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Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate A Slap on the Face
[EMYR's Point-of-View]"Just like what I promised,"I pushed the woman that Lady Eodelle has been trying to get out of my grasp.Penny turned towards me, her face confused and scared as she looked at me and Eodelle. Eodelle was standing calmly in front of me but I could see the pity in her eyes as she looked at Penny who was panicking, standing between us.We are at one of the hidden corners of the Palace garden. The sun was still high up in the sky but the huge, old tree gave a pleasant shade to protect us from the heat. Good thing that the wind was blowing, saving me from sweating like a pig in my blue royal coat. I pulled the neckline of my coat to let the air in as I waited for the two. I wish I can leave though but I cannot let Penny inside the palace until she gets to say yes to whatever Lady Eodelle wanted from her.Eodelle swiftly stepped towards Penny, her chin lifted up, her eyes stoic, not wanting Penny to think that she was the same girl masked in peacock feathers she met
Last Updated : 2023-03-18Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Fear
[EMORY’s Point-of-View]With horror, I saw how Beta Emyr destroyed the door of my bedroom with his massive werewolf fist. I couldn’t believe he shifted to his werewolf form and went here trembling in anger. I lost control over myself when he insulted Penny and the kind of life she had that my hands flew on their own and slapped him full on the face. I didn’t expect it to happen but I did. And now, it looks like my impertinence will cost me my death.Even the walls around my door got destroyed. I sharply turned to look outside my window and the sky was red which terrified me. Is it sunset already? It’s just almost noon! I screamed at the top of my lungs, Why is the floor of my room quaking under my feet? The dust from the ceiling rained down on me while I tried to keep my balance as I leaned against the bedside table. I watched how Beta Emyr, in his werewolf form, glared at me with his crimson eyes. The lips on his muzzle pulled against his razor-sharp teeth. Blood-curdling snarls rip
Last Updated : 2023-03-19Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Rod
“Here she is, your Grace.”One of my Eunuchs pushed me so hard that I fell, scraping my knees and the palm of my hand on the rough floor. I gasped, my throat swelling but I refused to cry. I already have an idea of what was happening. I knew it was about me hurting Beta Emyr. I never thought he would tell the Emperor about it! Such a huge coward to feel threatened by a wolf-less girl like me.But I know what I did was unforgivable. No one can hurt the Emperor’s subjects and what I did to Emyr was a huge impertinence which is unforgivable.I stood from where I fell and put a brave expression on my face. Up from the platform, Emperor Aster sits on his throne with one of his hands propped on his face. Our eyes locked and he seemed unhappy at what was happening. I look around and I am surrounded by so many people inside the King's throne room. So many unfamiliar faces looked down on me with disgust and hatred and it is just funny how people hate without knowing the real situation and wha
Last Updated : 2023-03-20Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Old Allies
[LAURENT’s Point-of-View]I followed the Emperor… no. Aster went to his study room. After witnessing how he hit lady Eodelle mercilessly with a round stick that indeed left a severe injury on her small back. I couldn’t control my anger. My whole body is trembling but I have to refrain and remind myself of the differences in our power. He is no longer the desperate man who used to negotiate with me. He is the Emperor of this land. At first, I was so proud of how far he got from being just a low merchant, turning into an Alpha of a pack, and then into this cruel ruler who hurts a small lady just to please his subjects.“I can’t believe you hurt her like that, Aster! I thought that you care a lot for lady Eodelle!” I hissed at him between my gritted teeth as I watched him sit down on his chair and run his fingers through his hair. I hate that he even had the right to look upset right now when it was all his fault. He was the Emperor. No matter what his subjects wanted he still had the po
Last Updated : 2023-03-22Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate The King's Offer
[LAURENT's Point-of-View]"Your Grace, I regret to tell you that no one is allowed to enter Lady Eodelle's room for time being…" After knocking several times, I felt saddened that I cannot even get to see Eodelle and check her condition. Fear crossed my face when I saw the maidservant wiping the fresh blood from her hand with a clean cloth."Let me in. I need to know how she is doing," I said patiently to the maidservants whose faces looked so pale and worried after I refused to go. There is no way I'll let this night pass without seeing Eodelle. I have to see her injuries. So I would know how much I could help to lessen the agony she feels."But your Grace—" "It's ok, Nina… let him in." My eyes widened to hear Eodelle's weak voice. I never expected she was already conscious after receiving such horrible lashes from Aster's punishment. I quickly stepped inside her room where I immediately saw her useless Eunuchs standing against the wall, both were on guard. Their eyes moved to lo
Last Updated : 2023-03-22Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Assault
[LAURENT’s Point-of-View]“What are you doing!”I pushed him against the wall so hard that I heard his back thud from the force of it. I trapped him with my arm on his neck, pushing it into his throat, making sure he won’t be able to escape. I pushed him up, his feet kicking desperately five inches from the floor. I have no intention to kill him. Just hurt him. Or maybe warn him. I will never forget that because of his lies, lady Eodelle’s life was almost in danger. “Let me go! You—”“What? You will tell everyone that I made an attempt to kill you so the Emperor could punish me?!” I growled at him between my teeth, my eyes glaring red. I saw him grimace in fear from my unanticipated attack, “What now, Emyr? What are you going to do?!”“Please, Laurent! I don’t know what you are talking about!” he struggled from my tight grip, his hands on my arm but he was too weak for an Alpha like me. My brows deepened into a frown and my teeth gnashed together. Even in the face of a threat, he st
Last Updated : 2023-03-23Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Her heart to choose
[EODELLE’s Point-of-View]I don’t understand what is happening around me anymore.All I know is the head-splitting pain inside my head. All I remember was my determination to get to Laurent as fast as I could. To stop him from doing what he wanted to do. At first, I thought it was all just a dream. I thought It wasn’t all real. But my back was torturing me step by step inside the corridor while my hands were on the wall as I tried my best not to fall down the hard, bricked wall. I am just glad I was right in time before Laurent killed Emyr.Confused, I have no idea what is going on already. But I felt Laurent put me down on a soft bed as I heard voices that I am not familiar with. There was a commotion inside as one of them pushed me to my side to check on my back. I grimaced and moaned as I felt the indescribable pain all over it, making the rest of my body weak. I wanted this pain to be over and wished that I could recuperate as fast as the others, who have their wolves in them. B
Last Updated : 2023-03-23Wycliffe Empire: The Conqueror's Mate Good News Bad News
From the corner of my eye, I saw the healer gesture to all her nurse attendants to leave the infirmary chamber. I wonder what made Alpha Aster visit the infirmary after refusing to see me for over a week after the punishment he had to make to please all the witnesses during the ordeal. I wanted to lower my head more, to know I am grateful for his presence. At least he got the concern to let others know that he hadn’t abandoned me completely as his concubine—to let others know that I am still under his protection from their hatred despite what had happened between both of us.I have to be rational about Aster’s decisions and words. I know I cannot trust him with my heart but I can trust him with my life. With what happened, the ordeal has already taken one of my eyes off or cut off one of my hands. But Aster gave a punishment where the council and the people of this place won’t give permanent damage to me. He saved me actually. Maybe not totally, but he did his best to make the least d
Last Updated : 2023-03-24
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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
