Aria povI must have been cursed. What is wrong with me right now? Princess Thaisa hasn't done anything bad to me, yet I dislike her. I feel like I hate her but hate is a strong word. For someone, I don't even know. It had been a few days since she had been here.Princess Thaisa has been nice to me, she gave me a gift along with the rest of the royal family and also respected me as prince Zane's fiance. Yet why can't I stop comparing her to Jenny? They were both different, Thaisa was not as evil and manipulative as Jenny was. Although, her feelings for prince Zane were as clear as day. Strangely I couldn't blame her for being unable to hide her feelings for prince Zane. Somehow I understood her and I hate it. Understanding her still wasn't making me like her. I wish I had an actual excuse for disliking her. Something that makes me mad, something that wasn't about prince Zane."Lady Aria. Are you okay?" "Lady Aria!" Brunhilda shouted. "Yeah," I snap out of my thoughts and focus on l
Aria pov"Ugh, I feel so hungry." Where was Erika? Is she putting me on a fast without my permission? Not like I ever go on fast. I'm a werewolf with a big appetite. Starving myself equals death. I still don't know how some humans are able to do it. They called it dieting. But to me, they were slowly killing themselves. Slowly letting themselves wither away. I couldn't blame them though. If I was human, I might probably do the same thing. I was a bit chubby were I was younger. I'm glad I had a strong werewolf gene if not I would have probably remained that way. Self-confidence wasn't an easy thing. I have seen people struggle with it, I wasn't an exception either. There was so much involved in growing up. If only being an adult was good enough to put an end to all of it. But I knew that it wasn't. With each age, new challenges. If you don't overcome one. It hunts you as you grow older. It sticks to you like a stubborn glue that refuses to come out. It was no different from your own
Aria pov"So there was no catastrophe today?" I asked Erika."No, my lady. Princess Thaisa's servant was well-behaved. Nadia must have reminded her that this is Esterial and not Survnial. I'm sure that she reported what had happened to the prince." "Okay." I gaze at the clock that was hanging on the wall. I have spent more time talking with Erika than I usually do at night. It somehow felt like I was looking for something to do. Anything. Like I was trying to just pass time. I should sleep. Erika had taken so much time in the kitchen the other day, because of princess Thaisa's servant, Cecilia. She was making unreasonable demands. Cecilia was trying to boss everyone in the kitchen, demanding that no one should attend to Erika until princess Thaisa's demands have been made. Her demands were close to impossible. She was asking for meals that couldn't be found in Esterial. Erika told me that she held herself back from slapping Cecilia in the face. Instead of wasting time by partaking
Aria pov"My lady there is no need for you to carry the books lady Brunhilda had given to you," Erika said."What do you mean that?" I asked.Was there something I wasn't aware of? Usually, Erika didn't act like this, it could be that either prince Zane or King Kaida have once again organized an event I wasn't aware of, as much as I like slacking off on any free day I'm able to get, lady Brunhilda lessons were the perfect distraction for me these days. Her lessons help me to stop thinking so much about stupid things.Things such as prince Zane and practically anything that had to do with him. I have been getting good at Blicht language. Lady Brunhilda has been feeling a whole lot like a proud teacher. All it took was for me to see prince Zane having the time of his life with princess Thaisa for me to come back to my senses. I haven't set my eyes on him ever since that day. I would love to say that I no longer think about him at night but I still do. I still wait for him at night, los
Aria povThere was an annoying pounding on the door. I tried using my pillow to block off the noise by wrapping it around my ears but it wasn't working. Who on earth was that? Was the palace on fire? Even if that was the case, couldn't it find another time to set itself ablaze? I was really tired, I needed to sleep."Go away!" I scream out loud at whoever decided that disturbing my sleep was a good idea. My eyes were finally shutting without me feeling tormented by any thoughts of prince Zane. This was the first time someone had been so daring to knock at prince Zane's door like this. It could be that this person was desperately in need of help, or was in some sort of danger. I don't care about whoever it was that was behind that door. Their life and mine was different. Whatsoever mess anyone had tangled themselves with. They should leave me out of it."Go away!" I scream again. Louder than the first time. My voice only encourages this person to continue knocking. The noise was so
Aria povThe looks on Thaisa face show that no one had ever been kind enough to tell her that she wasn't needed. I don't know if she had lived her whole life feeling like the whole world love her because I hated her in every way. Yes, this was prince Zane's room but I slept in here, so it was also my room. "Leave!" I said again. "Now!" "Why should I listen to you? I know that you feel nothing for him. You act as though my request is unreasonable. If you leave prince Zane, you will be compensated awesomely by my father. Other than that I can get prince Zane to talk to his father so that you wouldn't be punished in any way. Her words made sense, but I didn't have a say in my relationship with prince Zane. Thaisa was giving me the perfect chance to escape from this relationship. The chance to say that I don't want to be prince Zane's fiance anymore. I should take it. "How much is your father willing to pay?" My words were empty. It wasn't coming from my heart. "How much do you want?"
Aria povI lay down on the bed with my eyes shut. Pretending to be asleep. I could hear water running as prince Zane took his shower. The light in the room was off. Everywhere was covered in thick darkness, I could barely see if I opened my eyes so I left them shut. If I could use my werewolf vision I would have been able to see clearly. Prince Zane move around the darkness as though it was filled with light and he could see without any issue. Either prince Zane knew every single inch of his room without Aidan and Nadia help or there was something prince Zane was hiding. He lay down on the bed, after putting on his night ware. The moment I felt him adjusting himself to a comfortable position. My eyes were shut tight, I was waiting for him to drive me away. A few minutes pass and there was still not a single word from him. Was he asleep? Perhaps I should turn around to check. But what if he was still awake? Does it matter? It was not like he could see me anyway. If I could make myse
Aria pov"Stay outside. They are still sleeping." I could hear Erika's voice from outside the room. What was going on? It sounded like Erika was arguing with someone outside."I have an early appointment with prince Zane." Princess Thaisa argue."I don't how you do things in survnial. But here in Esterial, the servant doesn't disturb the master when he's busy. As you can see my prince is still sleeping with his fiance inside. No one is allowed to disturb them, not even you princess Thaisa." "I will like to see you stop me." Princess Thaisa snarled at Erika. "My princess, Erika is right. As you can see we are all waiting outside until we are allowed to go in." Aidan said. Those that mean Aidan and Nadia were outside too? The thought of them being outside made me feel relieved that Erika wasn't fighting Thaisa by herself. Thaisa could easily force her way through Erika if she wanted to. Because she was human. I turned to the other side of the bed and faced prince Zane. He was still
Aria "I'm sorry my Queen."the young lady whose name is Clover bowed down in front of Aria. She was one of the new batch of humans who had agreed to come to Esterial. Aria had chosen to show them around the town. she loved going outside the palace, Aria now knew every place in Esterial kingdom. the human Clover, her head was still down. she was afraid, the other humans with her, looked as though they were equally afraid."It's okay. it's just a little stain." Aria said kindly as she encouraged Clover to raise her head.Clover had clumsily stained Aria's dress with the snack that was given to her. Aria brought food for them when she noticed that they were hungry. although they were afraid of her, Aria knew that they were going to adjust to a different lifestyle in Esterial, and they would soon realize that they were safe. "Please forgive me, my Queen," Clover begged again."don't worry, my current maid is not the type who loves to scold me for everything I do." Aria tried to clean
Aria "Dad there's not much things to pack," Axel said to his father.Aria had thought that she would be relieved when her father and her brother returned to the pack, but she didn't feel relieved. her chest tightened with unknown pain. a little voice in her head said, 'Everyone is leaving you. no one is going to stay, you are all alone.' Zane's hand brushed against hers, driving away her fears, taking away her pain, and helping her to feel light. he won't hold her in front of her father. Zane usually likes to do whatever he likes without caring, but he is careful with his actions in front of alpha Draven. "why won't you let me escort you out?" Aria argues with her father in his room. We heard that your last escort ended in tears, I can't let myself cry in the palace in front of all the girls who are always watching me," Axel said. it annoys Aria that she couldn't tell Axel that no one cared about him because he was right. somehow, he had managed to get himself a lot of admirers du
Aria Aria tried to hide the tears in her eyes as she gazed at Erika and Brian. Erika was already crying, and seeing her tears made it difficult for Aria to stop herself from crying. "you two ladies are making me feel bad." Brian said, "Maybe we should stay in Esterial." he said to Erika. "no. it's okay if you both don't stay here, staying here means you have to quit your job as Bryant Beta, and let's be honest, Bryant would be lost without you by his side." Aria said in between tears. Brian chuckles softly. "Besides, living here isn't a good idea. there are a lot of politics that can turn into a headache. I'm sure you don't want that." Aria wipes the tears on her face. she was in front of the palace gate. she had only wanted to follow them out a little. but now she couldn't stop crying. "Queen Aria." Erika left Brian's side and hugged Aria. "I'm going to miss you." "I'm going to miss you too," Aria murmured into Erika's shoulder. "thank you for everything, Brian." Aria removes
Aria "My Queen, I was sent to tell you that you have a visitor. General Radford isn't sure if Alpha Bryant is allowed into the palace or not." Genevieve said, her head bowed. "is Brian here too?" Erika ask. eager to know if her mate was in the kingdom. she removed her hands from Aria's hair even though she hadn't finished braiding. "Beta Brian is with alpha Bryant, along with Lady Lillian." without a word, Aria hurried off to them. She didn't need Genevieve to relay a message to people she wanted to see. "You still haven't informed your guards that we aren't enemies anymore. I don't want anybody threatening me anytime I come here." alpha Bryant nagged Aria. Aria rolled her eyes. "I have told them, but they are vampires, you can't expect them to start trusting our kind just because I say so." "but they trust you," Bryant stated. Aria could see that he still couldn't understand the difference between them. She was Zane's wife. of course, they trust her. after Aria free alpha Bry
Aria Aria looked at Zane's schedule, she collected it from Aidan. even though she was no longer doing any of Zane's duties she wanted to help him. there was not much for her to do as a Queen.Aria squirted her eyes at the paper she was holding. "Erika." she called. "did Zan_ I mean did the King leave the palace today?" Erika put down the tea she was having with Lady Brunhilda. "I believe King Zane had been in the palace all day." "What is the point of coming to my chamber to see me if all you are going to do is think about your husband." Lady Brunhilda mumbled audibly for Aria to hear. Aria examined Zane's schedule again. "he's doing it again." she said to herself. she got up from her chair and headed straight to the throne room. Erika wanted to follow her but Lady Brunhilda stopped Erika. She raised a tea cup in front of Erika. "we are not yet done with our tea." "everyone please excuse us." Aria tried being polite so that she could hide the anger in her tone. all the official
Aria The dungeon was just as Aria remembers. Zane was back to his duties as king. not many people in the palace have seen him yet. Aria suspected that he didn't want them to. but he couldn't hide forever. those who have seen him were shocked, some were scared. Aria had almost fired a servant who was terrified of Zane's looks but Zane stopped her."Are you sure that you don't need General Radford's help with interrogating them?" Aria asks Zane. Elder Orvyn had gained back his consciousness. but Svend was still passed out. elder Orvyn screamed in fear when he saw his colleague's swollen face. 'this could be you.' Aria thought as she watched Elder Orvyn distancing himself from his friend who hit him. She wonders if he appreciates the fact that he was passed out while Zane beat Svend up. "This is something I want to personally handle," Zane said. he hasn't been able to get any words out of Elder Orvyn."you can't keep me locked up in here." Elder Orvyn said!Aria raised a questioning
Aria the wind blew with a heavy rush around Aria's ear. her eyes were closed as she held on, tightly to Zane. She could feel herself going up, higher and higher. made her wonder how far Zane could Jump. they were supposed to be coming down by now but his feet hadn't touched the floor yet. in curiosity, Aria opened her eyes and gasped out loud at Zane's dragon wings. "you can fly?" she asked amazed. "yeah," Zane replied in a low voice. he sounded as though, his being able to fly was a crime, an abomination. Aria was barely able to catch his words, it almost escaped her. A few minutes ago, he was able to face her, now he was hiding his face from her again. his fears were coming back. Aria knew that it was because of his dragon scales wings, 'I have to do something,'"this. is. amazing!" Aria screams out loud in a voice full of excitement. her random outburst caught Zane off guard. he was confused. "I can't believe I'm flying. I can't believe you can fly," she said excitedly, as thou
Aria Elder Svend comes out of hiding with a sly grin on his face. Aria and Zane both watch him as he claps his hands together as though he just came out of an amazing movie theater. He was being annoying. "That was so sweet. the two of you know how to put on a great show." he continued clapping and pretended as though he was wiping a tear off his face because of how touched he was. "what are you doing?" Elder Orvyn asks, Svend. he came out of hiding with an angry look on his face. "can't you see what I'm doing?" elder Svend asks, "I'm clapping, it been over a hundred years since I last saw an entertaining love tale like theirs, so full of sickening emotions, I'm too old to feel anything like that," he said in irritation. "This wasn't the plan." Elder Orvyn's fearful eyes looked over to Zane before he turned his fears away. "you are ruining the plan." "of course, the plan." Elder Svend said in a voice that sounded like he didn't care about whatever plans they had made. "the plan
Aria 'he's afraid.' Aria thought. after listening to Zane, she understood the fears she saw in his eyes. the fear of being accepted as though all his life he had lived like an outcast even though he was King Kaida's son. something like that wasn't going to disappear in one day just because she told him that she loved him. even if Zane could hear the truth in her words, he would prefer to isolate himself and believe in what he had always believed all his life. it was his way of safeguarding his heart. his way of living. 'I need to bring him out of it.' Aria thought sadly. if she left him like this, he wasn't going to change. he won't want to change. Aria thought that Zane was no different from a blind man if he continued like this. he got his sight back but he still wanted to remain in darkness. his darkness. something he had unconsciously created for himself without knowing. 'I need to be gentle, let him know that he can trust me instead of assuming that he was going to trust me.'