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KAEL. CONTINUATION OF THE FLASHBACK FROM PREVIOUS CHAPTER. “I am, but… But I grew up mostly with humans and Omegas. They don’t shift in front of me.” She hugged her body tighter, still looking at the place where I assumed she left her shirt. “Makes sense,” I said before I pulled my shirt off my body. Her eyes rounded more as she stepped back, almost missing a step, but she was able to hold herself up. “Please don’t…”“What? I’m giving you my shirt.” I frowned before my hand extended to hand it to her. “Your shirt must be the one floating there…” Her cheeks tinted red as she followed my line of sight, where a white cloth was being carried away by the water. She then took two steps forward to take my shirt and pulled it over her as fast as she could. “I took it off because it was too big and was blocking my view of the water when I bent… Not because I wanted to be naked.” “I’m not judging.” I said, raising my hands up. “What’s your name?” I had no idea why I asked. I was not the
KAEL.“Oh, Goddess!” Adessa gasped softly. “They announced their pregnancy…” She didn’t continue.“They did. They played me well and orchestrated that to slam it in my face. My Beta got many incorrect answers on that Beta task, and yet we won. So I knew they were capable of making me win this Royal Games if they wanted to…” He swallowed before he continued. “I backed down because after what I witnessed when Kael returned to the arena, I knew there was no way you would marry me or anyone. But I’ll be honest with you, Luna Adessa. I badly need your help… I want to be healed. Name your price, even the impossible. I will try to meet it.”“Do you think she will come back to you if you can give her a child?” Adessa asked, her voice laced with animosity. —————————-AUTHOR's Note: THIS CHAPTER CUTS HERE, as the next book of the series will feature ALPHA DRACO and a female named IRIS. So, I will not be expanding more about him until it is time to tell his story. If you haven’t seen the tit
KAEL. The door to the Grand Parlor was opened, and the two Royal Guards were the first to step in before Adessa and I followed.Draco stood up but didn’t say anything. He was at a round table, so I led Adessa to the other side and let her take a seat first before I did. It was only then that Draco sat down. His eyes went to the Royal Guards, who were standing at the far end, looking at the empty space in front of them. “I’m not planning anything.” He began. “This is a protocol if you wish to speak with the princess.” I answered. “If this is not okay with you, then we need to cut this conversation short.”“No. I’ll be fine with them around. I need to talk with Adessa…”“Princess Adessa…” I said. “Luna Adessa…” My mate spoke. “Luna Adessa,” Draco repeated. “I know you might not forgive me, but I still want to apologize for all the trouble I caused.”“Trouble? Many people ended up dead because of you. Including your own brother.”“He chose his own fate. I didn’t ask him to assault y
ADELAINE. I opened the door of the Royal Parlor to come out and found Essak there. He was seated in the waiting room with Kael, and it seemed they were also in a deep conversation. He stood up regally, maintaining a poker expression despite seeing his daughter rushing to where her mate was, and they immediately locked arms. If they kissed, I didn’t see it because my eyes were just locked with him. We remained in the same position, just staring at each other. It was him who broke the silence between all of us. “Adessa, Kael, you may excuse yourself. Alpha Draco is waiting at the Grand Parlor. After you meet with him, you can proceed to the Dining Hall.” He spoke, his eyes still on me. “Alpha Draco? Why?” Adessa asked, and it was only then that Esaak turned to his daughter.But it was Kael who answered her. “He requested to speak with us. I said we would meet him. I will understand if you don’t want to. But I want to. Maybe it’s time I get answers from him, and hopefully, we can en
ADELAINE. “I know you’ve lost your memory of her...” I said, looking at my daughter’s mate. “If you let me, with the help of Adessa, we will try to restore it. It’s not a guarantee that we can make it happen, but I want to try.”I saw the discomfort on Adessa’s face no matter how she tried to hide it. I already had an idea of what was going through her mind. “Yes, please. I will be forever indebted if you can give me my memory back.” A warm smile flashed on Kael’s face as he kept nodding. “I can try, but like I said…” I paused. “Yes, I understand.” I could feel his excitement. It must be horrible to know a part of your memory was missing.“We’ll schedule it because I need time to prepare for it.”“At your own time. I’m grateful for what you can give me.”I smiled at him before I spoke. “I’ll do my best. Do you mind if I speak with my daughter alone? It’ll be about her father.”“Of course, if Adessa is okay with that.”Adessa nodded before she turned to him and cupped his face, pec
ADESSA. Someone cleared their throat, and we all turned toward the sound. My father was looking at all of us.“We should go inside the palace so you and Adessa can talk privately.” He spoke, but his eyes kept glancing at my mother’s and Esmaeel’s hands. The moment Esmaeel caught my eye, he winked at me before he let go of her hand. I had no idea what it meant, but his act made me smile. “I don’t have any intention of stepping inside your palace, King Essak, but if my daughter wishes to invite me there…”“Yes, please… I want you to be there at least tonight. I have so many questions.” I glanced up at her. At twenty years old, I felt like a kid staring at her and asking her for more candies. “Of course…” She smiled at me as she cupped my face. But before any of us could say more, someone cleared their throat again, and just the sound of it made my heart flutter and for a sensation to crawl between my thighs. Mom let go of me, and my body turned in the direction where my mate was.