Xavier Pov
We were in the car, returning back to the Royal Palace. Mom and dad were at the front sit while Luke was sitting right next to me at back. Having him so close to me made me content. I glanced at him from my peripheral vision. He was playing with a finger and shaking his leg up and down in a nervous manner. Why was he so nervous?
"Luke, are you fine?" I asked him. I waited a few minutes but he didn't reply. He ignored me and kept on staring out the window. I was bored so I decided to play games on my phone. I was so close to winning when my phone started to ring. Frustrated, I cursed in low voice and immediately regretted when Luke gave me a questing look. ′At least, I got his attention now,′ thinking that I looked down at the caller ID. The call was from some unknown number.
"Hello," I said.
"Hey, baby, why didn't you reply to my text." A girl said in a seductive voice. I groaned in frustration. I knew who this voice belonged to. Since I had blocked her number she was calling me from an unknown number. Doesn't she have any self-respect?
"Amelia, why did you call?" I ignored her question and said whatever that came in my mind.
"My name coming out of your mouth is so hot. It turns me-" I ended the call before she could finish the sentence. Luke gave me a disgusted look and started coughing loudly while Mom was giving me a disappointed look. Certainly, everyone in this car heard all of that with their super hearing. Damn! They must have misunderstood me.
The car stopped abruptly and everyone got out. Soon, we were greeted by beta Callum and other guards. Luke stood behind me, looking a little nervous and more afraid. Maybe he was just anxious about new surroundings.
I was going to offer Luke my comfort when Dad pulled Luke behind his back hiding him from others' eyes. His action reminded me of my father trying to protect his child. But who was he trying to protect Luke from? I also took a protective stance thinking maybe he sensed rogue. However, I sensed none.
"Alpha King, Alpha Prince" Callum greeted us looking perplexed. "Is everything fine?"
"Yes, everything's Ok. Apparently, our Lu-Luke here has a pho-bia of s-stranger." Father explained while shuttering. I had never seen an Alpha shutter before. That only meant one thing, he was lying. I raised one eyebrow at him and he gestured me to keep quiet.
"Gather everyone in the hall, we'll be having a meeting" Father ordered. After that, we went inside the palace.
The palace was very big and it housed thousands of werewolf. Luke was looking around with a star-struck face. His expression was similar to a child at Disney land.
"Royal Pack, thank you for coming here in such short notice. I have very happy news to share with you." Father grabbed my hand, "Xavier is engaged. He found his soon to be human mate" He announced proudly, giving more stress on human. The pack cheered and hollered. They look happy but I wasn't. I didn't want to marry that girl, Luna because I was falling hard for the boy, Luke. I felt miserable.
"Pack Mates I have another announcement to make." Father pointed his finger at Luke who was hiding behind my mother again. "Luke will be part of this pack from today." I mentally did a happy dance at his statement. I was snapped back from my though by my father's voice.
"Luke has a phobia of strangers so no one is allowed to approach him unless Xavier or I am there. He will be sharing the fourth floor with Xavier. Everyone who was previously occupying the fourth floor has to move to the third floor. Also, the fourth floor is banned for everyone except King family. Anyone who disobeyed me will be punished accordingly." Father finished giving ordered. I was surprised and the pack seemed puzzled. Father had gone the extra mile to ensure protection for Luke. All of this was so unusual. I saw Luke going toward the stairs with mom.
I remembered the first time I met Luke. Maybe the phobia of strangers must be the reason behind the slap I received. I wanted to follow them but my father stopped me.
"The meeting is finished" He dismissed the pack and turned to me. "Come with me. Xavier, we need to talk"
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"What do you want to talk about Dad," I asked him. We were in his office. He had locked the door so no one could interrupt us.
"It's about Luke." He said. When I didn't reply, he began speaking. "I promised Max that I'll take care of her- ahm- him. But I am always busy with pack business so I want you to take care of him." He stood up from his seat and walked towards me. He put his hand in my shoulder and said in one voice. "Xavier, promise me you'll take care of Luke for me" He was actually pleading me this time, not ordering me like he always did. I guess, he must have been possessed by the ghost of weirdness.
"OK, I'll protect him with my life." It was about Luke so I agreed without thinking twice. I would have protected Luke even if Dad didn't ask me to. After all, this was an opportunity rather than responsibility, to get closure to Luke.
"Son, I am proud of you." He hugged me and warm filled my heart. He was a good father except for the part when he arranged my marriage with Luna.
"I'll go and see if Luke needs anything," I said breaking the hug and heading toward the door.
"He's with your mom, Cara right now." My father informed me. I nodded without turning around and walked toward my room.
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"So did you met your fiancée?"
"Is your fiancée beautiful?"
Cole and Coden asked me at the same time as soon as I entered my room. I shook my head and went to the walk-in closet.
"Nope, I didn't meet her," I replied in a bored tone. I certainly didn't want to talk about her. Besides that, I was very tired because of today's event. First, the car ride to her house then meeting her crying parents and next, news of her disappearance.
Wait, we never searched for her. Oh shit! once Luke came in, everyone just focused on him. We completely forgot about Luna. Damn! She might still be lost, alone and scared in the forest. I cursed myself and ran out of the room towards my father's office, leaving Cole and Coden behind. How stupid could we be? I didn't like her but the thought of her crying and scared made me sick and angry at myself.
I opened his office door but there was no one inside. Fuck! I cursed and ran to my parents' room. I knocked loudly at the door at least a thousand times before it was finally opened by my mother.
"What happened Xavier, why are you panicking" She rushed me inside and offered me a glass of water.
"Luna, we forgot to search for her." I blurted out an entire sentence in one breath. Mom was taken aback by my words at first then smiled a little at me.
"Luna is at home, where she's supposed to be." I was finally able to breathe normally hearing her response.
"Beside you" She added in a very low voice. I bet it wasn't for me to hear nonetheless I did. I couldn't help but feel that they were hiding something from me. Everything that happened today was so suspicious. Then a thought came in my mind.
"Alpha Max is a werewolf. Then how did he have a human daughter?"
Xavier's Pov"Alpha Max is a werewolf. Then how did he have a human daughter?"I questioned. Since she-wolf had vanished a century ago, I automatically assumed the daughter was human. It was a mystery to me how a werewolf could have a human child, that too a girl.
Xavier's Pov"You can keep my fiancée. Do whatever you want to do with her" I said that to Killian. That's when I heard a loud sobbing sound coming from behind causing me to turn around. Once I did turn, I froze seeing Luke standing right behind, glaring daggers at me. Judging by his murderous expression and teary eyes, he probably heard everything I said about Luna, his sister.Damn!
Luna's PovI picked this month's Calendar from the table and started counting days. 5 days left to the full moon. Only five days were left before my marriage with none other than the future King of werewolves, Xavier. Yesterday, he had practically said he liked someone else at my face. Since then guilt and pain had made a home in my heart. While pain seems to fade with passing time, guilt seems to get stronger.
"What we have here? A girl dressing up as a boy."He said."A wig and moustache don't hide your feminist features. One look and I could tell you are a girl." The sentence he said, had me panicking. He knows my secret.Does he also know that I am she-wolf?My gut was telling me to run away from him so I tried to run but he grabbed me before I could. Terror hit me full force. I was about to scream then he place
Xavier Pov1 hourI had to leave Luke alone for only one hour and yet it feels like it's been a century since the last time I saw him. I failed to concentrate on the class as my thoughts wand
Xavier's Pov"Save it for later. Alpha Max, Luna's parents called us. Apparently, Luna wants to break engagement becauseyou like someone else romantically." Mom said, she looked angry and disappointed. I remembered the conversation I had with Luke this morning. He said Luna was going to talk with her parents to call this marriage off.I guess she did talk already.
Luna's Pov"I saw you in a dream dressed as a girl. You were looking beautiful" Xavier said to me. I feared that he knew I was a girl.I hurried return to my room and closed the door with a loud bang. The door didn't close properly
Xavier's povI quickened my pace as I neared Luke's room. The door of her room was slightly open and my gaze fell on its broken knob. I easily entered his room and found it to be empty. He wasn't in there.
Xavier’s Pov“I am not your property and you can’t give me as a gift to some sick pervert. You have no right.” Luna cried.They say emotions make us weak.I wondered if those statements were true as I watched my mate crying in front of me. The love and protectiveness I felt for her were at their peak. Her vulnerable state was making me weak. It was hard- almost impossible, to not pull her in my arm and tell her the truth. If I did so, and God knew I wanted to do so badly, then all my plan would turn into dust. Into nothingness.But I say emotions make us human.Without it, we would be only an animal. A feral animal that understood nothing but instinct. And I was neither animal nor human. I was a mixture of both. A Lycan.We, Lycan, were a mythical creature. Magic ran through our vein. A single body was home to two souls, one beast and another human. Beast was controll
He growled.Then the earth shook violently and the wind blew from a different direction at the same place in a twisting motion. Thunder echoed in the distance and lightning flashed which was soon followed by a heavy storm. Nature was restless and chaotic as if….…as if something had disturbed the peace. As my gaze moved to Deus, an absurd thought crossed my mind. What if it wasn’t something but someone who has brought imbalance in nature?“Grrrrrrrrrrr” He let out another powerful growl successfully installing fear in enemies’ heart.Lancer hesitated for a second before he signalled his army to attack but no one made any move. They were scared, I could tell. When he shouted again reminding them I was the prize, only then did they strike.Deus protectively pushed my small frame behind his massive one. This infuriated or rather embarrassed me. I was their Queen. However, that didn’t stop me from hiding behind someone’s back, seeking protection from the war that was being fought over me.
Luna’s PovThe boys and girls were divided into two groups. We were about to play Lok Dohori. It was traditional folk music in which men and women flirt with each other by singing song. The fun part was that lyrics were instantly created by the lead singer on the spot. Not to mention they are always funny. And it continues till at least one side surrenders or runs out of the witty reply.It was my first time. In 17 year of my life, I had never taken part in any of mass fun activity. Honestly, I thought I would never see this day. A day where I didn’t have to be invisible. A day in which I could be free- I could be me. As a child, I would often try to run from home because home, at that time, felt like a prison to me. My innocent mind couldn’t understand why I had to be locked inside four walls.Those were dark times. But darkness is always followed by light. I looked at Xavier only to find his attention fixed on me. A genuine smile appeared on my lips. And just like that, his presence
Xavier’s Pov“Any news of Coden and others?” I asked Cole.“Not yet. Our trackers are still searching for them.”I was deeply worried for Coden, Liam and Luna’s father. It’s been days since their disappearance and still, we hadn’t been able to find a single clue about them. I prayed for their wellbeing.“Either Killian must have killed them or held them captive,” Cole stated. A sudden fear engulfed me. I desperately hoped for the latter case. They all fought for Luna’s protection so I was indebted to their kindness and sacrifice. If anything happened to them, it would kill me. Also, she would blame herself.I needed Coden, my gamma. Liam’s pack needed their alpha and Luna needed her father. I had done everything I could to find them but so far, I’d failed miserable. I had already sent my spies, tracker and even warrior in search of them but they all retur
Luna’s Pov“Sit beside me.” Xavier didn’t hear me so I said once again. “Xavier, sit beside me.”He obliged and sat next to me. I gently took his hand in mind with an intension to provide him comfort. I would have hugged him but I wanted to see his face since I was seeing his handsome face after so long. And also because I wanted to peek into his soul through his eyes.“What happened?”“Nothing” was his instant reply. The fact that he answered too quick meant one thing. He was lying. Also, I was feeling his sadness through the mate bond so I knew something was bothering him. This time I hugged him and we stayed like that for a few minutes. Now that he had marked me, I could feel everything he felt, which was a little strange. For a fact I knew, this wasn’t possible.Well, my mom once told me that in ancient times when werewolf marked true mate, they could feel the emotions of their mate through the bond. However, after the vanishing, making was just supposed to be wearing their choose
Xavier’s PovHer blue eyes. The most beautiful feature about her was her eyes simply because they never lied to me. Her iris displayed her emotions to me. It served as the mirror for me to see her soul, her true self. From the day we met, I had seen fear, anger, and disappointment and even detest for me in her eyes. I had also seen her eyes communicating her vulnerability and her respect for me which I gain by supporting her in those vulnerable state. But never once had I seen her eyes twinkle with admiration for me. However, it changed today.There she was staring at me with deep affection and my heart fluttered because of it. No, it wasn’t a look of love but it was a hint that she had started falling for me. I pulled her closer and kissed her once more, secretly hoping that my kiss would speed up the process of falling in love with me. Her kiss was healing my wounds that were inflicted by the memory of the past. Her presence alone was eno
Third Person PovLuna and Cole got out of the bus and started their journey. Climbing up and down those trekking trails, drinking water from the streams they would stumble in every ten minutes and eating pieces of hard cheese offered by local people. This was how they spend their whole journey to the lake. Neither was it easy nor was it safe but Luna didn’t care about that. She only cared about covering as much distance as possible so she could reach the lake before the moon replaced the sun in the sky.Cole was grumpy but he didn’t show it. After all, he was afraid that she would notice how he didn’t like the idea of her and Xavier being together. Heck, he didn’t like the idea of her with anyone else but he could do nothing about it since she wasn’t his in any way. No, she wasn’t his girl and that was the truth he didn’t want to face at all.He was in love with Luna and everything she did. With every pa
Luna’s Pov“Wow. Finally, I can see you dressed as a girl,” Killian said as he eyed me and licked his lips. I felt disgusted from his stare. “You promised to be my wife but you already married Xavier. You betrayed me but no worries. I have come to punish you.” He said mockingly.Cole growled at him angrily, warning him to shut up. He was ready to shift any second. “Killian. You smell like a rogue.” Cole said while scrunching his nose. Oh, so Killian became a rogue now. But how did he found our house? This place was surrounded by the cloud so it was sort of invisible to outsiders.“I live with them,” Killian said as hundred more rogues came and stood behind Killian. Rogue were lone wolves who either were kicked out of their pack or just ran out of the pack on their own. Some were violent while others were peaceful. But something told me, these rogue were neither violent nor peaceful. They were just feral, driven by a common cause. I just hoped that cause wasn’t me. “I’ve been following
Xavier’s PovI was stuck in a time frame that was the only reflection of my past yet it was inflicting an enormous amount of pain in me. The scene in front of me was only a story of the past. However, it was a real story of my past that had a tragic ending. Maybe that’s why it was crushing my heart so much to watch it countless times. Like a broken film reel, it kept on being replayed but never once did it pause. And I didn’t think it has any stop button.“It all happened in past. Luna is safe in the present world.” Deus was trying to comfort me. But little did he know I could feel his pain too. I knew he was shattered too. He was ashamed that he couldn’t protect her in the past. It was my fault too. Even if he had control of the body that day, I should have helped him to save her.Once again she died in front of me, protecting me and I was only being a spectator of it. If only I could close my eyes then I would. If only I could hide away then I would. If only I could roll out of this