LOGINLarry's povThe autumn breeze was chilly, but my face felt hot with burning, painful tears that refused to fall.From Down at the foot of the marble stairs, Princess Catherine gracefully walked up toward the royal family. Every step she took was light, almost floating."King Alistair," Catherine said, bowing her head with perfect royal elegance. Her voice sounded like soft, ringing bells. "Thank you for welcoming me into your home.""Welcome, my dear Princess," King Alistair replied, his voice booming with deep authority. "Our pack is honored by your arrival."Catherine turned to Alpha Calvin next and the formal, royal posture instantly melted away from both of them. Catherine let out a bright, squealing gasp, and Calvin caught her in a tight, affectionate hug, lifting her off her feet."I missed you so much, big brother!" Catherine giggled, her cheeks dimpling as she hugged him back tightly."I missed you too, little sister," Calvin chuckled, setting her down gently and patting her h
Author's note; thank you for all your comments! I love reading them, and I love writing for you. Please Enjoy..Larry's povI just stood there as Rowan turned and walked out the door with Bruce, his dark cape fluttering behind him.It was time to welcome another woman into his life.I dragged my feet back to my room, feeling like a corpse walking.When I opened my bedroom door, my maid, Gladys, was already waiting for me. She was a young, beautiful girl around my age, with bright green eyes and soft blonde curls. Because we were both young and I never treated her like a servant, she always talked to me like a close friend.She held up a beautiful, soft blue tunic with silver embroidery."Come on, Larry, put this on," Gladys said gently, walking over to me. But as soon as she got a good look at my face, her cheerful smile faded. "Oh, Larry... sweet Goddess, you look like you're heading to your own execution.""It feels like it, Gladys," I murmured, staring blankly at the floor as she h
Larry's povThe stone in the dark basement was icy cold against my back, but sweat was dripping down my forehead.My heart was hammering against my ribs like a trapped wild animal. Right in front of me, bathed in the eerie glow of dozens of white candles, stood King Alistair. He was gently touching a photograph of my dead mother, whispering her name into the silence with a twisted, desperate look of grief on his face.He had been watching us, my mind screamed, terror freezing my blood. He spied on my mother in the human world. He spied on me my whole childhood. AND he was apologizing for what he did to her! WHAT DID HE DO?1I took a terrified, trembling step backward, trying to retreat into the shadows of the stairs. But my foot caught the edge of a small stone pedestal.CLANG.The sound of stone scraping against stone echoed through the damp basement like a gunshot.King Alistair froze. His hand snapped away from the picture, and he whipped his head around, his dark eyes flashing a
Larry's pov"Because my pack is on the verge of eating itself alive, Larry," Calvin confessed quietly.I blinked, taken aback. "What?"Calvin sighed."Rowan comes from a royal line," Calvin explained, pacing back and forth slowly. "His bloodline stretches back hundreds of years. His family has always been respected, absolute Alphas. My family... is not like that. My father wasn't born to a royal throne. He was voted into power by the pack elders after our previous Alpha—a cruel, vicious tyrant—was driven out and killed."I swallowed hard, listening closely."There are still dozens of powerful factions in my territory who hate my family," Calvin continued, looking directly into my eyes. "They view us as commoners. They say my father had no noble blood, and therefore I have no right to rule. Every single day, I am fighting off whispers of rebellion. The only way I can permanently silence those rebels and protect my family is by tying my bloodline directly to ancient, noble royal blood."
Larry's povThe royal horns had stopped blowing hours ago, but the deep, ominous echo of their blast still vibrated in my head.I lay curled up on the cold floor of my bedroom, staring blankly at the dark stone wall. My eyes were swollen, dry, and burning from hours of relentless crying. My throat felt like it was coated in glass.Rowan was going to marry someone else.Frm what I heard.... She was A barely twenty-year-old girl named Catherine. Princess Catherine, Alpha Calvin’s younger sister.The thought made my stomach twist into a violent knot. Rowan was going to hold her, touch her, and belong to her. And I had stood there like a coward, staying dead silent when he had literally begged me to tell him to stop. I had let him walk away.I looked at the mantelpiece clock. The long metal hand pointed straight up at the twelve. It was midnight.A sudden, sharp sting of anger flared through the cold despair in my chest.No, I thought, pushing myself up onto my hands and knees. My legs wo
Larry's pov"Tell my father to call Alpha Calvin back to the assembly hall," Rowan said, his voice flat and completely devoid of life. "I will sign the contract. I will marry Calvin's sister."Sasha was so excited at his statement that she immediately bolted out of the room.The door slammed shut behind her, with her frantic, rushed footsteps echoing down the hallway. She hadn’t cared for a single second that her husband was about to take another wife. She was relieved, even triumphant, rushing off to tell King Alistair and Alpha Calvin that Rowan had surrendered to their demands.The heavy bedroom fell into an unbearable, suffocating silence.Rowan stood in the center of the room, his shoulders slouched and his head hanging low. He looked like a man standing before an executioner's block.Tears streamed down my face, hot and burning against my skin. My chest heaved as I took a trembling step toward him. "Rowan... please," I choked out, my voice breaking into soft, desperate sobs. "Pl
Larry's pov“Wow,” Rowan said. “I didn’t realize you’d be this shy after last night.”I gaped at him in shock. “After… after what?” my voice croaked.The laughter instantly died, and he frowned.“Wait,” he said slowly. “You don’t remember?”I felt dread fill my tummy. “Remember what?”He studied me
LARRY’S POV"Never, Larry,” Rowan snarled. “I will never ever stay away from you. And from today onward, you are forever mine!"I sat there analyzing his words as they rang in my mind over and over again. “You are forever mine!”He didn't sound like he was joking, or even teasing. There was an air
LARRY’S POV“Larry?” My sister, Sasha, called again, louder this time. There was something in her voice now— it sounded like confusion… and something very close to panic. “Larry, seriously, have you seen him? He’s not in his room. No one knows where he is.”Guilt slammed into me so hard I nearly ch
LARRY'S POVMy virginity was stolen last night… or at least I think so. But I’m not sure—I don’t really remember clearly.It might have just been a dream, or something worse… but I really hope it was a dream.I could only recall arching my back in response to the coldness of lube being rubbed on my







