Esme’s POVSomehow, Diane was certain that I had some supernatural ability and was trying to probe it out of me. I sat still, watching her piecing eyes think of her next trick. “Is your power a mental defense type of power?” She asked, standing up and walking to where I was.“I don’t have any power. And if I do, I can’t know because I just got my Lycan and she wouldn’t even talk to me.”She stopped in her tracks. “What did you just say?” Right call, I hadn’t been sure but I had decided to throw it in anyway. Since it worked with Amy, it should work with this Queen that was determined to tear me apart. “I just got my Lycan after being in the sacred room,” I repeated and her eyes went from bulging wide to being filled with disgust.“And what were you before you got your Lycan? A werewolf—“ her nose crinkled with disgust and anger flared within me.I had tuned out their history class because they made it sound like werewolves were some lesser beings. Some mistake that the moon godde

Esme’s POVI wiped my sweat with the towel that Paul threw at me as I willed my legs to stand.I had to.With the way he had made me train, my legs felt like they were going to give up anytime from now.However, it was a thousand times better than training in their academy with some huge, scary guy as his opponent. “I guess you have seen some more changes,” Paul said as he threw me one of his sweet and charming smiles.I used to find them very attractive up until he started my first day of body training. After that, the smile lost its charm very quickly.But he wasn’t lying, I was falling flat on my ass the first three days and this time, I was still standing. So I nodded to let him know I agreed with him. “We can start the training for your Lycan this evening?” Paul said with his head titled. My brows scrunched up as I realised that he was asking me. Asking me. “You are the trainer?” Silvan had arranged all of these, and I was fine going along with every plan. My initiation w

Esme’s POVI would think that spending a night touring half of the Lycan empire would have me exhausted, considering that it was larger than the human city. But all that Silvan had to do was snake his hands around my waist, and I felt every strength returning to me. “Let’s have dinner, and we can watch the night sky back at home,” Silvan said with a tilt of his head, but from his tone and the expectant look, I knew he was waiting for my reply.“I’m fine with that,” the sound of the door opening muffled my voice, and Silvan helped me into the car before rushing to the other side. I took a deep breath, taking advantage of the one minute I got away from him. All night, from the dessert place we had visited to the aquarium and shopping alley, I had not missed how Silvan stared at me.Especially since I was staring at him in the same way.It’s hard to tell if it’s the mate bond; after all, I had worked with so many men in the past, and none of them had made me feel out of control like

Esme’s POVI was struggling to hold myself back from touching him. Was it something in the air? Or the food? Or perhaps it was something about the moon and the mate bond. “Mine,” Ira growled in my mind, and the possessiveness in that one call had shivers running through my spine. Silvan turned to look at me, and the look in his eyes was all I needed to know that he felt this as much as I did. My wolf was desperately pining for him. “You are the desperate one,” Ira barked in my mind, and my lips curled up.“But you are the one calling for him now,” I shot back with a mental eye roll that I hoped she was getting. “That’s because you both are taking so much time. Get it over with!” As though on second thought, Ira added, “I might need to help you,” “That would be too soon,” I blurted, and embarrassment rushed through me when Silvan turned back to look at me.Even worse was the large wave of desire that rushed through me as his scent wafted into my nostrils. There had to be a way

Silvan’s POVI didn’t miss this. Even after three years. The only difference now was that, before, Father used to be on this seat I was on. And I didn’t have to do too much. Just share my ideas and show that I supported him. But now, I needed to do a lot more than that. Well, more like I had done a lot more.Unlike the last meeting, most of the councilmen sat without their usual chattering and there was barely one alpha that wanted to meet my eyes. After all, I had made Paul let them know that I was aware of the several crimes they had committed in the last few years.Some of them enough to get them impeached. And I still had more cards.None of them brought up the topic of marriage anymore and it was nice to finally discuss the real issues that the Empire needed us to solve. Every now and then, I would stifle a cough and send a reply to Esme. While I was here, I was more than eager to be back home with my mate.Especially after last night. “Your Highness, the initiation is in