Alexander POVStraightening the front of my coat I button the top button and place my hands in my pockets. I nod my head to the two guards on either side of the massive castle doors and they open the doors. The scuffing of the wood against the stone floor sends a shiver down my spine and the loud creaking of the wood protests at being opened after all these weeks. The doors open to reveal a large balcony and a gathering of people down below. The murmurs of the crowd echo through the night air as I step to the edge of the balcony and place my hands on the stone railing. The buzz of the crowd turns into claps and cheers as their eyes land on me, their King. I raise my hand to quiet the crowd when I hear it. "Boo," someone yells out as the crowd quiets down. "Boo," their voice resonates loudly against the walls of the castle. A scowl crosses over my face and my eyes scan over the crowd to see where the sound is coming from. Soon another voice joins in and then another. Before
Natalia POVVictor chases me from his house pulling on a pair of pants and shirt as he runs wildly through the rogue camp after me. I have already made up my mind that my first stop is to be with Violet. She could definitely use some cheering up and a party is just the way to do it. Plus, she knows more members of the rogue community than I do so if I can get her on my side, hopefully I can get the rest of the rogue camp on my side as well. Victor races to catch up with me just as Violet opens her door and greets me with a weak smile. It is clear that she is still mourning the loss of her sister. Peeking around at her one room cottage she has thrown her clothes and trash all over the floor, no longer caring what the state of her home looks like. Grabbing her by the arm I pull her from the cottage and give her a bright smile. "I need your help," I say as cheerfully as I possibly can. "Oh yeah," she says sadly. "What for?""We," I say pointing to her and myself, "are going t
Natalia POV“Margaret?” Her name leaves my voice in no more than a whisper.She shuffles uncomfortably where she stands. “It’s me,” she says with sarcastic enthusiasm. “Oh my Goddess,” I breathe out as I pull her into a strong embrace. Stretching my arms out in front of me I hold her there, looking over her body, unable to believe that she is actually there. “I thought you were dead.” Tears threaten to stream down from my eyes I as hold her closely to me once again. “I should have never left you alone that night.”“You couldn’t have known what he is capable of,” Margaret says uncomfortably against my shoulder because I refuse to let her go. “I am sorry I did not tell you that I was leaving,” she pulls herself away from me as speaks. “I just couldn’t…”Pressing my fingers to her lips I refuse to let her say another word. “You did not know who you could trust,” I fill in the blanks for her. “That is completely understandable. Are you here to find your mate?” I ask curiously
Victor POV After a long night of keeping watch on the border, it went exactly like Natalia said it would. None of the rogues tried to get into the Kingdom and only a few werewolves from the Kingdom filtered past the border. Their noses were stuck in the air, hunting down their mates. The sky is turning into a purplish hue indicating that the sun is slowly rising in the East. Letting out a loud sigh, I stretch my arms out to my sides and head back to the rogue camp to get some much needed sleep beside my mate. Jax is already purring gently in my head with excitement. Slowly I walk back to the rogue camp with Jax chattering loudly in my mind. He is complaining that he had to spend the full moon away from his mate because I did not trust her judgment. I have to admit that she was right. There was no threat from the Kingdom tonight. As I walk back towards the center of the rogue camp it is deserted. Everyone dispersed and went home after the night's festivities. Assuming tha
Natalia POVMy eyes have difficulty opening. I am laying on my side and there is a gag wrapped around my mouth, keeping me from making any noise. My hands and feet are bound together and I am unable to move. The air is thick with a woodsy smell and I am having a hard time breathing. The gag in my mouth keeps me from being able to gasp for air. Slowly my eyes adjust to the darkness around me and they widen at the sight around me. I am surrounded by purple, bell shaped flowers. Wolfsbane. I am surrounded by wolfsbane. Reaching back into the recesses of my mind, I search for Adeline. 'Adeline,' I whisper weakly in my mind. 'I am here,' her voice and presence is weak within me. 'What happened?' I ask her hoping that she remembers more than what I do. 'I don't know,' Adeline's voice is fading softer and softer. 'But I feel myself fading away.''Adeline,' I call out in my mind as loud as I can but there is no response. 'Adeline,' I whisper again but she is gone.I look aro
Natalia POVI stretch my arms out widely to my sides and roll over in the most comfortable bed that I have ever been in. It feels as if I am sleeping in a cloud with the softest blankets covering my skin. A series of giggles reach my ears and my eyes flutter open. Opening my mouth into a big yawn the giggles turn into shrieks of fear. Propping myself up in the comfortable bed I see little flowered heads with pointed ears peeking over the end of the bed. Their bright green eyes are shining with both fear and wonder. I have no idea where I am and who these children are. "Hello?" I say as I look curiously at the children at the end of my bed. "Where I am?" I cock my head to the side and look at the children with a smile on my face. "Where are your fangs?" One of the children asks quietly before ducting back down below the end of the bed where I can no longer see her. "Fangs?" I ask in confusion. The two children look at each other and burst into a fit of giggles. "Aren't
Natalia POVRacing from the bathroom with my hand covering my neck I swing the pink wooden door to the room open and rush through it. Adelle is waiting for me on the other side of the door with a pleasant look on her face that drops instantly when she sees the shock spread across my face. "My mark!" I exclaim loudly. "My mate's mark is gone."Adelle cocks her head to the side and stares at me for a moment, as if to judge whether I can handle the truth or not. "Magic from other realms does not work here," she says simply. "It wasn't magic," I cry out loudly. "It was my mate's mark. My soulmate's mark." Cocking her head to the other side, Adelle stares at me in strange amusement. "Do you not believe that being able to find one's soulmate is a form of magic?" "No!" I yell out. "It is a gift from the Moon Goddess." Tears are streaming down my face as I try to find the marks where Victor's canines pierced my skin. "A gift from Selene herself," Adelle says with a bit of a ch
Alexander POV Impatiently I drum my fingers on my desk. Larissa should have been here hours ago to report on what is happening in the rogue camp. It is very unlike her to keep me waiting. I have a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach and I am sure that something has gone wrong with my seemingly flawless plan. While I wait I shuffle through some paperwork on my desk that has been set aside for too long. As I am flipping through the unfinished paperwork a loud knock on my door interrupts me. "Come in," I say hoping that it is Larissa on the other side. But my face falls in disappointment when I look up and see Raphael standing in the doorway to my office. "What is it?" I groan knowing that he probably only has bad news. "The Fae Creature is at our borders and would like a meeting with you," Raphael says with an odd tone in his voice. It is as if he is trying to contain some sort of excitement that is bubbling up in his chest. "Why would he want a meeting with me," I say