LOGINXIV: Queen? ~ROENNA~Odessa walked out with a red face but there I was, frozen, waiting for someone to tap me out of the dream that felt so vivid. As if he knew I was already short of words, he drew back the chair I pushed back under the dining table. “Would you please- a smile tugged at his lips. “Come back to sit here?"I walked over to the table, my wolf purring beneath my skin. My brain could barely process the right words.An act as small as that meant a lot to me and I couldn't even hide it. “Drink up before it gets cold, bunny.” He poured me a glass of milk. “My name is Roenna, Your Ma—" “No." He dropped the jug of milk. “Xenos." How could he call me bunny? My pulse raced. If I wasn't lactose intolerant, I'd have drunk the entire cup of milk just to distract myself. “Y-y-your—" I hated how bad I stuttered. “Say it. Xen-os" he broke his name into syllables as if I was a baby. “Like right now?" What was I even expecting when I asked that question? “Say it.” I'd only
XIII: Eyes Don't Lie. ~XENOS~“It keeps eating deep inside of you and you're not seeing things the way you should.” My fists curled tighter. I'd never been so short of words in my entire life. This truth didn't hurt my pride. It only peeled open the surface of wounds that hadn't even healed.“You know I'm not talking about Odessa." “I know, Lowell." I swallowed even harder, looking away. “Let me have a few minutes to myself, we'll talk when I'm ready." He didn't argue, seeing he'd just ignited a spark. When he walked out, I lay my back on the bed, my eyes glued to the ceiling above my head. Minutes later, Franca walked in. She stood at the door, observing me like she was expecting me to ask her why she was here. My teatime had passed and I just knew she was here because of Roenna. "What occupies His Majesty’s heart that much?” She stepped forward, her voice stricken with age. “You asked her to come here." I shut my eyes, trying to find inner peace with my wolf that'd been s
XII: Trauma ~XENOS~ “You should just find your way out of here, Odessa.” I turned, sitting in my bed. I'd just walked out of my shower room when I saw her in my room. "Xenos, listen to me.” Her voice was calm as she walked over to me. "Don't come any closer. I've stopped you from coming into my room.” "I'm not joking, Xenos.” She sighed, her hands dropping to my neck. "I know five years of being away from you cannot be forgiven like that.” "I have told you, I'm not mad at you.” I shook my head. "You chose to leave, and I expect you to stand by what you chose.” "And I chose to return. Do you still not expect me to stand by what I chose?” A scoff escaped my lips, my jaw tightening as she crouched before me. "You left for five years,” my wolf had hated her since the very moment she walked away… she'd told me to stay away and never find her. "And you expect things to return to how they were?” "No.” Her gaze softened, as if she was actually admitting her wrongs. "I swear
XI: I'll Watch While I Bleed. ~ROENNA~“Tell her the Alpha of MoonShadow Pack greets her and please, send my gifts." The voices from downstairs filled the air. Since I was announced pregnant, word had spread. Alphas, Kings, and even Lunas had all been walking in and out of the Nikolai grounds. The palace had received many visitors congratulating me on carrying the King's child. I never showed my face or appeared before then because they all made mention of words I didn't want to hear. "Queen.” "Mate” "Mother Of Our Future Rulers.” I'd asked the King to allow me stay away while Franca received the visitors. I didn't want to stay in a place that didn't feel anything like mine.“Roenna." I turned and Odessa was walking towards me from the end of the hallway. She'd moved into the room beside mine even though she'd spent virtually every night in the King's innerchambers. “Yes." She joined me, resting against the railing on the second floor, watching the visitors go in and out of the
X: It'd Be You ~XENOS~“What are you doing here?" I questioned, my grip tightening around the knob. Odessa didn't answer at first. My eyes travelled to my breeder— she stared at us blankly, as if she was not offended at all. Mate? A scoff slid from my lips. I turned to my right, avoiding Odessa's face because if I didn't, only God knew how many scars my wolf would carve into her face. "Get out of here, Odessa.” I ran my tongue over my chapped lower lip. “Look, Xenos—" “Have some respect for the woman beside you. Shut up and walk out." She didn't argue or react. She simply stood, grabbed her clutch purse and walked to the corner of the room where she'd kept her luggage. I scoffed inside of me. She really did think she had a place here, didn't she? “Who let you in?" That was the first question I asked as I slammed the door shut. “I know it's been years, Xenos—" “That was not my question. Who. Let. You. In? Simple." At the end of the hallway, Franca was approaching us. The m
X: It'd Be You ~XENOS~“What are you doing here?" I questioned, my grip tightening around the knob. Odessa didn't answer at first. My eyes travelled to my breeder— she stared at us blankly, as if she was not offended at all. Mate? A scoff slid from my lips. I turned to my right, avoiding Odessa's face because if I didn't, only God knew how many scars my wolf would carve into her face. "Get out of here, Odessa.” I ran my tongue over my chapped lower lip. “Look, Xenos—" “Have some respect for the woman beside you. Shut up and walk out." She didn't argue or react. She simply stood, grabbed her clutch purse and walked to the corner of the room where she'd kept her luggage. I scoffed inside of me. She really did think she had a place here, didn't she? “Who let you in?" That was the first question I asked as I slammed the door shut. “I know it's been years, Xenos—" “That was not my question. Who. Let. You. In? Simple." At the end of the hallway, Franca was approaching us. The m







