HAYLEE~~I almost didn’t want to get out of bed that morning. Who would want that when they could stay in bed and dream about the smoking hot man who filled my soul with feelings I didn’t know I had the ability to release? I most likely would have stayed in bed if Liya hadn’t said to me, “What’s good is staying in bed and dreaming about him when you can just walk down the hallway and see the real thing?” That got me out of bed, and I quickly freshened up, but not even the warm water from the shower washed the smile off my face. I thought I would have to get through my morning routine before I got to see Xalen, but to my surprise, I found him in Jodie’s nursery with Sophia and Asher. And they all looked squeaky clean. “Haylee!” Asher clapped with excitement as soon as I stepped into Jodie’s nursery. Before I could respond or even take a closer look at every one of them, both Sophia and Asher ran to hug me. I dropped to my knees so I could hold them better and whisper to them, “Y
Princess Allison’s POV ~~I thought I was supposed to pick up his broken pieces and glue them back together. But why the fuck is he grinning? Why the fuck is he looking like he has got his whole life in order?And why would he even think of taking the slave out? What's with him and the slave, for goddess sake! Never have I felt the need to be jealous of an ugly-ass, plank-looking slave. She looked deprived of everything, including beauty. The sight of her makes me want to throw her off a bridge, especially when I see her in an expensive outfit that I know she didn't have enough money to buy. “He bought that for her?” Nala growled within me. I didn't realize I cared more than I should, even when jealousy oozed out of me in waves. “He wouldn't buy her clothes, would he? Why would he do that?” Nala asked me questions I couldn't answer.But I was ready to pour out all the anger ripping through me. In the past, I would have thrown a tantrum just because I needed to do that to achieve
Princess Allison’s POV ~~“Oh, that feels good.”I moaned into Jose’s neck as he slipped out of me. I loved how he made me feel each time he slipped into me, but I was sure as hell that there were no strings attached.He was just the man who answered my booty call in this pack. I would have loved to have more than one like I used to back home, but I wouldn’t want a repeat of what happened the last time.Jose knew to keep his mouth shut or on me.“It’s always a pleasure with you, Your Majesty,” Jose smirked.He was getting more confident around me, and sometimes I wanted to put him in his place, but that would affect the sex, and I couldn’t let that happen. However, I didn’t let him get too familiar, which was why I always kicked him out of my bed as soon as he got me off like I wanted.“Now that you have gotten what you wanted, can we make the call that matters? Something doesn’t feel right about how the King relates to Haylee. I think it’s high time we get rid of her.” Nala called
Alpha Prince Roy's POV ~~Ever since the talk I had with Xalen, I have been thinking about the past few years and how I have wasted it hating him. I felt bad but also felt angry at the world for making me experience this hell. My life could have been so much easier if I was rejected. It would have been so much easier if Laura didn’t act nicely to me and make me fall in love with her even though she was with another man—my cousin at that!Now I couldn’t move on. I found out that Xalen wasn’t at fault and, in fact, was a victim of Laura and her mysterious master, yet I couldn’t move past hating him. I couldn’t get over Laura. I should hate her right now, but I couldn’t. I was stuck in a loop, and it didn’t seem like I would be getting out of it anytime soon. Also, I still had a lot to tell Xalen if I was to work with him and shed light on the mysterious that had put our lives in disarray for many years. I have to tell him that I still have Laura’s letters but can’t part with them b
HAYLEE~~“Goddess knows I want to see Kaylee's face right now,” Liya grunted within my mind, but that wasn't all. She added with the same passion, “I wish they could see us now, here with this beautiful family.” Honestly, I wished I could see Kaylee's face as well. She, our dad, and Alpha Jett believed they sentenced me to death, but look at where I have found myself. I would be lying if I said the journey wasn't hard, but the good thing was that I got here. I was here in a park with Alpha King Xalen and the kids. I was laughing as I went down the slides with Sophia and Asher, my inner child who had been deprived of all of these, came to life, living for the very first time.Maybe I did die, and this was paradise. “Huh. That's far-fetched. It's not paradise until Allison is gone and you get crowned, Haylee. It would be paradise when Kaylee and Dad get to attend your coronation ceremony. It would definitely be heaven when Alpha Jett sees you living the life he could never have gi
ALPHA KING XALEN~~The laughter, bubbling, squealing, and giggling didn’t end at the park. It continued in the car and even as we walked back into my palace. Although it was obvious that Asher and Jodie were worn out, they still had the energy to make loud happy noises with Sophia. And as always, Haylee went ahead to join them, fueling their happiness, and I must admit that nothing had ever felt perfect. This right here felt like family. Scratch that! I mean to say, this right here was family. Haylee didn’t fit in. Instead, she was right where she was meant to be. Even though I hadn't told her about my theory about how she was my first mate, I held that in my heart, using it to free my mind of every pain that Laura had caused me. “You shouldn’t think about her right now. We had an awesome day. Don’t let the thought of her ruin it.” Theo cautioned me, wagging his tail in my head like some lovebombed puppy. “Hey! I’m no puppy!” “That’s why I used the word LIKE,” I scoffed, emphas
HAYLEE~~I tried not to be disappointed when Alpha King Xalen didn’t make it to my room that night. The memories we created together during the day were more than enough to keep my heart fluttering through the night. However, I was quite disappointed when I didn’t get to see in the next morning after performing my morning duties. I wasn’t the only one who was unhappy, though. Sophia was too, because she assumed she would wake up to him just like she did yesterday.Asher didn’t seem to care much. He simply wanted to have breakfast. But Princess Allison, who was even more disappointed than Sophia and I combined, didn’t hide her disappointment when Xalen didn’t show up for breakfast once again. The kids and I didn’t know he wouldn't make it to breakfast, so we made the mistake of going to the dining hall where Princess Allison had been waiting. As soon as I realized that Xalen wasn’t there, I reversed, but I couldn’t make it out of there before Princess Allison could see me. “Where
ALPHA KING XALEN~~“How did this happen?”That has been the question on my mind since last night. It has been echoing in my mind all night, yet I haven't come up with an answer.Wyatt was with me, but even he couldn't help me solve the mystery he broke to me last night. Perhaps I need to go back a few hours.After Wyatt called me out last night, I struggled to detach Sophia from my body, but when I eventually did, I had to rush down to the cell where Wyatt was waiting for me. I found him standing over a still body, and I immediately recognized the palace guard who Allison slept with and framed.Yes, he didn't die.Wait a second. He is dead.But he isn't supposed to be dead.I didn't kill him the other day, even though I made everyone believe that it was his head that was chopped off by the guillotine. The plan was to keep him alive but locked up in a private cell so no one would be able to get to him.The plan was to have him testify against Allison when I finally got other undeniab
Princess Allison’s POV ~~“Oh, you agree, don’t you?” Fake Jose chided after having a good laugh. “Whereas, you were in love with him and still love the idea of having him as your mate, right?”He was speaking about Jose, the man he killed. Clearly. I hadn’t admitted this to myself until now. I fell for Jose, the real him. Gosh, the way he used to look at me after he became my personal guard. He was a passionate man. I should have known he was gone when he came back to me and accepted being my sexual plaything.Because the real him wouldn’t do that. I knew little about him, yes, but even that little was more than enough to make me fall for him…. Or did I fall for Jose after he was killed and his appearance became a mask for someone else? Did I fall for the man behind the mask?Instead of confirming or rejecting Fake Jose’s assumption, I muttered, “I am not ill-luck. You failed because Alpha King Xalen outsmarted you. You have never truly beaten him. Hell, you can’t beat him.”I w
Princess Allison’s POV~~My reality began to set in when I realized that the person who rescued me from the angry pack members was none other than fake Jose. It was convenient for him to do that since he was posing as my guard.I snatched my hand out of his grasp when I finally realized that all of this was happening because of him. We were standing very close to the abandoned building where our baby was most likely conceived.I didn’t care to check if anyone was around, since I knew he wouldn’t bring me here unless he were certain it was safe for us to speak.“What?” Fake Jose queried, staring at me with eyes that infuriated me. I pushed past the pain and humiliation when he added, “Would you rather stand in the middle of the street with an angry crowd? Would you rather get killed?”“Can you see what you have done!” I snapped, swatting tears off my face angrily. “This is all your fault!”“Huh?” he feigned ignorance. “It’s my fault you decided to walk into the pack's heart a few ho
Princess Allison’s POV ~~If I saw the nightmare having breakfast with the family, I desired to be a part of it, even though every member of that family hated me; I ignored her.Haylee had proven to be my nightmare. The wall I stumbled upon each time I found a way to get myself out of the mess my life had become. Sadly, Haylee had remained a constant, and I didn’t see how I would get rid of her.Not anymore.I have tried killing her. I tried framing her. I tried making everyone hate her. Heck! What more was I supposed to do?“Why is she so indestructible? Who the hell is she?” Nala growled within me as I stormed out of the palace, eyes searching the compound and nose inhaling the air to find the bastard that renewed my hope.He should have left me to rot in defeat or at least let me figure this out on my own instead of using his silly tricks. Silly, futile tricks!“This is getting out of hand, Nala.” I whimpered to my wolf, walking aimlessly around the pack after I exited the palac
Princess Allison’s POV ~~I wasn’t there, but I heard the celebration. It was earthshaking, so who in the pack wouldn’t hear or feel it? Even though I didn’t join the celebration, the rumors of what led to such happiness reached me within the next hour. Since Benita was dead, I have been assigned another servant, even though I wasn’t welcomed in the palace. No one made me feel welcome, but I didn’t care because I trusted fake Jose’s plan to work just fine. I mean, it has been working for the past week. I thought nothing could change the outcome until my new servant came to my bedroom with breakfast. “What’s the noise about, Orla?” I asked the sweet girl who had replaced Benita. Although she was no Benita, she had been serving me with respect since she became my servant.“There’s no noise, Princess Allison,” Orla answered, staring straight into my eyes for the first time since she started serving me. My brows furrowed as I took the tray of food from her. I clarified my question,
HAYLEE~~Saying I was relieved would be an understatement of the century; I was overwhelmed with elation, a surge of joy that went beyond mere relief. The sound of joy and the promise of a better future were enough reasons for me to be happy.And I was.But at the same time, I was worried. Or maybe it was fear because I wasn’t sure I could live up to the pack’s expectations. The same expectations that I had infused into their minds when I said these words to them:“I promise to be a queen who leaves marks—marks that will remain unerasable throughout history.”Even after the small celebration that happened after my coronation was scheduled, I still couldn’t figure out how those words made their way out of my mouth. It was as if a part of me I never knew existed voiced those words… a part of me that was awakened when the pack openly accepted me.“You’ve always wanted to be accepted,” Liya chimed into my mind as I walked back to the bedroom with Xalen, who was grinning from ear to ear
ALPHA KING XALEN~~Mornings and nights have become my favorites. I wake up to Haylee in the morning and share breakfast with the family before facing the rest of the world. And at night, I get to leave the chaos behind, return to my loved ones, and fall asleep with Haylee in my arms.But today, this cherished morning had to end earlier than usual. In that moment, I worried it would be yet another tough day for my mate and me.“It’s Roy. You might want to see this,” my cousin’s voice boomed through the room before I could even open the door.Sophia and Asher had been hanging on me as I stood there, but as soon as they saw Roy, they jumped on him instead, giving me a moment to compose myself after the strenuous dancing and singing.“You call that singing? Haylee calls it a sound. A bad sound,” Theo mocked me through the link.Roy’s cry for help snapped me out of it. “Can you get one of them off me? I’m not a father yet, and this is pure torture.”“More like practice, brother,” I quip
HAYLEE~~I cried my heart out to sleep last night. I was sad after the meeting with Kaylee, and even though Flavai tried to console me, I couldn’t shake off the mood. I thought sleeping early would help me relax, and I yearned to reach out to Aradia so we could talk.Before I went to bed, Jodie was cranky, and she wouldn’t stop crying until I carried her. I didn’t know when I fell asleep with her in my arms, but it was a good sleep. It was as if she was crying to reach me so she could comfort me, even though other people had failed to do so.Jodie just happened to be my little comforter.That was the first thought that came to mind as I slipped out of the sleep realm that morning. Although I didn’t get to connect with Aradia, I woke up feeling less sad, and I didn’t understand why until my eyes fluttered open and instantly connected with Xalen’s happy eyes.“Good morning, sleeping beauty.” Xalen’s voice and love rushed into my mind as he spoke through our mate bond.His eyes twinkl
ALPHA KING XALEN~~In that moment, my pack members got their priorities right. I could feel it in my bones, yet I added, “Protesting to have Haylee punished for being a good person caught in the middle of bad ones or evil would mean you are ready to have Alpha Richard as your Alpha and King.”To clarify, I added, “Yes, I will stop being your Alpha and give the pack to him. He and his family will lead you, and just like now, when they commit a crime or treat you unjustly, you won’t be able to prove it. Even if you can, the court will be against you, and your fellow pack members will wage war against you until you die in silence or get killed despite your innocence.”For a few minutes, I didn’t utter another word. I needed everything I had said to sink into the hundreds of minds listening to me.After a while, I continued, “I would be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about leaving after I found out that Laura was used against me. I wanted to give up because I was tired of losing every
ALPHA KING XALEN~~After many hours of secret meetings with the ten elders who had come forward to take an oath of loyalty, I thought to check on my mate before moving on to speak to every member of the pack.She has been on my mind all day, and I worry about her.However, I knew I had to get this done before going to Haylee so I could give her my full attention. With that thought in mind, I shoved my desire to see her to the depth of my stomach, looking around my empty office as I opened my mind to every member of the Royal Pack, creating a general link so everyone could hear me.Everyone but the little kids under the age of thirteen.My pack members' curiosity could be felt through the link I created, but since I was their Alpha, that feeling wasn’t overwhelming. I could control it.I breathed into their minds, “Good evening, members of the Royal Pack. As you can tell, it’s your Alpha and King, and this is a general message for all of you.”I managed to calm my nerves, sealing my