After the chat and everything, the boys took me back to my room where I spent most of the day just reading, and also went to visit my sister after lunch.It is wonderful how simple yet complicated life in the palace is. Just a day here, and I wonder how the hell these people spend years in these walls of coldness.There was no noise, No music, you didn't see people gathered, chatting and stuff. How on earth do they go by, and what do they spend their days doing?I wonder.There is luxury. Oh, you cannot deny that. The lavish banquets and fancy decors in the house was a far cry from the humble setting in the village…but I couldn't help but feel disconnected.I've not seen the twins all day, leaving me with nothing to do besides chatting with Diane and strolling through the gardens, then taking a nap.After my long nap, I went down again to Diane's room to speak to her and met her playing with a carved horse.“Hey Diane…” I whispered, walking to her bed and sitting on the edge.“Hey Ava
A loud clatter interrupted the few seconds of silence that followed the Luna's words, and it only took a few moments before I realized that it was from me because I had dropped the spoon and plate before loudly on the floor.“I'm sorry." I muttered shakily, bending to pick up the silverware.“Mirinda…" The Alpha said, grabbing her hand to shut her up, as if she hadn't delivered a blow already.She shook her hand away and fixed a glare at me.“I'm just saying the truth. You can't possibly allow them to do this! It's outrageous. This girl here is nothing and a poor nobody. What can she offer the clan as a Luna? A human Luna? Ugh…" the last word was punctuated with an exaggerated shudder.“I don't need to allow them do anything. They are adults, I am sure, they know what they are doing.”Bless this Alpha.“Obviously they don't. The council won't allow this, the people won't hear of it…you think the Werewolves would be okay? to have a mere human leading them?”Well, at least she is being
“What's wrong?” Aiden asked, looking genuinely confused.“Uhm, nothing really. We should not be doing this.”Adam sighed, and pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration, “Why not Ava? You were moaning and grinding that sexy ass of yours against us seconds ago, so why can't we do this?”“Because…we just can't. This isn't real, let's not forget that. I'm not your real partner, I'm just your contract mate.”They exchanged another glance and I instinctively took a step back when Adam took a step close to me.“You don't have to be our real mate before we can fuck, Ava. We are adults and our bodies want each other. Look at me, my boy down here is rock-hard thinking of how tight and sweet and warm your pussy might be. And I can smell your heat, look at your eyes. They have “fuck-me” written all over them."I reared back as if I were slapped but tried to maintain my cool expression.“It wasn't part of the deal. The deal is that I pretend to be your mate, and you heal my sister and me, not
“Now tell me, what have you gotten yourself into?” My eyes widened at the depth of seriousness in Giselle's eyes, and also the painful grip of her fingers on my hand. “I don't understand what you mean, Giselle…” I said, releasing my arm from her tight hold and keeping a straight face as she peered into my eyes. “You suddenly got the rose, then you disappeared, only for me to find out that you now live in the palace? What happened? What did you do? Did you trade your soul to the devil for a rose?” I laughed, “Don't be a drama queen, Giselle. Uhm, well… I'm mated to the twins. It happened so quick, and they insisted I move into the palace immediately,” I said and bit my lip, hoping she won't see through my lies. “You suddenly got mated to the princes? Just suddenly?” “Giselle, come on. You know that's how mating works. It only takes a second.” I yelped when she smacked me arm hard, “Ouch! Your hands are as strong as a carpenter's own”. “Don't talk to me like I'm a child, kiddo.
"You two are just scaring me honestly."They both chuckled."Now I don't know why you guys chose me of all people to become your fake mate, and you don't want to tell me either. Now you are telling me I have some sort of role or shit? To play in whatever…. Oh My."Adam scooted over and linked his arm with mine, "Don't worry about it. Everything will be fine and we will tell you everything soon. Now we only have to convince the Council that you are our mate. If we cannot, then the deal is completely off." "Hmmmm…."I guess I can go with that. But how exactly do we convince the council or whatever it is?As if he read my mind, Adam responded, "No matter how we try, it will be the same thing. They won't agree. These old people are very tough nuts to crack. This is to say that it's almost impossible.""Then how are you going to do it?""I said 'almost' impossible. Huge emphasis on the A word. We are going to try another approach. A..let's say blackmail approach."I gasped, "you want to b
*****And voilà!The council meeting!Rose and another kind lady led me to the hall which was meant for the meeting.The Alpha and Luna were already seated with the twins, and I was led to sit on a chair beside Adam.In the hall, was a round table with chairs around it_ about ten chairs and each of these chairs were occupied by elderly men and women…all clothes in white and black robes.The Council. They looked scary with their cold, calculative looks.Adam and Aiden didn't look half as anxious as I felt, and I was relieved that at least some of us are confident.The meeting started. The council spoke about the matters of the pack, the progress and what needs to be done while a young girl takes note behind them. After what seemed like hours of listening to accounts and stuff, the eldest woman stood up and turned to face the royal family.Her gaze swept over me, sending shills down my spine, before she looked away._ The council raises the matter of the fact that the King will be stepp
The room felt charged with a mixture of excitement and relief, despite the frown on the Luna's face.I smiled as I looked into Aiden's radiant eyes. It felt like a weight had been pressing on our shoulders, and it had finally lifted.Adam pulled me into another tight embrace, wrapping his strong arms around meAiden joined in, completing our little group hug. It was an embrace filled with warmth, relief, and happiness.It was Adam that spoke first, his gruff voice full of gratitude, "Ava, you have no idea how much this means to us. You've done something incredible for our pack.”Aiden chimed in, “Yes, we can't thank you enough. Your intelligence is what made this happen. Thank you so much.”I blushed at their words, feeling a warmth spread through my chest. “I only did what I had to do,” I replied. “It's just my end of the bargain. I'm just glad I was able to play a part in this to get them off our backs, too.”“Well that's correct.”“I still cannot believe it was that easy to have th
We have been so lost in celebration I almost forgot to go see my sister.By the time I remembered, Gisele insisted that it was too late, and she needed to rest properly after bathing in her herbs.So once I woke up the next morning, the first thing on my mind was to go see her.I made my way to her room, eager to see how she was dark faring.However, as I gently pushed the door open, I was met with an unexpected sight. Diana was still asleep, her breathing steady, but Giselle was sitting beside Diana's bedside, a look of deep concentration on her face.I approached Giselle with a smile, hoping to strike up a conversation without disturbing my sister's much-needed rest. “Good morning, Giselle,” I greeted her in a hushed tone.Giselle turned to me with a warm but slightly weary smile. “Good morning, Ava. How are you today?”I sighed, my gaze returning to Diana's peaceful expression. “I'm as well as can be expected, given the circumstances. How about my sister? Has there been any improve