KEENA Today wasn't the worst day I have had in a long time. The girls in my classes were actually nice to me and didn't whisper about me behind my back. Several people had asked if Ward was my new boyfriend. To which Ward responded gruffly to each one that it wasn't any of their business. Each time I could feel my face flush with embarrassment but the look in Ward's eyes told me not to object with what he said. So, I didn't. Now rumors are spreading throughout the school that the Princess has finally taken a boyfriend. Ward and I return home to my father standing on the front steps of the royal mansion with a very irritated look on his face. "Hi, Daddy," I say sweetly as I stand on my tiptoes to give him a kiss on the cheek. My father ignores me and looks straight at Ward. "I didn't know you would be taking my daughter to school in... that." He gestures towards Ward's mustang. "I am sorry, Your Highness. I didn't realize that you wouldn't approve of my car." Ward s
WARDI am proudly showing King Erebus my car when an ear piercing scream reaches us from inside of the royal mansion. I know that voice, it can only be Keena. "Keena," I gasp out and I leave the King standing beside my car stunned. As I run into the royal mansion I can hear his heavy footsteps running quickly behind me. We burst through the door of the mansion and try to locate the origin of the screams. "The basement," I murmur as I head towards the basement door. I throw the basement door open and a blast of wind hits me in the face. I fight my way down the stairs and am stunned at the scene that is laid out before me. An elderly woman is fighting off bursts of blue flames that are bouncing off of the walls and the Queen is trying her best to walk through the flames and wind to get to Keena. Huddled on the ground, Keena's body is covered in blue flames. She screams out in pain as the flames burn and engulf her body. The Queen is yelling over the wind for Keena to cont
KEENA The hushed sound of voices rushes through my head causing me to wake from my sleep. "Her powers are too strong," Sister Edith states. "She needs to go to a coven to be trained." "I wasn't trained at a coven," my mother chimes in. "And your powers are mediocre at best," Sister Edith's voice is becoming louder as she speaks. My mother cackles loudly and my eyes fly open. "Mediocre," she laughs loudly. "Sister Edith, you have always been funny." I can hear Sister Edith slam the end of her cane up against the floor of my room. "Mark my words," she says as she hobbles out of my bedroom. "The strength of the magic she carries does not match the strength within. She will never be able to harness her powers." "She will learn," my mother calls after Sister Edith but Edith does not answer my mother. She merely continues her way out of my room. "Mom," I try to call out to her but my voice is hoarse. My mother turns to look at me and is at my side in a moment.
KEENAThe blisters on my skin are healing slowly so I am unable to go to school. Every day Faris brings home my school work and I sit on my bed and try to not to fall behind on my work while Ward sits in the corner of my room and stares at me. "Are you going to stare at me all of the time?" I groan, unable to tolerate his looks of pity any longer. "I am supposed to be watching you," Ward says with a smirk on his face. "Every moment of every day. King Erebus's orders." I roll my eyes at his answer but a small smile spreads across my lips. He really is adorable. "I don't think my father meant that you have to stare at me constantly." "What else am I meant to do?" Ward shrugs his shoulders. I close the book that is opened on my lap and close the laptop that is sitting beside me. "We could get to know one another," I point out. Ward's eyebrows knit together as he thinks about my proposition. It is almost like he doesn't wish to share anything about his personal life wit
JAREK Her bodyguard bursts through the door and shoves me out of the way. "Focus on me, Keena," he whispers intimately to her. Keena takes her eyes off of me and looks deeply into the bodyguard's eyes. "Ward," she whispers as she closes her eyes. I watch in horror as her bodyguard runs his thumbs down her cheeks. Keena lets out a relaxing sigh and the flames that were erupting from her fingertips are slowly disappearing leaving minimal damage on her bed. As soon as the rage that is swarming around Keena is extinguished her bodyguard turns to me and glowers at me. "You need to leave." "I don't think that is for you to decide," I snap back at him. Slowly Keena opens her eyes and lets out a calm sigh. "You need to leave," she says to me with disappointment in her eyes. "I clearly cannot control my emotions around you." "This conversation isn't over," I growl at her as I turn on my heels and leave the room. I am mumbling to myself as I make my way back down to the
KEENAI have been kept at home and in my room for over a week now. I am beginning to go stir crazy. Neither my mother or Sister Edith will let me practice my powers. Claiming that until the power within matches my magical abilities it is best that I keep them hidden. The only problem is that I have no idea what that means. Shouldn't the power that is within and my magical abilities be the same thing. Ward has been at my side every moment of every day and while I enjoy his company I am beginning to miss the comfort of Kayla. "Mother," I whine indignantly. "I just want a girls night." "The last time you had a girls night you almost set your bedroom on fire," my mother retorts. "If you and Sister Edith would just train me, then maybe I would be able to contain the feelings that cause me to lose control," I stick out my bottom lip in a little pout, like I used to do when I was a child. "We have told you over and over again, Keena. Once the power within matches your magical
JAREK Lying in bed I toss a football up and down in the air, trying not to think about the Princess. Her perfect full lips and bright green eyes haunt my dreams both day and night. If I don't stay away from her, it won't be long until my wolf convinces me to accept the mate bond. He has never wanted anything more than he wants Keena. 'She isn't our type,' I try to explain to my wolf but he isn't listening. He just keeps flashing pictures of her through my mind. 'She is my type,' Kane growls loudly in my head. 'How can she be your type when she doesn't have a wolf. She would never be able to mark us in return.' I groan as I get to my feet. My dick is throbbing against my jeans as I think about marking Keena. Even my body is betraying me. As I walk into my bathroom to take an ice cold shower I hear the blaring of the horns off in the distance. I look out of the small window in my bathroom and see warriors running from their houses towards the Royal Mansion. 'We mu
KEENA "I wasn't talking to you," Faris snarls at me as he stalks across the room towards Ward. Ward doesn't even lift his hands to defend himself. He simply stands up straight and waits for the next blow to come from Faris. Balling his fists up at his side, Faris punches Ward across the face. Ward's head snaps to the side and a trickle of blood drips down his chin. Ward doesn't say a word to Faris. He only continues to accept the brutal beating that Faris is giving him. Eventually, Ward sways on his feet and falls to the ground with a loud thud but that doesn't stop Faris. He hopes on top of Ward's body and continues to land blow after blow onto Ward's face. "You were supposed to protect her," Faris growls between punches. "Not let her walk out into the middle of a rogue fight." I stand in shock as I watch Ward's face get more swollen and bloodier with each strike Faris takes. Panic rises in my throat and I realize that Faris won't stop until Ward is dead. "Faris,"