Adrian's POV The day had really been hectic, from Sebastian return to the sighting of the rogues, there are missing bits that I still couldn't find. Why was he back?We may share the same father but we were in no way brothers. The only brother I had and recognised was Dave. His mother who was a witch, hadn't been legally married to the late Alpha, despite the fact that he had been the eldest son, he had no rights to the throne. He had left in anger saying he would return when the time was right, now he was back, could this be the right time? Of course I was a hundred percent sure that he had everything to do with the sighting of the rogues, but since there was no concrete evidence, I couldn't approach him. "Do you want anything Alpha?" Cenat asked behind me. "No, you can retire for the night." I replied dismissing him. "Rest well my Lord." He bowed before leaving. I needed to break that curse fast, Sebastian had come for the throne no doubt, curse or not, I would fight him till
Lupe's POV I paused.Kyna hated my guts, if she finds out that I was in here with the King, my body trembled in fear of what she might do. She knew I was his breeder, and to breed his pups, I had to sleep with him. That shouldn't make her mad right?"You are in for a whole lot of trouble Lupe." Leah's voice rang in my head. The King laid on the bed looking a little unbothered. I held myself from reaching out for his hair and pulling out an handful. I scrambled up to my feet in search of my clothes, a hand grabbed my wrist pulling me back. "Where are you going?" He asked. "To my bed." I replied snatching my hand from his hold but he tightened his fingers. "Let go of me." "How dare you order the King?" He asked, "lie back down now." His voice came out as a command. The knock sounded again on the door, this time with a little more urgency."My King, I know you are not asleep, please open up." She called."No." I replied the king struggling to release my hand from his hold. "You m
Lupe's POV As soon as I got back to my room, I hurried to my bag. I shoved all the clothes I could find into the bag, I don't care how the king reacts later, he can have Kyna breed his pup."Lupe, you can't just leave so hastily." Leah said, I could hear the hint of disapproval in her voice. "I'm done Leah, I'm fed up being treated with such disdain and disrespect." I replied as my eyes landed on the blanket my mom had given me the last time I was there. I folded it, as I buried my head into the softness of the material. "I understand how terrible you feel, but you can't leave." She said. "No, I don't think you do, because if you do, you would have left this very place yourself." I replied folding the blanket so carefully before putting it inside the bag.Leah sighed, "It's almost unbearable Lupe, but you have to stay, you have to hold out till the end." I scoffed, "the end?" I couldn't help but sneer. "If I don't leave, I will fucking meet my end!" I shouted in my head, "there's
Adrian's POV As soon as Kyna drifted off to sleep, I got up from the bed and headed to the room I usually held meetings with Beta Cenat. I couldn't help but feel bothered. So far, Sabastian had not caused any problems but that didn't mean he wouldn't.Usually there was nothing like peace where he was concerned, he was always known for causing trouble his reason being that he was treated unfairly by the late King because he wasn't given the throne. Seeing him all quiet made me even more anxious but I would be long dead before I admit it.I took look around the room, the past Kings of the Lycanthropy clan had ruled here, they had lived here and more importantly, dropped their legacies and some words of wisdom. If I was going against Sabastian, I had to be very knowledgeable in his tactics and in his mother's magic. She was a witch who knew nothing other than chaos. I sat down on the chair staring into space, why did father not hand over the throne to Sabastian instead? He was the elde
Adrian's povWe stood staring at Sebastian, the words he had just spoken hung in the air over our heads like clouds. "Why?" I asked. A smirk appeared in his face, "whether you both like it or not, I'm the eldest son and so I'm your blood." Dave opened his mouth to speak but I held his arm stopping him. "I'm afraid there will be no need for that." I turned to Dave giving him a ruffle on the hair, "Seems like Dave wants to go to bed now, you and I aren't close enough to take a walk." Dave released a fake yawn, "I will head to my room now brother." Sebastian's face twisted into a frown."Isn't Dave a little too old to cry to his big brother after a nightmare?" He asked. "How is that of concern to you?" I threw back, a growl escaping my lips.Cenat stepped forward, but I held my hand up stopping him. "Does it bother you?" He asked with a smirk on his face. I wished to wipe that smirk off his face with the back of my palm."You can try." I smiled, a smile that didn't reach my eyes,
Lupe's pov"Where's that slut?" Kyna's voice rang through the entire castle. I could hear her voice in the storage room where I stood with Mira and Sarah soughting out the ingredients for the next meal.Mira turned to me with an amused laugh on her face, "Kyna will have your head for breakfast." She burst out laughing."How is that funny?" I asked staring at her with cold eyes, I was tired of being bullied and pushed about like I didn't matter.Mira opened her mouth then closed it back, words seemed to have failed her. "Please just let me be today." I said. I expected Sarah to snap but she was quiet, not saying a word. Mira released a scoff of disbelief, "You dare speak to me in that manner! You weak and useless wolf." She snapped. I knew she was longing to throw herself at me but she couldn't because of the tray of vegetables that she was holding. Useless.That word again, I was not useless in anyway, whether the King liked it or not, I had cleaned and worked till my hands were r
Lupe's pov "What are the two of you slaves arguing about?" We both turned to find a lady with chestnut colour hair stalking towards us lazily. Kyna took in a deep breath before stepping backwards, away from me, her expression turned sour."I don't think that's of concern to you." From the way she spoke, I could tell that Kyna was in no good terms with the lady. Was she ever in good terms with anyone?The woman was dressed like a noble, she wasn't like us slaves, her robe was different, she even wore ornaments that decorated her body, she had rings on her fingers, pearls on her neck and her aura screamed- back off you stinky peasants. The woman face changed from that of curiosity to amusement. "And what gives you tiny rat the audacity to speak to me?" She asked trying to hold in her laughter. Kyna frowned, she was not pleased being called a rat. "I am not a rat." She said voicing my thoughts. "Oh please, you suit a kitten instead, I like how you meow." The woman laughed walking
Fiona's povThe sound of hurried footsteps jolted my up from sleep, Alex my mate had gone on a trip to a neigbouring pack for a meeting so I was home alone outside the guards and maids. And I had told them to get some sleep since the Alpha wasn't home.I got up from the bed trying not to make a noise, I tiptoed to the window to check what was making the noise outside. There was nothing save from the leaves that rustled all thanks to the wind. But that didn't stop the feeling of unease that had settled within me, I could sense that someone, no, that didn't sound like one person, it was more like people were outside. Maybe I shouldn't have given the guards a night off, but I recalled the joy on their faces when I told them that they were relieved for the night."It was worth it." I muttered, "It was totally worth it." I heard it again, the sound of someone running, the person was so fast that I missed it. This wasn't time to hide in my closet like a little girl, I had always been pre
Lupe's POV Someone might have tried to kill him, his hand fell weakly to his side. I tried to raise him up but it was futile, he was way bigger than I was, his hands alone were too big for me to lift. I tried to think fast, even if I managed to lift him up, I will have to answer to the guards, they might think I tried to kill him. I couldn't leave him like this, I would not forgive myself. But he deserves it. A voice that wasn't Leah said. "I still don't have the courage to do that." I replied."His friend." Leah said calmly."Does he even have one?" I asked shaking my head at his sorry state."He might not look like, but he does." Leah answered. "Who on earth would even want to be his friend?" I asked feeling all the emotions he made me feel come back all at once. The pains, the hate, the sadness, I wanted nothing more than to see him broken but now that I was looking at him, I couldn't leave him like that."The Beta, I believe they are friends." She replied."How can I find him
Lupe's POV I laid on my bed feeling restless and unable to sleep. "Leah, do you think he's okay?" I asked. "I'm as worried as you are, but there's nothing we can do about it." She replied. It was late at night yet here I was instead of sleeping, I was thinking about the same man who had brutally rejected me. "What the fuck is wrong with me?" I groaned closing my eyes as I rolled on the bed."I have no idea, but I can totally relate to how you're feeling." She replied. "That's because you're my wolf and you're a part of me." I said in reply. "Maybe." She was quiet for a while. "What's Sebastian's deal?" She asked. I shook my head, "I have no idea, he keeps popping up when he shouldn't. I told him that his proposal was not acknowledged because I belonged to the King but he refused to give up." "Do you think he's telling the truth?" She asked. "I have no idea, talking about this made me remember the day Kyna caught me in the bush with him." "If it wasn't for Dave, you would ha
Adrian's POV I picked up a bottle from the wine bar, undid the cork then took a long swing. "Are you alright?" She asked staring at me. I laughed, "of course, they think this would bring me down?" I shook my head. "I'm stronger than that." She nodded, "I'm glad, I was scared that you might be hiding in your bedroom away from everyone." I sent her a look."I'm sorry about your loss your highness." She placed her hand on mine, for a moment, I wanted to accept her condolences but I snatched my hand away from her hold. "Thank you." I said taking another swing.She held two cups, "You might want to use these instead." I placed the bottle on the table while she picked it ip serving the drinks. "You mentioned a certain they, what do you mean?" She asked. "Was she killed on purpose?" She asked offering me a glass.I emptied it's contents down my throat. "I don't want to talk about it." I replied watching her refill my glass. "I understand." We drank in silent, each of us lost in our
Adrian's POV "Speak!" My eyes were red, my claws longed to dig into her flesh. "No one sent me." She fell on her knees holding my leg. I moved away from her gasp as Cenat stood before me proactively."Why are you here?" He asked in a more aggravated tone. "I came to see my brother.""Who is your brother? Does he work here?" Cenat asked. "L.. Leo, I heard he was framed for the murder of the King's maiden." She said."Framed?" I scoffed. "Who told you that?" Cenat asked. "Ethan, he stopped by my house earlier." She said with teary eyes."Ethan? A guard here too?" Cenat asked."Yes, he's Leo's friend." Cenat laughed, "he stood against him today telling hin to face the music of his punishment." Her face fell, "N.. no! Ethan loves Leo, they have been friends since childhood." Cenat and I exchanged a glance. "Please your majesty, Leo would never hurt anyone, he hates the smell of blood. He would not be so stupid to kill the King's beloved." The image of Kyna's bleeding body flash
Adrian's POV Kyna had been laid to rest. She was thoroughly cleaned and dressed in newer clothes. "The bastard?" I asked. Cenat breathed heavily."He's in the dungeon just as you commanded." He replied. "I'm sorry for what happened to Kyna." He apologized staring at me."Hmm." I muttered staring into space. "How about the council?" "I made sure they were kept in the dark." He replied. "Good." We sat in silence for sometime, each of us lost in our own thoughts. "Do you really think he did it?" I asked suddenly. Cenat glanced at me in shock, "You don't?" He asked in return.I shook my head."Why do you think so," he asked. "An expert with knives can easily tell that those marks were caused by deep resentment." I stared at Cenat, "What happened between them was not enough for such resentment." "He was in love with her yet she was with you." He said, "love can make anyone go crazy." "I don't think a man would hurt a woman he loved like that." I said getting up."Is that the act
Lupe's POV Dave walked me into the garden, his steps slow to match mine. "I really feel horrible." I said feeling my stomach turn in disgust, the food I ate earlier threatened to come back up. "Let's find somewhere to sit." He held my hand leading me to a log of wood. I settled in closing my eyes. "Are you okay?" He asked. "Not after seeing Kyna like that." I replied, my stomach sent another signal. "She must have been scared." He leaned into the tree's bark. I imagined Kyna's once proud and fearless face turn into one of fear, her pretty face filled with lines of etched by dread. I could almost see her pleading for her life. I bit back the bile in my throat."I know Kyna can be annoying sometimes, but I can't help but wonder just how much she had offended the killer to have met such fate." I said.Dave wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "People are the most scariest creatures. Killing her was enough, but doing that to her body was just pure evil, only a wicked witch woul
Adrian's POV I stared at her lips, they were turning purple but I couldn't bring myself to let go. For some reason, I kept recalling her smiling face. She had wanted to speak to me, but foolishly I didn't give her chance to. Was it possible that she knew her killer? Had she been feeling threatened before we met last night?I was so stupid for ignoring her. My hands shook, her eyes were wide open but unstaring. They looked scared. "I'm so sorry Kyna." I whispered closing her eyes with my hands. "All you did was love me and that has caused this to you." I felt as though a part of me was broken. Ignoring the blood that left my clothes drenched, I pulled her to my chest."My Lord." Cenat cleared his throat, he had left earlier. "I think it's time we put her to rest, her wounds are severe." "No.. she's a strong girl, she might heal..." my eyes widened, "hurry Cenat, call a healer, she might still live." Her laughter kept ringing in my ears. He walked closer, "My Lord, she's gone w
Adrian POV At night the previous day.."Your majesty, I have some wonderful news for you." Kyna was all smiles as she jumped on my bed."You came at the right time, I'm hard." I sent her a lazy smile.She rolled her eyes, "I get that you love me so much, but I am starting to think you enjoy sex with me rather than my company." I grabbed her waist pulling her close, "I can't help the fact that you're so beautiful and the mere thought of you is enough to make me hard." Her melodious laughter made me smile. "Did you see the things I sent to you?" I asked planting a kiss on her neck as she snuggled against me."I did, I was here earlier to express how grateful I am but you were in a meeting with Beta Cenat." She said playing with the hem of her robe. "You can expressed your gratitude now." I said with heat in my eyes. She smiled as her fingers trailed lazily up my thigh till they were dancing dangerously close to my dick."You are playing with the King's meat Kyna." I muttered, need
Lupe's POV The tray in my hands dropped to ground a clatter and it's contents scattered about."What kind of joke is that Mira?" Sarah asked gripping Mira's hands, "That silliness will get you killed in no time." Mira's face was red, she had snot runnung down her nose. "I really wish that is the case, but it's not." Sarah slapped her on the arm, "The King will have your head if you keep saying that." She snapped.I glanced at Sarah, her hands were trembling, she was in denial even when she knew that Mira might be telling the truth. "Tell us what happened." I said sitting on a stool, for some reasons my hands were trembling. I never liked Kyna, and she hated me too but hearing the sudden news of her death was enough to overwhelm me. Mira slumped to the ground, her shoulders jerking in rhythm of her throaty cries. "You're joking right?" Sarah asked, this time she was calmer, her eyes were wide in shock. "T.. they just found her body dangling on a pole by the gate." Mira choked.