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Chapter – 28
Freya stumbled on her feet. Her head reeled from the recent time travel. Nausea rolled her stomach. Aluxious' pain-filled screams still echoed in her mind.
She flinched every time his bone cracked and realigned as he shifted for the first time. First shifts were always painful, but shifting at a tender age of six, he died thrice and came back. His heart had stopped and his screams wrenched her gut.
Freya always thought Aluxious was closed off. He never showed his real emotions outward and it took a while for him to warm up to her. Even when they started the relationship it was always her, who initiated the kiss or any intimate action. He proclaimed his love for her only before leaving for Barrmount.
She held her stomach and leaned on the nearest tree for support as she looked around as nausea subsided. The missed the recent enhancements. The pack members surrounded their training yard.
An elder wearing a red loincloth and an animal fur robe marched in
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They attacked in the darkest hour of the night. A blade sliced through the curtains. The swish sound woke the sleeping beast. Or rather it woke the beast pretending to be asleep. Aluxious caught the blade between his thumb and index finger. The poison burned his skin. He swallowed the pain and sent the blade in the same direction, catching the assassin off guard. Beside him, Reyna stirred. He patted her arm and she relaxed. More assassins poured in as they saw him awake. Swords glinted in the distant moonlight that slipped through the gap between the curtains. The cold wind blew through the now open balcony doors. Aluxious slipped out of the bed. One assassin lunged at him with his sword outstretched. The lycan king dodged the pointy edge and grabbed his arm. He twisted the arm, breaking bones with a crunching sound. The alpha caught the sword before it fell on the floor. He lifted a finger to his lips, silencing the others. He snapped his neck as the
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Chaos. Growls. Murmurs. Aluxious slumped in his throne as the ministers furiously debated the issue. They had rushed to the castle when they learned about his return. They demanded an audience with him, which he had postponed since he expected this long since he mated with their mortal enemy. They had barely kept it to themselves during the feast. “The mark must have stayed and the king might be willing to fight an entire army, but we can never accept her as our queen,” one minister stated. The hall quieted down to listen to him. Many agreed with him while the others still raged. If their reddened faces and fisted hands weren’t enough, the telepathic bond he shared with the pack radiated their fury. The imperial guards surrounded him, ready to take action if someone acted on their anger. “Calm down, gentlemen,” the youngest in the court tried to pacify the others. Aluxious recognized the wise minister as Vanluren. At 23-winters-old, he
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"What's this place?" Reyna asked as they descended the ancient stone stairs. Her head reeled as its never-ending spiral took them several feet under the ground. "This is a secret chamber that belonged to my ancestors. Only the firstborn of the alphas has ever been here." Reyna coughed, waving her hand in front of her face. Dust and cobwebs surrounded the place. She held him for support to avoid the dusty railings. Their feet made no noise as they continued. Darkness shrouded the place in its thick blanket. "This is where my father, his father, and his forefathers kept note of their life. In their time, wars were waged often." Aluxious stopped when she paused to take a breather. "They often didn't meet their offspring and most of the time died in the war. So they used this place to record their memories and pass their teachings to their younger ones." Reyna covered her nose with her flowing sleeves. "Why are we here?" "The answers to our questi
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The shadow hovered above the altar. "I'm not against love. Now don't take me wrong. But who you fall in love with is very important." Aluxious' father sighed. "Falling for a wrong person can destroy everything for you." There was a short pause. The smoke moved again, this time facing away. "The woman, I fell in love with was a Fae. I was only sixteen when I met her in the woods right outside the Selene border. She was exquisite, an exotic beauty with green eyes and long curly hair. But...she was also my enemy." Aluxious's hand tightened around hers. "The fae were treacherous, cunning, and manipulative. I didn't know at that time it was a trap. The beast in me saw an enemy, but the human side saw a wounded and helpless female. I should have left her and gone my way." He exhaled again. "My sixteen-year self was bewitched by her beauty. Her tears forced my feet to move her way." Another chuckle slipped out as if laughing at his own sillin
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Reyna contemplated approaching the beast. He now slumped in the center of the room, where once her chair sat. His breath came in short pants mixed with growls and grumbles. The shadow of her father-in-law hovered over the crystal as if he could sense his son’s mood. She then remembered this was an enchanted room and the memory was unlocked by Aluxious’ blood. It must have got something to do with their blood connection. She sauntered toward him and placed a hand on his furry shoulder. Aluxious didn’t move. She knelt beside him only to be scooped in his paws. A sigh slipped out of her when he rested his chin on top of her head. His fur receded into his body leaving him in his human form. A few minutes passed before he growled, “Continue!” The shadow moved again. “I know I committed a grave mistake by allowing her to breath, but never realized I would pay for it dearly.” His features turned grim. “Assassins killed Lucina when you were barely a few month
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The evening breeze ruffled with his unruly hair. The fragrance of Yasmin soothed his mind. Oh, how much he missed these evenings in Selene. Most of his warm memories were made in this place, though there was only a handful. Beside him Daryn lay on his back, his arm folded under his head. His feet dangled from the cliff. They were at the Selene peak overlooking the valley. "Alpha, the ministers aren't happy with your choice of mating," Daryn spoke after a while. “I know you don’t care. But you must realize we can’t afford to turn everyone against us.” Aluxious regarded Daryn for a moment. "What about you?" Daryn shook his head. "It's not my place to comment." He sighed, looking at the distant sky. "But since you asked me, I will tell you." He turned to face the alpha. "I'm disappointed." Aluxious lay on his back and stared at the sky. The night sky brought memories of the nights he spent with Reyna in the Barrmount Hills. "Freya and I h
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Aluxious pushed the stray tendrils of hair out of Reyna's face. Her luscious lashes shadowed her cheek. As he looked at her, the words she last whispered reverberated in his mind. "She's wrong." What did she mean by that? Did she find something? Daryn had said Freya wasn't the same after her return from the realm of time. What had changed? There were a few things they shouldn't mess with. Magic, especially the darker ones like the elf magic was dangerous. What did Freya bring upon herself? He sensed Daryn approaching his chamber. "Come in." Daryn stormed in, fury coating his features, but he paused when he saw Reyna. His brows knotted. "Freya is hurt." His frown deepened. "She said that your mate ambushed her." Aluxious laughed with no traces of humor. "Yeah, in the private corridor meant only for the Royals." Daryn averted his gaze. "She lied." The alpha nodded. He still couldn’t fathom the madness he wit
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"Look who's back." The mocking voice belonged to her little sister. Well, not exactly a sister by blood, but a sister by sect. In the world of immortals, everyone went by the code. One must never trust the word of the mouth. It never reflected the true intentions of their heart. "We agreed not to mess with the mortals. Yet, you indulged with them from time to time." The goddess ignored her. Her green, long flowy gown swished with her elegant movements. "Sheia is right. You broke our codes today and warned the immortal," her brother, the real brother by blood Eris came to her support. The scar on his left cheek stretched with the smile that didn't reach his eyes. Gaia smiled. "Eris! Long time no see." Her fake enthusiasm earned a scowl from him. "We aren't friends." His muscular arm tightened on the hilt of his sword strapped to his lean hip. "We know that Lycan is special to you. But you broke the code by warning him." The twin
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