Chapter 54
Lydia’s POvI pushed my wolf to my feet and shook my fur as delightful thoughts of decapitating the men filled me.“No Drusilla. Just defend. No attacks,” I warned my wolf.In response, she cocked her head and purred as the men’s fear coated the air.I watched in amusement as the men began to retrieve weapons from their suits.They withdrew knives and short looking spikes, even one or two pistols.But despite their arms I could tell they were afraid. And they had good reason too because unless they magically developed super speed, none of those toys would touch my fur.I growled menacingly as one of the men came closer with his hand angled to throw his knife.He threw the knife and I jerked back too late to se the triumph in his eyes.I howled in pain as I felt a sharp blade dig into my back.I turned immediately to see the two men who had been missing behind me.“Protect theLydia’s POV“Freya?” I asked in shock as I stared at the princess before me and my gaze went down to her stomach.“What happened to you? You look like you’ve been through hell and back,” Freya quipped.“Why, thank you,” I replied sarcastically as I winced and began to hobble to the bathroom.“Okay, sorry but I’m here for a favor,” Freya followed me into the bathroom.“What is it?” I unbuttoned the coat and dropped it on the floor.Freya’s eyes widened in shock at the bruising and wounds across my skin.“Shit! Where you attacked or something? You should really get that checked out,” she said with slight fear in her voice.I slid open the shower glass doors and turned to Freya with an exasperated look.“Is there a reason you’re in the bathroom with me? I’m about to take a shower and I’m naked,” I deadpanned, too tired to play nice with her.“Jeez, relax. I’ll leave, I just need your help first,”
Chapter 56 “Oh Wow! The flowers smell so nice!” A shrill voice cut through my sleep as I yawned tiredly and toned down my super hearing.“Reduce your voice girl! And open the windows!” Margery’s voice made me groan and I blinked my eyes open as Lily pushed the curtains and flooded my room with light.“What are you both doing here? It’s too early for this,” I grumbled as I rubbed at my eyelids and stared at the duo in annoyance.“Good Morning, Your Majesty,” Margery gave a stiff bow as Lily stifled a laugh and gave me an equally awkward curtsy.“Really Marge. Why are you here so early? And what’s all this?” I waved my hand around the room in confusion.Every surface was filled with flowers. Roses to be specific. Every color and shade imaginable.“This is the King’s romantic attempt to woo you,” Lily gushed as she clasped her hands to my chest and spun around the room with a dreamy expression on her face.“Glad t
Chapter 57Lydia's POv“Move!” I hissed at the overdressed woman in front of me.“We need to talk,”“No, we don't, Lyssandra. I have nothing to say to you, so move!” I demanded stubbornly.I don't have the time for this. I need to be in the meeting room to intercept those results when they arrive!“Too bad cause I have something to say to you and you're going to listen to it,” I sighed and crossed my arms. The fastest way to get rid of her is to listen to her.“What do you want?” I deadpanned.“My crown. You can keep Darwin,” Lyssandra waved her hand lightly. “I don’t want him back. Besides, he’s not mated to me anymore. All I want back is my crown,”I scoffed and shook my head lightly “Okay, look. Darwin isn't your possession or property. You don't have the right to give him to me. The moon Goddess mated us and she knew what she was doing.And no, the Crown isn’t a physical object either that
Chapter 58Lydia’s POV“Darwin! Are you crazy?” I screamed as I rushed towards Dimitri.But Dimitri held out a hand to stop me. “I'm fine. I'm fine,” he hissed and used a finger to wipe at the tiny bloody cut on his lip.“What is wrong with you!” I rounded in on Darwin just as Amari entered the meeting room and froze at the sight of the commotion.“He shouldn't be so close or touch my mate that way,” Darwin hissed as he stared daggers at Dimitri.“So what now? You're jealous?” I scoffed as Dimitri walked towards us with an amused smile on his lips.“He’s just a grumpy old bastard,” Dimitri slapped a hand on Darwin’s arm and chuckled. “But it's fine. It's all good,” Darwin shrugged Dimitri’s hand off as I felt his waves of irritation.“Just stay away from my wife,” Emotions surged through me but I bit my lip and stamped it down. Now isn't the time to decide if I want to forgive Darwin or not.
Chapter 59Lydia’s Pov“What?” I gasped as I stepped back and hit Darwin’s chest.“And where is Lily now?” Darwin asked.“She’s with Caroline,” Keren replied with a bow.Confusion filled me but they weren’t my own emotions. They were Darwin’s.“Who is Caroline?” Darwin looked from me to Margery.“I'm sorry Your Majesty. I haven't given you the full report of everything that happened while you were away,” Margery snapped from her shock back to work mode.“If you’ll please come with me, I’ll fill you in, on the way,” Margery waved a hand for Darwin to walk forward.He cleared his throat softly and I shook my head. Flustered, I moved to the side and we all began to walk towards the infirmary.“And so at the scene of the attack, the queen attacked Richard. Amari was… “I let Margery’s voice drone on as thoughts flew through my mind.“Did I make the elixir wrong? But he healed fast. How could he be dead?” I asked Drusilla, confused. None of my thoughts connected properly but if the elixi
Chapter 60Lydia’s POVLily and I shared a smile as we both burst into happy laughter.It seemed absurd to be laughing at the foot of the bed where her dead father laid but neither of us cared.“Wait wait,” Lily chuckled as she sobered up. “What about the remaining 3 percent?”“Oh, that's undefined,” I dropped the envelope with a smile.“We should burn that,” Lily pointed at the envelope. “Agreed,” I smiled.——————-“No no. Thank you!” I groaned at the singers serenading me. “Please Leave!”They paused singing in surprise. I could hear my guards chuckling behind me.“But my queen. We came all the way from the Blood River pack to perform for you. The Rogue King arranged it,” On of the singers looked offended as they stopped singing.“And that's very sweet. Don't worry, you'll still get paid,” I clapped my hands in front of me dramatically. “But I can't take another love song. Please Leave,”“You heard the Queen!,” Alexei chuckled as he and Xandrius came forward.I sighed in relief and
Lydia’s POVI stood at the door taking in shaky breaths as I listened to the conversation between Lyssandra and Darwin.“Please Leave. That’s why I did everything. Just leave, you have no reason to be here,” Darwin said calmly even though I could feel his anger.“Why? Why do I have to be the one who leaves while you keep everything? So what if I messed up once? I apologised already, move on from it. I don’t care about your feelings, just give me what I want or I’ll find a way to take it,” Lyssandra hissed.I heard the sounds of footsteps storming towards the door then she pushed the door open and slammed it hard.If she saw me or not, she gave no indication as she turned and left.With a deep sigh, I opened the room door and slipped inside.The room was a mess like things had been thrown around and Darwin stood at my vanity with his head down.“What was all that about?” I asked softly.He jerked immediately and turned with wide eyes.“By the goddess Lydia! You scared me!” He panted an
Chapter 62Lydia’s POV“Margery?” I raised a brow as Margery swept into the room.“I’m sorry to disturb Your Majesty,” She said without a single hint of remorse on her face.I chuckled and rolled my eyes. “I’m sure you are,”Darwin chuckled beside me. “What do you want, Margery?” He asked lightly.“The Queen. She needs to do some fittings for her parade,” Margery said as she turned her gaze to me.I shut my eyes and groaned internally.“Please go with the dragon before she starts breathing fire,” Darwin chuckled into my ear.I smiled and broke from his hold. “Fine. I have some last minute work to sort anyway,” “Alright,” Darwin slid his hands into his pockets and watched as I walked over to Margery.“Oh and Darwin,” I turned back to face him.“Yeah?” He raised a brow.“Don’t send any rose flowered serenade troupe to meet me again or I’ll get mad,”“Noted,” he smirked.“Shall we?” Margery asked impatiently as I chuckled and turned back to her.“We shall,”Together we left the room and
Epilogue “Lydia! Hurry!” Lily waddled to my side with her hand on her stomach. She paused and stared at the scene before her with a smile on her face. “Just how many people are walking you down the aisle?” I chuckled and looked from Vren to Serena and Freya “Well you can’t fault me for having three people to walk me. Besides this is my third wedding,” Everyone chuckled and Lily rolled her eyes. “Enough of all this. Everyone in the hall now! Before Margery comes and here and catches this scene,” “Sorry guys,” I laughed as the palace guards opened the hall doors and they shuffled away in a file. “Not you Vren,” Lily called out at the last minute. “ I mean, your highness? What am I supposed to address you as?” Lily bowed with a chuckle. “Nonsense. That’s not necessary, especially in your condition,” Vren shook his head, making me smile. In the last four months I spent in Thoranelle learning the ropes, we had grown incredibly closer. Yes, you read that right. Vren stepped down f
My vision blurred with tears and I made to run to him when Lyssandra stepped in front of me and shook her head.“Uh-huh,” she chuckled. “If you belong to me now, you cannot go running to them at the slightest provocation,”A humorless chuckle left me as my tears spilled down my cheeks. She had been married to and mates to this man. How could she be so heartless?“Then call them off. Call of your guard dogs,” I whispered pleadingly.“Of course,” she purred and snapped her fingers.Like as though we were in some sort of trance, the entire palace went silent.The only sound was Margery’s soft groaning from where she lay on the floor.My eyes found Darwin and relief rushed through me as I saw he was still standing but he was losing blood and fast.I tried to move to him but the hall swam before my eyes and I paused.Lyssandra chuckled and picked up the bloodied knife from the floor.“You belong to me now,” she smirked as she lifted the knife to my throat.I swallowed. This is it, she’s fi
Chapter 113A still calm seemed to come over me as I moved back from Lily and staggered to my feet.Blood was still flowing from the wound in my hand. My legs shook as I stared at Margery on the floor.She had her hand on her stomach where blood was pooling fast.Her lips were white as she groaned softly.Vren was here. What? How?My shock was replaced by fear as Vren screamed in pain and crashed to the floor beside Margery.All around me, the people I loved were hurt and in pain because of this woman.Drusilla growled in anger and my entire frame trembled badly. I knew she wanted to shift and take over and I wanted to let her. So badly.But Margery needed my help, I moved to Margery’s side as quickly as I could and pressed my dripping palm to her lips.“W what?-“ Vren raised his crazed eyes to me but I didn’t have time for that.I couldn’t focus, not when this woman had control of all the pack members.My head swiveled, searching for Lyssandra and where Darwin had gone.“Shit!” Amari
Chapter 112Lydia’s POVI staggered out of the lab, my leg aching a bit, where I had repeatedly hit it against the door to force it open.From the hallway, I could hear sounds and what seemed to be screams. What the hell was happening?!Fear rushed through me and I flew down the hallway at lightning speed.“Lydia?!” Dimitri called my name a second before I went crashing into him.He held me from falling “What happened?! Where were you?! I thought you were on the aisle then next thing—““You thought I was on the aisle?! They were two brides?!” Shit! Lyssandra planned to pose as me.“Yeah and—“I paused Dimitri and listened in fear again as more loud shouts carried over to me. They seemed to be intensifying.“What the hell is going on?!” It sounded like protests Dimitri and I broke into a run as pack members began to flood into the palace.“Shit!” I swore under my breath.“Your majesty, over here!” Alexander and my guards covered Dimitri and me as the pack members yelled.The sounds o
The Wedding.“And you're certain this plan will work?!” Dimitri asked for the hundredth time.“Shut up and get out of my head,” I hissed impatiently. “We don’t have a choice. It's too late to make adjustments. We just have to carry on and hope for the best,”A knock sounded at my bedroom door, I got to my feet slowly and turned around as the door opened and Margery filed in with a team of beauty professionals.“Good morning Your Majesty,” she chirped happily and clapped her hands. “It’s time for your wedding!”Her good mood was infectious and my lips tugged up in a smile too.“Morning Marge,” I smiled.“Your Majesty,” A worker passed me a cup of tea.“Thank you,” I took it and blew gently on the steam.“Okay, everyone let’s get to work,”I took my seat as they began. Within the next two hours, they worked on my nails, styled my hair, did my makeup, and helped meInto my dress.“You have impeccable taste,” I smiled at Margery and patted my hand down my white lacy dress.“I can’t decid
Chapter 110I burst into laughter, clutching my stomach as I finally sobered up.I looked from Wilson to Freya to Margery but they had straight faces.“Wait,” I sobered you and looked at them incredulously “You’re serious?!”Freya rolled her eyes and turned around to face the mirror. She uncapped a lipstick and began to scrawl on it.“Look, we've approached it from several different scenarios. I know Lyssie. She would never tell us how to break the enchantment so that’s out of it,” she drew a red X on one part of the mirror.“We can’t kidnap or hold her in some cell. Dad and I tried, we released the news she was dead and kept her incapacitated for years.She found a way to make him go crazy so he bought her the elixir,” She drew another X“She definitely won’t be repenting and turning a new leaf anytime soon, and she has started manipulating the pack members,” She drew an X with a sigh.“Manipulating the pack?” I looked at Margery. “What is she talking about,”“His Majesty requested w
Chapter 109“Thank you, Alpha for having us. Our stay at Silver Streak was memorable,”I smiled at Serena softly. Her eyes watered and to the shock of everyone around she enveloped me in a hug. I froze for a beat then gently brought my hand up to enclose her.“Thank you, Lydia. I hope everything goes well. If you need help, call me and I’ll definitely be showing up for your wedding,” Serena whispered as she stepped back with a small smile.She turned to Dimitri and I didn’t fail to notice the look that passed between the two of them.“Lycan,” Serena bowed. “Alpha,” Dimitri repeated her motion with a chuckle. I rolled my eyes in amusement, he’s never serious.“Momma!” My eyes went straight to the beautiful silver haired little girl coming our way. Anastasia held on to her hand but she was bustling full of energy and ready to bolt towards us.Of their own accord, my feet carried me a few steps toward her until we stopped before each other.“Your Majesty” she chirped and gave a cute
Chapter 108I sat beside Claire, my hand on the little heart who stole my heart with one grey eyed glance.“She’ll be fine. She’s a fighter,” Serena gave me a hopeful nod and wiped Claire’s brow with a towel.“What happened?” I voiced the question that had been eating at me since I first saw her sick frame.Serena sighed and sat up fully to look at me. “A fall,”“Pardon?” I was horrified. Just look at her, she’s tiny, how could she have fallen and just where did she fall from?“Yeah,” Serena chuckled humorlessly “My reaction exactly. She was four, a few days before her fifth birthday. She said to me— Momma can I play in the garden with Papa. I said yes,”A small gasp left me. Since she was four. That was two years ago.“They played on the trees and he left. Dave left my little girl up there alone. She fell and has been sick ever since,”Horror and blind anger rushed through me.“Oh I know,” Serena read my face and shook her head. “I wanted to crush him with my bare hands. I was so blo
Chapter 107I staggered back a bit in shock.“Your Majesty,” The servant girl dropped the bowl of water on Serena’s lap and I watched as Serena put the towel in the water, wrung it, and gently sapped her daughter’s head.Slowly, my feet carried me towards the little girl. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was even. I placed my palm on her head to feel her temperature and her eyes snapped open.“Claire?!” Serena whispered in excitement. She dropped the towel and held her daughter's hand tightly. “Claire baby,”The workers in the room began to murmur in excitement and I even saw a maid hurry off, presumably to call a doctor or nurse.Claire had her eyes open but she wasn’t staring at her mother. The baby girl was staring straight at me. I blinked in surprise.She could see me? I gave her a shaky smile and waved at her. Her eyes lit up a little and her lips moved.She mouthed two words. “Save me,” Then she closed her eyes.Her mother clearly heard her. My heart broke as Serena’s ey