CHAPTER ONE - The Hidden Princess
23 YEARS AGO
“We need to get out of here before someone sees us, my king,” the woman said, scared to be caught doing such a sinful act.
“Okay, give me one minute to say goodbye to her one last time.”
“Yes, my king,” the woman answered.
He stood there holding his precious miracle baby in his hands.
“I’m sorry, my dear daughter, but no one must know you exist. I can’t let what happened to your mother happen to you. I would never forgive myself, and your mother would never forgive me either.”
As he said that, he tied the little enchanted bracelet around her wrist tighter so it wouldn’t fall off.
“You must go now before it’s too late. Take care of my princess and make sure she never finds out who she is and where she came from.”
“Yes, my king,” the woman said, taking the baby from the king’s hands, wrapping her in a blanket, then putting her in the basket.
“Goodbye, my princess. I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you in the way you deserved.”
Saying that, he stepped aside and let the woman run into the shadows with his one and only daughter.
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6 YEARS BEFORE THAT
“It’s a male child,” the Coven Medic announced to the Alpha and Luna.
The Luna shed a tear of joy.
“My son, my precious angel.”
The Alpha held his queen’s hand while he looked at the baby boy.
“My son, the future Alpha’s name will be Kairos, which means divine timing and destiny.”
Everyone let out a loud howl for their future Alpha.
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BACK TO THE PRESENT
“Heather, Heather, HEATHER—WAKE UP, FOR CHRIST’S SAKE!”
Heather’s mother shouted while shaking her daughter awake.
“Ugh, I’m up, Mom. I’m up,” Heather said, still half asleep, attempting to blink the sleep out of her eyes.
“Good. Now get up and get ready for work. Gosh, I wonder if this is how you oversleep in your apartment.”
At the mention of her apartment, Heather instantly began to miss it more. But it was flooded and currently drying out after her irresponsible ex-boyfriend left the kitchen sink running and left the apartment while she was at work. Hence why she was sleeping over at her parents’ house.
“Oh my God, Antonio, I’m going to kill you,” she whispered to herself as she got out of bed, with her mother still giving her an earful about time management.
“What was that, Heather?”
“Nothing, Mum. I was just saying how hungry I am.”
“Oh well, no breakfast for you until you learn how to wake up early and get ready for work on time.”
“Ugh, fine. Whatever you say, Mum. But please, can you leave so I can get ready—unless you want me to be late?”
“The only reason you’re going to be late is because you’re too irresponsible to wake up on time, not because of my scolding,” her mum basically yelled at her.
“Okay, fine, fine. I’m going,” Heather said as she went into the bathroom to get ready.
“Good. Be down quick, or no food for you.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Heather ran the shower, letting the warm water cascade down. She couldn’t stop thinking about her weird dream and what it could possibly mean
“Ugh Its just another weird dream. Nothing new”
She glanced at her reflection in the mirror and let out a frustrated groan, tugging at her damp hair.
As she leaned over the sink, her eyes fell on the bracelet around her wrist — a small, red band she had never taken off. Almost instinctively, she picked it up between her fingers, twisting and playing with it.
Then suddenly she noticed a faint glow coming from within the pendant engraved in the bracelet.
“The hell?”
It was faint almost non existent, but it was there.
As she reached to touch it she felt a sharp pain in her head.
“f**k, these damn migraines are after my life” she said looking at the mirror while rubbing her forehead.
“Ugh I guess this is my sign to hurry up” she said taking off her clothes and hoping into the shower.