Chapter 102As Gabriel walked briskly and bought me closer to the kitchen, I peeked open one eye to see if Alisa had noticed that my herbs were in the parcel.However, she was talking to a maid and hadn’t yet looked at the herbs that lay open before her.“Alisa!” I called out with a smile as Gabriel finally got to the kitchen with me in his arms.“Daciana, what’s going on?” Alisa asked me warily as she looked at me with a raised brow.I waved her concern off and signaled Lea to bring my chair closer.“Nothing serious, just my legs acting up again,”I replied to her with a smile as Gabriel dropped me into my wheelchair.“Did you know that Arnou called a meeting?”Alisa asked me with a sigh as the maid she had been talking to, gave me a bow and excused herself.“Arnou and I are not supposed to be talking remember? I didn’t get the memo,” I replied to her as I wheeled my chair closer to her.My goal was to keep her attention focused on me, that way she might forget to look at the parcel.
Chapter 103“My gosh Alisa, you startled me,” I hissed in irritation as I carefully dropped the pestle I had been using to crush some herbs.“What’s the problem?” I asked her a bit worried at her obvious panic.“We have to leave. Hurry!” Alisa mumbled as she bent low and began to cart away the materials I was using to make the potion.“What is wrong with you? Careful, you might touch something. And what do you mean we have to leave?” I asked Alisa, annoyed as I tried to stop her from picking up and dismantling my workspace.“Herley, Arnou, and half of the generals are on their way here. We need to get rid of all traces of the potion Now!” Alisa explained as she resumed hurriedly clearing the space.“Help her!” I ordered Gabriel as I wheeled my chair backwards to give them space to work.“Why are Arnou and the generals coming here with Herley? What happened at the meeting?” I asked Alisa worriedly as I watched them clear and clean up all the equipment I had used.“It’s a good thing. Ki
Chapter 104I scrunched my brows worriedly as I watched Gabriel and Lea try to wake Brie up. I was running out of time and Brie wasn't any closer to waking up than she had been an hour ago.I knew Lea was tired. She tried to hide it but I caught her yawning several times. Brie wasn't dead order terribly maimed she was just in a really deep sleep.I was growing frustrated moment by moment as we tried everything we could think of to rouse her. Sometimes it might seem like she was waking up, but she would be incoherent and go back to sleep immediately.“High Luna, permit me to say but Brie isn't waking up. We've tried everything we can think of. I think her body just needs time to recuperate,” Lea complained in a low voice.Gabriel nudged her and she kept quiet. They were currently messaging Brie's limbs to stimulate blood flow and wake her up.“I know Lea,” I sighed in frustration.“It's just I gave her something important to keep for me and I need it before dawn,” I explained as I whee
Chapter 105I walked briskly down the hallway with a singular goal on my mind. The bottle that held the source of my anxiety was buried deep within the folds of my dress and it took all I had not to clench and unclench it in stress.Alisa had fulfilled her part of the plan. She had found a way to discreetly lace the food that Herley was to eat tonight.“High Luna, we have to hurry. We're running out of time,” Lea whispered to me worried as she gently tugged on the edge of my dress.It was evening and nightfall was fast approaching. Herley had once again demanded that all the generals and granny show up at her room.The palace was tense and I could tell none of the generals particularly relished being ordered about by her. But the bottom line remained that she held all the strings and we had no choice but to dance like the puppets she wanted us to be.I was covered with a cloak and my thick locks had been braided backward like the palace maids. It had been relatively easy to get a
Chapter 106Lea and I flew as quickly as we could down the hallway and over to my own chambers.As soon as we stepped into the bedroom, I threw off my cloak and began to pull off the servant's uniform I had on.Lea left briefly, and by the time I was down to my undethings, she had appeared with one of my dresses in her hand.“High Luna, are you really going to leave Madam Tee like that?” Lea asked me curiously as she unzipped my dress and helped me step into it without touching my skin.“I don't know, she seems like a trustworthy person,” I replied contemplating as I passed my arms through the sleeves of the dress.“Be that as it may. This is still a palace and no one is truly as they appear.I think you should take precautions. Just in case,” Lea said as she left my back and picked up a comb to comb out my hair.I adjusted my dress until I felt comfortable and tried my best to stay still as Lea began to quickly unbraid my hair from the single brand I had put it in down my back.“You'
Chapter 107I stood there in outrage staring at Granny as she came up to us carrying the joining candle in her hands.“So what's your next big plan? Get married to my husband? I'll tell you right now. That's not possible,” I hissed at Herley in anger.“Oh, I know. I don't care about that for now. The joining candle can also be used for other things you know,” Herley said with a small chuckle.“Granny, tell her,” she nudges Granny with her good as Granny stopped in front of her and turned around to face me,”“Daciana, the candle can also be used for taking oaths. Because of how important it is, the implications of breaking a bond made by the joining candle are severe,” Granny replied.I was literally seething at this point.“Herley, this is ridiculous and unnecessary. We already agreed to your madness. What more do you want?” Arnou spoke up from behind meIn anger.“Oh, hush. Do you think I trust Daciana just because we share blood? No. In fact, I think she might try to pull some st
Chapter 108“Herley stop this madness. It has gone on long enough!Do you even realize the woman you want to arrest is your queen?” Arnou yelled in anger.I stood blinking in complete confusion.The guards stood confused, looking between Alisa and Arnou.“Why is this even a topic of discussion? She has no right to command any guard in this palace.Do I need to remind you all that she’s still a criminal and deposed Lady?”I yelled at Arnou out of confusion.He kept silent and squeezed his hands into fists at his side.“Why are you quiet?! Say something!” I yelled at him again.I watched, surprised and angry as tears dropped from his eyes and he ran his hands through his hair in distress.“What’s wrong with all of you?! Why are you all so silent? She doesn’t have the right to order an arrest. This is ridiculous!” I yelled at Granny, Alisa, and the generals.None of them would meet my eye. They all stared at everything except me.I watched in outrage as the guards resumed moving toward m
Chapter 109I stared at Nikkini protectively as she slept curled into a little ball by my side.The temptation to reduce her sentence was strong within me but I knew it wouldn’t do anything to help her.She needed this time apart to come to terms with the implications of what she had done and how it could have affected my life.I don’t think Eden knows that she’s pregnant. I have to admit, a tiny part of me thought I would be jealous that she was carrying the child I had always wanted.But all I felt was relief and gratefulness. If I had gotten pregnant and had a child for Eden, it would have just made it harder to leave that life behind and start this one with Arnou.I’m happy Arnou gets to be my first in everything.Earlier when I had noticed her stomach, I had gently asked Nikkini and she had confirmed that a new life was growing within her.I was still lost in my thought when I heard footsteps from far off coming closer.I sat up on the bed in anticipation. I had sent for Lea the
Hey guys! Thanks once again for all your support. A lot of you have asked in the comments about the sequel and my answer is I'm working on it. What will it be called? Honeslty I don't know. It's still in the works but once I have enough information for you, I'll make sure to update you all. For now, I have a new book out called MY SEVRANT MATE, MYH MOTHER-IN-LAW. Please go support me by reading the book, leaving gems, comments and reviews🙏🙏🙏 It would mean a lot to me and be such a great help. I really appreciate you all. The book has about 15 chapters now and is being updated daily. I hope you like it, I've included a preview chapter for you. Thanks to each and every one of you. Thank you. ********************************************************************************************************** Prologue Lydia’s Pov I LET OUT AN excited whoop as I ran through the hallways of the palace. “Lydia! Careful! Don’t fall!” Aunty Mardris called out behind me. “I won't!” I yelled b
EPILOGUE Narrator’s POV The woman floated around the ballroom in the arms of her beloved and surrounded by her pack members. Her subjects for she was their sovereign and their High Luna. Her heartbeat thundered with that of her husband. He was happy, she could feel it. So why wasn’t she content? Why did a niggling feeling seem to burrow away at the back of her mind? “My love? Are you okay?” The lycan asked as he focused his attention on her. “Yes, Just. I need some air. Please walk with me,” Daciana requested as she dropped her arm from Arnou’s shoulder and held on to his arm. . “Of course,” Arnou replied. No questions asked. Together, they walked out of the ballroom, their absence causing slight worry in a red-haired girl and her friend. “Do you feel a bit better now?” Arnou asked her as they walked down the palace hallway hand in hand. “Hmm. It’s just, we haven’t had this much peace and happiness in so long. Am I crazy, if I feel like it’s not permanent?” A slight frown
Chapter 224Maliya’s POVA scream tore from my throat as I watched what was supposed to be Herley’s execution turn into the High Luna’s suicide.I knew she wanted to die, but it was supposed to be from bloodlust. She was supposed to have some time to name her babies and hold and say goodbyes and…and…I pushed a trembling Alisa from me blindly as I crawled toward the burning figure in the middle of the dungeon.She didn’t even scream!Loud roars of anger resounded throughout the room as the Lycan sped into the dungeon and went straight for his burning wife.How could she do this?She burned brightly, with the flames so hurt that they charred my skin as I crawled towards her.As I screamed, cried, and sobbed, I vaguely registered someone wrapping their arms around my waist to keep me from reaching her.They didn’t have much success with the Lycan as he ran headfirst into the fire like it was water and held onto his burning bride.As I cried, I realized where the air should have been fil
Chapter 223Narrator’s POVThe night was dark and the prison cell was cold yet the girl didn’t shiver or whimper. She stood with her arms chains and a resigned look on her face.The goddess knows this time she tried. She had looked on as everyone dropped to their knees and begged her. And even though she had dreamt, for months of the day they would all recognize that they wronged her, In that moment, all she felt was genuine worry that her best efforts wouldn’t be enough.It seems almost ironic, as she had been a proud, confidant general, Second only to the lycan and primed to be his high Luna. But living about those dreadful humans for months would do that to anyone. They would grate at you until all your confidence faded away.She knew the golden-haired woman wouldn’t die. She had taken measures against that a while ago but looking into the fearful faces of what had once been her family, Herley decided to scrape together what remains of confidence she had left and do her best.And i
Chapter 222Daciana’s POVI stood in silence as I watched Arnou open my bedroom door weakly.The utter fear and grief on his face when I had agreed to end out marriage kept on replaying in my mind but I shook my head to clear my thoughts.Arnou stepped out into the sitting area and I followed closely behind him.The moment we came out, Maliya pushed herself out of Alisa’s arms and stood up with a fearful look on her face.“Well? What do we do now?” Alisa asked softly as she stood up and threaded her fingers with Maliyas.It gave me great joy to see that they had reconciled.“Nothing. We do nothing but wait fir it all to be over and I take this chance to say goodbye,” I replied her before Arnou could open his mouth to speak.He clenched his hands by his side in anger and I could feel the waves if his emotions and his hurt flooding through me.“But your children? Daciana reconsider this. Maybe there’s something we can do or-“ Danica said with a frown on her face.I walked up to her and
Chapter 221Daciana’s POVI gasped as Triss yelled and everyone in the room turned to stare at me.Maliya blinked confused but I could already sense the animosity pouring from her at Triss’s announcement as she listened and didn’t hear any heart beating in my chest.“EVERYONE OUT!” Arnou growled suddenly as he pointed at the door.He was afraid. That much I could feel, but he was also incredibly relieved and that brought me small peace.My legs shook as I pulled myself to a seating position and Triss snarled at Arnou angrily.“I left just for a few minutes. What did you do? Where’s Daciana? Why is that thing in her body? She demanded angrily as her eyes flitted to me for a quick second.Hurt racked my body as tears pricked the back of my eyes and I started to speak. To tell Triss something. Anything that would make her know, I wasn’t some strange enemy but Arnou beat me to it.“I SAID LEAVE!” He yelled angrily as the doors of my bedroom swung open and several palace guards rushed in.
Chapter 220Daciana’s POVIce flooded through my veins as I gave into the darkness. I was gone, drifting afloat in the darkness.Was this how Eva had felt? Was this how she had lived for months? Silenced and immune to the world.“Yes. Someone similar, except I was alone, but you’re not. I’m here with you, and together we’re stronger,” Eva’s soothing voice flooded my brain, and I smiled in ecstasy.Perhaps this place, this dark cocoon, was better after all.The sweet feeling of peace that lingered in my limbs, the love between my wolf and me We were made for this, just the two of us. No one else mattered.“Yes. We are,” I whispered back as a content smile flooded my lips. This place was perfect. Paradise.None of the suffering above could touch us here. Here we were happy and here we would remain-“NO!” The sharp scream of someone cut through my peace, and I blinked violently, disturbed.That wasn’t my wolf! Who was that, and why were they disturbing our peace? Were they trying to take
Chapter 219Maliya’s PovI groaned weakly as I blinked open my eyelids.“What’s going on?” I croaked to no one in particular.“Here, have some water,” A voice said calmly from my bedside.I sat up slowly and stared at Alisa in shock.She had dark circles under her eyes and looked extremely tired but apart from that, I could almost not tell she had been battling a magic wielding, Vampiric child just hours ago.Wait! What time is it?The last time I had seen Alisa, she had been battling Star by herself while Prince Xavier faced off some other Vampire.The moment Verena died and told me to get Herley for the high Luna, I knew I had to leave before the Vampires finished off Alisa and Xavier and came for me too.I crawled to their horses that they had left unattended, and this one is surprisingly because I have no idea how I achieved such a feat but I dragged my naked and poisoned ass up one horse and held on as hard as I could while the horse raced away.The goddess surely had a hand in m
Chapter 218Arnou’s PovPower surged through me. Expanding as the warmth of the fire licked at my fingers greedily. For a moment, I feared I was drawing on Daciana’s power too much, and I retracted my hand.It was unmarred, and when I turned my head around to stare at my wife on the bed, she lay unmoving, like the power draw hadn’t affected her at all.I already knew she was powerful, but it just put into perspective just how powerful she is.More confident than the first time, I put my hand into the flame again as the familiar feeling of warmth licked at my fingers. The fire danced like it was alive, and it was relatively easy for me to pluck a piece, almost like breaking off a branch of a tree.I withdrew my hand from the fire, and with the little piece swimming in my palm like mercury, I poured it into the tube and stood to my feet.Everyone in the room, including Herley, watched in surprise. It was almost like she hadn’t expected me to be able to do it.“You stuck your hand into f