Silvan’s POVI could see Esme's hesitation to leave but we needed to go after all. It was already past two hours and the morning court needed to be held, hence the necessity of leaving.I hugged her from behind while kissing her nape lovingly as she washed the dishes in the kitchen sink. "I promise, we will be back" I promised her. Esme nodded in understanding and I left her to gather our items so that we could leave.After some minutes, we left the penthouse. the excitement she felt while coming was very different from now, she just kept looking out the window as we made our trip back to the empire."Can I come along?" She requested politely as we came down from the car."No princess, I can handle it" I returned and kissed her forehead before hurrying out and into the meeting hall still in the outfit I wore."Alpha" they greeted in unison."What's going on?" I asked almost impatiently, settling on my seat. The members of the council exchanged glances and I sighed heavily."I apologi

Chapter 123Silvan's POVI made my way to the dinning room after completing my royal tasks for the day. Esme was sitting on one of the chairs, smiling brightly at me as I stepped into the room.Her smile is always contagious, I found myself smiling back at her and increasing my strides to meet her.She pulled me in a warm hug which I melted into while holding her to myself, a satisfied smile playing on my lips."Let's eat something" she whispered and gently pulled out of the hug. Kissing my cheeks lovingly, she sat down and I settled beside her.The servants made to step in to serve my meals but she raised her hands to hold them back. They stepped aside and she carefully filled my plate with food before serving herself too.She looked very cheerful, I found myself smiling widely as I stared into her face. We heard someone approaching the dinning and looked up to see Sophie. She gave us a warm smile, "is it okay if I join you?" She asked politely.I expected Esme to decline her reque

Chapter 125Silvan's POVThe sniffers and hunters from the empire returned to the palace the next day to report their assignments.Turns out that there was no trace to where those Lycans might have been taken to. Also their captors found a way to hide their scent and so it was difficult to pick up the identity of whomever that might have abducted those two.I couldn't help the lingering feeling that this operation was carried out by an insider, someone who knows his way around the empire like the back of his palm, but who?The camera did not capture anyone before it was destroyed which can only mean that it was destroyed from behind. I didn't know whom to suspect and that made it all the harder to comprehend. Esme was ready to leave, I pulled her in a hug as she prepared to enter the car that would be conveying her, alongside Amy and Rue to the city."I hope you find those kids soon Silvan" she whispered, I could feel the concern in her voice."I will" I promised in return and relea

Chapter 127Silvan's POV "The result from the experiment carried out on the dead culprits is ready, Your highness" Doran said over the phone."Good, what does it say?" I returned, burying my hands in my pocket.Doran was quiet as if trying to find the best way to report the case, "Was it poison?" I tried to suggest."Did the two die because they were poisoned? Were they sick or something?""Not at all Alpha, it's a different case all together" Doran replied"Then don't keep me hanging and answer the question, Doran. What does the report say?"I could hear Doran suck in a huge breath, "Those two are not humans as suspected" he revealed.My eyes popped in astonishment but I did not say a word, I just waited for him to round up so that I could take everything in."When we arrived the scene where their corpse were kept, we were expecting to see normal humans probably on the verge of rotting as should be, but to our surprise, their corpses looked rather feral than human.Furs were growing

Chapter 129Esme's POV"Stop right there or I will blow your Lycan brains out!" Someone commanded behind me and I froze.I raised my hands in surrender and gulped down nothing. "Good girl, now turn around really slowly and see the surprise awaiting you" the voice added and I did as I was instructed."Kane?" "Surprise! I hope you are happy to see me, sweetheart?" He returned with a wicked glint in his eyes.I gave him a confused stare and turned to Daniel who was still whimpering in pain, they are working together?"What are you doing here? I thought you were still at the resort even after I left" Kane shrugged, his gun still pointing at me and his eyes sharp in case I make any funny movement, "What can I say? I know my way around. Besides, I have lived here longer than you nasty creatures" he replied and started walking towards me."Nasty? Who the heck is this filthy human?" Ira snarled in my head.Kane's eyes lingered on Daniel's body on the floor for some seconds and gleamed wit