Chapter 47“Alisa you really need to learn how to knock before you enter my room.” I groaned as Alisa came barging into my room for the second time that day.“Oh, please don't be a killjoy. Come on your first wedding guests have arrived, let's go greet them.” Alisa said excitedly.I gave her a small smile “All right all right. I'm coming.”If I was being honest, I was a bit excited too.My wedding was in a few days. My dress was ready, my jewelry set and my guests had started arriving.I got up from my bed where I had been resting for a bit. I put my hands into the pockets of my dress and took out the set of keys that I had Gabriel make me.“Daciana, those keys are really important, you can't just leave them lying around,” Alisa said to me with a disapproving stare.“Yes mum,” I replied sarcastically as I kept the ring of keys inside the dresser beside my bed.She was probably right but u didn't want to have the keys on my person at all times. It would make me nervous and I wouldn't b
Chapter 48I layed on Arnou’s bed thinking about the busy day I had ahead.Today after the whole Herley and keys debacle, granny and I had gone to the storage room to get the air cleaners.It turned out that Lilah was actually asthmatic. The three sisters were so close to Herley that I wondered if I should keep an eye out for them too.I got up from the bed and sat at Arnou’s work desk. Arnou wasn’t back to the room yet. He was still in a meeting. With the wedding coming up so soon, he was taking advantage of the free time he had left to put some things in order.I opened the table drawer and pulled out a piece of paper. The most important thing I had learnt during my tenure as Luna was that all the power in the palace was not dependent on position but information.And the people with the most information were almost always the servants.Servants got the opportunity to go into places that others weren’t allowed and the opportunity to hear things that might have been concealed.If a m
Chapter 49I closed my eyes, scared that the fire beneath my skin would burn me to a crisp.When I woke up again, I was in a bath of water and steam was rising all around me.“Arnou?” I called out in confusion as my vision cleared.“Yes, Daciana, are you okay? I was so worried.” Arnou said in a rush as he came with a bucket of cold water and poured it into the steaming bath.I blushed hard when I realized what had happened.I had gone into heat and Eva had rushed Arnou.“Oh my gosh. Don't even speak to me. I'm mortified.” I groaned with my face in my hands.“Hey, come on. You don't need to be embarrassed in front of me. We're getting married soon, remember?” Arnou said with a small smile as he sat on the edge of the bathtub and splashed some cold water on my hair.“Yeah well, you're not the one who was begging me to mate with you,” I whispered as I raised my head from my hands and stared at him.He didn't reply to me though, he was staring at me. I followed the line of his eyesight an
I sighed in relief and sipped my drink as quietly as possible.I could feel the pins sticking me in different places and my leg was cramping badly.In irritation, I kicked off the clinching heels that had my toes in a cuckold and wriggled my toes, pleased at the sudden freedom.I was hiding out on the floor of the dressing room at the dressmaker's shop.I had to hide and eat something because Alisa was like a relentless manager who was after my life.Earlier today, I resolved to please Alisa. Yeah well, Herley can have her. That resolution has flown out the window.Alisa had pleasantly told me that my wedding dress was ready and it was time for the final fitting. I should have known it was too good to be true.Alisa was right on one account and one account only. My wedding dress was ready. And before you think it was a hideous piece of fabric, it wasn't.It was extremely beautiful but that's not the reason I'm hiding out, eating on the floor of the dressing room. No, the real reason
Chapter 51I grunted once again as the royal carriage kept moving up and down the bumpy road.Alisa was sitting beside me and chattering about how beautiful my dress was and some other thing that I could barely concentrate on.“Alisa, what's the relationship between Arnou and Herley like?” I interrupted whatever she was talking about.She turned her head to look at me in surprise.“Oh. They're a bit close I guess. That's normal though considering the fact we all grew up together. Why? Is there a problem?” Alisa asked.“Just curious,” I replied to her with a fake smile.After that Alisa seemed to pick up on my mood and stayed silent for the rest of the journey home.When we arrived at the palace, I looked around surprised. The servants had been busy while we were gone and the entire palace and grounds had been decorated.I knew they were going to decorate it in anticipation of the wedding guests that had begun to arrive but I didn’t expect them to get it done so quickly.“Daciana, come
Chapter 52“Alisa, when did you find the time to plan all this?” I asked Alisa in horror.“A secret of the trade,” she replied with a mischievous smile and pulled me into what I deemed my hell.The entire room was covered with makeup and hair equipment, and four servants who were in charge of doing my hair and makeup stood with their heads bowed before Alisa and me.I heaved a sigh of resignation and allowed Alisa to begin her ministrations on me.“I still won't understand why this is necessary. I'm pretty sure I don't need all this makeup and elaborate hairdos for Arnou to tell me my dress looks pretty.” I said to Alisa with an irritated eye roll.“Oh come on Daciana. No take backs, you already agreed to allow me to do your hair and makeup.”“I'm not refusing, I just don't see the need.” I groaned out in mock frustration.Alisa just chuckled and ignored me.I sank into my makeup chair and the servants started working on me.I smiled a bit as I remembered the way Alisa had defended me
I spun around panicked. Everywhere was dark and I still couldn't see anyone.“Arnou!” I screamed out in hopes that he might be nearby. But all I got in return was silence.I was just about to shift to my wolf so I could see in the darkness when I heard a loud sound.I ducked quickly with my hands above my head in fear, then suddenly the clearing was filled with light.The sight before me nearly took my breath away. The entire clearing had been decorated with lights and flowers. It was so beautiful, and I kept staring trying to make sense of the scene before me.“Happy birthday!” I jumped in surprise at the sound of more than thirty people yelling birthday wishes at the top of their lungs.“Happy birthday Daciana!” Alisa yelled out as she came up to me and enveloped me in a hug.I looked at her surprised. Was today my birthday? I had not celebrated my birthday in so long, I had forgotten about it.I mean technically today isn't my real birthday but seeing as I don't know who my real
Today was the day.The day that would inevitably change my life forever and I was getting married to the love of my life.I had spent the last night in my room because Arnou couldn’t see me until it was time was our joining.I wasn’t worried though, now I knew the only reason Arnou snuck out in the mornings with Herley was to plan my party.I had awoken as early as 3 am this morning unable to sleep due to nerves.I kept thinking about what Alisa had revealed to me last night.I wasn’t a judgemental person, I believed that love came in different shapes and sizes.But Alisa is a Princess, I doubt Arnou knows about her secret and I’m not going to be the one to tell him either.I just hope he’s as accepting of her as I was.“Your highness, are you ready for your bath?” Brie said.I had been sitting at my desk since before dawn amusing myself by unwrapping the different gifts I had received the night before.I knew when my room door had opened and my maids had filed inside. I had heard 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