Bernardo I glared at the file I held as if it was the reason for my current mood but it wasn’t. I spent the whole morning with my mate but unfortunately, I had to leave to take care of kingdom matters and I didn’t like it at all.That’s why I have been moody. I wanted to spend more time with Harlyn but as it stands right now with the threat to my throne and the pack, I couldn’t be with her all day even though that’s what I wanted.I dumped the file and let out a sigh. I have been alpha king for so long but this was the first time I have ever felt out of place. My thoughts were of my mate and right now, she might be with Leah even though her Luna lessons don’t start until next week.“Could just call it a day,”My wolf imputed. Yeah, even he wanted to spend time with our mate. Too bad we weren’t going to get what we really wanted because my uncle Sean was on his way here. Since I couldn’t meet up with him, I sent a message to him to meet me at the palace.Hopefully, he would see reas
Bernardo “A what?”Leah asked, getting off her seat.“Leah, calm down.”I tried but she turned and glared at me. I lifted my hands in surrender and waited for her to process what I told her. It took a while for her to look at me again.“You knew he’s a vampire and you still let her be with him?”Right, I was against it too but it was two against one. I didn’t want to lose my baby sister or my mate. Not to mention, Harry isn’t a bad vampire. At least he hasn’t shown that side of himself.“Please sit down, Leah.”I invited her. She didn’t sit. She stood her ground and continued glaring at me. Only a few people could treat me like this. Not listening when I speak and my older sister was number one on that list with the new addiction being my mate. I let out a sigh.“He’s her true mate.”That’s what Sophie said but I couldn’t tell. Only they knew if it was true or not.“She can always find a second mate.”Leah responded. “I don’t think so, Leah.”“I did. I found my second mate and he’s
HarlynI looked around the room I was in for the hundredth time since Princess Leah left me. She told me she would be back so I couldn’t leave. One minute we were talking about my future duties as Luna of the Crimson Moon and the next minute she was out of the door because she remembered something that she had to tell BernardoI offered to go with her but she said it wouldn’t take long, it had been over an hour and she still wasn’t back. I couldn’t just leave. I still feel bad for not having dinner with them the night before. Even though she told me that it wasn't a problem, I still felt bad. I couldn’t even find out if she had spoken to Bernardo because he wasn’t in my head and I couldn’t get in his head.“Maybe she decided to call it a day.”I let out. I stared at my phone, bored out of my mind. Bernardo was meeting his uncle and he told me he might not come back early. I could have called Julia but I spoke to her earlier and she told me Damien was taking her to meet his parents.
Harlyn “You have nothing to worry about when it comes to Uncle Sean. I am one hundred percent sure he doesn’t have a hand in what Theo has been up to. Theo isn’t the kind of child that listens to his parents.” He sounded so sure. I should really drop the topic. Until the issues about Theo, I used to see him as a very upright man. In fact, back then, I used to wonder why such a man gave birth to a rebel like Theo. “You are right, I shouldn’t make things up in my head and accuse someone falsely. I do hope he won’t stand in your way when you try to put an end to Theo and his shenanigans.” I said and put the matter at rest in my mind. “I am sorry he won’t. That aside, I have something important to discuss with you.” Bernardo said and hugged me again. “Should we talk about it here or go to your room?” I asked. “My room? don’t you mean our room? we should go there. It’s more private there.” I nodded. I still make the mistake of calling it his room but I will get used to it
Harlyn “You keep your promise about the reward. I need a lot of pampering after. Tell your wolf to be kind to me or I will starve him of attention.” I warned him. Even as I said it, my wolf already disagreed. It would hurt her more if I pushed our mate’s wolf away. She has become so drawn to him that just being near Bernardo like this makes her all giggly and excited. Damn, only the moon goddess knows what she would do with him when she finally makes an appearance. “I promise and I will keep my promise.” “That’s good enough. So when will it happen?” I asked. “How about the day after tomorrow?” He asked. “Harry is leaving that day.” I told him. I spoke with my brother earlier and he explained to me that he has business to take care of. He promised that he would be gone for only a week and would come back with my sister in time for my first full moon as Luna. I didn’t tell him but I was worried about them. The full moon was when all shifters and non-human breeds showed
Harlyn “Definitely, I am sure of it. you will be a great Luna.” “You flatter me but I hope I can make you proud.” I said to him, meaning every word. He and Leah put so much faith in me. I don’t want to let them down. “I know you will.” He responded. “You are going to be very busy in the coming weeks. Will you still have time for poor old me?” Bernardo asked when we pulled apart, holding his chest in pretend pain. “Of course, why won't I have time for my favorite person?” I responded. “Oh, I am your favorite person. Lovie, take that.” He said and threw a fist in the air. I laughed because he was funny. Did he really think Hilan was my favorite person? I care about Hilan but not as much as I do for my mate. “You are my favorite person too.” He said and dropped a lingering kiss on my lips. He hugged me close again after our kiss. I liked being in his arms like this. “Do you want to do something with me?” I smiled and then frowned when he pulled out of the hug. “Wha
Bernardo“We have to leave now.” I told Harlyn, reaching for her hand. She stared at me in confusion, obviously wanting to know what was going on but she didn’t ask, just took my hand and followed me out of the place. When we got to my bike, I removed my jacket and helped her put it on, then placed the helmet on her head.“You have to hold tight. I am going a little faster.” I told her. She nodded without asking. I hated that I was taking her back to help again but she was the only option that I had that would work faster than the doctors.“Leah’s oldest child broke his spine. They are at the hospital right now and it is bad.” I explained. Even with the helmet on, I could see the shock and concern on her face.“Let’s go.” She let out. I nodded and got on the bike. She got in behind me and wrapped her arms around me. I started the Bike immediately and zoomed off at a speed that I hadn’t ridden before. I tried not to think about what Leah’s husband had said on the phone.It was bad
HarlynI walked behind Beta Ryan, Leah’s husband. My heart was beating fast against my chest. I believed I could do it but at the same time, I feared that I might not be able to save him. The fear of letting down both my mate and Leah, who was depending on me to stop her son’s pain fast, nearly crumbled me but I held my ground.When I saw the child surrounded by doctors, I almost lost control. The doctors around him turned when they heard us walk into the room.“She’s a healer.” Beta Ryan informed them. They looked at me like they couldn’t believe it, I mean, I couldn’t blame them. they trained for the job, have been doing it for years and here I am with no training trying to do their job.“She is our Luna.”Ryan added and that got them to finally move. I walked towards the bed and let out a gasp when I saw the state of the young child who should be around thirteen or fourteen. Even though they had wrapped up his wounds, I could still tell that they were severe.I wondered how and
Harlyn “You are not going to blame yourself for this, too. Tell me how you think you were supposed to know that your traitorous cousin got the power to shift souls. I can’t believe that that’s even a real sentence.’ I let out. It was still so unbelievable to me. “He told me, and I took his words for granted. I should have known. I should have had an idea.” I moved closer to him and made him look at me. “You are blaming yourself for something that you had no control over. How were you supposed to know that he was literally going to cheat death? You didn’t know! Stop blaming yourself!” I let out in a commanding voice that I have only used a few times and like those other times I used it, it worked. His face cleared up immediately. The guilty look gone in a twinkle of an eye. My gaze softened then I leaned forward and kissed the side of his face. “You are doing well, Bern. I don’t think anyone else will ever outdo you. You have so many people who look up to you and admire t
Harlyn “You won’t believe the fun I had today,” I said in excitement and practically threw myself at Bernardo, who dutifully and lovingly wrapped his arms around me. I wasn’t kidding when I said I had fun today because I did. I have never had a girl’s girls-only date before. To be fair, I haven’t been on a lot of dates. I can count by hand how many dates I have been to, and most of them were with my mate. Today, I experienced what it was like to have good and beautiful women around me. It was fun from the moment we all got into the vehicle that took us to Sophie’s mansion. Every second we spent there was well spent, and by the time we got back into the vehicle to leave, we were all a hundred times closer to the point that we created a group chat. I even added Julia, even though she wasn’t on the date with us. She was one of us, too, and I know she won’t miss our next date, which we were already planning. “I am glad you had fun. I missed you today.” Bernardo told me. I s
Bernardo “That will do, it will also give me time to gather everyone.” I told him. “Yeah, also, you should rule out everyone older. Like fifty and above. Octavia said that knowing Theo, he won’t choose someone who will easily get tired. We should be looking at young people between the ages of eighteen to thirty-five. Preferably males. That bastard had a hate boner for women and saw them as beneath him, so there’s no way he chose a woman.” That bastard. He has always been mean to women and was known to treat them poorly, even though I warned him so many times. “You are right, he might not have intended it, but he has made it easier to catch him. His hate for women will be the end of him even in death.” I let out. “Yes, I agree. Good thing no woman has to suffer the fate of being possessed by that demon. Anyway, I will bring Octavia. You just make sure not to tell Harlyn, I don’t want her to worry.” I have agreed with everything Hillan has said until now, but I am not going
Bernardo “Octavia did try to explain to me as much as she could on the phone, and I will explain to you too.” “I am listening. I need to know because it doesn’t make any sense to me right now. How can he cheat death like that?” I asked him. “The spell he might have used is an old spell that witches were taught for centuries to protect themselves, just in case they are in some danger that they can’t escape from. According to Octavia, it has helped them live longer than any other breed. Well, she kind of taught Theo the spell when she thought they were in love. Just to keep him safe because he told her about the danger that he was facing.” Wow, I didn’t know what to say. “So, she taught him, and now he is out there somewhere within the pack, and there’s no way we can identify him?” I let out. I didn’t want to overthink things or get mad but I couldn’t stop myself from feeling enraged. Just when I thought we were finally free from him. just when I thought my kingdom and I fin
Bernardo “What are you talking about, Hil—“ “I am talking about your cousin Theo.” He said even before I finished asking him the question. His answer made me even more confused because he knew that Theo was no more. I made sure to update him right after Theo and Sean were taken out. “Hillan, Theo was beheaded two days ago.” I reminded him just in case he forgot. “Yeah, I know, but we are not over him yet! Remember what he said to you before he passed?” Yes, I didn’t even need to think. I remember what he told me, and I also remembered telling him that whatever plans he had for me in the future, I would defeat him. Hillan was making it look like a major emergency. I already had plans in place. Already spoken to the right people, no one sent by Theo will ever be able to get into the Crimson Moon, not to talk of being able to do harm to anyone. “I remember everything, but that’s not even an emergency. I already told you that I will handle it.” I let out. “Yes, will you j
Bernardo “I can’t believe we are stuck here together while our mate and the others have fun.” My wolf grumbled for an uncountable amount of time today. I have totally lost count of how many times he has grumpily reminded me that my mate was having fun today with my siblings and I couldn’t be there with her. No, it wasn’t because I didn’t want to or because I couldn’t skip work to be with them but because they said it was a girls’ only gathering and none of the guys were invited. Not even Leah's baby was invited. I found some peace knowing that I wasn’t the only one missing my mate. Surely, the others were missing their mates too, especially Harry. I saw him watching the girls leave the palace and honestly, I could tell that he wanted to pull Sophie back and hide her away. Good for Sophie, she found her Mr. Perfect. I do hope my other siblings find their mates too. I smiled when my phone buzzed with a text from Harlyn. It was a selfie. They decided to have the girls’ only day at
Harlyn “It’s good to have every one of the royal family here today, I can’t remember the last time we were all in the same room together and now here we are. What’s more, we have very important new additions to the family.” Bernardo said with so much excitement in his voice. He reached for my hand and pulled me towards the table with him. I greeted the others and they said hi back. It was pretty noisy in the room with everyone saying hi and getting introduced but I loved the noisiness. It was refreshing in a lot of ways. The room was bubbling with so much love and excitement. Even while we ate breakfast, everyone just kept talking and there was no end to our conversations. It was so easy for us to communicate. It felt like we had all known each other for a long time. Okay, yes, I may have known the royal family for a very long time but I only saw them from afar and never thought of them as nice people who are easy to talk to. Now, they were all my family too and treated both me a
Harlyn “Were you two talking about me?” She called out and I couldn’t even deny it because we had been talking about her for real. She ran the rest of the way to us and pulled me into a hug which I returned. Just holding her in my arms melted away every little doubt I had in me. My body released a million happy cells and even my wolf jumped in joy inside me.“You are glowing and I am happy to see you like this after what happened yesterday.” Helaine said when we pulled apart. Loved her and how she was able to tell my mood. I love everything about her and even more.“We are good now. The enemies are gone and I have you guys with me.” I told her with a smile. She smiled at me before looking at my mate. “Hello, your majesty. How was your night?” She asked my mate who smiled.“It was great and yours?” “Mine was splendid. I watched the news last night and I must say, I get why everyone fears and respects you. I was impressed.” Bernardo looked at me and smiled.“Thanks, I have been
Harlyn“I can’t believe all that is really over and we are on the path to return our kingdom to how it was before the great discovery.” I couldn’t resist saying. The whole of last night, I kept thinking about everything that went down. I couldn't believe everything really happened and it was all really over. As of last night, both the remains of the traitors have been taken away from the kingdom completely and everything they have ever owned has become public assets to be given out to charity or confiscated if not useful.“I am glad you finally accept that you are one of the leaders of the kingdom now.” I smiled and blushed when my mate touched my cheeks. Yeah, after yesterday, there was no doubting it. He literally told me that my coronation is the next big event that will happen in the kingdom. Like I am going to be queen officially and the man waited until he was deep inside me to tell me.It was the hottest thing ever and I loved it too much that it got into my head and erased a