All Chapters of Royalty In Rag: Return Of The Wolfless Queen: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

Morrigan let out a joyful howl for shifting without causing any damage.They nudged their snouts together and bounded deeper into the woods. Athena could feel Morrigan's joy as the evening breeze ruffled her mane. Her excitement was almost blinding as she leapt over fallen branches with a howl that shook the woods.At one point, Athena grew scared that too much excitement might make Morrigan's power flip again.But it did not.They reached a brook and Morrigan splashed right through it.Athena suddenly felt a presence just as Morrigan's body stiffened. Above the hilly grounds, a black wolf stood, its inky black mane almost blending with the night. Its dark eyes locked with Athena's for a second, then it loped away, farther from Moonvale.Morrigan stood still and Athena realised her wolf sensed it too. There was something sinister about that look.“Should we go after it?” Morrigan asked with an aggressive howl.“No,” Athena responded, realising they had gone too far into the woods and

Behind the man's back, Athena glared at Raymond, who shrugged innocently and mouthed, “I love you too.”Dragging a reluctant smile out of Athena.“Kincaid and Zaya, you guys should rest up. We will talk later,” Athena added with a smile. Then turned to her general, “Lorraine”.“Yes, Your Majesty.”Lorraine followed her immediately.Raymond watched as they disappeared into the building that served as a base for pack business.Then he let out a theatrical sigh. “Just like that, we have been dismissed,” he said.“You more than us, I think,” Zaya said as she laid a han

Zaya smiled as she reached for the low-alcohol-content wine and poured generously.“Hey, you are not eighteen yet, miss,” Raymond scowled.“Sue me,” Zaya responded and filled down the wine.Stuck out her tongue at him and laughed at his disgruntled look when he muttered, “Your mum will have my head if she knew I let you drink.”“No, she wouldn't dare. She respects you too much to say anything.” She bent and kissed his cheek. “She would only give you those anxious looks until you feel guilty anyway. Then she would lecture me until my ears bled,” she groaned.“Which would serve you right,” Raymond grumbled as Athena laughed.“I love her for it, though,” Zaya said. Then in answer to Athena’s questions, she responded, “I have always spent my birthday with Mum since Dad died. I am looking forward to this year's one, not just because of the gift you will get me, obviously,” she hooted at Raymond's tortured look, and then her smile turned contemplative as she added, “But also because I get t

Zaya's voice interrupted them, and Athena looked up to see the girl looking at them with curiosity in her eyes, while Kincaid hung back a few paces away.“Yes, he is leaving me tomorrow,” Athena blurted. She was horrified by the accusation in her voice and what she said.She looked away from Raymond’s pained look and focused on Zaya as she cleared her throat and said awkwardly, “Umm, I meant… Yeah, he is leaving tomorrow morning.”Zaya looked bothered by the tension between the both of them, but still she brightened instantly and said, “We could come with you. I know I pout about Mum’s overprotectiveness, but hey, I missed her. I want to spend as much time as I can with her too before the school resumes. Might as well go with you tomorrow. Kincaid and I can…”She covered her mouth when she realised what she had done and turned to him with widened eyes. “I am so sorry. I should not just assume…”“Whenever you go, I go,” he simply said in a way that got Zaya speechless, so she stood st

“My queen, maybe we should take her inside first. The pack members can't see their alpha breaking down like...”“Lorraine! Seal all the pack entrances!” Athena's order firmly cut off Delta Lane’s statement. “Seal everywhere! No one is allowed to come in or to leave. Find them now! Find whoever did this to my girl!”“Yes, my queen,” Lorraine responded and immediately started deploying the soldiers.“Get your wife here, Lane!” Athena ordered as she stood up again. “Get every healer you can find in all the kingdom.”“Yes, alpha.” Delta Lane immediately got to work.“You are not...” Athena's voice broke as her eyes alighted on Zaya again. “You are not dying on me,” she vowed.She rose fluidly again, her hand instinctively going to her stomach when her knees seemed to lock on her.“Athena, please be careful. Think of the pup,” Raymond said as he held her up.Athena shrugged him off and turned to him. “What will we tell her mum? What will you say, Raymond?”Before he could respond, she snap