Bound by the Moon

DARYL“We are going to wipe the human’s memories since you stubbornly insist on not hurting her. And as for you, you are going to be punished for defying me!” my father, King Ren, thundered at me.“Daryl, you need to learn to stop being arrogant and listen to Father.”My glare shot at my stepbrother. “How about you learn to mind your freaking business, Enzo.”“Your brother is right,” Queen Nyx butted in smoothly, her lips curving into that practiced smile that made my blood boil.“Stepbrother,” I corrected through clenched teeth. “Just so you’re clear.”The hatred I felt for the two of them only grew. Nyx and her bastard son. Gold diggers, both of them, always lurking for a chance to strike. I knew she wanted the throne for Enzo, and every chance she got, she tried to push me out of the way.I turned back to my father, whose expression was unreadable. “So,” I asked tightly, “what punishment do you have in mind, Father?”King Ren shifted his gaze to Nyx. “What do you suggest?”Nyx’s sm

SORAYAIf someone had told me that I would be caught dead at a party before my twentieth birthday, I would have laughed at the joke. But here I was, at a mask party of all things — one filled with werewolves and witches. How ironic.The welcoming mask party, Adele had called it.The mask I wore was a blue one that I had gotten from Adele. I looked around with a bored expression as the party went on in full force, my drink hanging loosely in my hands. People lounged around the open area and around the pool. I could hear the music playing loudly. It made me feel like the only person on earth. There were people everywhere, but no one paid attention to me at all — even Adele was out of sight too. I made my way to a quieter part."You look lost, like you could use a companion."I turned around to see who had just spoken — the voice didn’t sound familiar — and I saw the guy leaning against a pillar and looking back at me. He was wearing a black mask over his face, although his blue eyes wer

People tend to forget stories whenever they are desperate. It was why there was a dead body laying at the Prince’s feet when he woke that day. Someone had tried to kill him and had stupidly touched his hands, thereby leading to a disastrous death. Had they easily forgotten that the Alpha Prince’s touch was death?~Fenrir Academy News•SORAYA“Someone tried to kill the Prince!” Adele practically screamed as she barged into the room. Her high-pitched voice distracted me from the novel I had picked up from the library. My love for novels never dwindled.“You said?”“I said someone tried to kill Prince Daryl.”I was startled at Adele’s statement. I was right when I told the Prince that there were people in this school who wanted him dead. That was the thing about power — when you wielded it, you became a target for the ones who would do anything to claim it.“When did that happen?”“Today!”Adele reached for my hand and dragged me up. “People are still clustered around his room, come an

SORAYA"Oh, dear heavens! It is the crown Princess."I walked into the cafeteria along with Adele, who kept skipping around and jumping in excitement."I am trying to understand what you mean by it is the crown Princess, and why you are acting like you have won a lottery," I spat at my roommate with a frown."Come on, Soraya, must you always be so mean?" Adele whined."I am not mean, I am just being skeptical," I answered.Adele scoffed. "Whatever you say, you will not ruin my mood when the Princess is here."We found a table after getting our food and sat. The cafeteria was loud, with chatter and laughter filtering around. I took a bite from my food and looked back at Adele. "You said the Princess is here?" I questioned."Now you want to listen to why I am acting like I have won the lottery?""If you won't answer, then shut up, Adele," I said dryly."You see? Always so mean, but I will answer since it is my job to catch you in on the latest news in school." She paused for dramatic ef

SORAYA"The girl died?""Unfortunately."I wasn't ready for Adele's talks, so my replies were static and emotionless. A lot was going on in my head. Different questions with absolutely no answer.The biggest one was the fact that the girl's body had been just like the person who had attacked Daryl. Lifeless and drained of blood.I was on my way to look for the prince in question when I was ambushed by Elle Farrow."The principal wants to see you," Elle said, disdain dropping from her voice."Why?""How would I know?"I met Daryl already seated, and Ethan Farrow stood behind him, his facial expression giving away nothing. I took my seat when the principal, Sir Owen, motioned for me to do so. Sir Owen gave a small smile as I did that, and then leaned forward."I am very sure you have heard of the tragedy, if not witnessed it yourselves, and this is why I called you here. Every finger points to who murdered dear Annie's life, points back to you, Soraya Karter."I blinked, clearly taken a