Esmeralda POV The past few days have been very hectic. The first was Killian finding out that Thorne was my mate, then him telling me that he’s the rightful heir to the throne as both Thorne and his father don’t even have the royal blood in them.That one shook me to the core, I wouldn’t have thought that he’d have the royal blood in him. I always knew he’s a very powerful man, I just didn’t know that he’s the son of the real former king.I always knew that man wasn’t a normal person, he’s so corrupt and wicked. I always had this weird feeling around him, but I thought it was my head playing tricks with me because of the kind of power he possessed. But after Killian revealed to me that he covetously became king, I just knew that my instincts were right. But he has a lot of power in his possession that he can’t be easily brought down by anyone.Then to Miranda being used by Aurora to send a message to us. It has been a roller coaster of activities here. Apparently, we don’t even know
Killian POV Carson immediately swung into action and stood in front of Miranda in a protective stance. I stormed over to her, my body shaking as fury overtook me fully. I glared hard at Miranda who was peeking out her head from behind Carson.“What’s going on? Why are you growling at my mate?” Carson asked.Esmeralda was as confused as they all were, I signaled to her guard to be alert in case it gets bloody or something.“She’s working for Aurora.” I answered simply.A deafening silence resonated amongst us as soon as I said that, Esmeralda letting out a shocked gasp.“Who’s Aurora? What’s he talking about?” Miranda asked, coming out from behind Carson.“You have her magic inside of you, and you definitely met with her before you got to this pack again.” I said confidently, my blood boiling really hard.“What magic? What’s he talking about, Carson? Are you okay, Killian?” She asked, looking around with confusion etched into her face.“Carson step back, no one is hurting her.” I said
Esmeralda POV “Hi!” A voice yelled behind me, making me halt in my steps. I was coming back from the nursery which I’ve been frequenting these days. The kids there are my new best friends.I didn’t have to look back to know who it was. It was none other than Miranda. I’ve been keeping up with avoiding her, but she obviously didn’t want to be avoided because she’s always trying to make me notice her.I’d have just continued walking on a normal day, but I decided to just stay and hear what she had to say. My forced guard raised a brow at me, asking me if I wanted him to get her away from me but I shook my head, assuring him that I could handle her.“I’ve not been seeing you around lately, where have you been?” She asked me as she got to me, her eyes filled with an insane level of excitement.“At home.” I replied curtly.“Home. That sounds a little bit big for a place you just got two months ago.” She said, smirking,My guard once again wanted to step in but I turned to look at him, “Do
Killian POV After running round the woods for hours, I returned home to see Esmeralda passed out on the floor of the kitchen. Worry filled me instantly as I saw her. It was so obvious from her face that she cried herself to sleep.I was subtly checking in on her through the bond and I knew she was asleep with the kind of stillness I felt from her end. I carried her into the room and laid her to sleep properly. I couldn’t even bring myself to get angry at her for too long. I regretted leaving her, I felt deeply betrayed by what she did. But I felt crazy when I ran out of the house, getting further away from the house she was in.I wanted to stay behind and talk things out, but staying there with her would just make me more angry.I stared at her face till I fell asleep myself, only to wake up when I felt a strain from the bond and Esmeralda jolting awake out of fright.“What’s wrong?” I asked her, confusion etched into my face.She kept breathing unsteadily, her eyes looking all roun
Thorne POV “I don’t understand, what do you mean by that?” I asked the sorcerer, confusion etched into my face.“That’s what the moon goddess is telling me. The words weren’t clear earlier, but I can hear it very well now. If care isn’t taken, the situation would get very worse.” She answered.The frown on my face deepened, “A lot of goods are transported in and out of the kingdom on a daily basis, how do I know what exactly they’re talking about then? Where do I start investigating from? If this is a form of punishment from the moon goddess, then she should say it already.”Anger and frustration thrummed through me, different thoughts and scenarios playing in my head.“I also don’t have the answer to those questions, but the moon goddess doesn’t play or joke around with anyone. So, there has to be something that’s unlawfully taken out of the kingdom, and the stuff is currently increasing in power as we speak.”“It can be an artifact, maybe one that’s not meant to leave the kingdom a
Esmeralda POV My heart dropped, the knife in my hand fell to the ground, making a clattering sound. Killian was so angry that it was really evident on his face, the firmness of his face was more than enough for me to know that he needed just one word from me.“I can explain.” I mumbled, voice shaky.“It’s a simple question. Is it true or not?” He asked once more, maintaining his stance by the door.I know how much he hates repeating himself, and with the way the bond shook, I knew he was holding on by a thread. He was only trying to give me a benefit of doubt.“Yes.” I found myself saying.“Why?” Behind that one word were a lot of follow up questions. Why did I do it? Why didn’t I tell him anything all these while? Why did I lie?“I can explain, I swear.” I mumbled, walking over to him. The cold look in his eyes made me want to step back, but I just stood on the spot, not too close to him but enough to look into his eyes.He didn’t say anything, his silence was however intense than a