Xenra"You're not yet the Luna, and you should know your place in my pack," Akira stated. Although she spoke gently, there was an unmistakable note of anger in her voice.Lena, at her words, scoffed, her brows arched with disdain."What did you just say, dear sister-in-law?" She asked, her words dripping sarcastically.Deep within me, I was beginning to feel calm; it was high time someone put her in her place. "You heard me right, Lena. This is not your pack; you're not even the Luna. What right do you have to sanction anyone so cruelly?" Akira asked, her voice suddenly tight.Her displeasure was etched on her face, as thick lines creased her forehead.A derisive snort escaped Lena's nostrils. She clearly wasn't going to put up with the charade anymore."I've always endured you talking down on me, especially in the presence of the maids, especially in the presence of those worthless slaves." Lena's voice came in a low growl. Her lips contorted in fury as she stared at Akira with a con
LeoMy eyes flew open as I jolted out of my dream that afternoon. Although it was a dream, I felt a heavy weight of uneasiness in my heart.The fact that I had the same dream again got me so worried, although I had always known it wasn't an ordinary dream; this time around, I was certain that it was a message from the moon goddess.Filled with worry and concern, I called my Beta. The door immediately opened, revealing Raymond, who walked in."Alpha!" He greeted with a bow, "Rise," I ordered. I was far too concerned about my dream to indulge in his reverence."You sent for me, Alpha. What is the matter?" He asked with a tone that was like that of a soldier who's ready to perform a task,"I keep having this same dream, which means it's a message from the moon goddess," I said, my words laced with a mix of concern and worry."Do you mean the dream you told me about earlier?" He asked, his voice wrapped with scepticism,I nodded my head in response, too engrossed in thought to say a word.
LeoI stood beside the window in my room, admiring the beauty of the garden on the other side of the courtyard, when my door suddenly burst open.I needed no one to tell me who it was, since he was the only one who could enter my room even without an invitation.Before I could turn around to meet Raymond, his voice came, "Alpha, Alpha, there's trouble," he announced with a breathy voice. From the urgency in his voice, I knew that whatever it was that had gotten him so panicked was really trouble.My brows furrowed when I saw the look on his face. "What is the matter?" I asked, trying to figure out whatever it was that had gotten him so worked up."The vampire queen is here! Xenra is here; she's right in the courtyard!" He announced with his eyes wide open in fright. His voice tumbled out in a rush as he stared at me.My eyes flew open immediately, and my heart skipped a beat. That was quite unexpected. For the next five seconds, my mouth hung open, unable to utter a word.Talking abou
Leo That was quite unexpected. Her question slammed into me, leaving me calm and collected. Even though my mind was far from being at peace, I managed to betray no emotions. My mind reeled with countless thoughts, and for the next five seconds, I couldn't utter a word. I opened my mouth to say something, but my words felt stuck in my throat, and as I struggled, her question came again, "So?" She asked, her brows arched in a quizzical stare. At that instant, my gaze fell on the carriage she had come with, and I noticed she wasn't alone. She had come with not just ordinary vampires but an entourage of elite warriors. Their build and height alone were already a source of intimidation for the faint-hearted. As I stared on, I realised they were a mix of both vampires and werewolves. At that moment, I realised I had to be careful. "My lady, I don't have to make a decision now. Can you give me some days to think about it and get back to you?" I asked as calmly as I could. Judging fr
Leo "What should we do about this situation, Alpha?" Raymond asked, his voice tinged with concern. I took a deep breath, steadying myself before responding, "For now, we wait. That woman isn't Xenra. I would know; I had a crush on her before we became enemies. There was something about her charm, her charisma, that stole my heart long ago." "Alpha, forgive my bluntness, but whether that woman is Xenra or not, our primary concern should be our safety," Raymond said, his voice quivering with fear. "She looks deadly, and if she returns, I doubt she'll have mercy on us." I didn't respond, my eyes trained on the departing figures of Xenra and her men. "The true Vampire Queen doesn't demand respect through force. She earns it," I muttered to myself. "This person isn't Xenra. Something is amiss." My words hung heavy in the air, my resolve steeling with every passing second. If that woman was not Xenra, then who was she? And, more importantly, where was the true Vampire Queen? "Raymond,
Asher The door to my office suddenly burst open, and my head jerked from the document I was holding to the door; before I could say anything, her voice came. "Is it true that the vampire queen is visiting?" She asked, her tone ringing with excitement as she stared at me. My brows furrowed at her words; it turned out that she had come to my office all because of Xenra. For the next five seconds, I couldn't say a word to her. "Really? The vampire queen is visiting? She asked, and without waiting for another second, she exclaimed with a shrill, high-pitched voice, "Oh my goodness! I'm so excited!" Her eyes dancing with excitement as she took quick, short steps into my office. It turned out that she had come all the way to my office just because of Xenra. "There's nothing to be excited about," I swiftly stated with a stern voice, my face betraying no emotion. Since I got the news about her visit, I had been wondering why she had decided to visit my pack after twelve good years of b
XenraAs I emerged from the other side of the palace, my attention was suddenly drawn to two maids, who mentioned my name, "Who?" One of them said, causing my brows to furrow."Xenra, the vampire queen," The other one responded. They were busy discussing among themselves.At their words, my curiosity piqued, and I began to wonder what they were talking about, but before I could try to wrap my head around whatever it was, the other one spoke again,"You mean she's coming?" She asked, her tone ringing with surprise, her eyes wide open in shock.From between the flower rows, I saw the other one nod her head in response, while my brows twitched. As I couldn't understand what they meant by the vampire queen coming to Asher's pack."Everyone is so frightened right now, because the last time she came, it didn't end well between her and the Alpha. Now, no one knows what to expect from her visit. Everyone is talking about it and is really scared," she stated with a hushed tone that sounded bar
XenraThe slap stung, and my cheek burned. I finally regained myself, and my lips twisted with rage. With two determined steps, I advance towards Rossy, my anger burning within me like a wildfire.I was going to teach her a lesson she'd never forget in a hurry. I was going to make sure she never laid her filthy hands on anyone.I had just taken the second step when Minni held my hair and dragged me back towards her. I felt a piercing pain on my scalp, and before I could turn towards her, Rossy punched me hard on my protruded stomach.I bent at my waist, my knees buckling as I succumbed to the pain the blow had inflicted on me. I clutched my stomach tightly as I tried to soothe the pain, but those two demons weren't satisfied."We're going to teach you a lesson you'd never forget in a hurry," Minni spat, her voice heavy with a mix of hatred and anger.With one more kick from Rossy, I fell to my butt like a sack. Before I knew what was happening, they punched and kicked me, and on every
XenraI tried to wrap my head around what was going on and why they had said such a thing like that, but nothing seemed to make sense to me.After about ten seconds of trying in vain, I snapped out of the thoughts that had kept me busy and decided to shove it aside."After all, it has nothing to do with me," I said, shrugging, and then I began to walk back to the spot of my meditation.As I settled in the spot and tried to continue with my training, their voices kept breaking into my thoughts, making it impossible for me to focus.As I snapped back to the present, I couldn't shake off the nudge that had settled deep in my heart, a great sense of uneasiness that kept taking my mind back to the people in the other cell, and I couldn't help but wonder what was really going on."If it was about Akira, why are they doing it secretly?" I asked myself, my brows furrowing as I drifted back into thought, wondering why they really had to hide in the darkness to do whatever they had to do.As my
XenraAfter a long session of meditation and cultivation that day, I stretched my limbs, my lips spreading into a smile as I felt a great sense of peace within me."The past week in the dungeon has been the best in my life," I said to myself and drew in a deep breath.As I slowly opened my eyes, I could feel a great sense of strength and renewed energy within me."No doubt, I'm back!" I said to myself, my lips curling into a determined smile as I felt the surging powers within me."I didn't need anyone to tell me they were back. "This dark dungeon has been a great help to me. Thanks to the calm and quietness."Aside from the fact that I could feel my vampire spirit within me, I could also feel the emergence of my wolf with great intensity.As a hybrid, I had never felt that part of me before, or maybe I had never really given myself to that side of me.But this dungeon has really helped me in aligning with that side of me, and not just that, but to also master the powers and ways to t
LenaAs I pondered what Royce had just told me, something dropped in my mind, snapping me off the thoughts that had kept me busy.My head whipped towards him, and in that instant, I asked, "Did you just say 'hidden dungeon?'" My voice was rushed and urgent."Is that nowhere that fat maid?" My brows slightly furrowed as I stared at him."Yes, my lady, that's where she is." Royce firmly replied. Hearing his response made me snort, and I began to slice the beef on my plate again.As I did so, I continued, "You can just tell the men to start experimenting with her by pouring some of the content in her body. After all, she's useless now to everyone." The words had barely left my lips when I continued savouring the beef again, even as I relished the satisfaction of what I had just said.A light chuckle broke out of Royce's lips instead as soon as he heard my words, the sound of which belied the hesitation in his heart."As long as I like the fact that we think alike, my lady, remember when
LenaWithout saying another word, Akira turned and walked away. In that instant, I turned towards Asher and said to him, "I'm really sorry if I said something wrong," My voice wrapped in feigned remorse. "I didn't mean to offend anyone."Only then did Asher pull his gaze away from Akira's retreating figure and fix it on me. "You should learn to keep your mouth shut," he said, his voice heavy, his words tumbling out in a rush."It's not every time that your opinion is needed." He added, his voice echoing the annoyance that was deeply settled in his heart.As soon as the words left his lips, he stood up and left. His steps were heavy with determination as they carried him back towards his room.In that instant, my lips spread into a broad smile, and I almost couldn't stop myself from chuckling in excitement.Deep within me, I was excited that they had both fallen for my plan.As soon as they disappeared out of my sight, I began humming my clan's song of victory again and picked up my t
LenaI could see the curiosity glinting in Asher and Akira's eyes as we waited patiently for Asher to read the letter.As soon as Asher opened the letter, a slight furrow creased his forehead, followed by a momentary silence, making me even more curious about what he had read."What does it say?" I asked, my words laced with urgency, but Akira didn't say a word as she waited patiently for Asher to read the content aloud.After about three more seconds, Asher began to read."This is a request to you, Alpha Asher, and to your sister, Lady Akira.Having been found as a single and most eligible lady in our time, I request a meeting between Lady Akira and my son Jefferson to discuss a marriage between our families.If it would please you, I request that Lady Akira pay us a visit to get acquainted with my son, Jefferson.Signed: Alpha Scott."As soon as Asher finished reading, he folded the letter calmly, his gaze fixed on what he was doing, but the expression on his face betrayed no emotio
AsherOne week later.Despite how hard I had tried to shove the thought of Xenra being locked up in the dungeon off my mind, I just couldn't successfully do that.For the past week, I had been persistently plagued by the thought of her, even though I couldn't understand why I was so concerned about her.The thought of her and her predicament kept lurking around me, haunting me like a ghost in the dark, making it almost impossible for me to concentrate on anything else.Even though I wanted to justify my actions since she was rude to me, I still felt my heart pierced.Even though I had only wanted to help her. I had gone to the prison to talk to her and see how I could help her, but she was so rude to me, making me look like a fool, making me wonder why I even wanted to help her in the first place, since she didn't need my help.I felt insulted as she threw my words to the ground like something worthless, and that was when I decided to teach her a lesson.I wanted her to show some remo
LenaAs I stared at Xenra, I saw her lips curl into a determined smirk, but the anger and hatred in her eyes were unmistakable.As soon as I saw the look on her face, I scoffed, accompanied by a light chuckle, even as understanding dawned on me.In that instant, I realised she only wanted to rile me up, and I wasn't going to listen to what she had to say or give her the satisfaction she craved.I folded my hands in front of me and heaved a sigh. "There's no need to listen to a bluffing, worthless, lowly maid like you," I said, my lips curled up in satisfaction."I know what you're trying to do, but it's not going to work," I slammed my words at her, my voice bearing the weight of my resolve."Just in case it hasn't dawned on you, you're a loser, and I doubt you'd be leaving here anytime soon!" A chuckle broke out of my lips as soon as the words left my lips, the sound of which bore the amusement and satisfaction that were deeply seated in my heart."You might not know this, but let me
LenaAs I watched her being pulled by the guards, I couldn't help the feeling of contentment that swirled within me.But then, I knew I had to maintain my charade and add more fuel to the flames.In that instant, my head whipped towards Asher. "Can you imagine? She's so full of pride and arrogance." I said, my words heavy with a feigned anger.But the words had barely left my lips when Asher turned and walked away, and in that instant, Akira followed him, her maids walking after her.Being all alone, I couldn't stop the smile that curled my lips. I was glad the Alpha had locked her up in the deepest dungeon, which was a good sign for me.It meant that he had totally severed every connection or whatever feelings he might have for her.Deep within me, I was certain she was off my path for good, and the next thing I had to do was to proceed and wait for the best moment to strike."Enjoy all you can now," I muttered under my breath as I watched Asher march towards the palace, "because you
XenraA great sense of sadness settled in my heart as they led me out of the prison. I couldn't stop wondering how I'd cope being with a whole lot of people.Deep within me, I knew if I was taken to the slave's prison, it'd be difficult for me to regain my powers, since I wouldn't be able to give in fully to it.I didn't need anyone to tell me that I wouldn't be able to exercise my spirit as much as I should and might lose it in the process.As I pondered my thoughts, the sight of Akira walking towards us snapped me back to the present and sprang hope within me.But as she drew closer, she took the path by her left, and I realised she wasn't coming to see me, but then I wasn't going to allow that opportunity to pass me by."Lady Akira," I swiftly called out to her, my voice rushed and urgent, which halted her in her tracks immediately.In that instant, I rushed towards her, but was held back by the guards even before I got closer to her."What are you doing? Move it!" The guard that w