Ashley's POVIt was dawn and I did not have a good sleep. After Regan made love to me last night, I was spent but he did let me go. He held me close to his chest and apologized for hiding the truth from me. He said he was looking for the appropriate time to open up and he knew that I didn't love him so he was waiting for a miracle to happen. When he said that, he kissed my stomach and I knew what he meant…He told me all about himself. All that had befallen him since the death of his parents. How he was treated and relegated by other Princes and the King. He also told me about the Sect that helped him and kept him alive. He made me see reasons why he had to pretend to be lame. If they knew that he had no issues, he would have been killed.He also told me how the Dowager got rid of his men. He told me about Adrian, his shadow guard and how he had served him since he was 10 years old. I marveled at his loyalty and I remembered Rossi. I just trusted that Asher would not hurt her. Othe
Ashley's POV Watching Maya leave made me feel at ease. Although I knew that it wasn't the end it was good to know that she wasn't in the same chamber with me.I marched into my room and locked myself in, I felt bored, I wasn't used to such idleness.I did not know why I dropped out of the game easily. And here I am like a mouse in hiding. Well, I was boxed into a corner by the Princes. It was obvious that both of them wanted me to leave the Sect.I decided to engage my mind. I had thought I would attend the next meeting and made my mind known to Asher. I never knew the two traitors were deciding to pull me out of the picture.I knew this sounded selfish but I have been sentimental since I heard about Regan's story. I just wish Asher could let Regan have the throne. To me, Regan seemed worthy.The single decision he made to step down made it obvious that he deserved the throne. He considered the bond between him and Asher, which I wasn't sure Asher would have considered if Regan had p
Asher's povI stayed in my room feeling bitter. I hated myself for what I just did. I knew Ashley wasn't like what I had called her. She was opposite, crazy, sacrificial without expecting anything in return, but her request this time was a slap on my face, I did not expect it.It was like she blew me right in my face. How could she harbor such thought?Regan stepped down willfully, I did not coerce him, he did it becsuse he wanted the best result. Who the hell is she to meddle in our affairs?I knew she would She talk Regan back into it. I would watch out for it and prepare enearstly for a backlash.Slowly I rose to my feet and returned to see her. Seeing her could make me forget the whole thing.Walking into the room, I saw her pacing up and down, the room."My Prince," she greeted, bowing her head."How are you now?" I asked, lifting up her chin. My eyes burrowed in a frown, she looked butter and I wondered if her bleeding has increased again."How are you feeling? Are you…""Did Pr
Regan's POV "I will be going out today, I hope you won't feel lonely," I said to Ashley after breakfast. "Of course, it is boring in here," she pouted."I will be back in no time," I said and kissed her on the lips before she could say another word."Stay out of trouble. You know what I am talking about. Avoid Maya, the Dowager and others… just stay in my chambers, okay? Bare with me we would be free after Asher claims the throne," I added and limped out with my crutches.I headed down to my study and after waiting for a few minutes, Adrian and Regan appeared before me."That was crazy!!!" Asher yelled and I smiled."Regan, we should act fast! Last night I got some brutes through a third party to spy on the Dowager and the King, they all tuned up dead! I asked some of the Dowager's guards and they said there was no scuffle in the middle of the night, the same goes for the palace guards… they are silent because they are cooking uo something." Asher said."Yes, the Dowager has those wi
Regan's POVAs the day drew nigh, our preparation heightened, we were gradually drawing closer to the beginning of the end. The end of King Muna and the Dowager's reign. Day by day, we sent our men who possessed supernatural abilities to spy on the Dowager and the king, Adrian alongside the two new men. But they found nothing, they came bearing the same news every day that there was nothing unusual going on with the Dowager's and the King's chambers It was a strategy and we were not gullible not to know that they were making plans and having meetings outside the palace. We intensified our plans each day and we were always ready.Ashley was doing fine. She had been yielding to me. She was carrying our pup and I loved her so much. And Asher? He found love amidst the chaos. He wasn't into women and I had been concerned about that aspect of his life. I was taken by surprise when I realised that it was Rossi, Ashley's friend. He loved her so much. When I saw the passion between them my f
Adrian's PovI was clad in soft clothing but underneath was an impenetrable vest, it was part of the weapons we accrued from the human world. The thirty of us were all dressed in such a deceptive manner. Prince Regan and Prince Asher, inclusive. The only person different from us was Natasha. Yes, I didn't want to involve her in this but I had no option. We needed to break the seal and she had to help us.The two other guys who had supernatural abilities, Joan and Rex, together with Nat and I stood in a circle and held our hands. We remained there waiting until we confirmed that our enemies were all gathered at their meeting place. Fortunately, the king, the Dowager and Prince Adams were in attendance.We had split up and were concealed in two different locations, both locations were close to our enemies' hideout. The closest location had almost all of our men and Prince Asher was with them.Only the four of us who wanted to break the seal and Prince Regan were in the second location.W
Asher's POVWe had our munitions so we couldn't teleport back to the palace. As we marched down, we fought many enemies who were lying in wait for us. Some of King Muna's soldiers had spread out while the whole army was waiting to take us out at the palace.We were just a stone's throw from the palace when they came at us. Bullets and arrows were fired sporadically. We shielded ourselves and after the recklessness simmered down, I addressed the soldiers."The commander of the war, King Muna, is dead. He has already been taken down. It's to your advantage that you retreat and surrender. If you do, you will all be spared. It's…" I was still addressing the soldiers when my brother, Prince Adams fired sporadically. One of the bullets struck Regan and he fell, groaning in pain.My heart skipped a beat but thank goodness he was wearing the vest. "King Muna might have been killed, but here I am! Your new king! Your new master!" Adams declared and some faction of the army whom he had won ove
Ashley's POVIt's been a few weeks now and I haven't heard from the palace. I tried my best to avoid my family while I stayed at the Moonlight Pack. I spent most of the time with Logan in his chambers. Reuniting with him made me remember Allen.While Rossi returned to be with Prince Asher at the palace, Prince Regan didn't ask for me. He was still angry that I killed his ex-wife who was carrying a bastard child.The throne of Colleen's Alpha King was left empty while the remnant tried to restore order. Adrian visited me almost every day, giving me updates. There was an ongoing massacre. It was brutal but it couldn't be helped. Prince Asher was going about killing all the remnants of soldiers. Including those who teamed up with him during the war. He wanted to build a new army and he couldn't trust them. When the cleansing was done, he formed a new army from the remaining men who were loyal to the strikers sect and he sent the Dowager into exile. It was a great reformation but we wer