Painted in orange and blue, teamed up with the golden rays of the emerging sun. The sky looked promising enough to offer freedom to fly high.
Driving in the sea of people in Manhattan is quite a challenging task, but it also gives me an illusion of normal life.
I know it was stupid of me to hope to have something like this because my life was anything but normal. Not a chance.
***
I’m Alice Michaelson, a royal member of The Originals.
Originals were the first family of werewolves, or, as some people say, wolf-shifters on the earth.
As the first creation of the moon goddess, royals were blessed with special gifts combined with the strength of werewolves.
And as a one and only heir of the great ‘Queen Amelia’ of Entalia (werewolves and Lycans realm).
I was the crown princess of Entalia. And next in the bloodline of the Original’s to rule after my mom and her half-sister, my aunt, Luciana. Who died after giving birth to her first daughter, Ellyn, because of some major complexity in her pregnancy.
I was going to be the new queen of Entalia after tomorrow night’s crown ceremony. It was a ritual, in which the new king or queen took a vow to protect their subjects (wolves and the Lycan) who submit themselves to the new emperor whilst the new king or queen claimed his/her right on Entalia’s throne.
The ceremony was ended by none other than the moon goddess herself, by sealing a bond between the new king or queen and their submitted packs. And at last, the moon goddess announced the new ruler herself and gave her blessings.
***
After driving half an hour from my apartment building. I reached my destination exactly at 10:30 am, on time as always.
I parked my car at my usual reserved spot and made my way inside, greeted ‘good morning’ with a bright smile by one of the security guards.
Thomas, the same height as mine, with a mess of blond hair and warm brown eyes. He was in his mid-forties, but with his tough build frame. He looked younger than his age.
With a small smile and nodding in reply, I made my way inside my office building towards the elevator.
The Elevator door opened with a usual bing sound. I entered inside and hit the button for the 13th floor.
I reached my boss’s office floor and made my way to his office. His secretary, William, greeted me ′good morning’, with his usual wide smile, gray hair, wrinkled face, and bright brown eyes.
The old man had been working here since I found out about this place. He always treated me like a daughter and was a very kind-hearted person.
I turned the knob of the office door and entered inside. Instantly I spotted the boss of the E&D Inc, and our honorable King of Entalia, my dad.
Mr. David Michaelson was sitting on his office chair, behind his magnificent black glass desk, glaring at the desktop screen while holding a coffee mug in his hand. As usual, he wore his busy billionaire expression on his face.
He sniffed my scent, mingling in the air, and instantly snapped his neck from the top of his desktop screen with a warm smile to glance at me.
Nobody dared to enter his den without prior permission, except me. An old habit is hard to die, but he didn’t mind, anyway.
He stood from his chair in full glory of the king. He had dark eyes and midnight black hair like mine. The tall and muscular frame of a human.
Nope! My father wasn’t human anymore. Once he was half blood wolf and half human, which we called hybrid. However, he turned into Lycan after mating with my mother, who was a pureblood, a Lycan from the bloodline of the first royal family, Originals.
If you hadn’t guessed yet. Yeah, I was a hybrid, both of which were ‘werewolf- Lycan.’
And only hybrid- born with supernatural gifts by the moon goddess of undeniable powers called ‘Spirit’, to rule the queendom of Entalia, as a rightful Queen after my mom.
I walked towards his desk, engulfed him in a hug, and greeted ‘good morning’ with a sweet kiss on his cheek.
“Morning, my little princess.” He replied with a proud smile, “Always on time, little champ.” and patted my hair.
“Yes, sir,” I replied with a salute. He snickered and shook his head at my childish behavior.
“Oh, I have a meeting with Ms. Riley at 11 am,” I said when I noticed the time on my wristwatch. I still had 15 minutes to reach my office floor, which was on the 25th floor in the same building.
“See you tonight, Dad.” I kissed his cheek before retreating towards the door. About to grab the doorknob when dad’s words stop me.
“Alice, Red Moon is tomorrow night. Are you sure you are ready for this?” A hint of concern and anxiety was clear in his voice.
I kept my gaze on the door while tightening my grasp on the doorknob slightly, purposely avoiding eye contact.
“Sure dad. You know, I am kind of moved on now. Don’t worry, I also have you and Ellyn for support. Right?” With that statement, I opened the door and stepped out of his office, not wanting to discuss that topic anymore.
I fought hard to escape from the grasp of my past demons. Moving on was kind of tough, but I was done with my past trauma.
It was not true. I still had nightmares of my demon from hell every single night.
Nightmares. Yeah, the spiritual dream of my tormented past. It happened with the Lycans, who refused to complete mating and seal the bond soon.
Some say it was a way of the moon goddess to help Lycans, to complete their mate bond. However, according to many historical books about the Lycans, it was a curse. The moon goddess puts on Lycan, who rejects his or her fated mate or chosen one.
I don’t know why I had that horrible nightmare every single night, but I had told nobody about that ever.
I didn’t want dad to worry about me any more than he already does. It had been eight months. Eight months. How many times do I keep running from my accountability for my realm?
After mom died in a car accident, everything got harder with every passing day. I know Entalia needed their queen eventually, and I had to do this.
Dad and Ellyn had done a good job handling Entalia’s matters so far, and I loved both for their unconditional support.
But in the end, I know I was the fucking one who needed to step forward, and I hoped the moon goddess never made me looked back, towards that hell from my past.
***
After finishing my work, I left my office building and walked toward my car in the parking lot.
That was when a scent of forest rain and the masculine smell of men’s cologne filled my nostrils. My wolf, Rhea, howled in happiness in the back of my mind.
She was happy with his mere presence near her. Him. Devil. My fated mate!
Alice P O V *** I finished my meetings, managed my schedule for next week, and sent an email with all details to Max, (Prince of Dragomair, the dragon’s realm). We have been best friends since childhood, and also business companions. He was the only person I trusted after Dad and Ellyn. We were leaving for Entalia tonight, for tomorrow night’s ritual. By the time I exited the office building, it was dark outside already. I made my way towards my car in the parking space. I opened my car door, and a sweet scent filled my nostrils. My wolf relaxed with the pleasure of the sweet rich scent of earthly forest rain mixed with the masculine smell of men’s cologne, but my mind went on alert mode. My wolf, Rhea, and I both recognized this scent very well. It was him.
Alice P.O.V *** I went downstairs and met my two best friends, Nate and Kara, there waiting for me. We hugged each other. They both turned out to be mates, which they found out a few days ago, and the good part was that they were happy with that latest update. Nate was looking handsome in his black tuxedo, which perfectly fit on his tall and well-built frame like a second skin, styled dark brown hair, blue eyes, and a wide grin plastered on his face. And Kara goes for a knee-length baby pink dress, which compliments her olive-colored skin, and light blue eyes, light make-up, silver-colored high heel, shoulder-length blond hair which hangs down, straight. Both asked in the union when they noticed my nervousness. “What’s wrong?” I shrugged and replied, “Just nervous, and as you guys know, MATE is not my thing.” Kara stepped towards me and tapped my shoulder, while saying with a wicked smirk, “Don’t worry babe, I bet moon go
Warning: This chapter contains sexual content and abusive behavior! *** Beautiful high mountains covered with greenery, river water looks as lustrous as a mirror, illuminated with golden and blue beams of Entalia’s Sun. Outskirt of the entire realm surrounded by dark & thick forest; sky-high length trees, and shiny magical protection fence. The entire realm’s landscape contained four main areas- Royal-high, Downtown, Officials quarters, and Royal Courtyard. Royal high, where royal members live in a luxurious and beautiful palace, a glass castle, at the top of black mountain heights. And they had servant quarters, for royal servants there as well. Surrounded by the endless beauty of nature, with waterfalls and greenery.
Warning: This chapter also contains sexual content and abusive behavior! I tasted a metallic liquid in my mouth- My Blood, and I lost the last bit of control I was hanging on. I bit his lower lip with equal force and was soon rewarded with a taste of his blood. My wolf took over my human mind. She couldn’t discriminate between right and wrong, because Rhea knew nothing more than that she wanted her mate. Now! She wanted to touch him, feel him, and seal a mate bond with him. I couldn’t blame her. It’s the primal need of a wolf, survival, and breeding. She couldn’t help her wolf nature, her possessiveness, hunger, lust, and her dominant side. It was in our blood. And that stupid tingle and the sexy sound of his growl only make it harder. He groaned in front of my lips
Gabriel P.O.V I popped open my eyes, panting heavily. My hand automatically reached the other side of the bed in search of someone. My mate! It was a habit of mine. But I found nothing there. It was empty. She wasn’t there. A sudden panic gripped me at this. A sigh passed my lips, and I kept my eyelids shut. I sat straight and turned the lights on and leaned my head back on the headboard before taking a deep breath in her heavenly scent to calm my nerves, which was still lingering in her entire room. Yes, I’m in her room, in her bed, more specifically. A failed attempt to calm my anger and my wolf, with her mere essence. Yeah, I knew she’s not here. Because she was out there somewhere, escaping from the monster of her ni
Alice P.O.V Warning (18+) scenes, this chapter contains hot sexual content...... leave if you are not interested... Just kidding... Enjoy! Consequences! One threat, every day of my escape, I prepared myself for this moment and always thought, how bad could his punishment go? Because I was not that stupid who thinks that a mere dungeon cell was strong enough to keep him locked for that long. Yeah! I was the one who drugged him with a wolf, spun, and locked him in a dungeon cell. Or what do you think? How I had managed to escape that hell. And now here I was, in front of the devil again and on the verge of death, but still stupid, stubborn, me not ready to lose. “Oh, don’t you
Alice P.O.V By the time I finished my hot bath, it was already dark outside. I stepped inside my room with a towel wrapped around me securely and noticed a beautiful emerald color dress laid proudly on my bed. I guess it came from Ellyn. Who knows my taste so well? It was a beautiful dress, a floor-length gown, shoulder-less with golden embroidery and crystal work on the top. I quickly dressed, set my hair in loose curls, wore a diamond necklace and white gold, sapphire ring. I was no fan of jewels; it was just to maintain a royal status. I checked my reflection in the mirror. Impressed by my job with my hair and light makeup, I applied with the help of one servant. Although with this dress, everything turned out perfect.
Gabriel POV She stood in the middle of the river, bathing in the glory of the moonlight, looking like a fucking goddess. Vision. Undeniable beauty. I wanted to hide her in my arms to save her from other wolves lusting gazes, who were watching her with wide eyes. I wanted to beat the shit out of them, who dare to check -out what’s fucking mine. ‘Mine!′ A growl leaves me, and all heads bend down, who are watching my mate with their lustful wide eyes. She raised her right hand to her mouth to bite into her palm. I could smell the sweet taste of her blood in the air. Blood was dripping from her palm into the water whilst she raised her palm toward the moon and said her vow. “I, Alice Amelia Michaelson, royal heir of the late