“Ashley.” Ashley heard her name being called but it sounded faint and distant.“Ashley.” She heard again and it sounded closer this time, she slowly opened her eyes and saw Hayden staring at her.“Will you get up from your quick nap?” He asked rolling his eyes and she was confused.‘Nap? Who the hell is taking a nap?’ She thought and sat up, her eyes drifted to the river and she remembered she saw dead bodies and heard cries and then pass out.“What... What is in that river?” She asked Hayden and he sat beside her.“Dead bodies.” He replied and her eyes widen in shock.“Dead bodies?” “That was what I just said.” He scoffed in response. “Why are there dead bodies in the river?”“Because that is where they are thrown, dead bodies from Mystic castle villagers are thrown into the water.” “But why?”“You should ask the King that.” He replied and she sighed.“How do you find comfort in a place like this?” “I just do.” He shrugged and Ashley shook her head as the images flashed in her he
Ashley took in deep breaths as they headed to the throne room, she kept thinking about why the King asked for her presence. Is she in trouble?They got to the entrance of the throne room and she paused a bit before walking in, she got in and met the royal family there and the Princess was pacing around. The Princess noticed her presence and walked toward her immediately.“You fucking bitch!” She yelled and slapped Ashley angrily, Ashley shrieked and fell to the floor, the princess pulled her up by her hair again and slapped her.“Enough Ariadne.” The King ordered and she let go of Ashley, Ashley spat out blood and tears clouded her eyes.‘How the hell is a female’s slap so painful?’ She thought and the Princess chuckled. She probably heard her. Ashley tried standing up but the guards hit her leg and made her fall to her knees, the tears fell down her cheeks and the Princess smiled feeling satisfied.“I believe you are Hayden's personal maid?” The King asked and Ashley didn't give a
Bryan watched Ashley till dusk when she finally woke up, she still looks weak and it made Bryan feel guilty and worried. She is in this mess because of him and Hayden.“Hey, are you okay?” Bryan asked and she nodded.“Where... Where is Hayden?” She asked looking around.“Oh, he left. He was waiting for you to wake up but he had to leave to attend to something urgent.” Bryan explained and she nodded. “Can you help me up?” She asked and he nodded, he helped her sit up and she winced in pain as he did.“Sorry.” “Yeah, thanks. Where is this place?”“It is like the castle clinic but a sorcerer is the doctor.” “Nice.” She replied and Bryan held her hands.“Ashley, I told you to be careful and lay low with Hayden, he is betrothed to the Princess, and everyone will keep watching you guys.” “Yeah, I know that now after getting the beating of my life.” She sighed and Bryan smiled at her.“Am sorry.”“It's fine, at least Hayden came to save me.” “Yeah, he brought you here.” “Was he worried
Ashley got close to the chambers and she paused when she saw the princess walking out of Hayden's chambers with a smile on her face, Ashley hid in the hallway till she passed and tears started to stream down her eyes.‘Is she on good terms with Hayden?’ She thought and head towards her room to cry her house out.She feared Hayden and now likes the princess and she has become useless, she walked absent-mindedly and bumped into someone, she fell and groaned in pain.“I am so sorry, I didn't see you coming.” She heard a familiar voice and she opened her eyes to see the prince. She screamed in fear and hurriedly stood up.“I... I am so sorry sir, I didn't mean to bump into you, I wasn't in my right state of mind, please don't punish me.” She apologized and bowed her head.“Are you crying?” The Prince asked and Ashley hurriedly wiped her tears.“No, no, of course not.” She chuckled and the Prince waved his hands at his guards signifying they should leave and they did.“I... I will be on my
Ashley left the dining hurriedly before any other person after finishing the meal, she was still feeling terrified about dining with the royal family even though she is just a maid. She got to her room and she shut her door, she breathed nervously as she walked to the bed and sat on it. She knows she will be in danger with the way she is being recognized and she was starting to doubt saving Hayden.“Hey.” She heard Bryan’s voice and she looked up to see him, she rushes to him and wrapped her hands around him.“Bryan am scared.” She muttered and he smiled before hugging her back.“I know you are, but you are going to be fine.”“Really? But the King... “ “The King can't hurt you, not after what Hayden did for you in the throne room, all you have to do is stay away from the Princess and mostly the Prince.” He said and she sighed, she let go of Bryan and ran her hands through her hair.“Have you gotten answers to why I can see visions?”“No, not yet.” “Okay, can I ask a question?”“Su
Ashley kept seeing images of Evelyn and the Prince making out in her sleep and she wondered why, she opened her eyes and felt a grip on her hand, she turned to see Evelyn holding her hand.“You are awake.” She said and Ashley jerked her hand away from her, she tried to sit up but she felt pains all over her body and Evelyn stood up to help her.“Don't touch me.” Ashley snapped and she sighed.“Am sorry Ashley, I didn't know the Princess was going to show up in the throne room.” “Tch, can you please leave? Just get the fuck out of my room.” “Am sorry Ashley.” She said and stood up.“Get out.” “The... The head maid asked of you, you should go and see her. Am sorry once again.” She apologized and walked out of the room. Ashley sighed and slowly stood up, she stared at her body in the mirror and frowned. She looks so terrible and there were scars on her, she sighed and walked to her closet, she opened it and picked a jacket, she put it on and stared at her reflection, she sighed in re
“Are you sure you are okay?” Hayden asked when he pulled away from the hug and she nodded.“What did you do wrong by the way?” He asked and she sighed.“I got into an argument with a maid and she said I sleep with you and Bryan and that was the moment the Princess walked into the throne room.” She explained and he nodded, he pulled her out of the closet and they both sat on his bed.“You need to be careful, I don't know why they hate you so much, I have tried so hard to hate you but your weird smiling face keeps popping up in my head.” He said and she smiled.“You didn't have to smile.” He scoffed and she giggled.“Have you eaten?” He asked and she shook my head. “Oh, okay. Wait here.” He said and she nodded, he walked out of his chamber and walked in back a minute later.“A maid will bring you a meal in a few minutes.” He said and her eyes widen.“What? A maid? She is going to see me here and blab around that I was in the room with you.” “So?” “So I will get into trouble again.”“
“You heard me right.” He replied and lay beside her.“Have dinner with the royal family? I can't do that.” “Why not?”“Because they are the royal family and am a maid.” “Don't worry about that.” He replied and locked their hands.“I am going to get into a lot of trouble.” “No, you won't.”“Yes, I will.”“Just trust me okay?”“You are betrothed to the Princess, do you always forget that?”“No.”“Then why do you keep cheating on her?”“Ugh, can you not get me upset?” He snapped and Ashley flinched, she withdrew her hands from him and turned away. “Hey, am sorry.” He apologized and Ashley sighed.“Am not mad, just scared.” “I know, and am sorry.” He apologized and she turned to him.“Why can't you just remember so we can go back home?” She muttered.“Huh?” He asked and she smiled at him.“Can I ask you a question?” She asked and he nodded.“Yeah, sure.” “If you love a girl so much and she is your mate, will you ever want to forget her?” “Why will her?”“Don't answer a question wit
“What?” Hayden asked and Bryan sighed.“Yes, she might not wake up.”“How many percent possibilities is that it will be successful?” Ashley asked and Hayden turned to her.“Oh, it's 50-50.”“Okay, I will do it.” “What? No.” Hayden yelled and walked to her.“Yes, I will.”“No, you are not, what if you don't wake up?”“What if I die anytime? Huh? Then we won't get to be with each other.”“But you might not wake up.”“Might Hayden, it's not certain that I won't wake up.”“I don't care, you are not doing it. I own you so I have every right over you.”“You can't tell me what to do and not do, I am not a child.” She yelled and he scoffed.“I don't think you know what being a mate is, you have to be submissive to me which means you will do everything I ask you to do.”“I am not some kind of an item or property you can control, I can do whatever I want. So what if I don't listen to you?”“I want you to listen to me.” He yelled.“Okay, this is getting worse. My bad.” Bryan muttered and watche
“Good morning beautiful.” Ashley heard in her sleep and felt soft kisses all over her face, she giggled as she slowly opened her eyes. She saw Hayden smiling at her and she chuckled before sitting up, he pecked her lips and she sighed.“Morning.” She replied and he nodded.“Go and get ready and come down for breakfast, I bet my baby is hungry already.” “Yeah, yeah.” Ashley laughed and he helped her up, she walked into the bathroom and he waited for her in the room. She walked out of the closet minutes later dressed in her clothes and Hayden smiled at her.“You aren't dressed in my clothes today.” He said as he stood up and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Well, that is because I am back in my room which is filled with my clothes and not yours. I can't enter your room in this mansion because you never let me.” “Oh, do you want to see it?” “Seriously?”“Yes, I mean, it's not really that bad.” “Why don't you want me to see it exactly?”“You will find out but that will be after b
Bryan stared at the Princess as she walked angrily away from the throne room, he followed her and she glanced at him as she walked.“Stop following me.” She said with her voice starting to break and he ignored her.“Slow down Ariadne.” He said and she ignored him, she got to her room and tried to close the door but he got in forcefully.“What do you want Bryan?” She asked with her eyes starting to get clouded with tears.“You don't have to cry, I get the fact that you are upset but you really don't have to cry.” He said and she rolled her eyes which made a tear roll down her eyes.“I never knew you could cry.” Bryan chuckled and she glared at him.“Yeah, sorry. My bad.”“Please leave.”“No.” He replied with a frown and moved closer to her, he wrapped his arms around her waist and sighed.“Don't cry over something your selfish mother did.”“Yeah, you are right.” She muttered and wiped her tears, Bryan chuckled and creased her waist.“So, you hate me.” Bryan said and she smiled.“And yo
“Oh my God, you guys pulled it off really well, I never expected it.” Ashley said as Hayden held her tightly from behind. They were still in the garden and everyone was still celebrating the successful proposal.“Yeah, we did. All thanks to Ariande.” Hayden said and the Princess smiled happily.“I played my role right.” She said proudly and Ashley nodded.“Yes, you did. Thank you so much.” Ashley said and pulled away from Hayden, she walked to the Princess and hugged her.“I want a hug now.” Bryan said walking to her as she pulled away from the Princess. Ashley chuckled and hugged.“Now I get the reason why you don't want me to hug you, you don't want me to read your memories.” “Yeah.” He chuckled and hugged her again.“Hey, that’s enough.” Hayden said and pulled her to himself, Ashley laughed and hugged him.“I am so happy.” She giggled and he smiled at her.“Yeah, me too.” Hayden replied and kissed her.“Yes! Let's celebrate this!” The Princess yelled and the maids around smiled ha
After they both got their hair treated and styled, they did their nails and they both walked out of the saloon. They entered the chariot and Princess Ariande heard Ashley’s stomach grumble.“Hey, are you hungry?” She asked and Ashley nodded in response. “Okay, there is a restaurant close to this place, let’s head there.” The Princess said and she nodded. They got to the restaurant and Ashley smiled knowing it was familiar.“What's with the smile?” The Princess asked as they walked in.“Oh, Hayden has brought me here before but it was like a month ago.”“That's nice.” She replied and smiled, the people in the restaurant bowed as usual and the waiter and waitress treated Ashley and the Princess well. People left the restaurant for them and Ashley turned to the Princess and she shrugged with a smile.They both sat down and ordered for what they wanted, Ashley ordered a lot of things which surprised the princess.“Are you sure you want to eat all of these?” The Princess asked as they st
Ashley slowly opened her eyes and sighed, she frowned when she couldn't find Hayden beside her and she slowly sat up.“Great, you are finally awake.” She heard a familiar voice and she flinched when she saw the Princess walking out of her closet.“Princess Ariadne.” She called surprised and stood up immediately, she bowed and the Princess smiled.“Oh, please. Stop that.” She said and Ashley looked up at her.“Hmm, is... Is everything okay? Why are you here?” Ashley asked nervously and the Princess smiled at her.“Yes, dear. Come on, hurry into the bathroom, we have to get ready and why are you up so late?” She asked and Ashley stared at her surprised, she has never been this confused in her life.‘What the hell is going on? And where the fuck is Hayden?’ She thought and the Princess smiled.“I know you are confused but don't worry, am not going to hurt you. See? No claws, no fangs, just me in my human form.”“Okay. Am sorry, please where is Hayden?” She asked.“Oh, he put me in charge
“Open up.” Hayden said to Ashley and she slowly opened her mouth, he fed her brown soup and she frowned.“I don't want this Hayden, I really don't want it.” Ashley said and made an irritated expression.“But Lucas said you have to take it that it will help.” Hayden replied as he fed her another spoonful of the soup.“It's just brown soup, it's not helping.” She argued and he smiled at her.“Relax baby, as long as Lucas said it will help, I believe it will and besides, you were the one that wanted Lucas’s meal.”“Ugh, I thought he would prepare his normal delicious meals, I didn't know he was going to give me this recommendation.” She scoffed and he chuckled.The sorcerer walked to them and smiled at them, Ashley smiled back at him.“How are you feeling madam Ashley?”“Am feeling good, thanks.” She replied and he nodded.“Are you feeling any pain anywhere?” He asked and she shook her head in response.“Okay then, you are free to go to your room but if you feel any pain or you need anyt
“The Queen?” Bryan asked and she nodded.“Why the hell does the Queen wants you?” Bryan asked and she sighed.“Can you help me up?” She asked Hayden who remained quiet but kept staring at her.“Yeah.” He muttered and helped her up, she leaned on him and sighed.“She is mad at me because I am with her daughter’s supposed mate to and I also caught her son’s attention and much other stuff.” She explained and Hayden sighed.“Why aren't you saying anything?” Ashley asked Hayden and he turned to her, he stared at her for a while before wrapping his arms around her. “I really have nothing to say, I am just glad you are okay.” He said and kissed her. “So you are just going to let the Queen go?”“Hell no.” Hayden replied and pulled away from Ashley.“She is going to pay for making my beautiful babies go through hell.” He said and kissed Ashley’s forehead. “Oh, that reminds me. She knows am pregnant and she was planning on using my baby as a sacrifice by midnight.” “What? How did she know t
“Hayden, we have been searching for hours, the guards are starting to get tired, we need to go back.” Bryan said but Hayden ignored him and kept walking deeper into the woods.“The guards can go back, you are with me.” Hayden ordered and Bryan turned to the exhausted guards.“You can go back now.” He said and they all bowed.“Thank you, Sir Bryan.” They chorused and they all walked away, Bryan sighed and ran to Hayden.They kept walking but Hayden stopped when he saw an old house from a distance.“Hey, did you know there is a house in the deepest part of the woods?” Hayden asked and Bryan looked at it.“Yeah, kind of but only a few people know about it.”“Who does it belong to?” Hayden asked as they walked towards it.“It is abandoned now, it belonged to a poor family but they got moved into the city and that happened hundreds of years ago.” “Does the Royal family know about this place?”“I don't know but they should.” Bryan replied with a shrug.“Let's take a closer look.” Hayden sa