Hi, this to to apologize for how long this update took. Had to make up my my mind on whether to continue this book as a series or put an end to it soon. And another story of mine, Alpha Stone got me occupied though. It's romcom dark romance. You might want to try it out here on Goodnovel. The chapters are presently free. Thanks for reading this story. I love you all<3 Back to this chapter...how did you like Alcander's appearance? What of his love for Nynaeve <D
Ava's Pov “W-when w-were you going to tell me?” I had, brokenly muttered with my eyes in painful tears. “Ava…” he said, taking a hold of my hand, which I remembered ripping away the minute it was held. I had been, bare to his gaze, but it didn’t matter… My wolf wanted more of his touch, but it also didn’t matter… “I hate you, Caspian. I love you but I hate that you hurt me all the time.” Those were the words that rang through my head, the entire day. And in the night, when I slept. Till this morning. Till morning came… “Arrgh!” I gave out a groan, shuffling my legs angrily while I laid on the bed. Why hasn’t he gotten back to me? Didn’t he know how to romance a woman? Or his own mate, at that? I needed his presence. His apology and assurance, that he won’t continue to do as his father bids. That he was going to be a man of his own will. “My Knight.” A knock highlighted on the door. My eyes bolted at the fact that it was daylight and I hadn’t gotten out of bed, as the Knight.
“Another chapter of life. I have a pup to protect now. People in the castle keep testing me. It’s time to scrap the Goodchild off my name.” – Ava Knight … “Leave it to me,” Some voice suddenly said. “Let me take it from here.” I wriggled my brows confusingly at the feminine words. “Who are you?” I asked curiously. “Your wolf.” “Y-You’re here again.” I stated brokenly, sitting at the floor of my chambers with tears surrounding my eyes. I was tired. So tired that for the first time, I reached for a bottle of rum, drinking from it. I wanted anything that could make me forget this world I was in. This harsh world that everyone was after something. Anyone could betray anyone. Because of power. Used to look up to Lydia, you know. I really wanted to be like her. Her fighting skills and Knight indulging were out of this world. This was why I had so much confidence in myself after defeating her. I remember how I had dropped a part of my torn piece of cloth, bowing down to pay my l
King Caspian’s Pov Hearing Ava say those words was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard in a while. There was this look her eyes held, searching desperately. Her red lips, quivered too. Hands interlocking with mine, almost immediately. It made me wonder… Then I realized. From her reaction. My mate was scared. She was scared of me, my beast. Of my response to her. I was quick to remove my shirt, making her wear it before anything. My instinct, to protect her, especially our pup. As we walked side by side, I exchanged it to mine hands wrapped around hers. “Since when?” “A few days after you confronted me about the fight with Lydia.” she said, sniffling in addition to those words. I could hear her heave and swallow continuously. My brows arched at her reaction, only to see subtle tears come out her delicate eyes. I paused in my movements, raising her chin up to face me whilst I gritted my teeth. “I know, condemn me.” she uttered sadly, with more tears riding down her cheek
Ava’s Pov After a while, he pulled back with his eyes connected to mine. They were blood shot, reddened, and still in tears. Caspian’s hands cusped my cheek, with an astonished expression, after a while. “I didn’t mean to wake you--” “It’s okay,” I assured him, leaning my forehead on his. “It’s all okay,” Beneath me, I knew I wanted to heal whatever scars he held from his past. But what made me really scared was the fact that I had mine. Whenever I had a dream about my sister, Jasmine, I really held back from the world. I bore scars too, and wondered if this was why the Moon Goddess paired us. To think that I lost my sister, and he lost his too. He lost his mum, to war and I lost my dad who was a spy, too. Being treated like an outcast, in my village… So was he discriminated for bearing a beast… It did make me to feel and empathize that amount of pain. It was really horrible and torturous… So horrible that it hurt badly. “You could go to sleep now.” Caspian voiced out, taking
“Losing the people, I care about, wasn’t something I thought would happen. Want to end this journey of mine, but the pup in me won’t let me.”“The will to live, I fight for. With my lover, the beast by my side.” - Ava Knight…“This, is something strange to us all.”“Gathering for a befitting but sad burial for one of us. We were once coerced into eliminating ourselves for points to live.”I chose my words carefully as I spoke the girls and audience, that showed up for Emily’s burial.Personally, organized it as the Knight. She deserved that much.“After I became Knight, I improved the rules of the game, scrapping out the killings.”“However, I forgot my own best friend needed me, with the lurking evils in this castle.” I sniffled in hurt, saying. “It’s all blood, with bones, an eye for an eye. Tooth for tooth.” I admitted, truthfully from my experiences.“Emily was an angry kid.”“But we won’t deny that beneath her, was a strong, brave girl, who sacrificed her live, to save her frien
“This is what I’ve always wanted. Another land, in another world far from being a pawn or Knight; a Queen.” “Still doesn’t feel like ‘it’ though.” – Ava Knight. … “My Knight.” Cassie had said, bowing happily. I reached out to raise her up instantly, with my hands in hers. “Please grant me the honor of preparing your wedding,” She looked into my eyes saying, with her curls dancing cheerily. “Wouldn’t that be too much workload?” “Not a bit! I would be entirely happy to do so!” she exclaimed excitedly. Had no choice but to smile whole heartedly and nod my head, at her request. From her years in the castle, she definitely had experience in preparing occasions. “Very well, Cassie.” “Thanks, I won’t let you down! It would be perfect to the core,” she took my hands saying before disappearing to start the preparations. Caspian and I, decided to have the wedding done tomorrow. The sooner the wedding, the quicker the revenge. I had agreed to marry him. In truth, it was not just becau
When I remembered Emily’s death, all I did want to do was scream to myself for not avenging her properly. She didn’t deserve that. In no doubt, she didn’t. A death from her own best friend, because of a set-up. But, with Caspian, I had re-assurance. That when I was his wife… when I was Queen, I would get the revenge I wanted. Just like Caspian said, Nynaeve had made my gown. A white dress, just like the tale from the girl with Cinders. It was the most beautiful gown I had ever seen— a sweetheart neckline, embedded with rhinestones, just at the waistline, going down the floor, like a powerful carpet. While Caspian was dressed as a royal pirate. Didn’t make any sense, but he insisted his attire came richly from a Captain’s cap, trousers, cloth, jacket and literally everything including the majestic boots. My mate looked just as if he stepped out of a contemporary romance novel. As a prince charming would, even though it was far from that… “Do you, Ava Knight, accept His Majesty
“The dead has no business with the living,” Caspian snarled at her. “Why are you here? Who summoned you, to earth, to my Kingdom?” Unveiling her cloak, she walked forward. Towards us, in a red dress, with her chin held up high, sashaying. “You have no idea, do you?” Lydia constructed. “Oh Ava, you can’t keep things from your own mate?” she said, in a façade of a worried expression. She was clearly trying to create a problem, and use it to her advantage. But I wasn’t that stupid. In a fighting stance, my paws elongated from my fingers, so did my fangs from my teeth. Get behind me. Caspian mind linked me. I have to protect both you and our pup. He added protectively. Now. I did as he said, while he stepped forward at her. “You used to be an ex-Knight; whose death was honored amongst us. Seeing you here means only two things. That you were summoned or never died.” Caspian seethed, with a look of dominance. “If it’s the latter, then we are going to have a problem.” She leaned in,