Kiara:
“Mathew?”
“Yes, as far as I know and so far, he’s the youngest child of Deniz and the youngest descendant of Prontose” Ashton said answering me, my eyes widened as I took in what he said.
“Ashton, you’re saying that the child we’ve been raising, that we found in front of that orphanage is our little brother?” I asked looking him in the eye, my eyes widened as I processed something “you are my big brother?”
“Talk about slow processing” Ashton rolled his eyes, crossing his arms over his chest as he raised an eyebrow at me “yes, I am ‘your big brother’, like that fact is going to change anything since we’ve always acted as so anyway”
“Well, yes, but now you get to go all big brother protective mode, and I get to say nothing about it” I pouted, Ashton laughed and wrapped his arms around me, tickling me making me laugh, as his f
Nathan:I could feel my mate’s heart race as I stood close to her, my body shielding hers as I stood towering her, her soft breathing, her intoxicating scent, everything about her was addicting, and the fact that she was confused about feeling the mating pull, how her body was going on its own instinct despite what she didn’t understand, only made the whole thing more appealing.“Do you really believe, a wolf, would be lying to a girl about being her mate?” I asked, my voice just above a whisper, only for her ears to hear, my wolf purring making her body give in to me.She didn’t answer for a few minutes, seeming in triumph, at loss for words maybe, her heart was still racing and I had to fight the urge to take her here and now as tension filled the air, and not the uncomfortable one, I kissed her jaw, just below her earlobe, hearing her breath get caught in her throat, getting the reaction I wanted, feeling her body heat up as I kn
Nathan:“Princess, the wound is still bleeding, but we’re going to clean it and change the bandage” I heard the castle nurse speak to Kiara inside her room, I nodded at the guards who were standing at her door to knock it, smelling my mate’s blood made my wolf whimper, but I also knew that it was prove for everyone to see that she had found her mate, just the simple thought of that calmed me and my wolf down.“Come in” I heard Kiara say from inside and the guard opened the door, our eyes met as I saw the nurse take off the bloodied bandage and throwing it in a bag, before she started cleaning the dried blood which was around the wound, the mark of Deniz now more visible as the blood had started clotting in some areas, her eyes darted toward the mark as she examined it before she turned her attention back to me, her eyes looking into mine.“Does it hurt?” I asked Kiara who shrugged, wincing making me raise an eyebro
Kiara:“Thank you for today” I smiled once we reached my chamber’s door, the guards and maids who were situated there had gone their own ways at the prince’s nod for them to leave, giving him and some privacy.“It was nothing love, I would’ve done more, but we’ve got a whole life ahead of us together” Nathan said softly, I smiled feeling my heart skip a beat at the thought and seeing that, Nathan smiled and leaned kissing my cheek, letting his lips linger there for a few seconds, causing sparks to run through my body as he pulled away to look me in the eye.Slowly, he leaned in to me, his face inches from mine as our breaths mixed, allowing me to pull away if I wanted to, and despite me not wanting to, I couldn’t give in this easily, I moved my face to the side and his lips met my cheek, he didn’t move or say anything as he slowly kissed the side of my face, jawline, until reaching the corner of my lips
Nathan:I ran my fingers through my hair as the last of the men left the meeting room leaving me alone.It was half past seven and I knew that I had ditched Kiara, though I didn’t have any other option as we had trouble happening back in the kingdom, the wolves got into endless fights with the humans, thinking that they were stronger than they were, which in reality they were, the wolves decided to follow no rules and start raiding the human stores, houses, and parks.I tapped my finger over the table, my mind racing for a solution to the problem I suddenly had in hand, it wasn’t like it was the first day the humans and wolves lived with one another, and yet, they were acting as if it was the first time they ever met, I sighed standing up to find the door of the office being opened and Daniel walked inside surprising me.“Is everything alright Daniel?” I asked frowning in confusion.“Princess Kiara…”
Kiara:We were sitting on the floor of Nathan’s veranda after finishing the dishes, the maids and servants brought what we cooked there, having been surprised that I had the prince clean the mess with me, seeing his hands wet and filled with soap as he helped me out.Pillows surrounded us as the table was set in front of us somewhat forgotten while we talked, Nathan sat with his back against a pillow, one leg crossed under him while he raised the other, resting his arm on his knee, I sat cross legged in front of him, my knees exposed, though he didn’t seem to mind.“When I was younger, I loved going out to the garden to watch the stars, mother found out about it and scolded me for hours, since it wasn’t really allowed to go out without a guard in the castle, especially at night, and I was seven or eight at the time, but she had me moved to a chamber with a veranda the next week, giving me a chance to stargaze whenever I felt like it&rdquo
Nathan:I woke up to the sun hitting my eyes.Frowning in confusion, I opened my eyes trying to take in my surrounding, only to be surprised when I saw my mate laying in my arms, peacefully curled up and asleep, her head laying on my chest while my arm was wrapped around her, a pillow under my head.How we had ended up in that state was a question that I couldn’t answer, as the last thing I remembered was us stargazing, me playing with Kiara’s hair until I felt her breathing even then…I dozed off…Hearing her breathing pattern change, I chuckled when she pushed herself off my body and rubbed her eyes from sleep as she realized that she had slept in my chamber, well on my veranda if I was being more specific, rather than her own chamber.“Good morning” I mused, her eyebrow was raised as she ran her fingers through her curls somewhat messing them a little more than they already were, not that I minded tho
Kiara:“Kia!” Mathew said smiling as I entered his chamber.I kneeled down and lifted the child in my arms as he came walking my way, seeming a bit tired as he did, he wrapped his legs around my waist and put a hand over my shoulder and laying his head in the crook of my neck while my own arms wrapped around him, stabilizing himI went to my chamber and quickly freshened up, changed my dress and Diana fixed my hair, braiding my wet her which she dried with a small towel, though droplets of water were still on it, moistening it, then quickly made my way toward the child’s chamber as I wanted to see him before my day began with the studies I had, which happened to be a lot as today was Wednesday and for some reason it was the busiest day of the week for me.“How are you little one?” I teased kissing his cheek.“I am fine!” he said sounding a bit exhausted, the joy in his voice seeming to have left him making
Nathan:Ashton’s hand went to wrap around my wrist as his back suddenly arched as if in pain, his once blue eyes were losing their color with every passing second.“Ashton, hey, relax, take a deep breath” I said to my friend who was showing more pain than I thought possible, this was the first time I’ve seen him in such a state, even when we did get into battle, he got shot in the shoulder, and even then, he wasn’t in this much pain “Kiara’s with Mathew, she will want to come back to find that you’re better, I just need your help”My voice was soft and controlled, though his grasp didn’t loosen and his clenching teeth made me fear him biting his own tongue and chopping it, slowly forcing his hand away from mine I went to look for something for him to bite on in fear of him hurting himself more than he already was as I heard a crack coming from his mouth, praying and hoping that it wasn’t his tooth
They watched as the kings and queens smiled upon entering their kingdom, smiles were drawn on the people’s faces, they were greeting the kings and queens with pride and happiness, excited to be back to their old ways, their comfortable ways.“They will pay” Queen Beatrice said glaring at her husband, King Alexander raised an eyebrow at her as she turned to face him, her eyes wide in rage, she has been yelling at him for hours now, the king was furious with her. But he was containing himself as he tried to process what had happened, the loss he had.“You had failed me, I should have never listened to you, I could have been living as a queen with Ned, I lost my husband, my children, now, my throne and people, what else am I going to lose because of you?” Queen Beatrice asked angrily, her eyes wide in rage, she stood and slapped the king who stayed quiet as he looked at her, the vision of his son challenging him, telling him that he didn&rsqu
Kiara:“I’m surprised that you two have come, even after the loss of your daughter” King Alexander mocked, Nathan had managed to find Delilah inside the vampire’s palace, however, it broke him to see her dead on the ground when he reached her. Her mother having been the one who had killed her, her canines dug deep in the young girl’s neck, and her heart pulled out of her chest. Queen Beatrice was by her husband’s side, her head held high as we all stood in front of one another, ready for battle.“King Alexander, I do recommend that you do not tempt me to break the rules and kill you here and now, before the battle even begins” Nathan said angrily, both of us were at loss and were still in a weak state after having lost Lilian, I couldn’t understand how Queen Beatrice was still managing to remain strong after losing both her mate and daughter, both of them killed by her doing or her order.“I do suggest
Nathan:“Why does this keep happening Nathan?” Kiara asked crying, she was laying in my arms, we had buried Lilian a few days ago. Her heartbeat was weak and I could feel her pain. I was in as much as pain, we had lost our daughter. Her curly hair was wet after just taking a bath. Her body was stagnant as Diana scrubbed her body clean, softly scrubbing her body with soap and rinsing it, it was the time when I was able to cry. I knew that I had to stay strong for my mate, despite feeling her pain and her feeling mine, I couldn’t show it to her.“She’s a little bird in heaven baby girl” I whispered to her. Tightening my arms around her waist and pulling her to my chest. My own tears fell from my eyes but I was doing my best not to show Kiara how hurt I was. Though I knew that she could read my mind and was well aware of my pain and tears, I wanted to be her strength, the weakness she was in, the pain that we were both in, burying our l
Kiara:I rocked Lilian who was being restless, she had been crying for almost an hour now, and nothing I was doing seemed to calm her down.“Baby girl, come on, rest for me” I said softly, kissing her temple. Nathan was somewhere out of the forest, planning on how they would be getting Delilah back, I was intrigued about having her back I had to admit. But I knew one thing, I couldn’t allow her to be in the same place as that bastard excuse of a king, he would kill her in an instant, if not kill, then he would torture her making her wish that she was dead. And no matter what she had done to me, no person was supposed to feel the pain the king inflicted when he was angered, and I was not a cold-hearted person to want that on any person.“She still hasn’t calmed down?” Nina asked entering the room with a small bottle in her hand, I shook my head. I couldn’t even understand why she’s been crying. She has been fed, cha
Nathan:“Your grace, the king has agreed to get into war” my messenger said entering the forest, Kiara and I were both sitting by one another’s side. Her head laying on my shoulder as we watched the bonfire at night, our hands in one another’s, our fingers intertwined, the beautiful breeze hitting the two of us.“Have you seen Princess Delilah?” I asked, the messenger shook his head and looked down at his feet, I could hear the man’s heart race as he seemed to worry about speaking of something, a habit I noticed most of my servants had when wanting to tell me something that might anger me.“I have heard from your guard Blake, the princess has been locked for almost a month now, she hasn’t been let out of the tower, the queen isn’t even allowed to see her” the messenger answered. Kiara tensed and my eyes widened, Kiara pulled away from me and I stood up and walked toward the messenger who avoided m
Third Person Point of View:“What is the meaning of this?” King Alexander snapped, standing on his feet from the throne as he received the war letter from Prince Nathan “you idiot of a son, is challenging us, to war?”“What?” Queen Beatrice asked with wide eyes. They had not heard from the prince in months, after Mason had died, all possible spies have feared approaching seeing the body of the second beta as he left that house. Even when the king did try and put another spy, no one refused to be by his side. That only angered him with Delilah who was now locked in the tower despite her mother’s pleads. It turns out, the king did not keep his promise to the queen about trying to build a family. At least not toward the young princess, he kept his part toward the queen. Giving her a chance to prove herself, and loving her through it.“Nathan has lost his mind” the queen said taking the note from her husband and
Kiara:“Are you sure about this Kiara?” Ashton asked standing beside his little sister, she nodded to him and gave him an assuring smile. Her Ashton, Elijah, Nathan, Nina, and Grace were standing by the riverbank, waiting for King Deniz.“Would he even come?” Grace asked looking at the water.“Yes, he will, I have sent him word myself” Queen Alaura said from behind the princes and princesses, startling them. They turned around to face her, all of them bowing and she nodded smiling at them “I was aware of you planning on seeing him, I know that you want to speak to him, and he is coming for you”“Thank you, Queen Alaura” I said smiling, the queen nodded at me and looked Nathan, with a smile on her face.“You have grown child” Queen Alaura told my mate who wrapped an arm around my waist, he hadn’t grown, he had lost a glow in his eyes. I knew that it was because everything
Nathan:My chest ached as I thought of what my mate had said.Despite me assuring her that I was doing everything for her, I hated the fact that she didn’t see that. I knew that she was worried about me, I knew that she didn’t want my heart to darken. But she didn’t realize how much her words had hurt me.I walked toward the house where Mason was kept with a heavy heart, what I had been doing to him killed me more than it helped me. I couldn’t admit it to anyone, not even to my mate, but I was hurting. Being betrayed by my second beta, a man who I trusted, who I considered as one of my closest friends, it killed me.Walking inside the house, I looked at Mason who was sitting on the chair, his head sagged as he looked down at his lap, his body exhausted. I cleared my throat snapping him out of whatever daze he was in, he had been like that for a while, his body would jerk at the sound of my voice, or my scent. I knew that he was fri
Kiara:“Nathan, that is enough” I told my mate, it had been a month with Mason here, he’s been locked up in this house. Which now had blood on literally all its walls. Nathan had made sure to make him suffer, he made him cry for days, begging to end his life, but my mate wouldn’t allow it. He would heal him, he would let the pack doctors treat him, he’d force him to eat, then he’d repeat the process all over again.“Kiara, I told you do not interfere” Nathan said looking at me, I was stopping him from entering the house, the man had suffered enough, whatever he had committed, he was punished for it. I knew that Nathan was still determined in making him suffer, but I didn’t like this. This wasn’t my mate.“No, you are not going to enter that house Nathan, that is enough. Mason took his punishment, you have caused him enough pain, just stop” I said looking my mate in the eye. His eyes widened