Cesar was studying Judah. He knew this pup so well. He wasn't the one next to the throne, and it should have been him.Although they were not blood-related, Cezar couldn't see the ruling instinct of Judah. He saw it in his older brother Levai who was dead years ago. He heaved a sigh and turned his back on Judah. The former king asked him to guide Judah to lead the kingdom if he died, but he only could see the opposite. Judah would only make the kingdom crumble. Seeing a weak King, the enemies might take it as their chance to snatch it away from him. And he couldn't let it happen."Do as you like. But I'm warning you, Haquihanas is unique," Cezar said before dismissing Judah. He only wished Judah would wake up and observe everyone inside his castle. After two days, Judah and Faye returned to the kingdom. Gray has ignored them. She busied herself with her daily routine as a Queen while trying to distract herself from Kaven's messages and the fact that she knew about the former king's
"Relax, everything will be okay," the voice said as Gray started to feel something weighing down on her soft mattress. "I don't need your help… get out, please," she whispered, too weak to even do anything about it. The stranger didn't speak or answer her, but in the back of her head, Gray knew that if this stranger decided to mate her, her body would give in. The stranger decided to touch Gray's body again despite Gray's protest. Her scent was driving him crazy. He had tasted her, and now both of him and his wolf wanted her. "D-don't," Gray begged as she felt the stranger's gentle touch. He raised her hips while kissing her spine, sending chills down her body and igniting the fire that had dangerously wanted to burn. The stranger was giving her the taste of gentleness far from what Judah she knew could give. She has been wanting this from him, and now she's giving it to her. She thought maybe he was rooting through her thoughts and invading her desires. Usually, when a Haquihan
Gray woke up early and found Judah still sleeping next to her under her blankets. He was sleeping face-planted on the bed, but Gray still saw a unique swirling mark on his exposed neck. She's not even sure if she would feel happy or not. The fact that she had already marked him meant she would be tied up with him whether she liked it or not. The aching on her gums finally disappeared. Partially hating herself, Gray decided to get ready and start her day despite not being in the mood to go to work. She didn't want to be in a room with Judah. "Mayumi," I called my servant when I left the room. Mayumi was slightly startled when I called her name. "My Queen, are you feeling well now? Aren't you supposed to be still in your heat?" she asked. "I'm fine. My heat's over. When Judah decided to come out, tell Senna I wanted everything inside my room changed, bedsheets, pillow case, everything. I don't want any single scent of him left inside my room," she said. There was confusion on Mayu
"Who the hell did I mark if it wasn't you!?" Gray screamed at Judah. Thankfully, the room was soundproof, and no one would hear her screaming in frustration. She was angry, no, the perfect word was rage. Who in their right mind would sneak inside her room and let her mark them? "I don't know! The security was too tight for an intruder to sneak into your room, Gray," Judah told her. His handsome face was confused. Not only that Gray mark someone else, she told him that the intruder had the same scent as him. "This is all your fault! You marked me against my will, and if you just let me mark you, none of this would happen," she screamed. Judah watched how her honey-pooled eyes glowed and then returned to normal. It indicated that her wolf was trying to emerge, but Gray was trying so hard to stop it. "I hated you!" Judah screamed back. "Then you shouldn't claim me! You shouldn't join the game in the first place! If you hate me that much, release me because you will never have an he
Mayumi nodded at Gray, and tears started to form in her eyes. "He was murdered," she replied. "The night that you and Judah were supposed to complete the mating ritual was when he was found dead. The howl you heard was the call from his brother," Mayumi explained before she wiped Gray's tears. "He suspected everyone, including you, Gray. But you cannot blame him, and I'm apologizing on his behalf."Gray stared at Mayumi. She was a good woman, probably the same age as her father."Why didn't he tell me? I don't know why he has to keep it from me. I'm his wife, and he should never keep a secret from me. I understand his situation, but I had never wished or killed someone except my old Alpha," Gray replied. "He has his reason, Gray. But if you two could talk, you would resolve your misunderstanding."Mayumi had served her dinner that night. Gray refused to join the royal dinner with anyone. Instead, she enjoyed watching the foolish moon shining upon her right through her open windows.
"I'd like us to start over, Gray," Judah said, distracting her whether to tell the kiss or not. "One step at a time." He kissed her on her forehead and stood up. "You've been crying all day, and I'm sure you spent a lot of time crying and thinking about the man you marked."Gray nodded quickly. "I want to find and kill him," she replied."Don't worry. I'll help you find him but promise you will stay with me. You need to transfer to my room so I can protect you," he said. "What about Faye? Aren't you lovers?"Judah shook his head. "No," he replied. "And where did you get that idea? She was like my sister," Judah laughed, which made Gray smile. "Because she's always with you like she was actually your wife and Queen," she answered. Judah looked at Gray, eye to eye. He could see the sadness in her eyes, and the doubts lingered on them. "She was just a sister for me and nothing else," he replied.The two of them talked all through the night, with Gray sleeping in Judah's room. Juda
Judah was tired.He has been thinking about what happened and why the enemy also targeted Gray. It wasn't just the throne they were after but his mate too, which he wouldn't allow. He enjoyed his time with her despite the fact that he wasn't at ease knowing she was marking someone else. For a Haquihana, marking a male partner is more important than them being marked. The ritual shows how males appreciated Haquihanas by letting them mark them. She must end whoever she marked the other night since it was a mistake against Gray's will. Last night, they decided to clear what was between them, and they knew they were going to need some time to sort out their feelings and find out what their relationship needed to be fixed. It was an eye-opener for both of them. Someone clearly wanted to break them apart. When he learned that his father was murdered, the very first one he suspected was Gray. Why? Because she was new and dared to meet his father without him, she was innocent, and he was b
Judah found a chair in the hallway and sat down, beginning to twiddle his thumbs nervously. He had lots of work to finish, but not before seeing Thor was okay, and he learned what he wanted to tell him. It seemed nobody knew what had happened to him, and time was running out. The doctor and nurse inside the room could only do so much. "Relax, Brother. You know Thor, he will survive," Zeus told him. Judah nodded at him. Who or what hurt Thor obviously doesn't know who he was. He can survive the silver attack since he was a partial vampire, but if it was mixed with a certain wood, he could have died. About thirty minutes later, all was calm. The nurse came back to him with a sigh of relief. "He's okay now, your highness. He requested a meeting with you."Judah nodded and hastily made his way to Thor's room. Upon entering, he saw his uncle lying on his bed with closed eyes. He then looked at Thor, who was looking at him while white cloth bound around his chest and torso. He sighed i