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
"I'm sorry. What?" That was the last thing I was expecting to hear from him. And even though it had been my endeavor to move away from the pack house on my own, him saying it made it feel terrible. I shook my head at him. "Why would i leave the palace?""Because it's no longer safe for you. And I wouldn't be here to protect you. Like you said, there are so many people that hate you, and I worry that I might not return from this war and the last thing I want is to put you in danger after exposing you to so much."" What happened to the strong king that I knew? Why does it seem like your power has become flimsy." "Maybe because it has, ever since you left my life. I have been living in this palace like some sort of shadow of my former self.""Don't bring this on me. I rolled my eyes at him."Yes, it is the truth though. I just hope that you can start packing by tonight." He pointed at the door. He turned around to leave, I stopped him, holding his hand. He looked down at it with a
Clyde povThe palace was a really gigantic place that I had stayed a few days after our fight, and I had still not bumped into Valeria. I was still so upset with her, but the days that had gone without speaking to her were making me so uncomfortable. I felt like I was not myself. I hated when we were not on speaking terms. I tried to calm myself down.It was only because of the king, nothing else. I frowned. "Oh, why are we letting things get in between our beautiful friendship?" I hated the way I was feeling. You have to calm yourself down." I clenched my fist by my side."She's just your friend, and she doesn't know what she's doing. She's charmed by that man's nonsense, and she will get back to her senses soon." I kept reassuring myself.I spent all these years training her to learn how to use her powers, but she came back to this pack where they condemned her and called her a witch, as if everything they did to her didn't matter.She threw all her anger and revenge plans away, but
The next day I was out of the King's room as early as possible. The search for them began again. I started out by trying to find a way to communicate with Rain and Emily, so I sent one of the King's guards to go there to confirm if they were there, and I resumed my search in the palace. It was really big enough that I knew it was possible they were still here.I hated myself for leaving them by themselves, if Clyde had truly turned his back on me and did anything to harm the children, I don't want to know how terrifying it would be for them. My first thought was to go to The room where I had stayed when locks had kept me to protect me from being seen by anyone in the palace.I had barely made my way there when I noticed the swarm of people heading towards me, servants and different kinds of faces. I realized that they were an entourage when I saw Natalie leading them towards me. I crossed My arms across my chest and tried to ignore her. Her presence alone was enough to fuel my a
Once I was away from the throne room and back in the hallways, I took my cloak off, and the moment I spotted the guards that I had sent to the cottage to see if the children were there, approaching me from the opposite direction, I picked up my pace Running towards them, I almost fell until I managed to balance myself."What news do you have? Did you find them in the cottage?" They shook their heads. "No, we went there and, in fact, we even searched thoroughly. When they told us that the kids were not there, we didn't believe them, even checked the entire house, tried to catch their scent. They were not there. I don't think he has left the palace, my lady."I buried my face in my hands. I was still dealing with Natalie so much that I thought that they would bring back positive news from the cottage.I broke down crying again. What was I going to do now? I kept wondering what if they were in shock? I could not go to see the king right now because he was just so angry from everything
"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
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