LOGINAuthor's POVThe men tore off the envelopes hastily from the files, and stacks of papers were everywhere, detailing each of their crimes. Some of them were bribery, embezzlement, corruption, and even Grayson and Wilson, who had been Aldrich’s core supporters, had betrayed him. Grayson, who was the minister of education, had once stolen from the budget meant to renovate the BlueMoon College. While Wilson, who was the minister of sports, had once bribed the sport officials during a badminton match to make sure that the BlueMoon team won.Though they had done it just once and maybe had turned a new leaf, that didn’t make their crimes go away. Once it was revealed to Aldrich and the general public, they would be punished by Aldrich himself despite being his supporters because they knew how just and transparent he was against all odds.Grayson blinked hard like he somehow hoped that everything was just a dream—right from the moment he had walked in through the door. He regretted coming her
Author's POVOnce the sun fell, Silas' most trusted guard—Simone—moved expertly and discreetly through the mansions of each of the nine Elders—both the ones who were Silas' supporters, the ones who were Aldrich's supporters, and the neutral ones—sending out letters to invite them to his mansion to a very important meeting.All of them acknowledged the letters even though they had been confused about the reason why he wanted to meet with them. Elder Silas was the head Elder—someone they couldn't ignore without consequences. And again, they were also curious about what he had to discuss. With the way the king had embarrassed him that morning, they could somehow tell that he wasn't going to stay calm like the king had asked them to.By 11 p.m., all ten Elders had arrived at his study and were sitting around the mahogany table. A cup of ginseng tea was before each of them as they whispered random topics amongst themselves.Once the door slammed open and Elder Silas stepped in with two arm
EPISODEAldrich's POVInside the hall was thick with tense silence. I could see the way the Elders' eyes widened in disbelief, their gazes shifting between each other as I stepped in. They probably did not expect that I would come. They probably thought that I would avoid them like I had done in the previous months, but no, I wouldn’t do that anymore. I'd give it to them as they gave it to me. If they wanted war, then they would get war. If it was peace that they wanted, then I would try to give it, even though I wasn’t really peaceful right now. Especially that old hag, Silas. I had heard every one of the rumours he had spread amongst the court and staff at the palace.“Welcome, your majesty,” they chorused, their heads bowed.Fake loyalty. Every one of them was fake. None of them was ever real, including my own sister.I did not bother to respond.With a hard gaze and a set jaw, I walked down the hall, mounted the platform, and lowered myself onto the throne chair.“So…” I began but
Aldrich's POV“Think about this carefully and slowly, Aldrich,” Evander said, trying to discourage me from seeing Mara away from who she was exactly.“Why would she lie about everything, and yet it looked like the truth? Alright, let's say she lied about her parents mistreating her, but you've seen that her parents truly mistreated her. If she lied against Leon about the solstice ritual, then you've once confronted Leon about it, and he did not deny it, which means he truly attempted to use her for the ritual. And again, the rebirth story—you said you could feel it like you've died before, so they are not lies, Aldrich.”“Exactly!” His wife chipped in.She was always Mara's best friend, so I did not take her seriously, and if it wasn't for the fact that she was my sister and I trusted her so much, I could have accused her of knowing all about Mara's schemes.“The mate bond, the transformations, the powers, and how she solved every problem in the palace—even reviving that young girl, w
Aldrich's POVIf not for the seriousness on Lilith's expression, I could have laughed out loud and told her to stop pulling such an expensive joke. But Lilith wouldn't dare joke like that. Not at this crucial time.“What do you mean, Lilith?” I asked, closing the distance between us. “She must have gone to the rooftop. Go check for her there.”The wedding would be held inside my private jet, and it was parked on the rooftop, so I just had the belief that she must have gone there, even though it didn't make sense. The bride should be the last to be at the wedding venue and not the first.“I have checked everywhere, and she is still not here.” Lilith was discreet, so I believed she must have searched the entire palace before she came here to announce her absence to me.My jaw dropped in shock as over a thousand thoughts crossed my mind immediately.Had she been kidnapped?By who?Leon?Of course, he had to be the one. No one had any use for her except him.I developed cold feet instantl
Aldrich's POVI was getting dressed for my wedding ceremony, grinning from ear to ear when Evander mindlinked me and informed me that Anita needed to see me. At first, I was confused and skeptical about making time for her because the ceremony was going to start in an hour, but then I decided to see her. I knew whatever she had to say must be important for her to come on my wedding day, even though she knew how busy I was going to be.“Bring her in,” I ordered through the mindlink.In five minutes, the silver-haired, silver-eyed teenage woman was standing before me. She seemed to look younger each day, and that sent chills through me. The fact that Anita was decades older than me, yet I looked older than her didn’t sit well with me, but then, her youthful nature wasn’t my business as long as she wasn’t staying young through black magic.“You asked to see me?”“Yes, Alpha.” Then she brought out an incense stick from her bag. “But before we talk, can I light this incense? It is a calmin
Author’s POV“The king has gone crazy,”Silas said, his disdain- and disgust-filled voice echoing through his underground room where he was holding a meeting with the other Elders. Aldrich and the pack members were still searching for Mara, so this was the right time to hold their traitorous meetin
Aldrich’s POV“She is a witch!”“She is a wielder of black magic!”“She is a monster!”“She has been sent by her former pack to destroy us all!”“And the Alpha can’t see it because she has used her dark spells to control his mind!”“He wants her to remain here even though she is about to end us all
Aldrich’s POV“This gathering is to discuss my Luna and the different speculations that have been going around about,” I began, my eyes darted around to study their reactions. I noticed the way their gazes darkened as the words slipped past my lips. Some of them even shifted uneasily, their eyes d
Aldrich’s POV“She is dangerous,” Elder Scroll’s voice echoed through the grand hall. “She injured over five maids and guards. She shouldn’t be amongst women!”“She is a monster!” Elder Silas chipped in. “The twins spoke to the Queen about her being very dangerous, and now the people are scared for







