Novels by STANSEO

C27: The Ball NightMrs Ray glanced at her once she arrived and she was sure her gaze softened once she met her.“How are you feeling today?” she asked as she stood before them.“I'm better, thank you for asking Mrs Ray”.Mrs Ray nodded and focused on all of them, “I know I've given you all the necessary instructions for now, but I have another information…” she paused her eyes scanning the females.“The Lycan King is hosting a yearly ball tomorrow. All Lycans are allowed to attend with their mates and families,..... Also His Majesty made an exception for you all like he does every decade. You are also expected to attend the ball in a red dress which will be delivered to you” Mrs Ray spoke calmly.The girls nodded half excited, at least there was a gathering right, in a mundane palace with strict rules restricting them till whatever their fate would be.As the day went by, Raine received a red dress from a maid, she furrowed her brows in confusion, “Are you sure this is for me, I did

C26: The Mark That LingersThey left the tea hall shortly after.Lilith walked ahead while Raine followed beside her. Liya trailed quietly behind them, holding Raine’s things.The palace halls were long and quiet, with guards stationed at intervals. Raine’s eyes moved around as they walked, taking in the structure, marveled at the interior beauty.After a short distance, they heard footsteps approaching, Raine looked up.It was Prince Kaizen.He slowed down as he got to them, his blue eyes moving from Lilith to Raine.“Lilith,” he called.Lilith smiled slightly. “Kaizen.” His name rolled off sweetly from her tongue.Kaizen’s gaze shifted to Raine again.“Where are you both heading to?” he asked.Lilith answered calmly, “We are going to see the Royal Physician. She has a rash that needs to be checked.”Kaizen’s brows lifted slightly.“A rash?” he repeated as he searched for it with his eyes, his gaze settled on Raine’s neck.Raine felt slightly uncomfortable under his stare.He steppe

C25: Itching SpotLiya nodded forward, her head bowed deeply.Raine turned around and saw him.Her breath caught slightly.His face up close, was far more dangerously handsome than afar. For a second, she forgot herself and simply stared.Her lips parted but no words left them, Lucian stared at her sternly.Then she noticed the look on his face. It was not warm. It was distant and displeased.Raine lowered her head quickly.“Greetings to you, Grand Prince,” she said with a slight bow.Lucian’s gaze rested on her for a brief moment. His eyes narrowed slightly before he gave a low hum in response.Raine felt her heart skip, but she said nothing more.His aura was strong that Liya was trembling slightly, her head still lowered.But Raine was not afraid, she felt something else.Excitement.She did not understand it, Lucian walked past them without another word.Raine turned slightly and watched him for a moment before finally walking back to her quarters.A servant knocked at the door and

C24: First Day At The Lycan PalaceRaine slept soundly that night.The next morning, she woke up to a slight shake. She frowned and rubbed her eyes before turning to the side.It was Liya.“Why are you here?” Raine asked softly, her voice still heavy with sleep.Then she paused, the memory returned quickly.They were no longer in the Silver Pack.They were in the Lycan Kingdom and Liya had been assigned to her.Raine sighed softly and sat up. “I forgot,” she added quietly.Liya lowered her head slightly. “My lady, it is time to get ready,” she said.Raine nodded and got out of bed.She went to bathe, letting the cool water wake her fully. After she was done, she dressed in a simple but neat red dress that complemented her hair.She pinned part of her hair and let the rest flow freely behind her.When she stepped out, Liya gave a small approving nod “my lady you look beautiful” she said with a warm smile which Raine returned.“Let’s go,” Raine said.They walked out together and headed

C23: His Eyes The doors of the courtroom opened once again.A heavy presence filled the room before the figure even stepped in.He walked in with slow, steady steps, his aura overwhelming and domineering. The air itself seemed to shift around him, making it hard to breathe.Raine felt his presence immediately, her fingers twitched slightly as a strange instinct pushed her to lower her head and bare her neck in submission. She clenched her hands tightly, forcing herself to remain still, she turned slightly and noticed the girls were frightened and bowed deeply, none wanted to bare their neck or they were fighting the urge just like she was.Her eyes lifted slightly instinctively.From the side view alone, she could see his sharp, masculine features. His long hair flowed behind him, reaching his lower back. It was black, but strands of blue caught the light with each effortless stride he took.Raine swallowed hard, Then he turned after greeting the lycan king.Her breath hitched as hi

C22: Arrival at the Lycan PalaceThey set off in the carriage.Raine glanced at the necklace in her hand before gently putting it on. The ride was smooth at first, but once they reached a rocky path, the carriage shook occasionally.Maya held onto the edge of her seat tightly.They would only glance at each other occasionally, none daring to start a conversation.They all wondered what the Lycan kingdom would be like.The presence of the two messengers was enough to keep everyone quiet.Raine leaned back slightly, her eyes fixed ahead. She didn’t speak either.They traveled for two days before reaching a vast land. The city gate was huge and sturdy.One of the messengers opened the window and showed a pendant with a Lycan mark on it.The guard stepped forward, took a quick look, then nodded.“Open the gate,” he ordered in an authoritative tone.The large black gates were pulled open, the carriage moved in.Raine and the other girls opened the windows slightly, looking out at the Lycan

C37: UNCONSCIOUS SPY “Don't be afraid,you don't have much time do you?” The king asked. Snow stared at them confused, “what is the king talking about mother?” She asked, frightened. “It is nothing serious dear, you can go back for now, I will be back” she said but Snow refused. “Stop hiding things from me mother” she yelled softly in anger and worry. “She would soon shapeshift, it is full moon” king Rodriguez decided to clear the air. Snow shook her head even though she barely understood,she helped her mother out of the room, but before that she asked Freya to go to Alice. The king took them to a room deep inside the palace, “you can stay here, I would take my leave since it won't be appropriate” he said and turned to leave. “You can come with me as well,I can sense that she hasn't shapeshifted before, it might be dangerous” he said referring to Snow. “Thank you, Your Majesty but I will stay here with my mother and look after her,” she refused politely. King Rodriguez nodde

C36: DANCING SPIRIT Snow took a few steps forward and curtsied again, “My Queen I have a request to make to you” she said softly. Queen Lucy chuckled a bit, “Mandy she is as graceful as you” she remarked and Madeline smiled. “Go ahead young one, what do you wish for?” She asked, her eyes gentle. “I.. wish to bring my personal maid Freya, with me,I hope my Queen would grant me that wish” Snow requested, as her heart beat rose a bit. Freya, whose head was down, bit her lips hoping the Queen would permit it. “If that is what you wish for,... then it is granted” Queen Lucy said and paused before giving her consent. Snow smiled widely, bringing more beauty to her face. “Thank you, my Queen, I shall take my leave now so that I may not disrupt your discussion any further” she said happily. The Queen nodded, waving her hand. The duo left happily. They joined Alice who was chatting with prince Aiden. “Why are you so happy, is it about the selection?” Alice asked inquisi

C35:I CHOSE HER The man who had announced the contest took several parchments with other servants submitting it to the kings. Duke Miles frowned as he muttered in frustration “won't the Dukes and nobles vote?”. Duke Nicholas gave him a stern look, “mind your words for once Dom” he said, calling his nickname. Duke Miles sighed and looked away. The Kings calmly scribbled some words into the parchment, their movement fluid and filled with grace. King Zal dropped his quill and signaled one of the servants to take the parchment, King Zamiel lifted his eyes glancing at Snow before continuing his writing once he was done he submitted his as well. Aiden glanced at his father, King Rodriguez nodded softly. He stood up and glanced at the crowd, his gaze watchful as they remained on the maidens and the guests who were eager to know what he would say. “This contest is not for the kings of Crestland alone, My son is of age to choose his future crown princess and they might be a

C34: THE CONTESTSnow, who had closed her eyes feeling relaxed suddenly felt a bit lost, shaking her head she turned around and bumped into a maid.The maid quickly apologized even though it wasn't her fault.She stared at Snow's hair and swallowed.“My Lady, Queen Lucy sent for you the contest is about to start” She said in one breath, bowing she scurried away.Snow sighed she didn't know how long she had stayed at the balcony.Walking back to the large hall Alice grabbed her hand and pulled her to the side.Staring around she noticed that the other maidens were seated there as well.“Where have you been, the contest would be starting soon and you might be the first” Alice whispered to her, a slight frown marring her face.“I'm sorry, I was just bored and got carried away,” Snow replied apologetically.Snow looked ahead and saw her mother who was on the other side with the rest, Lady Madeline nodded her head with a small smile cheering her up.A middle aged man stood before them, f

C33: THE Z BROTHERS WRITER'S POV The king cleared his throat, “And now the final event. I once promised my Duke's and Bathore that the mysterious men for whom their daughters were brought to the palace would be reveal today and here I fulfill my word” He said with a solemn look. The guests paused in anticipation as they waited for the unknown people. The gigantic door of the ballroom creaked open, they all turned to the door, Snow felt something thrum in her, something she couldn't tell. Two pairs of feet wearing two pairs of black boots walked in, they both wore elegant black robes, one with blue embroidery and the other with white embroidery. They walked into the room and the people who had already made a path began to stare at them in awe and fear. Their strides screamed of unknown power, they walked straight to the throne side and stood beside the King. One had long waist length blue hair and blue eyes while the other had waist length white hair and silver e

C32: THE AWAITED BALL 2Alice gasped as helped her stand straight.“Thank you my prince” she said gratefully, the young man hummed.“You're welcome, how have you been?” he asked, as he let go of her waist.“I'm doing well and you?” She asked as she looked up to look at him, he smiled.“I'm doing fine, but meeting you? I must say I am doing better right now” he said smoothly in his masculine voice.“Is that true, then I'm glad to make you feel better” she said a bit flustered.She had always had a crush on prince Aiden, and good enough the feeling is mutual.“Are you searching for someone?” He asked deviating from their main conversation, he had noticed how flustered she was and didn't want to poke any further.“Ah? Yes I am looking for my friend Snow” she said as eyes wandered in search of her again.“Oh I see, then I hope you wouldn't mind if I accompany you to search for her, in case you fall agai

C64: THE END…THREE MONTHS LATEROnce everyone was done mourning, Lucas the death of his father, Viktor and Lucy the death of their mother, and their father who had passed away years ago.They also mourned Plague and Two who died after reuniting. Lucas did everything possible to cure them but he couldn't find a way out.They had returned to the Moonlit pack, but they were also needed at Clearstone kingdom.Kael decided to have a worthy cousin take over the throne of Clearstone kingdom while he remained in the Moonlit pack as their Alpha to prevent any other pack from attacking.The elders were happy to have them back.On an auspicious day, they crowned Lucy their Luna and acknowledged her as Viktor's sister.Kael and Lucy turned into their full wolf forms, both stood magnificently, one blue as the night sky and the other white as the morning clouds.Their moon mark resting on their forehead as they howled in

C63: IRIS' DEATHThe fireball slowed down as it stopped before a lake, the two frowned, they knew witches don't live in waters.“It's a mirage,” Kael muttered in a hoarse tone.Lucas muttered a spell, his green eyes glowing one slit while the other remained normal, his halfshift form slender than the other two.After a while the enchantment broke revealing a pathway, the fireball floated ahead leading them to a vast compound after a long while.They saw two wolves fighting, one was fully shifted while the other was halfshifted fighting ferociously.The halfshifted blackish ash wolf was supposed to have the upper hand since it didn't shift fully but the white wolf was giving it a tough time.After watching closely, they noticed the moon mark resting on its head, it was smaller than Kael's own, Lucas stared at Kael's face studying his moon mark.“That white wolf has the same mark as yours, is it another alpha?” He

C62: RAPHAEL'S TRUE SELFMeanwhile…Ralphael left the room, and went to another room to see his dear daughter.“tsk.. tsk..tsk look at yourself, so miserable for a witch” he said mockingly as he strolled towards Iris who was lying on the floor.“Fa..ther, help.. me.. I will deal with that bitch” Iris managed to speak, her throat dried from lack of water.Raphael chuckled before giving her a cup of water, which she drank instantly gaining little strength.“Aren't you stupid,if you are talking about Lucy then you should keep your witchy self away from her” he said coldly.“You acknowledge her, what about me, I am your true daughter, you should hate her not me” Iris said angrily.“I made a mistake taking you with me, you are filled with bitterness that you do not try to improve yourself positively, your brother is better than you” he spat coldly.“You all say that he is better than me, that is because he d

C61:EDWARD/ THE ENTIRE TRUTHUNKNOWN PLACELucy woke up slowly, her eyes squinting as it came in contact with the bright rays of sunlight coming in through the slightly opened window.She glanced at her surroundings which were unfamiliar to her, she shut her in frustration.“Why am I always in this condition?” she muttered in a low tone.She heard footsteps, she looked up to the same handsome man before her still wearing his smile.“Good evening dear,how are you doing?” he said enthusiastically.“I will be fine if you let me go” Lucy muttered through gritted teeth.“Why are you becoming more ferocious, dear daughter?” another voice said as the person walked.Lucy shot her eyes towards that direction instantly, her gaze soft and betrayed as they set on the man who owned the voice.“Father?” She called out weakly, the man shot her a glare before looking away.“You see I am powerful you s

C60: UNKNOWN WIZARDEARLIER TODAYLucas took Iris' favourite dress to his room,the more the owner cherished the item the stronger the tracker.He prepared the circle with candles and the fire pot, picking up the dress he saw the blank paper he took it again.“Baking soda, seems like a hidden important information” he muttered.His curiosity became strong, getting a cup of water he poured some of it on the paper, the words scribbled into it became visible.‘Handle that shewolf with care, she bears the child, I have wiped her memories it is best if you make her yours to avoid suspicions R.’Froze confused, ‘what shewolf and what child, who is R and why is it in Lucy’s possession’ he thought as he slid the paper into his pocket.He intends to give it to Kael after they are done.He started the ritual and soon the green fireball floated with a mix of black.‘You are so dark that it leaves its

C59: LUCY'S WOLFTHE NEXT DAY Lucy yawned as stretched her arms, she tried to feel Kael but couldn't touch him, her eyes flinged open.She couldn't find him beside her, she searched around the room but couldn't find him.She stood up and checked the bedroom, still nothing, shortly after the maids came with buckets of warm water.“Good morning afternoon princess Lucy” they greeted with a bow and proceeded into the bathroom.Once they were done filling the bathtub, the rest returned leaving behind two maids to serve her.“Have you seen the King?” Lucy asked them.“The king had his bath early in the morning before attending meetings but I don't know where he is now, my princess,” one of the maids answered.She recalled their conversation last night and decided to calm down. She went to the bathroom the maid wanted to serve her but she told them to wait for her in her room as she was used to having her ba