AlisonSpenser and I hadn’t spoken about my heat and what happened. As a matter of fact, I hadn’t really discussed it with anybody and each time I thought about it my damn cheeks burned bright red like some young girl who didn’t know anything about anything! I was a queen dammit! I shouldn’t be blushing like a young bride!“Are you feeling better?” Spenser’s voice made me jump, and I pulled out of his grip, climbing off the bed.“Much better, thank you.” I felt lost. I felt confused. I felt as if he was only being this kind to me because I was the queen. “Why are you doing this? Why now?” I frowned, wanting answers, but before he could say anything, someone knocked on the door. I didn’t waste time in walking right up to it and opening the door with far too much force. “WHAT? Oh, it’s you. Sorry dad.” I kissed his cheek and let him into the room without thinking. I didn’t miss the look of surprise in his eyes when he saw Spenser sprawled out on the bed, but thankfully, Spenser jumped u
AlisonI wanted to rip her limb from limb, but held back. He wasn’t officially mine, and I wasn’t even sure if I wanted him. It was the damn mate bond that made me feel like that! It had to be! I wasn’t ready to admit anything else!“I suggest you get that slut out of my sight.” I growled at Spenser as all the memories of our past very quickly flooded my mind.“Are you exiling her?” Spenser almost looked hopeful but also worried, and I thought about it for a moment, but if I exiled her, she would become a rogue and I still wouldn’t be rid of her!“No, but she is banned from the capitol, however.” I raised a brow and he nodded. He turned his back on me and walked away, which would be very dangerous under normal circumstances, but I let him go this time. I watched until I saw him grabbing her by the arm and dragging her out of sight.“Sweetheart, are you okay?” My father touched the side of my arm, drawing my attention back to the present, and I sighed deeply.“That was her dad.” I rais
SpenserWe made it all the way back home without interference, but that changed as soon as we walked into the pack house. Otsana’s father was furious that his daughter had been banned from the capitol and I rolled my eyes. I swear there was no faster grapevine than the damn werewolf vine! Stories and gossip around this place spread faster than a wildfire in winter!“Otsana overstepped her boundaries!” I growled. “The queen wanted her gone. Either you live with it, or you leave. Just a warning if you decide to leave …” A smile started to form in the corners of my mouth. “Alison is also the queen of the rogues. If you leave and become rogue, you will still have to obey her laws or face death.” I was so tired of having to be nice to people who didn’t deserve it!“Surely, she won’t …” Otsana’s father gaped at me and I pulled my fingers through my hair.“She will. Remember, Otsana was in my bed the day Alison found out she was my mate.” I could see the instant recognition in his eyes. At t
AlisonNews of the old king’s demise had spread faster than I anticipated and by lunchtime, we had received quite a few guests already. The ones I appreciated the most were the pixies who took us in when we hid from the old king’s army. It was incredible to see them so soon, and they were all very happy with what I had accomplished in just a couple of days.You could feel it in the air. The pack was different. They were more relaxed. Females could walk around freely without having males shouting at them all the damn time. There was still the odd incident, but Ralph made sure our warriors kept a close eye on things. It would take time for things to completely change. But I had hope.The rest of the rogue pack joined us in the late afternoon, and I made sure that most of them had a place to stay for the coming weeks. We were going to be very busy, and I didn’t want them feeling left out. It was also better to have everyone there whenever we had to do something. The first two days we had
Otsana“But daddy!” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing! I was being punished after I spent so many years doing exactly what my father told me to do!“You are going to your aunt's and that is final, Otsana! I should have sent you there straight after your mother died!” My father sounded as if he blamed me!“This isn’t fair! She’s just a damn omega! Why are all of you listening to her? She’s a filthy rogue that doesn’t deserve to live! She killed our king! How could you bow your head to her?! She’s a murderer! A disgusting, filthy little rogue wh@re …” The slap rang through the air and I gripped my burning cheek, looking shocked. My father never hurt me before!“That is why you have to go!” His eyes suddenly filled with tears. “Otsana, if you say things like that, she will kill you! She might be all of those things, but she is also the queen. She took the title fairly by killing the king.” He rubbed the sides of my arms while I rubbed my burning cheek.“Then why has nobody tried to a
Spenser“Otsana’s father has taken her to another pack.” The words surprised me just as much as they apparently surprised her!“Oh? If he feels that is best, I guess it’s all right.” She shrugged. If we were following proper protocol, I should have asked Alison first before Otsana was sent away, but she didn’t seem bothered. As a matter of fact, she seemed relieved to be rid of her for good.“Yes, he believes if he sent her to her aunt straight after her mother’s death, things might have been different for her.” I frowned, not knowing why the hell I was going into so much detail.“Yes, if a lot of people did a lot of things differently, a lot of us would have had better lives.” Alison looked sad for a moment before composing herself and smiling again. “But that’s all in the past now, I guess. It is time we all looked forward. To our future.” I didn’t miss the fact that she said our! I knew she meant the packs, but I couldn’t help myself! Excitement started to boil over as I sat grinni
AlisonAfter a nice hot shower and some clean clothes, I made my way to the dining room where I found my dad had already left for the old castle. Which meant Spenser and I were once again left alone. Eating in silence. Which was incredibly awkward!“Thank you for your help in the garden today.” The silence was just too deafening!“It was fun!” Spenser beamed. “After the life we led to this point, being able to do something that builds and doesn’t break down, is nice.” He smiled and silence fell again. I was having a hard time swallowing my food.“This is weird, isn’t it?” He scrunched up his nose, making me laugh and sending food flying across the table! We sat staring at each other for a moment in sheer shock before laughter rang through the dining room.“I’m sorry! That wasn’t very queen like!” I wiped my mouth when our laughter died down, and I tried to catch my breath and wipe the tears from my eyes. I hadn’t laughed like that since … Forever. I don’t think I ever laughed like tha
AlisonI woke up to a growling stomach and when I opened my eyes, I noted it was clearly not early morning anymore! Jumping out of bed, I went in search of something to eat. I didn’t think of changing, since I basically should have been alone in the castle, but I heard voices coming from the dining room and suddenly realized I was completely naked!Shifting on instinct, I thought about running back to my room and getting dressed first, but as I turned, I heard them coming. It was Ralph! And Spenser! What the hell were they doing?! When did they become friends?!“Good morning, your highness? Did you go for a run?!” Ralph frowned and I rolled my eyes. I used to go for early morning runs when we still lived in the rogue kingdom and often forgot to take clothes with me.“Here,” Spenser disappeared around the corner and a couple of seconds later reappeared with a gown he had pulled out from somewhere! Why didn’t I know that was there?! He put it over my shoulders and I shifted back into my