Meanwhile, at the Castle of Fenrir, King Heiydess has anticipated the return of his son, Judah. He has been looking forward to his daughter-in-law carrying his grandchildren. "Papa," he heard a call from his favourite adopted daughter, Faye. "Why did you get up from your bed? Are you okay? Does the castle doctor agree about this?" she said, worried. "Oh, that? No, my sweet darling. I'm looking forward to Judah's return. I want to meet my future daughter-in-law as soon as possible," he replied cheerfully. Faye was saddened by what the King said. She, too, wanted to see Judah back, but unlike the King, she didn't want him to be with someone as low as Haquihana, the breeder. "Oh, don't be sad, Faye. This is for the kingdom's sake," the kind said when he noticed Faye's reaction. She immediately changed her expression into a happy one and smiled at the King. "I know, Papa," she said. "It's just that I'm used to Judah being single," she lied. "Well, when he returns, he will no longer
Gray couldn't help but feel sorry for what she did to Judah. She had already labeled him a hungry wolf who only wanted to hump her and breed. And now, she realized Judah actually had helped her in a way she was too blind to notice. All she had done was run away, fight, and loathed him with her entire life. Was she wrong to judge the man? And she knew he didn't deserve that. Gray looked down at her empty bowl. The tears started to swell up, feeling guilty that she had overreacted. "I'm sorry," she started. "Joining this game against my will was not what I really wanted. I want to fall in love with someone who can see me, not just a breeding wolf, and make me feel like I'm their true mate. And I want to feel loved not because of my ability to carry multiple pups at one pregnancy but because I am me, a Haquihana. I want to fall in love with my terms, not this way. And most of all, I want to be free," she added, looking at Judah. "If I were with you, I'm unsure if I would learn to love
Gray sensed Judah was tense like she was going to escape or anything. There will be a time for that. She only wanted to relieve herself.The smell of the forest, especially after a heavy rain, tickled Gray's nose. The remnants of the humidity from the night before lingered on her skin. She shut her eyes and rolled her head back. Ah, she could hear everything. Her ears caught the cry of early birds overhead, the sirens of crickets still singing their songs after a long night, and she could hear the small fish jumping off a lake nearby. She stretched and painlessly slid into her wolf form. This was how she felt most comfortable and how she started every day. Her claws dug into the earth and shook her coat out. Gray relieved herself and began to pace. Usually, she does her business inside her room in her human form, but since she's not at her house, she does it with her wolf. She wanted to do some morning runs, but her new Alpha still needed to trust her. She could bet everything she
Judah watched as Gray was at the edge of the forest. He couldn't keep his eyes off her. It was a challenge to have her. And if only she hadn't tripped, the chasing between them probably wouldn't have ended until now. She's good at hiding her scent, mostly misleading him. He was almost at his wit's end, but thanks to the rocks, he caught her and held her firmly before he arrived. It was his lucky day. Sure, he can run fast, but the woman runs faster than him. Maybe it was because she had trained since she was sixteen. Gray knew he was staring at her down from behind, and she turned to look at him for a split second before turning back to the trees. Judah was tempted to approach her, but he stopped himself. He wanted to give her a chance to return to him alone. Judah furrowed when he saw Gray's shoulders fall and her head slightly drop when she realized she couldn't find Alice. He felt a little bit bad about it, but he would try and make up for it as best as he could. To Judah's sur
After hours of driving and ensuring Gray was comfortable, Judah stopped and got them something to eat before finally going home.This part of the forest is part of their Kingdom. "Let's stop at the next gas station, Leland," Judah instructed his beta. Leland looked at his boss through the rearview mirror and nodded understanding, pulling into the next station as ordered.Judah assessed the place from the outside and decided that as run down as it was, it would have to do now. Of all the houses in the street he sees, it is the one that looks good in his eyes. He wondered why this place looked dead and why he could see children and adults wearing tattered clothes, although he could sense they were all werewolves. They looked at his car with hungry eyes as if it was their first time seeing an expensive car. "Leland, what the hell is this place?" he asked him. "According to this map, Alpha, it is called Bowen, part of the King's kingdom," he said. Judah became confused. "This plac
When they returned to the car, Gray silently stared out the window, biting into her vanilla shortcake. Judah just stared at her, slowly eating his chips. He wanted to say something to Gray, but the young lady didn't want to talk. Gray felt his eyes burning a hole in her shoulder, and she rolled her eyes, turning her head to him. "Didn't your mother ever teach you that it's rude to stare?" Judah smirked and turned forward, placing another potato chip in his mouth. "I'm not staring; I'm studying," he replied. Gray narrowed in annoyance. "I'm not a book; mind your own business," she snapped. "On the contrary, sweetheart. All of this…" Judah twirled his finger in her direction, " It is my business."Gray just looked at him and sighed. "Whatever. Men are so infuriating," she said before twisting the cap of her cola. "And women aren't?" he replied. Instead of answering Judah, Gray chose to keep quiet and drank her cola. She's not in the mood to give him sass. She's just too tired
"Future Queen, Ma'am," Mayumi said. Gray's eyes almost bulged out of her head when she heard it. There is no way she will be a queen since she was just an ordinary she-wolf who can give birth to widow male wolves. "Oh, come on. Don't joke around. There is no way I'll become a Queen, okay? I'm just an unfortunate Haquihana. There's no way I can be like that," Gray said. "Well, Ma'am, you are now. You are about to marry and mate the crowned prince of one of the biggest werewolf kingdoms. And if you please, remove your clothes and step into the tub. I already prepared it with some essential oils and fragrance you might have wanted," Mayumi insisted on removing her clothes. Gray doesn't want any servants at all. She's capable of doing anything and grew up like a normal peasant girl. Now that she heard about it, she was determined to escape no matter what. She wants to avoid becoming a Queen or whatever royalty they call it. Another servant with a different uniform entered. She looked
"I already hate that woman," Gray told Mayumi. "Everyone hates her when she comes and visits Sir Judah, Ma'am; she acts like she's Sir's wife," Mayumi replied. "Who is she, by the way?""She's Lady Faye, the King's adopted daughter, Ma'am," she replied. "Hmmm."It was clear to Gray that the woman hated her because she was with Judah. She smirked. The first part of the house that Mayumi took her was a huge and fancy kitchen. "This is the kitchen. You can come here anytime and request a meal to be prepared at the push off button. When you take your place as our Luna, you will be responsible for ensuring Sir Judah has at least three meals daily. He forgets to feed himself sometimes…Gray bit her lip to hold back her laugh, and tears came to her eyes when Mayumi looked at her incredulously and laughed so hard. "Seriously?" "Yes, Ma'am," Mayumi replied, shocked at how Gray reacted. "I won't take it upon myself to feed a grown man three meals a day like a toddler. Alpha, Prince or n