Thorne dropped documents in his hands as he focused his full attention on a furious Queen Elena. "And what could be the problem, my dear Elena?" Thorne inquired, drumming his fingers on the table and looking at Queen Elena with a neutral expression. "I thought you swore on your life that she and the baby died twenty-three years ago" Queen Elena said, her eyes hardening and narrowing into slits as she watched Thorne's emotionless face. "Yes, i did, but why are you asking me this question again twenty-three years later?" Thorne replied, crossing his hands across his chest and giving Queen Elena a look of disdain. "The captain of my guard just told me a few hours ago that she saw a young lady who looked exactly like my sister Tiara and had the same powers as Tiara and to top it off she was also half Lycan, care to explain?" Queen Tiara asked, her lips pressed together in annoyance because Thorne's lack of response was beginning to irritate her. "That is simply not possible. Elena, my
Unknown to Queen Elena, her younger sister and Tiara's fraternal twin Queen Ella, the ruler of the west, planted a mole in Queen Elena's guards, known as Hunter, after she discovered Queen Elena was responsible for her twins' disappearance. Hunter is one of her army's captains, and he volunteered for this mission as a way to repay Queen Ella for her kindness. Hunter, who had been suspicious of Talia's frequent visits, decided to investigate. He went to his usual hiding place, which was a narrow passageway behind the throne room's wall that only he knew about. Hunter overheard their conversation and learned what they intended to do to Serena, so after Queen Elena and Talia had left the throne room, Hunter emerged from the passageway, making sure no one had seen him come out. When the time was right, he left the castle and ventured into the forest surrounding the east castle, taking a quick glance around before using the transportation gem Queen Ella had given him in case he had someth
Prince Stephen walked into the kitchen to find one of his favorite people in the world, Sophia, cleaning up before she went to bed for the night. His happy gaze was drawn to the small petite woman, who is 5' 0" tall, has olive skin, light blue eyes, a heart-shaped chin, thin lips, small ears, and a button nose. Stephen had thought she looked more like a fairy than a witch because of her thick, platinum blonde hair. "Hello Sophia, I have missed you and your cooking so much," Stephen said as he approached her, wrapping his hands around her and pulling her in for a hug as she dropped the towel in her hand and returned his hug with a small smile on her face. "Welcome back Stephen, the castle has been so quiet without you," Sophia said as she drew away from him. "The Queen looks more tired than usual because she's been taking care of herself," Prince Stephen inquired, his face concerned. "I don't know Stephen; she always puts on a happy face, so we don't know if she's hurting or not," S
Hunter informed Queen Ella and Prince Stephen when the location gem was ready, and they both planned to visit the east by the end of the week. Saturday arrived sooner than Queen Ella and Prince Stephen expected, so they went to the east. When they arrived, they were greeted with surprised looks from the servants and guards, which was to be expected because Queen Ella had not been to the east in ages and Prince Stephen had not been to the east in over thirteen years. They were both taken to the waiting room so Queen Elena could be informed of their arrival before being taken to the throne room to see her. "Nothing has changed since I left," Prince Stephen muttered to himself as he scanned the waiting room. "Will you be okay seeing her again?" Queen Ella inquired, her gaze fixed on Prince Stephen which is filled with concern for the young Prince. "It'll be fine, Aunt Ella," Prince Stephen assured her, gently squeezing her hand. A guard walked into the throne room quickly to inform
Two days later........... "My Queen, we're all set to go find the girl." Talia said as she knelt in front of Queen Elena, who was sitting on her throne. "All right, leave now so you can get there before midnight and have the element of surprise."Queen Elena gave the order and Talia rose to her feet "Yes, my Queen," Talia said as she left the throne room, and they began their journey from the east to the territory of the Red-Moon Pack. Adrian was unaware that Talia had betrayed him yet again. Talia and her men waited in the shadows for one of them to leave the castle so they could attack and capture Serena, while Adrian was to be brought in alive or dead; it didn't really matter, but Thorne preferred him dead. Adrian, who was still scouting the grounds for Serena, didn't notice any of Talia's men because he was too preoccupied with his current task to detect their scents or movements. When he came into their line of sight, they ambushed him and fired a couple of wolfsbane-laced bul
"How do you expect me to believe you? When I'm unsure of how to verify your identity, warlock," Serena inquired, hoping to find a way to flee and return to the cabin without him following her. "You shouldn't be afraid of me because if I wanted to hurt you, I would have already done it." Serena's anxiety was not alleviated by Prince Stephen's statement. "I can't go with you because someone is expecting me to return, and if anything happens to me, it won't end well for you," Serena said, hoping to scare him away. "Oh I know, I don't want to cross him, so your protector Adrian can come with us. My Aunt just wants you to be safe." Prince Stephen tried to reason with her, but he didn't blame her for not trusting him; he was a stranger after all. "If you choose to come with me, my Aunt, your Aunt will explain everything, so I will be here by midnight waiting. If I don't come, I'll have my answer." Stephen said as he vanished right in front of her, despite the fact that she had been a witc
He lowered his head and gently pressed his lips against hers. He sensed her reluctance, her anger, so he took it slowly, teasing and pulling tenderly at her lips, careful not to lose control with her because he needed to take it slowly in order not to push her away from them with his impatience. His hands caressed her luscious curves, which had captivated him since the first time he saw her. As he deepened the kiss, a deep rumbling sound arose from his throat, sounding somewhat like a growl. He softly bit her lips as a small moan escaped her mouth as he drew her closer, his hand moving to her hair, pulling but not too hard that it hurt. Serena responded by opening her mouth, allowing his tongue to explore her mouth, eliciting small moans from her. He then broke the kiss, allowing them to breathe, his desire filled eyes meeting hers. "I know he hurt you, but give us one more chance and we'll spend the rest of our lives proving how sorry we are, my little hybrid mate." She smiled as
"What do you know about Adrian?" Serena asked before Adrian could respond, a smile spreading across his little protective mate's face. Gosh, how did he get so lucky? Adrian thought as he took her hands in his, gently squeezing to show him she was grateful for asking on his behalf. "You finally chose to speak, I thought you were going to make your mate do all the talking," Queen Ella said with a smile on her face, "you truly look like Tiara, you're like her exact copy which is not biologically possible." "I could, but I don't want to; he isn't comfortable around people of royal status, so I'm speaking on his behalf; as for looking like my mother, I've already taken a lot from her; why not take her looks as well?" Serena jokes, but Adrian knows it wasn't a joke; her statement had a double meaning. "I see, moving on concerning your mate, I only know why his pack was killed," Queen Ella said, and Serena felt Adrian's hand tighten around hers; she looked up to him with concern in her eyes