SpenserIt was the strangest thing! The rogues simply disappeared as though they were never there! I walked through what used to be their town and it was a complete ghost town. I was half expecting one of them to jump out at us at some point or some trap, but they were gone.From the state of their town, they left in a hurry. Furniture was strewn all over the place. I found a cupboard still filled with food that had gone off. It had been two months since the last attack and nobody had seen a single rogue since then. Since it was so unbelievable, the king instructed me to check it out myself. I met up with my warriors in the square before returning home.I wasn’t sure how the king was going to take the news, and I wasn’t looking forward to telling him. The rogues were gone. The war was over.AlisonWe watched Spenser and his men walking through town from the safety of the cliff. Our people were still keeping an eye on our territory. We had to make sure that nobody moved in and took ove
AlisonMy father came out of nowhere and told me to wait with the army while he moved forward. I had learned to respect his wishes over the past two years, but it was difficult to watch him approach the people who hated us so much. I was even more surprised when the old king suddenly appeared on the other side of the field, and he met my father in the middle.I couldn’t hear what they were saying, and my hearing was the best in the pack. Ever since my father crowned me queen, I have grown even stronger. The two old kings shook hands in the middle of what was going to be the most epic battle of all time and my father returned. He was frowning, and I just knew I wasn’t going to like what he was about to say.“I’m sorry, Alison.” My father frowned before turning his attention to my pack. “The old king and I have come to an agreement. We have all lived without war for the past two years, and we want to keep living in peace. We’ve all lost so many people that we both feel we don’t want to
AlisonI was furious, but I couldn’t tell my father. All that work was basically wasted. He also made a huge decision on his own that was meant to be my decision to make. I wouldn’t have agreed to a truce and he knew it. I knew that was why he did what he did. Over the next couple of days, I was torn between what my father wanted and the revenge plan I had been working on for two years. As I walked through town, it also quickly became clear that the pack was confused. Some were relieved about it, just like my father was.“The king declared war because of the princess. Now that she is back, there is no reason for us to fight anymore.” I overheard a guard who didn’t realize I was just around the corner.“But they took her! They have to pay for that!” His companion growled and I smiled.“They have been paying. For twenty years. So have we! I want peace. I want to sit on my porch and watch my grandchildren grow up one day.” The guard hit back and I rolled my eyes. Some of our pack were cl
AlisonIn the morning, the beautification process started. I honestly couldn’t understand why I had to be put through all of it just so people could stare at me, but my father insisted, and I didn’t want to disappoint him. I wanted him to be proud. I also wanted to rub it in the faces of all the people who ever belittled me or tried to make me feel less worthy.I was a lowly omega when I was chased away like a dog. I returned as the queen of the rogues. That in itself was huge. I also looked different, and I knew most of them would notice it instantly. I was stronger. More toned, and definitely more tanned. I looked good, and I knew it. Even in the ridiculous dress my father wanted me to wear.“Wow, you look amazing!” My father’s eyes lit up the moment he saw me and his happiness made it all worthwhile. I couldn’t shift in this monstrosity, which meant my father had to arrange for a car. I had never been in one, but the car that was waiting outside the house was definitely very old. I
Alison“Welcome,” The old king smiled. He slowly got up and walked down the three steps and I knew what he was doing! He was showing us that we were in his territory! If my father didn’t agree to this stupid truce, this would all have been mine!“Thank you, your highness. May I introduce my daughter, Alison? Queen … of the rogues.” My father hesitated to let it sink in, and the old king raised a brow.“This is news to me. Was she queen when you and I came to an agreement?” The bastard ignored me on purpose!“She can speak for herself.” I softly growled, drawing their attention. “Thanks to your greed, I didn’t grow up with my parents, and I wasn’t taught proper royal protocol, but …” I looked at my father who was about to say something. “The truce will stand for now. Since it is clear that neither of us want more blood spilled. I will honour my father’s agreement.” If I hadn't been so irritated with both of them, I might have smiled at the old king’s reaction. It was clear that I made
Spenser“Spenser! What is this? Why are you sending me home?! You can’t do this to me? I have a right to celebrate just like everyone else!” I was expecting Otsana to make a scene but not one that drew the attention of everyone standing around us!“Go home, Otsana!” I growled, seeing the confusion in her eyes as I used my alpha tone on her. In the past couple of days, it became more and more difficult to get her to listen, and I had been ordering her with my alpha tone most of the time, but it seemed she still wasn’t used to it! She huffed, and her face turned bright red before she whipped around and stormed off with my beta hot on her heels.“She forgot something.” I shrugged at nobody specific and a group of males laughed in agreement. Thankfully, the surrounding conversations quickly picked up again, and I was just about to make my way to the old king when I walked right into the one person that could bring me to my knees with just one look.AlisonI was going to avoid him. I was g
AlisonI couldn’t get out of the damn dress fast enough when we finally got back home. I had to force a smile so many times that my cheeks actually ached and all I wanted was to get into a hot bath and pretend that none of this happened. I spent two years of my life preparing for war. I spent that time carefully planning my revenge only for the carpet to be ripped out from under me.Not only that, but I had to pretend I was okay with all of it! I slipped into the hot water and lowered my head under the water. It was quiet there. Calm. Until I saw my omega’s face looking worried. Water splashed all over the place as I went up for air.“Surely, it wasn’t that bad.” She frowned and I sighed deeply. My omega wasn’t just my servant. She became my best friend.“If you like dressing up and people pretending, yeah, then it wasn’t that bad.” I laughed, knowing full well she probably had a lot more fun than I did. “Now, tell me what you got up to tonight. I prefer to live vicariously through yo
Spenser“Why?! Why did you send me away?! I wanted to be there at the party? I didn’t do anything wrong!” Otsana shouted at me as I walked into the pack house and I rolled my eyes, sighing deeply. I was kind of hoping she would be asleep by the time I returned, but it very quickly became clear she had waited up. I could smell her father’s scent not far off, which only meant I couldn’t tell her what I really thought of her.The only reason I kept bedding her was because I knew her father hoped she would one day convince me to make her our Luna. Her father was a close friend of my father, but after my father passed away, I didn’t see the need to have either of them around. The problem was that I also didn’t see a need to send them away.“That is the problem! You wanted to party and I had important business to deal with.” She followed me to my room and promptly made herself comfortable on the bed as I undressed. I was about to take off my pants when I turned around and glared at her. “Do