Starting into those brown deadly orbs seeping with coldness, showing no signs of recognition. Raven opened her lips to speak, knowing these may be her last words if not chosen correctly. "No fire can ever burn you, let alone touch you if the one burning inside you is brighter than the one around you. " As soon as those words left Raven's lips, those dead eyes shone with a flick of an emotion. Phoenix's grip on the syringe loosens as she furrows her brows to seethe. " Who are y...ou?" " Someone you may not remember, but you are someone I can't forget. " "24th August, Filian Street, a house was set on fire. You saved my child." " Risa" Those brown orbs search for something in Raven's determined ones and then click. Phoenix throws aside the syringe to move back, leaning on the wall she closes her eyes as if nothing happened. " What do y..ou want?" " I am your doctor, my Quee-..I mean Phoenix. I am here to help you get better." Struggling to get up with her
6 months ago. Runderwood no man's land. 7:45 am Eirene's POV The two things I love more than anything in this world are sleep and food. And I don't compromise on them for anything. None. Nothing. "Please... please...leave me I beg! Please..." A woman's shrills of pleas continue to drill into my eardrums like pointed knives and I groan. Turning to another side, I fold my plans and press them under my ears. A feeble attempt to block the noise. "The princess is beautiful. What if we have our share of fun with her boys?" " Grab her." " Agghhh nooo! Please....take anything....but leave me...helpppppp!" The ripping of clothes follows her yells and my fists clench. Sleep has become really underrated these days. I travelled a thousand miles to find silence in this no man's land of wildness, to only hear this? " I...I have money...please take it..but let me go...I won't tell anyone...please." I am not ashamed to admit but this piqued my interest. Did sh
Her beautiful eyes scan me from top and bottom and I raise my brow. " I didn't say otherwise. Now did I?" Her cheeks taint red in embarrassment. Her eyes light up like a firecracker and she takes my hoodie hanging from my fingers rather too enthusiastically. " I don't know how to thank you. " " Then don't. I wasn't here to save you anyway" My cold voice killed her enthusiasm. But only for a second. She rebounded. With more energy than the damn sun. " But you did! And it was so cool! The way you aimed that knife, I won't lie. For a second I thought I was going to die. The knife was just inches away from my face." "And oh boy I can never forget that look on their faces. It was like they saw a ghost. But what I didn't understand is why they were so scared of you?" " Do you know them?" I wanted to roll my eyes at her question. Everyone knows me, but not as a hero. I bet if she knew who I was, she would be running to the hills rather than chatting around with me like we
Standing in the heart of the mystical forest, encircled by the world's oldest towering trees and sky-high castle walls, is the Royal Werewolf castle. Its ancient architecture can put the present human skyscrapers to shame and its stonework deserves to be charged a ticket for visiting. Enveloped in an aura of mystery and power, it is every kid's dream to be here, standing where I stand right now. Massive steel gates with gold wolf motifs welcome the guests and I hear my carriage stop with a thud. “ The invitation?” The guard speaks and the rogue I bribed enacts his role. Bowing he presents them with the scroll to speak. “ Princess Emerald from the Southern Highlands, Sirs” I suppressed a groan, he was overacting now, I told him not to speak anything. One of the guards stares at the scroll with concentrated features, while the other peeps through the carriage window to check, his eyes fix on me and he bows immediately. “ Welcome Princess” I barely nod and the carriage st
Present- " So you mean to say Your Highness didn't doubt you even once?" " You just had Emeralds scent. There were no sparks. No connection between your wolves as such. How did you convince him?" Phoenix leans her head back on the wall, to close her eyes. " A lie is like a chain reaction doc, where one lie leads to another and then another. I told my wolf to put on her barriers. With a lack of communication, it was easy for Zach to believe my lie that I was born without a wolf. " Raven's eyes widened for a second and she whispered to herself. " Wolf Less werewolves are said to be so weak that they can't identify their mates. They don't feel the sparks or any pull. Even their scents are mild. It....it was the perfect lie." " Exactly. And he believed me. Yet what I failed to realize was that I was only digging a deeper grave for myself. " "That night, all the guests left the royal palace... Except for one. " " Me. Princess Emerald." . . . " Did..did he mark y
We continue to lay there in the same position, our heaving breaths the only sound audible. When he searches for something in my eyes to ask. " Do you love him?" The calmness in his voice was like the silence before the storm and I couldn't help but wonder what he would do if I said yes. Adultery is a punishable crime under the Royal Penal Code. And if not mated? Females, until they attain the age of 30 are forbidden to have a relation with any man other than their mate. After 30, if still, they are not able to meet their mate they are free to choose any man they wish. It doesn't apply to males, yet the King has followed it. He waited for Emerald for 30 years. " I. I do. " Nothing. His face is indecipherable. He has two options now. He can either reject me, not that it will matter to me anyway. I am not Emerald. Or two, he will punish me and banish me. Neither mattered to me. I will leave this place tonight, either way. Yet what he did next was no way what I
Knock Knock " Doctor Raven. Your time for the day is up. I am afraid I will have to ask you to leave. " Raven's head snaps up to look at the guard at the door and she sighs to nod. She didn't even realise when an hour passed. She was too engrossed in Phoenix's story. Reluctant. She gets up. Picking up her suitcase. " Well, it seems like that's all for the day, Phoenix. See you tomorrow. " Phoenix doesn't even bother to look up or bid farewell. Leaning her head down on her knee, she ignores Raven. And soon the door closes. Leaving her enveloped in the darkness laced with silence. ....The creaking open of the door draws her attention but she doesn't lift her head. Expecting it to be one of the guards with that pathetic stale food. However, the sound of combats hitting the concrete made her clench her fists. It was someone else. And then a rough hand grabs her hair and tugs it up. Forcing her to look into unfamiliar grey eyes. " Hey beautiful. How are you this f
Eirene's pov The bile in my empty stomach revolts and I push my palms on the floor to get up. Gagging out the shit I sigh to breathe. My heavy eyes look around at the dark dungeon. No one is here. Looking around at the dark stoned walls, my eyes stop at a water ingress on the roof of the old worn-out place. Pushing my numb legs. I reach the wall right under it. Pressing my fingers on the stone wall, I feel something wet touch my finger pad and a smile forms on my lips. Water. Leaning on the wall, I lick the wall of all traces of water. Each drop felt like heaven. Desperate? Crazy? I know. But one needs to do a lot of things to survive. At least I am not asking those fuc*ers. Sucking off all the remnants of traces, I lean my head back on the wall to lean down. My eyes shift down to my stomach and I make sure to keep it covered with the worn-out shawl I have. My baby. I am sorry I am not able to feed you properly. But just wait. We will be out of here in a fe
Zachary's POV Flashback " Your Highness, the wound on your arm is deep. Why don't you stitch it up first?" I dismiss Ron to remove my armour. We just returned from a war in the neighbouring pack, those rogues managed to tear my arm and I could feel blood dripping down my forearm. But I didn't have time to tend to it. This can wait. I need to see my dewdrop first. Its been 3 fuc*ing days since I have seen her beautiful eyes and heard her voice. This is the longest I have stayed away from her in the last 4 freaking months. " I am alright. Where is your Luna?" " She must be in her room. But first-" " I am fine, Beta." Dismissing his comment, I walk up the long staircase. Excitement bubbles inside me at the thought of seeing her. All the fatigue and pains will be gone once I have her in my embrace. I wonder what she will be doing? Waiting for me? I chuckle. Of course not. My dewdrop can't sit idle. She must be helping someone or rather playing with the maids kids
It stirred something dead to life inside Zach. He wasn't afraid to die. All his fear vanishes in thin air. He was finally going to meet his dewdrop. Even if it meant after death. “ She… she saved me from those looters. She was a thief herself.. So I got this idea. I gave her an opportunity to visit the ball pretending to be me.” “ I gave her my scent bottle. My name. My clothes.” “ She could loot there all that she wanted for a day.” “ And that's where you both met.” Things were making sense now. Why Zach thought Eirene was his mate when she wasn't. Why she smelt like her. “ I returned to Caleb. We were happy but… we lacked the basics. We had no pace to stay, no food. Nothing.” “ And then I we got the news of your marriage.” “ You married Eirene thinking her to be me. Your mate.” Caleb smirks to speak next. His head stays dipped in Emerald ‘s neck. “ And then we made a plan. Em here was to return and you would know that your dearest Eirene had been nothing bu
The most beautiful and prosperous kingdom of all, the Royal lands was on the verge of getting turned into ruins. Fires had been lit, soldiers have intruded and treasures were ready to be looted.With eight enemy packs striking together, bordering the kingdom from all direction. Escaping was no longer an option. And maybe that's why the ruler has materialised walls of trees and depths of trenches to surround it. To protect his people till he could. Yet, the question remained. How long will the King protect them when he himself was surving on counted breaths. How long can one man fight against millions? And especially now, when his soul had been shattered by the betrayal of that one person he loved more than anyone? “ Em?” Her name left Zachary’s trembling bloody lips but no emotion becomes evident on her face. Lowering the barrel, she steps over his body to walk towards Caleb’s coughing frame. “ Baby? Are you alright?” She cups Celeb’s face and helps him get up. “ I
Zachary’s POV ‘I threw her to my men to be broken and tamed. They took their turns.’ ‘A toy first needs to be broken to be made according to your choice and taste.’ Each word the bastard spoke plunged a knife into my heart and the words Eirene told me suddenly started making sense. ‘I slept with another man. I am not a virgin.’ ‘I don't deserve you.’ ‘What if you get bored of me someday?’ It has all happened with her before. Her fears were not baseless.That bastard, her very mate pretended to love her and when he got bored of her? He tossed her to his men to be abused? Why didn't I realise it? Fuck! The way she flinched when I first touched her. That constant fear and lost look in her eyes. How her hands always trembled when they touched me. How she was always weary and on high alert. How it took months for her to finally relax and feel comfortable in my arms. Ex mate. Caleb. Rape? “ Villains and heroes are not born, Zachary. They are made. Never judge a pe
Aiden was waiting for that moment when a searing pain tears him and he takes his last breath. When his tender neck gets ripped under the beasts canines and his blood gets spilled along with thousands of others. He waited. Seconds pass. No sound was audible. And Aiden opens his palms to suddenly feel an aura of fear and vulnerability hit him in full intensity. It wasn't his aura. Saph's aura was out of question. Then.. It could only belong to... He snaps open his eyes and what he saw made his fearful eyes widen in shock. The shadow, the beast was still hovering over him. But he couldn't move. Not even an inch. Unknown tree branches have uprooted from under the ground and were tightly wrapped around Caleb's frame like a snake swathing around its prey. One thick branch was coiled around his neck, another around his hind legs and one around his chest. The branches were moving... coiling tighter with every passing second and Aiden could see saliva dripping from the Caleb'
Their footsteps were coming closer while our breathing was turning heavy. Closer… closer. “ Aghhhh!” Saph stumbles on a branch to fall and that was all it took. We stop and within seconds we were surrounded. The wolves surround us from all the directions and one of them shifts to look at me. “ Well, well, well. If it isn't the future Prince of this Kingdoms.” “ Did we got lucky boys? Boss would be so delighted.” His eyes cloud. He was sending a mindlink and my fists clench. Standing in front of Saph, shielding her from their disgusting gaze I seethe at the man. “ You are nothing more than cowards. If you think you can defeat your Highness like this? You are mistaken!” The men only look at each other to chuckle. Their huge frames tower over my 4’2 one. “ We don't think pup, we know. Your dear your Highness is going down today. Its just a matter of time.” “ Its impossible! He is an elemental! You all are of no match to him!” Saph speaks from behind me and I see det
Aiden's Pov Adults don't understand and see a lot of things that we as children do. The longer a person stays on this planet, the more he or she gets tainted by this worlds dark colours of greed, selfishness and mercilessness. We as children stay immune to this and maybe that's why all I could see right now was that my new family needed me, while all Rowan and Raven cared about was this kingdoms heirs safety, my life. They couldn't understand that I can't live like this. The kings title, the power, the responsibility. I needed none. I just needed my new family safe. I just needed the people who took care of me and loved me in this unknown place when everyone turned their back on me, breathing and taken care of! I was pinned under Uncle Rowan, restrained to not go back. Tears dripped my eyes at my vulnerable stare as I imagined my new family getting slaughtered to death. Saph... Grandma. And most importantly, Zach. The man who gave me what no one else could ever
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