Dusk Princess

ss

per in amazemen

flat-out told me, "Y

te?!?" I cried, my

own?! And is this so hard to believe?" I stared at him i

just saw a fucking squirrel having a cigar

s gold, Jasper! When did you find out?!" I almos

ill you stay still?!" He had known since he was eighteen.

. With all these shocking discover

y if you don't stop being e

ot strang

ng like an idiot going t

eciated. I could feel her rolling

, Ca

ou say anything wh

cle and Aunt. And

Val. Why isn'

" He said lookin

S

He asked, looking at me like I was t

rrently twenty-seven. The same age as Leo. Val was eight when he found out they were

hard on you," I said lightly.

to her almost every day

ng for her for nine years...

making his dimple pop out. His blue eyes were shin

e her do

agine." He answered w

py for you guys. You have my bless

gesture nonetheless." he laughed making

ogether?" I frowned. If he knew that Jasper f

he doesn't know I

Reall

he knows I've found my mate. Look at what he ordered that fucker to do to you." He growled."Oh," I replied as we contin

to stay in the east wing before. It had ten bedrooms with four guest rooms for when famil

in Atlas. My mom had two twin adult brothers; Uncle Nathan and Ethan and that was a

wing. It was where the indoor t

s under the empire visited during meetings, parties, and stuff. It was al

e cooks, and the royal doctors and herbalists stayed. It wa

. Wouldn't want to be rooming with rats and in

ont of my room. He raised his brow at the

at your thigh injury. It looks bad." He said with wri

the room while trying not to cry out

you?" I hear

softly, "Come ove

ly and a second later, the room was basked

ed rushing towards me. I knew seeing the blood o

rocess only consisted of silver shots. Bu

my knight in shining armor." I simp

g you guys?" He growled before picking

dded while leaning on the sofa. Looking down, I noticed the cuts

e other hand, seemed to be t

ith this injury?

hed making antibodies to fight off the last dose. And that has taken m

e as good as a leprechaun lettin

t again. Willow

trying to separate my mind from

tell he was pissed off at himself for lett

ur fault Leo

protecting you. Not the other way round!

erson carry all the weight." I said, lightly putting my hands

king if I can't even protect you

a calm gaze before gen

huh?" I said, looki

sked after a few seconds,

ot the only one he's close

bitch when we were kids."

did pester him a lot

smiled, shaking his head a little, "But he's a

gave my b

it's the gesture that counts."

?" He

it in that you're be

st then, the door opened and Jas

to her when she said that," Jas

awled making m

w are you feeling

isolated part of me." I

funny!"

me just take a look at the wound." she said before rais

g and avoided looking at t

arlier," Jasper said, r

ing to be about cars or bikes. I knew they needed this kind of idle talk about what was happening. Our every day

nk our mate is

ows? Sweet

ain't gonna scratch that itch well. Yo

ou fo

ad shoulders, tight and bulging arms, st

described and I felt my throat getting dry

s legs...my oh my...it wi

y stopped our link, I could feel my cheeks

you W

ere too busy with their talk

t be careful not to let it get infected or touched by water." She add

t," Leo said wit

She said, her voice sud

e said awkwardly befo

ut?" Jasper asked

g me shake my head at their cluelessness. S

us all turn towards it. Seeing the guy stan

te niece and nephew." Uncle

niece and nephew.

I abhor." He said tightly. I

ancée," he added, sounding happy. The maniac

ot know that the

ably doesn

his case, there is no one mu

k care of the...situation," Lunatic said with

's smiling like that

gh

you sleep at night?' to which he just s

oldly, his attitude changing instantly

me snort, "and that's no way to talk to your uncle. I th

claim that title when you gave in to your selfish desires and bit the hands

e mutt!" Lunatic

own. Lunatic was not the least bit afr

d after a few seconds while pinching the

ot when you're

e's normal response to

o you agree t

sal?" I rol

th me! Do you agree

disinterestedly

You have gotten along since childho

..my freaking mate?!" I stared at him in annoyance. "My

" Lunatic laughed darkly. "You forget, I cou

awned looking at him

simply and instantly, he was m

und, I sped towards hi

strand of hair on either of my sisters' heads, I'll be your fucking worse nightmare," I said lo

as quickly as it came. Reaching up to my hands,

fore turning around, "Jasper, f

to Elo and little Val for m

efore the door to the balcony

ck? Are you okay?" Val called

ame in. A

yself for being careless. Reaching out, I quickly tugged Val

es held her hostage. Long story short, she saw a lot of wolves die that day. Ever sin

closed and Elo, help her to the sofa

om to take a shower after that. I tied a neat cloth around my leg before getting some rub

a hot shower. Soaping my body—especially my chest area—cl

out, their attentio

en?" I asked as I took

in the warmer over there." L

s funny how before the attack, the only thing I had to think about was getting through

the last thi

hanks before I started eating. It was quiet in the room, th

t was never quiet with these guys around. "Why so quiet?" I

per said hi," I said, spe

icken to face us after what he did to Leo?" Val

do exactly?"

ile Elowen giggled, "Whatever."

ck rides he always gives me." Elo said with a sma

looked at her. I raised a brow at her r

ing to feel the m

ded this way before. Plus

uess you'

or fun," Elo answered i

Val rolled h

olValg? I get dizzy just looki

're one

just jealous." E

?" Val

cousin Jasper, I saw it in y

s widen. She must have noticed her slip up but I mus

te bond. I mindlinlked Leo

't prove anythin

u read my diary!"

d n

d t

ot

oo

ot

oo

d as they turned to lo

s an invasion of privacy. Apologize to her."

" she m

y to have a crush." I said, looking over at he

atever."

," Leo said, shaking his head. I

ch of us was lost in thought. My mi

as and what he looked like. Whether he had broth

mate is an average dog

way, You're a white wolf and there hasn't been one since the

e right. A

that our mate is either an Alph

ss imag

help but agree. So far, Willow's intuition has always been spot on. That

yb

ell you something."

What i

ing will be held? Even if it does, we don't know if Lunatic is goin

, so we just have to pray and keep our f

hould just become sittin

sounds like we've given up alre

king and...we want you to escape from here."

rise, "I'm not going anywhere without you g

we think it's our best bet

eave you guys here!" I shook

t but you just ha

s? You're asking me to run

ay? We want you to escape and look for your m

u suppose I start looking for him? This

at you're out there looking for your mate who

been outside the royal city before and two, where do I even sta

ly doubt, then the Moon goddess will give you a second chance mate.

rt, that's where Willow comes in. She is pretty smart and has a cool head o

here," I said as the t

e the 3St comes in." Leo s

ing to figure out why

rit Soul Sea

h

not to use that cause it might be dan

We've all done the required steps between the three of us.

were our allies. It connected the spirits and souls of four persons so that they could sense the oth

chances of your souls blending into one. This might lead to the loss of one's

ur link is as strong as it gets. Aren't you afraid we might

e found a loopho

" I asked

s.

me," I s

r ancestors this spell, the last w

S

the probability of a

it if you speak s

purest and closest souls to the Moon go

f a white wolf isn't like

dants from the Moon goddess' clan itself. So the soul leaving thing shouldn't be a problem

r you grow. Nice work finding that out."

She waved her ha

d job." Leo said before kissin

this through haven't

y here to keep an eye on us and how far Uncle's network has spread and keep y

palace agent that had been sent out on a mission and could make their way back home. Dad gave each of us

rd with grey dusting all over his body. We got along qui

I trailed off, unwillin

hance for them. It's like Val said, we'll be sitt

ay with it. I don't wan

the best boxe

mpared to numbers. It will be h

nbeatable when they are together...they

h b

cuses. I'm going. And if I have to push you ou

us. You know they are the best." Elowen said, speak

y own, I was even more unwilling to leave. But when I sa

ainst us was always dropped because he believed we'd never think of something like this, it should be easy to sneak you out unnoticed.

de, and a map for you." Val said as she stood up and went in the direction o

ade up your minds abou

id with a smile—ever the li

hed out in defeat making

tly making me stare at h

will surprise me again." I

h language with our blood while Val murmured some enchantments, I nullified my scent and changed into a loose long

re," Leo said after training m

my eyes. Opening his arms wide for me, I rus

cried, only to feel more grief w

. I can feel their tears soaking through

eria. Nodding wordlessly, I leaned over and kissed each of their temples and took in the

main hall of the palace. I was surprised to see that there were no guards in sight

have taken c

e

into the tunnel where Jasper cleared out for me. Thanks to my improve

needed to continue moving north from there to avoid crossing into other packs' territory. The only pack whose territor

mpire along the Middle East. But I don't have to

ffed them into the bag to avoid breaking it when I shifted into my wolf. The nightfall meant that

end of the tunnel. I grew wary but r

into Willow and was about to sprint north whe

anding in front of me, he ran his hands through m

each other and good luck. He

hough I could feel them through the 3St, I would still be more at ease

. He said before step

night, mentally preparing myself f