She kept on pulling me. I gazed at the castle with steady eyes. I never faced so many surprises in my life before. I saw people with wings. They were so beautiful. It was hard to take my eyes off of them. I could bet I wasn't the only one with a shocked expression, dropped jaw. They were looking at us in shock, awe, perplexity, and disbelief. I could hear murmurs reaching my ears. "I'm an angel." She whispered. My head jerked to her. I stared at her back. There were two long scars on her back, "Where are your wings? Are you hurt?" I gasped. Tears blinded my version. I was thankful for her gripping my hand, "He did this?" I asked, shocked and a surge of anger coursed through me. I wanted to hurt him. She glanced over her shoulder. Her old torn gown was backless. It must be a beautiful dress someday. Her eyes shone with water but she didn't cry, "Yes," I glanced at her in terror. I opened my mouth but tears streamed down. I didn't want to think what she wo
Chapter One His grin was of pure happiness as he looked down at the twin newborn baby girls. "I can never forget the time when my daughter was born." Emotions coated Alpha's voice. His eyes turned glassy. Her smile faded a little. She glanced at her babies draped in a white soft cloth. One of them was also wrapped with a small warm blanket. The left one was fisting her hands in the air, grasping a toothless smile on her angelic face. "She's a wolf. A strong one, Lance." Her voice was painful recalling her dead girl. Her amber eyes lifted up and met with her husband. They shared a concerned look. Her second baby was sleeping. She was the younger one. Her eyes turned to her babies and she brushed her fingers on their heads one by one. It lingered longer on the younger one. Charles rested his hand on her shoulder. Her forehead was covered with sweat. It has been more than an hour since she brought two lives into this world. She was worried about her younger one.
Chapter Two Emersyn Quarles Dawson. I wrote my name on the first page of my mathematics book. I love to do maths and everything humans do. I'm born into a shifter family. My cousin, Jasper Quarles is the Alpha, my stepbrother, Luke is the beta, and my brother Drake is the alpha too. Katherine Dawson and Lancelot Dawson are my parents on paper. They adopted me from my real parents, Carla and Charles. My mother, Carla Quarles baptized me. My father, Daddy C, has one son from his first wedding and my mother has three children from her first wedding. Her middle child, Emersya Nelson Dawson died after breaking the curse. She was a queen. A queen cursed her. Everly, my elder sister told me this. Mother C said I reminded her of her. So, she gave me her name. I was okay with that. If my mother was happy. I was happy too. We weren't alike in any matter. She was a fire queen and a werewolf. When I was five, our house caught fire. My skin burnt, on the inner side of my left arm. The p
Chapter Three Jasper took out an envelope out of his pants pocket. My lips parted in shock seeing the Royal red seal over it. It was issued by Queen Reina. She's the headmaster of all academies, and head of the council of Nine, SevenA which is known as NineA, a team of powerful Alphas. Nine means the most powerful nine Alpha. She's the head of them, like our goddess on the earth. My cousin, Jasper, and Drake are part of Nine. The others are Alessandro, Edward, Daniel, and Carlos. The two spots are waiting for the rightful heirs and The king. I have heard my half-sister Ava saying that King would come and reclaim his position. I never heard any prophecy saying that the king and queen will return. But everyone believes. My mother gulped and locked her eyes on me. My shoulders sagged, and I wanted to slide under the table. "Why are you looking at me, Mom?" I asked, not liking it. Her this-look brings only restrictions for me. Neglecting my question, sh
Chapter Four I nodded and hummed loudly. Keeping my steps slow and measured, I paced toward her room. I hated my habit of listening to everyone. I should start making my decision. I started it an hour ago. As a result, my mother has locked herself in her room. Great start, Ember! I patted my back. There is an empty place in my chest. That feels strange to me today. Daddy L said that that was my Wolf's place. Gathering the little encouragement that I had in me, I knocked on my mother's room. "Mom," I waited for her to open the door. I tried to hear anything but nothing. These wolves made no noise. That made them perfect hunters. She would also have sensed me. "Momma," I slapped my palm on the door. I heaved a deep sigh when I didn't get any reply. I spun to leave. Sadness engulfed me. Would she ever try to know what I want? "Emma, here, dear." My head snapped hearing her sweet voice coming from my room. It made me frown. She used
Chapter Five . I wasn't certain that I would survive even a single day out there. Everly was right about her opinion. In simple school, I was protected by guards. They were my people, but would they consider me part of the academy? Shaking off my melancholy, I grabbed the hairbrush and ran it through my auburn wavy hair. "Ember, we're waiting." I heard a loud voice from my sister. They spoke in whispers but not with me. She's a good and protective sister. She would never hesitate to show me the real side of the world. I jogged out of the room. Reaching down the stairs, I settled into a slow gait. My sister ran her eyes down my dress. I picked a jumpsuit and put my hair down. My brows arched asking her. She smiled and nodded. She was dolled up in a beautiful black dress that was reaching her knees. Her hair was braided from the fronts, the colored locks were wavy in her Auburn hair today. She always looked gorgeous. "Ready, girls,"
Chapter Six I nodded my head and drifted my eyes around. I had seen some faces from the pack meetings. I wasn't allowed there until I turned eighteen. Rules were different for me. My mother set all the rules. I could understand she lost her daughter years ago. She was more human, less wolf. She was the queen, reborn to break the curse. We weren't equal in any way. Still, my mother gave me her name. Jasper never interfered until today. According to him, it was Queen Reina's plan. It doesn't sit well with me. Why would she need a person like me in her academy? I wouldn't be any help in war or anything compared to powerful creatures. Perhaps she wanted us to feel safe and important. Well, there won't be any war. I have heard Daddy C repeating it most of the time. "Here you go, Queen." Laura smirked at me, shoving the same drink in my hand. They nicknamed me after the first day they came to our house to meet Everly. There was a function at my school. My mother dressed me
I giggled as I took a firm step toward the stairs. Jasper was already gone to his office. "See you in the morning, Ember." He waved his hand over his shoulder without looking at me. It was nine o'clock. Everly was still in the club with her friends and Luke also was there. They would return home together. I twisted the knob and pushed it open. My eyes slightly widened seeing my mother sitting on the edge of the mattress. I gulped but managed a smile. "You did not sleep, Mom." I stepped into the room. "I packed you things." Her eyes darted on the bags. I followed her gaze and nodded, smiling at her. The awkward tension from before was gone when she returned the smile. "Thank you, Mom." Forwarding, I took her in a tight embrace. Her shoulders were hunched and she patted my arm. "You're staying with your brothers at the villa. And weekends with Lance and Kat. No dormitory. No outing after sunset. You're calling me every evening be