Chapter 55 POV: King Hades Pierce “Are you sure that they were still quiet about what happened?” He seriously stated as they went with the hunters to track their progress in finding out what the Darkwoods were doing right now. They were in the depths of the woods where their secret hideout was and talking to the Mindsors was just leading them into nothing. And it was making him upset now. This was just too frustrating. He wanted to eradicate them now, once and for all. He knew he could. In just a snap, he could do it with his bare hands, but he wanted to do it right. He needed to have proof. He needed to do that, for he was the King, and he needed to set an example for the people – the packs – that he was leading. His parents taught them about their principles, but no matter how he tried to copy his father’s kindness – he was failing miserably. He was ruthless and cruel. But he knew that there’s something inside him that was indulging him into doing this right. And that was Tamar
Chapter 56POV: Lamina DarkwoodShe furiously pushed away every single thing that was on her table. She was breathing heavily, and her face turned bright red because of both humiliation and deep rage.“How dare she say those words to me! That Rania is really testing my patience!” She wrathfully spat those words in between her gritted teeth.Her canines were slowly becoming bare, and her wolf was wanting to take over her.Rania had embarrassed her from everyone, and she needed to shut her mouth and pretended to be deeply concerned – even though she just wanted to burst with her words to her. If it wasn’t for the people around her, she tightened her jaw as she clenched her fists.But what’s more about it was that everything that Rania had told her a while ago was just too much, that she wanted to talk back at her – especially the cursed words that it made her entire system shaken… a bit.“Damn that annoying bitch!” She frustratedly cursed out loud.“You must condemn her, Mother.” Aeron
Chapter 57POV: King Hades Pierce A loud sound from a solid punch resonated into the air as he let out one after the other.Kage groaned in pain as the blood from his mouth spit out onto the grass where he was kneeling from. They were currently in front of the infirmary – where Arlan, Dreyson, and Alpha Lorenzo were witnessing what was happening between him and Kage. Some were in a far distance from them – maybe, members of the Lunar Pack but he didn’t care any less. He was mad and he needed to punish him for letting Tamara shoot with that arrow instead of him.It was his responsibility to protect Tamara at all costs.She is the Queen!He gritted his teeth as he thought that those words should also be applicable to him.His inner wolf groaned inwardly.He could hear murmurs from the people around him – and he instantly shot a glare at them.Silence immediately filled the air as they bowed their heads.No one dared to come and stop him.Well, who would be in their right mind to do tha
Chapter 58POV: Tamara Pierce“Open your eyes, Tamara. You must open your eyes. Find your light and be that light.”A soft voice resonated in her ears – it was calm, like a feather dancing with the wind and lulling it – but her eyelids were weighing too heavy. It was like a sack had been over it – she couldn’t lift it up. Her eyes remained closed as she tried her best to open them, but she was failing miserably.She wanted to know who it was or even ask her whoever she was, but her mouth was just too dry for her to say a word.What is happening? Tamara asked herself, but her lips remained motionless.She felt weak and unmoving.Tamara could feel the pure confusion and anxiety inside her.She could still hear the beating of her heart. She could still feel the warmth inside her.But it didn’t guarantee that she was fine – she might be but slowly deteriorating.Tamara felt the fear that was growing in her heart – causing it to beat louder and faster this time.And as peculiar as it might
Chapter 59POV: Prince Raven PierceHe was breathing frantically as he tried to control himself from transforming into his lycan form. He couldn’t deny the fact that his brother’s capability was far more superior than him.How much more when he is already transformed into its lycan form?Prince Raven growled as he felt his arm throbbing in pain. He growled once again – this time an eerie and a longer one because of pure frustration and intolerable pain. He didn’t even feel that Hades had already managed to scratch him with his elongated claws.It happened too fast and that he didn’t manage to see how he did that to him.He inwardly groaned in pain – as he tried to hide it from his brother. For he already knew him very well. Once he had smelled the fear from his opponent, it would surely fuel his desire to end his opponent – giving him the triumphant satisfaction.But as he took a glance at his wounded arm, he discreetly snarled at himself. He might not really stop his brother from tak
Chapter 60POV: King Hades PierceHe had almost lost himself. He had almost lost his light. He had almost lost everything.If not for Tamara, who had felt his rage beyond himself – he would surely be eaten by his eternal inhumanity.He mentally let out a deep sigh.She had woken up because of it. She had rescued him… again.King Hades firmly closed his eyes as he leaned against his golden throne – thinking of Tamara and her words before he left her at the infirmary and faced the things that he needed to do.‘Anger is also part of your animalistic side’s tricks, Hades. Because it would blind you to what is right and just. It will fuel your mind to think negatively. Until nothing was left but the anger that you let in you. Because once you let it creep into your system, it would dominate everything of you. It will control you without you knowing. Don’t let it happen, Hades. Please, Hades. You must try hard to control it. And if you felt that anger slowly creeping into you, again. Please
Chapter 61POV: Prince Raven PierceHe didn’t know if it was just his lucky self that he had surpassed the death that was already waving at him. He might be a fortunate *sshole, then.Prince Raven closed his eyes as he heard the door open and close afterwards, but he just pretended to be sleeping.“Stop pretending to be asleep.” His brother’s deep and threatening voice had reached his ears.He let out a deep sigh before opening his eyes once again.“The plan failed.” King Hades’ voice snapped his head to where his brother was standing.“What the heck happened?” He asked using his hoarse voice.His brother’s hands curled into balled fists.“I went into the South Side.” King Hades menacingly explained.His mouth went agape.“What the f*ck! You went there alone!” His worry suddenly intensified.
Chapter 62POV: Tamara PierceAfter sulking to her heart’s content in her room, she decided to go out in the backyard of the infirmary. She discovered that there was a small garden there – where flowers with medicinal value had been planted after she decided to take a walk.Tamara was still in her deep thoughts and her heart was still on the verge of melancholy. But who was she to blame Hades for it anyway?She was the one who fell for him. And now that her feelings weren’t reciprocated – which she thought was, Tamara felt so lost all of a sudden.Her crimson red hair was now fully turned into a burgundy-colored one that was dancing with the calm wind, and some of its strands were slightly brushing her face. But Tamara couldn’t care less.She closed her dark brown almond-shaped eyes as she felt the soothing cold wind.It was comforting to her – even the heaviness in her heart lessened but still remained. It was lulling her loneliness and pain, but she knew that it was just a temporary