Hurt 🔥🔥🔥The next morning, I woke up after many attempts to get myself to sleep. I looked around the room and groaned out loud, knowing that I obviously wouldn't be let out until the time Lucas had ordered for me to be locked inside. I got up from the bed, opened the windows to let fresh air in, and then made my way to the bathroom to brush my teeth and take my bath. I decided to take my time soaking and pampering myself a bit since I was obviously going to be in there for a few more hours. As soon as I was done with everything in the bathroom, I got dressed and went back to bed. It felt like time was passing at an exaggeratedly slow pace, and the more I stayed in the room, the smaller the space felt.I was extremely bored, but I was lucky to have some books in the room. Even though I never used to like reading, I took a lot of interest in the books, trying to find one that was interesting to me.“Ugh, none of these even make any sense,” I yelled out, as I threw away three of the b
Weak🔥🔥🔥It was already bad enough that I had to continue with the ridiculous chores that Simon had given me, which I obviously wasn't able to finish before the end of the day. I still ended up getting caught by Lucas. I had changed out of my wet clothes and returned to Simon's room.“Took you long enough! Listen, if you seriously don't finish this work today, I'll make life miserable for you in this house,” he said, as I quietly made my way back to his shoe closet. I spent an extremely long time getting it done, and I didn't realize it was already evening. My stomach had grumbled and growled all day, but I just dismissed it and continued with what I was doing. By the time I was finally done with cleaning the entire shoe closet, I was extremely dehydrated, tired, and weak. I got down from the ladder, extremely grateful that I had not fallen off the top, especially with how weak I had started feeling. Dragging my feet behind me, I slowly walked into my room, only to be met with an an
Stuck in bed 🔥🔥🔥For a brief moment, I didn't recognize myself as I stared at Simon. The short period I spent in his arms gave me the chance to study his features. Never once had I looked at him long enough to notice the details I was finally seeing, and I absolutely loved the sight before me.“I see you really like being on the floor a lot, don't you?” he said as he slowly helped me sit on the bed. A bit of his hair fell into his face, and he flipped it back to get it out of the way. All I could do was quietly watch him as he did what he did. Simon had amazing features, and there was no denying that. Not with his well-dressed wavy hair, well-sculpted brows, defined jawline, and extremely kissable lips.“And what are you staring at? Look down now,” he said as the usual frown found its way back to his face.“Thank you for saving me, my king. If not for you, I would have probably broken my legs or gotten even sicker. I really do appreciate your concern for me.”“Concern? You can choo
Not even death 🔥🔥🔥I looked up to see if it was really him standing before me or if I was just imagining him or something. Though he was truly the one in front of me, I could have sworn it must have been a mishearing from my end because how in the world would Simon, of all people, possibly say that to me?“Now I see that you really don't care. Aren't you supposed to be the mate to both Lucas and me? You know what, I always knew you only loved Lucas, and it's pretty obvious. You just proved it now.”I looked up to face him, and I finally thought he was actually serious. My wolf bubbled in excitement. Closing my eyes, I puckered up and slowly started moving closer to him. Right when I thought our lips were finally going to meet, I felt my lips landing on a not-so-hard surface. Laughter instantly followed, and I just had to open my eyes to see what had happened.Right behind Simon stood Veronica, who was still laughing hard at me. I looked toward Simon and saw that it was actually a p
A scene 🔥🔥🔥I was serving the guests, going about my business so as to avoid any and every form of trouble whatsoever. It had been two weeks since the incident, and one thing I could say had changed for sure was that I wasn't so much bullied or maltreated like before. Although Veronica and Simon still found ways to get at me, it wasn’t as bad as it used to be, and I really loved it.On that fateful day, I knew I was definitely not going to die—well, at least not yet—but that was not something Lucas was so certain about. He had gotten so tense, running around and yelling at everyone for the doctor’s lateness. Though I was not conscious, I could still hear everything going on around me, so I knew for sure that I wasn’t going to die just yet.As soon as the doctor arrived, he was instantly directed to my room, and he immediately started examining me. It took a few hours of cleaning, treating, and stitching before it was finally done and over with. At this point, Lucas was already calm
Why me 🔥🔥🔥**Ashley's POV**The mating season was slowly starting to come around, and I could already feel its effects kicking in strongly. For one, I had found both my mates, and to top it off, they were both in the same house with me every single day. As the days to the mating season slowly counted down, I could feel the urge coming at me a couple of times. Lucas had gone on a very short trip to visit one of the nearby kings, King Maurice, who had actually lost his daughter, so it was just Simon and me at home.On this fateful day, which happened to be the exact day after the incident with Veronica, I was going about my cleaning and minding my business as usual, when Simon walked towards me and threw a piece of paper at me.“Finish up with whatever you are doing right now because you will be following me to get a couple of things this morning!” he said, and I turned to face him with a questioning look on my face.“And what is that face about? Is there any problem with you obeying
What's going on ?🔥🔥🔥Time moved on, and it moved by pretty fast. The long-awaited mating season had started, and the mansion was definitely not as it used to be. Over the past couple of days, Veronica had unfortunately moved in to stay in the mansion, and that was most definitely the worst thing that happened during this period. As I went about my daily activities, Veronica always found one way or another to make things difficult for me, but thankfully, she never attempted to harm me like she did before. Right before the mating season began, I couldn't help but notice that both Simon and Lucas spent quite a lot of time in their respective bedrooms, and this went on for as long as I could remember. As this went on, I got even more curious as to why they were doing that, and it was not until I had gone into Simon's room to clean it that I found out why.When I got there, the room was obviously empty, and as soon as I stepped inside, my wolf was instantly heightened. Simon's lingerin
Surprise, surprise.. 🔥🔥🔥"Slut! What do you think? That you’d just do whatever you like and it would just work? No, that's never going to happen, do you hear me?" Veronica yelled, as she eyed me from head to toe. Of course, I wasn't going to say anything to her, but the thoughts in my mind were obviously enough to not just shut her up but to end her right there and then."First of all, you somehow managed to get Lucas wrapped around your fingers, and now you have started with Simon as well, haven't you? What spell did you cast on them, huh? I know Simon, and it is impossible for him to willingly change towards a lowly slave like you.""Excuse me? What are you trying to imply?""Spill it, what exactly did you do to them?" she continued, and I rolled my eyes at her. Even I couldn't tell what exactly was going on, and she, on the other hand, was under the impression that I had done some sort of spell on the twin brothers."Look, I don't know what you're talking about, and I obviously
The end of the tunnel !!!**Ashley's POV**As I stood by the side, watching my arch-nemesis being taken away, I honestly couldn’t tell what I was feeling at that point. Although this moment had been a highly anticipated one for me, it just didn’t feel right somehow. As soon as the guard announced that her banishment was to begin, I could feel my wolf’s countenance instantly change. I remained motionless where I stood, watching the whole thing unfold. Nobody moved until she was finally out of sight, with the men trailing behind her as she went on her way. I couldn’t shake the feeling I was getting, although a wave of relief washed over me. All this while, I had wanted her downfall—to see her get the punishment she truly deserved. But now that it had happened, I surprisingly didn’t feel as excited as I thought I’d be.“Are you feeling alright?” I heard Simon ask as he placed a hand on my shoulder, and I nodded.“Yeah, I… I just—”“It’s fine, you don’t have to say anything. I can underst
Outplayed....**Veronica’s POV**Right after informing me of the success of the plan, Drago had actually requested that I come over to see things for myself, and as I drove to the arranged meeting point, I couldn’t contain the mix of emotions I felt. It was a strange blend of excitement, adrenaline, and anxiety. Drago had assured me everything had gone according to plan, but amidst the excitement, I couldn’t shake off the nagging feeling in the pit of my stomach. Something didn’t feel right.As I approached the hideout, my phone buzzed again. This time, it was a voice message from Drago.“Greetings, your Highness. I just wanted to let you know that these kids have been crying ever since they were brought here. I don't know what happened exactly, but when I went out to find something for them to eat, one of my men apparently shot one of them, and now he's dead. I'm really sorry, your Highness.” The moment the voice note ended, I had to slam on the brakes because the shock hit me harder
Love and war !!!We made our way back to the mansion quietly, sneaking in before anyone noticed our absence. Even as we slipped back into our normal roles, something between us had changed—strengthened. There was a deeper understanding now, a silent promise that we would stand by each other no matter what came next.What came next was the reckoning we had been preparing for.Later that day, Simon and I gathered in his study with the sole aim of finalizing our next steps regarding Veronica. We knew time was running out. With Fabian already in our custody, Veronica was bound to make a move sooner rather than later. Her desperation would push her into action, and we needed to be ready.“She’s going to crack soon,” Simon said, his voice filled with certainty. “Especially now that we’ve got Fabian. There’s no way she can keep up this facade much longer.”I nodded in agreement. “We just need to keep the pressure on her. Fabian already gave us some leads—now it’s only a matter of time before
The hatch **Lucas's POV**Right after the whole thing with Ashley presenting ample evidence against Veronica, although it was hard for us, Simon and I just had to keep to ourselves. Well, at least until we had finally achieved what we wanted, which was actually pretty close to our reach at that point. I never liked Veronica from the start, but this was something I could never see myself believing she committed. It now makes me wonder if she really was the one who killed Mortica as well.As I sat on my bed thinking about all these things, I could feel a knot forming in my head, and I ruffled my hair as I tried relieving myself of the headache. As it stands now, we currently have all the top perpetrators in our custody back at the torture house, and the one person we needed to find is that slimy Fabian. Just as I had mentioned to Ashley a while back, we needed to keep things on the low so that we would easily be able to use Veronica to get to him. After all, the reports we had been get
Surprise, surprise!!!“Yes, yes, that’s right! She seemed very secretive about the whole thing, like she didn’t want anyone to know we’d left or where we went.”“I see,” I responded, finally removing my claws from his thigh. Lyon gasped in relief, but the moment Simon turned his glare toward him, he silenced himself.Simon and I exchanged a knowing look.“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Simon asked, his eyes narrowing with suspicion.“Bet,” I replied, a hint of realization dawning on me.Together, we turned our gazes back toward Lyon, who flinched in fear under our combined scrutiny.Simon crossed his arms, his jaw tightening as he addressed Lyon again. “You better hope for your sake that what you’ve said checks out. If we find out you’ve withheld anything, even the smallest detail, you’ll regret ever stepping foot in this mansion.”“I swear, Your Highness, that’s all I know! I told you everything!” Lyon pleaded, desperation evident in his voice.I took a step forward, looming ov
Feel the heat....I stepped forward, towering over him. “You thought you could hide in the shadows, Fabian, but your time is up. We’ve heard everything.”His face paled, and he stammered, “I-I can explain! It wasn’t my idea—Veronica pushed me into this! I was just trying to survive!”“You’ll have plenty of time to explain,” I said coldly. “Take him away.”Fabian’s eyes darted to the exit, but before he could make any sudden moves, our men swiftly blocked the way. He was trapped. The fear in his eyes deepened as he realized there was no escape.Simon crossed his arms. “Let’s make this simple. You come quietly without receiving any beatings, or we drag you out of here with no less than 20 slaps already landed on you.”Fabian hesitated for a moment, but when he saw that resistance was futile, he slumped in defeat. “Fine,” he muttered. “I’ll go.”As we escorted him out of the building, Simon leaned over and whispered in my ear, “Now that we have him, it’s only a matter of time before Vero
A little bit more....The next morning I woke up feeling extremely refreshed and light. For over 6 years I had been wrongly accused and tagged for committing crimes that I knew absolutely nothing about. Even though I did make it a point to act like I didn't care about it, the accusations definitely followed me around like a serious plague all through. Well at least till last night.As soon as I woke up, the first thing that came to mind was everything that had played out the previous night between myself and both Lucas and Simon, and a smile soon appeared on my face “Finally! I'm free” I exclaimed, as I excitedly got out of bed. I went straight into my bathroom to freshen up, and as I went about doing my usual morning routine, I couldn't help but to hum a song happily whilst carrying out every activity I did. “Oh, good morning my queen, you seem happy this morning,” Yasmine greeted warmly, as she peeked into the bathroom where I was busy brushing my teeth. I spat out the mouthwash
Let the real games begin!!!!I took a deep breath, gathering my thoughts. “Because Amira has been helping me gather evidence. We have proof of her dealings with corrupt members of the court and her plans to undermine the council. I’ve been working with Rita to piece everything together, and we’re ready to present it to you.”There was a moment of silence as the two of them processed my words. Lucas finally leaned back in his chair, his expression thoughtful.“If what you’re saying is true, then why didn’t you come to us sooner?” he asked.“As if,” I scoffed. If I had come to them any sooner, they would have dismissed me as quickly as possible. Not to mention the fact that going without concrete evidence could have endangered the little I had managed to gather over that space of time.“If I had come any sooner, would you two have given me a listening ear? That is exactly the question you should be asking right now, not the one you just mentioned. Given that every attempt I made to reve
Look back...This wasn’t just an attack on Amira—it was a trap for me. Veronica had suspected something, and now she was using Amira to bait me into revealing myself.I took a deep breath, forcing myself to remain calm. I couldn’t act rashly. If I made the wrong move now, everything we had worked for could be undone. But Amira—she had risked everything for me. I couldn’t just leave her to face this alone.As Veronica presented her so-called “evidence”—a series of forged letters implicating Amira in a conspiracy—my mind raced. I had to think quickly, but I couldn’t act openly in front of the council. I needed to find a way to turn this situation to my advantage.Then, an idea struck me. I stood up slowly, the eyes of the council and Veronica now on me.“Queen Veronica,” I began, my voice steady, “these accusations are indeed serious. But I must question why this alleged plot has only now come to light. Every one of us knows that this lady in question happens to be your most trusted han