Jasper I turned my head to look at her from a distance. I could see the nervousness in her gaze, in her body language. My gaze flicked to the guests, all of whom were looking at her. She cleared her throat, “Today is going to be a big day of my life. But before I take that step…I…I wanted to tell you all something.” Her gaze found mine and I only smiled at her. Before she could speak another word, one of the many people in the crowd placed a hand on his chest and bowed down to her. Celia was stunned and watched him In surprise. Behind her, Nymeria, Xenos, and Vasil were slowly descending the stairs too. Following the first person, a few more did the same- place a hand on their chest, their heart to be precise, and bowed to her, going down on one knee. “What is going on?” She asked In a low voice. Soon, everybody followed suit. In a matter of minutes, the entire crowd was on its knees, bowing to her. Her eyes flicked to me and I too did the same gesture. Placing my hand on my
To all my lovely readers, I cannot thank you enough for staying with me on this wild roller coaster of emotions until the end. You cannot pick a favorite child but writing this book was magical, simply because, I got so many of you who were invested to read. I sincerely hope I've improved as a writer when compared to my old books and continue to write stories that touch your hearts. Last year was especially tough for me with fighting depression and a few other issues that I do not want to make public. Some of you loved the story, others not so much. But I want to thank every single one of you for giving this story and this author a chance. If my story managed to provide a temporary escape from reality or simply added a sprinkle of joy to your day, then my mission as a writer is complete. And to those who patiently endured the plot twists – I promise, I only did it because I love you all. Okay, maybe that is not the complete truth. Perhaps there was a hint of mischief in the twis
CeliaTonight was the most horrible night of my life. The lightning was thundering and the black clouds looked as gloomy as my life and my pack was being torn to shreds.Our lives had been peaceful earlier but ever since the Lycan King had cast his gaze upon the southernmost part of his territory, where my pack resided, things had gone downhill.Werewolves were his pawns and alphas bowed to him. Under his rule, even the mighty alphas cowered in fear.And now, as the rain poured down on me, I was sitting on the ground, unable to move…unable to think.“Ma…please don’t leave me”She had lost blood…lots of blood.Her gaze flicked to the pups that were cowering under the small shade and trying their best to hide from the attackers.“Go, save the pups”My mother ordered as I saw a werewolf lunge at us. I was too stunned to even move but my mother turned around and deflected his sharp claw that would have slashed through my abdomen.She saved me but she took the brunt of the attack as the cl
CeliaThe two men were dragging me to a far corner, away from the center of the territory. While others were busy disposing of the dead, these two men wanted to rape me.Fear and panic rose in my heart when I heard their words.They were both strong and muscular while I was thin and weak. I could not stand against them in a fight.My mother’s last words echoed in my head. “You are strong, remember that.”‘Think Celia, think’At that same instance, my wolf, Rain, spoke to me in my head, “The moment they free your hands, give me full control. I will run away as fast as I can.”She tried to reassure me. But the men maintained an iron fist on me. They took my hands and tied them to a tree as I shouted.“If you are man enough, let me stay free and I will show you how it is done”I snarled but they obviously did not pay any attention to my provocation and instead thought of it as an invitation.“Ooh, you want to show us? This one can surely bite”One of them grabbed my face by the chin and
CeliaThe two princes stopped just in front of me and I felt my heart constrict. It was beating so wildly that I thought I would die of shortness of breath.They were both tall and their bodies obstructed my vision, blocking everything else in front of me.“Hmm, why is this month’s haul so low?”“Not sure, Edriel. Those rabid dogs need to be put on a leash.”So he was the eldest of the three, Prince Edriel.Prince Edriel, made a gruff noise as he touched a strand of my hair. I tried not to wince as he took a whiff and walked away from me, apparently done with me.I let out a sigh of relief when the eldest walked away. The second one was still hovering in front of me, but he seemed to be confused between me and the girl standing beside me. He had to be Jasper because he was staring at us with a devious glint.It was time to help him make a quick decision.He had to hate me.So I began to cough violently, making the most unlady like sounds I could muster.It wasn't my best performance—
CeliaBut then I recalled that I had yet to answer him.And it would do me good to answer him than be called that wretched name again. Hence, I answered with as much courage as I could muster.“Ce-Celia”“Not so beautiful, are you? My brothers usually don’t leave anything but they left you so you are clearly the worst possible choice.”Jasper said in a neutral tone but it felt like a slap on my face.His words made me boil in rage. I clenched my fists and was about to answer but my wolf, Rain, cautioned me.“Don’t get into a fight with him. He would probably bury our body in the garden in broad daylight and nobody would bat an eyelid”As much as I wanted to wipe that cocky grin off his face, she had a point.I wanted my head on my shoulders and if possible, my virginity intact.I did not want to be claimed by a prince…not a monster in the least.His voice was deep and broody and he neared me to whisper something in my ear.I tried not to show that I was afraid of him as I stayed my gr
Celia Jasper’s laughter rumbled through the big and wide chamber that had just us both. I was standing naked in front of him but so far he had not even touched me. His deep throaty laughter rumbled through the space, the sound amplified as it bounced off the walls. Jasper was clutching his stomach tightly and his eyes had begun to water due to all the laughing. I could do nothing but just blink as I folded my hands across my chest. Had I just made the evil prince laugh? I was not even sure what great joke I had cracked. My foot tapped on the floor and I tried to not let my annoyance show as he tried hard to contain his laughter. It was not laced with mirth or annoyance…just pure delight…as if he had never heard anything funnier. I rolled my eyes and waited for the prince to finish his laughter and let me know what he planned to do with me. But then a woman came running in hurriedly, her body shivering uncontrollably. However, she stopped by the doorframe and hovered around it
CeliaI saw darkness and stars in front of my eyes.Soon, I would be meeting my parents. That thought made me feel happy.But why was my breathing not slowing down?And why was I still hearing my killer’s soft breathing?I had let out a scream, hadn’t I? Maybe, I was hallucinating and it was an effect of my brain shutting down before the rest of the body followed suit.I could still feel the way my veins were thrumming under his skin, the way Jasper’s robes swished against my naked skin.My eyes flew open as I saw the chandelier hanging down from the high ceiling.Jasper noticed the flutter of my eyelashes and kept looking at me curiously.It looked like the woman had been right. He loved toying with women and scaring the hell out of them.But before I could speak anything, I heard him bark an order.“Maids”Soon after, a flurry of girls suddenly appeared out of nowhere, scurrying like rats.A total of four women, each dressed in simple palace clothes arrived and stood by the door, bo