"I believe Jasmine is innocent," Travis suddenly said."She stole for me!" He equally remembered it. Dylan was beyond angry. He was seething with rage. How dare she? How dare she steal from him? He trusted her and this is what she does? He was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't even notice the guards who were waiting for his next command.But then, he snapped back to reality and barked at them to search for Jasmine, calling her a criminal and a threat to his safety. He didn't want to take any chances with someone like her. She could be dangerous and he needed to be careful.As the guards left, Dylan paced back and forth in his room. He couldn't believe what had happened. Jasmine had been with him for so long, how could she betray him like this? What could she have possibly taken? Was it something important? Something that could hurt him or his pack?All these questions were running through his mind and he couldn't find any answers. He felt helpless and vulnerable, something he wa
“Alpha, we found something,” the guard mentioned before he brought out another document from a drawer. Travis was confused as he saw this going on, and he wondered what exactly they were talking about because he could not remember when or how any documents were kept in his room.“I don't understand,” he whispered the word, unable to tell if it was a set-up or the guards were just playing tricks on him.“These are all confidential,” Dylan said with a frown, he turned to look at Travis, “how did they get to you?” He sounded more like a question. He also doubted that Travis would keep such things in his room, or so he hoped.“I'm uncertain if you understand how serious this is,” Dylan said, shaking his head. “If you have it the whole time, then…”“No! I don't know who kept them there, I'll never take such things nor keep them in my room. You trust me, right?” Travis asked desperately.Dylan raised his gaze and looked at him. The look alone was enough to tell Dylan that Dylan wasn't on hi
A knife meant for stabbing someone, it had blood and the sight made him nauseous to the point of vomiting.Why was there a knife in his room, and what was blood on it? He frowned and slowly reached for it. Was someone in his room and was the person attacked or was the person the attacker?He wondered why the knife was in his room, but he could only remember one person in his room and that was Jasmine. Was she hurt in any way? No! He was sure that she was okay the last time they met. If she was hurt, then she couldn't have had the strength to go about sleeping with his cousin and trying to seduce his friend.So, she was apparently not the one attacked, but that meant that she was the attacker. He wondered who gave her the right to enter his room without permission, and even crossed the line by trying to seduce his friend.This annoyed him because he actually believed that she was in the opposite direction. The day he meant her, he believed she was precisely how she portrayed herself to
But he wouldn't let that change anything, and that he promised himself.And if he were lucky, she would confess that she loved him. But he knew she didn't. He also knew that she had betrayed him, no matter how innocent he thought that she was.She was always playing games with him. Never telling him how she felt or where she really was all these times. And now… Now that he knew it… Well, now it was impossible to ignore it any longer. He had fallen for her tricks. He loved her. How long had he loved her? He couldn’t tell, but he had. He hadn’t noticed it until now, but it wasn’t new.His feelings had always been there since they first met. He knew it and he accepted it. But this confession changed all that. Now, he had admitted it. Now he knew the truth. She knew it, and she was the one playing dirty. So much so that it had cost him his entire world, his whole family.His entire future.She didn't love him. She could never love him.She hated him for what he had done. She had tried
Jasmine lay still on the bed, her breathing slow and steady. Her eyes were closed, but her mind was racing with thoughts and worries. She had been pretending to be unconscious for what felt like hours, but in reality, it had only been awake for a few minutes.She was scared that the men would find out that she wasn't really asleep and that they would punish her for trying to escape. Her heart was beating so fast that she thought it might burst out of her chest.She could hear the sound of footsteps approaching, and she held her breath, waiting for them to pass. But they didn't. The door to her cell opened, and she could hear the sound of someone entering the room.She didn't move, didn't even dare to open her eyes. She could feel the person standing over her, looking down at her. She could feel their eyes on her, and it made her feel vulnerable and exposed.After what seemed like an eternity, the person finally left the room, and Jasmine let out a sigh of relief. She still didn't move
Jasmine's heart was pounding as she crouched behind a nearby bush, watching as Anita rode past her. She had to admit, she was surprised to see the woman on horseback, but she didn't have time to dwell on it. She had to find a way back to the palace, but she couldn't do that while Anita was around.She peeked through the leaves of the bush, watching as Anita disappeared into the distance. Jasmine waited for a few moments, making sure she was gone before slowly making her way out from her hiding spot. She kept her footsteps as quiet as possible, not wanting to attract any attention. She was scared, but she couldn't let that stop her.******Andrew tried his best to convince Dylan to release his son, but Dylan was unyielding in his stance. He was still furious about the document found in Travis' room and he was convinced that there was more to it than met the eye. Andrew tried to reason with him, but Dylan was not in the mood to listen to anyone."I understand that you're angry, Dylan,"
“What is the meaning of this?” The king asked the guard, who looked terrified. The guard was trying desperately to find the words to explain himself and not reveal Vivian's identity before the king came face to face with her. “Your Highness, I don't understand.” He confessed as his eyes flickered around, taking in the surroundings, trying to think quickly on what to say.He had only known Vivian a few weeks, and that didn't seem possible at all. It wasn't normal for anyone who worked in the castle not to know Vivian.“Well?” The king asked the guard, not really understanding him.“I don't understand what you're saying, my King. Your Majesty?” The guard responded to the king, still unsure about what exactly happened.The king was aware that Vivian liked to hide her true nature under a façade of beauty and charm. However, he believed that such an act of deceit was too far for someone like her. If she truly did have such skills, she wouldn't be staying at the castle for so long now.He
The guards left Sebastian's room after the order and got ready to execute the order. They kept their eyes steady to see what got in and out of the palace. They were greatly immense with what they were doing.They surrounded the packed walls, with each standing at the basic place that they believed she would follow and they paid equal attention to the environment in case they heard any scream.---She had never come across a room this large, and she didn't know which direction she should go. Then she heard voices coming from farther away, and she recognized them immediately.It was the same people as before and she needed to escape in order to save herself from them. She made her way outside and realized that she was in the middle of the forest.There was nowhere to hide. She couldn't risk going back inside and facing the men again, because there was nothing she could do that would help her escape them now. So instead, she ran, hoping that she wouldn't meet anyone on her path.She even
Anita turned around only to see Dylan and Travis standing there."Guards!" Dylan called angrily. "Cease her and check her room to see if there's anything there. Tomorrow would be set for your punishment."Dylan watched the guards dragging her away as she begged for him to listen to her. "Your Highness, I saw this in her room and many more." Dylan grabbed the letters and only then held information."That woman," he growled angrily."Travis," Jasmine beamed and quickly rushed to hug him. "Oh my God, I'm glad you're okay.""Yeah me too," he hugged her back. She pulled back and turned to Andrew. "You look okay as well, though as if you had a heart attack?" She teased and he smiled at her."Believe me when I say I never thought a heart attack would come in handy." He winked and she laughed.The rest were confused by their interaction but Jasmine and Andrew understood each other. She turned next to see Janice which made her smile widen."Janice, I've missed you. Where were you?""I'm sorr
"Who are you?" The king asked angrily.His aunt shifted closer to the king to whisper into his ears. The king's eyes widened in surprise."Oh so you're Dylan, my rival. I never knew I would be having you here tonight if not I could've been expecting your presence. But nothing has gone wrong and I think it would be wise if I give you the honor to serve the king which most servants find hard."Dylan knew better that he was mocking him and he wasn't surprised when the king signaled the servants to bring in drinks."Let him serve the king," the king laughed devilishly. Dylan clenched his fists when the guard offered him drinks to hold up for the king. His aunt smirked at him.So this was where she was all this while. He should've known better than to expect anything less from that family. Just remembering everything that he got to know from Sebastian made him boil but he held it in.Dylan bore the humiliation until he was done being a slave under the king. He waited patiently and slowly
Dylan felt restless and he felt the need to talk to someone, anyone in particular. He stood and found himself walking to the dungeon only to hear a sound coming from close by.He paid close attention and rushed over when he saw a guard struggling with blood all over him."What happened?""A... Attack. We're under attack," he struggled to say. Dylan looked close and saw the stabbed wound on his chest. He stood up and rushed over to where he believed Andrew was but no one was there. He became worried she quickly rushed to Jasmine's room but it was also empty. "No!" He screamed as his heart beat in his ears loudly."This can't be happening," he said while fidgeting in the room. What is going on? His rival was fast enough or maybe he was distracted instead."I see everything seems to be a shock to you," he heard a familiar voice from close by."Sebastian," he spat angrily as he turned around."I wasn't expecting you to find out this way, in fact, I wasn't expecting you to find out at al
Dylan's eyes scanning the crowd before him. The people had gathered in the main square, eager to hear what their leader had to say. They whispered amongst themselves, wondering what this urgent announcement could be about."Dylan, Dylan, Dylan!" they chanted, as he raised his hands for silence."Everyone," Dylan began, his voice carrying across the square. "Today, I stand before you with a heavy heart. It has come to my attention that one of our own has betrayed us. One of our own has been stolen from the kingdom's treasury."The crowd gasped, their eyes widening in shock and disbelief."I speak of none other than my own friend, Travis," Dylan continued, his voice trembling with emotion. "He has been banished from this kingdom, never to return."The crowd erupted into a mixture of cheers and jeers. Some were happy to see justice being served, while others were outraged at the banishment of one of their own.Dylan continued to speak, his voice growing louder and more forceful. "I assu
Dylan sent her away after and she dragged herself away from him. Dylan paced around his room and he found it rather unsettling with her calm and silent she was. What was going on with her?He shook his head and decided to go and check on things himself. He also needed to go to the meeting with the elders concerning the war. He went off to the place and was startled to see the guards already there and waiting for him."What is going on?" He asked them with a frown."There's something you need to know, alpha," they said immediately as he sat down."What is that?" He asked with a creased face."We found out that someone is stealing from us."He furrowed his brows. "Who could that can?""Well, before your return Travis wanted to keep everything safe so for that reason he decided to keep things under his watch and that means taking in some things is his responsibility.""He took the royal guard for example until you returned before he gave them back to you. Well with that said, my lord Tra
Dylan was stunned by the news he just got. He was already feeling guilty for locking Jasmine up and he was already regretting everything he did but he tried not to let it disturb him. Yet he had this feeling like she failed her and he needed her to trust him.He sighed and looked around the room in frustration. He couldn't even trust her and yet here he was bothering her after all the lies she told him. However, he felt alone and needed her by his side. He suddenly felt like she should be worth him and not far from him.What was he going to do? He felt lost and he needed advice but had no one to meet. The only person he could meet for advice also betrayed him. Who should be really trusted then. He shook his head as ye tried to control his thoughts.Was there any chance for him to find true love? He doubted there was. Not after what has happened to him. He looked around the room and sighed. What should he do?He loved Jasmine but she ended up breaking him as well. She broke him the mos
She took in deep breaths as she stared through the door and watched as they all walked around. She felt relieved but at the same time bothered by their presence, just needed to escape."So what is the plan?" She heard his voice from behind her."What else than to make sure we get out of here." She immediately crouched to his level. "I think it's best if we act it up, like act as if you're having a heart attack or something.""Would that work? I mean there is a higher possibility that it won't work at all.""Well we have no other option but to try." She revealed and sighed. "I just want to leave this place before it's too late," she replied."How can you do that?" "Simply by act, exactly what I just told you. That would be the simplest way out of here and you know I'm telling the truth.""I guess you're correct but I think guards wouldn't fall for such tricks immediately.""Then it's our job to make them fall. Look, I'm trying my best to leave here and you and I know how impossible it
"Hello…" She called him but he refused to speak to her or even turn to look at her."Aren't you… aren't you the physician who treated me?" Jasmine asked as she approached him and began to speak to him.After hearing that, he turned his eyes but didn't turn to look at her."What are you doing here sir? Did Sebastian send you here after he got stabbed or who did?" Jasmine asked him and on hearing that, Andrew turned to look at who was talking to him."You….I recognize you. Why are you here? Who brought you here?" Andrew asked her as soon as he saw Jasmine and recognized her."It was not a funny experience sir. I got kidnapped and ended up here." Jasmine replied simply."And no one has come to save you?" He asked in surprise."Yes, no one did and I even doubt if anyone even knows that I went missing." She replied again."And how is what you are saying even possible? Was Dylan the one that put you here? What did you do to him for him to keep you here ?" He asked her but she just sighed."
She leaned against the cool surface and waited for the dizziness to subside. That smell... She remembered it somewhere but couldn't put her finger on it. Her eyes focused on the wall again and she realized that it was getting lighter. She looked around cautiously but everything seemed normal.Nothing was out of place and the floor was covered by the carpet. Everything looked exactly the same. Except for the feeling in the air. It felt thick and oppressive but at the same time warm and comfortable.The strange scent began to disappear when a bright light appeared.No shadows. No dark shapes. Just light. It was definitely coming from the windows, which were open. How did it get open without opening it first? The only explanation was that somebody opened it. Or perhaps... she thought as a shiver ran through her. The smell was getting stronger. She closed her eyes and concentrated on listening closely.Except that the smell continued, stronger and stronger. Was that what she smelled ear