Alaric POV I stormed out of Zelda’s room as I knew I was one step away from letting her get into my head, I was always good at concealing my affection for her whenever she was around, but it was starting to become difficult to do that as the day passes by.She seemed determined to get me to change my mind and the more time I spend with her, the closer she will be to achieving her goal.I lie down as the thought of suddenly hugging her filled my mind, “Why did I do that?”I admit that after the day that I opened up to her about how I really felt, I feel less angry each passing day. The way she sat down as she tried to comfort me, looking at her sincere eyes, I knew she meant well, and she was going through as much pain as I.Still, I knew I shouldn’t go soft, I’m barely holding on to the last straw of hatred that I have for her, if I let that go then I don’t know what I might end up doing. I knew from the get-go that everything that was happening wasn’t her fault, but blaming her w
Alaric POVI stood there in silence as I struggled with the reality that Aiden suspected Ajax. I would’ve doubted Ajax if this had to do with Zelda, as he will do anything to have her, but that’s not the case with the throne. Aiden and I sat there in silence as we couldn’t find the right word to say currently, I finally cleared my throat to break the silence,“Although I don’t know who is behind whatever is going on within the council, I can sure you that Ajax will never do anything like that,” I said, trying hard to convince Aiden to get rid of that thought.“Then who else is there to suspect, who will go to the extent of poisoning the minds of the nobles?” He asked desperately as if begging me for answers.“We might not know who is it, but his intentions are crystal clear, he doesn’t want any of us to sit on that throne.” “We are going to find whoever is pulling the strings together,” I said as I pat his back gently.I walked out of Aiden’s room with a heavy heart and so many ques
Zelda’s POVSeeing Alaric walking away without uttering a word pierced my heart, I was longingly expecting to bicker with him, I was even ready to hear him talk about how I shouldn’t be here and blame me for everything.He seemed troubled, and I just wanted to cheer him up, even if it means getting hurt by his words, but he just stood there, and I realized that he wasn’t ready to have a conversation or a fight with me. My heart sank as he suddenly turned and left silently, a part of me wanted to follow him, but I knew he wouldn’t want me to, and I had no plans of annoying him as he seemed to already have a lot on his plate. I stood there wondering what was going through Alaric’s head, but whatever it was must be serious. I took a deep sigh of frustration and decided to stay a bit longer before I headed back into my room, I had a lot to think about and the serenity of this balcony appears to be perfect for a deep thought.I suddenly heard footsteps rushing towards me and I could sen
JAKE'S POVI had always had a form of resentment for the Japhereth brothers. They had everything I could only dream of, and yet, they take it for granted. A family, status, hierarchy, fame, wealth... they even owned a damned family crest. It was just too much to bear. Made much worse by the unsettling experiences I had with them when they were just kids. My family had for a few years, worked as an on-and-off substitute gardener for the Japhereth family. And each time I was in the palace, I had known nothing but torment and a constant reminder that only those with everything had a say in every little matter.I thought his problems had come to an end when I met the Japhereth brothers, but little did I know it was the genesis of what made me the kind of werewolf I am today.The brothers had resulted in calling me “Wolf boy", because I had an unusual right ear as a kid, owning to a minor accident I had as a little kid, getting my ear stuck on a nail while playing with my friends.Each ti
ALARIC'S POV…I had met Aiden on the way to my room, and I used the opportunity to ask for any progress concerning the kidnappers that almost took our mate from us. From the corner of my eye, I could see Zelda watching us while Aiden and I talked. She seemed curious, but I had no intention of further involving her in this matter. I just had this feeling of impending doom, and putting her at arm's length seems like the best way I can protect her right now. At least until I get a sense of what's actually going on in the palace and the kingdom. There are surely forces in play here, and we needed to find them as soon as possible.After talking to Aiden for a few minutes, I learned two things. One, we really needed to find a way to get reliable information that concerned the palace. And two, the last clue we had, we'd lost.I couldn't bring myself to face Zelda right now, knowing I'd failed her. I was feeling really bitter and dejected. I had played different scenarios in my head, trying t
Zelda's POV.I had knocked at Alaric's door, hoping to talk to him and make sure he was okay. I haven't really seen him genuinely smile since my kidnap. He always seems so lost in thought, like a child missing his imaginary friend.I wanted to distract him and take him away from his unending sour mood as best as I could. And the only thing I felt I could do was annoy him into doing so. If only he'd open the door, though.Another knock and he's still not answering the door. I knew he was in because I could see a shadowy figure from underneath his door.“Is he okay? Do I barge in there?”. I asked myself.Doing that would make me seem desperate, and that'd defeat my main purpose of coming here. I need to remain steadfast and resolute.I knocked a few times more and I started feeling deflated and tired. So I decided to just sit and wait outside his door until he pops out. Eventually, he did. I was so glad to see him, I could feel this new surge of energy beginning to overwhelm me. I wante
Zelda’s POV I immediately turned around as I heard Alaric say he will train me, I couldn’t control my excitement as I asked him if he was serious, and he nodded in agreement. He seemed surprised by his agreement to my request, he awkwardly excused himself from the training ground, and I watched him walk away with a smile on my face.I couldn’t believe he agreed to train me because I mentioned Aiden, I just blurted that out and it worked. The fact that he is bothered about me spending time with Aiden, strangely makes me feel happy. I hummed to myself as I walked away, I entered my room with a melody of excitement resonating through every fiber of my being.As I looked ahead to the prospect of spending time with him, a playful dance of butterflies took flight within my stomach, I was nervous and at the same time eager to experience training with Alaric.In this state of excitement, time seemed to stretch and contract as I looked forward to the next day, training hard and becoming str
Alaric's POV.Things are finally starting to feel normal around here. Or that's what I'd like to say. I find myself reminiscing about the good times. The old days were really wonderful. How much I miss that, I'd give everything to have that back. Dad, Mum, Aiden even Ajax.I had wanted to take a short walk around the palace earlier in the day, but to my surprise, I found Zelda in the training ground, frantically trying to swing her weapon, almost too hard, as if trying to compensate for something. I couldn't help but laugh a bit.I watched around as she swayed her sword. She looked almost playful and innocent, and I couldn't help but watch her bask at the moment. She most certainly deserves it. I couldn't bring myself to interrupt her, and so I attempted to leave. But she turned around, almost immediately, catching me off guard, and then I found myself laughing.I sarcastically complimented her, and we talked for a bit before she asked me to train her. I had outrightly refused to do s