Laura's point of view: But working out with your mate can be somewhat romantic. I still remember jumping like a five-year-old kid when Damien told me he would start training me. Well, I didn't picture myself running twenty laps around the palace. Even as a werewolf, it's still challenging to do. Yet, it's better than spending your entire day in a room. We recently agreed to prioritize communication. So he explained to me why I wasn't allowed to leave the room alone. Selene's father is not someone to mess with, and he still hasn't accepted the humiliation his daughter experienced. As one of the two king's sons, he is a crowned prince. This means he has a fifty percent chance of becoming the king and another fifty percent chance of losing the title to his brother, then being forced to leave the palace. If he wants to secure the throne, he needs strong allies who will guarantee his right to be the next king. Otherwise, he and his brother will have a fight, and the winner will becom
Laura's point of view: I ran my hand through my hair while facing my mate. He was talking about something like a ritual, acceptance, and other things like that. I was in deep trouble because nothing seemed to grab my attention. I felt my mate's soft hand caress my cheek, which brought me back to reality. "What is it, Wolfie? You don't seem like yourself. Is something troubling you?" "Nothing!" I lied. "I'm just... feeling bored. It's been about a month, and all I do is either eat or sleep." "Well, if you've been listening, you'll know that what I'm telling you kind of solves your issue." Hearing that, I decided to focus on what he was saying, but I spoke less than usual. Every time I spoke, he noticed that something was not right with me. And whenever he asked about it, I found myself lying. I hate lying to him; it tears my heart to pieces. "As I was saying, tomorrow night, the acceptance ritual will be held in your honor..." "The what?" I asked, surprised by the term and the
Laura's point of view: When Damien returned to the room, he found me asleep. He woke me up while laughing at how he found me. The dress I'm wearing is the same one Mery wore on her ritual day. "Who picked that dress for me?" I asked Damien, and he proudly answered. "My mother, she specifically picked it for you." "I don't want it!" I said as I sat up and took the dress off. "What's wrong with you? She was trying to be nice." "Trying really hard for what?" I retorted. "Your mother is anything but nice. Do you have any idea who wore that dress before me? Do you know what she meant by returning that necklace to me?" "Wait... Wait... She was here?" "Yes, she was..." I was going to tell him everything that happened, but I decided against it. If I told him, I would have to explain the dreams, which I had no idea about. "You know what? Forget about it. Blue was never my color." He ran his hand through his hair and started speaking. "You know better! You women are hard to understan
Laura's point of view: Blue was never my color; black was my color. It took me about thirty minutes without anyone's help to get myself ready. I stood facing my reflection, no longer asking, "Who is that girl I see?" I spent my entire life feeling weak, and the tiniest display of strength used to make me wonder if anything was wrong with me. Well, nothing is wrong with me. I have grown up to become stronger, more powerful, and more confident. That's what a queen should be! The golden off-shoulder top exposed my perfectly shaped shoulders, and the long black silk skirt gave a royal vibe to my appearance. I let my hair down and applied some bold-looking makeup. Mostly smoky eyeshadow, to give it a fearless look. Dark red lips to match the eyeshadow on my eyes and highlight to accentuate the contours of my cheeks and my perfectly-shaped nose. It's quite good for someone who's not quite familiar with makeup. I wondered how I learned all those things in less than thirty minutes. W
Damien's point of view: A year ago, I wasn't supposed to return to the palace quite early. A meeting was scheduled to be held in the Shadow Pack, New York. Alpha Jonathan passed away, leaving a couple of male twins in his wake. One of them would have to take over the alpha position after him. Meanwhile, the other one had to leave or die. Cruel, I guess... Still, that's how our world is. The strongest ones survive, while the weak ones die. I was supposed to represent the palace and be a witness to the fight for the alpha leadership position. But that's not what happened. One of the twins, Jacob, if I remember his name correctly. He found his mate, Jasmine, daughter of Asher, the alpha of the Silver Moon pack, who happened to have one and only daughter. Long story short, Jacob joined his mate and decided to lead her pack as the new alpha, leaving the shadows for his twin brother, Joshua. Due to these circumstances, my trip was canceled. I would be lying if I denied how excited I
Laura's point of view: I've always wondered what it would be like for me to be a mother. How many kids would I have? What kind of job would suit me? Would I remain a part of the shifters' world, or would I join humans to have what's called a normal life? I've never planned for my life, nor my death. The thing is, I never saw it coming until I was facing it. I was drowning, and it was getting dark. I couldn't fight anymore, so I gave up. Well, although I was giving up on life, life wasn't giving up on me. A figure appeared through the darkness, a female figure. She was more like a spirit made of light than a human being. She took my weak body and helped me out of the lake. Once we were out of the water, I noticed that I was fine. I wasn't as exhausted as I had been a while ago. Quite the opposite, I felt more alive than I had ever been. Still, it took me a while to realize that I wasn't at the altar anymore. "Where am I?" I asked, expecting the figure to answer me, but no one di
Damien's point of view: Her eyes shut tightly as life left her body. A terrible pain covered my entire body, while all I could have done was growl as loudly as I could. My wolf was on the verge of anger, and I wasn't able to control him. I felt pain and wanted everyone around me to feel the same pain I was feeling. I had been through pain my entire life, and it wasn't fair. She was the antidote to my misery, the light that shared the lashes of hope. I finally hoped to have a normal life. You don't have any idea how hard my life has been. Although I tried nothing but to stick with the proper side, My entire life has been nothing but a joke. I've been shunned by my father for not being the son of his lover but his forced mate. My mother, the Queen, thinks that I'm nothing without Selene and her family's support. She also believes that if I have to face my half-brother, I'll end up dead. She didn't even hide the fact that she wished Allan was her own instead of me. In fact, break
Laura's point of view: None of us uttered a word... It was as if time had stopped. All I glimpsed at were his heavenly ocean eyes. Although I was quiet, my emotions were on the verge, and I'm sure he felt the same. For the first time in my life, I wanted something/someone that badly. For the first time, I didn't care who made the first move, and I wasn't waiting to claim what was mine. I took his hand gently in mine, then led him back inside our room. The situation was quite tense as the mere touch created jolts of electricity racing through our bodies. As soon as we reached the inside of the room, I pressed my lips to his, engaging in my most passionate kiss. For a while, I thought I was the one in control, but not until his tongue invaded my mouth. The taste of his tongue awakened the beast inside me, a thirsty beast that desired nothing but pure satisfaction. Our limbs tangled as we fought to get as close as possible to each other's perfect bodies. I couldn't control my hand
Laura's point of view: As I was done speaking to Avyanna, I immediately made my way back to New Orleans.I made sure that only the best of our enforcers were involved in this voyage to New Orleans.I wasn't planning to involve Damien, so I didn't tell him about the call from Avyanna nor what she told me about. Same goes for Amira and Alan.I wanted to get over with the mission as fast as possible, and be sure that both my daughters are safe.Perhaps, I’m over controlling as everyone claims, but if it’s all that I need to be to make sure that my twins get a safe life - then so I’ll be.Before the jet landed, I received the urgent information I requested about the so-called alpha Roger. I can gladly state that the information is good for nothing.Yet, what reason does he have to pursue my daughters, and even wish for my death?Could it just be that he is one of those stupid greedy alphas that dreams about taking the throne?Even if he is, he should be set as an example to anyone who da
Laura’s point of view: "I don't blame her for running… I would do the same if I were her!" Damien burst out with the words, and I felt angry at him.Instead of dealing with our kingdom's real issues, I'm locked here while trying to figure out where my daughters were.I have witches on my tail; vampires, and even traitorous wolves roaming around my kingdom, and instead of taking actions like true leaders, I’m here playing the role of the bad mother.Worse than that, my mate is not supportive of me. He thinks I’m quite paranoid by being overly controlling of everything.I would have gone too far to believe that he doesn't see things the way I do if he wasn't there with me through all the ups and downs I've been through.Sometimes, I wish I were just Laura, the mateless girl rejected by her alpha mate, and then my story ends.As for now, I seem to be fighting an endless war without having anyone on my side.Fun fact, when I first came to the Palace, I thought of Queen Sofia in the worst
Avyanna's point of view: She just shouted; the end stumped away from us, is she for real? Brandon seemed not to trust Roger's wolf, neither did I. I can’t say the same for Rebel. In no time, Brandon shifted to his wolf then went for a run. It was a sign that he was in no mood, and I kind of understood him. I have to say it again, foolishness runs in the blood of our family - it’s official. I mean, how could she be that dumb to trust someone she barely knows. I’ve seen his wolf, he is stronger than what he claimed. I doubt anyone could easily escape him. Anyway, since he wanted to play that game, I’ll be glad to play it with him. I closed my eyes while thinking about Luther, the only one that still can have a bit of control over Rebel, because the last I do remember was that she's really into the role of I am a queen and no one knows better than me. I closed my eyes, then called his name the same way Austin told me to do. Part of me didn't believe that the link would work. I
Roger's point of view:I might underestimate that Avyanna girl, but that is a mistake that will not happen again. I made a note in my mind about the importance of getting rid of her as soon as possible.As for now, and since I am already discovered, I needed to find a way to get myself out of this mess with less amount of damage.The moment Rebel spots me, her eyes were all in disbelief. In no time, she was making her way toward me.“Shift!” She ordered, and I did as I was told.In no time, I was in my human form, totally naked. Fun fact, I knew that I might find a piece of clothes somewhere near to me, but I didn’t care to find any.I wanted my future queen to see the difference between a real man and the fake one by her side.I kind of do not regret coming here, especially after that I learned that the Brandon guy isn’t a real deal in her life.Based on the argument they had - their entire engagement is nothing but an arranged one. She won’t be that hurt when I finish his life.Well,
Avyanna's point of view: Something doesn’t seem right. I tried to learn some few things about alpha Roger, but the thing was that I couldn’t find a thing about him. Firstly, it was because no one wanted to talk to me after what happened. Second, it was because there was indeed nothing about him. It all started when I saw my sister and Brandon leaving his office while arguing. As it seems, Brandon doesn’t seem to like him, nor trust him either. Fun fact, Rebel met him just one day, and she was willing to trust him. Well, it seems that foolishness wasn’t something related to only me. Our family has a huge history when it comes to foolishness. Anyway, what was suspicious was that he went after them without any of them noticing. I would normally follow all of them to see what’s happening. The thing was that no one was around me, and no one was in his office. So I would be too dumb if I missed such a chance. I slid inside his office after that I masked my scent. It was one of
Roger's point of view:I saw the look on her face when she knew what I was. I saw the fear that she had while looking deep into my eyes. Part of her didn't want to believe that the one standing in front of her is a true alpha. You might be wondering but a true alpha I can be. Well, you can tell that I am an alpha bloodline, but stronger than a normal alpha. Why? Well, that also can be explained. The more I kill the more I get stronger. It is always a matter of time before I started having all of whoever I killed. She knew that if I kill her right away, all her power, special gifts, and even title would belong to me. It's just that I'm not thinking of killing her at all. I do have some other plans for her. I am a great alpha, and I deserve a great mate. My destined mate was too weak and I don't deserve someone like her. The reason why I ended her life. I ended that weak human before any sort of bond can be created between both us. I can't deny it, I do have nightmare
Rebel's point of view:I didn’t know since when I was asleep, but it feels like forever. It is so comfy that I don’t want to wake up. Matter of fact, things don’t always go the way we want. My phone rang and I ignored it. Not when it rains again. Well, whoever it is that person is doomed to death. This is what I thought before I saw my mother’s number on the screen of my phone. I answered the call while trying to get myself ready for whatever she was preparing for me. After all, I did wrong when I decided to go against her and come here. Still, I won’t give up on my sister. I will not let her feel the loneliness that I grew up feeling years ago. I made my decision, and whatever result is waiting for me, I’m ready to take it. I answered my mom, and as expected, she was deadly worried and angry at both of me and Brandon. Not when I told her what happened a day ago. First, she wanted to come and join us both, but that wouldn’t be a good idea. The reason why she allowed me and B
Avyanna's point of view: My sister already spent hours in the packhouse, meanwhile, I and my mate decided to go back to my mother's house. Trying to know that I was totally happy seeing her, especially knowing that she was the reason both me and my mate had our life so far. Brandon is here too, it is right now with her at the office of Rogers's house. Still, I wouldn't deny feeling a bit jealous. Especially when everyone bowed to her. I felt that this could be me. The thing is that I've never cared about power, Glory, or anything other things my mom wants from me. And when I saw that the same people who wanted to hurt me were bowing, shaking with fear, and ready to do anything to please my sister, I wanted to be her for a moment. I shook my head trying to throw away all those things. All I want to focus on right now is that she came all the way searching for me, and even saved my life. I should be grateful, but it's time for me, and my mate to leave. Well, here comes the i
Rebel’s point of view: The fire burned through my veins the moment a vast alpha wolf aimed to kill my sister. Brandon ran straight toward both of them while trying to get between Alpha, Avy, and Peter. The weird thing was that Brandon was knocked down the moment he was near the wolf. Seeing through the situation, it wasn’t doing us any favor. As a matter of fact, I just arrived six minutes ago. Still, I can tell how strong this alpha is. I’m even doubting if any of us will make it with less damage if we fought against an entire pack with such a strong alpha. The reason why I decided to avoid the fight was still not to show any weakness. I growl, giving the alpha a warning, and also, showing my dominance of the entire pack. After all, I am the future werewolves’ Queen, and I won’t believe any of them would dare fight against me, even that strong alpha. As I expected, the moment all of them acknowledged my presence due to my dominant aura, they all bowed to me. When I say all,