TALIA'S POVHaving powers is apparently the only good thing that has happened to me since I came back to life. I have lost everything else, my family, our home and now the hope of ever having a loving mate.I no longer know where I am headed to anymore. My former plan can no longer work. The fact that I cannot walk into the palace without prince Evan smelling my scent also means that I have no means of getting near the Queen. There is no point in being alive as long as I cannot find my family. They are the people I want to protect."Hey, why do you look so sad? You didn't like the party?" The woman that I met fast after coming back to life makes me halt."Where are you going?" She asks. I look around. I had no thought about where I am headed to. I just had my legs carrying me towards wherever. But seemingly I am on the road towards what used to be our home. I am in fact a few metres away from the small gate."The people that live there now won't welcome you." She informs with the same
THIRD PERSON'S POVThe Queen wears a troubled face as she walks fast down a corridor and bursts into a magnificent bedroom with a king-size bed and the most exquisite furniture. Some of which have been decorated with gold. It's too extravagant even for a royal bedroomHer husband lays down on his back on top of the bed covers, his eyes gazing at the ceiling as he appears to be thinking deeply."We need to talk." His Queen states as she matches to bed and sits on the edge."I already heard that Evan's beautiful mate is Talia's cousin if that is what you wish to tell me." He replies without taking a glance at her."Then I guess the news you haven't heard is that . . that is a lie." She says and he finally turns his head to look at her."What do you mean?""Miss Abram was my best friend before she tried to poison our son. She didn't have any nieces or nephews. The girl lied!" She says, sounding clearly too certain of what she believes is the truth. Yet the husband shakes his head in disa
TALIA'S POVI thought the soldiers were going to only hurt me during the night but so far I have bypassed over a dozen of them and answered their questions about whether I have seen an incredibly beautiful and tall young lady with pitch black, wavy hair and bright brown eyes.Good thing is that my very kind host advised me to dress like a widow and hire a carriage instead of walking. I put on a hat and a veil to hide my face. The soldiers wouldn't expect a young lady to be blessed in the long dresses of a widow anyway.I am headed to the north to start the search for my mother, Taylor and Michael. Hopefully, they got bought by one of the arrogant alphas.My host did warn me that this was going to be a long journey. I thought she was exaggerating but I have been on this carriage for over eight hours and we are yet to get to the border.But I can now see a long line of posts far ahead so I think we are finally close. I think I will let myself sleep for the rest of the journey since I am
EVAN'S POVI had to retreat to my room to mull over my next move. I still feel like I have been wrecked inside. Every time I let my eyes close the appalling image of my mate's dead body lying in the dirt and her blood soaking the soil pops up in my mind.Three full years may have passed since I witnessed that awful scene but I now remember every second of it like it happened a few hours ago.All I cared about was avenging my servant's death. It didn't matter if we went too far and hurt people that were not responsible for the atrocious crime that was committed.I kept telling myself that the girl made her own decision and she probably was just as evil as her mother. Her death didn't make me feel better about my servant's death. It in fact made me realise what a mess we had made in our insane quest for justice.By now the true culprit, the mother, is either dead or truly regretting her actions. Her stupidity has made so much in my life go wrong.I don't regret being mated to her daught
TALIA'S POVThe sun is about to set, but we are finally here. The palace of Silver Moon Park stands tall in front of us. It's quite huge considering that Silver Moon is a small pack.I hand my driver his pay and step off the carriage. We had time to talk about the truth and he is no longer afraid of me. He is the first person I have met that is open-minded enough to accept that even members of the royal family could be evil."You have the money to buy them back if they are in there?" He asks."No. I plan on pretending that I have the money. Once I see them I will use my powers." I answer."You have to look like a noblewoman for them to believe that you want to buy slaves." He advises. I take off the widow's gown and stuff it into my bag. I am left in a lovely blue dress that I had underneath."Yeah, that looks fantastic." He approves. "The other thing you need is a servant to escort you.""Why?""Rich noble ladies don't travel alone and they definitely don't carry their own bags."I
EVAN'S POV"Your fake tears disgust me, woman!" I snap, stepping closer to where she has kneeled. "But I am going to make them very real soon!" I hiss and she visibly shivers.It's strange how the most wicked people are the ones that cry and beg for Mercy the most even when they have hurt others in the most abominable way. It's like their selfishness doesn't allow them to understand the pain of others or feel guilt."I raised you! You shouldn't be doing this to me!" Mother cries, literary crawling on the filthy floor of the cell. It's funny how weak she is acting already while her actual punishment is yet to come. A night in this cell is nothing compared to the horror she is yet to experience.One can only imagine the amount of pain she has caused my mate and her innocent family. It's atrocious if you also consider the fact that my mate's family could be dead or so abused to survive for long.I am not eager to have her executed yet. I will let my mate decide what should happen to her.
EVAN'S POV"What do we do with your mother if you're not back by the fifth day?" My Father's Beta, Henry, asks, taking a step back as I mount my horse. I had ordered that she shouldn't be given food or water for five days. I want her to have an idea of what it was like for my mate. The wicked woman already proved that she is too dense to understand anything that is said by words. So I assumed that experience will be me a better teacher. "If I am not back after the fifth day you should ask my father and his council to decide her sentence," I answer."Yes sir. I really hope that you find her. She is a special woman." Henry says, turns and heads back to the palace. I have a feeling that this isn't going to be an easy quest. Slaves are bought and resold now and then. Some don't even last long enough to see their next buyer. I fear that my mate's family may not even be alive considering the monsters that my so-called mother chose to sell them to. I regret agreeing to have the mother so
TALIA'S POVThe Beta stands to welcome his alpha into the room. One of the slaves runs out to fetch the man a drink."Our guest just arrived. I didn't call you since you said the meeting was important." The Beta explains, his respect for the Alpha is very vivid in his voice. The man walks past my friend without uttering a single word and heads towards me. I rise to my feet even if I am disgusted by the sight of him. He is a monster inside, the sweet smile cannot fool me."You're more beautiful than Prince Evan himself." He compliments me, placing a kiss on the back of my hand. "Sorry if I kept you waiting." He apologises."It's alright, we didn't wait for long. Thanks for meeting us." I say."The honour is mine, Miss Abrams. You and I have a lot to discuss." He takes a seat next to me and a drink is handed to him by the slave that had gone to get it."You're searching for your family alone while you could just ask your mate to find them for you. Did he reject you or do you hate him f