Esme’s POVI sucked in air at the grand entrance they were giving him. I had already felt that the fleet of cars and all those people there when we landed was already impressive.From my side eye, I could see Silvan's calmness to all these. It was clearly something that he was used to. “Alpha,” a middle-aged lady stepped out from the lineup and curtsied. “Madame Helene, how is mother?” Silvan asked, and my ears perked up. “The Queen demands that you come to the west wing first. She has invited all the core family members.” Silvan turned to look at me. “Would you like to meet my mother?” While I wasn’t mentally prepared, I didn’t think refusing was an option. This Madame Helene worked for his mother and would communicate everything to her.Even though I now knew that Silvan wasn’t as ruthless as I thought him to be, there was no way I would underestimate anyone from the Royal Lycan Empire.“If I won’t disrupt your meeting, I can tag along.” Madame Helene nodded subconsciously, le
Esme’s POVSilvan gave me a subtle nod that I somehow understood, and we sat down simultaneously. The young man and lady with the bright pink hair also sat down right after, and the room became much calmer. Although I knew it was a temporary solution, and it wasn’t that they accepted me as one of them, I was glad they weren’t making things difficult for him anymore as it made me feel even worse. I had never treated him nicely or considered him a person who deserved my respect, and here he was, protecting me from my people and then protecting me from his people, too. “If she isn’t a full Lycan, that means that she can’t have any abilities, right?” a familiar voice asked, and I turned to look at Kathie. Until now, I hadn’t noticed she was here, but it made sense that she was here as I had guessed that they were related from their previous interaction. But what did she mean by abilities? She knew nothing about me and immediately decided that I didn’t have any abilities.After runnin
Esme’s POVI was certain that this had to be a trick from Kathie as the room was empty, and the centre had a white circle that looked like it was deliberately drawn for a purpose. Although I wasn’t scared of a challenge, I was worried that I would get into trouble and somehow implicate Silvan. My hand went to the knob again, but right as I pressed down, the light in the room went off! “Stop playing games, Kathie!” I called out as I felt panic within my bones. Just what was she playing at? Despite my sharpened senses, I realised my eyes weren’t adjusting to the darkness. Instead, it felt like the room was starting to move. Or was that my mind playing tricks on me? I got my answer soon enough as the room and the world around me started to spin in circles. I clutched the doorknob for support, but it was barely enough as dizziness began to set in from how fast the room was moving. Before long, my hold on the knob slackens, and I fall to the floor.However, instead of the hard tiled
Silvan’s POV“The coronation should be held soon. There are already whispers,” someone stated as the meeting got to its climax. I shifted my gaze to my mother, and I could tell she sensed my warning because she looked away while faking a cough. “I won’t be returning anytime soon. We can talk about the coronation in the next meeting,” I replied, eager to leave. After waiting for three years and ensuring I was right, I finally brought Esme to my home. To my world. And I wanted to be there with her. “That means we can start preparing for the Royal wedding?” Another elder in the family asked, and my brows furrowed slightly. I didn’t want to rush things with Esme. She had spent the last three years hating me and thinking of me as the worst person in the world. I wanted us to take our time at being friends, partners and then an official couple. But I also knew it was impossible to crown a new king who didn’t have a bride. It was one of the rules passed down century after century.
Esme’s POVI squinted as I felt light flood into my eyes. “Your Highness, she’s awake!” A woman yelled, and I groaned from the noise while I struggled to stand up. Did someone save me from that Damned desert? “Esme,” Silvan’s familiar voice called out, and my eyes turned to the other side of the room. As my eyes met his, relief rushed through me and without thinking twice, I lunged into his embrace. “I knew you’d find me.” I don’t know how, but in less than three days, this man had become one of the most important parts of my life, and as Silvan wrapped his arm around me, pulling me into his embrace even tighter, everything felt perfect. We stayed that way, not saying anything, and our breaths were the only sound in the room. Also, I could feel a tug from within me to Silvan. It was like he was a missing piece. And the puzzle was now complete.“You have your Lycan?” Silvan asked, breaking the silence, and I raised my head to meet his sparkling blue ones.“My Lycan?” The events
Esme’s POVAfter he left, I climbed out of bed at the speed of light while taking in the beauty that was his room.The design of the room was simple and classy. There were The room's design was simple, and I liked how all the colours were simple and easy on the eyes.The first thing I noticed when I stepped into the bathroom was how personalised it was. All the bathroom essentials I had packed were there, and some more. Even though the bathroom seemed out of this world and the jacuzzi called to me, I settled for a quick shower because Silvan was still waiting for me.Like the bathroom, all my clothes had been arranged in the walk-in closet, and I picked out one of my best gowns. After meeting his family yesterday, I didn’t want to show up underdressed today and also, a part of me wanted to look good for Silvan.I pinched my cheeks, and feeling how warm it was just from thinking about Silvan made me curse under my breath. In less than a week, I was already blushing at the thought o
CHAPTER 16Esme’s POVThree days ago, when I had stood in the same room with most of them, I had been worried out of my mind and a little afraid. But after surviving that desert and getting my Lycan, I didn’t feel the same way again, and I returned every gaze with an equally sharp one. Unlike most of them here, I had a lot of experience leading people, and I had most of them looking away in seconds. However, my gaze stayed a little longer on a blonde-haired girl that I hadn’t seen in the first meeting. She was beautiful and elegant, and she stood out from everyone around her just by sitting there. But the most important thing was the challenge I felt from her gaze. Who was this?“I woke up this morning,” I finally replied to Kathie and ignored the side glare that she was giving me. If she could take her time in seeing me, there was no reason why I had to give her immediate replies.“Next time, you need to listen to me or anyone from here so you don’t make mistakes like that.”“What
Esme’s POV“Although Kathie was displeased about you bringing Miss Esme to our Empire, I could feel it when I held her hands now that she did that to help Esme.”I frowned. Help me? They had no idea I couldn’t transform, so how could they have known I needed help? Before I could voice my doubt, Sophie continued, “In the last two years, all the Lycans that have entered the Sacred Room have noticed a significant increase in their strength.”“Although not everyone has abilities to be Gifted, the increase in strength is still something that would help the kingdom and help them. By guiding her to the Sacred Room, Kathie had good intentions,” as she said this, she glanced at me from her side eye before focusing her attention on Silvan.“But the number of people that have died is even greater than those that survived. Why did Kathie not give Esme a chance to choose?” Lois interjected from the side, and I noticed Silvan shooting her a grateful look.“That is Kathie’s mistake. As a princess,