The next two days were weird, we hardly spoke and followed the same routine. I did notice Conrad being spaced out most of the times, probably still mad about Katie's betrayal and I don't blame him, anyone would be upset if their mate cheats on them.
I have seen her calling his phone nonstop but he never picked up any of her calls."Conrad!" Kruz followed us as we were headed to a gym. Well, he was headed to the gym and I had to be his shadow"Yes?" Conrad didn't slow down in his pace, "Is there something you want to talk about?" he proceeded to ask whilst reaching his car with me."Selene wants to meet you," Kruz was keeping it hushed to not be heard by me I guess, but I could clearly hear his grumpy voice from afar."Why? Hasn't her sister done enough damage already?" Conrad finally stopped in his steps to face Kruz and groan in anger."We can't punish her for her sister's sins, besides, she was the one who told you about her sister's truth." I could tell Kruz was"Who the hell could do that?" Conrad had changed into his clothes. His hair was still wet and so was his shirt as he hadn't dried up before quickly jumping into his clothes."Are you okay?" He whispered when I didn't respond to him. I had been sitting with her corpse and examining her face for the past few minutes. It might not be anything for him but witches were my family, my coven.If I hadn't met Conrad, I wouldn't have question what could have possibly happened to her but now that I was with him and his pack, I couldn't really say if they did that.She seemed to have died during casting a spell. And I knew when the spell was casted, she was the witch that had used Miranda's body as a vessel but how did she die?"Cordelia?" Conrad hunched over, noticing the body and then my face, "You think our pack did it, don't you?" his voice was much calmer now unlike how he normally spoke to me."I don't know who to trust anymore." I uttered under my breath and staggered up o
My brain stopped working for a moment and once I was able to pulling myself together. I realized that I was all over his naked chest with my bo*bs pressed against his chest and my arms bent over. His arms were holding me closer to him so tightly that it seemed as there was no escape from him.He suddenly opened his eyes and probably realized what he had done. He didn’t let me go immediately, his eyes stared at my face before he brought his one hand over to my face and gently rubbed the tip of his fingers against my lips, making me shudder under him. I felt like my whole existence was on fire, he was staring me in the eye like he had never seen me before. He finally realized what he had been doing and it made him shake his head and pull his hand away from my lips.Once he had freed me from his grip, I pulled myself away from him while still sitting in the bed. It was so weird be in the same bed as him after how messy our first encounter and even till our interactions now ha
“Having trouble around?” Of course he heard everything, this man had no other job but to go around and listen to what others were doing, especially me.“Why, you came here to resolve petty matters?” I replied a bit annoyingly, those maids had already pissed me off and his arrival didn’t help either. “Ah! If they are so petty, why getting triggered about those?” his voice contained a hint of playfulness but not in a good sense. He was enjoying my misery way too much. “I don’t know about that but it seemed as you are enjoying yourself way too much,” I replied, not even looking at him. I was watching Conrad from afar and all I could think about was the last night and our steamy encounter in his bed. “Of course, I am glad he brought a new animal to the zoo,” Kruz might have forgotten but I knew he was a disgusting werewolf with no decency in his bone. I kind of get why he was pissed off because I was the girl he wanted to ruin, deflower as a punishment and then kill her b
"Conrad!" I let out a sigh of tiredness and managed to speak after he had told me to stay silent. I thought maybe I’ll be able to squeeze some words out of my mouth and somehow make him understand my point but it went down the drain when he hushed me with his intervention."Prince! Prince Conrad!" he corrected me whilst taking a step closer to me, I shrunken away from him and that is when he stopped, " and when I said I don't want to hear your voice, I meant it," he finished while staring right into my soul. See, this is why I was afraid of escalating things with him.He was someone who was my master due to the link thing, he could even shut me up and use his power to scare me away while I will be left with no option but to nod to him. In response to this comment I only lowered my face and nod it while he walked past me to the bathroom to get ready for the day. I did not even know what his schedule was for the day and what kind of work he was going to put on me. I plan to
The arrival of this girl startled me, I didn’t think we were going to have guests any time soon and especially this girl in my view. "Conrad!" the girl walking inside the office was none other than Katie. I was startled at the sudden appearance of his ex, I straightened my back and stepped back from him. Looking between Conrad and Katie, I instantly felt like him asking me to fix his tie had nothing to do with me or the tie and more to do with Katie.Conrad did not flinch however it looked like Katie had seen a ghost. She spared a full glance at Conrad and then looked my way, almost judging me for being this close to Conrad.“What is going on here?” she asked him, tears forming and disappearing in her eyes as she spoke with heavy heart. “What do you mean by what is going on? why does it concern you?” the way he asked her made me question him even more. I stood there awkwardly, watching them while feeling guilty for being the reason behind her pain.“I ---I saw you w
“Cordelia, if I want I can make you sleep with me but I am not a disgusting person, I won’t do anything illegal. I am the law here; I can’t break it myself. I refused to be a bas***,” he sounded almost upset that I have accused him of being deceitful towards me. The fact that he was speaking to me, trying to persuade me like I wasn’t linked to him, like I wasn’t his slave had me confused. He could have just shut me up and told me to stay silent and think whatever I want to think but instead, he was showing care towards what I think of him.“Prince Conrad! I don’t know what your plan and intentions are but your sudden interest in me is making me very uncomfortable. I told you that anything I will be the result of the link only.” I know we had spent a lot of time together ever since I came here but to be interested in a witch wasn’t something an alpha king would do.“My interest?” he clenched his jaw, lowering his face to wear a mask of someone who does not care about ot
“Tell me please,” he insisted, waiting impatiently for me to say something. I lowered my face to breathe out and then steadily pushed my body towards him to let him fill me in his arms and comfort my aching soul. As soon as our bodies met, I noticed his heart racing like a speeding car inside his chest. I bet he didn’t expect me to react like that. He instantly wrapped his arms around me and hugged me, saving me from the world.“I was so--- sca---red, I tho----ught you wi---ll take their side and pro---bably make me plea---,” I didn’t even finish when he broke the hug and cupped my face in his hands.“No! never!” his eyes expressed the intensity he had applied while answering me, “Cordelia! No way I would ever let anyone hurt you,” hos words sounded like a melody. “As long as I am alive, no harm will come your way, no matter who is the person against you, they are against me,” as he whispered again, I felt my body reacting differently. Was it because of the link or
I woke up before Conrad the next day and since it was his off day, he had planned to stay in the bed for longer. I wanted to leave the room and get some fresh air, clear my head as I had been drowning in many thoughts and worries.We had spent some time together that was more than enough for others to raise their eyebrows at us, especially Kruz but more importantly, I was worried about what my feelings for Conrad.There was no doubt that I had fallen for him beyond my control, but what was going to be the outcome of it?I reached the garden after hard and harsh stares of everyone and let out a sigh. Inhaling and exhaling in and out, I felt better in the fresh air.As I turned around to walk towards the other side of the garden, I saw Kruz making his way in my direction very angrily. I knew he would never let it rest until he has bothered me about it.“What do you think you are doing?” he stopped right when he was a step away from me, his eyes digging holes through min
It has been a few days since everything. Conrad has been all over me as I overexerted myself during the ritual. I have barely left the room. He gets me everything I would need. As sweet as it was, it was also a little annoying not being able to move or roam around. I am thankful to Uziel for getting Conrad off my back. He has called for a pack meeting and requested my presence. I hope everything is alright. He never really calls for meeting so suddenly. I sighed as I made my way to the meeting hall. I could see the room filled with pack members. Conrad and Uziel were standing on the makeshift stage at the end of the room. Conrad extended his hand, and I gratefully accepted it as he helped me on the stage. Uziel stood at the center with Conard next to him while I stood comfortably next to Conrad. His hand wrapped around my waist and it made me a little shy with the fact that we had the pack members watching our every move. Uziel cleared h
Everything happened in a blur; Conrad had made sure to get Kruz’s body away before I even opened my eyes. Clara, on the other hand, tried her best to free herself. I could see her struggle, her agony on not being able to perform magic. I wanted her to feel every bit of the pain she has inflicted on me. I wanted her to know how to it feels to be helpless. Tears continued to stream down her face, and surprisingly enough, I did not feel upset seeing her that way. “Please, let me go. I promise, I would never bother you again.” She pleaded “You still have audacity to think you could be forgiven?” Uziel asked, his anger and hatred clear in his voice, and the way she flinched, she knew it was for her. “Please, I am sorry. Let me go. I promise to never come back.” She pleaded pathetically making me scoff. “Cordelia, please, help me.” She pleaded with me; it didn’t affect like it normally would. “After everything you did, you still expect me to
After we have shared the vows, both of us stared at each other to signal that we were ready. “You may now mark the bride,” Uziel smiled at Conrad, who tossed his face to me and then looked around. Clara and Kruz were standing very close to us, as I said, there were not many people attending the wedding. “I have a concern,” I suddenly objected and that led both Clara and Kruz to share a glance and then watch me. “We don’t have time, Cordelia.” Clara spoke very anxiously; her eyes weren’t able to focus on one spot. She was quickly looking around to avoid eye contact at any cost. “Maybe she is not ready to help her husband out yet,” Kruz tried to play mind games, pressuring me into showing my sincerity for Conrad.“You are just a Beta, don’t speak on the behalf of your Queen,” Conrad, who had been desperately waiting to punish Kruz, muttered and it shocked him. Kruz had been with him since they were kids, that’s when he thought he deserved more power than him. "I
We couldn’t sleep the whole night. I told him everything in the next few hours."I can't believe Kruz wants me gone." Conrad and I had been lying naked under a blanket and cuddled up. Now that he knew everything, we didn't really need those."When I was first brought here, he as*aulted me in the dungeon," I still recalled everything he had done to me. I noticed Conrad pulling away from me and sitting in the bed, he was staring at me with a frown on his forehead, "the day your father found me using magic, I was actually saving myself from him because he was - - - he was going to r*** me." once I finished, he made tight fists of his hands and tried to get out of the bed but I grasped his arm and pulled him back."We have to be very careful about what we do, we have no idea who else they have under them. They might have casted a spell on most of the mansion, let's not do anything in haste." I rubbed his hand between my hands to calm him down as he breathed heavily like a bull.
"What? I don't know what you are saying. Why would I want your virginity?" He shook his head and started dialing her number again.I knew what was happening and how he can break this spell, well, the answer was right there.Only he can break this spell and set himself free."Because you won't be able to feel my touch after tomorrow." now that I knew Selene won't be able to read his mind or hear what I was saying since she was long asleep, I started opening up to him.There was a mist forming in his eyes, I knew he was feeling helpless and bad for not being able to hold me tight and tell me it will be fine, like he would always do. I remember I used to push him away because of the people around us, because of that link, but I was now realising how much his hug, his arms had boosted my confidence in the past. Yes! we humans do take smallest things for granted but when we lose them only then we realise how important and how special they were to us."What do you me---an,"
I stole my eyes from Clara and began to brainstorm an excuse. The instant Uziel got upo from his seat and left for his room, I cleared mu throat to explain my motives. “I wanted to know why my mother tried to kill me. I just cannot understand that she did it only for power, she loved me.” I was lying out of my mind, fearing if she would even believe me at this point but then she passed me a sad smile and it gave me enough confident to keep moving on.“Cordelia! Evil people dpnt need reasons to hurt ypu, they just find a way to do it and they do it,” now that I was aware of her true intentions, her fake smile and comforting tone was not enough to console me. “You are right!” I whispered under my breath and noticed Kruz and Conrad leaving the table. I knew Kruz only stayed behind to make sure I wasn’t doing anything behind their backs or I have not got up on them. “What is happening between you and Conrad? I noticed the change in his attitude towards you, I thought you
I was sprinting to Uziel’s room, my heart was beating like a drum and my skin covered in goosebumps. Somebody has to listen to me or they will succeed in their evil plans. Before knocking on his door, I gathered myself together and plastered a fake smile across my lips. He opened the door and stared at me in confusion, I don’t think he was expecting me to pay him a visit and disturb his peace. “I am so sorry your highness, but the matter in hand was important. Clara and I want to get the access to the books of magic, we are preparing for the ritual and i---,” I don’t think he wanted me to explain, he was ready to do anything for his son. “Here, please make sure everything goes perfectly.” He had the same misery in his eyes that he had when he asked me last time to help his son. I took the keys from his hand and gave him a satisfactory smile, despite being heavily scared and confused myself. He didn’t even know that his son was now even under some kind of spell. I mar
I kept listening to her and the more I heard, the more I shivered in my skin. But she wasn’t alone neither was she on the call. It seemed as there was somebody inside with her. “The plan is simple; Conrad is not getting free from this curse.” There was content in her tone as if she had no worries that it was living person she was talking about. “But why did the crystal show Cordelia as his mate?” My stomach formed a knot when I recognized the voice. I had to cover my mouth to prevent the gasp of horror heaving my lips. Kruz!It was Kruz with Clara.“Imogen had decided to kill two birds with one stone.” Listening my mother’s name from her lips hit me like a bullet, “She wants Cordelia dead so that she can get the powers for herself because as long Cordelia lives, there will be a fear among us, she will never let us hurt Conrad or the pack. Tomorrow when Conrad marks her, the ritual we will perform will not lift up the curse but kill his mate. After she is dead,
We have all been gathered by Clara in the living room at night time where she wanted to discuss the ritual in detail. Now I understood that even if I was not related to the witch who had cursed Conrad, I would have still not been able to lift the curse because of how unprepared I was. She had put out different things this time, there was a crystal ball on the desk that I don’t remember being used in this ritual. “This is a new thing for you, I bought it for a purpose.” Clara watched me eyeing the crystal and it made her mention me, “There are a few steps that we need to take in order to completely free him from this ritual.” She stated and then started explaining it in detail, “In these three days, we will need to do it on the day of his wedding, right after he marks his mate.” As she announced, my heart flipped inside my chest and I tossed my face to Conrad, who looked very shocked as well. “Mate?” Conrad repeated and then shook his head, “I already have one.” He didn’t