Zachary's pov " What do you mean by that Zach? Adoption?" Emerald looks at me with horror while I sip from the coffee cup cradled in my palms. " Yes. He is a brave and intelligent child. I am sure you will love him when you get to meet him-" " I don't want to meet him! I am not adopting a kid, Zach! Did it ever occur to you even once to ask me about this! I am your wife! How can you take this decision on your own." I really don't understand what's wrong with her. I thought she will be elated with the news. Pacing the room, she tugs on her hair looking worried. To be honest, I haven't seen her like this in years. She is always very calm and composed. Hell, she took my diseases news better than this. " You are being irrational Em. What's gotten in you?" She stops to look at me. A scoff leaves her lips. " Me? What's gotten in you! Just day before yesterday you were so sure to hand over everything to Caleb! And now you say you want that rogue brat to be our next
“ M-A-I-T-A-T” My hand suddenly stops and the familiar ache hits my chest. Aiden continues to repeat the spelling for me but my hand refuses to move. I dive into oblivion. “ Your Highness!” “ Sir!” “ Your Highness!” His soft small hands shake me and I snap back to reality. Blinking , I stare into his blue eyes lost. “ It’s TAL. Maital. My mom’s name is Maital.” “ Yes. Right.” Gulping I complete the word but couldn’t draw my eyes away from it. “ If momma comes here. I will be more than happy. Living as rogues isn’t easy. We both will finally have a place to call home.” The kid was bleaming with the news that I agreed, but all I could think was that word. MAITAL Being the Alpha King, learning different languages is a part of my job.I am fluent in many languages and Hebrew is one of them. Maital is a Hebrew word and in simple terms it means… “ What happened? I can’t feel your shift in aura.” Aiden suddenly goes serious, his eyes search mine for answers and I
Rick, Charles and Lucas stand with their head lowered and their heart thumping in their chest. Their parents stood behind them, but they provided no respite or comfort to the children hearts. The aura of the woman who stood in front with her back to them was enough to piss their pants. " I am going to ask you one last time kids. Where did you go and where are others? " Raven, who stood beside the figure. Speaks. Her voice lacing in authority.And the kids again settle with silence. " Our kids don't know anything,Raven. Interrogating them will not give you anything. They are scared, can't you see?" One of the parent says and Raven's eyes only narrow at the kids. " They wouldn't be scared if they had nothing to hide." " 3 of our pack children are missing since the last 5 days. I am sure as parents you can feel how their parents must be feeling." Stepping closer to the first one, Raven crouched to his level. Rick takes a step back, clinging to his father. " You all wen
Des and Harold rush into their parents open arms while Maital's anxious eyes stay fixated on the door. Her hope keeps diminishing with every passing second. And then she heard a familiar voice. " These kids came into my territory and asked for help. When I asked, they said your name." Mital turns around to look at the Alpha, who is in his 30's. His green eyes look at her in concern. " Thank you, Rowan." The emotions were missing from Maital's voice. Rowan could see it. And he knew why. " Aiden sent them." That made those brown eyes to snap up. Her heart thuds in her chest. Des and Harold step forward to approach Maital. " We are so sorry.It is all our mistake. Aiden... he.. " Both kids enter into sobs and Maital's eyes narrow at them. " Tell me from the beginning. What happened?" And that's when they both tell Maital everything. Starting from how they got pulled into the circle, to get teleported to the Werewolf King's territory. As soon as the word, the Were
Flashback- Night of the accident The dungeons. Raven’s meeting time was up. She should have left, but she was feeling strange. She didn't want to leave Eirene alone here. She couldn't trust the men here. Especially Willson. Pacing the empty hallway, her thoughts come to seize when she sees Wilson returning from the dungeons. She hides behind the wall, to breathe heavily. The door slams shut and Raven sneaks out to peek in. " Y...yes Sir. Th..the child in her womb is the next heir of our Kingdom." Wilson was talking to someone on the phone. Could it be Zach? Raven wondered. Intrigued by their conversation. " Sir? There?" " What do you want me to do next?" " Understood Sir. No one will doubt you. " He puts the receiver down and cracks his neck. Lighting a lighter, he stares at the flames to whisper. " The fire I light tonight is going to burn you down to ashes, Phoenix. " " And this time? You will not be rising back from it. " " I promise." Raven’s he
He looks down to find Eirene’s fingers gripping it. Those Brown eyes struggle to stay open. “ Eirene! What have you done? It's the only proof of your child's identity-” “ No… I will gi…ve him m..y identity…” “ Zach is his father! What are you saying? Rowan, just take her-” “ I said No!” Eirene’s tone was enough to end all negotiations. The authority in her voice made Raven drop her head while Rowan looked down at the girl in his arms with a strange emotion. She was strong. Very strong. He thought she must be broken till now, considering what all she has endured but the woman Phoenix was indeed what everyone said. Undefeatable. “ Zach ordered Wil…son to kill me… I can't..” “ Wilson could be lying Eirene. Don’t tell me you believe him!” “ I trust… no one now Raven… not even him.” “ I just want… to go away from… all this… far far away…Raven…” Raven sighs to look down at the stubborn woman. Eirene won't agree. But somewhere in her heart, Raven could understand
Aiden's pov " Left arm up, block and then clench your fist to root an upper jab." " Like this." " Okay now you do it." I follow your highnesses instructions. Keeping my fist clenched and as soon as my fist touch his jaw, he blocks again to whisper. " Faster Aiden. It's all about the reflexes." I nod to try again and we continue for the next few hours. We were in-between the training when suddenly your highness enters into a series of coughs. He pulls back and rushes to turn his back on me. Reaching a tree bark, he starts vomiting. My heart drops. He was fine just now, what happened all of a sudden. I rush forward to help when he shows me his hand. My steps freeze. I am feeling strange suddenly. There is this grawning in my chest. His aura, it has suddenly turned very weak and vulnerable. What's with this strange thing I am feeling? First that woman, the Luna. I don't think I have ever despised a person by feeling their aura alone. It was all evil, sugar coate
The carriage drives through the deserted forest road and Rowan looked lost in his thoughts.Raven looks out of the window, her petite hands wringle in anxiousness. “ I just hope Aiden is fine. If something happens to him I am never going to forgive Eirene.” “ Does she have no care about her son? A week passed since Aiden went missing. And all she did was wait. I no longer recognise her anymore. How can a person be so cold hearted? Does she have no feelings left in her? Not even for her son?” “ Aiden doesn't deserve this Rowan. Have you seen the kid? He is too scared to share how he feels with her. Train. Train. Combat. That's all she teaches him. Hell I haven’t seen that mother son duo share a hug in the lat 8 years!” “ He sleeps in a separate room since he was 4! She never smiles! Not even with him! What do I make of this!” “ Eirene is raising a warrior, not a son!” Silence stretches and then Rowan sighs to speak. “ She hides them. Isn't it obvious?” “ Hides? From wh
Three pairs of thudding footsteps run through the deserted forest as screams and cries echo behind. Their breathes were laboured but none could afford to catch their breath, even for a second. " Aunt Raven. We need to stop. I am not going to flee like this." " Father, Saph and grandma need me! They are there all alone!" One pair stops to be only dragged ahead by Raven's grip on his petite wrist. He thrashes, begrudgingly moving ahead. " Don't be stupid Aiden! This is a war! They are going to kill you mercilessly if they reach us!" " We need to reach safety! Your mom is waiting for you!" Raven's blunt authoritative voice did nothing to alter the kids resolute. Determination shone in the kids eyes as he tugs to withraw Raven's grip from his wrist. Everyone stops to stare at the resilient boy. " Mom never taught me to abandon my people and run away like a coward. I am going back-" Aiden turns around to go back when Rowan steps in front of him to block his way. Softly
Zachary stood on the barrister, his emotionless eyes look down at the enemies army approaching his castle from all sides. Small forest fires lit the forest and he could hear distant screams. Clenching the barister tightly, he whispers in a low voice. " How many, Ron?" " In hundred thousands, Your Highness! We were attacked together from all borders! My estimate is that there are way more than 5 packs. And if I am not wrong it…it…” Zachary sighs to complete it for Ron. “ It's a coup.” Deadly silence followed. No one said anything and Zach breaks into a series of coughs. Unable to keep them in. Catching his breath, he gave his next order. “ Escort the elder and woman out. Take Aiden-” “ We are taking him along.” Zachary’s eyes shift to Rowan and Raven standing on the threshold. He could see the determination in Rowan’s eyes and this time he had nothing to argue about. In times such as this, the kid will be more safe with his family. Nodding Zach sighs to lean a
Zachary ‘s Pov “ I am so sorry, Your Highness. But it all happened in a mere second and the person just vanished in thin air.” “ I have never seen something like this before. However one thing that got confirmed was that Wilson was working for someone.” “ And when we caught him? The man feared that his name will be spilled so he killed Wilson on the spot.” A series of coughs break through and I feel my chest constricting. My palms resting on the table clench into fists and I take deep breaths. “ Sir!” Ron rushes to offer me a glass of water and I gulp the cold liquid. What all that healer, Raven said is turning out to be true. There is no use delaying this. Not even till tomorrow. I have to declare it. Now. “ Ron?” “ Yes your Highness?” “ Are all the elders staying over?” “ Yes Sir, everyone arrived for the judgement tomorrow.” “ Call then over to the meeting room in 5” Another series of coughs break through my chest and Ron nods. “ Should I inform Qu
Aiden's POV " So this herb help in inflammation?" I ask, crouching in front of a shrub and tugging on its leaves. To only have Saph's eyes veer to me. " It's Verbena. Known to have potent anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antispasmodic, and analgesic effects." I was star stuck for a second, this girl is a prodigy. Isn't she too young to have all this knowledge? " If you don't mind me asking. Can I ask you something." " It's not like you are going to shut up anyways." Damn. A smile tugs on my lips when I should be offended. Her brown hair shine golden under the setting sun and I couldn't help feel my hand twitch. I wonder how it would feel running my fingers through them. Soft as silk or even better? " Why do you do this? I mean helping your grandmother and all this healing stuff? When girls your age are busy playing with make up and ken dolls?" She stills to look up at me. Was that irritation? Just why can't I feel her emotions. It would have been so easy to
A figure hurriedly throws her clothes into a duffle bag. Her body tensed and wary of anyone seeing her. Walking to the locker in one of the wardrobes, she inserts the key to pull it open. Picking up wads of money, she drops them in another bag. " Princess. What are you doing?" Her heart stops in her chest, but as soon as she realises it is Caleb,she relaxes. " Cal. Thank moon goddess you are here. Come help me out. Stack all the currency in this bag." " Hurry up! Please! " " What's wrong with you? Hold on." " No! We don't have time! He is going to kill us dammit! Just hurry up! We have to leave!" " Where is your bag? Why didn't you get it! Fuc* Cal! Hurry up goddammit!" " Em. Look at me." Grabbing Emeralds shoulder, he makes her stop and look at him. Her nervous eyes lock with his confused ones. " What's wrong? What happened?" " Zach. He... I don't know how... after so many years...He came to know about that accident.And now he is hell bount to find who murde
Xavier’s pov I stare at the paper she left on my table and my heart becomes audible in my ears. I had yet to digest her earlier words. You killed her. I didn't care what this world thinks. But the very thought of Dewdrop thinking I did this… her last thoughts of me being her betrayer, of me killing our child left a deep hole in my heart. I couldn't breathe. The room was suddenly seeming smaller and the weight of the realisation? Was pushing me down. Who could have done this? Which fucker dared! The gnawing in my chest worsens and I scratch my chest with my claws. No… the woman may be lying…why…why would someone kill.. She was carrying a child in her womb. Many didn't want the child to be born. No. Fuck! Ripping open the piece of paper, I look down at the words and for a minute everything around me stills. Patient name: Eirene Winters Fetus variables: Normal Fetus length:2.96 cm Weight:9.87 gms Heartbeat:124 bpm Heartbeat… my fingers hovered over
" Why isn't his mother here?" Zach's voice was low, yet the warning in it was clear. I try to concoct a lie. My eyes refuse to meet his. " Umm she.. she was busy." " I hate liars Doctor. Refrain. I am going to ask it again. Why isn't she here?" Damn it! What was I supposed to say? That if Maital comes here and you see her? You may die of a heart seizure? " Actually she..she is not feeling well. We don't want the kid to worry so we lied." This time I speak while looking into his eyes. He holds my stare, his brows furrow and my heart thuds. Please believe... please. " We have the best medical facilities here. She will be good in no time. I will make the necessary arrangements for her transportation ." What the hell? He is serious. He was going to mind link one of his guards when I step forward to interrupt him. " You don't have to! We will take Aiden and he will meet her at home-" Zachary looked mad. What did I say now? Stepping closer to me. He declares
Focusing her attention back on me. She motions her hands to explain me. “ See mothers have this instinct in them which keeps their kids connected to them.” “ Like how a newborn cries in hunger and mothers body gets to know of it.” “ With time this bond gets lost somewhere but it still exists.” “ What are you trying to say?” I groan in irritation and she declares with a duh look. “ Your mother didn't worry for you because she knew you were fine. Her heart told her before only.” “ And as far coming here is concerned. She trusts you enough to know you can defend yourself and find your way home.” “ Isn’t this why she trained you all this time? To be strong and independent?” A memory flashes in my mind of the first time I went crying to her. Her words are still imprinted in my heart. No one cares about your tears in this world, Son.If you still want to let it out? Do it alone. You may be born inside me but both you and me will die alone. Never be dependent on anyone.
Aiden's pov I slam my bedroom door shut and lock it from the inside.Tears begged to spill from my eyes and I take deep breaths. " Mumchkin open up! Listen to me!" Uncle Rowan bangs on the door and I do my best to muffle my cries. I wasn't a cry baby. Mom has taught me to never let my emotions get the best of me. But it hurts mama. You didn't even came yourself to get me? Weren't you concerned of how I was living? Or if even I was dead or alive? I know you rarely show your emotions, a hug is the most I could get from you or rather a tap on my head. But I haven't seen you in a week. I was here living with strangers and you couldn't bother to come. You are always busy. Is your work more important than me? Each thought churned something inside me and the tears continue to dribble down my cheeks. " Aiden! Your momma loves you Mumchkin." I am starting to doubt that uncle Rowan. All of you are here, except for her. Why? What is so important. " Not now Rowa