“What does that mean?” I asked her angrily. Nana’s riddles were beginning to get on my nerves.She shrugged and said, “What does it matter? Why don’t you concern yourself with your destiny instead?”“Nana! Are you going to tell me what’s going on or do we have to keep playing these mind games all day?” I asked her impatiently.“Listen, Jade. Just like the triplets’ mother, I too have a gift of sorcery,” she said. “When I first saw you with that necklace hanging around your neck, I saw your future.”Her words sent chills down my spine. “Why didn’t you ever tell me this before?”“Because the timing wasn’t right back then. But now, you deserve to know what lies ahead of you.”I sat on the bed beside her, eager to hear what else she had to say. This revelation was becoming very interesting.“What did you see?” I asked her curiously.“You are destined to be three times a Luna,” she replied quietly.“Meaning?”“Meaning you shall be mated three times in this lifetime.”“That’s nothing new,”
“Excuse me?” I said.Brianna walked to a nearby chair and she sat down on it before responding to me. “You’re excused, Jade. You and your brat.”“Don’t you dare insult my son!”She sighed. “What did you expect? That you would disappear into thin air and suddenly show up after four years, expecting everything to remain the same?”“I didn’t disappear, you sold me into slavery!” I fired back at her.“Is that Jade?”I turned around and saw Dominic standing behind me. He was even more handsome than I remembered.“It is you!” He said, grinning happily. “I don’t understand. They said you were dead.”My blood froze. “Who told you that?”“I thought you died,” Brianna said quickly from her spot inside the library. “I saw someone attacking you on that day that I tried to help you escape from Apex Wood. I was afraid for my life, so I ran away.”I silenced her with my eyes. “You shameless liar. Is that what you told them?”“That was what happened,” she insisted.“Who is this?” Dominic asked, stari
For the second time in my life, I was a prisoner again. I had a beautiful living quarter with a den, bedroom and a large bathroom. I had a balcony to myself and I was served good meals every day like a queen.My son had his own room down the hall from mine and he had a royal tutor who trained him every day.However, I was very unhappy. I still couldn’t understand why my mates now disliked me so much. They spoke to me rudely and rarely came to visit me. And when they did, they treated me like trash.How did they go from loving me so much to hating me like this? What did Brianna do to them?Only Dominic seemed to be nice to me when we were alone, but once his brothers were around, he would be mean to me just like them.I figured out that they were controlling him and he was afraid of offending them by being kind to me in their presence.It was so frustrating and all I could think of was how to run away. I remembered Hycinth and wished that I had stayed with him instead.“It must really
My world came crashing down after that terrible news. The Alphas returned from their battle in the evening but they didn’t bother to come to the hospital to see their son.I heard that the fight hadn’t gone as they had planned because the River Pack had aligned with another pack and together, they succeeded in chasing off the Woods Pack from their territory.Brianna also didn’t come to the hospital but I wasn’t surprised. I knew she was responsible for this because it wasn’t a coincidence that my child ate a poisoned apple after she had come to threaten me in my room.I was so angry but there was nothing I could do right now. I stayed beside my son and prayed that he would recover soon.Days became weeks, and then months but Domarius didn’t wake up. The pack doctors said he had no brain activity and that it was a waste of time to keep him alive.“What are you suggesting?” I asked him when one of them came to me again.“You know what I am suggesting, Jade,” he said softly. “You need to
Hycinth’s father had died recently after months of going in and out of illness. His mother had decided to delay his Alpha ceremony until he was mated.It was her greatest desire to see him settle with a partner before taking his position as the new pack leader.She had chosen a mate for him but Hycinth rejected her. He only wanted me and after many arguments with his mother, she finally agreed.I was welcomed warmly into the pack by all of them except Hycinth’s rejected mate. I kept my distance from her and she too avoided me most of the time.Hycinth and I were mated the following day after I joined the Gypsy Pack. The next evening, his Alpha ceremony took place, making him the new Gypsy Alpha.Nana’s prophecy had come true, I guess. I was a Luna again with a new mate but I couldn’t imagine what would make me leave Hycinth eventually and be mated to another Alpha. That part of her prophecy was probably wrong.Life with my new pack was different from what I was used to but I enjoyed i
When I woke up, it was dark and I was at the edge of the river where a fallen tree branch had stopped me. I was in a lot of pain but I was glad to be alive.I managed to remove myself from the tangle of branches and then I climbed onto the ground. I lay there for a few minutes to catch my breath and think of how to find my way back home.There was a half moon in the sky and it provided light for me to see my surroundings clearly. I was alone and hungry. All I wanted to do was to get back to my pack and snuggle beside my darling Hycinth.“There she is,” a male wolf growled ahead of me.I looked up and saw Darius. Dominic was following him closely behind and they were walking slowly like predators about to catch prey.I couldn’t see any of the Betas behind them but I suspected that they were nearby.“Why wouldn’t you just leave me alone?” I asked them weakly. “You have taken everything from me. What else do you want?”“Your life!” Said Dominic. “You owe us your life.”“All we ever did w
The unexpected ambush from my old pack didn’t sit well with Hycinth and the rest of the Gypsies. We decided to move again and this time, we sailed across the ocean to a territory not too far from the Highlands.It felt weird to be close to the place where I spent four years of my life as a slave. However, I was more than happy to be far away from Apex Woods where Darius and Damian couldn’t reach me anymore.Lola continued to get cheeky with me, talking in riddles and carrying on like the queen of the pack. Eventually, I was free from her disturbance when she fell sick and was confined to her tent for days.One evening, her parents came to our tent to speak with Hycinth regarding her health.“The pack physician has finally figured out what is wrong with Lola,” her father said. He was an elderly Beta who was well-respected in the pack for his wisdom.“She is about three months into the pregnancy,” her mother said. “We thought you should know.”“Why?” I asked curiously. “Do the rest of t
We reached the south the next day and docked at a small village. By then, I was very hungry and tired.This place was like a hub where different packs mingled and traded with each other.I had no money or any other valuable item on me to trade with anymore, so I had to swallow my pride and offer myself to a random rich stranger. I gave him head in exchange for ten silver coins.I bought some food and a bottle of strong wine with some of the money. When I was satisfied and full of energy again, I began my journey into the woods.It felt so freeing to be without a mate. I didn’t have to answer to anyone or be pressured to produce an heir. I could finally start my life over and live on my own terms.I walked through the woods all day until evening, but I never ran into the Lycan. I became worried. Where would I sleep tonight?Could I sleep in the open like some wild animal? What if someone sneaked up on me and attacked me in my sleep?I kept walking and then I began to hear the sound of