Prince Harad's POV I stare at her in a daze, has she guessed who I am?My brain goes into rewind but finds nothing. Then she simply explodes in laughter and points at me. “Harad, your face!” she screamed. “I mean, the King is the only one in the Kingdom with a jet. Why would he use his private property to send for you?” I breathe a sigh of relief as my mate is in a playful mood and has set her sights on me. Hopefully, she remains like this. “No, he doesn't do that often,” I answered. “He has sounded the alarm and ordered all Lycans outside the Kingdom to return. And we are the last. I wonder what's going on.” She avoids eye contact and stares at her plate.Now it's my turn to tease her. “Maybe you are more important than me. He never sent his Jet for me before, so it must be all about you.” The smile is off her face, she now looks worried. I grin at he
Prince Harad's POV "The King and Queen!" Herod shouted in stupefaction, as if from a single mouth.Now it's our turn to stare at our women in bewilderment. What is the Moon Goddess planning with this twist of faith?We believed that reducing our authority would render our mates accessible to us, while they used a potion to delay the activation of the mate bond until they had reached their destination. Unaware that the path to their goal was right in front of them, we were seemingly sent by Selene to meet them in Crescent Moon just as they were nearing the right age.However, human nature led us to manipulate our scents and interfere with the Moon Goddess' plan. As a result, we lost valuable time that could have been spent getting to know each other better.And after so much noise in our relationship, the Moon Goddess has put her plan back on track and here we are together, locked in the plane where everything comes to light.The women are
Prince Harad's POV StillThe Jet lands and I see my parents waiting through the hatch.Cissy is beside herself with excitement, I have never seen a woman so elated at the prospect of meeting her mother-in-law. Obviously, this has nothing to do with me, but I don't care as long as she's happy. When the engines have come to a complete stop, Walter opens the door.Some Royal Warriors move a staircase in front of the door for us to get out. I take Cissy's hand again, she clutches her purse tightly. Proudly, I stand with her on the small platform of the stairs and look straight at my parents. A few distant family members have also come, the news that Herod and I have brought our mates has spread like wildfire throughout the Kingdom. So it comes as no surprise that the journalists from the Werewolf Media Network are already here. I chuckle at the thought of how strange it will seem when the same missing women appear next to Herod and me as our m
Prince Herod's POVThere it is again!Everybody seems to have forgotten about me, everything revolves around Harad again. Now it turns out that his mate was reserved for him years ago, but no one thought of me back then. No one considered that I also needed a great Queen beside me, all eyes were on the firstborn, Harad. This time even the Moon Goddess was involved.She made Cissy my mother's savior and allowed the parents to make mutual plans for their children, except for me. Though the King and Queen keep hinting that Harad and I will ascend the throne together, their actions imply otherwise. Harad is being groomed for the highest position of the werewolf species, I am a spare, a backup for my brother. I bow my head as I listen to the conversation.My parents are overjoyed with Cissy, my mother can't resist hugging her. Cissy isn't just Harad's mate, she's the one who saved our species from extinction. Back then, if my mot
Alpha Female Ciciane's POV An hour later, I stepped into the entertainment room with Xanne. As soon as we entered, an overwhelming aura enveloped us. The room was filled with high-ranking Lycans.Technically, we are still rogues, we can barely hold our own, we are very vulnerable without the protection of a pack. We press ourselves against the wall as our breathing becomes labored. I position myself in front of Xanne, with my Alpha blood I am more resistant to dominance. Harad rushes towards us, behind him, I hear the King ordering those present to limit their auras. Gradually, Xanne and I can breathe freely again. Harad takes me by the hand and leads me to three men with long white beards and bald heads. I chuckle silently as these three individuals perfectly fit the mythical image that pack wolves have of the elder leaders of the Royal Kingdom. They are a mystery to most, with no photographs or televised appearances of
Alpha Female Ciciane's POV Still The courtroom is packed when we arrive.Not only Lycans are showing interest, but several Alphas have also traveled here to personally attend the trial. Harad and Herod refused to let us sit in the designated compartment for witnesses and successfully persuaded the Council that we should stay put in the Royal lounge until it was time for us to testify. And it is the King, their father, who presides over the Presidium of Judges today.In the werewolf community, when two Alphas face trial, only the highest authority can judge their case and impose punishment. The ruling is therefore final, there is no possibility of appeal. That is the culture of the werewolf species, we do not have all kinds of lengthy procedures with a high risk of bureaucratic missteps frequently found in human trials. On the front bench, Xanna and I occupy our seats while Harad, Herod, Walter and th
A Third Party's POV Listening to my ex-mate as she recounts how she was lured by Beta Naira from Crescent Moon to the private basement of the Alpha where both men proceeded to rape her, was heartbreaking. I loved her, but I never had the chance to show that I was an ideal mate for her. Once we discovered we were fated, she completely ignored me. My older age served as a major obstacle since she preferred young and athletic types like Princes. As a result, she abandoned our mate bond and left the pack with a charming yet promiscuous human male who'd already engaged in multiple one-night stands with female wolves, most of them her close friends. For a year, I endured the pain of her absence.All those endless sleepless nights I yearned for her. My wolf would howl in agony in the woods due to the loss of his mate. Jax couldn't understand that our mate didn't find him desirable enough to stay with us. Taylor wanted
Alpha-to-be Eugne's POV After what seemed like an eternity, we let go of each other to refill our lungs.We are surrounded by absolute quietness. Everyone is staring at us with interest, but Shiri and I only have eyes for each other. This is an unexpected turn of events for both of us. My new mate isn't much older than Taylor. Goddess, why keep bothering me with these young mates?I now scrutinize her more closely, searching for even the slightest hint of disillusionment. If she shares the belief that I am too old for her, what course should I take? But luckily she looks at me longingly and a sense of relief washes over me. At last, an affectionate mate who accepts rather than rebuffs me. “Hi, I'm Shiri. I'm sorry that we meet under these unpleasant circumstances,” my mate explained cautiously. “Don't worry, we'll come up with a solution," I assured her, although I have no idea how. “Gamma Eugne, congratu