Angel Fenris's Pov"We are not that much of an audience, you can show us your face and still retain your mystery in the battlefield." Conrad presses. Miss Hangings shakes her head. "I do not think any of you would be thrilled to see my face, your majesty. I . . . may be more familiar than you think." She answers, taking another sip of the wine. The glass sways in her grasp, a clear indication that the alcohol has gotten to her system. Her slurred speech is still more intriguing than anything our queen has ever uttered for the last six months.Our Queen's mate, the gigantic warrior, also has his eyes fixed on miss Hangings. I had hoped that he would be the one to tempt our queen to break the vows she made. But it appears that not even he got interest in a renowned fool. "Even with your face covered you're still the prettiest woman in here." He says to Miss Hangings with a seductive smile. "Your performance in the arena was outstanding, but it is your beauty that dazzles me most. I w
Keira's PovI wake up feeling unusually thirsty and drowsy. I have a vague memory of how I got here, to my guest room. Ezra may know more about it since he was supposed to act as my loyal escort. Did I get too drunk? If I did it must have been quite embarrassing.I roll out of bed and stumble across the room while trying to get to the door. But it opens before I get there. "Oh thank God you're awake. I thought you had forgotten that you have another fight today." Ezra expresses, walking fast into the room. A fight? Oh yes, I returned to this accursed place for the knight tournament. And that's what lead to the impossible situation I found myself in last night. How did I even escape?"You made quite a spectacle at the special table last night." Ezra informs teasingly. A wave of shock travels down my body. "Did I . . . take off the veil?" I question, my heart pounding hard enough to wreck my chest. "No, you didn't do it even when the angel kings pushed you to." Ezra answers and I s
Keira's PovNow there is another bounty on my head. Killing me is more profitable than winning the tournament.They want me dead even before discovering my true identity. I wonder if the reward is meant to spice up the fights or it's my former mistress seeking to avenge the humiliation she suffered last night. Whichever the reason I must now fight to not just win but to survive. Every one of my opponents will be eager to collect that huge reward. They are already eyeing me like a cow that needs to be slaughtered. "If you fight me today you should know that I will not kill you for the reward." Rumulus whispers in my ear. I was distracted enough to not notice him getting closer. "You would forego three thousand gold coins to spare my life?" I question, feeling skeptical. "You're much prettier than three thousand gold coins. If we fight today I will win but not kill you. And in return I will demand a kiss." He simply says, making a kiss sound like a common friendly gesture. "That will
Angel Garren's PovMaking another announcement to elaborate that we do not approve of the reward promised by our queen would be disgraceful to our nobility. We can however find a cruel way to force our queen to take back her words. But it cannot be done right now, because forcing our queen to do such a thing will take more than words of mouth.It's a good thing we had made sure that Miss Hangings won't be fighting the malevolent giant today. Not that I do not think she can defeat him, but such duels are unpredictable. And the monster seems to be so thrilled by killing. "I cannot wait to see her head on the ground." Our queen matters with a mischievous grin as Miss Hangings and her female opponent finally walk into the battlefield. "She looks so much like your servant mate who stole my precious ring." She adds with in a voice dripping with envy."What about your mate? Isn't he good enough for you?" Conrad questions and our queen freezes in shock."I . . .am . . . yet to meet my mate.
Keira's PovI did survive despite not taking Rumulus's advise to be ruthless. She wasn't as fearsome as she had pretended to be. Her main interest was to cut off my head, which is all she tried to do. I let her tap despite having the opportunity to cut off her neck. I glance in the direction of the kings and see that they are pretentiously applauding, like they wanted me to win. Their queen is however fuming in her seat. She must be enraged that I didn't die, and is too stupid to think of hiding it.I wave to the cheering crowd on my way out of the battlefield. "Show us your face!" Some shout but I keep walking like I cannot hear.Ezra receives me with the proudest of smiles. He is exhilarated by my win, but my former best friend and her mate approaches before he can utter a word. Margret looks just as sweet as she seemed the last time I saw her. She also looks prettier, probably a result of finding a mate that genuinely cares."That was a phenomenal win, Miss Hangings." She compli
Keira's PovYes. The wanted girl. But they are not looking for her so she can be punished." Michael answers in a low tone, seeming to be wary of anyone other than us hearing. "What else would they be wanting her for?" I question, my voice laced with scepticism. "Who puts a reward of three thousand gold coins on someone's head if the intention isn't to have them hanged?"Michael halts, a contemplative look on his face. "Their reason for searching for her must remain a secret. At least for now." He says.I pretend to understand by nodding my head. But I know there is no other reason the angel kings would be searching for their rejected mate, except to get rid of her completely."If I may ask, wouldn't the servant girl have made a better queen than the crazy idiot they married?" Ezra says, causing both Michael and Margret to burst with laughter. "Lyna would not be queen if the virtuous servant didn't help her mistress pass all tests. The angel kings discovered that they had married an
Angel Conrad's PovMiss Hangings is like a stronger version of our lost mate. She is admirable by all means, but our mate had much more. Apart from great virtue, we shared a mate bond. Something that would bind us together forever. And only by her blood can we be freed from the enchanted promise we made to our awful queen. "I suggest we send a message to every kingdom and pack that she may have escaped to. No king or alpha would hesitate to surrender her to us as long as the request is made in our name." Garren says. "Right. It will be impossible to hide from the members of the pack she is." Fenris agrees. I nod as well. She cannot have escaped to nowhere. We must however make it clear that she should not be hurt when found. If we offer a good reward for her safe return to our kingdom chances are that we may be seeing her again sooner than later."But the reason for searching for her must remain a mystery, otherwise someone may be tempted to have her kidnapped and demand a huge r
Keira's PovMy heart throbs hard as I follow angel Conrad down the long, dimly lit corridors that I didn't get to see the last time I was here. I do not exactly feel safe, especially with no weapon in hand. Not that I know of a weapon that can harm him, but a sword would have made me feel like I have a chance.Accepting Margaret's offer to have a tour of the main palace was the first mistake. I could not refuse to follow him to wherever he is taking me, because being a guest here means I have to obey some of their orders.A part of me worries that they discovered who I really am and he is taking me somewhere they can secretly get rid of me. But I have to keep following, hoping that is not the case.After a long walk down twisting paths, we finally come to a stop in front of massive wooden doors with an old lock. He pulls out a golden key from the pocket of his black coat and uses it to open the lock. The inside of the room is engulfed by a white light that is almost blinding to the
Keira's Pov"Both your father and your friends are fine. They just had a meal and are now resting. We let them out of the cells in the basement after realising that it wasn't you that ordered their ," Fenris the honestly. "Arina ordered their imprisonment?" I ask in a furious tone. You yup"They attacked her and she demanded that they be locked up," he answers. "We did notice that the prideful decision was unlike you. We thought that you would ask for their release after calming down. But you went for our bodies instead."I would snap that witch's neck if she had not escaped. "If my actions are unlike my character again, lock me up intil you're sure it's me," I order. "Last time we were all together you were afraid of our touch, now you're not. Should we lock you up until we are sure it's you, your majesty?" Conrad asks teasingly while invading my space once more."I should have both of you punished for even imagining you can do that," I respond calmlyBoth him and Fenris chuckle,
Keira PovAlluring scents fill my nostrils as my mind reawakens. It's been days since the last time I inhaled those scents. Back when our mate bond existed. So this must be a dream. I briefly struggle to get my eyes open. A pair of soft lips kisses mine just as my eyes finally blink open. "Told you she just needed our close touch," Garren says after pulling back. "She has woken," he anounces and two more beautiful faces gather next to him, staring down at me with happy smiles.It's not a dream, our mate bond is back. Probably because of the shaman's death. We didn't get to celebrate our marriage, and after getting nearly killed I finally realised how fragile everything in life is. I was too focused on winning battles that I forgot to enjoy my relationship with my gorgeous mates.Arina's attack awakened the part of me that desired pleasant things again. Because I learned that anything can be taken away easily and all that will be left is regret. Because I didn't allow myself time to
Conrad's PovIf I had known this is what would happen I would not have allowed Keira to be part of this fight. She almost lost her life and will probably take days if not weeks to recover from the injuries. Not even our mate bond is present to help her heal faster."Where is her father?" I ask my brothers. It's obvious they do not want to talk about that. A thing that worries me because they were under Shaman's spell. "When that witch and her father arrived Keira's father and her friends tried attacking them. Of course we thought the woman was Keira so we defended her," Garren answers. "You didn't kill them, did you?" I ask. "No. The witch demanded that they be punished and locked up. We let the soldiers do the dirty work since we did not want to be directly involved. We thought that she would regret the decision later," Fenris answers. I wonder how bad the punishment was because there is a chance that our mate's father will never forgive us. I understand that my brothers were und
Angel Fenris's Pov I should have killed that witch before she had the chance to use the darkstone. Problem is I wanted to have fun killing her slowly and using different unbearable ways. I wanted her to die screaming apologies to Keira."Where is my Father and Ezra?" our mate asks with a concerned expression despite the pain she must be feeling. The truth would infuriate her. We made terrible mistakes while under that witch's spell. Telling her where her father and friends are when we have hurt her so much would make her hate us. I made her mind hurt excruciatingly whilst thinking that she is the witch. I cannot give her more bad news. Conrad stares at us curiously. Of course he doesn't understand why we cannot talk about our mate's father right now. "You're losing blood. Let me remove the blade out of your hand so we can take you to the doctor," I say to our mate, avoiding answering the question about her father and friends. Garren holds her tighter as I pull the sharp blade out o
Angel Garren's PovKeira would never ask us to kill our own brother, regardless of the fact that he is under the control of a wicked witch. Our mate was of pure heart. She would never demand the murder of someone that is not under control of his mind. I used to think that no other woman can have Keira's face, but our brother's witch looked and sounded exactly like her. We would have been fooled as well if Keira had not already found a way to restore our mate bond. But I am shocked that she is now demanding for Conrad's death like she never loved him.One of the pretentious guards that Conrad came in with takes off her helmet and just like the first time I am baffled by how much the witch resembles our mate."Kill me instead! I am the witch that is controlling his mind," she says. She is that selfless? Or is it a trick to make us believe that she is the true Keira?"You stupid bitch! You will die today!" our mate screams like she has suddenly lost her mind.She picks up the sword tha
Keira's Pov"I must ask that you do not tell your brothers that I am not Keira. Unlike you they seem to care for that pathetic human and won't like me if they realise that I am not her," Arina tells Conrad as we follow her and her father inside the palace. "Of course I won't tell them if you don't want me to," Conrad assures. "The guards behind used to be close friends of mine. Allow them to come with us," he requests and Arina simply nods. Guess she is so eager to have him as well that she is not allowing her mind to have suspicion. My other two husbands rise from the soft couches of the palace parlour as soon as we walk in through the door. They both step forward to hug Conrad."Welcome back, brother. Where did you get lost to?" Garren asks in a voice filled with concern. Arina makes her way to Fenris and wraps her hands around his waist. He embraces her back, rubbing her back gently and kissing her on the lips. She smiles in comfort."You first tell me what happened the day I l
Keira's Pov"Your plan worked, your majesty. Arina and her father believed that King Conrad turned against you and wishes to have a mate bond with her," Allen gladly informs. We smile in relief as we are now halfway into getting rid of the vixen and her foolish father. As long as the mate bond between her and my other two husbands is broken getting them to recognise who the real Keira is won't be as hard as the first time. According to the text I read about the identity spell, Arina must carry my blood everywhere she goes or my mates will discover that she is not me. Her father was left with only a few drops after suspending my mate bond with the angel kings before I returned to Lunacrest. Arina will only have a little of that blood as her father must have used some to lift my mate bond with my husbands again. Finding the tiny amount of the blood she is carrying will be hard but not impossible. "Did she mix the blood?" Conrad asks. "She asked that you return to the palace, your ma
Keira's PovAngel Conrad's hand and pen hovers over the tiny parchment."What do you think I should write?" he asks, looking furious that he has to do this. Of course penning a love letter to our enemy is not just hard but disgusting as well. But it seems to me like it's the only way we can get her to mix her blood with Luther's. Once the fake mate bond between her and my other husbands is broken then we won't have to fight them to get to her or her father."We must make her believe that your thoughts and feelings are genuine. You must confess a good reason why you're choosing to betray me. Tell her that I am a weak human that never deserved to be the queen of your great kingdom," I suggest."That's not true. You're the smartest and strongest woman our kingdom has ever seen. Not even our mother was as fierce as you're," my husband differs. "The point is to make her believe without doubt that you hate me. The truth doesn't matter," I answer. "Still it disgusts me to write such lies
Keira's PovI read the text titled, "The Identity Spell," frowning at it's weird content. "To steal a person's identity one needs the blood of their victim as well as an object belonging to those that they wish to fool. The enchantment must be done by a powerful sorcerer," I read out loud so that Angel Conrad and the alpha can hear. The rest of the text include strange words that should be uttered during the casting of the spell. How did they get items belonging to my mates to cast the spell? "The Shaman already had my blood, but not anything belonging to you," I tell Conrad. "Maybe we should search the place some more. You never know," Luther says. He summons five more loyal servants to help us. Good thing everyone is eager to please an angel king .The servants excitedly search the house for several hours, bringing anything suspicious to King Conrad. "I found these in Aria's closet, your majesty," one of the servants proudly reports while holding out three scarfs made of sea si