Chapter 80 is my shortest chapter yet! You can count the words if you want… lol. But yeah, Isla is crowned Queen. We have a new Lord Luna… ..
{Cayden’s POV} Lord Naí Charlotte had placed the crown gingerly on Isla’s head and the crowd had flown up in an ear-piercing whoop. All around me, the people were dancing and adoring their new Queen and it was obvious that they loved her and trusted her to rule them. Even though I had futilely stolen her for two years, they still didn’t lose trust in her. Unlike me, they still saw the value in her and made her know she was special to them. I have been very skillful at doing the opposite. I drove my gaze back to Isla now and she had a wide smile on. It looked really genuine, a clear sign that she loved being their Queen— even though she was not in a very clear state of mind to rule. That’s Isla. Selfless and kind. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. It was time for the speech. The Lord Luna’s first speech. Everyone was dead quiet now as they gazed in eagerness for the sound of her voice. She started. “Werewolves of the Canine Reigns. It is with a heart full of appreciation and d
{Isla’s POV} Being a Princess was fun while it lasted. But being a Queen? Let’s see how that goes. I was in my Chambers now. It had been upgraded to a more standard level. Another ‘constructive’ idea of my mum. —who seems to be overly excited about my coronation more than even me, the crowned. But that aside… What does a Queen do? When she wakes up in the morning? What does she do before she dresses up for the day? Pray or exercise? … or both? How does she walk? How does she talk? When and how does she eat? Is there a limitation to how she eats bread? Is she restricted from being best friends with a maid? Can she still do backflips in the Courtroom? I could keep going, a thousand more times. One week after my Coronation and I still haven’t figured so many things out. So many questions, and so few answers. And I’m left to find the answers myself. “Andrea.” I called Andrea who was busy folding some clothes near the Wardrobe— the same wardrobe that I saved her from be
{Iska’s POV}“You sure you want to do this, my Queen?” Ralph asked to confirm as we circled around to measure the space for our battle.“You scared?” I smirked.“I’m concerned. But I’ll go easy on you instead.”“Don’t flatter yourself, Ralph.”“I can’t help it. Remember the last time we fought?” He tipped up a brow. “I do but you’ll be making a huge mistake if you judge me with past instances.” “I’m not judging you, Your Highness. I’m only reminding you so you won’t underestimate me.”“I think you’re the one underestimating me here.”“And am I wrong for doing that?”“The results of this fight will be your answer to that question,” I said and stood in my battle position. By now, most of the Combatants had noticed what was going about to happen and had surrounded us on every side, creating a circle of spectators.To most of them that were new, this was the fight of the Century— The Queen against one of her Generals. That’s definitely something you don’t see every day. But their amus
{Isla’s POV} I had dismissed Andrea and my other entourage as I needed to face this alone. — not alone though. With the help of the old witch. Hopefully, my mum would be able to help me locate her. I got to my mum’s Chambers now and strolled in without knocking. My urgency entitled me to do so. “Isla?” My mum said, gazing at me from the opposite side of the room, “Mum, where and how can I find her?” I asked urgently and my mum got up from her chair and made her way towards me. “Who?” She looked confused. “The creepy Old lady.” “Natgy?” She asked, reminding me of her name. But I think I’ll still stick with ‘Creepy Old Lady’. “Yeah, her. You know her right?” “I.. wh- why do you want to see her?” “I need answers. Something weird is happening to me, Mum.” I remembered I hadn’t told her about my problem yet. “I feel… strange inside .” “What do you mean, strange inside?” She laid a hand on my back and guided me to sit on the bed. “I don’t know, mum. I.. I—” “Calm down.” She m
{Isla’s POV} “I have to ask. How do you do that? Like how do you know when to appear?” I asked Natgy, trying to tuck away my fright. Unlike my mother, I was scared by her sudden appearance. I know a Queen is supposed to be bold and all, but give me time. She smiled. “Good day, my Queen.” She greeted me and turned to my mother. “Good day, Lord Naí.” “Good day, Natgy,” My mother greeted back, for which Natgy smiled before turning to me. “I’m guessing your mother has told you about our zany history?” “Y- you both will have to excuse me. I have to attend to some paperwork in my study regarding Isla’s coronation and shifting of office. Have a nice chat.” My mother said and made her way out, dismissing herself from the dialogue. I could tell she was uncomfortable with Natgy around, and if I could tell, Natgy could tell too. “Y- yeah.” I continued, turning my attention back to Natgy. “She told me about how you’re not old and ugly.” “I told you.” Natgy giggled but then she grew bac
{Isla's POV} Yesterday, the Royal Sorceress had jumbled up my mind by telling me I’ll have two enemies of whom I’ll have to choose one. Crazy right? And the worst part was that she vanished afterward. You don’t just say something like that and vanish into the air. It’s wickedness. But I’ve been trying not to think about it. Not all visions end up being an actuality, right? I hope. But for now, I’ll focus on the present, yeah. I’ll focus on the fact that I put someone in the Hospital yesterday. I still don’t know how that happened. Is it possible to make mistakes unintentionally? I don’t think I know the answer to that. But the fact remains. I almost killed Ralph. I needed to go see how he’s doing. “You’ve not eaten your food, Isla. Aren’t you hungry?” I heard my mum’s voice say. I drove my eyes to meet her beautiful face. The face I had stolen. “I’m hungry, mum. I just have a lot on my mind.” I said, finally taking a bite of my cheese toast. “By a lot. You mean Queen stu
{Isla’s POV}“I think General Cayden is waiting for you.” Andrea mouthed, turning back to look at me.“Yeah. I already figured that out.” I said with a sudden frown. I didn’t like the fact that he was here. What did he want to talk about? Boast about how he fought to protect me from the Lycans during their attack? I already balanced things up by saving him too. And I even went as far as thanking him for his service.So, what did he want?Since Andrea and I had noticed him some distance away, we strolled in silence until we got to my Chamber, which was now seemingly guarded by Cayden as he stood boldly beside my Chamber guards with his arms crossed behind his back.“General.”“Your Highness.”I turned to Andrea. “Check me again in five minutes. This will be quick.” I said to her and she bowed but spared Cayden a look before leaving.What was that about? I turned back to Cayden who spoke before I could. “I need to see you.”“Well, here I am.”“Privately.”***We were in my Chamber now
{Isla’s POV}Turns out my discussion with Cayden had taken a huge chunk out of time. The topic he had revealed hadn’t been something I had been expecting in the slightest.Ivanka betrayed him?Wow.Like a really strong wow!All these while, she was looking for ways to reign over him, hiding under the tides of love and affection. That’s really heartbreaking, but then again Cayden is a lecher and a playboy who doesn’t have a heart. From another shocking angle. Daniel was kidnapped?! That’s the one that disturbs me the most. And that’s the one I can’t ignore. I had told Cayden that I’d communicate the date of our departure to him soon and now I’m thinking maybe tomorrow should be the ‘soon’. As much as I don’t fancy being around Cayden, I have to do this with him.Daniel was Cayden’s best friend but he was also my buddy— the only friendly figure I had in that torturous Mansion, so we’ll have to do everything in our power to rescue him. I just hope he’s still alive. I would never forgiv