AryaThe Rogues bare their teeth and start to lunge at me. I manage to kick the first one who charged but then the others come in much too quickly.They don’t bother shifting into their beast forms. They remain human, trying to scratch any part of me that they can reach. Pain erupts in my body and I try to push them, but the others just sneak behind me and sink their teeth into my skin.A scream escapes my mouth and I try to run, but more Rogues run towards me and attack me.I look up at Levi and he’s watching me with his eyes blank and expressionless, with a smirk on his lips.And I just feel his enjoyment emanating from him.He clearly likes watching me in pain. He wants this to happen. He wants me to suffer. He wants me to die. . . .Then I snap awake, my heart racing so fast in my chest that I’m gasping for breath. I put my hand on my heart to try to steady it, but it’s not working.All I can think about is the dream. I can still feel the bites and the scratches all over me, the p
AryaPregnant.The word repeats itself in my head over and over like some kind of a broken record, and my whole world just melts away at that moment. My chest feels tight and it's almost like the sensation I had when I just woke up from the nightmare.The girl who whispered that to her friend is about to leave, but I use my instincts to turn around and snatch her arm to call her attention.She turns to me and tries to flick my hand off, the she sees my face. Her entire face turns pale and she starts to open and close her mouth like a fish out of water."What did you say?" I ask in a low voice. "What did you say about me?""Nothing," she says after a beat, but her eyes are welling with guilt and I already heard the rumors she is starting to spread. "I don't even know you. . . .""Liar." I take a step forward and grip her arm tighter, making her yelp. "Repeat to me what you just said to your friend. I want to hear it.""I. . . ." She trails off and swallows hard. "I don't know what you
AryaDays pass and everything is alright at school. Arthur’s announcement was the exact thing that broke the rumors and brought back some normality in my life at school.Instead of pointing at me and whispering behind my back, the girls at school suddenly approach me to ask to see the ring and congratulate me.Believe it or not, even the girls that my friends got into a fight with are now approaching me and trying to be my friend.The preparations for the coronation and my birthday are in full bloom. Day and night, the people in the palace are all busy decorating and building things.It’s Friday today, and tomorrow is the big event.There are so many people in the palace, all of them busy with decorations. As I get out of my room and head down the stairs, I see so many men lifting a whole column heading to the ballroom.“Wow that is massive,” Iris says in my head. “They really are gearing up for you, girl.”“I know!” I tell her excitedly. “I’m so excited for the whole reveal!”“Don’t
Levi“Is everyone ready?” I call on to Theo and Daniel.We’re in my room right now, all fixing our suits for the debut and coronation of the Lycan princess. My hands are shaking and I honestly don’t know what I’m feeling right now, but I still try to keep a cool interior even though deep inside I just want to scream.My mom’s words are still floating in my head, and I don’t think they ever left since that time we had breakfast together."We were thinking . . . maybe you will find a mate in the Golden Moon Kingdom. Maybe the reason why you can't find your mate here is that you're mated to a Lycan."Maybe she’s right. Or maybe my real mate is just in a Lycan Kingdom, maybe waiting to be rescued.I got myself ready for this big occasion, not only for the formalities but for the possibilities as well. I have some small weapons hidden in my suit, and my wolf is ready to pounce in case of trouble.“All ready, Alpha,” Theo and Daniel say at the same time.Since the whole fiasco that they tri
LeviBlack. All things suddenly turn black and I can’t stop myself spiraling into the void. I stumble back and collide against someone but I don’t care anymore.The only thing I can see is her smiling face and the way that the man beside her is looking at her full of love.It’s been so long since I’ve seen her. I’ve been beating myself up thinking of her.Arya was never dead. She is indeed the one that the Rogues have seen, the young woman who was washed on the banks of that river that night and saved by the Lycans.For the past nights I have allowed myself to imagine a good meeting between us. I imagined her distraught and not treated well, taking kindly to me saving her. I know that that is such a bad thought but I allowed myself to hope.And now that she is here. . . .Daniel is saying something to me and Theo is also speaking, but their voices are drowned when the King speaks again and the people clap and cheer.“Escorting her is our very own warrior, Arthur Basset, her beloved an
LeviMy whole body freezes and lights on fire at the same time. The moment her eyes meet mine, the world around us disappears. It feels like there’s only two of us now, just looking at each other like it’s the first time.That’s when it occurs to me that I shouldn’t leave. I shouldn’t run away this time.I should go up there and tell everyone that she is not betrothed to anybody. That she has a mate and that’s me.With my newfound courage, I start to make my way towards the stage again, this time trying to go from the side angle. Daniel and Theo both jump in front of me.“What the hell are you doing?” Daniel hisses. “Are you trying to embarrass our pack? Can’t you just wait until Arya comes to see us?”I want to scream at him and tell him that waiting would be no use and this is urgent, but I just shake off his hand from my shoulder. “Will you please just leave me alone?”Theo is the one who steps in next, pushing me back and away from the stage. “Alpha, Daniel has a point. There’s no
Levi"Come out, now."I look up at the guard and try to gather my bearings until what he said finally clicked with me.The princess, he said.The princess wants to come see me. And by that he meant Arya.My heart fills up with joy instantly. I scamper to my feet and dust myself down to at least look presentable. The guard gives me a strange look and just beckons me forward, removing my handcuffs and then staring at me seriously."Please do conduct yourself properly this time," he tells me. "I don't know what the princess wants with you, but rest assured that we will not take any bad behavior gracefully. If you do one fuck up, you're gone. And we won't hesitate to throw you out of the palace. Do you understand?""Yes," I say, and with that he gives me one more scowl before escorting me out of the prison.As we pass by the hallway, I can't help but notice that there are still sounds that remind me of a party echoing around the space.I can't help but think of what could have happened if
LeviDaniel steps away from me as though I just admitted to carrying a deadly disease. "What?""She's my mate," I repeat, louder this time.The King and Queen look at each other. Their faces are full of shock. Arthur looks like he's been punched between the eyes, but it doesn't take long for his expression to turn into disappointment and anger.Meanwhile, Arya's face have gone white. She looks like she might pass out any moment.I know that I just dropped some sort of a bomb by saying that, but I find myself relieved that I finally managed to get it out of my chest. It's been weighing on me for a long time and it just feels good to let it go.But Arya is shaking her head. "Levi, please, don't say any more--""Why not?" I turn around to face her. "Are you just going to ignore that simple fact? You know we're mates. You know we're meant to be together and that's just how fate works--"She shakes her head again and lets out a humorless laugh. "Levi . . . Can you hear yourself? You're the