mother followed behind me, her hand gently holding my shoulder. She could see how flabbergasted I was."While we were in the palace, King Matthew built our houses in secret and our home is the biggest. You wait and see what's outside. This is also like the palace but in a smaller version!" she whispered."No, mother. This is a replica of his mansion in the human world. All of it. The chandelier, the windows, the curtains, the walls. Mom, even the furniture, they're the same!"I had sudd
Riona POV.."Cancel it!" I heard him respond to the flirt condescendingly. "You said you wanna talk to me. What are you waiting for?" then he shifted his domineering voice to me. He narrowed his eyes at the hand pressing on my waist, believe it I heard a growl inside him."I wanna speak to you in private!" I hurriedly answered before his wolf would surpass and might attack Hamil at any moment. And yes, he never spoke any words. He grabbed my hand and dragged me out in that awkward little crowd."Matthew, where are you going?" the flirt shouted and was about to follow us but I saw Hamil catch her hand when I glanced over my shoulder."The Alpha King is going to speak with the Chosen Maiden. They need privacy!" he also warned her but the flirt was clouded with arrogance and maybe...jealousy!"What?! No! She's no longer that. Prince Victor isn't longer the Alpha King so there's no more ~""The Chosen Maiden is written in our book. That can't be just erased. I can accompany you to the se
Matthew POV.."Why are you doing this to me? Aren't you satisfied that I've suffered a lot in the past? Does it make you really glad to see me like this? Always in chaos? Why did you make me the son of the Alpha then?"Tons of unwavering questions flooded the air when I was already alone in the forest where the moon goddess appeared. She was divine and the greatest I could admit but at the moment, I didn't see her that way. I saw her as a mere mortal, destruction, a pain in my nape."If you want a toy, don't make me your choice. D*mn it, moon goddess, are you testing me now? Is this a test?!" I yelled out mixed with my growls. My fangs sprang up, my sharp nails had grown, and my ears had turned to wolf's. I was on the brink of shifting but I controlled it. I picked up a rock and threw it far away from my sight before I let out a loud growl that scared the beasts in the trees. "The kingdom or Riona?" I muttered weighing how valuable both of them were in my life.If I was going to c
Matthew POV..Darn this! Ruling the kingdom wasn't that easy. Even if I was the president of Prince Monarch, ruling a strong pack was totally different. Especially since some were still loyal to my predecessor.Speaking of him, my half-brother, I hadn't seen him since the simple announcement of my reign. Erro told me he stayed on the east-west border with his loyal subjects, Aram, Draco, and the twins, Zenith and Zenia. Uncle Baron took his spies Ava, Virgo, and Caspian away to the north border to guard the kingdom. I was left here with Erro, my father, and Fillian. Due to the descending of the moon goddess, the war had stopped for a while. But one day for sure, they would just attack us like thieves at night.I got up from my seat and took a step toward the arch-shaped window in my study room. Outside were some of my soldiers marching and training while others were patrolling the area. My shoulders lifted as I inhaled the fresh air coming from the mountain trees and exhaled it rel
Riona POV..Who did he think he was giving me such luxurious presents to win me back? He couldn't even explain his side to me, how could I still trust him? I was fuming with resentment thinking about yesterday when two gorgeous warriors from the pack suddenly appeared in front of our place in their shiny inky raven and umber brown stallions. In their hands were big boxes elegantly wrapped in pink and red ribbons, I wondered what was inside and who gave them.Well! Obviously, it was from the palace but the first person that came to my mind was Prince Victor. But then I thought he was devastated by what happened so he just couldn't prepare some grand and costly gifts. Then Hamil, maybe, it was from him. I was so excited to welcome the two warriors when one of them spoke. "Greetings, Ms. Riona Grey. Alpha King Matthew Moore sent us to bring you his 'Recuperation Gifts'!" I halted in my steps with my mouth slightly opened. I was just right there in front of them watching the man take s
Riona POV..Six years had passed...."Goddess, twins! Couldn't you be more careful? You're gonna hurt your baby sister!" Gosh! It was joyful, beyond satisfaction, and really beyond the explanation of how it was to be a mother...of three troublemaker pups."But mommy, I wanna play with Dreya!" Drake, my strong-headed firstborn whined. He was just 15 minutes earlier than Darren, my cutie pup and sugar. He stomped his tiny feet on the floor earning him a warning stare from me. "Okay! I will behave!" he bowed his head showing his defeat. I heard Darren chuckle behind him but also stopped when his big brother frowned at him. It was obvious that this cutie pup was scared of his big bro, the copycat of their dad...who at that moment was striding in big steps from the entrance."Dad is here!" I told the twins and they turned around, their delight to see their father who had been in the Cave Wolves Pack for days was evident in their small frames."Daddy!" they immediately ran toward him and
Riona POV..Today was the big day and I couldn't still believe that I was gonna get married...to my mate, my man, my Matthew! Recalling how we had met flashed a smile on my face. Was it an incident or fate that brought us together? Sometimes, I'd like to thank Draco and the rest who took me by force from my family that day. If not, I would not be able to meet him...my soulmate in the human world, my mate here in the Wolfen world. I glanced at myself in the mirror. I was wearing a pristine white trumpet gown with a laced tattoo on the back revealing my flesh. My future husband had never seen my dress yet so, I already prepared my reasons in case he would throw a fuss. My face was covered with an embellished cathedral veil that was attached to my hair styled in a bun with some pearls and diamonds surrounding it. "This is it!" I gasped in a whisper. I saw my mother amble behind me with some tears on her cheeks. Just like me, she also couldn't believe I would get married today."You lo
Matthew POV.."What gave you permission to go there?" my mind was buzzing, my head was in terrible pain, and I was absolutely upset tonight.Her puppy glassy eyes were blinking, she looked so pitiful but NO! Not tonight, Riona Grey! Not before I saw that wasted werewolf almost touched her. No, he already touched her by squeezing his filthy wasted body in between her and Zenith. That drunk man earned an award in the dungeon by the way. I wanted to give him a punching souvenir but this stubborn, MY law violator queen-to-be stopped me. I was pacing back and forth for already ten minutes in my own chamber but she didn't want to talk."No! Let me change the question. WHO permitted YOU to go there? Was it dad?" I stepped forward to glance at her better, yet, her head was staring at the floor. Her hands fidgeted on her protruding baby bump and that made me realize, spanking was a light punishment for this woman."You didn't even think of our baby?! What if something happened to our pup? Ri
Matthew POV..I planned to surprise my queen today. I arrived home at around noon with Victor and Hamil. We left Draco, Aram, Erro, and Uncle Baron in the two kingdoms. Based on my companions' quick strides, I could say I wasn't the only one excited to come home."Looks like, you, two, are also in hurry to see the twins!" I snickered. I knew well that my brother had been wooing Zenith since and Hamil was getting frustrated following Zenia everywhere. If only he hadn't had tasks in the Crescent Moon Kingdom, he would stay in the palace...tailing her. But the girl knew how to play. She's indeed a warrior. She could break Hamil's heart in an instant."I don't know what you're talking about!" Victor defensively uttered avoiding my curious stare."I'm here to rest. The task you gave me in the Crescent Moon isn't that easy!" Hamil also responded with narrowed eyes."Huh! Yeah, sure. You both need to work hard to...you know at least get their attention...AGAIN!" I just loved teasing them.
Riona POV..Days had passed since the last battle had ended. Caesar's reign had come to an end. Hamil told me that based on our spy's information, he was left all alone on the battlefield that afternoon. I felt relief that our world was now at peace. Matthew had been doing his task as the new Alpha King in all three kingdoms. He traveled back and forth to Dark Moon and Crescent Moon Kingdoms these past few days. Some of the people in Dark Moon still couldn't believe that their king had gone. It was a good thing, Victor was with him. Also, Thaddeus, Caesar's highest beta, was on good terms with them. He explained everything to their people about what happened.So far, the adjustment came out smoothly. No rebellions, no threats, and just plain living in peace. Matthew killed some betas who planned to end his life. Just thinking about it, I felt goosebumps all over my body. I heard Erro and Hamil speak in secret in his office once while he was sleeping, a female omega tried to stab hi
Victor POV..Matthew let me and his cousin, Hamil clean up the mess. I saw fear in the eyes of Caesar's warriors as they stared deeply at their half-dead king. It would take him days or weeks to heal. After then he would leave the Dark Moon Pack for eternity. "What will happen to us now?" I heard Thaddeus ask in a whisper. I fixed my stare on him scanning his emotions at that moment. I could feel both his anxiety and fear. He thought the future of their kingdom was uncertain. I shifted my glance at Hamil who gave me words through mind-link."It's your position to speak. They're waiting!" followed by a thin smile, I knew what he meant. And I knew exactly what I would do. Matthew would do the same thing.I stepped forward to the circle, knelt on one knee, and gazed at Caesar who was gasping for air. I leaned forward bending my body so I could whisper into his ear my final message to him. His warriors remained stiff. They had no idea what I was going to do. "My brother will be glad t
Matthew POV..My eyes darted to the three robust werewolves wearing Spartan-like outfits. Just by their looks, I was already aware of where they came from...the enemy kingdom!"Greetings to you, your Majesty!" Gustav bowed before me, the two beside him followed. "Gustav, any news from Caesar?" I asked, stern and direct. I knew what he wanted. This dog didn't come here without huge reasons. My father and Victor watched Gustav's companions with vigilance as their eyes ransacked the surroundings. My warriors were on alert, I sensed their rage, boiling blood ran through their veins. Just one tiny mistake from these dogs, their heads would be separated from their bodies. I didn't need to command that for them anymore."Our Alpha King Caesar challenges you into a fight for the throne!" Gustav sneered. No formality, no scroll, just plain nonsense-spouting."You came all the way to our kingdom dressed with arrogance and foolishness. What made you think you can deliver back Alpha King Matt
Matthew POV.."We're all going back to the kingdom. It is safe for the time being. Send my message to Victor and my Uncle Baron to return to the palace today. The war has ended... For now!" I announced to all of the werewolves present at that moment and they all nodded in agreement. Most were jumping for joy and excitement."Hrmm! Alpha King, are we going to celebrate?" one of the rogues, the youngest, I could guess hesitantly asked. "Perhaps! As you can see, it's the end of the war...temporarily. But we can celebrate and pay respect to our members who have lost their loved ones in the war!" They all nodded in response. I felt my mate's warm hand intertwining with mine and as I gazed at her, our doting eyes met. "Let's go home, Matthew. I miss our home so much!" he whispered in my ear. "Let's go!" I gave her a peck on the cheek before turning my sight to Hamil and Zenia. "Do we have any means of transport here except for shifting?" I sternly asked. I still could not forget that my
Caesar POV.."He did WHAT?!" my growl thundered my bureau. My Assistant literally jumped to his feet. The two wolves next in rank bowed their heads scared to look me in the eye. "The Alpha of the Cave Wolf pack surrendered, my king. Based on our informant inside their territory, the Chosen Maiden ordered them to leave and never to attack the two kingdoms without her permission!" "WHAT?!" Thaddeus, my long-time assistant stepped back frightened. I hadn't seen this coming. The Chosen Maiden is on his side. On their side. What would happen to me now? What would happen to my kingdom? My fingers curled up into tight fists, my wolf would like to emerge. My claws came out slowly cutting my palms, blood spouting on the floor. "However, My King, we have laws that even the Chosen Maiden can't bend!" my eyes lit up with that realization. Then I remembered, Matthew Moore wasn't the true Alpha King yet. I was still alive. All I could do was fight him to death."Yeah! Right!" I rubbed my chi