Chapter 92I had no idea what I expected as I stepped out of the car and walked closely beside Vren.But it wasn't the deference I received or the beauty of the palace.The Fae architecture left my mouth open and I couldn't help but wonder if it was the same Palace I had been held in for a week.“Nobody knows who you are,” Vren leaned in to whisper as we paused in front of thick double doors engraved with gold designs.-“But you informed the Queen, I would be here?” I raised a brow.“I informed her someone special would be here. I'll tell her who you really are but for now,” Vren paused and leaned in to arrange my hair over my ears.“What are you doing?” I frowned.“You're more beautiful than the average werewolf so you can pass for Fae. Let's use every advantage we can get,”It turned my stomach the wrong way but I stayed still as he arranged my hair to fall delicately over my ears.“All good?” I sighed deeply. “Yeah,” Vren gave a nod to the the guards at the door.Unconciously my g
Chapter 93I turned around in shock as the room seemed to spin around me.“Mamma?”Her dark hair was just as I remembered. Dark with linings of silver, except where it had always been in a maid right bun, it now fell about her shoulders in waves.She looked ahead of me, flanked by several guards and a teary eyed Margery.The woman I had missed severely and cried for years for. She walked towards me, alive and well with eyes that darted from me to Vren warily.The meaning of her words hit my chest and I staggered backwards, all the power drained out of me.He is her son. Vren who had kidnapped me and brought me here to be killed. He is my brother and that means.My mother is the Fae Queen and she has been alive all this while.“I’m sorry Lydia,” I watched the Fae queen, raise her both hands and close them in a tight fist.My air supply suddenly cut off and everything went dark.—————-“You placed only one pillow. She needs at least two,” Dimitri’s voice grumbled.“You’re the Lycan! B
Chapter 94I took a sip of wine from my glass and smiled softly at the sight before me.Margery and Vren danced around each other, with tentative touches and shy glances.Already I could see a difference in how they related to each other. Warmth had come back into Margery, and it shined best when she stared at Vren, he stared at her like she was his sun. It made me wonder how they in love they had been before and how Lyssandra could be heartless enough to tear them apart.“Their love burns bright,” The queen chuckled by my side.“Indeed it does, your majesty,” I gave her a polite smile and continued staring.Because that was who she was to me. The Fae queen of Thoranelle. I couldn’t bring myself to relate the woman by my side with the sweet untainted memory of my Mamma and her beautiful friendship with Luna Cathy.—————-3 days ago—————-“That makes Wilson your half brother. That’s why I never encouraged your crush on him,”I shook my head and stumbled back in shock, pain lanced thr
Chapter 95“What are you doing here?” I took a small step back and allowed my magic to rise, the black shadows coating me like a second skin.“Relax, I come in peace,” The King’s eyes scanned my powers and he crossed his arms behind his back.Drusilla’s senses were still heightened at the possible threat. “You tried to kill me. I’m not trusting you,” “I’m not asking you to. I’m asking that you disappear,”His words pricked me but I frowned and ignored him.“If you won’t rekindle a relationship with the queen , then. At least leave her life. Let her go back to being happy and content,”“Leave,” I crossed my arms and narrowed my eyes at the king.How did he even get here faster then Dimitri and I.“I warned you,” he slid his hands into his pockets. “Don’t hurt her. Forgive her or forget about her,”“Leave!” Drusilla growled at the king as I stepped aside for him to go out my phone door.If you hurt her, I’m coming after you, and you don’t want to make me your enemy,”I was about to re
Chapter 96I stood behind Margery, my stomach in knots and my Palms sweaty. I was nervous to see him, yet had no real reason why.“You’re okay?” Margery looked back at me with a raised brow.“Hmhmm,” I gave her a nervous nod and worried my bottom lip with my teeth.We shuffled out of the jet in a straight line.As I walked down the stairs, my eyes scanned the people that were gathered on the pad to welcome us.Amari stood by the roof top door beside a sour looking Lyssandra.By the look on her face, I could tell they all knew the truth about my heritage.My eyes scanned the pad, looking for him. I could feel him close by but couldn’t see him.“Oof!” A figure slammed into me, making me stagger back a few feet.“Lydia!” I blinked in surprise as Lily burst into tears.Her comforting scent of lilies bought tears to my tears and I let my hands wrap around her. “Lils,” I sniffled and blinked my tears away. How many times had I been around my best friend without realising what life would b
Chapter 97I was so happy it felt like my heart would burst. My hands snaked around Darwin’s neck as he broke the kiss and I chuckled lightly.“I guess you missed me too,”“More than you could imagine,” Darwin’s walls came down and the full force of his emotions slammed into me. “Not just me, but the whole palace. Nothing has been the same without you,”“What changed while I was gone?” I cocked my head and stared at his face. It almost seemed like there was something he wasn’t telling me.“Well, Lily and Amari are finally getting married,” Darwin chuckled.“Finally,” I rolled my eyes dramatically as a smile tugged on my lips. “We should get married too. Maybe like a joint ceremony?”My heart beat nervously as I blinked and waited for Darwin’s reply. It wasn’t like he would refuse me, but a slight doubt still nagged at the back of my mind.“Yeah, it’s time we made your coronation official,” Darwin chuckled and pressed a kiss to my head.“That won’t happen,”I jerked back from Darwin’s a
Chapter 98~~~~~~~ROYAL LETTER FROM ELOISE AZIRA, ~~~~~~~QUEEN OF FAE TO LYDIA SHAPIRO, ~~~~~~~QUEEN OF THE ROGUE KINGDOMMy Dear,Dear Lydia, my sweet girl. Did you know I wanted to name you Nehemia? It means Life. Because that's what your birth gave to me.I was stranded in a foreign territory with foreign species of people who viewed my blood as a life elixir. I was drained and tortured and almost lifeless when I met him for the first time.Mike. Or alpha Mike as you know him. Did I love him? No. Not in the same way I love Theran. But he did show me some semblance of love. He held my hand and got me flowers. He was a gift to me from the moon goddess their people worship so much.When he left me with child, I was frightened and numb. But then he took me to the palace and I met Cathy. You know the rest of the story. How I gained my life back when I felt you kick for the first time.I used to jokingly say you took all the life in me, that's why you came out loud
Chapter 99Darwin blinked and I watched in surprise as his face seemed to go confused. “Sister?”“Yeah,” I pushed on, “your sister. You know, from your pack,”Almost immediately his eyes lit up for a second so small I almost thought I imagined it. “Serena! Her name is Serena,”Serena? Where is she? Why has Darwin never spoken about her?I crawled off the bed and walked slowly towards him. “Your sister's name is Serena,” I repeated slowly.He gave me an affirmative nod. “Yes. I had a sister called Serena,”“And where is she? What happened?” My heart sank at the word— had. Did he lose her and was I being insensitive by asking so plainly?“I…” Darwin pauses and cocked his head strangely. “I don’t remember,”He doesn't remember? That makes no sense.“What do you mean, you don't remember? You don’t remember what happened to your sister?” I asked incredulously.“No,” he shook his head like some clueless child.“What…What about your parents? And the throne?” I asked as suspicion crawled up
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