Luna Of The North

Chapter 3: The Truth

“Edward! Please calm down.”, Lord Aaron tried to console the Alpha King of the Werewolf Empire.

Edward was pacing back and forth in the throne room. His eyes were flickering between black and blue. How could he calm himself when both his children were missing? Where did they go? Were they fine? What if something… Edward could not think anymore. His wolf was on edge. His eyes fell on his Luna. She was sitting on the chesterfield like a statue. Edward could sense how much worried she was. Especially for Maybelle.

Maybelle was different from others. She was royalty, but her wolf said otherwise. She could shift only once. Edward and Rosella tried everything to protect her, to revive her wolf, but nothing helped. It seemed to them that her wolf was in some restraint. Something was blocking her to unleash her potential. She was no less than a human. Frail and fragile. Still, Edward never said a word about that to his daughter. But everything changed when a stranger showed up in the castle with Maybelle’s unconscious little torso, a few weeks ago. There was a deep cut on her forehead, and she was bleeding terribly. Zura told them that they were surrounded by some rogues and if it were not for that stranger they would have died. That was the end of his patience. He assigned royal guards for her. He knew how she felt about it. She probably thought she was imprisoned in the castle, but it was for her own good. He was willing to do everything in his power to keep his family safe.

‘We have found them, my king! We will be reaching castle soon.’, suddenly he got a mind link from one of his warriors.

Edward looked at his Luna. A deep sigh left Rosella’s lips. Rosella looked back with teary eyes.

“I was scared this time, Edward,” her voice was shivering.

Edward walked near her and embrace her.

“They are alright, my queen.”, he whispered in her ear, in a consoling voice.

Soon enough Roger came into the throne room, followed by princess Maybelle and the crown prince Nicholas.

“They are here, my king! Luna!”, Roger bowed in front of Edward.

Rosella ignored what he said. She stood up from the chesterfield and rushed towards Maybelle.

“Thank goddess you are alright”, she hugged Maybelle tightly.

“Mother”, Maybelle hugged her back.

Edward took a good look at his daughter. A sigh of relief left his mouth. But as soon as his eyes fell on Nicholas, his smile went away. There were bruises on his hand and face.

“Who did this to you?”, The alpha king asked. Rosella’s gaze also fell on Nicholas.

“Nicholas”, she said worriedly, caressing his scars.

“My king, we found him fighting against some rowdy swordsman in an abandoned arena. The situation was obstreperous as we found him later.”, Roger explained.

How dare he hurt the crown prince? How dared him to hurt his own son? Edward was fuming in anger.

“Where is he? I would like to pay him a visit”, Edward said, bringing shiver in their spines. His voice was no less than a thunder. 

“Pardon me, my king, but we did not imprison him.”, Roger said apologetically. He knew he should have arrested him, but he could do nothing against the princess’s order.

 Edward was losing control. He looked at Nicholas once more. His scars were boiling his blood. His eyes were flickering between black and blue. He grabbed Roger’s throat and pinned him against the wall.

“You moron! You let him go? What were you thinking?”, the alpha king yelled. Maybelle was shocked at his father’s reaction. She ran towards her father.

“Father! Please! Release him. I did it. I ordered Roger to let him go,” Maybelle shouted in a hurry.

Edward looked at his daughter. His eyes were still flickering between black and blue.

“Yes, father. It was not his fault. He warned me, but I was stubborn.” Nicholas said this time. Edward let Roger off the hook.

“Leave”, he commanded.

“You let that bastard go! Who hurt your brother?” he asked Maybelle in surprise.

“And you are defending her?” he repeated to Nicholas this time.

“What on earth is happening to you two?” Edward shouted this time.

All these years he could see how much Maybelle loved her brother. But why did she defend some unruly stranger over her own brother? But Maybelle kept silent.

“Maybelle! What is wrong with you? Look at his face! He has been hurt so bad that his scars are left to tell the story!” Rosella said this time in disbelief.

 “Mother! I am alright. My wounds do not hurt anymore,” Nicholas answered, this time defending.

“Enough!” Edward shouted.

“Aaron! Bring that bastard to me” Edward commanded his beta. Maybelle knew what that meant. The royal beta was very much capable. Her mate would not last to see another sunrise.

“NO! father! Please don’t” Maybelle pleaded. Edward was beyond surprised by her behavior.

“He is the one. He is my mate, ” Maybelle whispered. Her voice was shivering.

“May!”, Rosella said in disbelief.

“But he is a human! How could it be?” Nicholas said this time.

“He saved my life once, father! Please forgive him.” Maybelle fell on her knees. Tears were rolling down her cheeks.

“SILENCE!” Edward growled loudly. There was frustration in his voice.

“You will not see him again,” he ordered using his authority.

“Father!” Maybelle whispered.

“Nicholas, show your sister way to her room,” he commanded again.

Nicholas rushed towards Maybelle and held her up, holding her arm.

“Come with me May”, he said in a low voice.

As soon as they left the room Edward sighed loudly, holding his head. Rosella walked near him.

“Edward, you can’t…”, Rosella could not finish her words.

“What do you want me to do, Rosella? How could I ever accept a rowdy human as my daughter’s mate?”, Edward said in a painful voice.

“I am not separating them, Rosella. I want to keep them apart until I find out everything about that man.”, he said again.

“But Edward…”, Edward cut her gain.

“Trust me, my queen. I am her father, and I will be the last person hurting her”, he said with assurance.