LOGINSELENA'S POVAs soon as we alighted from the plane in Lunaroria airport, the only thing running through my mind was seeing Caius.Though I was still battling with the guilt of kissing Lucian and I didn't know if I would have the courage to tell Caius the truth.I shook my head as I sat in car with Darcy while the priestess was in another car behind ours. I should focus on Caius first. He must have had a hard time taking care of the situation in Lunaroria.My mind would only be calm when I see that he's okay.The car stopped at the main entrance of the palace and I didn't wait before opening the door and stepping out.I ignored the guards and servants greeting me as I rushed inside."Selena, wait," Darcy's voice reached my ears but I didn't stop.Rowan was walking toward me as soon as I crossed the threshold. “Selena, be careful. You shouldn't be running like that in your condition.” “Where's Caius? Is he okay?” I asked as I stopped in front of him. “I need to see him.”“Selena, relax
LUCIAN'S POVI stood there, staring at my brother, and for the first time, I truly saw him. The hatred in his eyes wasn't the result of some witch's compulsion or dark magic. It was real and had been festering inside him for years.The witch never manipulated Caius into turning against me. She only used what was already there.She'd simply given him the tools to act on what he already felt. The ambition, jealousy and hatred toward me. All of it had been there, hiding beneath the surface of our brotherhood.I looked deep into Caius's eyes, searching for any trace of the brother I'd grown up with. The one who'd taught me to ride. The one who'd promised to always stand by me and make Lunaroria a better Kingdom.But there was nothing there. Just pure, unadulterated hatred."Caius…" My voice came out rough, barely above a whisper. "I had no idea about any of this. I never knew you felt this way or that Mom tried to change the succession rule. You should have just talked to me. We could hav
LUCIAN'S POV “This is really frustrating.” Rowan barged into my study. “How are we supposed to find someone we don't even recognise?” I was standing by my window, staring outside. A sigh escaped my lips as I turned to him. “I'm not sure what to do anymore.”“I'm very pissed at this whole situation,” he continued. “She could even be in front of us and we won't know it's her because we never got to see what she looks like. We only knew her with Elira's face.”“So what do we do? Give up?” My eyes bored into his. “Caius is still under her control. We have no idea what she might make him do. I have to kill one of them to break the bond and it's definitely not my brother.”He sat down in front of my desk. “I understand you, Prince Lucian. But there's no hope in finding the witch since we don't know what she looks like and if Caius remains in this state, the only solution is for you to take the throne and lead the people of Lunaroria.”“No, I can't let that happen.” I shook my head. “Caius
LUCIAN'S POV After the meeting, I retreated to my study. I paced back and forth, my hands clasped behind my back, my mind racing. We'd searched everywhere. Every room, every corridor, every hidden passage we knew about. There was no trace of Elira.But she has to be somewhere. The witch is still wearing her face. That means the real Elira is still alive somewhere.But where?Mark stirred in my mind. ‘The witch is powerful. She wouldn't have hidden her somewhere ordinary. She would have used magic. Something that would keep her hidden from ordinary eyes.’I stopped when his words hit me. ‘That means I need to look with extraordinary eyes. My seer ability.’If they could see into the future, then they should be able to see what others couldn't see.Without wasting time, I walked out of my room and headed straight to Elira's room. Since we took back Lunaroria, I hadn't stepped my foot into the room.I took a deep breath and walked into the room. My eyes scanned everything. The walls, fl
LUCIAN'S POVTHREE WEEKS LATER The kingdom was finally clean but it had taken longer than I'd hoped. Three weeks of searching every corner of Lunaroria, rooting out Umbraeth citizens who had embedded themselves in our cities, our towns, our homes. Some tried to fight back but most surrendered.It was impossible to distinguish which ones were witches and Wizards or the ones under spells from real werewolves. So we had to locked them all in cells while we decided our fates.I stood on the balcony of the palace, looking out at the city below. The streets were busy again, people walking, children playing, markets bustling. The fear that had hung over Lunaroria like a shroud was finally lifting.But the weight on my shoulders hadn't lessened. If anything, it had grown heavier.Xavier appeared beside me, a folder tucked under his arm. "The Alphas and court members are ready for the meeting."I nodded and turned away from the railing. "Let's go."We arrived at the meeting hall where all the
LUCIAN'S POV His soldiers hesitated, but the Umbraeth soldiers didn't. They charged and the battle began.I fought with my claws, not my sword, I didn't want to kill my own people. The Lunarorian soldiers who fought against us were confused, scared, their loyalty torn. I tried to disarm them, not kill them.But the Umbraeth soldiers fought like demons.I watched a young Ardyth soldier fall to an Umbraeth blade, and something inside me snapped.I shifted.My wolf exploded from my skin, my bones cracking and reforming, my senses sharpening to a razor's edge. I was faster, stronger, more dangerous than any soldier on the field.I charged straight for Caius.His eyes widened as I barreled toward him, but he raised his sword and met my attack. His blade caught me across the shoulder, drawing blood, but I didn't stop. I slammed into him, sending us both crashing to the ground.He shifted too and we fought like wild animals, rolling through the dirt. Caius's attack was brutal, like they wer
SELENA'S POVMy face glowing with enthusiasm mirrored back at me as I sat in front of my dressing table. My rosy cheeks were covered in blush and my lips were red with lipstick with my blue eyes filled with excitement. I blew out my tightly coiled black hair once more, trying to keep back the fl
SELENA’S POV"Where in the hell am I?"Woke up to light streaming through windows. Sheets too soft and I could feel that the bed wasn’t mine. Then the memories of the previous night started flooding in; Caius rejection, Daniel trying to force me into his car and then…My eyes widened in horrorNo.
LUCIAN’S POV"He is a fucking moron." I growled, slamming the door behind me as I walked into my home. I was furious because Caius was making a big mistake. I started walking back and forth, like a crazed beast. My fists were constantly curled and then released and my heart was seething with anger
SELENA’S POVThe night cool breeze hit my skin as I walked blindly down the almost deserted streets, my mind reeling from the rejection I had just suffered. We were laughing and chatting over dinner moments ago, and now I was alone on the streets with his words replaying in my head."You're just th







