Mia tripped off her feet as she ran through the path the others went through and she fell to the ground, groaning in pain. The energy she had before faded away, and she was no longer certain she would make it through. Her natural speed was gone, and she did not know if it came from being pregnant or from the much pain and torture she had gone through so far. There was no certainty she would regain her full strength and all that she had now was her determination to keep going.Ace ran back to her and help her onto her feet, “We have to keep going.”She nodded, and he took hold of her hand.“Do you have a plan for where we are heading to?” Casy asked, running ahead.“I would have if I hadn’t moved the time I planned out for their escape from tomorrow to today. I had a ship ready for take-off tomorrow,” he answered, still running.“Well, what are we going to do now?” Casy asked.“Keep running and getting as far away from the Palace as we can and lie low until tomorrow.”Ace barely finish

Mia stood on the deck and watch the fleets of ships already blazing and their smoke rising way up in the sky even as they got further away from shore. Xavier came out to meet Mia, who had stood at the deck for half an hour already. He allowed her to stay there at first because he thought she wanted some sort of reassurance that this wasn’t a dream, but now, he was curious to know why she hadn’t moved. He stood beside her and took hold of her hand to squeeze down in reassurance, only to have her yank it away from his hold and flinch away. This made him turn to her, and he saw her behold him with the most terrified look, as though he were a monster about to harm her.“Stay away from me.”The change in Mia took Xavier by surprise. She didn’t want Xavier close to her. She had a look of terror when she stared at him as if he was going to bring her harm before hurrying away. Edward noticed the change in Mia and asked what it was. He told him everything, and Edward followed Mia. Xavier di

Ace stood at the ship deck, staring at the sky when he heard footsteps moving in closer behind him. He jerked and turned around, only to find Casy standing there. He exhaled in relief at the sight of her and he turned back to stare at the sky, knowing it was not someone he didn’t know.It’s been a few hours since the clash with the King of Wahala. There had been words in the last few summers that the Luna Queen, Mia, had somehow tamed the ruthless Alpha King and changed him. Many called this change a weakness, as it would no longer make his enemies afraid of him. The man he encountered in the outer cabin wasn’t a tamed man and the people had been so wrong in their rumours. He was still the same man. He was not weak or a coward, just a man changed by love and the thought of losing what he love the most had brought out the side many believed was dead. Ace could not remember the last time he was afraid, but he felt fear in his veins when Xavier had his hands around his neck. The king wasn

In the last week, Alpha Koz and Kailani sent words throughout the four corners of the kingdom with the news and also a declaration of a twenty-one-day mourning period in the entire kingdom. This was for all those who remained faithful to the crown and they sent it discreetly so it wouldn’t arouse King Elliott. He also told Kailani about the great evil that had happened at the Palace. The council of alphas gathered in the elder’s court, awaiting Robb Ainsworth’s arrival. They found out Elliott had lured them in, using the letter as an ambush for their massacre.After the declaration of Robb Ainsworth’s over a week ago, the priest and the healers came to see his body, but they could not enter. Elliott had mounted guards to send away and even kill any that tried to step inside in his absence. Many priests insisted, and they met with the cruel fate of death. The massacre continued, and most priests caught swore allegiance to the new king or faced their death. Many flee and went into hidin

Xavier lay in bed, unable to sleep. The thought in his head barely gave him rest. He could close his eyes, but the images that flashed whenever he closed them weren’t ones he wanted there. They were images of his death at the hands of Mia. That was the last thing he wanted to see, though. He didn’t know how to deal with his mind. It’s been two weeks since being on the ship. In these weeks, he had seen Mia three times and in those three times; he didn’t speak to her.She avoided him as well and kept her gaze fixed somewhere else whenever she walked past him or came to a space he occupied. It hurt his heart every single time, but he couldn’t blame her. The bond was no longer there. In the last five days, she had become restricted to the cabin Edward cleared out for her, which was next to his and barely came out. Edward told him she was trying to recover from the trauma of the slave ship. Xavier kept the faith all will be well despite their bond being gone. Those physical attraction and