Hayden scoffed and walked toward the Princess, she stiffened in fear as he approach her. He slowly moved her hair away from her neck and stared at the mark.“This doesn't look like a bite,” Hayden said and touched the spot, it felt sticky and Hayden scoffed.“Really Ryker? Do you have to stoop so low?” He asked the King stared at his daughter.“What is he talking about Ariadne?” The King asked and she bowed her head in shame. She had no idea Hayden would actually check the mark.“It's lipstick, do you think am dumb? If your father is am not.” “Watch your words, Hayden, you don't address a King that way.” The Prince said and Hayden glared at him.“I know what you did to Ashley, stay away from her or you will regret it.” He said and walked out of the throne room.“I am so disappointed in you Ariadne, told me he bit you.” “Am sorry dad.” She replied and the King sighed angrily.Hayden walked into Bryan's chambers and sighed in relief seeing Ashley awake, she was sitting up and he walke
Days passed in the castle and Ashley tried her best to avoid the Royal family, Hayden, and Bryan. Each time she was ordered to serve dinner, she would plead to a maid to stand in place for her while she takes over the maid duty.Things have been hard for her but she has been surviving, she already made up with Evelyn and they were good friends again. Living like a ghost has been favoring her but she doesn't know if she can keep up with it, not being close to Hayden has been hurting her and she misses him so much.She thought Bryan would show up and apologize to her but he never did, seems he isn't sorry. “Hey, Ashley.” She heard a voice call and she snapped out of her thoughts. She saw Evelyn stride towards her with a smile and she smiled back. Ashley didn't realize she was standing in the hallway lost in thoughts.“Hey,” Ashley replied.“It's that time of the year.” Evelyn giggled doing a happy dance and Ashley gave her a questioning look.“What? Is it Christmas?” Ashley asked and
Ashley remained on the floor for an hour without any progress in trying to move, she ignored the maids and guards that walked past her, most asked what was wrong but she didn't give a response.She bowed her head and sniffed, she felt someone sit beside her and she looked up to see Hayden.“What? Still mad at me and planning to run away?” He asked and she sighed.“I am not here to apologize since you don't want me to, I ran into a maid in the royal chamber and she told me you were here crying, seems everyone knows how close we are or we were.” He explained and Ashley kept staring at him.“So, why are you crying? Who hit you this time? Was it because of me again?” “Apologize.” She mumbled and he gave her a questioning look.“Huh?”“Apologize to me.” “Am sorry Ashley.” He said and she moved closer to him, she placed her head on his shoulder and he sighed.“Someone will see us here, should we go to my chambers?” He asked and she sniffed.“Yeah.” She replied and he slowly stood up, he p
“Am sorry I did that, Hayden made me do it.” “Hey,” Hayden said and glared at him.“It's fine, I just felt like you should know what the Prince did to your mate.”“Yeah, thanks.” He sighed and Hayden wrapped his arms around Ashley as she ate.“Are you mad at me?” “Of course not.”“Good, it was Bryan that suggested we check your memories.” “If you say so.” She chuckled and continued eating.“So, how are you guys preparing for the Shazam Festival?” Ashley asked and they looked at her amazed.“Did you see that one too?” Bryan asked and she laughed.“What? No, a maid told me about it.”“Oh, that's better. I was starting to get terrified.” He sighed and she smiled.“It is just a fucking dumb festival they repeat every year, I am not attending it.” Hayden scoffed.“Wrong, you are attending it.” Ashley said.“And why is that?” “Because you will go with me, we are showing up as a couple.” Ashley said and Bryan frowned.“Why are you suddenly so cool with everything? I thought you are scare
“This Festival is so boring.” Hayden groaned and Ashley smiled.“I am enjoying it.” She said and she moved her head to the song being played.“Yeah, because you are listening to this dumb song for the first time and the perverted Kings and Prince keeps staring at you.” Bryan scoffed and she smiled happily.“What? Don't stare at them.” Hayden said angrily and held her hand tightly.“Am not, they are the ones staring at me.” She laughed and he rolled his eyes. The castle dancers display a show and the Kings watched happily, they were different activities done and Ashley found them fun. The Princess suddenly stood up from her throne and walked to Ashley, everyone was engrossed in the Festival activities they didn't notice her.“What are you doing sitting here?” The Princess asked Ashley and she bowed.“She can do anything she wants.” Bryan said and she rolled her eyes at him.“You are a maid, get up and go serve the Kings and the guest, other maids are working so do the same.”“Yes ma’
“Hayden, you need to calm down till the festival is over.” Bryan said as he leaned on the wall and panted.“Find Ashley.” He growled and Bryan sighed.“The festival will be over in hours and am sure she will be fine wherever she is.” Bryan told him trying to calm him but it wasn't working. He kept seeing images of him being restless and all he kept thinking about was Ashley. His heart started to hurt and he groaned in pain, he fell to his knees and Bryan rushed to him.“Are you okay?“Find Ashley.” He groaned and held Bryan’s hand tightly.“Hayden.” Bryan called and he suddenly passed out.*******THE NEXT DAY Hayden groaned in his sleep and slowly opened his eyes, the first person he saw was Ashley and he sat up immediately.“Ashley.” He sighed in relief and hugged her, she smiled and hugged him back.“Finally, he is awake.” Bryan said walking into Hayden’s chamber.“Where were you? I was worried sick, why did you leave the Festival?” He asked and she sighed.“Am sorry, the head ma
“Hayden.” Ashley called in tears and the Princess smiled happily.“Answer the question.” “I... Okay, fine. A maid came to call during the Festival and informed me the head maid demanded my presence and I followed her but I was knocked out in the hallway then I didn't wake up till dusk and when I did, I found myself in my room.” “Why didn't you tell me when I asked you?” “Because you would get mad and start a fight with the Royal family again and that will put me into more trouble. That was what happened I swear.” She cried and Hayden sighed, she wasn't lying this time and he knew it. “It's okay, stop crying.” He said and wiped her tears. “How did this necklace get to your room? It can't just walk there by itself.” The King said.“Your Majesty, I don't know what is going on but I believed I am being framed.” “Really? The Prince said he made love to you and he marked you, can you lift your hair and show us the mark? If there isn't any mark there then you are free to go and I will
“What? What the hell are you talking about?” Hayden asked and Bryan rolled his eyes.“You wanted the truth so bad and I told you.”“Really? How is it possible to mark someone I met like a month ago and I have never had sex with?” He asked and Bryan sighed.“I don't know how to explain that to you but all you need to know is that she is your mate, you were the one who marked her so stop yelling at her.” Hayden was about to say something else but he paused and stared at Ashley, she has cried a lot and her eyes were starting to get puffy and red. Her hands also trembled and he sighed, he really made her terrified. He should try to calm her for now and they could talk about all these later.“Am sorry Ashley.” He apologized and Bryan sighed in relief.“I guess I will leave you guys then.” Bryan sighed and turned to Ashley.“If he acts like a jerk again or if anything comes up you can call me, if you can't bear it again, I will take you home, you have had enough already.” Bryan said and s