Esme’s POVSilvan gave me a subtle nod that I somehow understood, and we sat down simultaneously. The young man and lady with the bright pink hair also sat down right after, and the room became much calmer. Although I knew it was a temporary solution, and it wasn’t that they accepted me as one of them, I was glad they weren’t making things difficult for him anymore as it made me feel even worse. I had never treated him nicely or considered him a person who deserved my respect, and here he was, protecting me from my people and then protecting me from his people, too. “If she isn’t a full Lycan, that means that she can’t have any abilities, right?” a familiar voice asked, and I turned to look at Kathie. Until now, I hadn’t noticed she was here, but it made sense that she was here as I had guessed that they were related from their previous interaction. But what did she mean by abilities? She knew nothing about me and immediately decided that I didn’t have any abilities.After runnin

Silvan’s POV“The coronation should be held soon. There are already whispers,” someone stated as the meeting got to its climax. I shifted my gaze to my mother, and I could tell she sensed my warning because she looked away while faking a cough. “I won’t be returning anytime soon. We can talk about the coronation in the next meeting,” I replied, eager to leave. After waiting for three years and ensuring I was right, I finally brought Esme to my home. To my world. And I wanted to be there with her. “That means we can start preparing for the Royal wedding?” Another elder in the family asked, and my brows furrowed slightly. I didn’t want to rush things with Esme. She had spent the last three years hating me and thinking of me as the worst person in the world. I wanted us to take our time at being friends, partners and then an official couple. But I also knew it was impossible to crown a new king who didn’t have a bride. It was one of the rules passed down century after century.

Esme’s POVAfter he left, I climbed out of bed at the speed of light while taking in the beauty that was his room.The design of the room was simple and classy. There were The room's design was simple, and I liked how all the colours were simple and easy on the eyes.The first thing I noticed when I stepped into the bathroom was how personalised it was. All the bathroom essentials I had packed were there, and some more. Even though the bathroom seemed out of this world and the jacuzzi called to me, I settled for a quick shower because Silvan was still waiting for me.Like the bathroom, all my clothes had been arranged in the walk-in closet, and I picked out one of my best gowns. After meeting his family yesterday, I didn’t want to show up underdressed today and also, a part of me wanted to look good for Silvan.I pinched my cheeks, and feeling how warm it was just from thinking about Silvan made me curse under my breath. In less than a week, I was already blushing at the thought o

Esme’s POV“Although Kathie was displeased about you bringing Miss Esme to our Empire, I could feel it when I held her hands now that she did that to help Esme.”I frowned. Help me? They had no idea I couldn’t transform, so how could they have known I needed help? Before I could voice my doubt, Sophie continued, “In the last two years, all the Lycans that have entered the Sacred Room have noticed a significant increase in their strength.”“Although not everyone has abilities to be Gifted, the increase in strength is still something that would help the kingdom and help them. By guiding her to the Sacred Room, Kathie had good intentions,” as she said this, she glanced at me from her side eye before focusing her attention on Silvan.“But the number of people that have died is even greater than those that survived. Why did Kathie not give Esme a chance to choose?” Lois interjected from the side, and I noticed Silvan shooting her a grateful look.“That is Kathie’s mistake. As a princess,

Esme’s POV“I don’t think I have one,” I said while I also ran through my memories of what happened in the sacred room.From trying to survive the desert and its unbearable conditions to getting to stream and seeing that wolf in my reflection, I hadn’t shown anything special.In fact, I had barely survived until my Lycan had broken free from within me and fought the wolf. After that, I couldn’t remember anything else.“According to the word going around, you spent two hours in there. There should be something,” Draco argued, and Lois nodded to show that she agreed with him.“When I entered the Sacred Room, I spent forty minutes and got one of the strongest healing powers in the history of our race. Draco spent forty-five minutes and got the precognition ability, which is ranked one of the strongest in our ranking,” Lois went on to explain how the Sacred Room worked by stimulating their Lycan to its full potential. For people that were too weak, they wouldn’t make it out. As for peop