Is that a threat or a promise, King Hunter? ;) Also, I see youuu, new readers! Welcome to Hailey and her journey with 3 mates. I hope you enjoy the read. :) Feel free to leave a comment. I love reading all your thoughts and whatnot even though I'm not able to reply sometimes. x PS: Happy Mother's Day to all your beautiful moms out there. You are incredibly loved. <3
I’m trying so hard not to tremble on my seat, but even with my hands tucked underneath my thighs, I can still feel it shaking, just as my whole body is. Out of nowhere, I feel a sudden sense of warmth as a coat of some sort is draped around me. When I turned to my right, Hunter was looking at me with a timid smile. He doesn’t say anything before looking back out at the window. I do the same because I don’t know what to say either. It’s been about three hours since we started our journey back to my Pack territory. Three hours since Hunter found Kylo and I and decided that I was coming back with him no matter what. Kylo just stood there as he watched us with emptiness in his eyes. It was as if he wasn’t even there somehow, like the world around him was collapsing and he didn’t know what to do so he just… let me go. I had no other choice. It was not like I could keep running, especially not all by myself now. And at the same time, being so close to Hunter again was confusing m
When I woke up and had come back to my senses, I could smell the familiar scent of the specific pine trees that only grew around our land. I knew we had already arrived, but what confused me was why I was still in the car. I quickly pushed myself up with my hands and looked around. Hunter was no longer here nor was his Beta, Oberon. It was only his driver left who looked at me like he was too scared to say anything that might land him in prison. “Where is everyone?” I asked, my voice raspy from having fallen asleep for Goddess knows how long. “G– gone. They went inside to arrange things. Your Highness didn’t want to wake you and said you needed to rest. He also said we would be leaving right after, Y– Your Majesty.” The driver explained and I looked at him with furrowed brows. “Please don’t call me Your Majesty. I am not royalty, and secondly, what do you mean we’re leaving right after? I’m not going with him anywhere! I followed him back home at the thought of coming back to s
I watched from the car window as the Pack mansion got further and further away. The feeling of both anxiousness and unsuredness slowly but surely taking over me, though I try not to let it to. Everything will be fine, Hailey. You’ll only have to stay with him for six months and after that, if things go well, then you’ll be back to wherever it is you choose to be. By then the Pack will be sustained enough and surely you could find your own fate, whatever it may be, as long as it is away from my parents and sister who do not care about anyone but themselves. There was a tug at my heart just remembering the way my parents beamed with happiness as they watched me walk away with Hunter. Usually, that was a sign of happiness towards the fortune of their daughter, but I knew better. My parents didn’t shed a tear nor did they even tell me they would miss me. But then again, neither of them had to say anything. I knew what was on their minds just by looking – our daughter is going to be wi
“One day I want to have my own family,” Kylo said as he held a small pup in his arms, his smile so soft and genuine it warmed my heart up. There was something about him being so close to such a tiny little thing. Something about him being so gentle and how he made faces and laughed every time the pup reacted to him. We had arrived at the first Pack territory since we left our Packs a day and a half ago and we were just starting to settle down. Everyone in this Pack was so kind and they treated Kylo like he was someone they really looked up to. I asked the Luna of the Pack and she said it’s because he had long been visiting their small territory and helping with many things throughout the years. He never forgot about them and even though they were merely just a small Pack, he never made them feel like that. Kylo was such a caring and kind man that never forgot others. It was hard not to wonder if back then he had defended me more, would all the bullying have stopped? Would my siste
I had a proper feast thousands of feet up in the air. It was crazy to think that so much food could fit in one jet and to think they didn’t even have an actual kitchen at the back. Or did they? I don’t know. All I knew was that I thoroughly enjoyed it and I didn’t even care much that Hunter would have thought I seemed like a woman who had not eaten in years. Let him think bad about me all he wants. Maybe then he would see I was not fit to be his Queen and turn this jet around and bring me back home. Unfortunately, that’s not what happens and a few hours of him in the same suite as me and me pretending to be sleeping but actually trying not to get aroused at the thought of him just looking at me, the sound of the pilot signaling our arrival was enough to make me feel all excited, but mostly nervous again. As soon as I knew that the wheels were back on solid ground and there was no way an accident could happen then I was able to let out the loudest exhale of my life. “Are you rel
The ride from the airport was nothing short of silence. At least, on my end. Oberon and Hunter didn’t stop talking, not even for a second to breathe. The only problem was that I had no idea what in the world they were talking about because they spoke in Swiss, and other European languages all in one sentence. I could tell from the change of annotation in their voices. It was odd yet intriguing to listen, too. Sometimes I felt like they were talking about me and it was then that I decided I wanted to learn whatever languages they spoke here. One thing was having somebody talk about me in english, another was in a language that I cannot understand. It was anxiety on a whole other level. What could they be saying? Would they be talking about my duties already? If they are, I would just flat out tell them that I am not going to be doing any duties because, first of all, I am not even their Queen. I was dragged here merely against my will and I plan to let these six months fly by so
King Hunter Beowulf Having Hailey so close to me had its ups and downs. The ups being that I knew that she was safe and I knew that she was close to me should I ever need her. The problem is the downside. I needed her every fucking second, but I couldn’t really have her. It was torture at its finest for her to be so close to me and yet I couldn’t do what I wanted. I couldn’t kiss those lush lips of hers. I couldn’t touch her soft skin. I couldn’t grab her and move her into whatever position I wanted. And worst of all, I couldn’t mark her as mine. But then again, I do understand where she is coming from. At least, for the most part. The first night I met her, I still remember it as clear as day. I didn’t think much of it before as I did not know her, but thinking about it now, there was clearly something off with her. For starters, she was drenched in coffee. Anybody could have smelled her from a mile away, and it was safe to say, after meeting her family, that they were t
The Royal Castle is as beautiful as anyone could ever imagine. It had everything anyone could ever need. The people, for the most part, seemed kind enough, though the lady who is walking me to my room right now doesn’t talk too much. I think she is either afraid or she isn’t allowed to talk to someone of a ‘higher’ rank. “So… how long have you been here?” I asked, trying to break the uncomfortable silence as we walked the long hallway that was brimming with beautiful colors of light coming from the glass windows. At the side, there were various flower vases and it smelled like summer. The lady, who seemed like she was in her mid-twenties, visibly stiffened up. I don’t know why when I just asked her a normal question. “Si– since I was bo– born, Your Majesty.” She responded with a bow. “Oh, you don’t have to call me that, I’m not your Queen.” I told her and she just shook her head as she gave me a wide gaze. “No, no. You are. You’re– you’re the King’s mate. You will be Queen.”
– King Hunter Beowulf – It was nothing but bliss having Hailey back to me again, and sometimes I even wonder if she’s real, but god, every time she touches me, I know she is. I know she is as real as it gets, and I cannot get fucking enough of her. I’m walking down the hallway to her room where she’s getting ready for our wedding, the one that I had arranged instantly because there was no way in hell I was letting her pass by another second. “I’m coming in,” I said, slightly banging on the door. I heard a shriek on the other side and knew that it’s not Hailey’s. My suspicion was proven correct when the door opened ever so slightly and I saw my cousin staring at me angrily. “What the hell are you doing here? The groom cannot see the bride in her dress!” She huffed and I could hear Hailey’s chuckles at the back. God, I loved her laugh. Just hearing it from here makes my heart beat a little faster. If only Carol would go away so I can tame this beast inside of me trying to escape.
– King Hunter Beowulf – I held her in my arms, crying, wailing, sobbing uncontrollably. I thought that if I screamed harder for her that somehow, in some way, she would hear me and turn back around, that she would come back to me. But seconds passed, and then it turned into minutes, and Colt and Carol had arrived, too. They saw me on the floor, holding onto Hailey, begging for her to come back. “No! No! She can’t be gone!” Colt cried out and I heard Carol in her usual demanding voice telling other people what to do. “Did they check on her?! Where the hell are the healers?!” ‘They’ve already done everything they could. They pulled out the silver bullet in her, but it had seeped into her body far too fast than anybody would have ever thought possible. Whatever that crazy bitch Suzy had, it was powerful.’ I mindlinked to her because somehow words just can’t seem to come out of my lips. “Suzy…” I croaked out to Carol. She shook her head, anger and tears in her eyes, both emotion
There were a thousand different ways I thought this plan was going to go. One, we wouldn’t even be able to get Hunter alone because he’d be too surrounded by guards, or worse, Suzy. Two, he would be too hard-headed and wouldn’t easily be swayed and go with us. Three, he’d just scream bloody murder and kick me out. There were a lot of other things, but this, this was definitely not something I anticipated. He knew me. But not in a way I thought he would. It turns out, he’s been dreaming of me this whole time. It all sounded so insane, but by the shocked and disbelieving look on Hunter's face, I knew he was telling the complete truth. He had the look of a person who was definitely trying to remember my face from something he had already seen before. But when I told him who I really was, he looked like he wanted to throw me out of this car and into prison for committing treason against him. Totally not the romantic Hunter I used to know, but hey, that’s what this plan was for.
— King Hunter Beowulf — I haven’t had proper sleep for quite some time now. I don’t really know what’s going on with me, but every time I close my eyes, I see a woman. She’s dressed in a long red dress, her hair is a color I have never encountered before with silver streaks, and just looking at her from behind makes me feel something I’ve never felt before. My dream always starts with her turned around and when she starts walking, I call out for her. She keeps going, and every time I get closer to her, she runs further away until I am running and running and I become tired, breathless. At the last second, she turns to face me and when I am expecting to see a face, all I see is white where there is supposed to be one. I wake up sweating and panting, my heart thumping loud and fast. Tonight was no exception. I turned to my side and saw that Suzy was still sleeping soundly. I know because her mouth is wide open and she’s making small snoring sounds. I’ve learned to get used to
"Are you sure about this, Hails?" Colt asked for, I don't know, the one hundredth time. I'm putting a few things into a bag, just some clothes I'll need for the weekend, and the dress I plan to wear for the... events. I still can't stop pausing and reevaluating things every time I think about where I'm going, but right after I just keep going. I have to. I am determined to do this. To... end things, if ever. I know that seeing Hunter with that woman may either break me, or give me hope that one day Hunter will remember me still. I will go for that tiny sliver of hope. "Yes, and if you ask me again, I'm going to tell Caroline to ban you from getting on her plane." I joked and Colt looked at me with a fake offended expression. "I will not stay quiet while I am treated unfairly!" He exclaimed as he exaggeratedly placed his hand on his chest. "Go take a hike, Alpha Colt." I continued to tease and we ended up just laughing for minutes that my stomach started to hurt. Out of now
It's been five days since I got back home, back to my Pack, and each day I felt less strange than the last, but still, the feeling lingered. The feeling of me not being where I'm supposed to be, or rather who I'm supposed to be with. It was an endless and monotonous cycle of waking up and wishing I was right next to Hunter, then coming to terms with the fact that I couldn't, so I lived my days the best I could and the only way I could. I guess if there is one thing that I could be really grateful for is the fact that with my re-arrival, somehow, just like Colt mentioned, my family had... changed. A knock on my door startled me out of my thoughts and I pushed my blanket off me. "Good morning, Hailey! Are you up?" She asked on the other side. It was Heather. She's been doing this every morning since I arrived. The first time was weird as hell. And the second, third, but by the fourth time, I somewhat started getting used to it. By the fifth, I began to like it. "Yeah, let me ju
Just like Suzy said, they let me go. They picked me up because I was barely moving after watching Hunter disappear with that woman, tied something around my eyes, dragged me into a car, then sped off. I have no idea how long we were driving for. I have no idea what turns we took nor what exits. All I know is that when the car stopped, the person took the blindfold off of me, and then tossed me at the side of the road like I was nothing but a broken thing just to be thrown away. I don’t know what I was anymore. I just no longer felt myself, like a part of my soul had been torn apart from me and I could not utter a word or even think of anything else but him, but my Hunter. A painful thought came into my mind – he is no longer my Hunter. I wasn’t sure what happened after that. The rain had come from nowhere, and even when it got heavier, I didn’t move. I couldn’t move, not for shelter, not for food, not for anything. The next thing I know, I’m on bed and I’m opening my eyes as my
— King Hunter Beowulf — Mark her?! She wants me to mark her right in front of my mate?! I thought this bitch was crazy, but now I’m sure that she is, and not just that, but an actual deranged psycho–fucking–path. There was no fucking way I was going to do such a thing. Hailey was my mate and not anybody else. The only one that deserves my mark is her and if Suzy thinks she can force me to do otherwise, she’s more delusional than I thought. I know that Hailey is feeling the same way, too, and if I want my plan to work, I need her to be on the same page, but I don’t have a lot of time. Based on my calculations, I have about ten seconds to bring my fangs out, and another ten to sink them into Hailey’s neck and mark her once and for all. I didn’t want it to be like this. I didn’t want to do this in such a fucked up place and situation. I was planning for everything to be perfect, for the two of us to be in a special place for when I do it, but this leaves me no choice. If I want us
Even until the end, Hunter loved me until his dying breath. I cried and I cried until there were no more tears left to be released by my body, no more water, no more anything. Not a single word in the dictionary could describe what I was feeling. I was completely devastated. Heartbroken. Lost. Honestly, I wasn't even sure if I was still feeling anything. Seeing Hunter lying on the ground lifeless had destroyed me completely. I don't think I'll ever recover from this. And my biggest fear was him getting lost in my memory, our time together slipping away from my fingers, one question repeating in my head over and over again - was he ever really mine to lose? — I jolted awake, sweat covering me from head to toe, and my body was shaking rapidly. I was cold, but I was also too warm, like my body was on fire but I was thrown into negative temperature water. What... what the hell... Where... am I... now... I rubbed my eyes with my hands and right after I tried to move my body