The King’s POVI poured myself another glass of scotch, drinking it in one swallow as I paced the length of my office, frustration burning in my chest.It had been one week and three days since I last saw Amelia. She was avoiding me, deliberately and for reasons I couldn’t begin to understand. That alone gnawed at me, but it wasn’t the worst of it.No, the worst was the string of mysterious deaths plaguing the kingdom. Deaths I still had no answers for.I slammed my fist against the wall, the force cracking the stone. The bruise on my knuckles healed instantly, but my rage did not.The door creaked open. Joe stepped in and bowed.“Your Majesty.”I turned sharply. “Have you investigated the issue? Has any doctor found a cure for this… plague?” My tone was sharp, my patience razor-thin.Joe lowered his head. “Five hundred and fifty-six people are dead. Two hundred more are still in the hospital. The doctors are running endless tests, but none have found a cure.”He hesitated, then conti
Clara’s POVI was done acting weak. Enough was enough, it was time to show my ruthlessness.I stepped into the room and found Lily standing by the window, looking far too comfortable for someone who didn’t belong here. Without hesitation, I walked straight to her, grabbed her by the throat, and pressed her against the wall. A smirk curled on my lips as she gasped for air.“Joke time is over,” I said coldly. “What the hell are you doing here?”Instead of fear, she gave me a sly smile, her voice strained under my grip. “I guess you finally got tired of pretending. I was wondering when you’d drop the little weak-girl act and show the real you.”I tightened my grip, my nails digging into her skin. “Yeah, well, acting weak is exhausting. And don’t forget, you’re just a human. I could snap your neck right here and no one would even mourn you.”She winced, clawing at my wrist. “Damn, Clara… let go, you’re hurting me. There’s no one here.”Her words made me chuckle darkly. I finally released
Clara’s POVThe words hung in the air, heavy and unshakable.Her lips parted, but no sound came out. She just stared at me, stunned, as if the ground beneath her had shifted and she wasn’t sure whether to fall or run.Amelia’s eyes widened as if I had slapped her across the face.“What kind of sick joke is this?” she snapped, standing abruptly from the chair. Her hands were trembling, but her voice was sharp. “Do you think this is funny? Is my pain a game to you? First, you mock my life, and now you want to stand here and tell me you’re my sister?”Her chest rose and fell heavily, fury and disbelief pouring out of her.I stayed quiet, letting her anger wash over me. I deserved it. I had hidden the truth for so long that now, to her, it sounded like a cruel lie.“Don’t you dare use my mother to comfort me!” she shouted, her voice breaking. “I don’t even know who she really was. All I’ve ever known is abandonment, pain, and loneliness. And now you…” she pointed at me with shaking finger
Clara’s POVI walked into Amelia’s room and found her sitting by the window, staring blankly outside. She looked… broken, like her whole world had caved in.“Locking yourself up all day won’t solve anything, you know that, right?” I said gently. She didn’t respond, just kept her eyes fixed on the glass.“Amelia, ever since the day you found out you’re pregnant, you haven’t stepped out of this room. Don’t you think it’s time you tell the king and Klaus about your pregnancy?” I sat down on her bed, facing her.Slowly, she turned her head toward me, her eyes hollow. “And how exactly do you expect me to tell them?”I sighed. “Well, it’s simple really. You walk up to the king and go, Hey your majesty, you should go and start getting baby diapers, I’m pregnant and it’s your son.’ Then you go to Klaus and say, Hey,hubby, I’m pregnant and the baby is your stepbrother. Get ready to have a younger brother soon.’”Her jaw dropped slightly as she blinked at me.“See? Easy,” I added with a force
Beta Joe’s POVDamn it. Is he out of his mind? Being gay, and saying it proudly,What the hell is he thinking?I was walking down the hallway when my phone buzzed. A message.Message: Wait for me in the place. I’m coming.I sighed. So this was it.I slipped into the hidden storeroom, a place hardly anyone in the palace even knew existed. Dusty walls, old crates, and silence. I sat on the wooden chair inside, waiting.The door clicked open. A figure stepped in.“Princess Elena,” I said, standing up quickly and giving a small bow. “I’ve been waiting, just like you asked.”Her cold eyes scanned me. “So… has he agreed to marry her?”“Yes,” I answered without hesitation. “He has agreed.”Her lips curved, but it wasn’t a smile. “And you’re sure he won’t change his mind?”“No. He won’t. I gave him no choice,” I said firmly. “He will marry Lily. All that’s left is to set the engagement and wedding dates.”“Good,” she said, her voice sharp as a blade. “If anything goes wrong, you’ll pay with y
Kai’s POV“Alex, are you okay?” I asked as I held him in my arms. He wasn’t breathing properly, his chest rose and fell too fast. He was having a panic attack, shaking as if something had terrified him deeply.“Alex, breathe… calm down, breathe with me,” I whispered, but it wasn’t working. His eyes were wild, and it felt like he was slipping away.A maid suddenly ran up to us, panicking.“Prince Kai, what’s wrong with him? Should I call the pack doctor?”“No need,” I said quickly. “He is having a panic attack, I’ll handle it. Just bring me a glass of water.”I carried Alex into his room and laid him down on the bed. Fear gripped me, I could feel it in my chest. He looked like he could stop breathing any second. I didn’t know what had scared him so much, and I didn’t know how to help.Then an idea hit me. Crazy, maybe, but it was all I could think of.I held his face, pulled him close, and pressed my lips against his.His eyes flew wide open in shock, and he pulled back instantly. But