At least that’s what I thought when I first glanced at them. But when I noticed that Arnou was still and Valeria was the only one moving, I came to the conclusion that he had been drugged.I couldn’t let Duke know that I had caught on to his ploy of course so I cried out like some betrayed lover.I thrashed about like I was hurt and pained by Arnou’s supposed betrayal. Duke feel for it and left my arm for one second.Immediately the leash that I had kept on Eva since snapped and I shifted immediately.Duke was too stunned to react immediately. The moment I shifted, I wasted no time in running to Arnou on the bed.I didn’t even bother with pushing Valeria away, I couldn’t afford to fight both her and Duke. Instead I saw my fangs into Arnou’s tight and the pain woke him in a flash.He looked so confused by the entire situation but Duke had shifted and I knew there was no time so I bounded out of the room.Arnou seemed to recognize my wolf in the midst of his confusion and shifted as w
Daciana’s PovAs soon as I heard the twigs break, I positioned myself beside Arnou. Duke and his army were not even trying to be quiet. They burst into the clearing loudly and surrounded Arnou and me.I had seen Duke shift back in the palace but U hadn't taken much time to look at him. He was massive, I knew that Arnou was a good fighter but as I quickly scanned the army around us and tried to do a mental headcount, I knew there was no way we would walk out of this fight uninjured.Duke had some with the select might of his army. We were surrounded by thirty-seven wolves in total excluding Duke and Luna Valeria.I looked at Arnou from the side of my eye and tried to read his body language. I had no way of knowing if he had successfully called back up for us or if we intended to fight through Duke’s soldiers alone.Duke growled at us and began pacing around us menacingly. I tried my best not to cower back when his wolf came uncomfortably close to me.Duke stretched out his tongue and w
I felt a surge of strength momentarily as I stared at the sight before me.Fresh wolves had come to join the battle, about fifty of them. Duke and his army didn't even stand a chance as the new wolves tore through their ranks. They were led by an imposing-looking wolf who fought as viciously as I would have imagined him to.All the wolves who had been attacking me had focused their efforts on fighting the new army and the wolf whose face I had shredded lay dead flung across the floor with his stomach torn open by one long swipe.I tried to search for Arnou amidst the commotion and when I saw him I let out a growl of anger at the wolves still battling with him. Arnou was dragging one limb behind and he was covered in injuries but he still fought viciously.I tried to rise and help Arnou battle the wolves that were threatening to overwhelm him but I couldn’t stand on my ruined leg while it was trying to heal.Two of the wolves battling against Duke’s army seemed to notice the source
I looked at Arnou with a raised brow. I had no idea where we were so I had no way of knowing how safe our location was. Although if it were an enemy, the person wouldn't have knocked.Arnou nodded at me in reassurance and called out to the person at the door.“Come in”The door opened and a huge man walked in. He was so tall I had to raise my head to look at him.“Sorry to disturb the both of you. How are you feeling now Princess?” The tall man asked me.I smiled pleasantly at him in response.“She’s feeling better but she’s still healing and cannot speak yet.” Arnou replied on my behalf.“I’m glad to hear you’re feeling better. I don’t want to rush you but we do need to make a decision about alpha Duke and his Luna. We’re holding a meeting about it and your presence is requested.” The man said.“I’m not in any shape to go to a meeting right now Arnou.” I said softly in Arnou’s head.He nodded at me in understanding. If the man think it strange that Arnou and I seemed to be having
I tried my best to remain as still as possible. The person seemed to drop something on my bed. I couldn't be sure what it was because my eyes were still closed.After dropping whatever it was that the person had borne, the figure walked out of my room and shut the door.I was terrified at how easy it was for a random person to get into my room while I was supposed to be sleeping. I remained on my bed and waited for a bit in case the person decided to come back.After what seemed like 5 agonizing years but was 5 minutes, I opened my eyes and searched around for a match to light my bedside candle.Finally, with a candle in my hand, I began to search for the place where I had felt the person drop something.I found a package of some sort hastily wrapped in dirty brown paper. I was wary about opening it but was too curious to resist finding out the content of the package.I loosened the thread that tied the paper together and gently unwrapped whatever lay beneath the paper.It was a book.
Arnou and I arrived at the meeting room where the trial was to take place, as soon as we entered all the people in the room stood up from their seats and waited for us to sit first before they sat back down.Arnou gestured to a maid and asked her to get me some food.“Good morning Princess.” The Luna of the Blue Pearl pack greeted me.I smiled pleasantly at her and replied“Good morning.”The door opened then and two guards stepped inside the room, they had Duke bundled up and bloodied between them.I wrinkled my nose in disgust. Why did the generals feel the need to bring Duke here to witness his trial? He should have been left in his cell.I turned to Arnou and whispered as such in his mind.He smiled a bit at me and replied mentally.“Valeria was left in her cell. Duke is here because we might need some information from him about the documents and pack affairs.”As soon as Duke was well positioned, the trial started.“Lycan, Duke is guilty. He has successfully raped several high-pla
“Hii, I’m Mark.” One of the twins said proudly as he extended his tiny hand for Arnou and me to shake.I bent down to his height and gave him a beautiful smile.“Stop it. Mama said we shouldn’t talk to people we don’t know.” The other twin said as she came in front of her brother protectively.My heart panged a bit at the mention of the mother she would never see again. Arnou seemed to sense the meeting was hard for me and took over.“Well, we’re not strange people. Your parents know us very well. I’m not a bad man, I protect and look after everyone in the werewolf territory. Even you.” Arnou said conspiratorially as he joined me at their level.The twins looked at Arnou with admiration shining in their eyes.“Really? You must be like my papa then” The twin who had originally come up to us said wide-eyed.I was the one who replied to him.“Exactly, but he takes care of even more people than your papa. And today we’re here to take care of you. Your mama and papa are going on a very long
Arnou smiled widely at me and said“I'm so happy you agreed. I can't wait for this trip to be over so we can go home.As soon as we get home, we're going to have the best wedding.”Arnou laughed excitedly as he brought his lips to my own. I kissed him back, laughing so full of joy, while Eva was busy during a happy victory dance.And I knew at that moment that no matter what I faced in this new relationship, I would always be happy with Arnou.I lay on my bed with a lazy smile on my lips. Arnou was fast asleep beside him, and I occasionally stole peaks at the man who was soon to be my husband. I had been floating in a wispy bubble since I decided to get married again. I wondered if Aronu had already mind-linked some members back home about our engagement.I fell asleep with a smile, testing how the word home felt on my lips.The next morning, I awoke to an empty bed, I stretched out my hand and felt the side of the bed where Arnou had slept and it was cold.I sat up and stretched out
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