Chapter 5

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After discussing with Alpha Wymond, Ares left for the dungeon. He can't tolerate the mess his Lycan king is trying to bring up.

It's vivid that she's a werewolf, and such creatures are forbidden in their pack. She isn't supposed to be alive at first, but the fact that they have been bonded by the moon goddess should be a reason no one would treat her like trash.

"A lot of people will pressure him to either kill or throw her out, but I won't let either of it happen while I live." Ares murmured, lost in thought.

"The beta, is everything okay with you?" One of the guards standing at the dungeon entrance referred to him.

He sighed and faked a smile.

"I'm okay, you just have to go in there and get Ophelia out." He ordered them.

They glanced at each other. "But, the king…"

"Do as I say now." He shut them up.

"What an arrant nonsense, Ares? Did I ever give such an order?" Alpha Wymond scolded from behind.

He has been with Ares from his day one back in the palace, and he hasn't behaved in such a way.

"Since you've lost some knots upstairs, I'll help you get them back."

Alpha Wymond touched his head. "I lost some knots? You must be crazy."

"Exactly why I'm getting her out." He snapped.

He threw heavy glares at the guards still standing before him, and they rushed into the dungeon.

"That bitch is my mate and not yours, and I have all the right to do whatever I want." Wymond declared.

Ares grinned. "I see!" He shook his head. "That's why I said that you've lost some knots upstairs."

The guards came out with Ophelia who was finding it difficult to stand on her feet.

"My queen, are you okay?" Ares asked her, staring at her face while his palms held her shoulders.

The guards were confused, as they watched the drama in their presence. 

"What do you think you're doing? Must you hold her that way?" Alpha Wymond shrieked, dragging Ophelia away from Ares.

He giggled. "I had thought that you don't need her, so why act jealous now?" He walked closer to the king. "Mind your actions so you won't regret it." He walked away.

After a few seconds Ares left, alpha Wymond stared at Ophelia's face and got pissed off that he pushed her away from his body.

"Bullshit! I was only trying to pretend." He slammed.

The guards held Ophelia so that she didn't fall to the ground.

She lifted her face, staring at him. "What do you think you're doing?"

"I don't know, whatever you think."

"Send me back to my pack if this is the reason you brought me here." She blurted, still staggering around.

He glared at her. "Seems like you've forgotten your offense. You should be happy that you aren't killed yet." He released a loud hiss. "Tell the chief maid to take over her." He referred to the guards and they nodded.

Few seconds after he left, one of the guards took her to the chief maid who was busy in the backyard.

"The king ordered you to take care of her and you know what it means. She should be given a seperate room, washed and dressed up like a queen… she should have some maids around her too." The guards explained.

"And who gave such an order? Were you expecting a werewolf to be treated like a queen here?" A feminine voice drew their attention.

They all turned to see Aurora standing before them with her arms folded around her chest.

"I am the future Luna, and not this asshole." She blurted.

The guard bit his lips in dismay. "That's a fat lie, she's the king's mate and the future Luna. Not the fucking you."

"I don't get what's going on here." The chief maid added.

"Treat her like a queen, that's an order from the king." The guard shrieked.

"She is not a queen, I'll make sure you lose this job if you dare, chief maid." Aurora uttered.

The maid was baffled, she didn't know what to do again. Obey the king and lose her job?

She shook her head. "I'll go see the king myself." She walked out of their sight heading to the chamber.

Aurora walked closer to Ophelia and smiled at her. "Dear asshole, this is not your pack. And it's forbidden for a werewolf to be alive here, talk more of ruling us."

"First!" Ophelia wiped her face. "I'm not an asshole. Second, you can't deny me my position in this palace."

The guard loved how brave she was.

"I want to let you know one thing that you aren't aware of. The king is my lover, and he had already promised to make me his Luna."

Ophelia smiled. "I'm sorry, but that was then, when he hadn't met his mate. But now that I'm here, you have to stop dreaming, because even if you're crowned, it's not gonna last since the moon goddess lives." She stated boldly to her and moved away.

The guard found it funny enough that he went back to his duty post smiling widely.

Aurora left after Ophelia straight to the king chamber to meet the chief maid there.

"Your majesty…" she walked closer to him. "Would you mind warning this bitch not to talk back at me? She's so messy."

The king stared at Ophelia who was busy staring at the floor.

"Ophelia!!"

She lifted her face. "Any problem?"

"Stop jabbering because you're out of the dungeon, you're just a maid in this palace."

She sighed and nodded. "Then take me back to my pack, I'll prefer to be a maid for my king."

Aurora was pissed off to see her talking back at the king, she rushed towards her, lifted her hand to land it on her face, but her hand was held to the air.

She swirled her neck to see the king's younger brother beside her.

"Why acting so nosy?" He glared at her.

Aurora swallowed her saliva, she hates coming in contact with Hayden of all people.

"She's talking back to the king."

"And the king is her mate." He pushed her away, causing Ares who was leaning on the wall to smile widely.

"What do you think you're doing Hayden? Stepping your feet on my lover?" The king yelled.

He nodded. "Actually, I don't know her. The only one I'm getting to know is your mate." He grinned and bowed to Ophelia. "Greetings my queen."

She was shocked that she bowed to him too.

Hayden moved to the chief maid and gripped her hair, she dragged her closer to Ophelia.

"She's the queen, so treat her like one. Failure to do that, you'll not only lose your job, but I'll roast your ass on the fire." He warned the chief maid, and she nodded, feeling scared.

"You should be out of this matter Hayden." Alpha Wymond got annoyed.

"Then there's no reason to be your brother." He moved to Aurora and dragged her out from the king's side. "Tamper with the clan's queen and you'll get lost." She pushed her away.