Standing, I look around myself. It's beautiful, everything is white. The snow, however, hasn't fallen for a few days. So I'm sure that very soon it will all disappear. I haven't seen the palace grounds without snow."How are you feeling?" William looks at me."Fine, I think.""You seem to be doing well at separating your feelings from Winters." He smiles, and I nod. I am; Winter gets jealous easily, but I don't. Winter also is far more protective than I am, almost in an excessive way."How are things with Kellan?" That I want to know. I watch as Lyra walks in with Yori. They are smiling, so does that mean he's stopped running?"We're talking. I agreed that him calling me dad may be a little weird. We came to an agreement. We stay how we were."Turning, I smile. "You were like a father to him anyway, William.""Those were his words. The king rarely took time to get to know them. It was myself who was there, who taught them football, he taught them to shift, how to control their wolves.
The wedding has gone amazing, and Kellan did well with keeping William distracted. I've noticed he hasn't had time to come back to watch me since Kellan introduced him to some people.My arms are wrapped around Darius's neck as I smile up at him."It's getting late, you need sleep." I laugh at Kellan as I feel him stop behind me. "Well, I tried behaving. That's the main thing." He laughs, and I nod.I don't want to sleep. Going to sleep means today ends, and despite the last few days, today was amazing. It was relaxed despite it being the wedding. I know soon after this, I will have to go back in front of the cameras and such.So, right now, I don't want today to end. Darius' finger pushes my chin up, so I face him. He's smiling at me, and I don't like it. "Should you not, I don't know. At least say hi to Sage and others alone. Without us?"I should, but I don't want to. "No, I will see them tomorrow in the real world."Kellan laughs behind me. "This is the real world.""No, this is p
Darius is grinning at me, and Kellan, being smart, is keeping his distance."It was a joke." Kellan laughs and looks at me."You're lucky that I'm the size of a..." I glare at him, and they both laugh."See, even you say it. You can't kill me for saying it when you do." Kellan sits laughing."I'm allowed to say I'm the size of a whale. You're not."His eyes roll."Okay, Kellan, get here; she won't beat you up, I swear." I turn to Darius. "Like you could move enough to anyway. Do it after you have the babies, please."Well, he gave me permission. I nod and grin."You remember the topics, right?" I nod at him. I know which topics to discuss and which to avoid. Darius nods at the cameras."I would like to start by saying that everything has officially been cleared up. Hence, we are doing this today. All the wolves are back where they belong. It became easier the more she did it. Tonight, all the information regarding the late king, the underground, The Wolf Game, and such will be release
I sit and watch them, Kellan is behind me with his body wrapped around mine."Tired?" I look at him, and he nods. "Blame Darius.""I do! We told him it wouldn't work." He laughs, and I watch Darius walk in. The babies are in their chairs, finally settled."I'm sorry, okay?" He looks at us, amused."So, bedrooms?" He thought giving them each a room would work, we objected but agreed to put the girls in one, and boys in another, purely to prove a point."Okay, I was wrong. Keep them together in one room for now." He sits down, and we laugh."I told you it wasn't ideal while they were still young." He didn't want to believe it."I'm tired. Stop picking on me. Apparently, tiredness plus me equals dumbness and loss of brain cells. I don't even know why I suggested it because I know it was stupid."Yet he did, actually, he suggested each having their own room. I can understand, though; they are four months, no longer tiny babies, but still, separating them at night was a bad idea.I watch a
Today has been long. I still can't believe they are sixteen. That is something I had no idea about. We had breakfast together, then the cameras arrived, and for the first time they where here and filmed them shifting. I hadn't realised at first that the cameras never caught Kellan or Darius in their wolf form until they were much older. Apparently, that's because they weren't allowed to see or show any footage before they had at least turned sixteen. After they had shifted, each one did an interview, their first official interview. Asher spoke about his plans to stay studying, Elijah spoke about focusing on becoming part of the community, Storm explained she plans to focus on her magic and practice it, and Aurelia spoke about becoming a doctor. They each kept the audience captivated, talking about their futures and how their magic was coming along. It turns out that each one of them can do something different. Elijah can heal people, Aurelia can give people wolves who were born with
As the first snowflake settled, it whispered secrets of a winter tale waiting to unfold. A tale of pain, love and heartbreak.I push the brush across the wooden floor, even though there is nothing that needs cleaning. Alpha Draven expects perfection, which requires me to clean multiple times a day.God forbid a spec of dust falls. It might be missed if I only sweep once or twice a day."Mutt!" I froze upon hearing his voice. "Mutt!" Sighing, I place the brush down and rush into the other room. He turns in his chair and smiles at me."Yes, Master." I move and kneel, my head lowering as I await his orders."We have company tonight. Ensure the tables are set. There will be fifteen guests.""Yes, Master, I will get it done. Is there anything else?""These guests are important, and I trust that you will behave appropriately and follow orders tonight."I don’t have a choice. Alpha Draven forgets that it’s his choice, not mine. "I will, Master." I hear him rise and keep my head lowered. Unab
I stay with Alpha Ethan but can feel Alpha Draven’s eyes on me the entire time. I also notice Beta Luca watching me closely. They are expecting me to refuse, to fight. I can’t; it’s not like I have a wolf or power to escape them. It’s also not like I have a wolf to protect me and help me battle the weather if I am forced to kneel outside naked again.“For you.” I watch Alpha Ethan hold out a glass.“Thank you, Sir. However, I am not allowed to drink without Alpha Draven’s approval first.”He smiles, seemingly pleased by my words. I watch as he looks at Alpha Draven, raising the glass and pointing towards me. Alpha Draven gives an approving nod.“Now you can.” He holds out the glass, waiting for me to take it. I never drink. I would rather not drink. Refusing it, however, is defying the order that Alpha Draven gave me. So my hand wraps around the glass, lifting it. I take a sip. Coughing as it burns the back of my throat.“How old are you, Elara?” He walks forward, and I follow next to
I've cleaned multiple times again today. Alpha Draven has been watching me unusually closely, and I feel like something is coming. I don't know what, but something.He never usually pays this much attention to me outside of the bedroom. So why now?I followed their orders last night despite the immense pain I was in. I didn't refuse or say no. So I know I have not done something wrong with them, or at least I hope not."Mutt." I move and kneel at his feet. "I am busy; ensure the guest room is cleaned and ready for guests who may be staying tonight.""Yes, Master." He stands and walks out. I walk through to the bedroom and fight back the vomit. The memories of last night are more potent in this room.The blood is still on the floor and the bedsheets. Along with actual vomit because Alpha Ethan seems to have a fetish for gagging women to the point they are physically sick.I began to clean the room, removing every trace of evidence of what had happened to me in this room last night. It