Chapter 122Esme's POVSilvan hurried off after placing a single kiss on my forehead, I frowned as I watched his disappearing figure, wishing he would be back soon.A single tap on my shoulder seemed to bring me back to reality, I turned around to see Lois smiling at me."Hey" I grinned in excitement, pulling her in a hug but I could feel her body tense against mine. I pulled out of the hug still grinning widely."Good morning, My lady" she greeted."It's Esme" I corrected jokingly, it felt weird to hear her address me with such respect. Lois is more like a good friend than a subordinate."How have you been Lois?" "Very well my lady, I'm happy to see you""Same here. Are you free? What do you say we hangout now?" I offered in excitement but she shook her head negatively."No, My lady, I have to attend the council meeting""Oh, that's right" I mumbled under my breath, my smile faltering into a small frown."Esme" Lois called my name but in a panicked tune, "there's something you need
Chapter 123Silvan's POVI made my way to the dinning room after completing my royal tasks for the day. Esme was sitting on one of the chairs, smiling brightly at me as I stepped into the room.Her smile is always contagious, I found myself smiling back at her and increasing my strides to meet her.She pulled me in a warm hug which I melted into while holding her to myself, a satisfied smile playing on my lips."Let's eat something" she whispered and gently pulled out of the hug. Kissing my cheeks lovingly, she sat down and I settled beside her.The servants made to step in to serve my meals but she raised her hands to hold them back. They stepped aside and she carefully filled my plate with food before serving herself too.She looked very cheerful, I found myself smiling widely as I stared into her face. We heard someone approaching the dinning and looked up to see Sophie. She gave us a warm smile, "is it okay if I join you?" She asked politely.I expected Esme to decline her reque
Chapter 124Esme's POVThe next day, Silvan left for a tour around the empire to see how the other Lycans from the other packs were faring.There were rumors that two other security cameras were destroyed late at night and two young Lycans have been declared missing.Silvan has been on the edge since he got the news, sniffers as well as Lycan hunters has been sent to trace the scents of the missing Lycans and they are yet to lay report. Everyone was in a state of unrest with different thoughts roaming through our minds.I wanted to know if they have made progress in rescuing the missing Lycans and sauntered towards Daniel who was standing outside the mansion and making a call.I suspected he might be on the call with Silvan or Paul and hurried towards him."Excuse me" he said into the phone and took it out of his ear."Lady Esme, is there anything you want?" Daniel smiled."Was that Silvan? Any news?" I asked impatiently.He stared at me dumbly, his eyes lingering on my arms. I sudde
Chapter 125Silvan's POVThe sniffers and hunters from the empire returned to the palace the next day to report their assignments.Turns out that there was no trace to where those Lycans might have been taken to. Also their captors found a way to hide their scent and so it was difficult to pick up the identity of whomever that might have abducted those two.I couldn't help the lingering feeling that this operation was carried out by an insider, someone who knows his way around the empire like the back of his palm, but who?The camera did not capture anyone before it was destroyed which can only mean that it was destroyed from behind. I didn't know whom to suspect and that made it all the harder to comprehend. Esme was ready to leave, I pulled her in a hug as she prepared to enter the car that would be conveying her, alongside Amy and Rue to the city."I hope you find those kids soon Silvan" she whispered, I could feel the concern in her voice."I will" I promised in return and relea
Chapter 126Esme's POVWe arrived at the venue for the bidding the next day, Mr. Kane, alongside other competitors were already present when I and Rue came in.I was not surprised at the number of companies that turned up, it was an open tendering to start with and it is possible that the company's sources must have provided them with the information of the change in dates for the bidding on time.I picked up a tag and made my way to a vacant seat in the room, making sure not spare Kane who was staring intently at me with a grinch smile dancing on his lips a glance.Rue sat behind me, her eyes wandering about the room. Soon after, the government representative who will be officiating the bidding process came in with hefty guards who led him to his reserved seat and proceeded to guard the whole space."Good morning everyone, I am Mickelson and I welcome everyone of you to this phase of the database project.It's so sad that the director couldn't make it here, he really had high hopes
Chapter 127Silvan's POV "The result from the experiment carried out on the dead culprits is ready, Your highness" Doran said over the phone."Good, what does it say?" I returned, burying my hands in my pocket.Doran was quiet as if trying to find the best way to report the case, "Was it poison?" I tried to suggest."Did the two die because they were poisoned? Were they sick or something?""Not at all Alpha, it's a different case all together" Doran replied"Then don't keep me hanging and answer the question, Doran. What does the report say?"I could hear Doran suck in a huge breath, "Those two are not humans as suspected" he revealed.My eyes popped in astonishment but I did not say a word, I just waited for him to round up so that I could take everything in."When we arrived the scene where their corpse were kept, we were expecting to see normal humans probably on the verge of rotting as should be, but to our surprise, their corpses looked rather feral than human.Furs were growing
Chapter 128Esme's POVDaniel stopped in front of a building and without waiting to even see what kind of building it was, I hurried out of the car and inside the open door, screaming Silvan's name."Silvan!" I called out in panic and heard no response, the space was eerily quiet and I stopped in my tracks, taking my time to slowly observe my environment.There was no one in sight, the only item in the room was a single bed and stool beside the bed. It looked like a sick bed but there was nobody on it.Ira was on full alert, she began to trace Silvan's scent around the dimly lit room but he was nowhere in sight. The closing of the door made me spin around to see Daniel holding a bat and staring at me ferociously. I looked into his eyes and gasped at how emotionless it looked.He slowly locked the door while keeping his eyes pinned on me,"Silvan isn't here, is he?" I asked in a calm tune, my eyes watching his grip on the bat and the cold look on his face, he shrugged and moved the ba
Chapter 129Esme's POV"Stop right there or I will blow your Lycan brains out!" Someone commanded behind me and I froze.I raised my hands in surrender and gulped down nothing. "Good girl, now turn around really slowly and see the surprise awaiting you" the voice added and I did as I was instructed."Kane?" "Surprise! I hope you are happy to see me, sweetheart?" He returned with a wicked glint in his eyes.I gave him a confused stare and turned to Daniel who was still whimpering in pain, they are working together?"What are you doing here? I thought you were still at the resort even after I left" Kane shrugged, his gun still pointing at me and his eyes sharp in case I make any funny movement, "What can I say? I know my way around. Besides, I have lived here longer than you nasty creatures" he replied and started walking towards me."Nasty? Who the heck is this filthy human?" Ira snarled in my head.Kane's eyes lingered on Daniel's body on the floor for some seconds and gleamed wit
Esme’s POVSilvan carried me back to his room and laid me gently on the bed. He tried to get off me but I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer to me. I still couldn't believe that he was alive.I stared deep into his eyes and felt tears almost building up in mine.He ran his hands lovingly through my locks and kissed my forehead softly.“I missed you so much, Silvan. I was so worried. I thought that I would never…”" Shhhh,” he said hushing me gently. "I am here now. I'm just glad that you are safe. I was just as worried as you and I feared that you would never wake up again.”He kissed me tentatively on the lips and I groaned softly as his soft tongue wrapped around mine. Being asleep for almost three weeks was more than enough time to make me crave his touch hungrily. I missed him, and now that I had him, I wanted him deep inside me.He pulled away and stroked my locks.“You should get some rest. Your bruises still need to heal and I'll ask the maids to get you so
Chapter 135Esme's POV I felt very hungry in my sleep and had to force my eyes open. Not expecting to be met with so much brightness, I squinted my eyes to slowly adjust to the light in the room. I stared out the window, different thoughts running through my mind. I recognize the room as the one I shared with Silvan back at the empire."Silvan!" I suddenly called and sprung out of the bed. My thoughts were correct, I was back home at the palace, but how?Images of how I had witnessed everyone die flashed in my head and I quickly hurried out of the room."Silvan!" I called again but got no response."Rue!""Paul!""Amy!" There was nobody in sight even as I called Their names, I began to wonder if I was in a dream."My Lady" someone called from behind and I turned to see Odelia, the young maid whom Silvan had once made to attend to each of my needs.Instinctively, I pulled her in a hug, my heart palpitating in trepidation. Feeling her body on mine made me realize that this was realit
Chapter 134Esme's POVMy heart wrenched in pain as I screamed out my lungs. Silvan lay on the floor, blood oozing from his lips and the cuts on his face.Tears poured out of my eyes as I stared at Silvan's limp body on the cold floor. The exchange of gunshots had seized as everyone stared at Silvan's body as if in a trance. Mustering the last energy I had left in me, I pulled on the chains on my hands with all my strength. Seeing Silvan's state seemed to fuel my energy as I felt myself break out of the chains that were used to hold me down.Pushing Lois's already cold body away, I quickly rushed to Silvan's side, not minding the fact that my chest was not properly covered.I scooped him in my arms, his blood soiling my clothes entirely. "Someone call the ambulance!" I yelled desperately, rubbing my hands on his."My King" I called tearfully, my voice croaky and filled with pain.He smiled sadly, "I'm sorry I broke my promise" he whispered, his eyes peering into mine."Who cares abo
Chapter 133Esme's POV With every passing second, I felt weaker and weaker. My heart was palpitating with fear and my body longed to be released from the binds that held me down.I could hear Kane laughing hysterically and closed my eyes in pain. A drop of tear slipped out of my eye as I clenched my jaws to keep the pain in.As if on cue, the door burst open and a fiery-looking Silvan barged in alongside Doran and Paul. There were a whole lot of guards that came in with him too and they were fully armed.I wasn't expecting it but just as they entered, Kane's men took their stance as well. The two groups pointed guns at each other, staring at themselves eyeball to eyeball.I heard Kane hiss from his seat beside my bed, "What a party pooper. I wasn't expecting you until I drained her empty" he complained with an eye roll.Silvan eyes instantly widened as they fell on me, "What are you doing to her?" He demanded and started rushing towards Kane who quickly began to yank the wires out of
Chapter 132Silvan's POVI waited patiently for the report on the plate number I had asked them to run. I was starting to slowly lose my patience as it was becoming too difficult to locate where Daniel was hiding my Esme."Your Highness, I'm afraid the plate number does not exist" one of the men reported, "it wasn't registered under any company and so the culprit must have used it as a means of distraction""Damn! So what's next?"Sophie was led inside the room, she curtsied politely, "Greetings Alpha, you sent for me"I made to grab her hands but stopped midway and glared dangerously at her."What do you know about Kane of Hammock Corporation?""Mr. Kane?""Is there any other Kane you have been intimate with?" I slammed impatiently.Her face turned red with embarrassment at my outburst, I instantly realized my fault and cleared my throat noisily, "Come with me," I said simply, moving out of the room. She followed without complaint at once."Now, do you remember the Kane I am talking
Chapter 131Esme's POVI felt something twitch in my body and slowly opened my eyes."I'm alive?" I asked in my mind and slowly looked around my sides. Though the room was dimly lit, I could hear the beeping of a machine beside me."You are awake finally"I could recognize his annoying voice from miles away, I turned my head towards Kane's direction. Amidst the injury he had sustained from me, he had an excited look on his face"Where am I?" I demanded coldly."Heaven" he replied with an evil cackle.I gave him a proper stare to see that he has some wires attached to his body and then it hit me, I was still in that damned room and on the bed he had flung me on.But I thought he shot me, how come I am still living?"It wasn't a real bullet" he answered as if reading my thoughts, "it's a sedative dart"I winced as I felt something leave my body, Kane smiled broadly, "I have been waiting for you to wake up since. The procedure can only be successful when you are awake.You are not like
Chapter 130Silvan's POVI paced about the lounge in worry, my mind racing in thoughts as I wondered why Daniel decided to do something as treacherous as this.I knew he worked for Diane but she seems not to know a single thing about this operation.One of the men who were working on tracking Daniel down hurried toward me and bowed respectfully."Alpha, we can't seem to find his coordinates. As for your phone, the tracker was deactivated so it is not possible to trace where it might be"I banged the table beside me in rage, "did the traitor disappear with the air? Why is no one finding something that might lead us to him?""We proceeded to ask around the palace for whoever might have seen him leaving but no one seemed to have noticed. Also, he did not take any of the palace cars, else it would have been easy to track the automobile down.""How about the CCTV footage of the palace gates? He must have left through the exit, he didn't disappear, did he?""Of course not, Your Highness" Th
Chapter 129Esme's POV"Stop right there or I will blow your Lycan brains out!" Someone commanded behind me and I froze.I raised my hands in surrender and gulped down nothing. "Good girl, now turn around really slowly and see the surprise awaiting you" the voice added and I did as I was instructed."Kane?" "Surprise! I hope you are happy to see me, sweetheart?" He returned with a wicked glint in his eyes.I gave him a confused stare and turned to Daniel who was still whimpering in pain, they are working together?"What are you doing here? I thought you were still at the resort even after I left" Kane shrugged, his gun still pointing at me and his eyes sharp in case I make any funny movement, "What can I say? I know my way around. Besides, I have lived here longer than you nasty creatures" he replied and started walking towards me."Nasty? Who the heck is this filthy human?" Ira snarled in my head.Kane's eyes lingered on Daniel's body on the floor for some seconds and gleamed wit
Chapter 128Esme's POVDaniel stopped in front of a building and without waiting to even see what kind of building it was, I hurried out of the car and inside the open door, screaming Silvan's name."Silvan!" I called out in panic and heard no response, the space was eerily quiet and I stopped in my tracks, taking my time to slowly observe my environment.There was no one in sight, the only item in the room was a single bed and stool beside the bed. It looked like a sick bed but there was nobody on it.Ira was on full alert, she began to trace Silvan's scent around the dimly lit room but he was nowhere in sight. The closing of the door made me spin around to see Daniel holding a bat and staring at me ferociously. I looked into his eyes and gasped at how emotionless it looked.He slowly locked the door while keeping his eyes pinned on me,"Silvan isn't here, is he?" I asked in a calm tune, my eyes watching his grip on the bat and the cold look on his face, he shrugged and moved the ba