Rayel's POVI stared at Beta Boris' stoic face, knowing from the unflinching expression on his face, he was there to say whatever it is he wanted to say, whether I liked it or not. I chuckled wryly, knowing it was one of the qualities I had admired in him that had come back to bite me in the butt. "You have to snap out of this," Beta said, standing stoically in front of me like a soldier, his stern face letting me know that he meant business. "I cannot pretend to understand what you are going through. Because I do not. However, you are the Alpha of one of the most powerful packs in the world. A pack that is feared by many and not only that has so many eyes upon it. So many people are waiting for your downfall and ultimately, the pack's. A single misstep, a single mistake or error and enemies would be all over us like ants over a cube of sugar.""Boris…"He cut in, squaring his shoulders. "Pardon me, Alpha. I know that I'm overstepping by interrupting you. You can punish me however
~ Elara’s POVI kept pressing my phone excitedly and begged Rufus to teach me how to use some of the phone's apps. He chuckled at my reaction and showed me how to use some phone apps, including the game app, which was my favorite. I spent the majority of my time on my phone playing games, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Rufus took the phone away from me when it was time for me to use the potions he had made for me. I pouted at him before taking the bitter potion from him and drinking it all at once. It was at that point that I realized I'd been on my phone since the morning, and it was nearly two p.m."Why didn't you tell me that time is far away?" I inquired when I checked the time. "Did you have any important business to attend to?" He asked with a smile. I shook my head, telling him that I had no other business except to sleep and eat. He bursted into laughter when he heard my response and then asked me what I wanted for lunch.“Anything is fine, Rufus,” I said and watched as he stoo
~ Rayel’s POVI paced around my room, thinking hard about what Beta Boris had told me. His words rang in my hair over and over again until they were all I could hear at that point. He had been so brutal and straight forward with his words but I knew that, he had said nothing but the truth at even at his own risk. He must have gotten tired of seeing me mope around the palace, grieving and aimless. I was still not certain of whether he truly knew what Elara had been to me. I wondered if he knew Elara had been my mate or if he had only suspected that I had feelings for her. Beta Boris was not a fool, he had always been very astute and discerning especially when it came to me and matters regarding the pack. Feelings I had not been able to and did not acknowledge until my poor Elara was dead. The council was pressuring me to produce an heir as soon as possible, and the only way to do so was to find a new breeder. I'm very sorry, Elara. I need to let you go and find a new breeder for the
~ Hazel’s POV I was in the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers and appreciating the beauty of nature. The sun shone through the leaves, creating light patches on the colorful flowers below. I walked deeper, my feet sinking into the soft grass. Red and pink roses opened wide and smelled sweet in the warm air. A fuzzy bee, covered in yellow dust, flew between them and buzzed gently. Around a bend, I discovered a hidden spot full of tall lilies. White ones, like clean snow, smelled fresh. Orange ones were bright like the sunset and smelled delicious like oranges. All of the smells were incredible, like a perfume garden coming to life. Then there was a flash of blue! A butterfly landed on a purple flower, its color similar to that of the summer sky. It opened its wings, revealing a variety of colors, including dark purple, bright blue, and a hint of yellow. It resembled a genuine jewel, a tiny bit of magic! I sat mesmerized on an old wooden bench beneath a drooping willow tree. The
Elara’s POVAs I was about to stand up to help Rufus, I felt a bit strange, it was a sharp pain in my belly. The pain started subtly, a viper coiling in my lower abdomen, but then I ignored it and went to prepare lunch together with Rufus. He told me to take a seat and watched him as he prepared the best delicacies ever and promised to call on me when he needed my help. I smiled at him and took a seat far away from him to avoid inhaling some smoke. I brought out my phone and continued my video games to kill time but then the pain in my tummy didn’t allowed me enjoyed the game. “We are having roasted chicken with grit waffles for lunch, Elara,” Rufus said to me as he scrambled around to get the necessary ingredients ready but then the pain in my belly intensified and I was unable to reply to him.“Elara,” he called out my name when he didn’t hear me responding to him.“I guess you are on your phone again, right?” He asked without turning back to look at me.A groan escaped my lips as
~ Elara’s POVI was extremely dehydrated, but Rufus refused to allow me to drink anything. He insisted that I finish the drip, and once he was sure that I was fine, he promised to let me drink water and eat until I was full. I watched him make me a potion and then give it to me to drink.The scent assaulted my senses first. It was a thick, cloying aroma that irritated the back of my throat. Imagine the stench of burnt sugar mixed with something rotten, like a forgotten fruit left under the bed. My stomach lurched, churning with nausea. Every instinct in me screamed to reject the bitter concoction, but I had to take it.Grimacing, I pinched my nose shut and brought the vial to my lips. The bitter taste was even worse than the smell. It was a metallic tang that lingered on my tongue, like licking a rusty spoon that had been soaking in dirt. The bitterness seemed to seep down my throat, spreading a foul sensation throughout my body. Each swallow was a battle, but I forced it down, the ur
Elara's POVHe raised an eyebrow in challenge. "Oh, are you on? Don't underestimate the culinary prowess of a seasoned traveller, Elara."We spent the next few minutes in a lighthearted debate about our respective cooking skills, the tension from earlier dissipating with each playful jab. Finally, with a comfortable silence settling around us, I felt the question burning a hole in my tongue."So," I began cautiously, "tell me about your travels. Where have you been, what have you seen?"Rufus hesitated for a moment, then leaned back against the wall. "It's been a long journey," he said, his voice thoughtful. "I've travelled across mountains, through scorching deserts, and even spent some time exploring the frozen north."My eyes widened. "The frozen north? That sounds... harsh.""It is," he admitted, a flicker of a smile playing on his lips. "But it's also home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes you'll ever see. The aurora borealis, shimmering across the night sky, is a sight
Rayel's POV"Good morning Alpha," the young maid standing outside my room blushed prettily as she curtsied when I opened the door that morning after hearing a knock. It was barely five am in the morning and I had stumbled to the door, straight out of bed and still half asleep. Thinking it was Hazel, I opened the door and the sight that I beheld immediately caused the drowsiness I felt at that moment to disappear and my stomach to curdle. “"And you are?" I asked her, slightly irritated because she was the one who woke me up. I wondered where the guards who were supposed to stand by my door were, but they were nowhere to be found. “I’m Rose Damien,” the young maid said.The name rang a bell, but I could not recall where I had heard it before. I stared at her before asking what she wanted. I watched as her eyes dipped to my bare stomach and she licked her lips. "The Luna sent me to check up on you, Your Majesty," she said seductively, and that's when I realized she was the one Hazel m