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Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate The Genius Concubine
[Eodelle’s Point-of-View]Beta Emyr looked down at me, puzzled by my sudden presence in the library. The huge, wide, circular hall was empty, and the noise of the birds singing at the incredibly high ceiling echoed at the thick bricked walls, giving an eerie feeling inside with only the Beta sitting at one of the study tables inside. He tipped his head, still waiting for me to explain. I am still not comfortable being in here because of the disgusting memory I had the last time I tried to sneak into this place. I have no idea what my inner wolf wanted to tell me but deep within me, something wants to convince me that it was not Aster who I heard being here with Helena. The last time I confronted Aster about it, he looked as if he didn’t know what I was talking about. Or maybe he was just lying to me? But Aster would never lie. I believe he is not that kind of person.That’s why I decided to investigate. There is something going on in this palace and Helena was hiding a dark secret f
Last Updated : 2023-03-09Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Her grip on his neck
“Aster!”He didn’t say anything but his eyes didn’t even blink as he glared down at me, his eyes looked sharp and angry about something. I got lost for something to say because he was the last person I expected to see in this place. That morning when Helena walked out while we were having breakfast together, he started to act strange. As if something disturbs him. Every time I looked at him, he always had that crease formed between his eyes. He was always deep in his thoughts. “What are you doing here? I thought you were with the council?”His frown deepened, “Is that why you were sneaking here in the garden at this kind of hour?”I sensed furiousness in his tone and it confused me. What does he mean by that?“I am just looking for—”“I know who you are looking for, Eodelle,” Aster sounded annoyed as he cut off my next words. It was obvious he didn’t want to hear Laurent’s name from my lips.I tried to be impatient but I don’t like how he behaves, “I thought you were friends?! Why ar
Last Updated : 2023-03-10Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Casa Egregie
I am not ready to face Aster yet.My heart started to ram against my chest and I panicked. My hand trembled and I picked my finger with the needle. The blood trickled and stained the silk I was sewing. Marian immediately stood from the mountain of the pillow she was sitting on with an excited look on her face. She gave me a teasing grin and I felt my whole face blush while waiting for her to confirm if it really was Aster. Since our last confrontation, when he asked me to trust him, he didn’t have enough time to spend with me again. Aside from that, Helena was making sure Aster’s schedule was so overwhelming that he couldn’t even stay in the Headow Stronghold and has been staying in the meeting chambers, busy being hospitable to the wealthy traders visiting the Empire palace to see him.I watch Marian and hold my breath, wishing it’s not him. But my inner wolf has been very miserable not seeing him and I know deep inside, I am missing him more than I admit to myself.Marian’s shoulde
Last Updated : 2023-03-12Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Penny
I was totally stunned.The place has a vast space compared to seeing outside the building. There are so many exotic decorations such as horns of different species of animals, expensive silks, and furniture. But what caught my attention most was the fountain in the middle of the room that had red liquid on it, flowing perpetually as it glimmered under the dim light of the torches inside the whole place.“Is that a—”“Yes, it’s a f*cking wine fountain, Lady Peacock. So let’s go inside!”My eyes widened at the vulgarity of Marian’s words. I have never heard him talk to me like that before. Maybe because of the place? I started to notice every woman inside as Marian and I walked into the middle of the room. I made a helpless short glance at Beta Emyr but he only bowed at me with a wicked grin on his lips as if saying ‘good luck’.I started to get worried so I shoved my hand from Marian to stop her from dragging me deeper into this place. My heart rammed against my chest when I noticed how
Last Updated : 2023-03-14Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Guilt and Desires
It has been two days since Marian and I attended that bizarre party Beta Emyr invited us to.I couldn’t get Penny away from my mind. Until I decided something that I believe would change her perspective in life.“Are you sure you really want this?” Beta Emyr asked, a small smile on his lips while looking at my serious face. I told him that I didn’t entertain the kind of pastime he offered me in that place and told him that I want to take Penny as one of my hand servants here in Headow Stronghold.“Yess. I have a feeling she really never wanted to work in that place,” I said to him after we discussed something about a problem in one of the farmlands on the west land of the Empire. We succeeded in working on some of the problems regarding the budgeting but the council never knew about my helping Emyr so all the acknowledgments about the success were all credited to him.I didn’t mind any of the recognition from the Emperor and his council though but Emyr knew he owed me something and t
Last Updated : 2023-03-14Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate I will never be his only choice
“Your Grace—” I tried to protest. My breath ragged while I felt his warm hands smoothening my round, thick thighs. I am not sure if it was appropriate to do it in this kind of place, “I am afraid someone might see us here.”I felt as if I was burning alive with how intense his glare was. I missed him. I won’t get tired of screaming it inside my head. My tears fell from my eyes. I saw how the expression on his face softened. He reached for my face and felt his fingers wiping my tears, tracing them down my face, and then kissed my lips so gently it almost felt feathery.“Shh…” he hushed me and then embraced me tight, “I know you are confused about what is going on, Eodelle. I am trying to fix things on my own. I never want you to get involved in it. I would never put you in more danger.”“You are the Emperor, Aster. There is no one more powerful than you are…” I whispered to him, my eyes filled with perturbation, scared for his safety. I can feel the level of danger in the way he said
Last Updated : 2023-03-15Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate The Tower
The path towards the west wing tower was dark.It is one of the parts of the palace that no people go to. It was like an abandoned place already, visited only to check if it needs to be maintained and fix something so as not to cause any accidents that would endanger the lives of the people in the palace.I stepped blindly as I ascended the stairs, my hands carefully holding onto the rough and cold brick wall. I can feel the wet molds formed on it, indicating that the roof must have leaks and holes and the rainwater gushes down the walls, creating minds and fungus on it.Not feeling well because of what happened between me and Aster, I'm still angry by the fact that he can never be mine no matter what I do. Now, I need to divert this anger to something useful and help the people I believe need help and that is Penny.I have this urge that I need to release her from the life she has in the brothel. A life she was forced to have because of what my father did to her family.Swallowing a
Last Updated : 2023-03-15Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Stolen Kiss
[EMYR’s Point-of-View]I stared at Eodelle’s curious face.I can tell she is just holding back her feelings but I can feel her eagerness to know more about Aster. After all, that is the reason why I make her climb up this sky-scraping tower.Smirking, I couldn’t help but tease this woman a lot. My plan of making her visit my brothel in the downtown city didn’t break her faith in Aster though. When I thought she was just the same kind as that nasty lady Marian. But all my guesses were wrong and lady Eodelle indeed is a respectable lady, too far compared to the monarch ladies I met in my whole life. She is just very exceptional and her pride is amusing.Her escape from death so many times that it makes me believe that she is indeed blessed by the Moon Goddess just like what the rumors said about the Wycliffes. That they are the Clan descended from heaven to prevent the Wolfnation from extinction.But Lady Eodelle is not the last of the Wycliffes and the whole Empire’s eyes are on her.
Last Updated : 2023-03-16
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Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate The End
“Aster no…”But I couldn’t stop him anymore.As fast as he could, I saw how he killed the palace soldiers one by one inside the Emperor’s Hall and saved Nina. But to his shock, he stopped in front of Lady Marian’s body which was lying on the marble floor, cold and unmoving. He stared at her for a bit with a solemn face like she was some kind of a sister for him and lifted her, and carried her towards me and Nina where she covered her lifeless body with a curtain he took from one of the walls with the insignia of the North Kingdom as one of the allied Kingdoms of the Empire.As soon as he came back to me and our baby, He held me tight once again and looked at the small child in my arms with his gentle eyes despite the agony he must be feeling all over his body. And then he glanced back at Lady Marian's body which made me sob as my heart broke into pieces for losing a great friend.“She is a good person, Eodelle… She helped me through a lot about you and Laurent. She never deserved thi
Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate The Emperor's Last Stand
"MARIAN!!!"My whole body froze as I watched her kneel in front of the red guard who stabbed her. Her face turned dark before she fell to the ground, her body not moving anymore. My nose was filled with the scent of her blood as it wafted all over the place, giving me shudders all over my body. The hall turned silent as we all watched Lady Marian dead on the floor. I feel like my heart and soul were shattered into millions of pieces and it horrified me more when I could no longer hear my child's cry. He also turned silent as fear crawled all over me. "See what you have done, Eodelle... I told you not to fight me anymore. I may be a liar sometimes but you know what I can do when someone upsets me," Emyr sneered while I stood frozen, still in denial that Marian was already gone just like that.Tears fell from my eyes, "What do you want me to do then, Emyr? What do you want from me?!" I tried to contain the anger inside me as my throat ached while I sobbed. My whole body was trembling
Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Trapped
It is a call of desperation.I glared at Emyr. He knew from the start that he and Helena won't win this war. That is why he is trying to make some bargain to spare his and Helena's life. But there is no way I could let these two escape after what they did to my son...to Aster. I don't exactly know if he will do his side of the bargain though. But I am getting more desperate to see Aster once again and have my baby in my arms. I know I shouldn't trust Emyr with his poisonous words. I shouldn't let myself be deceived by his lies. But my child's life is more important to me."Show them to me first, Emyr! And then I'll decide!" I yelled at him with confidence in my voice. It is me he is pleading to and not the other way around. I should be the one who must ask for demands. "Sure! Just follow me!" He answered with a grin on his face which made me more suspicious. I know I should be more careful but knowing that I am finally going to have my son back takes all the fear in my head and jus
Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Negotiation
I immediately went to the officers who were leading a horse for her to use and then thanked them shortly after I put on some new set of clothes and before I hopped on the animal and galloped towards the Imperial City in a route not too familiar for me. I had to take it as per Lady Marian's advice so that no Red soldier wouldn't recognize me on that path where few people take it because it was a little farther than the main road.With gritted teeth, I made the horse run to its full speed. But I have other plans. I know Lady Marian is already waiting for me at the downtown alley where four Talaphatian soldiers are with her. I know she will surely get mad once she finds out I didn't go just as we planned. I have to go alone and never wanted to put my best friend's life in danger just like what I promised King Laurent. She will be safe with her guards.Through the woods, all I think about is Aster and our son. I will go to Headow Stronghold alone and face whatever will be waiting for me t
Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Battlefield
This is the day.I feel like my heart is in my throat. My heartbeat pains my ears as the throbbing goes harder, faster, making my hands tremble in fear as we all march towards the wide plain at the border of Northern Kingdom and the Imperial city.King Laurent didn’t allow Lady Marian to march with us. She is waiting for me at one of the darkest downtown alleys for the mission to save Aster, and my child. I can’t wait until this battle march is over. I can’t wait to see Aster again and our son. I pray Helena didn’t do anything to him. I pray he is safe inside the Headow Stronghold and being watched by my ancestors, keeping him safe.The sky is clear and the sun is gentle on my skin as I rode with the three Kings on my side. The North, West and Talaphatian King swore their loyalty to me and the future that I promised to them. The future that we all are seeking is free from greed, violence and self-interest that the Imperial council portrays just to make themselves more powerful and t
Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate The Plan
The council meeting with the Northern Kingdom and the Western Kingdom was not good. There was tension between the two Kings and I can feel that even Laurent felt a little frustrated about it. King Anthony never liked the arrogance of the King of the West who was Katrina’s father. His grumpy face reminded me of my father and I can’t deny that each time he looks at me with his mouth curved downward and his eyes judging, piercing eyes penetrating through the stoic facade I have been practicing because I never wanted them to think I am scared of them.We are all in a place—a carved cave the northern men use as the council chamber. In the middle is the wide wooden table with the map of the continent carved into it with wooden pieces representing each Kingdom and the Headow Stronghold. King Lauren and Lady Marian never left my side even when we entered the chamber. King Anthony never wanted his little sister to join the war meeting with me but she insisted because she is also part of what
Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Proof of Power
I have to make him believe I have the ability to rule the Kingdom just like a true Wycliffe does. I can feel the blood of my ancestors running through me as my inner wolf convinces me that I am not the same Eodelle who used to fear a lot of things. King Laurent and Lady Marian looked at me with their brows angled upward, worried that I might fail to convince the Northern King to join the alliance. King Laurent cannot guarantee that he can beat the Headow Stronghold after the Southern Kingdom already pledged its alliance with Helena and the Western side was still indecisive about it.“Eodelle, you don’t have to. We all know…” Laurent whispered to me as he stood on my left and Lady Marian on my right. They still have no idea that I have finally had my wolf. But to be honest, I am scared I won’t be able to control myself once I unleash and shift into my werewolf form. It will be my very first time and I am aware I will have to endure a hell of pain once the process of physical change ha
Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate The Northern King
[ASTER’s Point-of-View]Now I understand how terrifying it must be for Eodelle when I threw her into this very dungeon. Dark, cold, stinking… I am a monster for making her suffer the first night we met. What a tragic first meeting we had. I totally hate myself just thinking of it.I promised Eodelle I will bring our child back. But I failed. I underestimated Helena and I was overconfident that I could still have her trust. I never thought that while I was gone, she had lost our child. I should feel bad about it but what she did to Eodelle is beyond forgiveness.I heard someone sniffing not too far from my cell in the middle of my mooring. The voice was familiar to me as I listened to it carefully.“Nina?”The sniffing stopped.“Your Grace? Is that you? Why are you here?” she asked in shock. I don’t know what cell she was in but her voice was clear. She is careful enough not to make it echo inside the dungeon.“Long Story. But can you tell me what happened?”Nina was very detailed when
Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate The White Wolf
For two days I have been trying to stand up on my own feet, wishing the effect of the poison that was given to me by that healer would finally be gone. Despite my anger and my demand not to see her again, the healer still comes into my tent to give me an antidote from the poison for my fast recovery. She had been asking for forgiveness for what she did to me and what happened to me and my baby but I refused to talk to her, letting her guilt eat her inch by inch. Without my baby in my hands, I can’t find any sympathy to give her. My heart is just filled with revenge and a huge desire to have my child and Aster back. To save Nina and make Helena pay for everything she did to me and to the people important to me.I have been suffering from a high fever and with the level of dizziness I feel, I could barely get up from my bed. My body feels like I am inside an oven, slowly being cooked into ashes. I am sweating so badly that the maidservants in the camp had to replace my bedsheet thrice
