We got back inside. Clarion was sitting on the floor, lost in thought, and he literally flinched. He got to his feet and bowed his head at us. "You're back." He noticed the cup in our first hands this time. And I could see the discomfort that settled on his face. Alpha Was going to say something when my mom walked in. He turned to look at her and nodded. “Perfect. I was just waiting for you to show up to have this discussion.”Alpha lifted the cup in his hands to Clarion’s face and raised one eyebrow at him. "Can you tell me exactly what this drink is supposed to be?""Oh, I already explained it to Luna, but it's supposed to help her ease her stress."Alpha nodded, staring at him a little."What's going on?" My mum came to whisper in my ear. But I couldn't respond to her. I was focused on the conversation that Alpha was having with Clarion.Alpha's eyes first fluttered to Clarion's hands and then back to his face with one raised eyebrow before adding, "You seem pretty stressed yours
"What do you think you're doing?" I asked Natalie. My eyes were fixed on the Leo as he cried, struggling to come my way but her Bodyguards were holding him down . She stepped forward, “You might no longer be under the command of the pack house, and that's why you think you can disobey everyone," she said, crossing her arms across my chest. "But things have changed, and I'm the queen of this pack, and whatever I say goes. The rules that I give, so I'm not going to let go of your child if you don't leave the palace this instant."I folded my arms across my chest, smiling widely at her, even though I was deeply in pain. "You're very bold, even after all you've been through.""That was just because you caught me at such a vulnerable time. I'm not going to let you get away with it."I attempted to take a step forward, but her guards immediately shielded me from her, about four of them standing in front of me and her like some sort of barricade."If you're very brave, I think you should d
I opened my eyes with my body soaked in water. “What did you do to me?” I asked him, sinking further into the water. I couldn’t believe this. I had no idea why Natalie would interfere and ruin the perfect plans I’d had. He was soaking a small rag beside me and patting it on my head. I realized I was sitting in the bathtub, naked.“Why did you undress me?” I frowned. “I couldn’t ask anyone., it's not because I wanted to, but I needed to.” He paused and then added looking up at me, “I wanted to.”I sunk myself in the tub, “I don’t need your help.”I attempted to get to my feet but remembering I was naked under, I hesitated. “Turn around,” I commanded him and he immediately did just as ordered. He raised his hands in defeat while I stepped outside the tub. “I fed you some relief herbs,”he said “Where are your towels?”He tilted his head to point me in the direction of them when he stopped in his tracks, remembering he wasn’t supposed to be looking. “On the racks there.” I tu
Not breaking the kiss, the king’s hands trailed to my waist, holding on so gently, it sent goosebumps all over my body. My nipples pressed against his chest was sending tingles all over my body, a growing pulse ran between my thighs. I was so lost in the heat of the moment. He lifted me without breaking the kiss, his hands moving downwards to cup my ass cheeks while I wrapped my legs around his waist, he moved towards a wall and had my back pinned against there. He pulled away from the kiss for a hot second, both of us getting lost in each others gaze, trying to catch our breaths as we both panted heavily. I swallowed hard, closing my eyes as he reconnected the kiss. He trailed his lips from mine to my neck, while I kept myself balanced by gripping onto his shoulders tightly, he cupped my boobs in one hand. I craned my neck up to permit him to my tease my neck with his kisses. He slowly moved his lips from my neck down to my boobs. The moment he flicked his tongue against my nipp
I headed back to his bedroom and started to put my clothes on, he came in a few seconds later with a small towel tied around his waist.I looked up at him, still in my undergarments, “do not expect that this will ever happen again,” I warned him.“I won’t,” his voice was monotone, and so low I almost couldn’t make them out.“This was it a one time-“ I started to say but found the word choked down my throat the moment he started to walk closer to me, closing the small distance between us. “Thing,” I finished in a whisper.He held my neck in one hand, holding my chin up with the other with his index finger and thumb so I was looking directly at him, “how about we make it a two time thing then?” he asked me, searching my eyes desperately for answers.Without letting me respond, he crashed his lips against mine, my hands flew around his neck, as he pushes me closer to his body, peeling my undergarments away from my body with one hand. He pressed my boobs against his chest while his arms li
My legs were aching as I went to the room that I shared with the kids and Clyde.It was really late by now, and there was no way I could hide it. I tried to walk regularly, but I could still feel him inside of me and the impact he had left.My gown was tattered from how roughly it had been handled, and it was taking me a grace to head back to my room.By the time I opened the door, I expected that everyone would be asleep at first.I saw the children laying in bed, snoring, and that brought a smile to my face.My smile faded immediately as soon as I saw Clyde sitting by the door."So what took you so long?" He stood up from his seat, crossing his arms across his chest."Clyde, what are you doing?""What is wrong with you? Yeah, because this is exactly what I was trying to avoid. Where were you?""I was at the King's room and so what?”“Yeah, doing your servant duties, right?""Yes, I was," I said. “So did he beat you up?""Why would you think that?""Maybe because you look so tattere
I woke up the next morning feeling very tired, and then one of the King's guards came to knock on my door.I got to my feet, looking up at the wall clock. It was barely five in the morning. I shook my head and shrugged.I brought this upon myself when I decided to take this job to be his personal servant, but I didn't mind it at all.I answered the door and poked my head out. "Is there anything the problem?""Yeah. The king has requested your presence for his daily Morning bath.""Seriously, five in the morning?” I frowned. “I'm sorry my lady, but he has a meeting that he needs to be at before seven So he was asking for your presence.""Alright," I nodded and locked the door. "I'll be there in a minute." I went to my children. Now that Clyde was not here, I had to be extra attentive to them. I hated that he brought them here, knowing that I couldn't do anything without putting them first.I didn't want to wake them up and force them to get ready for the day. I found myself promising
I hurried to my children's side. They stared at me with confusion at first, wearing smiles on their faces as they communicated with the king. When Leo especially noticed the look of shock on my face, his smile faded away. He immediately stepped away from the king, holding his sister's hand and rejoining my side."What brings you here, Your Majesty?" This was the first time I felt so much tension after a long while, and it was mostly because I could feel the pressure from what Locks said about Leo looking so much like the king that anyone at all would easily notice it..The King did not seem bothered by the situation. "I wanted to talk to you for a moment.""You could have sent one of your guards to come to me," I frowned at him. "Was it that important that you had to come yourself?"He raised one eyebrow at me, clearly not understanding my agitation. So, I raised one eyebrow back at him. "Yeah. I don't want you to come into my room without permission.""Oh, I didn't mean to offend y
IThe king finally set me to my feet. After a long time of arguing, it felt like we had been walking for miles and miles. I completely lost my senses at one point, but I kept going because I was the one who insisted on coming here. We got to a cave, and it was huge. It was hidden in the mountains, and it could take all the warriors that were present. They only created a separate space for Alpha because he was the king and did not want to share all the space with everyone. He held my hand."What do you think you're doing?" he raised one eyebrow at me. "I'm going to settle in with everyone. I guess we all need to sleep before the big battle tomorrow." I shrugged at him. "Have you lost your mind?" He took me, pulling me closer to him. "Why would you sleep with all these men around? Come on, you're going to stay in the same cave as me.""But do you think that is disrespectful? I'm not your maid or anything. Everyone would get upset.""Nobody's getting upset, trust me. Everyone just w
IThe king finally set me to my feet. After a long time of arguing, it felt like we had been walking for miles and miles. I completely lost my senses at one point, but I kept going because I was the one who insisted on coming here. We got to a cave, and it was huge. It was hidden in the mountains, and it could take all the warriors that were present. They only created a separate space for Alpha because he was the king and did not want to share all the space with everyone. He held my hand."What do you think you're doing?" he raised one eyebrow at me. "I'm going to settle in with everyone. I guess we all need to sleep before the big battle tomorrow." I shrugged at him. "Have you lost your mind?" He took me, pulling me closer to him. "Why would you sleep with all these men around? Come on, you're going to stay in the same cave as me.""But do you think that is disrespectful? I'm not your maid or anything. Everyone would get upset.""Nobody's getting upset, trust me. Everyone just w
IThe king finally set me to my feet. After a long time of arguing, it felt like we had been walking for miles and miles. I completely lost my senses at one point, but I kept going because I was the one who insisted on coming here. We got to a cave, and it was huge. It was hidden in the mountains, and it could take all the warriors that were present. They only created a separate space for Alpha because he was the king and did not want to share all the space with everyone. He held my hand."What do you think you're doing?" he raised one eyebrow at me. "I'm going to settle in with everyone. I guess we all need to sleep before the big battle tomorrow." I shrugged at him. "Have you lost your mind?" He took me, pulling me closer to him. "Why would you sleep with all these men around? Come on, you're going to stay in the same cave as me.""But do you think that is disrespectful? I'm not your maid or anything. Everyone would get upset.""Nobody's getting upset, trust me. Everyone just w
IThe king finally set me to my feet. After a long time of arguing, it felt like we had been walking for miles and miles. I completely lost my senses at one point, but I kept going because I was the one who insisted on coming here. We got to a cave, and it was huge. It was hidden in the mountains, and it could take all the warriors that were present. They only created a separate space for Alpha because he was the king and did not want to share all the space with everyone. He held my hand."What do you think you're doing?" he raised one eyebrow at me. "I'm going to settle in with everyone. I guess we all need to sleep before the big battle tomorrow." I shrugged at him. "Have you lost your mind?" He took me, pulling me closer to him. "Why would you sleep with all these men around? Come on, you're going to stay in the same cave as me.""But do you think that is disrespectful? I'm not your maid or anything. Everyone would get upset.""Nobody's getting upset, trust me. Everyone just w
I remembered her name. Instantly, I knew that she was his previous mate, he had never fully told me the story of how she passed away. And so, I furrowed my eyebrows together, staring at him with a lot of confusion. "What do you mean, Libianca?"He suddenly bowed his head as if the memory of a person was taunting him. “It was like a situation like this too. We were going on war. She was a warrior this entire time. I knew that I should not have asked her to come on that journey, and I knew that she was not strong enough. But my selfishness, because I couldn't stay away from her for even a second. Was the reason why I convinced her to come to the war and I lost her, I'm not about to do that with you too. You're too weak for this kind of work. I'm telling you that I might not even survive. And you think that I will let you come along? What about the children?"“I already spoke to Locks about it and he's willing to take care of them under his protection.”"What.""Yes, that is how determin
The next morning, I was awake before it was even five in the morning. The king was still sleeping in bed, and so were the children.I had made up my mind, and I knew what I wanted to do. I got to my feet and I crept out of the door as quietly as I possibly could. I went to find Locks in the room that I thought belonged to him, and I was surprised when I knocked the door, and he was still in charge of this room.His eyes were heavy with sleep, and when he opened the door as if he wasn't expecting it to be me, he widened his eyes in shock and slammed the door in my face.I flinched, taken aback, wondering what was going on. He reopened the door a few seconds later. His face was washed, and he had packed his hair up. I couldn't help but smile. I wondered why on earth he was trying to look good for me."Hey, I wanted to talk to you. I'm sorry to come and barge into your room so early this morning.""What did you want to talk about?""So I know that you discussed with me about the King's W
I was shocked by Clyde's love confession. "What? What are you talking about?""Yes, that's the problem. I was also wondering why I was being so dramatic until I saw you with the king. The way you were smiling with him. It reminded me that the first day I saw you, I loved you from the start until you gave me that boundary, and I was going to keep it until the very end. But I didn't realize how jealous you've been with somebody else was going to make me so—-“ he groaned. "Trust me, I would still do it again if I havethe chance to.”“I'm not interested in all this nonsense that you're going on flapping about.” “I know it seems like I’m saying bullshit but as long as you're with the King, I will not back down, and I won't give up." I stood to my feet. "Clearly, you've gone mad, and I'm going to give you the chance to heal before I release you. Don't worry, I'm not going to be in this dungeon forever. It's just until you learn your lesson and learn that there are some things that you ne
I was still trying to process what he had said when the children started to cheer they had already heard what he said. "Yes Mommy, please let's stay in this big fancy room." They both started jumping on the bed, playing and giggling at the big bed. I turned to look at him."Why would you say that in front of them? Now I can't say no," he whispered in my ear. "Are you sure you can't say no because of them or because you don't want to?" I found that in the end, he was right. I could easily change my mind if I wanted. A part of me wanted to stay in this room with him. "Fine, but only because the children want it," I told him. "And don’t hold me like that in their presence." I warned him."You two must be very hungry." I turned to face them with a smile. "Yes, Mommy." "Okay, I'll go make you something to eat. Don't worry. You don't have to stress about that, I'll ask One of the guards to prepare something for them to eat.""Hell no I can't trust anybody in this palacs especially wi
"Where is he?" I asked them on top of my lungs, running away from them as if I knew where they would be.They ran after me, trying to keep up with my pace. "They are in the King's room with the king and a few guards."I increased my pace as if my life was about to end.I burst into the King's room, and I saw the children sitting on the bed.The king was still partially in his wolf form. His claws were still his wolves, and his body was still covered. His eyes were struggling, a very bright red. I wondered how the children were not terrified of his image.As soon as they saw me, they jumped to their feet, from where They were sitting and ran into my arms.I crouched to their height as they both came so hug me. I began to cry, checking their faces and inspecting them for injuries."Oh my goodness, my babies. How have you guys been?""Mommy I've missed you so much." Leah beamed."Me too," Leo said, showing off his shirt that the King gave to him."Oh my goodness." I turned around to look