ALPHA KING XALEN~~Upon getting to the hall, I wasn’t surprised to see that Lexie was already there and the party had started.After all, Haylee and I had a big family, and for some reason, my queen decided to give all our staff a break today because of her beloved sister’s birthday. That resulted in more work because we had to get all our kids ready for the party.Well, I did most of the work, and I dare not complain.“Like you have any complaint. You love being a dad to those cuties.” Theo mumbled with so much pride and affection.I was about to start bantering with my wolf, but before I could, Lexie shocked us all when she muttered with disbelief, “Mate?”I could hear the question in her voice as I and every member of my family stepped closer and closer to her. I wasn’t the only one in shock. Even the man standing before Lexie was stunned beyond words.And of course, Allan was beside her, also gazing at the man Lexie had claimed to be her mate. We celebrated Allan’s second birth
HAYLEE~~“Come on, kids!” I yelled for the umpteenth time that evening. “You do know we cannot be late, right?”As soon as I uttered those words, I saw Sophia walking down the stairs in a navy blue ball gown. I could see the effect of the past two years on her height and her dress choices. She wasn’t a teenager yet, but she would pass for one with how tall she had become.“Why can’t we? It’s not like anyone can hold us accountable,” Sophia muttered as she walked up to me, turning her cheeks to get my kisses. As soon as I did, she twirled so she could show off her dress and get my compliments.“You take my breath away, Princess Sophia. Look at you in that dress!” I gasped, sounding more dramatic than I intended.Sophia smiled brightly. “Exactly. I am Princess Sophia, and you are Queen Haylee. Who would question us if we get to the event late?”I rolled my eyes despite the smile on my face. “We should question ourselves, especially since the event is supposed to be a surprise party f
HAYLEE~~“I’m sorry.”Lexie’s voice hit my eardrums just as I was about to ask after her from Flavia and our mom, the two women who have chosen not to leave my side since they got here this morning.It was barely twenty hours after my near-death experience. Who was I kidding? It was a death experience, but I got to recover quickly because of the attention I got from the healers and red wolves alike.Xalen, who was forced to leave me for less than an hour this morning after he made sure we spent the night together with no one to disturb us, muttered, “You don’t have to be, Lexie.”The confusion on my sister’s face was obvious. I had to quickly add with a big smile on my face, “You don’t have to worry; Roy and Wyatt have explained what happened to us. It’s okay, Lexie.”As soon as those words hit my sister’s eardrums, she broke down in tears. I opened my arms to her, and she walked over to hug me, still apologizing because she still blamed herself for how long I was trapped in the de
HAYLEE~~“I am waiting for you. Sophia, Asher, and Jodie are waiting.”“Flavia is waiting.”I heard them. I could hear them loud and clear even though I felt like I was trapped in an enclosed place with no oxygen. My throat was burning, and while I unconsciously expected my heart to ache, I couldn’t feel it.It felt like I was trapped in the sack of death with no air to bring me back to life, yet I could hear those words and feel the desperation in them. I tried to reach for the light that came through with those words, but I couldn’t move.I was trapped. Trapped in the dark, tight sack of death.Until I heard these words, “Hey, Big sis. It’s me, Lexie.”Instantly, I felt relieved. One would think that would come from hearing my mate’s voice, but no. It was Lexie’s voice that freed me from that sketch. I felt this strange heaviness getting lifted off my mind and soul.It was a cloud, yet it was heavy… like fear, and I didn’t understand why I would be scared in that moment until I f
ALPHA KING XALEN~~She was getting cold.My mate, the woman I love. The woman who healed my soul and made my life so much better than the mess she met when she came into it. The woman—that woman was getting colder by the second.Goddess, my heart was beating rapidly yet still at the same time.I have lost all sense of time since Haylee and I collapsed earlier, but while I regained consciousness just as Gladys announced that the Crimson ritual was over and the Crimson curse was broken, Haylee remained unconscious, lifeless, and cold.Haylee was still in my arms. I couldn’t bear to let her go, even though the Red wolves had tried to peel my arms off her. They gave up when they realized that I would lose my mind if they separated my mate and me.“When is she going to wake up?” I breathed, questioning Aradia, whose face had paled like that of a ghost.Hell, she was paler than Haylee.Aradia’s eyes fell on the red wolves that had surrounded Haylee and me before she said, “Soon, King Xal
Alpha Prince Roy’s POV~~With Lexie’s back to us, Wyatt and I couldn’t see what she was doing as she stood over Richard’s frame, but we were so damn sure that she was untying him, and we were ready to take them both down.“Seriously? After everything Haylee has trusted you with?” I barked at her, finally letting my feelings get the best of me. “For goddess’s sake! We all trusted and accepted you into our lives.”Lexie tensed up as if she wasn’t expecting to hear my voice. Before she could turn around, Wyatt stormed over to where she was standing, yanking her away from Richard’s body, which none of us paid attention to.“It’s not what you think! Just let me go!” Lexie screamed, but Wyatt was too pissed to listen to her.She didn’t let that stop her, though; she continued screaming and kicking against Wyatt, who was way stronger than her and the warriors she had knocked out to get here. “Let me finish what I have started. Let me do this for my sister! Let me do this for my mom! I’m b