~ZIRAI stayed there on the cold ground with the tears still flowing out of me, yet I didn't know exactly why I was crying.There were so many reasons to blame it on but the one that stood out the most was Kael and this whole mission.I felt weak all of a sudden because, in the real sense of it, I couldn't do anything. I couldn't physically fight with Arden.Even if I magically managed to fight Arden, how about his father? His father was the second strongest man in our realm after my dad.How could I beat him? I couldn't do this on my own.As I sat there on the ground, an idea came to me. What if I told my dad?As if a light bulb had turned up in my head, I got up from the floor and wiped away my tears.Yes, I had just gotten the perfect idea.My father was the answer. There was no way I could convince Kael to listen to me. It was going to be too hard. But my father, he trusted me. He would believe me.Quickly, I raised the dress with my hands and returned to the main building in sear
~ZIRAAs I raced to the grand stairway, I noticed one thing.Both Arden and Bella were gone from the hall. This did not make me feel any better. If one thing, it only made my wolf twist with a mixture of concern and worry.What if Arden and his girlfriend were already with my father? What if they had overpowered him?But they still needed my father to hand the Moon crest over to be able to pull that off, right? Yet my heart kept pounding as if the worst had already happened.I pushed the dancing werewolves out of the way angrily and I heard complaints get shot at me but I did not care. My dad's survival was on me and I was the only one capable of saving him. That was the most important thing.I reached the stairs and began to run up the steps, taking them two or three at a time. My body started trembling uncontrollably and the rhythm of my heartbeat had long become foreign to me.Sooner or later, if I did not die at the hands of the Blackstones, then I would probably die from a heart
~ZIRA"What?!"I gulped hard as I glared at my dad. He looked beyond shocked. Maybe even more than Uther."Do you realize the accusations you're making? Do you have any proof?" Father demanded.I turned my gaze to Uther and saw him waiting for me to say something, probably preparing a counterattack. I gave him a bitter stare and it was hard enough not to scream for the guards to come drag him away. But then again, what if he had the guards on his side already?It was hard fighting an enemy that had planted roots within the palace so that it would be hard to take him down."I have no proof," I answered.Dad tilted his head at me. "And you thought that the person who would poison me was Uther? Of all the people in the palace? Your own father-in-law? This man has partaken in your upbringing all these years," He stated.I exhaled sharply as I felt my wolf churn at all the praises that my father was throwing out for Uther."I never said it was him. Why would I doubt him? He's practically l
~KAELZira had guts.My hands still trembled with anger. My wolf twisted and churned uncomfortably. My mind was an endless storm with no hope of clearing soon.The scent of coconut and strawberries lingered in my nose. It was Zira's scent and since we bumped into each other, I could not get it out of my head.Up until today, Zira and I had succeeded in avoiding each other blatantly. We both knew the unsaid rule of staying away from each other but today, she had broken that rule.Yet she was not the one I was angry at. I was angry at myself. For some reason, I could not get her stormy gray eyes out of my mind. The way her eyes moistened when she stared at me back there caused my heart to ache and for the first time, I could not understand what my wolf wanted. Or perhaps, I refused to understand it.I stood in an empty corridor which had an extremely large window that could pass as a wall. I stared out at the crescent moon that shone brilliantly in the sky. It was supported by millions
~KAEL"Zira is smarter than she seems."My father's warning resonated in my ears and I narrowed my eyes as I tried to understand it. He was trying to claim that there was more to her than what met the eye.How was that even possible when she was nothing but a spoilt princess?Yet my wolf seemed to believe my father's words. It was as if the animal within me wanted to believe everything positive about Zira and it was getting me worked up. Hours ago, I cared less about Zira and now, I could not even get her out of my head."What are you saying, Dad? That the brat actually has some brains?" Arden asked in disbelief. "I practically watched her grow. It's so easy to feed her lies. She's so naive, how can she just develop smartness in one night?" He demanded.I agreed with my brother on this even if I just stood silently and watched them."Listen to me when I tell you these things. I'm your father and I know better. There was something about the way she looked at me today as if she could se
~ZIRAThe Moon crest was gone.I staggered back a few steps at the realization. My heart began to hammer violently against my chest. My intake of breath became short. All the color drained from my body and all I could do was glare at the empty stand."I failed," I muttered under my breath. My wolf sank to the pit of my stomach and I felt as if my world had come to an end.The Blackstones got to it first. "They have it," I muttered under my breath. They stole it right from under our noses. How could I let this happen? How could I allow them take it away from us? How was I going to face the goddess? What would I tell her?She gave me just one task and I failed. How could I have been so stupid? What is going to become of my family? Why did I not see this coming? Seeing as desperate as they were.Oh, my goddess! Mom was still out there and alone. They would try to go for her first! They would try to kill her instead of my father. Things were changing. This was not how it happened in the
~KAELWho was that?I turned in Bella's direction and saw her smiling seductively at me. My wolf twisted in disgust as I watched her approach me. She stopped before me and placed her palm on my chest."Where you looking for me?" She asked in a husky voice as her gray eyes burned with lust.I narrowed my eyes at her. "Are you about to cheat on Arden with me?" I demanded in a quiet voice.She chuckled and my wolf stirred angrily at the sound it made. I wondered what my brother saw in this woman. She could never catch my attention."This isn't called cheating. Especially with the fact that you both have the same face. The only difference is in your hair and eyes. He has blond hair and you have hair that is so dark, it drives me crazy," she cried and it sounded more like a moan. "And then your eyes. . .where Arden has dark orbs, you have this deep blue gaze that makes my insides melt," she added.I continued to stare at her with a straight face. I even folded my arms as I tried to find th
~ZIRA"The Moon crest is missing."The moment my dad announced it, I watched the facial expressions of the Blackstones closely so that I would be sure they had it. In conclusion, it was either they were very good at lying or they truly did not have it.I threw a glance at my mother and she stood quietly beside my father, mirroring his expression."What?" Uther broke the uncomfortable silence that had floated in."It was stolen," Father added.Uther stepped forward and shook his head at my dad. "You can't be serious. How could it be stolen when you're the only one who knows how to get to it?" He demanded.From the shock in his voice, a part of me wanted to believe that he did not have it. Or he was probably playing us again. If there was one thing I had learnt from their deceit, it was to expect anything. I was not going to be surprised if I found out that they were keeping it safely somewhere in their custody."Apparently, I was the only one who could get in but after what I saw in th