Two Sides of Him

Third PersonAfter dinner, Liora and Keal returned to their room. Everywhere was quiet, and the unspoken words between them weighed even heavier.Liora walked over and claimed her side of the bed, drawing the duvet over her. She watched him stand before the giant glass balcony door, his hands buried in his pockets.“You should have said something,” she whispered.Keal’s breath hitched, and she noticed.“Like?” he asked coldly.Liora’s anger flared up instantly. “Like assassins will be coming... like you should be careful... like give me something or ask me to prepare something to protect myself,” she growled, sitting up. All she was trying to do was communicate, and he had to act like... as if it were nothing.“Then have you make them suspicious and spoil everything?... Never."Those words cut deeper than any blade.“Never,” Liora chuckled bitterly. “So you think I am incapable of helping? You think I am so stupid that I will jeopardise your great plan?” she yelled.Keal pinched his n

Sympathy with Teeth

Third PersonThat morning, everyone woke a little energetically. Now it was one day until the conference.Guests had begun arriving, and the news of Luna's sudden illness reached the ears of the council.Liora stirred on the bed. Her eyes slowly welcomed the light of day, and on the balcony were Kael and Varik, who seemed to have stepped in not long ago.Liora turned to the spot beside her; it was cold but dense.He had joined her at one point after she slept and had woken up early, as always.“An urgent council meeting has been called, and Prime Minister Caswell did emphasize your presence.”"Okay." Kael nodded and said nothing more.“Do you think they will?"“They won’t back down,” Kael said dismissively. “Not when the road seems more open than ever.”Varik nodded and turned to leave when Kael called him back.“The last of the attending guests will be arriving by the earliest hours of dawn, and after that, the border should be locked.”“Yes, Alpha,” Varik said and walked out.The be

Ten Suitcases to a Throne

Third PersonKael’s lips curled. He loved this reaction more; the masks of fakeness were slipping, and now everyone was representing their true selves.So, with stretched lips, he turned to the Prime Minister.“Or does the Godfather have a better option?”Seven words, and hope sparked in their eyes like life from a dying fire.Varik watched, and within, he smiled.The bait was in action.The council sat with expectant gazes, everyone looking up to Prime Minister Caswell to say the needful.“Kael,” Prime Minister Caswell began with all decorum and seriousness, “the pack has held the Luna Queen title for generations, and it would be a slap in the face to let another take it just because our Luna is sick and unable to make it.”Kael nodded.“But she can still be awarded the title without being present, right?” Kael asked.The ministers and elders quickly shook their heads like trapped toddlers.“Yes… But no,” Logan Montreal trailed off.“The title is the greatest of all to be awarded to

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Two Sides of Him

Sympathy with Teeth

Ten Suitcases to a Throne