Chapter 205“Queen of queens!” Minna screamed as she held on to my arm tightly.“Are you okay?!” She asked me in panic.I tried to nod or smile or make a quip about how she was always fussing over me. But as I made to nod, another wave of pain made me hiss in pain and I dug my fingers into Minna’s arm in response.She didn’t seem to care or even notice as she turned behind me to my stupified guards and hissed.“WHY ARE YOU BUFFOONS JUST STANDING THERE?! HELP HER!” She screeched as she placed one of my hands on my stomach.“Heat it up. Come on, it’ll help. Heat up your palm and hold it like a heating pad,” She crooned softly.I shut my eyes tightly and gave her a nod while trying my best to stand upright.I allowed the channel of magic in my center to open up and flow to my hand.“Not too hot,” Minna directed softly as she watched me and tried to regulate the temperature of my palm.“There, that’s perfect. Just hold it like that okay?” She said softly.I gave her a nod as the pain in
Chapter 207Alisa’s POVI stood at the door of the bedroom, wringing my hands nervously. I knew what I had to do, but knowing the right thing to do doesn’t give you the courage to actually do it.Hence, I stood by the door, staring at Daciana on the bed. She lay down, taking deep, painful breaths from time to time. Danica had made her heat up some water and make some kind of pain reliever with the water, so I assumed she felt better.At least she wasn’t screaming in pain anymore.When I woke up this morning, last night’s encounter seemed engraved in my mind, and all I could think of was how I had been about to tell Daciana everything before Arnou disturbed us and practically hauled her away from my room because he apparently didn’t trust me.He’s right not to trust me, though. I’ve been like a bomb these last few weeks, exploding at the slightest provocation at the wrong people. It’s because my nerves have been frayed, keeping such a big secret.And now, my friendship with Maliya was
Chapter 208Maliya’s PovI paced up and down the Lycan’s study, unable to keep still. Just yesterday I had been laughing and having a good time with the High Luna, and now she was facing an extremely dangerous procedure.“Maliya, come sit down before you wear a hole into the office carpet,” Luna Triss said to me kindly.I let out a deep sigh. I had always liked this woman, but at that very moment, all she did was get on my already frayed nerves. She could not possibly expect me to sit calmly while the High Luna was being treated by a doctor we had to force to attend to her and the Lycan was having some sort of secret meeting with Alisa.The very thought of relaxing seemed ridiculous to me.“Thank you, Luna, but until I know what that sneaky girl has up her sleeves, I cannot in good conscience bring myself to be calm,” I hissed in reply, barely holding myself from flashing her an irritated look.“We don’t know that Alisa has done anything wrong. She could just be concerned about Daci
Chapter 208Maliya’s Talk about what? She couldn’t be serious.I wanted so badly to yell at her. I wanted to hurt her with words as deeply as she had hurt me, but I had drained my reserves, and my body demanded recuperation. With a sigh, I closed my eyes, and my head lolled against the guard’s shoulder.I only had a vague memory of the guard picking me up and my hands wrapping around his neck before everything went black.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The temperature of the dining room plummeted suddenly, and I shivered at the sudden cold.“Just how long will this go on?” Nikkini hissed as she threw down her fork with a frown.I had the same exact question on my mind, but I ignored her. Sure, the queen of queens might have forgiven her for the part she played in making her miserable, but I couldn’t forget so easily. The High Luna had been in labor for over 72 hours now, and she was steadily approaching the 80th hour, yet Danica wasn't done wi
Chapter 209Maliya's Pov continuedI shook my head vehemently as the whole world went silent as Danica spoke.“No. No. Absolutely not,” I yelled suddenly.“Maliya,” Dahlia warned as she tried to hold my arm.“WHAT?!” I hissed in anger.“Why Maliya? Maliya, this Maliya, that, Are you deaf or did you not just hear her ask the Lycan to kill his wife or his children?!” I replied hotly.The Lycan just sat frozen on the bed with unseeing eyes. almost like he had left this plane and gone someplace else to meet his wife.“You’re all being ridiculous if you think that’ll ever happen!” I yelled again.But I seemed to be the only one with the strength to be angry. Luna Triss, who had been yelling and bothered less than five minutes ago, melted back into her seat and just burst into tears. Everyone in this room knew how much the High Luna longed for children of her own. To save her life but take away her children after this suffering was practically a death sentence. She was strong, but even she
Chapter 210Alisa’s PovWe raced. Through woods, narrow, dusty roads, and even streams. Never slowing, never faltering. We were free.My wolf and I hadn’t felt like this since we were on the search for Danica, but this was different altogether.We were stronger, heightened with every smell of baking bread so deliciously intensified, but unable to tempt or bring forth a grumble from our stomach.We had so much energy without limitation, and it was amazing.Hours passed and my mind drifted away until my wolf took complete charge and I was just a spectator from behind my eyes, watching the clouds change and the sun go down, signaling how long we had been racing.We didn’t race alone, though. No, we raced beside her.Her, who had been there for us when Arnou’s wife sent Herley away; her, who had been there to comfort us when Granny had died and we were left utterly alone in the world.She had been there for us, and we had hurt her. So terribly that she raced like she was alone. Not sparin
Chapter 211Maliya’s Pov.Alisa howled softly as she came to a stop behind me. I clicked my claws in warning and continued to stare at the trees where I had seen the movement.I had stopped too fast for them to possibly detect me, and I could only hope that was the same case with Alisa. She had been lagging behind the whole trip, and if I didn’t know how strong Danica’s herbs had made us, I might have thought she was tired.No, she was probably not bothered enough by Daciana to push herself. I hadn’t let her sentiments stop me, though. I had raced as fast as I could towards the Dark Jade pack, and my efforts showed.The last pack we had passed was the Crimson Shadows pack, and it was exactly three packs away from our destination. It was almost impossible, and it might have been if we hadn’t gotten help from Danica.Although I couldn’t feel the effects of the journey dragging at my bones, my logical mind knew we had just completed a four day journey in 19 hours. And while we were a li
Chapter 212Maliya’s PovThe prince stared at me for all of five seconds before bursting into laughter.I clicked my tongue a bit offended, but then again, Alisa and I had leaves, twigs, and the goddess knows what else in our hair. We were stained with dried blood like patchwork all over our bodies and probably smelled like dumps too.In all honesty, we looked like rogues. If I were in his place, I probably wouldn’t believe myself.That knowledge didn’t stop me from getting offended, though, and I crossed my arms under my boobs and narrowed my eyes at him until his laughter dried up.“Sorry,” He apologized, although he still looked like he would love to go on laughing.“It’s true,” Alisa chipped in with an irritated eye-roll.“So, you’re both from the High Palace in the Lycan territory? How did you get here?” He asked skeptically.“We left the palace little more than a day ago and have been racing non-stop to get here. If you hadn’t knocked us out we might have been on our way back no
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