ELVA'S POV The North wind blew violently as we made our way to the West from the East. The apprentice priestess' magic orb had directed us to the West. But there was an encroaching storm in the West which was possibly triggered by the violent North wind. And usually during storms, there were raiders waiting for travelers on the way. Although we were many in number, we couldn't tell what lay ahead of us, so the Alpha King suggested we waited for the storm out before delving into the West. However, I lacked the patience to do that. "We are getting closer," reported the apprentice priestess, "a few more kilometers and we'll be where Princess Selena is." I turned to the Alpha King, "We need to keep moving. There's no big deal about the storm." "No. We're camping here!" He pointed to a cave side, "Our horses will be terrified to move under the storm. And if we get attacked by natives, it may not turn out well for us." "Are you that scared?" I asked, laughing as my voice vanished into

SELENA'S POV "Thanks for bringing him, devas," I said to the four women who had brought Darian into the castle. "You can leave now." "What did you call them?" Darian asked as he pushed past the ladies. The boldness he displayed even when he was at a point where he was meant to show fear was stomach upsetting. "They're devas, special female servants of my father," I said. "Your father? Are we in the Haelstrom kingdom?" He asked me, his eyes clearly spelling confusion. "Don't tell me you think that the Lycan king is my father," I said to him, "It should have been clear from the color of my hair that I wasn't his daughter." "Whoa! This is new to me," Darian said. "Uhm… So, you're saying your father has his own castle as well. Then, why have you been living in the Haelstrom kingdom?" "My father is a brother to the Lycan king and this is a forte he had been protecting for several years for the Haelstrom kingdom," I let him know. But I stopped when I remembered that he was still sta

ELVA'S POV We passed through the gate and headed into the kingdom. I was shocked when we walked beyond the gate and realized that there were people inside the gate; soldiers, precisely. As we walked in, eyes stared at us with utmost curiosity. Yet, none of them dared approached us. "Are these people normal?" Demian laughed. But what felt abnormal was the way we came into their kingdom without anybody's permission. "I think they're scared to approach us," I whispered, "maybe, they think we came for war." "If that's what they think, then they aren't quite far from the truth," he chuckled, "If their leader refuses to release my brother, then it's war." "You better keep yourself composed," I warned with a frown. "And you better get yourself disposed," he snickered, "everything about this place feels off." Suddenly, a man came up to us and Demian signaled our men to halt. As we stopped, the man drew closer to cover the gap between us. "Welcome to the Maelstrom kingdom," he said t

ELVA'S POV I could feel the warmness on my skin, and streams of water running down the slopes of my body. "What is…going on?" I muttered to myself. I was sure that I wasn't dreaming. The feel of the water on my skin was too real to be a dream. Opening my eyes, the first thing I saw was the hips of a naked female figure standing vertically beside me. I traced my eyes from the hips, all the way to the face of the person, and then stopped. "What are you doing to me?" I squeaked, drawing back when I met the face. She was naked and I was naked as well, and I hoped it wasn't what I was thinking. However, I turned and noticed three other ladies by my other side. "What's happening here?" I asked, ignoring how beautiful they looked and how identical all their faces were. "We're preparing you for the king," the first among them replied me. "For what?" I stood up immediately. "It's the king's order," she answered, "please, lay back and let us finish with what we are doing." "Don't yo

ELVA'S POV My eyes widened when I saw Darian and Selena holding hands and descending the stairs. I cringed at first, but told myself, "It's alright, Elva. You should understand that he's just playing along." "Isn't that beautiful?" King Albert said, his gaze absorbed by the two who were descending the stairs. The dining table had six seats. Darian came behind me and whispered to me to stand up. As I stood, he took my seat and pushed it slightly to make space for Elva's seat which originally was beside her father's. Now, her seat stood between mine and Darian's. With a wry smile on her face, she took a seat and clung closer to Darian. "You two look perfect for each other," said King Albert. My intestines twisted at the smile that came up on Selena's face as her father complimented her and Darian. Shame on her! "Guess what, Dad? We kissed in the room just before coming out," she divulged. I almost threw up a chunk of vegetable I had in my mouth on hearing that. I gripped my for