(Jace)UPON receiving a text message, I linked with the alpha.“I had already ordered the servants to prepare the villa. I was told that everything is in order for our arrival,” I reported. “The chefs had already prepared dinner for all of us.”“No, Jace. The woman will be staying with me in my house.”I was taken aback. No woman had ever stepped foot inside Alpha Alexander’s house. Only the chef and the cleaner were allowed entry in his main house. Even those two were males. I was his beta but I had only been in the foyer each time there was something urgent I needed to report.Each time the Alpha would summon us, it was in his villa where meetings and parties were usually held. We were given access to every part of the North except for the area where he lived. That was how badly he required privacy. And we respected that. After all, he was mourning at that time.And he still is.Most of the citizens’ residences were close to each other except for the Alpha’s house which was miles aw
TONIGHT, Katriona was more than beautiful. Her round breasts looked perfect and proud. And those pinkish buds were demanding for attention, tempting me to close my mouth around one tip to know if it was as tasty as it looked.My throat went dry. Anyone who will see Katriona right now would feel corrupted.Even I could not help these twisted and dangerous thoughts running through my head while looking at her, which was making this hungry fire inside me grow stronger and wilder.Katriona, in her human form, looked delicate from head to toe.And yet, her eyes held strength, something which you would normally not see in women’s eyes these days. The last time I saw that in a woman was when… I shook my head.This was not the right time to reminisce.When I heard another wolf’s growl, anger suddenly streaked through me. But it was no longer because of the men camping outside the walls but because of the men around me who had seen her in this state.I pinned Jace and the guards with a hard st
(Alexander)“WHEN she sleeps, please turn on the lights. She has these nightmares. She’d panic if she woke up in the darkness. It might trigger her trauma. I’m begging you, Alexander. I know you are not going to do this for me but at least, do this for her and for her parents who are worried sick in the city.”I crumpled the letter Bradley had left behind and tossed it in the fireplace. The warrior guarding the gate handed it to my beta a while ago. There were traces of Bradley’s blood in the letter, reminding me of the blood I saw when I found Alison’s dead body.The people from the city retreated except for Bradley, the last city guy standing. I was told that most of them could not endure the snow any further. And to think they were only there for a couple of hours. I stood in front of the castle gates for seven straight days. Rain or shine, I was there, kneeling on the ground, screaming and begging for justice.I was neither seen nor heard.I was treated as if I was invisible by th
HE was insufferable! Just thinking about Alexander made my insides twist with so much irritation. He had no right to keep commanding and threatening me like that! I still had my pride!And yet, exactly five minutes after our conversation, I found myself standing in the dining area, eager to grab a knife and stab it deep in his chest.But once I held the knife, anxiety wormed its way into my heart. If not for the past that kept haunting me until this very day, I could have done better. This much wouldn’t have fazed me. I would have been stronger like Chantal, my sister. She was only three years older than me and yet, she was better than me in many aspects. She had already accomplished so much in the city unlike me who was constantly being held back by my inner demons.When I heard the door open, it put me on edge which made me drop the knife. It fell on the marbled floor and created a disturbing sound.Alexander raised his brow upon seeing the knife. He had put on a plain white shirt n
(Alexander)‘FROM this day forward, Alexander McCain will no longer have the right to the throne. I will no longer consider him as my son but as the enemy of the Crown,’ Augustus announced on national television. ‘Today, I am announcing Bradley McCain as this Kingdom’s crown prince. What the ruler of the North did was clearly a revolt. It was unforgivable. To the warriors, strengthen our army and prepare yourselves. Soon, I will order the attack to the North to rescue the soon-to-be crown princess from their claws.’‘This will be a bloody battle, your majesty, which could lead to the death of several people,’ one of the reporters stated. ‘If during the process, Alpha Alexander dies along with his mother’s relatives and-‘‘Then that would be their fate. Whatever happens next, that alpha wished for it. He is asking for this. Then I shall give it to him.’‘If Alpha Alexander is watching right now, is there anything you would like to say to him, your majesty?’Augustus’ dark, unforgiving
ASHAMED? This blood was what kept me apart from everyone in the city. It disconnected me from them. It burned all the bridges I could have had with them.Many times in my life, I hated this mixed blood within me. I questioned it. I thought if I didn’t have this, maybe the people in the city would have learned to accept me as part of their circle. But with Beatrice-the current Queen’s-arrival, I realized that my blood was only an excuse they made to distance themselves from me.Whether I was pure breed or not, people were still bound to toss me away because my mother was not the King’s mate. She held no solid ground in the kingdom. And in the royal system, they value the importance of mates. For others, Beatrice was the most suitable partner for Augustus. They believed that their bond would lengthen his life and would strengthen him and the kingdom. True enough, Augustus had been more powerful with his mate by his side. His wolf was in its best shape, it had become stronger than it was
IT WAS past eight in the evening when I returned home. All the lights were on, proof that there was a scaredy-cat living inside my house. Katriona was not that special, I recited that like a mantra over the past couple of hours.And yet, I assigned a female warrior to watch over her while I was away, something I had never done before.All the things she would have missed, from the luxurious jewels, clothing, and shoes, I had them delivered here. Her favorites were added to the menu which Chef Matthew prepared. The guest room was decorated according to her preference. Even I had no darn clue why I made such efforts.I ran a background search on Katriona before I went to the city. I was aware that she didn’t leave their estate until three years ago. The reason was still unknown though. Even the best spy in the North cannot uncover that. She was home-schooled. By the time Katriona came out of her comfort zone and faced the society, news about me had vanished into thin air as if I didn’t
(Alexander)IT WAS the first time I’d felt it again. Looking forward to going home after an exhausting training session. Just when I thought Katriona would be spending another day stuck in her room, I found her sitting on a tree branch while reading a book with her brows furrowed like she was torn between liking and hating the book.And I could relate.Even I feel torn as well.It had been a week since her hunger strike. After that, as if she had been traumatized, she would make sure to eat everything to Chef Matthew’s delight. When I came home at night, she had already finished her dinner. The only thing I’d get to hear was her locking the door as if she was staying in the living room and would only leave in a hurry once she hears the sound of my car arriving.And every morning, she would have her breakfast right after I left. I couldn’t blame her. I had almost lost control that night. If she didn’t leave in time, I might have kissed her. No, I might have done more than that especial