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Alpha Prince Roy ~~She was a dark beauty.Her dark hair fell past her waist, complementing her beautiful face. Her dark eyes pierced into my soul, threatening to make me vulnerable even though my instincts were kicking against it. And her skin tone?Goddess, she was perfect.And while I wasn’t trying to compare her with Laura, she was the opposite of her.Laura was beautiful in a harsh way. Her beauty could be seen from afar. However, this gorgeous dark beauty who was staring at me and waiting for me to break the ice of silence between us was the kind of beauty that one would only notice in proximity.It wasn’t loud.Instead, it was compelling and commanding.She was a dark beauty, and she was mine.“I still need to read your memories and get accustomed to the fact that a lot has happened while I was gone, but yes, I agree with you. She is ours,” Jax chimed happily within me, throwing all caution to the wind and eager to make his move on Flavia.But as much as the natural order wa
HAYLEE~~I woke up to Alpha King Xalen’s arms around me.Although I didn’t know how long I had slept, I could perceive that I had been in Xalen’s arms for a long time because his scent was everywhere. I reeked of him. My sheets reeked of him. My room was drowning in his scent, and as I took in my first conscious breath, I drowned as well, loving every bit of his captivating aroma—a blend of primal musk and warm cedar, a heady mix of wild strength and soft spice that enveloped me in a comforting embrace, making me feel both safe and exhilarated."You’re finally back from dreamland," Xalen murmured into my ear, his stubbled beard brushing softly against my cheek.I smiled and wondered if he knew just how much I enjoyed his softness. I had found myself yearning to experience soft love, and even though Xalen and I had a rocky start, we were heading toward that kind of love.“How long was I out?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper.Xalen didn’t hesitate as he muttered, kissing my cheek a
ALPHA KING XALEN~~“What are we missing?”Although Theo had raised that question in my mind before Elder Calvin pulled the trigger, Haylee shed more light on it and made me realize that I still had more digging to do.But first, I had to find Calvin.Wyatt, Evan, and the rest of my army had been searching for him since he bolted yesterday, but somehow, they hadn't found him. None of them had caught a whiff of him, and since I was too distracted to go find him myself, I had to settle for the pieces of information that Wyatt sent to me through the mind link occasionally.Taking care of the kids and Haylee while she was out had been my priority. I didn't want to leave Haylee's side, even though I had to.“We have to, Xalen. The sooner we find Calvin, the earlier we will get answers and put an end to this charade,” Theo said to me, despite my desire to remain in Haylee’s bed.“I know. I will just stay till daybreak,” I responded to my wolf, looking down at Haylee, who was also lost in t
Princess Allison’s POV~~Apparently, news about how Alpha Prince Roy and Alpha King Xalen were saved by the ugly-ass slave has been spreading through the palace since yesterday. I didn’t find out about it until now since I have been in my room since I was humiliated yesterday by the so-called warrior healer.It wasn’t until Benita showed up in my room, claiming she had news for me about Haylee, that I learned about this.“And you are just telling me?” I seethed at Benita. “Why wait till now to tell me about it?”Benita trembled before me, stuttering as she said, “I didn’t hear about this until last night, Your Majesty, and when I tried to bring the news to you, I was told by your personal guard that you didn’t want to be disturbed.”Well, I did tell Jose to stand guard and make sure no one stepped close to my bedroom because I was hoping my dad would return the million calls he refused to answer.After Alpha King Xalen gave his healer and slave the right to humiliate me yesterday,
Princess Allison’s POV~~“Look who finally decided to answer his phone,” I breathed to calm myself.I have learned to always keep my cool whenever I have to talk with my dad. He should never perceive me as weak.“Drop the sassy attitude and explain to me how he is already on his feet, Allison,” my dad barked, his voice resonating in my ears in a way that caused my head to ache.I rolled my eyes to remind myself that I had to stay and sound confident no matter what. “How about you tell me if you tried to have him killed?”Because I have been caught in a bubble where humiliation and regret coexisted with me, I haven’t had the time to find out what really happened yesterday, but fortunately, my dad seemed to have all the sources he needed to hear the news despite the distance between both packs.“It’s all part of the plan, child. Although I was hoping he would die and this stupid charade would come to an end. It would have been a perfect opportunity for one of your brothers to take th
HAYLEE~~“Something is happening with us, Hay,” Liya mumbled to me as I prepared to leave my bedroom that morning. I was eager to see the kids and also to talk with Sophia to make sure she wasn’t still holding on to everything that happened yesterday.“Obviously, Liya,” I muttered in response to my wolf. “It’s the only explanation for the healing I performed yesterday. Plain ugly Haylee couldn’t have done that—”“It’s something else, Hay. It’s not just the healing ability. Of course, something snapped within us yesterday, but when we were in bed with Xalen, I felt the urge to bite into his neck and—”I chuckled, heat rushing to my face even though I could hear the seriousness in my wolf’s voice. “I felt that urge too, Liya. I believe it’s called desire. Plus, I also wanted to mark Xalen.”Liya sighed. “Will you let me speak, or will you continue to assume that you know everything? I thought you wanted me to find an explanation from within.”“I’m sorry. Please tell me.” I urged my wo
HAYLEE~~While panic sliced through me, my eyes also cut to Sophia and Asher, the two royal babies that could understand every word that came out of Flavia's mouth. This wasn’t how the kids should find out.Although I had never thought about how I would tell them that I was taking the crown and position that once belonged to their mom, I was certain they shouldn’t find out like this—“Breathe, Haylee. You look like you are about to pass out,” Flavia muttered, her brows furrowed with concern. “I am not telling anyone. Trust me.”In a hushed tone, I voiced, “How did you know? Did he tell you?”Xalen would have informed me if he had told Flavia or anyone about the bond we both agreed should remain hidden until Allison and her family were no longer a problem.Flavia shook her head and whispered, “He did tell me, Haylee. Call it a healer’s instinct, but I must say the affection between the two of you was unmissable. Have you seen the way he looks at you? Or the way you worry about him?
ALPHA KING XALEN~~Hour after hour, we searched but found nothing that could lead us to my traitorous uncle. It felt like a crime to refer to him as my uncle, but that was who he was, regardless of what he did. The sun had long made its way to its resting place, leaving the sky drenched in hues of crimson and deep indigo.While the chills of night began to settle in, each breath I took deepened the ache of betrayal—a bitter reminder that blood didn’t guarantee loyalty.After searching even beyond the pack borders, despite my men’s claims that Elder Calvin didn’t make it past the borders, the hope of finding him and bringing him to justice flickered like a dying flame.“He made it out, Xalen.” Roy’s voice bounced off the walls of my mind before he stepped out of the shadow standing beside me.My eyes fell on him—the last person I could call my blood aside from my kids—and I wondered if he would remain loyal despite the odds.“How do we fish him out? He needs to suffer for everything
HAYLEE~~“He would never have loved me if I didn't force him to. Hell, he is tolerating me because of what I know. Even now, he doesn't love me.” Kaylee smiled sadly.Her eyes were on me, and her sadness burned through the protective layer of my skin.I wished I could tell her that wasn't the truth, but at this moment, I knew nothing.“He would have loved you more than he loved me because he loved your mom more than he loved mine,” Kaylee stated, her voice blunt with no emotion. “Maybe if I didn't make him hit you, he would have felt love for you instead of the guilt I know he carries in his heart.”It was hard to believe Kaylee was the reason I got beaten. I mean, yes, I have always known she lied to our dad just to watch me suffer, but it was hard to believe she asked him to, and he did.Leverage or not, it doesn't feel right.Kaylee continued on that path, though, saying, “I couldn't let that happen, so I ruined his chances with you, threatening him every day so he couldn't hurt
HAYLEE~~Would I have turned evil and mean if I’d found out that my dad cheated on my mom when I was five years old?I asked myself that before I heard the rest of Kaylee’s story, and my answer was no.But if I had waited until she finished, I believe my answer would have been different.“Like all lying assholes, Dad didn't tell my mom that he cheated on her. And even though she felt the pain when he did the deed with your mom, he denied it and blamed her pregnancy for everything, saying it was just an early sign,” Kaylee breathed, adjusting her position on the floor where she’d sat since she entered the room.I let her continue without interrupting. I noticed tears trickling down her face, her inner child weeping as her heart was broken all over again. I could only imagine the pain Kaylee felt when our drunken father confessed all this to her.And for her to remember it so vividly—that must have hurt so much that she buried it deep in her mind.“My mom believed his lies, but the t
HAYLEE~~“All your life, Dad made you believe that the reason he hated you was because you looked like our late mom, or did he tell you she abandoned us?” Kaylee began. “I can't keep track of the story because it keeps changing.”Rather than tell my twin sister that I felt the same way but knew our mom was still alive somewhere, I let her continue. She added, “Well, I believed that too because he started hating you until I found out he lied about our mom leaving and then dying.”What did she mean before he started hating me? Was there a time Alfred loved me? That man hated me from the second I was born, but Kaylee wouldn’t know that because she is a self-centered brat. Or so I told myself.Still, I didn’t try to correct her. I simply listened.“When we were younger, about five years old, I found a picture of a woman who looked like an older version of me. I have Dad’s eyes and hair, but my face was all from this woman,” Kaylee breathed, holding my gaze. “I don't know if you remembe
HAYLEE~~“Feels like it’s going to be a good day, after all.” Liya chirped happily within me.In that moment, I believed the same because I assumed nothing could ruin my mood, not even meeting with Kaylee and Alfred.I assumed I was ready for anything they had for me. After all, what could be more shocking than the fact that I could communicate with a woman I had never met before and even bond with her?Nothing. I thought to myself, wearing a big smile and holding onto the memories that Xalen burned into my mind and skin earlier today.Since I needed a private place to discuss with Kaylee and Alfred— a place where Allison wouldn’t be lurking around with her minions—I decided to meet with them in Flavia's former room in the Healers’ building.“I am going with you and staying there with you, Haylee. Do you agree?” Flavia asked as soon as she saw me heading for the door.“Do I have a choice?” I laughed freely, oblivious to the shocking revelations that awaited me.“No, you don’t,” Fla
ALPHA KING XALEN~~I knew I should resist her because I had meetings scheduled but I could hear my wolf saying, “Fuck the meeting and the elders,” in my mind. I knew I should fight the urge to slam into her this minute and at least get her to the bedroom, but I couldn't.She was irritable.And even though she acted innocent, she knew I couldn't resist her. The best part of having a bond with Haylee was that I felt the same. Every feeling was mutual—Gosh, I shouldn't call her Haylee anymore. That name seemed to bring nothing but pain, trauma, and disappointment. Hearing her father and sister refer to her as Haylee and Hay made me realize that each time I called her by that name, I was reminding her of everything she should forget.I didn't want that for her. And since everyone seemed to call her Hay—even though she was the Hay to my Xay—I knew I had to come up with a better pet name for her—one that would be special to us.“Time is ticking, King Xalen,” Haylee moaned, trembling wi
HAYLEE~~For the next two days, I didn't see Kaylee and Alfred. I believed Flavia had something to do with that, as she won't stop grumbling about how I was too kind, even though I explained why I had to let them stay.I have also stopped hiding out in different rooms just to avoid Allison, the servant of the pack members. I have come to realize that I wasn't doing myself any good by hiding.Within these two days, I have been training physically with Xalen, training spiritually with Gladys, and sometimes with Flavia when she takes a break from making Kaylee's life hell. I have also informed Gladys and Flavia about the paragraph that stood out to me, and they both promised to reach out to healers in other packs and find out what they knew about the prophecy.It's been two days of improvement, and even Xalen confirmed it when I delivered another solid punch to his jaw. His groan resonated through the private training room where we had been for hours.“Someone is getting better and fe
HAYLEE~~Have you ever been hurt by the same people who should love you? Betrayed by a family member or abused? If you have, then you will understand all that came with my dad tendering a heartfelt apology to me after almost twenty years of torture and trauma.It was a bittersweet moment.My world flipped, and the harsh foundation shifted, leaving me confused for a moment. After all, this wasn’t normal. The man who had broken my bones more than I could count on both hands was standing right in front of me, staring at me with eyes that pierced through my mask, going straight for my wounded soul.“I really am sorry, Haylee. This won’t change what I have done, but I want you to know that I was wrong and you didn’t deserve a scumbag like me,” he uttered, adding more salt to the open wound his apology had placed right in the center of my soul.Now, how do I respond to this? I couldn’t accept the apology because I wasn’t ready to forgive him, but I also couldn’t reject it because my dama
ALPHA KING XALEN~~If I could hear the commotion from my office, then it was a big one.I swiftly dismissed the ten elders who had reached out privately, their loyalty hanging in the air like fragile glass. I motioned for Wyatt to take them out through the secret tunnels—quietly and unseen. Roy and I exchanged a quick glance, then moved to leave my office.At first, I thought Allison was causing trouble again—her name already forming in my mind. Or maybe one of my furious pack members. My fists clenched, and my eyes burned with rage. I was ready—the urge to rip whoever disrespected Haylee apart simmering just beneath my skin.Upon stepping into the living room, I noticed the unfamiliar scents. Those scents stood out to me because they didn’t carry the musk of the royal pack, yet they were still recognizable somehow. By the time I made it to where Haylee was standing with a rageful Flavia, I realized that the strange scents belonged to two members of Alpha Jett’s pack.In fact, the
HAYLEE~~“They claim to be your family.”Those words continued to echo in my mind even though my body had frozen. My chest felt heavier, and time seemed to stop existing, even though I could hear the clocks in my head ticking rapidly.I shouldn’t be surprised, yeah?I mean, Aradia already told me that I would get guests from my past, and what other past do I have apart from the one I shared with Kaylee, our dad, Alpha Jett, and members of my supposed birth pack?“What do you want me to do?” Flavia’s voice pierced through my flooded mind.Blinking rapidly, I looked at her, realizing her eyes were filled with worry for the first time since she stepped into the bedroom. I cleared my throat as I whispered, “How many of them?”“Two,” Flavia answered.It was no secret that I had been given into slavery by my own family. The entire pack witnessed that during the funeral that brought Xalen and me together. Flavia had to know that, too.I sat on the bed for a few minutes, weighing my option