"What's this place?" Reyna asked as they descended the ancient stone stairs. Her head reeled as its never-ending spiral took them several feet under the ground. "This is a secret chamber that belonged to my ancestors. Only the firstborn of the alphas has ever been here." Reyna coughed, waving her hand in front of her face. Dust and cobwebs surrounded the place. She held him for support to avoid the dusty railings. Their feet made no noise as they continued. Darkness shrouded the place in its thick blanket. "This is where my father, his father, and his forefathers kept note of their life. In their time, wars were waged often." Aluxious stopped when she paused to take a breather. "They often didn't meet their offspring and most of the time died in the war. So they used this place to record their memories and pass their teachings to their younger ones." Reyna covered her nose with her flowing sleeves. "Why are we here?" "The answers to our questi

Reyna contemplated approaching the beast. He now slumped in the center of the room, where once her chair sat. His breath came in short pants mixed with growls and grumbles. The shadow of her father-in-law hovered over the crystal as if he could sense his son’s mood. She then remembered this was an enchanted room and the memory was unlocked by Aluxious’ blood. It must have got something to do with their blood connection. She sauntered toward him and placed a hand on his furry shoulder. Aluxious didn’t move. She knelt beside him only to be scooped in his paws. A sigh slipped out of her when he rested his chin on top of her head. His fur receded into his body leaving him in his human form. A few minutes passed before he growled, “Continue!” The shadow moved again. “I know I committed a grave mistake by allowing her to breath, but never realized I would pay for it dearly.” His features turned grim. “Assassins killed Lucina when you were barely a few month

Aluxious pushed the stray tendrils of hair out of Reyna's face. Her luscious lashes shadowed her cheek. As he looked at her, the words she last whispered reverberated in his mind. "She's wrong." What did she mean by that? Did she find something? Daryn had said Freya wasn't the same after her return from the realm of time. What had changed? There were a few things they shouldn't mess with. Magic, especially the darker ones like the elf magic was dangerous. What did Freya bring upon herself? He sensed Daryn approaching his chamber.  "Come in." Daryn stormed in, fury coating his features, but he paused when he saw Reyna. His brows knotted. "Freya is hurt." His frown deepened. "She said that your mate ambushed her." Aluxious laughed with no traces of humor. "Yeah, in the private corridor meant only for the Royals." Daryn averted his gaze. "She lied." The alpha nodded. He still couldn’t fathom the madness he wit

"Didn't expect to find you here. That went really well." Aluxious ignored his best friend's jab and kept walking. "What are you doing here?" Daryn pushed away from the wall he was leaning and followed him. "I came to check on Freya. That was the worst consolation, I've ever heard." "Worst?" Aluxious turned. "How many consolations have you heard before?" Daryn shrugged. "Not much, but it sure didn't sound this bad." Aluxious threaded his hand through his now cropped hair. "What did you want me to tell her?" "You could have just told her the truth." "I told her the truth." Aluxious shrugged. He didn't have to give her the in-depth details. She didn't have to know about the intimate moments he shared with Reyna. Daryn shook his head. "I'm sorry, but you unintentionally gave her hope, my friend." Aluxious frowned. "When did I ever give her hope? I made it clear that we have no future together." "No, you made

Reyna closed the door behind her. Their bedroom chamber was still the same, minus Freya’s scent. Initially, she wanted to tear the lycan limb to limb just for being inside the room. A deep breath relieved the tension in her lungs. But that didn’t lift the weight from her heart. It had been a while since she spoke to her mother. The last time she said her father went berserk. Aluxious’ word replayed in her mind. If the vampire and elven kingdoms waged war at once, the lycans stood no chance of victory. She headed to the open balcony. In the distance, she saw the lycans running here and there. The sounds from the village echoed in the air. Growls reverberated in the air. The ripe scent of the females teased her nostrils. She could only imagine the state of the unmated males. On her way, she heard someone mentioning that this was the first time so many females going into heat. Her fingers tapped at the railing. The restlessness inside her heart kept grow