LOGINBLOOD CRESCENT PROVINCE.From his chambers, Khol’an could hear the sounds of celebration drifting up from the dining hall. It was his mother’s birthday. The show had to go on, even with his mate still missing.He wasn’t sure whether to feel offended or not. Did everyone else’s life have to stop simply because his was falling apart?He had waited the whole day for some good news, but nothing came.Beta Allister and Lady Astrid had visited three times during the day, hoping to hear that their daughter had returned home.And his sisters...When Amaya and Nali'a had demanded to know what exactly had happened between he and Rebekah, Khol'an was reluctant to say anything. One thing he had always been intentional about, was to never present Rebekah in a wrong light.He could understand that Rebekah had simply misjudged their mother and assumed things to be what they were not. But could his sisters understand that as well?A fresh wave of music rose from the hall, and loneliness pressed dow
NYSERA swallowed hard as she opened her lips to speak, wondering if her confession was going to cause harm to Kaejon or Merakkai. "It was all my father," she whispered. After that, she rushed out the rest of her confession in panic."They had infiltrated Iron-Vale that night because they wanted to steal the Golden Dragon and perform the ritual to break the curse. But it came as a shock when the Dragon disappeared after your triggered shift the next day."The place fell silent as Vaelora and Draekon stared at each other. They weren't too shocked because they did imagine the DragonBorns would think in such direction. They were greedy. But..."How did you plan to steal my dragon under my watch?" Draekon asked. To him, it was stupid if that was their plan indeed. There was definitely something more."Because..." she hesitated, knowing how much her next confession would anger Draekon. If there was one thing she had come to understand at that point, it was the fact that the man never j
******BACK TO PRESENT****** Nysera was still standing before the mirror, rubbing her belly, when the door to her chambers unceremoniously flung open and her heart jumped. She turned to see two sentinels standing by the door, while two other men walked in. She recognized one of them as the royal Gamma. "Wh-what is going on here?" she demanded, trying to sound firm. But her voice shook, giving away her panic. "Your Highness, we have been authorized by the king to take you into custody for your involvement in the plans to harm his mate, Luna Vaelora." Ambrose replied. The colour drained from Nysera's face and her eyes widened in confusion. "Please, I advise you do not try to resist in any way, as it is not our intention to hurt you until the interrogations are concluded." Nysera tried to put her thoughts together, regardless of how confused and scared she was. Surely, this had to be a huge misunderstanding. "The sentinels would escort you, princess," Ambrose said. "T
AS NYSERA headed to Draekon's chambers in the middle of the night, her mind drifted to the little argument she had with her brother after their father had given that dishonorable order and left.Merakkai had stood his ground about defying their father, but Nysera knew better. Their father was crazy. If anything happened to Merakkai, she'd be all alone. He the only person who genuinely cared for her.After their mother had passed, Hashemii wasted no time in taking a consort few months later, who bore their stepsister, Mylah. But Mylah hated Nysera.Nysera was the adored and glorified princess that made Mylah feel unseen. Mylah cared nothing about her, and Nysera refused to let any harm come to Merakkai who did.She suddenly halted her steps and turned back. Her personal maid and a few others who had escorted her from her chambers were the only ones within her line of vision. So why did she feel like there was an extra eye watching her?But she hadn't felt wrongly. Indeed, there was
NYSERA stepped out from within the numerous scantily dressed servants, and her gaze locked on that of the Werewolf king.He was nothing like she had imagined. He looked dangerously powerful, but not in a brutish way. She had seen a couple of men with dark red hair, but only a few of them managed to perfectly balance that kind of beauty and their masculinity. Oh, he was pleasant to the eyes. Very pleasant. "Your Majesty," Merakkai's voice sounded, cutting through her thoughts. "I present to you, my sister, Princess Nysera. DragonBorn, and first of her name."The place fell silent, as they waited for Draekon's response. "Nysera..." he finally whispered, her name sounding so regal on his lips, accompanied by a courteous smile."Lovely to meet you, Your Majesty." Nysera bowed. Gradually, her fate to marry this Alpha king began to seem less horrifying. "The pleasure is mine."After that, Merakkai took Draekon's attention and engaged in conversations with him and his company, while Ny
PRINCESS NYSERA stood in front of the mirror, staring at her own pale reflection. Her lashes were wet with tears, and the tip of her nose was reddened. She was devastated.How the hell had she been so careless?Her hand slowly slid onto her flat belly, and she caressed gently, more tears brimming up her eyes.She had ruined her father's plans, and he was going to be so furious. How exactly was she going to marry Draekon when she was pregnant with another man's child?**********Flashback**********FEW MONTHS BACK -- Festival Of Embers.Nysera stared at her reflection on the mirror, observing the very exposed piece of clothing she had on. She didn't usually dress so provocatively, but her father had insisted. Today, the Alpha King of the Werewolves, and soon to be Sovereign of the DragonBorns had arrived Ignarion to grace their invitation to the Festival of Embers. Her father was playing all his cards like a desperate man. He didn't even mind pimping his young and brilliant daughter
"The next morning, Beta Allister and the boys took over the kitchen from the maids." Rebekah smiled. "They had prepared several meals for mother and I, and the boys hadn't stopped talking about how it was a dream come true for me to be their sister. Then Beta Allister took my hands in his..." "
DRAEKON was already packing up the files on his desk, ready to retire for the night, when Vaelora came barging in. "Vaelora..." He called, a bit unsettled by the anger in her eyes. "How many other things have you done, just to have control over my life?" She demanded way too calmly, compared
THE NEXT DAY "Thank you, Luna. I had such a lovely time with you today." The seventh consort candidate, Lady Callista Doughan said, giving a low bow. Vaelora flashed her a genuine smile, having enjoyed their interesting game of chess together. "I hope you don't mind me asking if we could we d
"Through the few weeks of staying in their home, I found out they were a Beta family. Apparently, their father; Beta Allister was the Beta of Blood Crescent, and Tobias was meant to become Beta after him. They were all so kind to me, and I felt myself begin to feel lighter again." She smiled. "







