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 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
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 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
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
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"Who else do you think is born under the purple moon?" I suddenly heard dad ask. “The sooner we hand her over, the less problem we are going to face. He is offering a lot. It seems like he is desperate. It scares me.” He yelled."Liar! You are being tempted by what he is offering. I don't care what this has on your reputation! But this is my daughter's life and future we're talking about here. My daughter is going nowhere and that’s final!" My mother growled.My ears perked up at her words. They were surely saying something concerning me. Although I have a step sister too, we do not share the same blood from either maternal side. Her mother was the alpha's mate whom I was told cheated on him with her former lover after giving birth to Kiera, my step sister. But the way she said it, it has to be me.They were glaring daggers at each other as I entered the living room. The moment I cleared my throat, they broke it off. "Who is not going anywhere?" I gave them both an unnerv
LUPE'S POV"Yes!" Leah, my wolf answered with so much excitement.I felt a mental connection to him instantly, my insides felt warm. A kind of comfort came over me just by seeing him. His face had a gentle, yet sharp edge to it. His eyes were deep brown, bringing to it a warmth that threatens to draw you in until you get lost in them. Dark, full eyebrows accentuated his face, lashes as long as that of a woman. His lips were full and dark pink in color. Unfamiliar sparks and an electric jolted me back to reality. My eyes widened as I saw that he was directly before me, and in fact, touched my head. The contact made me crave his touch more, the urge to lay in his thick arms for eternity, gripped me. My palm got clammy at how intense his gaze was on me. He leaned closer, "Hey, beauty." His deep, masculine voice met my ear. It was smooth as though he had nurtured the voice to make anyone drool over it."Hi." I mumbled lowly. I could barely recognize my own voice as it came out."I'm Beta
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.