Athena’s POVEveryone was cheering around me as I stared with wide eyes at the huge sculpture. I knew right away what it was. This couldn't have happened by accident.I looked at the Drakkon King and a few of the people on his council. They were already laughing and joking around when they noticed that one of the horse's eyes moved just a little bit.I was only looking at the horse while the Drakkon king talked about his bravery and how he was better than the Lycan king, which led him to finally ask for a treaty. His speech kept going on and on, and he kept bragging about himself.Everyone in the camp was blinded, but they kept cheering for the Drakkon King as he kept talking."Tonight, we need to have a party to celebrate this victory! We now own the valley." He said it, and everyone in the crowd around me cheered and again praised the Drakkon King.After the King's speech, the war preparations that had been going on for the past day stopped right away. Instead of getting ready for w
Lucian’s POVAs she walked out of the camp and swayed her hips from side to side, my eyes burned on her back. I didn't know if this was just how she walked or if she did it on purpose. Maybe it was that stupid dress, which fit her like a second skin and didn't leave much room for my imagination. Whenever I saw her in that thing, it made my hands itch and my inner lycan stir.I kept an eye on her until she left the camp. As soon as I couldn't see her anymore, I went to the Drakkon camp. It was quiet, and no one could be seen. After a long night of celebrating their victory over the Valley, everyone seemed to be asleep. They didn't know that this was just the beginning.Half of what I had planned seemed to go well here. Now, I had to put the second half of my plan into action. This part was a lot more difficult and had to be done right. We couldn't make a mistake. If we made a mistake, it would only set us back.When I went inside, my lycans were already there. For now, I had left the w
Athena’s POVWhen Atti saw me coming toward our camp, she gave me a whistle. Her eyes went all over my body before she gave me a sly grin. I gave her a friendly glare in return. I had just changed back into a human, so I was completely naked and shivering in the cold.When I got closer to her, she said, "Oh, look who's back!" She took off her coat right away and gave it to me."Since I went missing, I need you to keep me up to date on everything. I need to catch up quickly, "I told her to do something, and she did it right away. While Atti got all the papers together, I sat down in one of the tents and ate hot soup and breakfast.After I finished eating, the two of us sat down to talk about everything that happened while I was gone. While I was gone, nothing very interesting happened. All they did was get ready for a possible war and figure out how to stay alive in this bad weather.Atti said, "I think we should go back. Our work here is, more or less, done."I told her, "Not yet.""W
The goddess watered the prickly shrubs in her garden while humming to herself. She seemed to be strangely fascinated by them. She wasn't sure if it was because of their pointed horns or because the shrub would grow them pointed all winter long before sheathing them to allow the spring flowers to bloom on them.She enjoyed the fact that they might be as perilous and exposed as the circumstances called for.She heard one of her nymphs clearing her throat behind her while she was busy caring for the flowers. "What's that?" The goddess questioned while casting a hard glance at the nymph behind her. The nymph said, "The messenger is here again," as she stood up apprehensively.The goddess cocked an eyebrow in response, turned fully to face the nymph, and inquired, "What does he want this time?" The nymph replied with her head slightly lowered and her eyes fixed on the ground, "He claims the king of the underworld has delivered an important message for you."The nymph's statement immediat
Athena used her pursed lips to look through the thick layer of snow at the edge of the woods. She squinted to see better through the white snow that looked like ghosts.She said, "I know you're hiding somewhere in there, Dal." She looked at the snow again, but the big, fluffy snow leopard that was also her second shadow was nowhere to be found."Dal, come on. We're getting late. Tomorrow, I'll play with you "She was sad because she couldn't find that leopard anywhere. Behind the thick grey clouds, the sun had already set, taking the light with it. They had had enough fun and it was time to go home, but the snow leopard didn't seem to want to go.When Dal didn't come out of hiding, she got angry."Fine!" She lost her temper and went deeper into the forest to find the snow leopard. She muttered, "I wonder where you're hiding" as she followed the small path through the woods.As she moved further into the trees, it began to snow. Slowly, night had begun to fall, making the area darker an
-HER- I couldn't get the encounter out of my head. I made my way home through the pitch-black, icy forest with my thumping heart and my worried snow leopard, Dal.Though I was most perplexed by the Lycan King's unexpected and odd hourly arrival in Zeifa. He must have been called here for a very important reason. I tried my best to block out his thoughts. I didn't want to be paired with the vicious monster that he was. He was a lycan, the King of Lycans, not even a werewolf. They had a reputation for being brutal and cold.The songs would be better lived alone than with him. His reputation was already damaged, but the fact that he continued to pursue my leopard despite knowing that it belonged to me further damaged his image. Whether it was my mate or not, I wouldn't put up with anyone putting my snow leopard in danger.What have you been doing? As soon as I entered my wing through the rear entrance, my mother questioned me. Even though I knew it was already quite dark outside, she s
I was the first to sever my eyes from him His gaze continued to stay on me for some time, pricking my skin in a manner I had never experienced. When I finally felt him turn away, a small sigh of relief escaped my lips. He was speaking with the Royal Couple when I turned to look back at the balcony. They appeared to be discussing a very important topic as they gave their full focus to the chat. I occasionally felt his eyes on me as the evening wore on as I was spending time with the three of them. I constantly had to suppress the impulse to gaze at him. I felt compelled to look at him by some unseen power inside of me. It did force me to stare at him a few times, locking eyes with his brown eyes from a distance before I was the first to look away once more. Every time I sensed his sight lingering on me and scorching my skin with his fierce look, my body tensed. Unfortunately, the dinner had not yet begun when I decided to escape and spend time with Dal while I hid in my wing. We wou
My heart was racing as I was left just staring at the letter. Fresh blood was found on the parchment. Its source of blood puzzled me. Did Dal own it? As I kept thinking about it, I became agitated. Is it true that he killed my leopard? Despite my immediate desire to meet Dal, something about the letter piqued my interest. Perhaps it was my eagerness to see what he had in store for me, or perhaps it was just the power of our shared tie at work. We hadn't even been together for a day when I started to feel defeated. I thought about going to Lawrence and asking him to speak with Lucian and give my leopard back. I didn't want to take the chance, despite how alluring the concept appeared. If I didn't follow his orders, what if he did something awful to Dal? Even simply thinking about it made my head hurt. Already, I was so frustrated. Again, I knew that he wouldn't just hand me my leopard so easily, but I still wanted to approach him and ask him for it. He seems to enjoy playing games, t