Zanthus made his way to their room to find it empty his mate was nowhere to be found but her scent lingered so he figured she was around or she must've left not long ago.Leaving the chamber he mind linked her to ask about her whereabouts, she seemed startled indeed as she was still not accustomed to the habit of mind linking.The Alpha King made his way towards the library aching to hug his female and engulf her in his warmth, it was a long day but he wanted to keep his promise and take her for a walk around the castle.Entering the vast room, the omegas attending to his wife's needs bowed while his mate smiled cheerfully while making her way towards him for a hug to welcome him back, he figured it was a habit she got for her grandmother as he saw how she behaved with her husband back when they visited her village."How was your day?" She asked hugging him ti herself for dear life."A long one, how was yours?" He asked before kissing her forehead."It was long for me too because I mi
It was warm around the south Kingdom, she loved the atmosphere around her more than the cold gloomy one they had back at home. They both sat on the terrace watching the clear dark sky on top of them, it was fascinating, the number of stars they were able to see was mesmerising and Wren found herself drawn to the scenery in front of her eyes.Leaning towards her mate's chest, she started counting the stars for fun, "I will stop counting the moment I see the perfect one, and that number will be the days you'll spend on war grounds." She declared amusing the Alpha King."Hmm, go ahead." He encouraged."One. That's it that's the perfect star." She giggled earning herself a smile from the Lycan."All stars are perfect, I can't see any difference." He shrugged."I can. Look there. That one is bigger, that one is shining brighter than the rest and that one is..." Zanthus stopped her mid-sentence, "That doesn't mean that the other stars are less than perfect it just means these stars are clos
It was already the next day, Wren took her time to get up from the bed. Both the lycan king and his mate wanted to spend a good quality time on their own.Kissing her forehead, Zanthus smiled her way."Good morning to the prettiest woman alive." He greeted earning himself a blushing Luna."Good morning Zanthus." She grinned before leaving the bed to start her day."What do you feel like doing today?" He asked whilst wearing his royal attire."I don't know, anything as long as it's with you. You know this kingdom better than I do, it would be better if you suggest something for me." She reasoned as she worked through her hair, there was no time to spend getting pampered by omegas."Alright, then we shall go for our walk in the gardens. We'll see what to do later on." He informed earning himself a nod from a focused Luna.Both the garden and the weather were mesmerising, Wren loved every single second spent around the trees and the flowers of the southern kingdom, it felt different and
It has been two days already, there were no signs of time but Queen Elenor tried to keep track of the period of time they spent in the tunnel, they were lucky enough to bring some food for all of them.Wren didn't feel like eating, only when she was about to faint would she get something in her stomach otherwise she kept on overthinking about the worst scenarios that could ever happen. The young Luna trusted her mate with her life but she didn't trust the war, she didn't trust his uncle's hatred. She hated how fast he had to leave and how she couldn't kiss him goodbye.Mother Eleanor kept on telling her stories about how they won every battle they fought in and how strong her males are, she took pride in having a lycan mate and a strong son, she kept on telling her about how adorable Zanthus used to be around his late sister and how he changed since her death. Then again, she would tell her happy stories about her childhood to try and distract her.It was by the second week of them st
The second she stepped foot inside the castle grounds, all her friends came running to her side, Rebecca the first.Ethan, Eram and Sam were looking at her in sorrow, they couldn't voice out their questions for they know she was struggling herself to not cry. She looked the sick kind of pale her lips were dry as if she walked a Sahara without a drop of water, her eyes swollen and puffy. It was obvious that she lost weight, but they knew that their Luna was ready for the Kingdom, they could smell it and that sent calmness inside their hearts even though the sadness for the king's absence was engraved in them.Wren tried her best not to go to their chamber, she felt a hole inside her heart but she knew she had to go there, she had to sleep on the bed they shared since day one and get heat from the firewood they sat in front several evenings, she knew she'll have to sit on his seat during meals and use his study for meetings and work. Wren despised the feeling that reigned on her senses,
Training sessions were becoming gradually intense as she fought claw and fist to maintain her sanity through training her body out of consciousness.She looked fearless, yet her eyes gave out her sorrow. She looked intimidating and knew how to carry herself around the castle walls, yet she crumbled down behind closed doors.There was no one around to hug her through nightmares and funny enough, her life became a nightmare after that day.Focusing on the task at hand, Wren found herself looking aimlessly to the wall in front of her. Her mind felt blank, she wasn't even aware of the fact that she was staring at the wall for the previous hour.Shaking her head to gain control again, the young Luna proceeded to check the monthly balance, she had to be on top of everything happening around the kingdom and that alone was driving her insane. A few months ago she was a mate who was not permitted to leave the king's chamber without permission, and now she was the one controlling everything out
Wren called for an urgent meeting with the beta.She had to make sure that the decision she took can be executed as soon as possible."You called for me, Luna?" Bowed Sam."Yes, Beta. Take a seat." She ordered while walking to her chair."What happened your majesty?" "Eram happened, he's planning on taking over the throne.""WHAT? Who told you?" "Well, he himself.""That's insane, his majesty was right when he didn't trust him. What are we going to do then?""I want him and his mother in the dungeons. You'll be the only one to take the food to their cells, I can't risk anyone knowing about them, they might have allies.""How'd you suggest doing then, Luna?""We'll arrest them before dawn, pick trustworthy soldiers to do the job and only them will know their whereabouts, put them in the secluded dungeon, I heard we have more than one."Beta Sam nodded his head, agreeing with his leader."What about Ethan?" He asked."I like Ethan, we're pretty close. For now, send him away from the c
Waking up startled at dawn, Wren remembered that she didn't inform mother Eleanor, but maybe her son already informed her! Still, she had to inform the queen herself and ask about the southern land's King."Queen Eleanor! Are you there?" Mindlinked a hopeful Luna.After a few seconds, Wren received a reply from her mentor."Yes, darling! what's wrong? Is everything alright?" "King Zanthus is coming back today. I wanted to inform you and ask about you.""Yes, my dear I heard about the good news, your father in law is on his way too. We'll meet again soon, young Luna." "I'm so happy to hear that mother Eleanor, so be it then, we'll meet soon. Take care." She smiled.Wren stood up from the bed and walked towards the balcony, it was getting warmer around the kingdom, trees that were once white gained their colour back, the castle's gardens welcomed the roses and flowers again.Breathing in the fresh air, she felt joyful and excited, her tummy tickled from all the butterflies she was exp