Quadruplet Alphas And Their Lost Ice Princess
Chapter 72

Natala (Emerald) POV:

I felt reborn, exhilarated and even euphoric in a way. My sense were even more enhanced; I could hear stuff from miles away; my nose caught the faintest of scent, and even the specks of dust I could see in the air as I ran full speed in the woods. Not to mention that surging power that flowed through my veins, so much power that I truly felt I would combust any moment now. Goddess! What was happening?

All I remember was being stuck in my mind as my lycan and wolf spirit fought each other for dominance. I was shoved into a corner of my mind, but the pain that my body felt was not numb to me. I wasn’t sure if it was a second, minutes or hours; I just remember the unbearable pain. However, that pain was nothing compared to the pain I felt when I felt the quads remarking me and my brothers rolling their aura to make me submit, forcing a shift out of my lycan. Goddess! It was like being slowly tortured with a hot knife as it skinned me alive slowly and my bone being hammered with a sludge hammer, all simultaneously.

A forced shift was the worst; the little I had learned of one in my lycan knowledge class described it as horrific; well, I have first-hand experience of it now. Speaking of class, it had been days since I had been back to the academy. School had become a fleeting thought with everything going on, especially with me finding my family and the Edward threat. Hopefully, when everything calmed down, I can head back to the academy. I doubt the alphas would let me stay in the dorms, and honestly, I didn’t want to anymore either. The thought of not being snuggled up next to my mates and alphas had both my wolf and lycan whine. But, I was going back to school, regardless. Plus, I had not told them about the lycan-scholar scholarship I was hoping to apply for, which would get me a one-way ticket to be mentored under the most outstanding scholars of the kingdom.

Even though with my newfound title of princess of the multiverse, I still wanted to earn the scholarship far and square. I had always prided myself on being able to go to Strom Academy based on my intellect. I was the only scholarship who was able to hold their scholarship for four years straight, though with my absence because of all this mumbo-jumbo, I doubted I still had my scholarship since students on scholarship were hardly given any days off. But I was sure my grades were still top-notch. I was still getting all my assignments and quizzes online and handing them in. I haven’t had a chance to look back at the grades, but I knew they were good. Well, that is what I hoped, at least. I’ll have to remind myself to check once I get back from the chase. Which was supposed to be for my mates and me; I was hoping for some hanky-panky times in the woods. But, my brothers had to go and ruin that! The challenge was nowhere near for them, but I was sure their alpha egos probably took a hit when I rolled out my aura for my mates, but my brothers thought I was rolling it off for all of them and challenging them. I rolled my eyes inside my head: dumb alphas and their egotistical thinking.

I could hear the thudding of multiple paws on the floor as I pushed my lycan faster. Unlike our wolves, Lycans did not communicate with their human counterpart and were more like a spirit in our heads, only coming forward when needed. They also did not have names or could talk. Their emotions could be felt by the bond shared between the Lycan and human souls, even though Lycans were said to be evolved creatures from wolves and better. This piece of how there was a barrier to communication constantly plagued my mind as a downside in this so-called hierarchy our people had made. If the lycan spirit and human counterpart could talk, wouldn’t it be easier to form a better team? I shook my head; I didn’t need to recall all these gruesome nights when I memorized my notes for my Lycan knowledge class; I’ll ask Da or the triplet about their view later.

I could hear the thudding of multiple paws on the floor as I pushed my lycan faster. Unlike our wolves, Lycans did not communicate with their human counterpart and were more like a spirit in our heads, only coming forward when needed. They also did not have names or could talk. Their emotions could be felt by the bond shared between the Lycan and human souls, even though Lycans were said to be evolved creatures from wolves and better. This piece of how there was a barrier to communication constantly plagued my mind as a downside in this so-called hierarchy our people had made. If the lycan spirit and human counterpart could talk, wouldn’t it be easier to form a better team? I shook my head; I didn’t need to recall all these gruesome nights when I memorized my notes for my Lycan knowledge class; I’ll ask Da or the triplet about their view later.

As I pushed myself faster and faster in the hope of getting away, I could feel the aura of my brothers and mates closing in. The quadruplets carrying the same aura as my brothers now that they all bared my mark and our b***d had mixed. The thought brought a smile to my face that the girl that once people in the dark storm pack thought as pathetic and useless was the same girl that was able to give their alphas this power. Looking back, I couldn’t help but be amazed by the progress I made over the days from being a shy wallflower to an outspoken, confident person: a princess of the multiverse and the luna of the biggest and strongest pack in the multiverse. The goddess definitely works in mysterious ways for sure, but all praises to her. If it wasn’t for her pairing me with the quads, who knows where I would be or if I would’ve been this confident and not to mention the chance I got to meet my brothers, albeit unknown to our relationship at first.

I couldn’t help but smirk at the thought of the almighty nine alphas that were chasing me, who hadn’t been able to catch me yet. Were they doing this on purpose, or was it that I was actually faster than them? It was probably the first one, no way in wolf heaven could I be faster than our kings and supreme alphas. Despite me having the same b***d, male wolves tended to dominate regardless. However, my thought was cut short when I stumbled on a fallen tree trunk, about to fall, but I regained my stance just as my brothers and mates broke out of the treelines from every angle, caging me in. I playfully snarled at the four mega-size black wolves who were my mates, intrigued by their size: they had definitely gotten bigger. They were as tall as the twin’s grey wolves; they stood at seven feet of height if not more, whereas the triplets, golden Lycans, were even taller than my mates and the twins. Yup! even with all this supreme b***d and hup-blah of powers I was supposed to have, I was still shorter than them all. Curse those height genes; hopefully, if I ever have a daughter with my mates, she’ll be on the taller side. The thought of kids making me look at my mates, having kids was never something I thought about, but since being with the quads, I had this insane urge to have a pup. I was probably going into heat; both female wolves and lycans go crazy with the urge to carry a pup during their heat.

A playful growl from my mates had me breaking out of my thoughts. Turning to them, I gave them a wolfish grin when suddenly, the hair on the back of my neck all the way to my spine stood up. This only meant one thing my senses were on high alert. Something or someone was intruding before I could stop myself; I darted towards the direction where I felt the threat, my brothers and mates snarling behind me as they caught me running away from them.

A playful growl from my mates had me breaking out of my thoughts. Turning to them, I gave them a wolfish grin when suddenly, the hair on the back of my neck all the way to my spine stood up. This only meant one thing my senses were on high alert. Something or someone was intruding before I could stop myself; I darted towards the direction where I felt the threat, my brothers and mates snarling behind me as they caught me running away from them.

‘Luna, stop; where are you going.’ I heard Ezeakil through the mind link.

‘There’s someone here! Their scent is masked, but I can feel their presence.’ I replied.

I knew Ezeakil had the link open to his brothers, so they all heard me. A vicious snarl ripped through my mates as they sped up and were almost paw to paw with me as I made my way towards what I believed was the eastern borders. The Triplets, having picked up the threat too, were running in front of us as the twin ran behind us, covering our backs.

‘Baby, stop! Go back. You just shifted. Your brothers and we will deal with it.’ I heard Sam through the link.

I snarled at him. No way in hell was I going to play the damsel in distress anymore. I was a powerful hybrid, one of the three. I wasn’t supposed to be placed on a fluffy cushion like a precious jewel for people to stare at. I knew the threat was likely here because of me, and I’ll be damned if I let others fight my battles anymore.

‘No, I’m not leaving.’ I snarled back at him and the rest of my mates.

‘Love.’ Azreal said, trying to be intimidating, but I ignored him and ran faster, leaving them behind.

I guess having short legs wasn’t that big of a deal; I could outrun my alpha mates. I could just imagine them fuming. Their irritation and anger hit me through the bond that had me giggle. I was sure my bum would be in for it after this but whatever. I was not going to be the meek little girl they met that night at the packhouse, who was broken because her best friend and boyfriends ended up being mates.

I had diverted from my brothers and mates, my instincts telling me to go towards the northeast end rather than the east broader, this strange pulse growing in me as I neared the direction my feet were taking me. Just as I saw a group of wolves in the distance, preparing myself to get close and observe. Something snapped in me, and I fell to the ground. A splitting headache rang through my skull that had me shifting back instantly as I clutched my head.

“AHHHHH” I screamed