*LYCIA*Neither Laverna nor dad had expanded on the new information they had bestowed on me. I think it shouldn’t matter to me much about who Dad’s ex was and how she was doing now but somehow this particular lady had shaken my guts. Something about her was amiss to me. “It truly is fate that has linked us together then. That is all I can determine from this situation and since we are family now worry not I will do everything in my bounds to help you.” King Roz’s words brought me back to reality and from my straying thoughts making me take a bite of the dessert that was served to us after dinner. At last he had finally spoken his mind after listening to the whole situation and everything that had conspired. From the lack of surprise on his face I could imagine that he was already aware of this to some extent.“Thank you brother, I knew you would agree,” Seff said from beside me.“To begin with, Seff you never needed my permission at all. This is as much as your home as it is mine an
*LYCIA*The sun was barely out as I looked out the window from Seff’s room.‘If you need anything just let me know or you can even call one of the helpers and they will do it for you,’ that was what Seff had told me last night but I still felt bad for waking anyone up at this early hour to fetch me a glass of water. Deciding therefore to quench my thirst myself I crept out of the bed and out of the door.Since Seff had kept me busy around until two hours ago he was now in a deep satisfied sleep of post orgasmic bliss and had therefore not sense me step out. I am sure if he woke up he would have fetched me the water and then want to do it again. According to him he nearly hadn’t had enough even last night.To be honest I was scared of his stamina…do all Lycans have so much vigor or was my mate special?Whatever it was I liked it for most parts except for days like today when I had already been vexed with too many other worries.Since I had been here before I knew where the kitchen was
*LYCIA*I am pretty sure he could hear my heart beating sporadically in my chest and yet he didn’t give me a word that could help me feel at ease.I could feel his eyes on me but I couldn’t dare to look at him. I guess it had been five whole minutes since I had been sitting here waiting for him to tell me why he had called me but till now it didn’t seem like he was in a mood to talk except to maybe scare me.I hated feeling inferior to someone and I wouldn’t have if not for the case that he was Seff’s brother. I had embarrassed myself in front of him before I couldn't afford to do that again. Therefore deciding to take matters in my own hand or rather to use this opportunity that he had provided me I said, “Your majesty, I understand that you have called me here for some reason but before that I would like to apologize for my behavior before. I was unaware of your identity as my mate’s brother and therefore couldn’t give you the respect that I should have given you as the new member o
*LYCIA*Where is he?I had been looking for Dad since morning but till now I hadn’t caught a single sight of him. I had even discreetly tried to look around for Laverna but she had been absent too from her usual post.I don’t like her…‘But you like me, right?’ Seff’s voice rang in my head making me look towards him.“Get out of my head,” I grumbled, elbowing him slightly, “Of course I like you.”“But then why aren’t you paying any attention to me?” he pouted, pulling the hood over his head to shield his face from the public’s eye. Similar to him I too had dressed up in normal clothes. A hoodie was covering my head but I had omitted the mask that Seff was required to wear.I know he was only joking with me but I still felt guilty. He was right. I had promised to spend the day with him and here I was fretting about something about which I wasn’t even completely sure yet.Letting go of his hand I instead linked my arm with his and leaned against him, “Alright, you big baby I will give y
*LYCIA*“Do we have to go home so soon?” I asked, slightly surprised at how easily it was for me to adapt to calling that gigantic palace my home.Seff on the other hand loved it, he didn’t say it but I could see the corners of his lips rise a little every time that I said something in context to accepting the fact that I was soon going to be the princess of this unfamiliar kingdom.“Unfortunately I was just told that the dress designer had arrived earlier than scheduled so it should be only right to head back or do you wish to keep her waiting?” he asked but the choice only made me feel guilty. I wouldn’t want to seem like a rude stereotypic royal.“No, it's fine, let's go back,” I said, pulling on his hand to take me back to the palace.The mini surprise he gave me was fun but I really wanted to spend more time with him alone. Roaming outside like this on these unversed streets almost made me forget about the hardships that had been circling our lives.The peace that this brought m
*LYCIA*I haven’t got a moment’s rest since I stepped back into the palace.There was always something that was happening around that had kept me occupied. First, the designer took a lot of time in determining what would look best for me then I was tossed all over the place by Reemus who took me through one fourth of the palace acquainting me with all the whereabouts followed by asking my opinions on various matters of the ceremony, like the theme color, flower arrangement, décor etc.Each and every job that we did only made me realize further just how immensely large was the responsibility of being a princess of this kingdom in comparison to my coven. If just handling a ceremony as large as this seemed tiring, how tiring would it be to look after each pack inside the kingdom?I kind of understand why King Roz might seem so pissed and angry all the time… if I would have to deal with everything the way he does, I might be cranky too.Still the ring Seff gave me was reassuring.Bringing
*LYCIA*I was adamant not to leave him today so easily but he really did look tired. What should I do? I really wanted to talk to him. This isn’t like him. He would never do this to me without reason.Right then my phone rang and looking at it I saw that it was a call from Mom. Picking it up without any delay I said, “Hi Mom!”At the mention of Mom, Dad who had been taking out some papers stopped and looked at me. “Aldith? What happened? Is everything alright?”The effect Mom had on him was clear as day and that brought a smile back on my face because that's how my dad usually behaved. Ever since he was away from Mom it was as if he had lost the spark in his eyes.“Hi Lycia, do you know why your Dad isn’t receiving my calls?” she asked, getting straight to the point. I had already talked to her before dinner to let her know about Seff’s proposal, about the ceremony and everything else that was happening around. She wasn’t very happy with the thought of me staying here in Darrow as its
*LYCIA*“I give up! I can’t do this anymore,” I huffed looking at Reemus with a pleading look to grant me a break.“Well you aren’t completely hopeless like I thought. You are a fast learner be it etiquettes or learning about the politics and history but there is a lot that you still have to learn about before you could even cover one tenth of the lesson plan I have prepared for you,” he said pointing at the stacks of books and manuscripts kept on a side table in the study room that had been prepared for me.“Fine then can I at least see Seff once? I promise I’ll get back to work immediately after.”“I would have let you but you cannot because he is not in the palace. He has gone off to attend the Alpha ceremony of a nearby pack who is celebrating the coronation of the heir Alpha today.”“What? But Seff didn’t tell me about this,” I said wondering why he hadn’t informed me like he would before he left.“Yes, that was because I asked him to keep it a secret from you so that you wouldn’
(6 years later)*LYCIA*Blinking open my eyes I yawned and turned my head to the side to find that my husband and adorable mate was already staring at me.“Good morning,” I mumbled, making him kiss me.“Morning beautiful,” he said against my lips.“How long have you been staring at me, you creep?” I asked with a chuckle, realizing that it was still early in the morning.“Long enough to get me hard,” he said, swiftly turning us over so that I was now sitting above him as he clamped onto my thighs that were stretched out on his either side, with my crotch directly in line to his cock.“Seff!” I admonished him hitting his chest as I felt all sleep vanish from my mind with the straining hot dick I felt through the soft cotton of his boxers. The loose t-shirt I was wearing over my boy shorts moved out of the way leaving us touching directly save for our underwear.“What? I thought you promised that we would do something naughty today,” he said and I realized that he must have been looking
*LYCIA*"I can't believe you would be the first one to get married among all of us," Esme said, adjusting my veil so that it framed my face better."Hey, don't forget you were the one who wanted me to get into a serious relationship. I merely adhered to my best friend's request," I said, making her pout at me."Don't think that just because you made me your bridesmaid I will forgive you for keeping that secret about the spirit from me," she said, clicking her tongue in disapproval. "That isn't something you hide. You should always come to me first when something happens. I want to be there for you.""I've already apologized a million times for it. Please let it go for today," I groaned, her action reminding me of Reemus. The two were similar in that they both held a mean grudge.She grinned at my expression and then, facing forward, she said, "By the way, you look really sexy! Seff is going to lose his mind."Suddenly, there was a cough behind us, making her look embarrassedly at my d
"Give me some space and move as far away as you can," he said, motioning for us to stick to the walls and keep our distance."Are all magicians this strong?" Seff asked in my head. "I feel like every witch and wizard that I have seen so far are phenomenally strong.""No, I think it's just Lars who can get off a hospital bed and start to wield such strong and difficult magic like that," I said in slight awe at the power he held."Alright, I will start now. Don't try to intervene in between," he said, and then closing his eyes, he started chanting a spell in the old witches' language.Electricity crackled in the air around him as the clothes on his skin started to lift in the air from the waves of magic that he was sending out from him. Slowly, he was lifted off the floor, and just when we thought something would happen, he was plopped down to his feet, making him open his eyes and shake his head."Ah, I think I have become a little rusty not having used magic in so long. Don't worry, j
*LYCIA*So maybe I was wrong. The reason why Mom wasn’t worried wasn’t because she had been hiding her fears; it was because she had been working on it. So far, she had put ten tracker witches on Alora’s case to find her, and although they hadn’t been successful, she had been putting all her time and energy into bringing her out of whichever hold she had been hidden in.“It feels weird to be back here,” I commented from my spot on my bed, where I had been lying flat on my belly while Seff was seated on the sofa of my room, holding a cushion to his chest and taking in the room.We had decided to stay the night at the palace yesterday after the ceremony and had only returned back home just two minutes ago after having breakfast with Roz and freshened up.“Yeah, it does, but also kind of nostalgic and comfortable,” he said, picking at a stain on the wall of my lipstick form when I had once thrown it at him, and the stick had smeared red on the wall. “I can’t believe so much time has pass
*LYCIA*There was a still silence that hushed the people as they stared at the scene before them.“Your Highness,” the priestess started at the sudden change of the happy scene. “We shouldn’t do something like this on such a joyous occasion like today.”“It is exactly why it should be done today, in front of all these people, to show them their fates if they were to try to harm the crown and the royal family,” Roz said, his voice naturally reaching far and wide even without the microphone as people listened in on what their feared leader had to say.“But this is an auspicious occasion, shedding blood today…?” The priestess trailed off hesitantly, voicing her thoughts and those of the others who had been raptly looking at the scene before them.“Are you questioning your king right now?” Seff asked, looking over at her with a raised eyebrow.The question chilled my blood; there was rage behind it that couldn’t be masked even with the calm demeanor he had used to ask those words. He abho
*LYCIA*My heart felt like it would beat out of its cage and run all the way back to Amoret. Amoret was a small coven, so its population was small too, but with the way things had been in Darrow, I didn’t know how to face such a gigantic crowd.“Nervous?” Mom asked, coming to my side where I had been waiting to be called to greet the crowd of Darrow.“How could I not be? There are more than a thousand people out there waiting to see me, and millions more watching me back at their homes,” I said, feeling the anxiety eat at my nerves. "I knew what was coming for me, yet when I peeked out and saw it in reality, it was unbelievable. I can’t believe I am a part of the royalty of such a big kingdom."“Regretting being mates with that boy now?” she asked with a wicked smile on her face. She was teasing me and enjoying seeing me squirm, as if taunting me to have listened to her and stayed within the protective walls of the coven.“Never,” I admitted, “I almost died, fought a crazy manic culti
*LYCIA*"So you finally got rid of the Luna training, huh? Wasn’t this a bit extreme, though? You didn’t have to go and risk your life for it."At the words, I turned around to finally see the man who had been missing since yesterday after our return."Reemus! Where have you been?" I asked, rushing towards him. I had wondered about his whereabouts a few times but had forgotten to ask Seff about it."While a certain someone freed herself, I am still bound by my duties to get the Luna ceremony prepared for her," he said with a sigh. Then, with a small smile, he let go of his pretenses of being annoyed and said, "It's good to see that you are fine. I heard what happened, and it must have been really scary for you.""Of course, almost getting transformed into a chimera with my mate wasn’t the most pleasant of thoughts," I joked. But even as I said it, I felt my bile churn at the thought of it actually happening."Spare me from having to imagine that again. If that human hadn't already bee
*LYCIA*They knew.It was apparent by the silence that we now sat in after having just finished our lunch. We had been late because of obvious reasons, and by the time we came, dessert was already served to Dad and Roz, making us quietly hurry through our meal."Since we couldn’t talk while having lunch together," Roz said, looking at the two of us pointedly, "We should continue our conversation in the sitting room."Oh my goodness, I could see it from his gaze that he knew we were late because we were busy fucking each other.‘This is so embarrassing,’ I said, following King Roz to his sitting room, who was now talking to Dad again.‘Is it? I feel quite content, though,’ Seff grinned, glowing from the post-orgasmic bliss.‘Don’t joke about it! I can’t even look Dad in the eyes,’ I said, groaning as I remembered Dad politely smiling at me when I walked in and apologized for being late. ‘We should have stopped right there in the bathtub. Why did you have to seduce me to do it properly
"Lycia! Oh, my goddess! You are back!" Dad's worried voice fell on my ears like a salve, and tears spurted to my eyes like those of a child. I turned around to let him gather me in a hug."My sweet child, I am sorry. It's all my fault. Are you alright?" he asked, his shaky hands reluctantly pulling away from me to look me over. I could see in his eyes that even as I stood there, he found it difficult to believe that I was before him, safe and sound."Why are you covered in soot? Did she try to burn you?" Roz's aggravated voice roared out his anger and concern as he grabbed Seff by the shoulders and turned him around to check on him."We are fine, but let us talk about everything after Lycia and I take a bath," Seff said, pointing at his attire and our state."Yes, of course, but first, tell me, are you both hurt anywhere else besides this?" Dad asked, still anxious as he examined my burnt hands. He didn't wait for my response as he closed his eyes and started working on healing my han