AsherAs I got ready for the brand new day, a thought dropped into my heart, and immediately, I made my way to the vampire queen's chamber.I got there to find her about to leave her chambers. "You're early," she said, welcoming me warmly as soon as she saw me.At her words, my lips curled into a small smile. "The sun is smiling down on us, hinting at a beautiful day ahead," I said to her, "or don't you think so, vampire queen?" My gaze fixed on her as I spoke."Certainly, it's definitely going to be a beautiful day." She acknowledged in a matching intensity."How about we go hunting, just like we always do on days like this?" I asked, a small smile playing on my lips.As soon as the words left my lips, the smile on her face froze, and she hesitated, which caught my attention.Although I knew she wasn't expecting my request, it wasn't like the vampire queen to fiddle, especially over a request like that.As far as I knew, she had always been ecstatic about hunting, which was why I had
Vampire Queen"The rogues are asking for war," Asher responded, "the rogues are saying you should leave their territory, else they're coming to take it by force." His voice heavy with certainty.My heart skipped a beat as soon as I heard his words, and a great sense of fear descended upon me. As if Asher had not said enough, he continued, "...and you know what that means? War!" His voice heavy with certainty as she spoke.His last statement slammed heavily into me, and before I knew it, I exclaimed, "Gracious moon goddess!" I was already too scared to hold back, and the words escaped my lips before I could stop them. Realizing what I had just done, I snapped back to the present to find Asher staring at me, his brows arched in surprise.I responded in a matching intensity, arching my brows in a silent "What?" as I feigned ignorance."Did you just say 'gracious moon goddess?'" he quoted. "You don't even believe in her in the first place." He said.'This bastard must have some nerve!'
Xenra"How dumb!" I muttered under my breath as soon as I heard her strategy. My jaw clenched, and a great sense of anger coursed through my veins."This idiot wants to destroy all that I had worked so hard for." My grip on the jug tightened as my heart began to pulsate harder.As I approached the table where the elders and the generals sat, I could hear their growing discontentment.The fact that the impersonator had no single idea about what to do in that situation filled me with a great sense of sadness and a mix of anger.My entire clan was being threatened; the lives of my people were at risk, yet she couldn't proffer a solution to it."Even the rogues had noticed that something was amiss." I whispered. "Otherwise they dared not send me a letter."As I pondered on the present reality, I felt my anger brewing hot within me. A great sense of sadness settled in my heart, and I couldn't stop my forehead from creasing in despair.For the first time ever, the Rogues were threatening my
XenraMy steps were swift as they carried me away from the hall of meeting. My heart, heavy with a mix of hatred and a seething rage.As soon as I got out, I drew in a quick breath to still my fuming heart.Almost immediately, Marcus broke out of the corners, "I now believe you're the real vampire queen, and that lady is an impersonator," he said as soon as he got to where I was. His words are firm and certain."Just give your orders; I'll gather some of my men to get rid of her so that you'd take back your kingdom." He continued. The determination laced in his voice was undeniable as he spoke."Even if you want it tonight, I can assure you that we can get rid of that evil in our palace who wants to ruin our clan." From the expression on his face, I needed no one to tell me how determined he was. At that moment, I knew he could do anything, even though it meant him risking his life for me."Just give the orders, my lady; I can..." He began to say, when I swiftly interrupted him, cut
Vampire QueenMy pace quickened as I pulled my gaze away from Xenra's poking stare. My heartbeat pulsated faster, and with every step I took, my fear grew.I couldn't just wait to get into my chambers so that I'd pull down the charade of confidence that was beginning to crumble.As soon as the door shut behind me, I ran towards Hannah who was comfortably seated on my couch."I'm not sure I can put up with her anymore, I have to do something," I announced, my voice quivering from a mix of fear and desperation.Hannah's head shot up as soon as she heard my voice, and her brows furrowed in a mix of surprise and confusion, and by the time she was up to her feet, I was already beside her."Zen, what happened? What's going on?" She asked, her words tumbling out in a rush as she stared at me with concern deeply etched on her face."Xenra!" I answered. "I really need to do something." But my voice was devoid of confidence, echoing the fear that had taken hold in my heart.The expression on Ha
Leo"Has my sister left?" I asked Raymond who had just stepped into my chambers."Yes Alpha," Raymond responded with a slight bow of his head, "your sister left about five minutes ago."At his words, a scoff of satisfaction escaped my nostrils, but deep within me, my mind was racing with calculations.Although I knew I had nothing to worry about since I was alone with my trusted Beta, I just couldn't stop thinking about what lay ahead."Alpha," Raymond's voce broke into the thoughts that had kept me busy, bringing me back to the present, "the Seer has arrived also." He said.Instantly, I sprang to my feet; it was the moment I had been waiting for and couldn't wait to know what she had to say.Just when I was about to walk away, something dropped into my heart, and I turned back towards Raymond,"Hope my sister didn't see the Seer?" I asked, my words heavy with determination."Yes Alpha!" He replied. "Just as you had instructed, I made sure your sister didn't see the Seer. Your sister
AsherAs I stood beside the window that evening, Royce's voice broke into my thoughts, "Alpha, your sister just sent a message," He said.At his words, I turned immediately, towards Royce who had just spoken, to find him standing with his head bowed. He held a letter with the both of his hands as he offered it up to me in a gesture of reverence.I accepted it from him, but before I could open it, he began to speak again,"According to the guard that had brought in the letter," He said, "we got a threat from the Rogues close to us."At that moment, I began to read through the content of the letter and as soon as I finished reading it, Royce spoke again, "It seems the Rogues are planning a revolt, and the lands seem to be a bit unsecured." He said.As he spoke I began to ponder his words, and the possible reason behind the threats from the Rogues' groups.It had been years since any clan had a war with the Rogues, I didn't need anyone to tell me that they're planning on revolting.But
AsherMy gaze swept across their faces as I searched for any sign of agreement to what I had just said, but they all remained calm.From the expression on their faces, I could tell they had a different opinion from what I had just said.The silence stretched on, yet they had their words stuck in their throat, and after about six seconds, Vincent's voice came calmly, "I really think it has nothing to do with luck."Causing me to sigh in disbelief, yet Vincent wasn't deterred. "I think that lady is really brilliant. We can just try her out; I mean, there's no harm in trying." He shrugged.As soon as he finished speaking, the elites gathered in the hall nodded their heads in agreement to what he had just said.Seeing that they all held the same opinion and knowing how risky any further delay was to our pack, I felt a rising sense of urgency to seek a solution as soon as possible.As I felt the need for an urgent solution, I stretched out my hands in resignation. "Fine!" I said, "Send for
Epilogue.XenraFollowing the defeat of the most powerful male vampire – Lenhandro – and one of the strongest Alphas – Leo, Asher rose as the strongest Alpha in the whole of the packs, solidifying his reign as supreme above them all.As a result, every other clan and pack took it upon themselves to pay homage to him as the supreme Alpha.One month had passed already, and every pack had enjoyed a season of peace and tranquillity, from the smallest to the largest packs. None of them saw themselves as supreme over another, but submitted to Asher, who in turn ensured that they were catered to.But his jurisdiction didn't rest only with the werewolves; even the vampire kingdoms as well had accepted his rule, for fear of his retaliation over Lenhandro's invasion.As a result, one month had passed already, yet the tranquillity that had spread all over the whole packs had never wavered a bit.Asher's victory had ushered in a season of peace and stability which extended to all territories.As
XenraA great sense of peace flooded me as soon as I heard their words. I had been worried that they might not appreciate what I had done for them since I was an Omega, even though I had been transformed into my own skin.They couldn't even recognise me, which was understandable, as not many people saw me when I was still the vampire queen, and even when I was in that fat Cecilia's body, I didn't come in contact with the elders or pack members; little wonder they were all oblivious to the transformation of my body.As I stared at them, I didn't need any to tell me that they meant what they had just said, and as if they hadn't said enough, he continued,"We've accepted you as our Luna; we don't care about the rumours flying around about whether you're an Omega or not. You've saved us all and have proven to us how deserving you are to be our Luna, and we're all ready to acknowledge you as our Luna." The man's words tumbled out in a fierce rush as he spoke.The expression on his face was
XenraStill unable to utter a word, I quickly bent my left shoulder and, at the same time, turned towards it to check for the scar that made me an Omega.As soon as I saw it, my lips gradually joined together, and the smile on my face gradually spread into a broad, peaceful smile.At that moment all I felt was peace. My gaze was still fixed on it when I began to speak. "It seems the moon goddess didn't completely give me back my body." I told him with a small voice."Don't feel bad about it," Asher began to say, brushing off a stray strand of hair from my face, his eyes glinting with excitement as they bore into mine.His words made the smile on my face stretch further, and I couldn't help but chuckle softly. "I'm not feeling bad about it," I replied calmly."What really matters to me right now is that I'm happy. Being the vampire queen came with a lot of stress, and I'm sure you can relate to it. It wasn't easy bearing the burden of the pack on my shoulders and looking out for them a
Xenra"Don't get me wrong," Asher swiftly said as soon as the words left my lips. "I perfectly love you the way you are. Just that it'll be unlawful for you to continue this way." A light furrow appeared on his face as he spoke."As long as that impersonator is still alive, people will always mistake her for you," He continued calmly. "You know how she's been tarnishing your image, and she won't stop because she doesn't really care at all, but nobody knows that, they will always think you're the one doing those things,""So I'll want you to have your body back and reclaim your image."Asher's words tumbled out in a rush as he spoke, filled with emotions. His voice oozed the depth of his sincerity as he conveyed it to me.I couldn't deny the truth in his words as I listened to him speak, even though I wanted nothing more.But then I knew he was telling the truth, Cecilia had done more damage to my name, and had never stopped ruining my image, I knew it was best I reclaimed black my b
Chapter 240 - Your Real Body.Xenra"I'm going to punish you for killing an innocent soul," Asher's voice was filled with determination as he spoke, his face tight with annoyance.From the look on his face I could see how disgusted he felt. As soon as the words left his lips, Asher's head whipped towards Sylvester."What's the punishment given to a murderer?" He asked, his voice echoing the determination burning within him."Alpha," Sylvester acknowledged with a bow. As he stood back upright he began to speak, "a life taken must be repaid by a life." He answered, his voice dripping in a matching intensity.Meanwhile, Royce had gone silent as he stared at both of them, his chest heaving hard, his face tight with determination as he waited for Asher's final verdict.He was determined to pull her down with him, the look on his face echoed his fierce resolution. He probably thought he was doing a good thing exposing the Alpha's mate, and I knew he would want to garner favour from it.As
AsherA derisive snort escaped my nostrils as soon as I heard Royce's words. I knew he was only trying to bail himself out, but I would never give him that opportunity, not after what he had done."I know already," I swiftly replied, my voice heavy with certainty as I stared down at him, who was desperately trying to save himself."No, I'm not sure you know what I'm talking about," Royce swiftly replied, determination laced in his words."Lena is not even your betrothed; she's an imposter that killed your mate and has been living with her identity all this while." Royce said, his words tumbling out in a fierce rush as he stared at me with his eyes wide open.I couldn't help the scoff that escaped my lips as soon as I heard his words. He must have thought I hadn't found out about it already.Since he had been on the run since he found out that I was alive, he didn't know that I had already found out about her identity, and since I had placed Lena on house arrest ever since that day, I
Asher Seconds stretched on, yet Xenra didn't pull her gaze away from me. The shock written all over her face was undeniable as she stared at me. With every passing second, my heart banged faster, and I grew increasingly desperate as I waited for her response. Deep within, a great sense of fear resided; I just couldn't imagine her rejecting me again. Over the years, I had realised that she was the one I wanted. Although I wasn't lucky enough to get her back before and tried to move on with my life, I would never leave her again, even if she rejected me. I had realised that she was the one I needed, and I was ready to do everything possible to keep her by my side. After about nine seconds of listening to my heartbeat in fright, Xenra's lips spread into a small smile. The excitement that glinted in her eyes was unmistakable as she stared at me. Xenra nodded her head hastily, her eyes searching for mine, then she tried to sit up, while I quickly assisted her. As I sat down in the
Xenra"I was thinking you'd need help in bringing down the impersonator sitting on your throne; that was why I left the kingdom as soon as I heard the news."Marcus' voice was filled with determination as he spoke, conveying the fierceness burning within him.He stood tall, his chest puffed out with determination, and as I stared at him, I knew he was ready to fight for me; I knew he would gladly give his life up if I had asked him to.As soon as the words left his lips, Asher began to speak. "He was the one that told me everything about you and your identity," he said with a calm voice."You were still unconscious when he explained it all to me. He told me how it had happened and how he was certain you were the real vampire queen."As soon as I heard his words, I knew I had to make myself clear.The last thing I needed was for Asher to feel indebted to me as a result of what I had done for him and then try to repay me.As far as I was concerned, I didn't need his pity; I didn't want
Xenra"Is she awake?" The faint voice of Akira broke into my ears as I gradually returned from dreamland.Even in my unconsciousness, I could hear the urgency in her voice."Brother, is she awake?" The voice became a little more audible, and clearer. Even though all I saw was darkness I could feel her presence, and from her words, I realized Asher was with her.Gradually, my eyes fluttered open, and my gaze fell on the white ceiling and then to the white-washed walls. My brows twitched as I tried to keep my eyes open but I felt both dizzy and weak. Suddenly, Akira's face popped up ahead of me and I vaguely saw the wide grin on her face."She's awake, brother, she's awake," Akira announced, accompanied by her giggling.Gradually, I became more aware, and I realized that an external warmth had coated my hands. Judging from how warm and comfortable it felt, it seemed those hands had been wrapping mine for a while, and I almost couldn't feel their weight anymore."Finally, after four da