Silvan.“D…does this mean that we can’t be together?” Sophie asked and I turned to look at her, my brows raised in confusion. The expectant and hopeful look on my face made me hold back on my words and asked a more important question. “What are you talking about?”Sophie looked at Paul, then at her maidservant and then back at me. I could tell what she wanted but there was no chance I was staying in a room alone with Sophie.The last time I had allowed myself walk into a trap or scheme by my mother was ten years ago. And I was not about to make such a mistake now. Especially when I had Esme in my life.Seeing that I wasn’t going to budge, Sophie swallowed and spoke up, “Your mother told me that you couldn’t have a Luna that isn’t a gifted… but now,” she trialed off, her eyes twitching.She tried to look at everywhere but me and I chuckled.“Sweetheart, even if you had your gifts, you still wouldn’t be my Queen.” I had my made up on who was going to be my Queen. And I had no plans of
Esme.I don’t know how long I had stayed on the floor for, but when I wake up, my entire body feels heavy and completely weak. Using the door knob as support, I pulled myself up and then allowed my back to rest against the door for a while.When I was sure that I had more strength, I finally pushed away from the door and walked into the room. Perhaps, those maids from back then had known the way things were going to end up.They had to have known that things would become like this. That Silvan would get bored of me and leave.As I settled on the chair by my dressing mirror, I saw a familiar black card and my eyes shone brightly. Silvan must have forgotten this card while leaving in an hurry. The longer I stared at the card, the more ideas were coming to my head and eventually, I picked up my phone and called Amy.“Are you done?” I asked as soon as she picked up the call.As though sensing something was wrong, Amy returned a question, “are you okay, sister?” “Yes, yes. I have neve
After calling Esme for more than ten times with the call not going through, I was more than worried and couldn’t help but switch on my laptop. With a few taps, I saw that her phone was in the hotel but switched off and relief flooded my entire body.Satisfied, I left her some messages and got started on work. After about an hour, I got a call from Paul. “Silvan, Sophie sent a message to say that she is ready to speak now,” he informed me.My brows raised from surprise. “That was quick.” I had expected that she would take some time to think about this, and maybe even inform my mom about her wanting to talk. But she had agreed rather quickly. However, I wouldn’t let myself get carried away by her quick resolve. “I already called for a council meeting, tell the men to keep an eye on her place, I’ll go there after the meeting.” Paul mumbled some reply to show that he heard all I said and ended the call.I wrapped up the important things for the meeting and left my floor.Although I
Outside the empire?” I asked, my brows furrowing as I tried to process what he was saying. “They run a jewelry business and the media, if they want to run the media, I think it’s better if they affiliate with Morak since it would make it easier for them to get verifications,” Paul suggested.“I’ll wait until they mention it.” I didn’t mind them trying to grow but they needed to make sure that their tracks were being covered.“Let’s pay a visit to Sophie,” I told him as I stood up and walked out of the grand hall.Paul communicated with the men, clearing everywhere until it was just the two of us and then we took another route into the side palace. No one knew the palace more than I did. I had grown up playing around these walls. More importantly, to make sure that I would make it out safe if there was ever any trouble, my father had made me play several games where I had to use the underground passages and all to make it out.Sophie’s door was wide open and she sat up hurriedly when
Esme’s POVRue and Amy dressed up in comfortable clothes just as we had agreed. After shopping, we would change into something that was more suitable for partying. Rue finally looked up from her phone after spending the last few minutes buried in them, “I already talked to them, we just have to be discreet and avoid the cameras.” A small smile broke on my lips at her words and I nodded eagerly, “let’s get this party started!” Like the guard had promised, the whole place was indeed cleared out. Since we had been investigating the resort in the last few days, dodging the cameras was not a lot of work for Rue and I but we had to hold Amy’s hand to make sure she didn’t take a wrong step. The moment we got outside the resort, relief rushed through my nerves and I exhaled.“We did it!” Amy danced, giggling at being free one more time.“Yes, we did.” “Although, I heard that the police has been made an estimate that they would lift the ban in three days.” Although it was a resort and a
Silvan’s POVA sleeping Lycan? “Sophie, can you shift into your sleeping Lycan?” I finally asked about a minute later.“I don’t think so,” she replied after what seemed like forever.What the hell was going on? A part of me was considering locking her up or having my men take care of her in case she had some scheme up her arms. However, there was also this nagging gut feeling that made me feel like I needed to know some more about what was going on here.“I’ll be putting you on house arrest and a female guard would come to your room in the next ten minutes.” I didn’t mention that I also had plans of putting surveillance cameras in her room just in case she tried anything funny with the guard.Unlike before, Sophie was more resigned and nodded numbly to my words. Satisfied, I stepped out of her room. “Any progress?” Paul asked, his face laced with worry.“I think she is saying all she knows, for now. However, assign a female guard to her room. I want eyes on her every minute.” “Als
Esme’s POV My head throbbed as I struggled to open my eyes. There was no difference in opening my eyes as everywhere was pitch black.Where were we? The last thing I remembered was being in the limousine headed to the club.I needed to know where this was. Considering that there was no movement or sounds around us, I doubted that we were still in the car. Alarm bells rang in my head the moment I tired to move my hands and saw that I was bound. “Amy?” I called out, my heart throbbing in my chest from fear.There was no reply and I tried for Rue. “Rue?” Still no reply. What in the goddess was going on. I moved my body even more and immediately realized that my legs were just the same as my hands. Bound and held in place to something.Was this the driver playing tricks on us? Or had we fallen into one of those human kidnapping scams where they wanted the families of the victims to fork out money. “You are messing with the wrong people,” I mumbled as resolution settled in my heart
Silvan. Doran had yet to call back, but in the last hour, I had found out the stores that the black card had been used. My heart dropped as I read the locations and saw how far it was from the resort. Did someone else take the black card from Esme’s room or was this Esme. Just as I forwarded the first store address to Doran, he called back.“Alpha,” he greeted and impatience surged within me.“Have you been able to find anything?” I asked.“Yes, we found the guards and they seem to have been knocked by someone and then pulled into an empty room,” he reported.Before I could ask more questions, he continued, “I checked the surveillance and although the faces aren’t showing, from their physique, I can see that it’s a group of men.” “Also, the guards were knocked down at the entrance to a secret passage of the resort.” My mind quickly filled in the gaps and the full picture looked as threatening as all my worst nightmares.“I’ll send you an address, you can let your men get started
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