Emily's POVI still sat in the dining room, hoping he would come out anytime soon but he didn't.I couldn't help but think that something was wrong. Why did he take so much time? Was it a terrible emergency? The bad kind? I couldn't tell.Alfred came out later but the king wasn't in sight.“Miss… you are still here?” he seemed surprised but not particularly displeased. I guess he didn't expect someone- to see me in this part of the castle.I don't know if my explanation was reasonable and I couldn't tell.“I thought the king would be done soon” I admitted, a bit ashamed, and my cheeks turned red. It felt stupid but I still continued. “So I decided to wait around for him. He hasn't been out for hours. Is he alright? Is everything okay?” I was rambling but really wanted to get this whole thing over with.“He is alright, he just has to attend to a few things, you could go to him” Alfred offered me a small reassuring smile and I relaxed slightly. At least I knew he wouldn't let anything
Luka’s POVWhen Alfred called me, I returned to my room and it was about the date for the next meeting.After I dropped my phone to go back to Emily, it rang again.“Hello Luka…” That familiar voice that I had almost forgotten said from the end of the phone. It made me freeze but quickly recover.Why was he here?“What do you want?” I asked, trying to sound indifferent, even though I was on edge. “Is that how to say hello to an old friend?” his voice reeked of fake sincerity and I felt a shiver run down my spine. “I thought we were friends now after all these years?”I didn’t reply and then added in a cold tone: “If you wanted anything you could have just told me.”He sighed, “Of course, of course...” and then laughed lightly. “Well I guess you don't have much time today anyway, so I'll get straight to the point. I called to congratulate you”I knew him too well, I was familiar with the sick games he played, too familiar with them and I knew better than to entertain him.“Congratulat
Luka's POVHer bed was neatly made. The pillows were perfectly arranged on their respective corners, the sheets were smooth and her closet wasn’t empty except for a few spaces . There was nothing to indicate that any one of her possessions had been missing but I didn’t feel alright .I closed the door slowly and leaned against it. My chest was tightening with every breath. It wasn't the fear from seeing her room empty but something darker and colder. A chill ran down my spine. I shivered and wrapped my arms around myself, hugging myself tightly. I took a couple steps closer to the bed. I needed to breathe, just breathe.Emily was probably just in the garden or in the kitchen with Cassie but none of it helped with the way I was feeling.It was as if I was going to pass out. I began to move towards the kitchen, the maids froze when they saw me.“Where is Emily?” I said in a sharp voice. They all stood silent. Their faces were grim and fearful. “Where is she!” I demanded, taking anot
Emily's POVI ran through the dark woods with the little bag I had carried, trying to escape. The sounds of pursuit rang in my ears, and I could hear a couple of dogs bark out after me, I didn't know if it was my imagination but I picked up my pace . My heart thumped heavily against my chest and the sound echoed throughout the silent forest. Suddenly the moonlight lit up the leaves on the trees and illuminated everything around me for an instant before they were shrouded by darkness again.I needed to get as far as I could if not he was going to find me . That wasn’t an option at all, and I couldn’t go back. Not now. I wouldn't let that happen to me.“Amelia, please we need to do this together” I cried out to my Wolf as I continued to run.“Are you insane Emily? What are you doing? we need to get back now” she yelled at me from my head . “We have bigger problems than this! This is about safety, you idiot!”“I am leaving without him!” I screamed back to her over the rushing of my blo
Luka’s POVThat night, the guards and moved into the woods and I kept commanding them to go further.There was no way we were going to stop until we found her.I didn't want to believe that she had run away, I didn't want to believe that she left me.It was impossible.Didn't she just say that she missed me? How does one run away from people they miss? Was it so difficult for me to understand that? Or was my head still filled with nonsense?The forest became more of a maze and we lost all sense of time. It was pitch black around us and our torches flickered in the distance like dying fireflies.I needed to find Emily.My Wolf howled in me, my mind was clouded by darkness, my heart pounded hard at my ribs. A deep, desperate roar of blood filled my ears. My wolf’s claws scratched at my brain and its eyes burned at my soul and I screamed back.We were on the edge of an abyss when we saw her light ahead of me and now she left us by ourselves? How could she?How dare her.I lost how far
Luka’s POVI woke up to blinding lights burning into my eyes. I tried to close my eyelids and blink away the light, but the world spun around me until I felt dizzy. And the next second everything went dark again.I blinked several times to clear my vision and I realized I was lying down on a bed. Everything was soft, warm, and comfortable.I was in my room.“You are awake Your Majesty” Alfred ran to my side, his eyes were glistening with unshed tears. “Are you alright? Are you sure that you are alright? Did you hurt yourself?” I smiled weakly.I felt weak and as I tried to sit up, dizziness hit me and I fell back onto the pillow. Alfred rushed to my side , placing his hand over mine, “Rest Sir” he whispered and he sat down next to me “You need rest” “I am fine” I insisted .Alfred looked at me worriedly and he wiped away a few stray tears from the corner of his eye “Please, just take it easy”“Alright, alright…” I relented “I promise I'll rest soon, alright? I just need some wate
Chapter Eighty-seven Emily’s POVIt felt as though someone had hit me in the head with a brick and left behind a concussion that throbbed with every heartbeat and a splitting headache that made the light above my eyes flicker ominously. I tried to open my eyes again but they were glued shut by sweat. My eyelashes fluttered against my cheekbones, and then I noticed that I was lying on a mattress.I groaned softly. The room was dark but from what little I could see of it through the gaps in my eyelids, I guessed that I was in some sort of bedroom or apartment. It appeared fairly clean, with no trace of clutter. The bed itself was comfortable enough.My heart began to speed up when I finally registered a familiar scent in the air around me. It was like the scent of something sweet mixed with wood smoke. Something like…“Relax” A voice came from directly near the door. “You won’t feel any pain if you just relax.'' I heard a slight rustling sound and looked up to see his face looking at
Emily’s POV“What's your name?” “Sara” I answered- lied as meekly as I could , still not used to the fact that I was being questioned by a stranger.“What pack are you from?”Again my mind immediately jumped to wolf pack and I bit back the instinctive response, knowing it would just make this man more suspicious of me. I took a deep breath before answering him “I don't remember much…”“You don't?” His grey eyes bore into mine as if trying to dig through my skull to find whatever memory he was looking for. It was unsettling how he seemed almost fascinated with me, even though I had no idea what he wanted to know. I didn't think I should tell him anything about myself because his reaction to the name was too odd for comfort. He seemed genuinely concerned, but then again, I wasn't exactly the most normal person in the world either. I couldn't shake the feeling that this man and his people could be dangerous, so perhaps the best thing to do would be to remain quiet and pretend to be compl