XenraAs I paced restlessly in my room later that night, I heard a sound at my window.I hurried to my feet as I realised the moment I had been waiting for was upon me.Since I didn't need anyone to tell me who it was, I went straight out of the room and quietly walked over to the other side, where Marcus stood, waiting for me."My lady," He gestured with a slight bow as soon as he saw me, and before I could ask him to be at ease, his voice came again, "I've made the necessary arrangements; they are all as fast as sleep," he said, his words dripping with urgency, causing me to nod my head in response."My lady, you have to be fast about it." His words came again, "We have just two hours. The portion I gave to them, I added just a little quantity to their drinks so that they wouldn't lose their lives." His words bearing the weight of the urgency coursing through him as he spoke."Okay," I answered almost immediately, "thank you, Marcus." Deep within me, I was grateful for his assista
Vampire QueenMy attention was suddenly pulled towards the approaching chariot, and my curiosity was piqued.I halted in my tracks, and I turned towards the guest I wasn't expecting, yet I couldn't recognise who it was or tell why the person had visited.As I stood there pondering who it could be, one of the standing guards stationed at the gate broke out from the company and rode towards me.As soon as he was close enough, he jumped down from his chariot, maintaining the difference between us, "My lady!" He greeted with his head bowed."Who's that person approaching us?" I asked him, without relieving him of his posture."It's Lady Lena, my lady." The guard replied, his head still hanging low.As soon as I heard his words, my brows twitched, and a great sense of irritation surged within me."What's she doing here?" I asked, my voice heavy with hatred, but the guards did not have the answer to my question.Immediately, I turned and walked towards the entrance of my palace, and by the
Vampire QueenAs I walked towards Asher, my lips parted into a warm smile. "Someone is here to see you," I said to him without breaking my stride while he nodded his head in response.Deep within me, my heart was swirling in satisfaction.Just before I could take the bend that leads to my garden, I turned back to take a final glimpse of Lena's expression. Behold, she was still wearing her shocked look, and she seemed lost in a daze as she stared at me. The sight of her like that made my lips curl even further.As soon as I was out of sight, I sashayed straight into the garden, where Hannah was already seated on the hanging egg chair, waiting for me, and I quickly settled into the one next to her."What is Lena doing here?" Hannah's voice dripped with urgency as she searched my calm face.But then, I picked up the glass of apple juice on my side table and took a sip. I twirled the liquid for a few seconds before swallowing it, relishing the sweetness and freshness of the juice.I dr
Asher"So, what are you doing in your ex's pack?" Lena's voice sliced through the silence that had descended upon us as we stepped into my chambers."You didn't even inform me you were coming to your ex's pack." She pointed out quite unexpectedly.I couldn't help the scoff and low chuckle that rumbled out of my throat as her words settled into my heart."Well," I replied after about three seconds of an inaudible laugh, "I'm sorry, I didn't know I was supposed to inform you before taking any decision." My words wrapped with sarcasm as I chuckled still.But my words only seemed to annoy her as she began to speak as soon as the words left my lips. "We're mates, and soon to be joined together," she stated firmly, her voice laced with disapproval."I think I have the right to know about your movements, especially when it involves your ex." Her voice was firm and steady as she spoke with no atom of a smile on her face, but her words were stirring something else within me.I mentally scoffe
LenaAs soon as I got out of Asher's chamber, I saw the vampire queen, who clearly wasn't aware of my coming, struggling to regain her composure.From the swift withdrawal of her hands, I could tell she was leaning on the edge of the wall.My lips curled into a broad smirk, and a scoff of amusement escaped my lips, even as she feigned ignorance of what had just happened.Slowly, I closed up the distance between us. "Is this how you've become so unbelievably low?" I scoffed, my words laced with mockery as I stared into her eyes.As soon as she heard my words, she straightened her spine and stood uprightly. "I don't understand." The vampire queen replied with a calm and firm voice, then she scoffed."Oh, I can see you have a poor memory. Well, just in case you've forgotten, this is my pack, and I can do whatever I want in it," she continued, her words laced with confidence as she spoke.Her words caused a low chuckle to rumble out of my lips, and before I could utter a word, she began t
Asher"You're yet to tell me what brought you to my pack." The vampire queen told me, as we stepped into her closed patio.My gaze wandered towards the pots of aloe veras and peace lilies, which stood beside the screens that enclosed the space, adding a touch of serenity to the already quiet atmosphere.Since it was day, the lights were put off, allowing the rays from the sunlight to bathe the room with warmth.As I took in the sight of the blooming peace lilies, the vampire queen spoke again."Could it be that you've accepted the deal?" she asked, walking towards one of the single couches that stood in the middle, where she settled in, crossing her legs with her gaze fixed on me.The fact that she had thought I would accept such a deal made a low guttural chuckle escape my throat. As it trailed off, I walked towards the couch beside her and settled into it, taking the time to collect myself for the conversation I wasn't really yet ready for.But it seemed I didn't have a choice but
Vampire QueenI sprang up to my feet as soon as I heard Lena's words. My heart racing at the thought of what it was, I scurried towards Asher, who was pressing hard against his trembling hand."Asher, are you okay?" My words tumbled out in a desperate rush as soon as I stood beside him, my words heavy with the worry that had settled in my heart."Yes, I'm okay," he answered again.But this time around the initial smile I had seen on his face had given way to a more frustrated look and a little flicker of anger.As I stared at him, his voice came again, "You people should stop giving me that pity look as if I'm dying; I'm not dying." Although he tried to keep his cool, I could hear the anger laced in his voice, the pain intertwined in every word he spoke. His brows were deeply furrowed as beads of sweat began to form on his creased forehead.Deep within me, I knew he was only doing his best to suppress whatever he was feeling, and right there, it dawned on me that he hated the fact t
XenraSilence and calmness followed. Their gazes remained fixed on Asher, who had gone still, like a corpse.From the expression on their faces, I could tell their minds were far from being at peace.Lena, who had never witnessed his episode, had her brows scrunched up as she peered into his face with curiosity. Meanwhile, the impersonator's eyes glinted with fear as they both stared at Asher.After about fifteen seconds of staring at him, someone finally tore the thick blanket of silence that had settled upon us."Are you sure he's okay?" It was Lena who asked without pulling her gaze from Asher, and almost immediately, she continued,"He doesn't look like he's okay; he looks sick." Her words tumbled out in a rush as they echoed the fear that had settled in her heart.As if her voice was the signal the impersonator needed, she took over. "Wait a second, why are his eyes still like that?" she asked, Her words dripped with frantic concern as she leaned in further towards him, without
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