Alpha King Lincoln's POV"Is it done?" I asked. "Of course, Alpha," Gamma Felius nodded. "I cannot thank you both enough. My lord, your Queen has lost her mind. Lawrence tried to rape Tilly. I saw it with my own eyes. Put yourselves in Knight Julius' shoes. Now, he is after your daughter, Adelina," Octavia explained. "I understand but Adelina is of age to choose her mate if she has not met him. No offense, your grace but I do not want my daughter to choose Adelina nor him her," Gamma Felius bowed. "No offense taken. Lawrence may be my son but he is not above the law. He will be tried in closed court two days from today. Innocent until proven guilty," I replied truly bothered by what I was hearing. "Nevertheless, I will proceed as instructed, my king," Felius bowed before walking away.My gaze met Octavia's. She looked so roughly vulnerable. Something was wrong."Pup, what is it?" I asked. "This is so wrong! Why do you allow her to get away with such egregious acts? She's gone much too
Oliver's POV"I'm glad you could make it this time," Alpha King Lincoln said stepping out of the shadows. "I cannot keep hiding this from my mama and papa," I replied. "You must. At least for right now. Have you not enjoyed training with me? Learning from me?" He asked. "I have, Alpha. Why now?" I asked. "I have known about you for a very long time, son. You are everything I could have asked for in a son but I sadly did not raise you," he sighed. "Jubilee is a great father. Wait, you have two sons," I stated. "We both know that I have only fathered you, Octavia, and Lance, my youngest. I wasn't certain of this until a couple years ago. I always suspected but I had already fallen in life with them. I care a great deal for them but by blood Lawrence is not my rightful heir, Octavia is," he said catching me off-guard. "Your majesty, they will challenge her for the title. What can I do?" I asked. "That is why I continue to come to you. This place will forever be your safe haven. Not even
Jubilee's POV"Jubilee, she's not here. It's been days since we lost her scent," my best friend Neal said. "Over here!" One of my other men shouted. The remaining five of us ran to see what the fuss was about about. We were met by a wolf I've always known as Gamma Felius alongside with two others I hadn't recognized. My mate spoke highly of him. "Why have you journeyed here? You all know it is dangerous," Gamma Felius warned. "Where have you all done with my mate? She is been missing for days and I tracked her here. We lose her scent right here," I explained. "I assure you that your mate left the same day she came. She should have made it home days ago," he replied. "We have travelled home and back again. She is not there," I said agitated. "Perhaps you missed each other in passing," he reasoned. "I would like an audience with your king," I demanded. They looked amongst each other in disapproval. "After the stir of McKenna's visit I am afraid I cannot permit you inside of the walls of
Lawrence's POV Where are you, my love? I need you. My wolf needs you so badly. I want you by my side when I rule over all the lands. Why have you run from me? I woke from the same nightmare I had every night since Matilda left me. I would see her in my dreams but she stood idol. I would ask her the same questions but she only stared at me and repeated “you hurt me, mate.” In an attempt to wash away those vivid nightmares I spent my days with Adelina a lot more. A few hours later... “Have you slept at all?” Adelina asked meeting me in my quarters. “Not really,” I groggily said. “What if we visited Ellington this weekend? Their orchards has surely blossomed this year from what I am told. We could both use a change in scenery,” Adelina said straddling my waist. “I could use the vacation. We ride in two days time,” I replied claiming her lips with mine. We never mated with each other. She was holding out in hopes to receive her father’s blessing. “I will have Violet help me pack,” s
Adelina's POV "Can you believe him? Lawrence will never change his ways," I cried. "Addie, you never had a real interest in Lawrence. What changed?" my brother, Aiken asked. "He showed me a different side of him. Lawrence has a good heart but I do not think he's ready to commit to me," I complained. "I've known him since birth. Lawrence has always been about Lawrence. You are a fool sister if you think that you will change him," he said shaking his head. "You are just jealous that I will have a place at court and you won't," I boasted. "If you are referring to Lawrence replacing me as Gamma, I am fine with it. Father respects my decision," he replied shocking me. Was Aiken really okay with not being at court? Could I have been wrong in my assumptions? "What would you do if you are not in court? Our family has always had a presence there," I reminded him. "Addie, I am my own wolf. Something tells me if Lawrence decides to replace me I must make peace with it but I will not be here
Octavia's POV I was enraged! My plan is backfiring on me. I was the one who anonymously told the elders council about Lawrence behavior weeks ago the money I spotted unsealed bruises all over Matilda. Now, the crazy bitch Queen was holding my mother hostage. I needed to go home and verify if this was true. I needed proof. "Alpha, what was she talking about? My mother left for the village days ago, right?" I asked. "Come with me," he grumbled leading me through the tunnels and the to the swampy area. "I've been working with Jubilee trying to grace who took your mother. Antionette had help from some powerful allies. I called a meeting today with some of the trusted leadership in an attempt to weed out the liars and those I cannot trust. They have no clue what I was doing. It was none of them. I have reason to believe that it may be one of our visitors that will be at supper tonight which is why you'll never leave my side at any time. Understood?" He asked scaring me. "I understand tha
Matilda's POV"Grandma Gertrude, where do you want these?" I asked replacing the bandages on my father's side. "Right there is fine, dear. He should be waking up one day soon. His wolf just needs time to heal," she explained. "I've made eggs and oats. It is ready when you two decide to join me," my mother called out.This is how she deals with trauma. She cooks, cleans, and gardens until she begins to waste away. When she is not at my father's bedside, she is in the kitchen, garden, or at the lake. I walked toward the porch and peered out at the forest. It seems so peaceful but what lurked behind those trees could be treacherous just like ones's past."Have you seen Oliver?" Karly asked bringing my back to reality. "No," I said dismissively. "I know you have. Are you hoping that he will choose you over me?" she asked. "Oliver is like a brother to me. I hold no attraction for him," I answered her. "Don't give me the brother bullshit! Daphne said the same thing and the next thing you kn
Gertrude's POVThe days drug on slowly testing our already impatient demeanors. We hadn't seen Tavi since she left for the Kingdom of Koda. She informed us about Gamna Felius and the three other survivors of an ambush he feels the Queen and Beta orchestrated. The king will surely know there was foul play. It seems they want to isolate him from those he trusted most. Something isn't right about any of this. My dreams have migrated to nightmares these days and that's never good."When are you planning to tell them of what you've seen?" Swan quietly asked careful not to wake Julius. "I'm only telling you just in case something happens to me," I replied. "Explain it to me again. What the hell are Galatea Guardians?" Swan asked. "Well, they were nicknamed after Galateia actually. She was the Goddess of the calm seas. Galatea Guardians came about when werewolves needed them most and draw their energy from bodies of water. It was during the time of Alpha Queen Lenora and King Athelstan era.