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 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—

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

CeliaAfter everybody had left me to my thoughts, I got up from the chair and marveled at my reflection.I had never known I could look so beautiful or elegant.All my life, I had just trained hard, wearing soil stained and sweat soaked clothes to fight. But when my own mother had taken a hit, I had not been strong enough to fight the werewolf.The memory made me curl my hands into fists. I was not going to be weak…ever again.So, I painted my lips the color of murder and planned my next move.A soft knock on the door made me turn around.It was yet another maid.“My lady, your presence has been requested at the feast.”My lady?I raised an eyebrow in suspicion but she stood with her head bent low, waiting for me to walk toward her.“I am not your lady. I…I don’t know what you are supposed to address me with. Probably the prince’s personal slave…”I added carefully, waiting for her reaction.But she only pursed her lips nervously. “The prince had asked all of us to address you like t

CeliaI heard gasps around me once again as Jasper’s voice echoed through the hall, stunning everybody.In a room full of courtiers, jam packed with highly ranked nobles and elites, in a room that had his father and brothers, he had addressed me as a dignified member of the court.But, I was not so startled by the declaration but more so by his gaze.His silver eyes were looking away from me, fixated on something at the other end of the table.His hand came up and brushed my knuckles as he reached for the button and undid it, freeing my lock of hair.He did not look at me, allowing me to admire him from up close. The way his hands gently brushed my skin left me begging for more.I was merely an inch or so away from his face and if I leaned forward, my lips would brush his cheek.I could feign losing my balance but that would be too much. And as if knowing what was going on in my mind, Jasper breathed,“Still gawking?”This time his voice was low, barely a whisper but loud enough to re