ALEXANDER quickly and carefully pushed me down the floor and shielded me with his body. His eyes were alert as he checked on the guests. The explosion went on for a couple of minutes that I felt like my ears would burst from the sound.After a while, we saw hundreds of fireflies. They shone so brightly and they seemed to surround the entire villa. Right there and then, the broken windows, crystal chandeliers, and furniture had been fixed all at once as if nothing happened. Alexander rose and reached out his hand to help me stand. The explosion was still ongoing outside but mana had kept us safe and sound.“It’s about time you show up, Clyde,” Alexander said after a while as he glanced at someone behind me. “You’re late.”I turned to where the alpha was looking and gasped when I confirmed who he was talking to. It was no other than Clyde Wilson, the youngest arch mage and was referred as the genius of the century for possessing unrivaled mana in his own kingdom.I had only seen Clyde’s
I FELT a strange twist in my heart as I watched how darkness clouded Alexander’s eyes. The moon goddess knows how much I didn’t want to do this. I didn’t want to disrespect the alpha during his birthday and in front of his pack members but I couldn’t just stay still.I don’t want to do anything that I would have to apologize to my future self about.“Mikael has a wife and two daughters waiting for him back in the city. He’s only acting out based on the command that was given to him.”Mikael was the first warrior who found me in the barn house. He had a huge permanent burn in his back from saving me that night but he didn’t mind. Mikael already had his first born at that time. His daughter had almost lost her father because of me. And I didn’t want the same thing to happen now because of me again. I could never forgive myself for that.Alexander’s blade grazed my palms until they bled. I knew this was a hard decision to make. If he caves in and listens to someone like me, his pack wou
(Katriona)‘IT’S a mean world out there. And you are too fragile for the world, sweetheart. Everyone will swallow you whole outside. You may know a bit of self-defense but you still can’t protect yourself well. Your father and I can’t protect you forever either. So, stay with the future crown prince at all times. That’s the only way you can keep yourself, including everyone you love, safe and sound.’I grew up thinking exactly like how Mom taught me. Those words had been stuck to my mind like a curse that I can’t lift. And after what happened to my wedding, I was convinced more than ever that she was right.This was truly a mean world. And I had no place in it.But tonight, as I watched Alexander sitting next to me and tenderly wrapping my bleeding palm with silk, I realized that there could be hope for the world. He brought me back to the hall. There were several people who could do it here in the villa but he personally tended to my wounds.Was the alpha even aware that he was holdi
ALEXANDER took his shirt off before he crossed the distance between us. He was doing it slowly as if he was giving me a chance to back out but I couldn’t. Instead, I stayed still and blinked twice when I saw that hard and muscular body of his which spoke of strength, sex, and endless pleasure.I swear I was not into tattoos until I saw his. I didn’t think they could look this sexy and this attractive until tonight that I wanted to uncover the mystery behind them. My hands craved to touch each and every line and curve.“You can touch it, princess,” Alexander said in a gruff voice when he caught me staring.I blushed. “This is wrong, Alexander.”“Indeed.”Despite saying that, Alexander put my hand on his chest before cupping my buttocks. He pressed his hardness against my abdomen. My nipples tightened painfully when he buried his face in my neck and started showering me with wet kisses.All I needed to do was step back and close the door. And then all this madness will be over in a minu
AMID the warning bells ringing in my head, I willed myself to calm down. I picked up the note once again and hid it in the drawer before taking a shower. I started receiving those letters when I was still in the city.But with Roman’s disappearance, the letters had ceased from coming. That's why my family and I thought that he was the letter sender.Was he here? But how did he get inside the northern walls?I shook my head and reminded myself to breathe. I looked at myself in the mirror. This time, I didn’t feel ashamed from seeing my short hair. It was proof that I was getting stronger or at least, I was getting there. And maybe in time, I would be brave enough to dig deeper to find the letter sender and face him or her, whoever that was.For now, I had to find him. My new comfort pill.I put on a bright yellow dress and flat sandals before I stepped out of the house. I didn’t have a hard time searching for Alexander. I just had to follow the melancholic sound coming from the piano.
“THE CITY is gathering all the mages in the world. They also sought the help of the humans in crafting new armors and weapons exclusively for this war, alpha. Right now, none of our men can penetrate their borders anymore,” Jace reported.My fingers impatiently tapped the table while waiting for his report to finish. My feet had somewhere else they wanted to go to. My mind had been preoccupied by someone since the beginning of the meeting.Where was she? What was she doing right now?Duke cleared his throat and my attention went back to him, to Jace, and to everyone including Clyde who seemed to be waiting for my response.“What? Is it over?” I asked my beta.He looked puzzled. “Yes, alpha.”“Alright. Thank you,” I said and stood up. I took my jacket off the swivel chair. “Great job. The meeting ends here, gentlemen.”“That’s it?” Duke asked, still sitting on his chair. “You have nothing more to say?”“Why? Are you afraid, Duke?” I shot back instead.“You know me, Alexander. I have ye
(Katriona)“YOU have eleven days left before the full moon. You are doing good, Katriona. You are gaining the Northerners’ trust. I always knew you were capable. Keep it up. Bradley, your parents, and the city will wait for your victory.”Valerie blinked. Her eye color had returned to normal. They were back to being light brown again. She found me staring at her. Her forehead creased. “Is something wrong?”I shook my head. Valerie clearly had no idea that she had been possessed when she went into my room. In fact, she looked lost when she found herself holding my arm. She released me right away.“What was I doing here?”I gulped and struggled to smile. “You were checking if I’m feeling better. Thank you for the concern, Valerie. I’m fine now as you can see. Let’s head out. The alpha has been calling me.”“Alright,” she answered, still confused. “By the way, I would like to…” She cleared her throat. “Thank you for saving Giselle. She’s my best friend’s daughter. What you did means a lo
(Katriona)‘BOTH alphas will die if you don’t make up your mind, Katriona. Is that what you want? Don’t ever think that I don’t know what you are doing behind our back. Alexander is just using you. And if you are using him, too so you can escape here, then I will let it slide. If not, there will be major consequences.’This time, that reminder came from Giselle when she approached me a while ago. She was just a six-year-old child, for crying out loud, and yet, she was being used by the mages who were backing the Queen.Her Majesty was starting to scare me. It was like she was everywhere.I almost lost my mind the second I heard Giselle whisper those words in my ear. It was hard to still dance and play with the kids, knowing that one of them could be the Queen again. Hearing her warnings three times in a row rattled me.Bradley, Alexander, the death threats, the Queen’s commands, my family, the city… all of them were too much for my brain to handle all at once. I was even surprised I