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
Queen Lyna's PovI heard it when one of my husbands ordered that I be dragged out of his sight, like I am some gross thing that nauseated them. But I am not the one to give up easily on being their beloved queen. "Where is he? Did he refuse to come see me?" I demand from my servants, the only people that still respects me in this palace. "Rumulus was honoured by your call, your highness. He will be here in no time." Helen assures. I never thought I would get desperate enough to need him. But right now it appears that he may be my only salvation. My chambers are now empty after all my precious pearls and exquisite dresses of silk were taken away. I can no longer dress like a venerated queen. Soon I will lose all respect and admiration I have worked so hard to earn.Getting rid of that boastful human warrior was all I wanted. She has taken all the attention from me. I cannot sleep at night as long as she lives.I run to the mirror after hearing a knock on the door. But Lisa ushers i
Angel Fenris's Pov"You're saying that you saw Miss Hangings's face and she looks just like our mate?" I question, feeling skeptical. "She is our lost mate, the one and only." Conrad states firmly. "I know what I saw."Both Garren and I shake our heads. We would really like that to be true. But there is no way our mate would have willingly returned here, especially when there is a reward on her head. "You didn't see her closeby. And you probably do not remember our mate's face well." Garren points. "I do vividly remember our mate's innocent face." Conrad argues. "And it is what I saw when Miss Hangings took off her hood." He adds and I can see that he feels certain of what he saw. "If Miss Hangings is our lost mate then how do you explain the lack of mate bond?" I question. "She never accepted our rejection, remember?" Conrad runs his fingers through his long hair, seeming puzzled. "I don't know what she must have done to it." He finally answers. "Well, I promise to find a way t
Keira's Pov"You have no battle today. The assistant of the kings say that your fight will be replaced by another. You will only fight in the finals." Ezra informs with thrilled smile. Relief washes over me as I set down my armour and helmet. I was already feeling too stressed to fight today, didn't think I would be lucky to get the chance to rest my mind from the chaos of the battlefield. "Whose fight is replacing mine?" I ask Ezra. "The assistant of the kings didn't say. But we can go to the arena and find out." He answers. I open my bags and retrieve the red hood I had on yesterday. No one can see through the fabric when angel Conrad couldn't. I am still bewildered by the things he revealed to me, including the centuries old Dreamstone, the thing that was used to wish them into existence. I never thought that the angel kings had actual, hidden secrets. And I never imagined that one of them would be the one to show me the greatest of them all. I know he did it to see if I am
Angel Garren's PovHenry steps on the platform just after the second scheduled fight concludes. He adjusts his ceremonial robes in a way that suggests he is about to make a great proclamation."Our next fight is of no cheap blood like the rest, but of blood that is boiling hot with royalty!" He declares with elation. The crowd go wild with great eagerness. Henry continues to say exactly what we had agreed."I dare you to show me a kingdom that has a queen fierce enough to challenge the angel kings themselves to a ferocious combat!" He challenges proudly. "Queen Lyna! Queen Lyna!" The crowd chants with exhilaration for their queen. She boastfully rises from her seat and makes swaggering gestures while flaunting her sparkling robes to the hailing crowd. She is foolish enough to think that Henry is simply praising her. "There she is, the lioness of the kingdom herself! Fearless like the gods!" He applauds our bragging queen. "Her challenger is no amateur though. No royal blood flow
Keira's PovI have never witnessed a more humiliating scene. A queen being whipped like a child at the centre of a crowded arena by a simple warrior. I wait for her mighty husbands to intervene, but they remain in their seats, laughing alongside everyone else. I realize that this must be their plan, to have her killed so that they can be freed from the blood promise they made."She is smart to run." Ezra comments in astonishment as we watch queen Lyna flee from the battlefield with her fierce challenger chasing after her. She manages to escape the with her head still on, rendering the kings' plans a failure. Apparently the blood promise didn't fully grant her a lifetime of happiness. She has suffered more shame today than any warrior that has ever stood in the arena. But she survived. If she weren't so evil she would have the perfect life, the kind she always wanted.Rumulus runs after her like a concerned lover. I must admit that they are a perfect match. It's strange that their e
Keira's PovMy heart throbs with anxiety as I slip on the sparkling blue dress I bought and walk to the mirror. It looks more expensive than the few gold coins I bought it with. I stare at my face, wondering if I have changed enough to be able deny that I am Keira, the wanted human servant and rejected mate of the angel Kings. My cheeks are no longer chubby. But my eyes look exactly the same as they did six months ago. My body became leaner because of the hard training, but there is no denying that I am Keira once someone has seen my exceptionally big eyes."Are you not wearing your veil today?" Ezra asks, looking anxiously at my face. I am yet to tell him the real reason I hide my face. But he picks up my veil and holds it out for me to take. I put on the veil and he smiles as if pleased by my appearance. "It perfectly matches your dress." He complements.I smile back, pretending to be pleased. I thought he wanted me to show my face, but it appears like he bought the that keeping
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