Lucien's POVJosh, Tom, and I waited outside Alissa's cell for the Pack Doctor to get done checking on Alissa. Finally, about thirty minutes later, she came out and walked toward me. "Did you find anything?" I asked"I can't see anything out of the ordinary. She looks healthy, but I have taken her blood and will run some tests. I will contact you when the test is done," The Pack Doctor said. We said our goodbyes, and he left. "I am going to talk to Shelby," I said, walking to her cell. I needed to know why she would hurt me by trying to hurt Jennifer. Was it because she wanted me to end up with Alissa? That was what it seemed like.I walked into her cell to see she was sitting on the floor. When I walked in, she looked at me. "Hello, King Lucien," Shelby said."Why did you betray me and my mom? I thought you were our family," I asked, and she laughed."Oh, please. We were never family," Shelby said, shocking me."How could you say that? You and My mom have been close forever," I sai
Jennifer's POVI was shocked. I never thought I would see the day that Debra snapped. I might not have known her long, But since I met her, she has been so nice to everyone and shown how much she cared. I never thought I would see her lose it and rip someone's heart out of their body. "Your mom wanted to come here and ask Shelby why she would betray you by hurting me. We heard everything she said," I said to Lucien.Debra was standing over Shelby's lifeless body with Shelby's heart in her head in hand, shaking. "Everything is going to be okay, Mom," Lucien said as he walked over to his mom."I trusted her. She was supposed to be family, and she did this to me," Debra said. Lucien wrapped his arms around her and hugged her. "Everything is going to be okay, mom. Don't cry," Luciens and. His eyes met mine, and I couldn't stop the tears from coming from my eyes as I watched him console his mother. I could tell he was hurting too. Shelby didn't only hurt Debra. She also hurt Lucien. He
Lucien's POV"I heard you have results of Alissa's blood work," I said as I walked to the Pack Doctor's office."Yes, King Lucien, The results came back about an hour ago.""Did you find anything?" I asked"I didn't find anything out of the ordinary at first, but then I thought about Alissa's behavior and decided to run more tests. I was shocked when traces of Wolfs-Gem was found in her system," The Doctor said"Wolfs-Gem," I asked."Yes, it is an herb that witches used in spells decades ago. It was used in spells to mess with people's minds. Witches stopped using it when they discovered it could have long-term effects and didn't always work as they wanted, especially in men who seem to act differently than they normally would and become aggressive. Only dark witches use this type of herb in their spells," the Doctor saidI thought about what the Doctor had said and came to the conclusion that it must have been the drug Shelby used on my father. What shocked me was that she must have
Jennifer's POVThe school day went slower than it usually did. I couldn't pay attention in any of my classes because all I could think about was Lucien and me becoming fully Mated. We would be fully Mated tomorrow, and even though I was excited, I was also nervous. Lucien and I might have tasted each other and slept naked in each other's arms, but we hadn't gone all the way and had sex because Lucien wanted to wait until after he Marked me in the Marking Ceremony. What if I couldn't satisfy him? I knew deep down that my thoughts were foolish because we were Mates, which meant I was the only one that could satisfy him. One thing I was happy about was that we would only be Marking each other in front of everyone. At first, I was worried that Lucien really wanted to have the Mating Ceremony as well and was only saying he didn't want to because he thought I didn't want to have sex in front of others. So, I told him I would be okay with following tradition and having the Mating Ceremony.
Jennifer's POVIt was finally the end of the school day, and Stacy and I were getting our things from our lockers. Stacy walked over to my locker once she was done putting her books away. "You ready to go?" Stacy asked"Yeah, come on," I replied. We walked out of the school to see Lucien in the car alone. "Where are your mom and Anthony," I asked when he walked out of the car."They will be meeting us at the Castle. Anthony had to go back to the Suit shop because they messed up on his adjustments or something. So he and Mom are there making sure everything is ready for tomorrow," Lucien said as he wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tightly. Then, he opened the passenger-side door for me, and I got into the car. I was a bit upset because I wanted to know if I was right about Stacy and Anthony being Mates. I was sure I was right but wouldn't know until they laid eyes on each other. I guess I had to wait until Debra and Anthony returned to the Castle. "This car smells as mouthw
Jennifer's POV"He's a Lycan. What's a Lycan?" I asked confused"Lycans look like humans but can change their forms," Stacy said"Just like Werewolves," I said"Lycans are nothing' like werewolves. They change into monsters. Their bodies stay human-like while their face looks more animalistic, and their bodies become fury," Stacy said, and I looked at her for a moment, processing what she said."So their face looks hairy and like an animal, but their body stays human. How are they different from werewolves besides their bodies staying like humans?" I asked confused"Lycans are evil, Jennifer. The Moon Goddess created them before she created Werewolves. The Lycans were upset when the Moon Goddess decided to make Werewolves, so we never got along."The Moon Goddess didn't like that the Werewolves and Lycans hated each other, so she made the mistake of mating two of them together. She made one of the Alphas daughters become the Mates to the Lycan King's son and future Ruler so that we wo
Jennifer's POVI woke up with Stacy lying next to me in bed. After dinner, Debra made Lucien stay in the room with Anthony for the night because she said it would be bad luck for us to see each other before the Crowning and Marking Celebration.I silently got out of bed, not wanting to wake Stacy up, and headed to the bathroom to shower. She had gone to talk to Anthony after dinner and didn't make it to my room until around two in the morning. She told me they talked and agreed to give the Mate bond a try, but they were going to take it slow. Anthony told her that he wouldn't rush her and that they would go at her pace.Stacy was worried about how Stephen and Steven were going to act when they found out she was mated to a Lycan. They never trusted Lycans and were just as protective over Stacy as Caire was of me. Hopefully, there wouldn't be any fighting at my Ceremonies today. Stephen, Steven, and Claire would be showing up at the Castle any time in the morning.Once I was done shower
Jennifer's POV"Don't fall, Jenn. You got this," I kept telling myself as I walked toward where Lucien was waiting for me. He was smiling at me as I walked to him, passing all the guests. It was still hard for me to believe that he was all mine."Hello," I said as I made it to him, causing him to look at me with amusement. "Hello, Little one. You look beautiful," Lucien replied. Then, once Stacy, Poppy, and Chelsea had made it to stand next to Anthony, Tom, and Josh, Lucien began to speak. "Thanks, everyone, for coming to witness the moment Queen Jennifer and I Mark each other and the Crowning of your Queen," Lucien said and looked at me."Are you ready?" Lucien asked"Yes," I replied."Do you, Jennifer Grey, daughter of James and Janet Grey, accept to becoming the Queen of all the Werewolves? Do you promise to stay by my side and help me Rule for the rest of our lives?" Lucien asked"Yes, I do," I replied, causing a smile to come on Lucien's face.Tom handed Lucien a dagger and cup