Please note that the part of Audree and the unknown POV will only be a part introduced in TSWIB as it is extracted from the third series of TSW. Oh yes, there will be a third part. The iceberg will center on Prince Dante and his mate to avoid too many character POVs and confusing you guys at the end. So guys, stay tuned. XOXO
DANTE'S POV They say when a Lycan loses his mate, he loses himself, also. His soul downs into a pit enshrouded in the darkness of despair and pain, and what emerges back to the surface is a beast. A beast that will kill anyone that stands in his path. A beast that will destroy everything destroyable. He would destroy cities and overturn empires. Armies will try to stop him, but his terror will be greater than the combined force of millions of werewolves. They are no match for him, for they do not understand his pain. When a werewolf loses its mate, it can mark another. However, a Lycan only has one... One mate. One chance at eternal happiness. The one chance of happiness that was on the verge of slipping away from my hold. Seeing as the life support that was attached to Divya was sounding erratic, no matter how Aunt Alexa tried to work her magic on her, indicating that her life was slipping away, I let out a heartrending howl that shook the entire palace walls before losing
Understanding my unsaid words, he immediately replied, "Ye...yes, your majesty", before cutting off the link.I increased my pace toward the west-east gate and could take in his scent again within a few minutes.However, I stopped as I felt myself stepping on slightly slippery ground. Taking a deep breath, the scent in the air I had previously missed as I was too focused on locating Dante's scent hit me a hundredfold.Blood!The pungent smell of blood was thick in the air.My hands shook slightly before I folded them tightly and slowly walked forward, scared of what I might see.The more I walked forward, the more I dreaded what scene I would encounter ahead.However, I braised and prepared myself to take drastic actions if necessary.On getting to the open field, I knew it was too late.I was too late.Shredded bodies lay everywhere across the field. Everywhere I looked, I would see a part of the human body.The sight before me was so gruesome that I went on my knees.It was a bloodb
Knowing how terrifying the scene before her was, I had no word of comfort for her. Besides, at the moment, all I could think about was my mate's current predicament. "Oh my goddess! Brother, your hand!" She rushed to my side immediately when she finally noticed it."It's nothing. Don't worry about it. it will heal." I responded calmly, unconcerned about my disabled arm. "B...but brother, it's not healing as fast as it should. Let's get it checked up at the clinic." She urged, trying to get me to leave the field, but I didn't bulge and instead said, "Alexa, don't worry about me. I'm not leaving here until I'm sure she will be alright." As I spoke to her, my eyes didn't flicker away from my mate and son for even a second. I focus entirely on them, watching out for any abnormality so I would take action immediately."But how can you be able to do anything in this state? You need treatment!"Giving her a stern look, I cut her off without saying anything.Right then, my injury was the le
"Do you know why the Alpha refused to accept his mate? Do you know why he refused to tell them who she was? It was because she was a spy sent by their enemy to infiltrate the pack. When he found out about it, he wanted nothing to do with her and sent her far away from him with a note that if they ever crossed part again, he would not hesitate to end her life, not considering that they were mates. That was why he made no effort to find her. He was a man of his word, and he was scared that if he got to see her again, he would be unable to keep his word." Taking a deep breath, I tried to focus on where he could be in the darkness before continuing. "Though he was hurt, he still tried to put the thought of his pack before his own needs. He thought he was doing the right thing. The Elders were finally able to locate who and where she was and set out to bring her back with them to the pack. However, they were met with a totally different situation when they got to her location. His enemies
Surprised and disoriented, I slowly blinked her eyes open, only to be met with an overwhelming brightness that flooded the room. My body throbbed with pain, every inch a testament to the brutal battering I had endured. Moments ago, I had teetered on the precipice of oblivion, uncertain if I would ever see the light of day again. But against all odds, I had awakened. My heart raced as the door swung open, revealing the imposing figure of the Queen herself. Fear gripped my heart, squeezing it with an icy hand. I had heard of how powerful the Queen was and how protective she was of her loved ones, especially her children. I hurried to get on my feet to pay my respect.I felt a pang of guilt and dread, knowing I had been caught, exposed as a spy infiltrating the palace. But there was a deeper, more complex layer to my emotions. I was the mate of the Queen's son, Dante—an intricate entanglement that had woven its way into my life, a revelation I would have never dreamt of possessing. "St
But how will I go about it? It's obvious that it will not be an easy task since everyone will be watching my every move. But I knew that if I wanted to live and survive another day or week, I needed to leave the palace and run far away from this place as soon as possible. I needed to find a way to leave. Still, deep in thought, I felt a hand pat my shoulder bringing me out of my dazed state. "Child to dwell too much on what just happened. As I've said before, you are in safe hands now, and we will do everything to keep you safe." The Queen said before guiding me to lay back on the bed. "Right now, all you need to do is stay here and get better. You need all the strength you can get." She concluded, and when she saw that I had settled in bed, she patted my hands before walking towards the door. When she got to the entrance, she turned and looked at me before saying, "I will tell the maids to bring you a change of clothes and food for you. I don't think you can have a bath now beca
"Does she think that because she is the Prince's mate and that the Queen asked us to wait on her, she has the right to complain at the slightest discomfort?" The voice continued in a tone that was full of hatred.That confirms that it was me she was talking about."That's true, Maya. She probably thinks that because she is the prince's mate, everyone has accepted her and will forget that she is a spy for the enemy." Another voice said, supporting Maya, the first voice that spoke.The drowsiness cleared right away from my eyes as I listened to them and tried not to let them know that I was awake."Ladies, keep your voice down and stop the gossip. Don't you know it's not right to gossip about the royal families? You can lose your head faster than your lose tongues if caught." A new voice cautioned the two before I heard footsteps working close to my bed.I tried to stay as still as possible and keep my breathing steady. I didn't want them to know that I was awake so that could listen mo
UNKNOWN POV We choose not to make a move and stop the maids as we listen to what they say about her in the room so as not to give away our hidden position. We were only instructed to watch over and protect her if there was any threat directed her way. We were not told to take action if some maids blasted her with their words. After all, she deserves whatever they say about her. It was apparent from how she tried so hard to regulate her breathing and how she lay stiffly on the bed that she was not asleep and heard everything they said. To be honest, I, for one, don't have anything against her and considered only to do my duty as commanded of me. However, I won't stop anyone that feels otherwise toward her. We all have our own opinions concerning things, and I won't impose mine on anyone like the other maid was doing. "Lee, she is on the move." Terry, the guy beside me, informed me quietly, bringing me out of my thoughts. Immediately alert, I watched her as she slowly got up from
At my question, he looked away, unable to meet my eyes. After a lengthy silence, he finally sighed and softly whispered, "That night, I was not myself. It was the red blood moon night, and I couldn't control my actions. On every red blood moon night, every creature that was yet to have a partner in our kingdom was unable to control their transformation and urge to copulate with the opposite gender. Hence any creature that was still single on this night would find themselves in a precarious situation. For those with royal blood, the situation was even more dire. The urge and lack of control were ten times stronger than the average changeling. We can hardly control ourselves, and most times, we tend to isolate ourselves completely from others to avoid any potential harm or consequences." He said with a heavy heart before walking the short distance to the window and staring blankly into the distance."That day I had been away on a trip that needed my very presence. It was one that I coul
"What? My father?" I looked at the 'young' handsome man in front of me in disbelief.He was claiming to be my long-lost father, a fact that seemed impossible to comprehend.I mean, how could someone this young be my father? He looked so young that he could easily be mistaken for my older brother.He was fair, almost pale white. His unfathomable, golden-brown eyes contrasted exceptionally with his light-toned face. His chestnut-colored hair pulled back into a neat ponytail; he truly was the epitome of elegance and grace. He had a certain air of wisdom and maturity that was beyond his looks, making it even more perplexing to accept the fact that he was my father.With his cheekbones and piercing golden brown eyes, he certainly had the same striking features as me, making it difficult to deny that we were related.However, that wasn't the thing that got me perplexed. It was his status as king that got to me the most."Wait a minute. You mean to tell me that you are my father and also the
Unknown POVKnock, knock, knock.The knocking on the door disrupted the activity that was going on behind the closed door, and a series of frustrated curse words came gushing out of the mouths of those occupying the room."Greetings, my Lord. May I come in?" A man in a combination of black clothes with an eye patch on his left eye, with silky long black hair tied together at the nape of his neck, said towards the door to the man in the room."Didn't I mention it earlier that I'm not to be disturbed? Why do you think that you could disobey my orders?""A-apologies, my Lord, I came bearing news of great importance that could no longer wait for a moment." The man standing outside the room stammered."What is so urgent that it couldn't wait until morning and had to trouble me on it?"The man's disgruntled voice grunted out between groans of pleasure as the owner kept pounding the female bent before him with urgency. The sound of flesh hitting flesh increased drastically along with the wai
"Yes, we are changelings. We can change our appearance at will, blending seamlessly into any environment or society. We are a rare breed, feared and misunderstood by many. But to those who truly know us, we are loyal and protective friends."Hmm, loyal and protective indeed.With a sly smile, he added. "For thousands of years, we have stayed hidden, isolated ourselves from the rest of the world, until recently. There are those who no longer like the way we keep to ourselves and want to let the world know of our existence. It's probably one of them that you encountered before me and that tried to harm you. The reason behind that attack is unknown to us, but rest assured, I will protect you from anyone who tries to harm you and also find out who has done such a thing and the reason behind it. I will get to the bottom of it. But for now, this is all I can tell you. I will leave the rest to your father to explain to you when he comes to see you."The whole information about their being wa
"What do you mean by that?" I was confused by his words.Why is it his duty to protect me?"Protecting you is my sole purpose," the mysterious figure replied with a calm and reassuring smile. "I was privileged to be appointed by your father to protect you at all costs."Perplexed, I repeated questioningly, "My father?" I wasn't sure if I heard him correctly.Growing up, all I heard about him was that he was a beast that had forced himself on my mother and had his way with her. I never imagined that, apart from hearing about my father in the same sentence as a monster, I would hear about him in a different sentence entirely different from the ones I had grown up with. I had no idea if he was even dead or alive, or who he was or even looked like. There was nothing to tell me anything about him. The word father to me was more like a passing word that was used to insult me when needed."Yes, your father. He is very much alive, and he sent me to look for you and protect you as soon as he go
I quickly walked toward the door and hoped it wasn't locked, but my hope was dampened when I tried the handle and found it wouldn't budge. I became more anxious as I realized that escaping was going to be much more difficult than I had anticipated.What to do?What to do?I searched around the room to see if there was another way out.The window.I quickly darted toward it and checked if it was unlocked.To my joy, it was.However, that joy was short-lived because, as soon as I pushed it open, I realized that it was way high above the ground, and attempting to climb out would be extremely dangerous.To be precise, the room I was placed in was at the top of a tall tower. I was trapped.No wonder they hadn't bothered sealing the window shut. It was impossible to escape.Feeling extreme despair, I collapsed onto the cold stone floor and held my head with both hands. A sense of hopelessness washed over me as I realized there was no way out.I stayed that way for a while, only to hear a wiz
"Hehe, I didn't think it would be this easy after everything that had happened so far," another male voice said."Of course it is. That was why I told you guys to let me do it since no one would suspect me and I have the closest access to her." I heard Agatha's voice say, surprising me. I didn't expect her to be involved in this. I never for once thought she was involved in the whole thing."Yeah, let's get out of here before they notice her absence and come searching for her," the first male said."As if they would. No one cares about her that much, especially not her so called mate." With a smirk laced to his voice, the second male replied."Let's just get out of here before they notice her absence for too long. "Before they realize she's missing and start looking for her," another voice said, and I felt my body being lifted and moved right before I completely lost consciousness.Prince Dante's POVI know I've not been the best mate to her, but I needed to keep my distance from her
By the time I finished taking my shower and came out of the bathroom, the prince had gone, with no sign of him ever being there in the first place. I couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment and longing. I had thought that since he had taken the time to come to the room today, we would have had a chance to finally talk and get to know each other better. But now, it seemed like that opportunity had slipped away.Talk of someone who goes and comes as he wishes, it was clear that he had no intention of working on our mate bond—at least not now.It was quite disappointing, but who was I to blame if not me? I could understand his unwillingness to complete the mating bond between us.After all, I was the one who worked as a spy for the enemy and is still being suspected of working for the enemy, no matter how subtle they seem not to show their suspicions towards me.I let out a deep breath and went about doing my usual routine for the day.By evening, the dress finally came from the
On getting to the prince's private quarters, I was extremely tired and fell asleep immediately.However, I was woken up by a loud noise in the middle of the night and jolted up from the bed, frightened. Initially, I thought it was the prince who had entered the room, but to my surprise, it was a shadow hidden in the darkness of the room that sent chills down my spine."W…who is there?" I called as I quickly reached out to switch on the table lamb that was placed beside me on the bedside table. However, when the light illuminated the room, there was no one there. Instead, only a cold, empty silence filled the air.But I could not be wrong about what I had seen. I was certain that I saw a shadow in the corner of the room right before I turned on the light, and I couldn't shake off the feeling that someone or something was watching me. But since I didn't see anything, I tried to put the unease feelings aside and went back to sleep. But the lingering sense of unease stayed with me through