ARIES Electric blue eyes. They looked familiar. But most of all, they were filled with fear, which was mostly directed at me. I could smell her lovely scent; it was the most pleasant scent I'd ever smelled. And at the moment, I desired to claim her as my own. I watched her as she stood there on the spot, torn between the urge to run or stay. But why? Why does she consider staying? "Your Majesty?" Without glancing at my Zeta, I waved him off. A flash of memory appeared in my mind's eye. I could recall seeing her in the garden."Who is she?" I said, rising to my feet. "She is your..." Cade stated to say but was interrupted by Icarus. "She is your wife, your majesty," he said, and I inhaled deeply, surprised by this new information. My wife? I've been married?"How long?" I said, and the woman lowered her head, clasping her trembling hands together. I could smell her confusion mingled with her fear. "It's been..." Cade said, and I waved him off."You. I'm talking to you,
RAVEN I'd seen it as an opportunity. Aries' condition had created a chance for me to use him as a leverage. If I wanted to survive long enough to escape from the palace and live my own life, I needed him to believe that I was a damsel in distress in need of saving. I'd been more than satisfied with the minor punishment he'd given to me. That was until I encountered Hades, who had taken the form of a guard to harass me. Again, he'd threatened to harm Aries if I refused to leave with him. Little did I know that someone had been watching. And somehow, Aries had the wrong idea about the situation. "Have you gone dumb?" Aries demanded. I could feel his claws elongate, his grip on my throat tightening. I didn't understand why he was mad at me. But I needed to let him know the truth. "Your majesty, I do not know that guard. He touched me without my permission," I said, and he narrowed his eyes, his blood red eyes clouded by rage. "Do not lie to me."A shiver ran down my spine. I'
ARIES "You really don't know anything about the curse." Icarus' statement pulled me out of my slumber. "Tell me. Tell me everything you know about it. Right now," my mate said, her voice tinged with desperation. I was torn between doing nothing and preventing Icarus from telling her what he knew about the curse. Eventually, I came to the conclusion that she was better off knowing what she was dealing with. Right from the start, she'd been reluctant to stay by my side. If this was the final straw that would make her flee from me, so be it. "Well, it happened several centuries ago. Aries doesn't quite remember, but... he made a costly mistake and earned himself a woman's spite," Icarus said. It didn't surprise me. It was quite typical for me to do that, considering the number of women who were constantly hovering around me. Even so, it was embarrassing to know that I'd angered a woman to the point where she'd decided to curse me. "Was she a lover, perhaps?" Raven asked, a
RAVEN A few hours before, I quickened my pace as I left Aries' room. The emotions I'd felt while staying around him had swelled to the point where I desperately wished for some space. I needed to think. I had to process these feelings.However, as I made my way down the hallway, I sensed an ominous presence following after me. I had a feeling that it was Hades.So I hurried out into the garden and froze when chills ran down my spine, my vision blurring at the edges. Pain speared through my temples, and I dragged in a shaky breath as a memory surfaced in my mind.The cold wind ruffled my hair as I stared down at Aries, who knelt before me with a blank look on his face. He was covered in blood that was mostly not his. Clenching my jaw, I brought my sword to his throat, bitterness surging inside of me. "Do it," Aries spat, and I growled, lifting the sword in a bid to strike....I blinked back into reality at the sound of Hades calling my name. Bleary-eyed, I looked u
ARIES "Your Majesty? Are you alright?" At the sound of Cade's voice, I lifted my gaze and found him staring at me with a worried look on his face. Puzzled, I glanced around and found myself in the courtyard. I couldn't recall leaving my study. "What happened?" I asked, clearing my throat. "You've been sitting here since the meeting with the generals ended. It's been three hours," he pointed out, and I furrowed my brows in confusion. The meeting was supposed to take place in an hour. Was he insinuating that the meeting had already taken place?"Do you not remember attending the meeting, your Majesty?" Cade asked, and I heaved a sigh. "It's been happening a lot lately. It's getting worse," I said, rising to my feet. "We have to do something. Anything at all. If this keeps happening, rumours might spread. We can't let the werewolves learn about this," he continued. He was right. If the werewolves gained knowledge of this weakness of mine, they would take advantage of it right
RAVEN Several Hours Before, I still couldn't wrap my head around everything Hades had told me. If he had been married to me at one point in my past life, it didn't mean that I would belong to him in my present life. According to Hades, Aries was our mutual enemy in our previous lives. Even so, I was conflicted. Aries had only ever treated me well. He was married to me now. Unable to get some sleep, I left my assigned room and headed downstairs to get myself something to drink. However, before I could get to the bottom of the stairs, I heard Hades speaking with someone I couldn't see. "I plan to make her take part in the bonding ceremony. There's a high chance that she will remember her old memories," he said, and my heart sank. I had enough on my plate at the moment. The last thing I wanted was to put up with memories from my past life. "What about her unborn children? A pregnant woman isn't allowed to take part in the bonding ceremony," I heard the strang
SIENNA The sound of their mocking laughter swelled as they pushed me each time I tried to rise to my feet. My knees were all scratched up and the fresh bruises on my body hurt. "How pathetic. You don't think you will end up having Alpha Nathan as your mate, do you?" Mai, the loudest of the four mocked. Kelly squatted in front of me and reached out to cup my face in her hands. I tried to move my face away from her, but she grabbed me by the hair. Dragging my head closer to her, she cackled."Look at her face...oh no... it's all ruined."I squeezed my eyes shut, I wanted nothing more than the opportunity to bash her face in, with my fist.A punch to my nose made my eyes water, blood oozing out of my nose. "Now, listen carefully. This is a warning. Stay away from Nathan. The next time I see you around him, I'll chop off your limbs, got it?" Stephanie said, her low timbre voice dripping with icy threat. I curled in on myself, resisting the urge to lash out at her.Kelly str
SIENNA Letting out a sigh, I headed to Nathan's chamber. I knocked on the door and walked in with the wine tray. I'd barely walked in when he snatched the tray out of my hands and threw it to the floor."Here you are," he drawled, his eyes filled with contempt. He pulled me to himself and kissed me. I struggled against his hold, pounding my fists against his chest. He grabbed my hands, pinning them to the wall above my head. Burying his face in the crook of my neck, he pressed his free hand to my mouth, muffling the sounds of protest leaving my lips. "You're glad you didn't have sex with me? What?" He mocked, bursting into laughter. "I'll show you," he growled, pushing me to the ground. While I crawled towards the door, he grabbed me by the hair and slammed me against the wall. A cry of pain tore out of my throat as pain rattled me. Nathan cursed under his breath and grabbed the collar of my shirt, ripping it apart. "Let go of me!" I cried, struggling to my feet. He grabbed