Riona POV..Who did he think he was giving me such luxurious presents to win me back? He couldn't even explain his side to me, how could I still trust him? I was fuming with resentment thinking about yesterday when two gorgeous warriors from the pack suddenly appeared in front of our place in their shiny inky raven and umber brown stallions. In their hands were big boxes elegantly wrapped in pink and red ribbons, I wondered what was inside and who gave them.Well! Obviously, it was from the palace but the first person that came to my mind was Prince Victor. But then I thought he was devastated by what happened so he just couldn't prepare some grand and costly gifts. Then Hamil, maybe, it was from him. I was so excited to welcome the two warriors when one of them spoke. "Greetings, Ms. Riona Grey. Alpha King Matthew Moore sent us to bring you his 'Recuperation Gifts'!" I halted in my steps with my mouth slightly opened. I was just right there in front of them watching the man take s

Matthew POV..We were in their gazebo just across their dwelling. We were sitting opposite each other. We were both apprehensive. I was still organizing my thoughts trying to pick up the right words to utter when he suddenly asked me."My wife said you wanna speak to me. What is it about?" his voice was subtle but his stare was sharp. He sat straight like a soldier but I could feel his shaking inside. Was my aura as their Alpha King this powerful? Had they felt the same way with Victor before? I couldn't help but ask myself. "Yes! This is very important. As important as the stance of our kingdom, of our pack!" I said to him, a stern look was all over my face.He peered at me. His eyes narrowed. His gasp was loud. He was collecting his energy just in case I would just strike him. He was born in the palace but he was a rogue all his life. His law was boundless hence he feared no one."What is your viewpoint for the pack?" I questioned as I leveled his tone. I took a piece of roasted

Riona POV..I found myself outside of the village near the border where most of Matthew's best warriors were stationed. My parents told me, he chose hundreds of skilled men and women wolves here to guard. And when he said skilled that meant Hamil was in that category. "Hamil!" I called him in my thoughts and he responded right away."Riona, are you at the border? What are you doing here?" his questions were full of worries and fear. I could sense he's coming."Yes, I am. I just feel bored and annoyed at home. I'm near the stream. By the rock!" I told him as a curled-up smile emerged from my lips."Who are you speaking to?" I didn't need to second-guess who asked behind me for his scent followed my running. He had been chasing me since I stormed out."Who else? Hamil of course! Why are you here? When are you going back to the palace?" I shot him a series of questions as I turned around, glare as sharp as a shining dagger met his frowning face.He stepped closer, heavy and fazed. "Wha

Riona POV.."Matthew, what is it?" I asked as I opened my eyes and saw him picking up his clothes in a hurry. I sat down on the grass and covered my nakedness with his cape."Dad, just mind-linked me. Our spy in Crescent Moon Pack just informed him that Aurus was planning to attack the north border!" he replied in one breath, he was in a haste and enraged.I immediately got up and picked up my clothes on the ground. While I was putting them on I kept speaking to him. As I bent over to wear my innerwear, I glanced at him. He was now fixing the cape I used earlier."When? When are they going to attack?" I asked, frightened of what would happen? We were near the northern border. "Today! Our spy said they are preparing now!" he told me as he paced to my side and helped me zip the back of my dress. As I turned around, he cupped my face in his hands and stared deeply at me. "Riona, I want you to listen to me. Mind-link Erro and your parents. Tell the wolves in your village to prepare!""

Victor POV..Everything that had been happening in the palace was known to me. I made sure Aram updated me almost every day. His winning the battle against the Crescent Moon Pack was louder than the biggest bell in the kingdom. It screamed victory, supremacy, and threat to Caesar's pack, the Dark Moon Pack. My mortal enemy!However, what happened to Riona was a shock on my part. I hadn't seen that coming. We're so focused on guarding the kingdom we forgot to shield her, the Chosen Maiden, our secret weapon."She disappeared in front of the rogue village's entrance? No one in your skilled army saw her gone. That's a bit disappointing, Matthew!" I taunted him in my thoughts. I was upset that he took my place as the Alpha King but on a deeper realization, he was the qualified leader of the pack. He was the real successor of the kingdom and I couldn't do anything about it. But what made me want to smack his face now was his recklessness to safeguard the woman he swore to protect and lo