LEO'S POVSilence stretched among us like a guillotine waiting to drop. With each moment that ticked by, it was as if my heart was on the verge of coming out of my mouth. I could barely contain it."Rachael, sometimes I blame Leo's actions on you. You fail to discipline him when appropriate but would rather allow sentiment to cloud your judgment. You're a Luna for crying out loud and you should understand that there are situations that need your logical judgement." My father said finally.My mother worked her jaw as she mindlessly tugged at her dress. "And Leo, you need to learn discipline. See what just happened! If I hadn't been here on time, who knows what could have happened to Ivan! He is an elder of the Blood Moon Pack and you disrespected him! What if another elder had caught you? Thank goodness he will be okay. I will make sure he doesn't say a word about this to anyone. Whatever happened here remains here."My heart slumped in guilt. Perhaps my father was only doing that to
CRYSTAL'S POVIt has been a week since I have been staying at the royal palace and life has never been better. I was well-fed and catered for by the royal maids and even my laundry was done by them. I didn't have anything to worry about. All I did was saunter around the palace and sleep when I felt like.Gosh! The food here was quite delicious! Like the ones, I saw in my dreams when I suffered in the slums but never got the chance to taste them! It was the most mouth-watering food I've ever tasted. In fact, a gourmet would best describe the happiness I derive from eating here. I was sure I must have added about five pounds already!Wow! So this was how it felt like to actually live in the royal palace... It was the seventh day and I woke up with a slight headache. Outside the open bedroom window, birds were chirping, and a nice air tickled my feet as it blew in. I must have kicked them out of my duvet somewhere during the night. I gradually opened each eye, groggily scanning
CRYSTAL'S POV"Crystal?" He called out to me as if I was far away from him until I realised I wasn't even paying attention to the present.My eyes were locked on his eyes as those captivating pair of dark brown orbs were staring right into my soul. I was mesmerized and I didn't want him to break the gaze even though I was melting underneath his unrelenting gaze that had me on lockdown.Good Lord! What have I gotten myself into? I was already falling for an alpha even before I realized?!I slowly breathed in and breathed out."Yes?" I asked shakily. I didn't realize what the conversation was all about but all I could remember was his hand placed on my forehead that ignited every fiber of my being.I gulped.He chuckled."Did the fever give you amnesia?" He ribbed."Oh.... Of course not. I just woke up with a migraine. Maybe it was because of the ice cream I had last night. But it's nothing. I'm good."I will be fine. It was just a slight headache after all.He shook his head."No than
CRYSTAL'S POVI bit my bottom lip and nodded slowly forcing a smile."I'm fine, Xavier. It must have been the migraine." I laughed it off.But my chest was still burning at the fact that my best friend, Emily had ignored me like I never existed.He arched his brows while sweeping his gaze over my face and then slowly nodded."Then come let's have breakfast so you can take some medications." He said as he extended his hand to me.I gulped and nodded, maintaining the fake smile plastered on my face. I gingerly took his outstretched hand and he gripped mine gently as he pushed me to my feet and led me to the mini dining room where Emily was waiting patiently with her head bowed.I glanced at her but she didn't even look at me, she kept her head lowered as she clutched the empty tray.I took my seat and Xavier sat at the opposite side of the circular table.I finally focused my attention on the table. Sumptuous toast, bacon, scrambled eggs and a cup of lemon and ginger tea.My stomach c
CRYSTAL'S POVMy heart pounded in my chest at an alarming rate of excitement as I read the note. It read:"Crystal, if you can, let's meet underneath our favourite tree tonight."At once I knew who it was from.Emily!!!!! My heart swelled with relief and I heaved out a deep breath.Thank goodness! We can finally meet. I was already planning how to meet her in my head when the note flew out as if on cue.When did she have the time to write this and place it under my plate? How did she know the breakfast was for me?Either way, I was overwhelmed that my feelings had reached her. She wasn't angry like I thought she was!I thanked the moon goddess for bringing us together! Life back then at the miserable camp where the slave training took place, was hell on earth. According to our superiors, the training was mandatory if we ever wanted to get hired by the royal palace. Most of the slaves at the training camp were orphans just like us, their parents passed away at war or due to poverty
XAVIER'S POVI made my way to the elders's chambers in the royal palace. My thoughts were clouded by a lot of things; the throne as the coronation drew near, my wicked step-mother and step-brother who would stop at nothing to get their hands on the throne and.. Crystal Thorne... That young lady intrigued me. She was like a gift box that needed to be unwrapped carefully. I couldn't tell what to expect next and the anticipation and thrill brewed inside of me as I waited to unfold the next layer of the wrapped box. Crystal Thorne was really that girl. The fact that she was an omega and once a slave, made me even more curious. Although, prior to our encounter, I had carried out my own personal investigation but it was not enough. We had stayed together for a week and I've been blown away by her. Which made me think that maybe I didn't really know her as I thought I did. She was somewhat of a mystery to me. The fact that my wolf had called out to her, a mere omega like her c
XAVIER'S POVThe day Mary Fernandez passed away was a day of utter grief and gloom. It was as if the whole palace was suddenly shrouded in darkness. The clouds swallowed the sun, making the whole day bleak and dark and the air was stale. It was as if I was hugging death too. For weeks I hadn't been myself and I locked myself in my room, refusing to eat. My father had checked up on me severally but I wouldn't listen to him. I wept throughout the day. Then one day, a gentle knock on my door woke me from my slumber. I wasn't having it because I didn't want any disturbances from the maid forcing me to eat and all. Or was it my father? Or Leo perhaps? I didn't want to see anyone at this moment! The knock continued. With a loud groan, I slowly dragged myself out of bed and headed to the door. With my hand hovering over the door handle, I paused and asked: "Who is it? " "It's me, Xavier. Open up. " The familiar voice whispered fiercely. It's Uncle Ivan! To me, he wasn't
XAVIER'S POV: "Xavier! You are late! " Uncle Ivan whispered fiercely as he poked his head out from the door, his eyes scanning the surroundings suspiciously for any hidden movements and ensuring I wasn't being followed.It was our makeshift hideout and we didn't want anyone finding out we were meeting. We couldn't trust anyone at such a critical time. As Uncle Ivan would always say: "Keep your eyes peeled open always."Giving him an apoplectic smile I said: "I'm very sorry Uncle Ivan. I got here as fast as I could. " Yeah right, Xavier. You were busy daydreaming about the past. I chided myself mentally. "No worries. Get in! " He said quickly as he urged me with his hands frantically gesturing towards the ajar door leading inside the secluded apartment. Looking outside for the last time, I entered the apartment hurriedly. He clicked the door shut and turning to face me, he huffed out a deep sigh. "I hope you weren't followed. " He inquired with arched brows. I shook my h