Aurelia's POVI overslept. By the time I woke up, the sun had come up and Glenn and Casey were at the door, staring at me like they were paid to do so."Why didn't you wake me?" I rubbed my eyes as I jumped out of bed."Alpha Adrian ordered not to wake you," Casey responded. "It's almost 10a.m. You must've been really tired-" I was slamming the door to the bathroom. I dressed quickly and we left immediately."You're assigned to Miss Aria's room," Casey announced. "Luckily, she's still out training."Luckily? What did she mean by that? I could already sense trouble but it was a good thing she was out. After that drama last night, I think I was better off not bumping into her except during dinner where Luna Maria could step in and save me.They led me to her room and stopped by the door. I stepped in with my cleaning equipment and looked around the wide space. It was nowhere as wide as Liam's but it was big regardless. Her clothes were everywhere and it looked like an elephant stomped
Aurelia's POV"She's a warrior and the soon to be Alpha of another pack," Casey informed as soon as we got to my room. "And to strengthen Alpha Adrian's Pack, as you know, an Alpha is strongest when there's a Luna by his side-""Isn’t that supposed to be 'when there's a mate by his side'?" I corrected it."Yes but it doesn't really matter," she said. "Alpha Aria might not be his mate but she sure leads a formidable army among these lands. Their marriage will strictly be business on Alpha Adrian's part.""And on her part?" I asked despite knowing the answer to that."She's totally into Alpha Adrian."I didn’t bother to be shocked. I saw it coming. He was a good looking man, even though I wasn't oblivious to that part. In a way, I could see a resemblance between Aria and I; we wanted everything when it came to our partner."So you see, she's got an Alpha attitude and it's even worse because she's arrogant and feels she's better than Wild Rose Pack!" Casey's words were brimming with ange
Aurelia's POVWhatever they had to talk about must've been serious because they practically dragged Alpha Adrian out of the room. I tried to listen in on their conversation as they were just outside the door, but I realised that I couldn't even access that part of my Werewolf ability.I felt ordinary.Did I lose my wolf? When did it happen? Was it due to the fact that I ran away from my mate? Was this my own punishment for messing with the mate bond?How do I tell the moon goddess that it was her fault for pairing me with a mate that showed his obvious hate in wanting a mate?I covered my face with my hands and closed my eyes as I tried to connect with my wolf. I felt but for the first thirty seconds, I stepped into nothing but darkness in my head.It took a while but the distinct feeling of nothingness washed all over my consciousness. The space she usually occupied felt empty but the more I tried to reach out to her, the thicker the darkness became.I pulled out of it when I heard t
Aurelia's POVThe next day, Alpha Adrian didn't interfere with my work. I was assigned to the artwork that was hung in the halls this time. Casey and Glenn came to fetch me as usual but they both wore their silence, especially Glenn who had a frown on her face.She still couldn't accept that I had ignored her friendliness while I still wrapped my head around my personality shift and tried to reconnect with my wolf."Even my senses are dulled," I noticed when I tried to sniff out the scent of the guard that walked past. I couldn't detect anything.It was a slow torture that I desperately wanted to recover from.I stared at one of the paintings and realised how weird it looked. "That's no right," I said to myself. It was slanted to the right and I took my time to fix it back in the middle, "That's much better," I thought aloud.It was a painting of a bountiful apple tree. It was a neat coloured sketch that was appealing to the eyes. It looked quite old-"Beautiful, isn't it?"Luna Mari
Liam's POV"Andre," I pushed away from my desk and rose to my feet. "Withdraw the guards.""But your highness, she hasn't been found-""How long do you want me to make a fool out of myself?" I glanced at him with disinterest in my orbs. Andre was staring at me with wide eyes."Will you be okay with that, your highness?" he queried, taking a cautious step forward, "It's only been three days-""Hasn't she proven that she doesn't want to be found?" I asked with a slight raise in my voice. "She has hidden herself so well," I smirked and tightened my fist around my robe."I must say," I said as I walked over to one of my shelves, "I underestimated her. A mistake on my part, don't you think?"I pulled out one of the books I had planned to hand over to her; A Guide Study on the Historical Events and Acts of Service of Past Luna's in Purple Sun City.It was a dear book to me and to the late queen too. Her name has been included and Aurelia will finally get to know. I figured she would appreci
Aurelia's POV Glenn was still not talking to me while Casey didn't care about her attitude but spoke to me regardless. I wasn't sure if I was bothered by it. I was more concerned with finding myself and trying to live again rather than to just exist. Luna Maria had some maids take my measurements and after a few days, they brought a few clothes for me. I couldn't thank Luna enough for her generosity and she made me promise to show up. So here I was, walking into the dinning room in a blue jean and a top. She didn't leave out shoes either, I was wearing beautiful black flats. "Wow! Aurelia, you look lovely," she complimented when I got to the table. "Thank you, Luna," I smiled at her, tucking my hair behind my ears. "I figured you'd like something casual and comfortable for the meantime. I'm glad you like it," she said and I thanked her again. "I almost couldn't recognise you," Alpha Adrian joked and I threw a smile at him. He recoiled in shock and I wondered if I had done somet
Liam's POV "Our mating ceremony is in three days," Emma reminded me with her head bent as she avoided my gaze. She pinched her bottom lip to control herself from smiling but every now and then, her lips would spread into a smile and her face was bright red. "Yes," I acknowledged. "That is true." "I- I was uhm… I was thinking if there's anywhere you'd like to," she played with her fingers. I couldn’t understand her words. She would have to speak up. "Is there anywhere you'd like us to have our first night together?" Oh. That. "I haven't thought about that yet. Is there anywhere you have in mind?" She cleared her throat, adjusting on the couch in my room. "Go ahead and plan whatever you want," I told her. " I'll go with whatever you want," I turned to smile at her. Emma paused and I watched her blush deepen. She avoided my gaze again. I had never seen this side of her before. Was this what she had kept hidden all these years? How had she managed to do that? I couldn't even pretend
Aurelia's POVMy head throbbed as I woke up. I squeezed my eyes shut the minute I opened them. The bright light from my room threatened to blind my eyes. I turned in my sleep-"Ah!"My body crashed onto the hard floor and my eye flew open in that instant. How did I get to the edge of the bed-This wasn't my room.This wasn't any room at all.This was... Oh no! No no! I spent the night in Alpha Adrian's study room last night!I sat up quickly, looking around for any sign of him. There was no one here. I turned back to the couch I had been sleeping on. There was a thick blanket hanging at one side of the couch-"I heard a crash!" Alpha Adrian rushed in looking worried. When his eyes landed on me on the floor, his brows jerked in surprise and a wide smile spread across his face.He found the situation funny and he even tried hard to hold his laughter. He cleared his throat over and over again, "Good morning, Aurelia."I jumped to my feet, "A-Alpha Adrian," what happened last night? The l
Aurelia's POV How long has it been? "Your highness," I smiled at the guards as I walked past, feeling a bit self conscious at their greetings. I thought I would've gotten used to it now… well I was trying but the thought that everyone in the Pack knew my name and my title, was a bit terrifying. The Castle had been rebuilt as well as the properties that had been destroyed in the war. "Your highness!" Mia called in a sing-song voice. She rushed over to me with Glenn and Olivia by her side. It was nice to see them again. After the mating ceremony two weeks ago, I had sent a few guards to search for them and luckily, they were alive and well. I wish I could say the same for Casey. She fell alongside the Wild Rose Pack. "I've set everything already," I paused. "Well, the maids did. Let's go?" they nodded eagerly and we headed straight to the tunnels where everything came to an end. With the breeze in my hair and the laughter of my friends, I felt relieved. I never thought I could be
Aurelia's POV"Stay back!""Let go of her, Emma!""If you take one step closer, I'll kill her!" her voice was breaking like she was in tears but there was still a hint of fear and panic in her tone."You've done enough already! Do you really want to add this to your sins?" This voice belonged to Emma. She was probably grinding her teeth in anger. She sounded like she would explode any minute.I was slowly regaining consciousness and strength over my body but I kept my eyes closed. The chain was no longer around my neck but her arm instead and she held me so close to her chest."I did everything for you!" Emma screamed. That meant that Liam was close by. "Everything! I gave my whole life to you. Everything you did, I did it too just so you wouldn't feel left out and alone-""You assumed all of that," Liam was sounding surprisingly calm. I didn't expect that. I wish I could see the expression on his face; would it be blank like a sheet or worried like a true lover?"Ha," she gushed out
Aurelia's POVThere was no more than needed to be said. Emma had chosen her own path a long time ago. What was I thinking trying to show her pity? After all she had done, the only thing she deserved was death."I'm sick of this," Mia said beside me and started to walk towards them. "I'm going to beat her to a pulp and make sure she's hanging from a tree." She increased her pace and charged towards Emma.Just then, a few rogues in wolf form jumped out, attacking Hunter and Mia dodged quickly and surrounded me, keeping their eyes at the rogues that continued to increase.We were surrounded and from the look of things, it would take a miracle for us to get out of here alive."They killed the boss," Emma said, pointing in our direction. "I couldn't do anything because of this," she tugged at her chains. "Where is the key? Release me at once-""The key is with the Prince," someone answered her."What? Where is he? I can't wait that long? What if they kill everyone and come after me too?" S
Aurelia's POVIt wasn't even up to thirty minutes and one group had been annihilated. How did they-"Are you the real Aurelia or are you actually a fake?" they sneered and I recoiled to my corner while Mia shielded their evil eyes from me. I could feel their murderous intent and the hard pressure of their gaze."Sorry," the smile in Mia's voice gave off a psychotic vibe that made me shiver. She was having a good time. I had almost forgotten that Mia had a thing for trouble."They are increasing!" one of the guards yelled from behind. "We can't stay here any longer. We'll be trapped-""Idiot! We're already trapped here. We either go back to the Castle or we go out there but either way, we're gonna have to fight and some of us are going to die and it's not gonna be me because his highness told me to live!" She grabbed my arm and pulled me towards them."Keep your face down!" she yelled as she pulled me further into the tunnel. I could only stare at the floor as the guards fought their w
Aurelia's POV"How serious is it?" I asked for the umpteenth time but every time I did, something strange happened."Should I braid your hair?" Mia asked with a cheerful smile- more like a forced one. "I learnt how to braid when you were away."Whenever I asked about the war, someone would change the subject. It was too obvious they were avoiding having to answer, especially when they answered with something completely unrelated."I know what you guys are doing," I leaned back on my pillows, staring at all three of them. "You don't have to do that. Just say you can't tell me or that it's confidential."They glanced at each other before Carlos spoke up, "Wouldn't it be strange to tell the future Queen that a war is happening in her own land and she can't be informed about it.""Really?" I rolled my eyes. "Yet, no one is telling me anything.""We don't want you to worry," Hunter said as he stood by the door with his arms folded and his eyes closed. He was probably paying attention to so
Liam's POVMia closed the door behind her, leaving me and Aurelia in our bedroom. I didn’t think she would have still been awake. It was a shock to hear her giggling from the hallway with Hunter, Carlos and Mia.Now she was swinging her legs while she sat on our bed in a silky thin strap night dress that covered her knees."I have never wanted to make eunuchs out of my warriors so bad," she gasped at my words with a smile on her face. "Tell, my dear, am I wrong to think such things? You're practically naked.""I'm wearing something," she said in her defence."Yes. I see your point," I folded my arms and kept my gaze on her boobs. It took a while but when she understood that, she threw a hand over her breasts."It wasn't like that a few minutes ago" she looked away. "My body only ever malfunctions when you’re close by." she blushed."So you’re saying even when you're next to my grave, you're ready to-""Liam!" She covered her face. "My goodness!" she shook her head aggressively with a
Liam's POV"You gave them twenty four hours?" Andre repeated."That's 16 hours left," I pointed out. I had spent a great deal of time with Aurelia, exploring her body like it would be the last and enjoying our mate bond. The minute I stepped into the room filled with my commanders, everyone could smell the mate mark on me.Their faces lifted up and they were all in high spirits. They couldn't wait to get the war over and done with so they could hold a feast and celebrate that their king had finally been mated."We should ready the warriors soon," Commander Rhys said, staring at the map. "I'll lead my team to the southern part. We should have all four entrances blocked and have them surrounded. I have heard some pretty dark rumours about Norton.""Me too," Commander Denice replied absentmindedly with a hand stroking his chin. "The number of rogues he controls are," he trailed off. "If they all defend Red Valley, we may have a hard time penetrating.""But it's not impossible," Commander
Liam's POVWe arrived with my beast in no time. Even the guards by the border didn't see us when we passed. They only felt the gush of wind and I saw how they all panicked, calling for backup immediately and some chasing after us. They alerted the Castle through the mindlink and once we arrived, I heard the footsteps of a hundred men, rushing to protect the land.I set Aurelia on her feet who clutched my hand like she would lose balance. She smiled up at me and despite the fear on her face, she had been thrilled by the ride. Her heart was beating loudly and I placed my hand on her stomach, hoping that wasn't too rough on our child."We're fine," she said, putting her hand over mine."We have you surrounded!" Andre yelled and stepped forward. "Surrender now or-" his words disappeared when he came a little closer and he recognized who was before him. His eyes moved between Aurelia and I with tears in his eyes.I saw the burden lift up on his shoulders and he turned to the others, "Someo
Liam's POV"What do you mean by that?""The Beta families suffered an unfortunate fate! It is a sensitive topic-- how dare you bring it up so casually!""Unfortunate fate?" I repeated the word and glared at the woman who had said that, ''how disgraceful!''She flinched at my gaze but refused to back down. Her eyes were bloodlust and I saw through her boiling anger-- thanks to the file of course. She had lost a dear friend too but the case was swept under the rug for very obvious reasons that were oblivious to them."We will not allow you to speak about our dead-""What investigation was carried out?" I asked them. "Were the perpetrators even brought to justice? You tell me you honour your dead yet you all failed to produce the killer.""Your visit here is about my son," Alpha Hector chipped in. "I have promised to scold him so refrain from-""I have evidence," I took out the papers from my robe. "Evidence that Norton is behind what you termed an 'unfortunate event'.""Such wild accusa