I found myself walking down a dark stairwell.
I came into an abandoned garden and entered a cave.
I immediately stopped in my tracks when I saw the source of the attraction.
There before me, lay a girl that looks exactly like me, seemingly dead.
She was dressed in white silk, almost the same design with the one I wore when I got washed up here.
"Wow! You indeed look exactly like me" I heard a voice say.
I looked towards the voice and gasped. The girl was standing there with a cute smile.
However, her body looked semi transparent.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I'm princess Erica Miller, daughter of Alpha king Harvey Miller, of the ice flame territories. Wow, what's your name?" She asked.
"Rona," I whispered.
"Our names have almost the same meaning. Please help me to resurrect. I have been calling for help to no avail. The only one that could hear me was you, because we share a connection. If you help me, I will give your wolf my ice crystal, to stabilize its condition. I will also leave in peace. I can see you like that monster, Richard. I will leave quietly and let you continue living as Erica. I entered this cave to escape, but I was attacked by an evil energy. My spirit left my body. I tried everything to re-enter my body to no avail. There's a thin film of ice, spiritually blocking me from joining my body. Please help me dear. We share the same origin source, meaning we're two halves of the same whole that was born to different mothers. You will not regret it" she pleaded, with tears in her eyes.
I felt skeptical.
Can I trust Erica's spirit?
What if after helping her she raises alarm, and exposes me as an imposter?
"I know you probably don't believe me, but I know what it feels like to be betrayed by people you trust. Ever since I failed to shift, I tasted the other side of life, where even my father's slaves treated me worse than trash, and looked down on me. Worse, my beloved brother, Aiden began to avoid me. Bam! They want to send me to that monster's house. Just help me, ok? I can see you have a hot flame that can help my wolf awaken. I also have a cold aura and ice jade stone that can stabilize your wolf" she quickly added.
"What do I do?" I asked her.
"Gently send streams of your pure wolf fire into my body. It will meet the spiritual ice" she said eagerly.
I squatted down and began to do it, when I felt my wolf viciously take control of my consciousness, without permission.
I gasped as she began to search Erica's body instead of helping her.
She began to take the treasures on Erica and even the pendant on her neck.
"What the hell are you doing? That pendant is from my mother. You can take everything else except it. You're hurting my body instead of helping me! You're burning me alive!" She screamed in horror, while I struggled to take back control of my body.
"Wait! You're not the one in control of your body. Don't you know your wolf is a blood wolf?. It is evil. It will take over your consciousness and eliminate your existence. You need my presence to tame it!" She shouted.
I was shocked and hurriedly tried to force my wolf back.
I collapsed to the floor as I took back control from my wolf.
I quickly stood up and faced her body.
I gasped.
My wolf had burnt her to ashes.
I turned and saw her spirit crying profusely.
"My mom is dead. I promised her to live" she said, crying.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know Ara would do that" I whispered, shaking.
"I know. Can I share your body?" Her ghost whispered.
Before I could ask her what she meant she turned into a streak of light and flew into my body.
I shook and quickly looked around.
I packed the treasures she left.
"Voke her ashes into that bottle" my wolf ordered.
I angrily obeyed her and ran up to my room.
Tears ran down my cheeks.
I just killed Erica
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The next two days passed by in a blur.
Ara kept telling me that killing Erica was the right thing.
'She was not sincere. She was going to sell you out. Have you forgotten your previous experience?' Ara asked, pissed off with me.
However, I couldn't bring myself to believe her.
I locked her away.
I don't think Erica was lying.
Was that the reason my parents kept locking out my wolf despite its enormous power?
A wolf that is not obedient will only cause more harm than good, she might even get me killed.
My head kept feeling woozy and disordered, as if three existences were battling for supremacy in my head, but one was obviously stronger.
The hotter one was stronger than the colder two.
My body felt disordered and I wondered what kind of change was going on in my body.
I wore Erica's pendant and packed the treasures I got for her with the ones I came with.
"Princess Erica, one of your fiance's borders was under attack. So, you would be sent to his castle. He can't pick you up but he promised to meet you in his castle the moment you arrive" Annalise said with a smile.
I picked up my satchel, while she adjusted my heavy bride's head gear and helped me down.
My clothes were already sent on their way.
I saw two men dressed expensively, in the midst of other officials.
I guess they were the brother and father that neglected Erica.
I frowned at them and the father smiled.
"He will treat you well. Make sure you serve him with humility. Any mistake you make will lead him to punish us. Represent us well" he said, and patted my shoulders.
I pretended not to hear and continued on my way.
I saw three strange animals with carriages affixed to them.
There were soldiers dressed grandly around it.
"Wow! This is the first time I will be riding on a heavenly beast. Your husband sure is the richest king alive. He even sent three heavenly beasts to pick you up. They're so fast. What a horse will cover in ten days, they cover it in less than a day" Annalise said excitedly as we walked into the middle carriage.
She was the only maid coming with me.
"The other two were filled with dowry which your husband gave your dad. They offloaded it while you were being dressed" she chatted away.
The interior of the carriage looked like a massive room with bed, sofas, wine and fruits.
I felt the carriage move at blindening speed, and I immediately felt sick at the speed.
But I soon stopped feeling the movement.
Annalise grabbed my hands, holding me with a smile.
"Do not be afraid. I will always protect you" she whispered.
I gave her a smile as my heart felt warm, for the first time in months.
I lay down on the bed and slept off.
"We're here. Your fiancee is already waiting before the carriage. Hurry up" Annalise said, hurriedly trying to make me look presentable.
I stood up elegantly and walked to the door of the carriage.
A man's hand immediately reached out and set me down on my feet, his familar scent making me giddy.
I looked up with a smile and immediately staggered.
He was wearing exactly the same clothes, armor, and mask the man who killed my father and destroyed us wore that day.
No it was the same man.
I gasped as I stared at him in horror.
He hurriedly removed his mask.
"Do not be afraid. It's me, Richard, your husband. This is my war apparel. I just came back from the war front. I didn't have time to change" he said, with a warm, bright smile.
However, the infatuation and love I felt for him immediately disappeared.
Unlike the day he saved me from being raped, I don't find him attractive now.
No wonder they kept addressing him as the richest and most powerful king in the world!
The man I just married in Erica's name, my handsome prince charming, is none other than the Royal wolf emperor, Richard Ferguson, the monster that killed my family, and burnt my pack to ashes.
CHAPTER SIX EMPEROR RICHARD'S POV I watched the expressions on Erica's face flicker and change into a plethora of different emotions. She had been very happy and excited. However, the moment she looked up at me, her expression was replaced with fear and disgust. Despite my effort to reassure her, she was still staring at me in horror. I passed my mask silently to my Beta and reached for her. However, she took a step back, avoiding my touch. My eyes narrowed in confusion and I angrily caught her arm. "What the hell is wrong with you? Why do you look so scared of me? What the hell is the fucking problem?" I yelled at her. "Your mask is scary. Let go of me, you look scary" she wailed. I looked at the mask in my Beta's hand in confusion. What is so scary about my golden mask? I sighed. She's a little girl who has always stayed locked up in her father's castle. Things that don't mean a thing to me can probably frighten her. I sighed as the realization that I just got myself
RONA'S POVJasmine led me upstairs.I looked around.It was even more grand than Erica's palace. No, this place was a castle.A mighty one at that.We drove past numerous palaces before we got here.The street walkways were paved with marbles, there were also gardens neatly arranged along the roads and in the palaces. They were filled with exotic flowers, fruit trees and herbs. There were also exotic animals and birds in the gardens. But for some reason, they never leave the garden space to enter the streets. There were also lamps in the gardens and walkways, probably to light up the castle once it's nightfall.The gates were made of gold, brass or bronze. I could see carts filled with goods and products, driven by horses.There were also luxurious carts that had expensive curtains and leather chairs, driving around the castle.I guess they are the powerful nobles in the immortal Heaven Court.However, I'm yet to see anyone with sacred beasts or heavenly beasts or even magical vesse
RONA'S POVI walked into the room and almost gasped out loud. There was a sweet fragrance in the air.The room was wide with sofas, rugs, and pink silk curtains. The bed was very huge and had pink princess curtains which were drawn back and tied to the bedpost.The bed was well made with white and pink sheets.There was a table close to the bed with a lamp stand which was supporting a pink crystal light orb glowing softly. The table was made with expensive wood, some poetry scrolls, ink, inkpad, writing feathers and paper fan was on the table.There were paintings of natural landscapes on the wall. There was an expensive urn containing lavender flowers, there was a golden incense burner, golden lamp stands, the reading chair accompanying the table was cushioned with soft furs and was padded.I touched the pillows and realized they were stuffed with soft feathers.There was a huge mirror on the wall close to the reading desk. There was also a table between the two sofas."Do you like
RONA'S POVI followed Annalise around the dressing room as she admired the array of expensive clothes in the clothes section.I touched some of the fabrics, feeling impressed."Girl, his majesty didn't spare any expense on your wardrobe. He's determined to treat you right. You're blessed by the moon goddess. Even though you didn't shift, he still found you so beautiful and attractive that he left all others and chose you. Meanwhile, other average wolfless werewolves never get a mate or husband. Even their fated mates reject them sometimes. You're damn lucky!" She said with a smile.I smiled sadly.I'm anything but lucky, same with Erica.I lost all my family to Richard's cruelty while Erica lost everything to me.She should have been lucky, but a monster took it all away.I'm probably another monster like Richard."Look at these shoes, just see your shoe rack. They are the most expensive shoes In the world. Your boots are made with sacred beast leather. Wow! Come to the jewelry sectio
EMPEROR RICHARD'S POVI heard the room go quiet and frowned. Normally my men and the rest of my ministers turn to chatterboxes at the dinner table, sharing some views on whatever topic interests them.I immediately perceived the sweet fragrance and followed the eyes of the rest to the doorway.My heart immediately skipped a beat.It began to beat wildly, frightening me.There in all her glory, looking like a royal queen stood Erica.She was smiling shyly at me.She seems to barely resist the urge to twist her fingers.Why am I so excited to see her?Don't tell me I'm falling in love with the little bird!Impossible, I have never felt so attracted to a woman before.I could feel my manhood go rock hard for the first time in decades.I swallowed my saliva. She looked at me shyly, as if waiting for some kind of approval.I smiled brightly at her and stood up.Before I realized what I was doing, my feet were already taking me towards her.Her maid bowed before me and offered me Erica's ha
ERICA'S POVI sat down on my bed feeling excited.If he's gay, I will finally have a trump card to destroy him.Although I was taken aback when he prepared the ceremonial wine, I took it anyway.If he wants me to remain empress after killing him, he can be my guest then.I'm not interested in any other guy either, so why not? I didn't mind that brat's insult on the dining table nor the disapproving murmurs when he sat me on the luna's throne.Why will I?I have a more important mission tonight.I sat down on my bed still waiting patiently.It's been thirty minutes, yet he's not yet here.I'm already feeling smug.Once I confirm he's a gay, goddess help him.This is the first step.By tomorrow, I will start wandering around the palace and making new friends, to enable me discover any important secret. Also, I need to explore and find a secret route out of the castle.It will come in handy at some point.Besides, if I plan to kill Richard and take all he has, I might as well learn how
EMPEROR RICHARD'S POVI pulled her back as she's trying to lie down, her smug smile was immediately replaced with confusion.Why was she smug?Did she think I would not take my rights tonight?I pulled off her outer robes and her eyes widened in shock, I drew her up and stripped her with swift movement, leaving her in her transparent silk gown.She gasped and tried to shield herself, her face turning red.I smirked.She suddenly looks shocked, embarrassed and fearful.That calm expression of eagerness which she had at first has disappeared.I gently sat her down on the bed and stared at her delicious lips.I wanted to kiss her and never stop but if she's not a virgin, I will feel so disgusted and cheated afterwards.I'm someone that values sexual purity. I don't sleep around despite my status, so I expect the same from my wife.I slipped my hand into her cloth, gently caressing her thighs.Before I go further, I need to confirm if she is indeed untouched.The fact that she didn't want
EMPEROR RICHARD'S POVI gasped as I looked into her eyes.She looks so damn confused as if she cannot process what's happening.I rubbed my rock hard co*k against her thighs, letting her know how turned on I was."What's wrong? My sweet little angel" I whispered, licking her ears.She couldn't seem to explain what's holding her back so I began to kiss her again, reaching for her breast.Her breasts were firm and pointed, they felt soft and elastic as I squeezed them.They were the size of cocoa pods, or maybe a small paw paw.Just a little bigger than the size of my palm, but they fit perfectly in my hands.My heart was filled with immense joy and peace as I teased her nipples, rubbing it between my fingers.She soon began to moan in pleasure, slowly responding to my kisses. However, her tongue was shy and inexperienced, letting me know I'm the first man she's experimenting this adventure on.As her pleasure mounted, she circled her arms around my back, moaning into my mouth.I smiled