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20: Sacrifice
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His Forbidden Mate 21: Happiness
Scarlett placed her cutleries on the now empty plate and picked up the serviettes to wipe at her mouth before speaking, “So Oliver, as I’ve said, has told us a lot about you, but I’d like to hear you tell us a little about yourself.”Rue placed her hands on her lap and cleared her throat, an act she only did when she felt scared. “My name is Rue Zaine. I was born eighteen summers ago. I love to read and draw and I work at the North rich library for the last two years now.”“You do like your job at the library?”She giggled and nodded. “I’m the treasurer and book collector there. Since I’m good with numbers and love to read, Ani believed that would be the best place for me. I follow whatever she tells me.”“And what do you do, Kailani? I hear you’re quite successful and have made a substantial living condition for yourself,” Edward asked, turning his gaze to me. I wasn’t in the discussion, but since the prince was as evil as they came, I knew he’d find his way to drag me in.I had my l
His Forbidden Mate 22: The offer
I tried to leave, but he caught me by the wrist and I looked up, locking my gaze on his. Whatever he saw made him let go, and I walked away, finding my way back to the dining room.I returned to the table first, feeling much better and in control than before of myself. Edward returned a few seconds later and Rue’s eyes darted between us, her lips puzzled and her eyes dimmed.It wasn’t what she was thinking, but I let it be.“Lady Kailani, do you see yourself finding a mate and maybe someday settling down and siring offsprings?” Scarlett asked and turned the attention of those seated over to me.And here I was, thinking only the prince could make me uncomfortable at this table.When I was younger, I wanted an escape, someone who would come and save me from all my misery. I wanted that person to be the man of my dreams to sweep me off my feet with charming gestures, shift with me and strengthen me during the full moon and make me feel better about myself. We would marry and sire a handfu
His Forbidden Mate 23: Rebellion and truth
Weeks later,I came back to the parlour working here as a partner and supervising, just as I agreed with Edward. It was a mutual understanding to keep the partnership a secret. The reason was that the time I spent away from the parlour taught me I had much to give. I wasn’t nothing without the parlour and if the place could stand on its own without me, I’d happily move on. The prince agreed to the proposal, and we had related on the affairs of the parlour but only in our private meeting chamber.I disclosed my reinstatement as a partner to only Jane on the first day of my return and she was happier than I had ever seen. She told me the parlour needed my touch, but I told her I’d take a step back and watch from the side. She told me she had no problems with that plan as long as I was here. I’ve done the side observations for the past three weeks and it’s been great so far.I moved from the counter at the chambers to the mild room where the new victims usually stayed and then I noticed C
His Forbidden Mate 24: Fear in change
“You look like you have had better days.” Edward stepped into my office, closing the door behind him. I had a scroll in my hand which I read through before he interrupted. “I have, but that’s no business of yours.” I shot at him with a stern voice as I folded the scroll back. I already readied myself to attack. He knew that, too. He paused and gave me a concerned look. “You know you don’t have to be on the defence every time you see me, right? We work together as partners just like it was in the beginning.” Yes, I didn’t have to be hostile towards him, especially when he’d done nothing wrong, but that was the only way to keep my fences up. He was still the man that affected me in ways I couldn’t explain in the past and he still had that ability. My wolf still shivered in his presence, and I could not ignore the way my body heated whenever he stood too close or stared at me for too long. The best way to keep him out was to welcome no form of casual friendship. If I could maintain
His Forbidden Mate 25: Tamed desires
I have never felt as agitated on a full moon as I was today. There was so much to consider and throughout the day, I wondered if accepting Edward’s offer to shift together was the right decision. When I returned to the parlour, I did not resume my role as the motivator for the biggest spender. A part of me felt happy that it was no longer my sole responsibility. My girls did it now and made it even better than I ever did, and it made my heart swell with pride. However, once in a while, I took the stage and danced on the pole. The night we would tag a treat to the visitors and on those days, the sensual hall would receive a massive turnout. It made me feel powerful and in control, even though it was only for a while. I’ve been up there twice and the second time I climbed the stage, which was yesterday, I saw the prince in the hall, watching me like the rest of the men seated. There was nothing he hadn’t seen before, yet he stared at me with awe. He didn’t look completely lost like th
His Forbidden Mate 26: Vulnerability in strength
He followed behind me, saying no word, but I could feel his heated gaze on my every move. We stepped into the open space to see the full moon almost setting. The night was peaceful and its mild weather comforting. The calm wind of the night blew over my face, swaying my hair from side to side and making me giggle. It was perfect and I hope it’ll continue thus. “We would shift any moment from now,” I announced, my voice coming out eagerly. He nodded. “Yes, you will, but I don’t have to shift if I don’t want to.” His answer left me in a puzzled state. “Is that because you are the prince, then?” He shook his head. “No, every werewolf shifts when, where, and how they want to unless they have taken human life.” “I have always shifted on the full moon,” I revealed, a little confused at where he was going with his words. “You shifted because you wanted to, not because you had to.” I never thought about it that way. Honestly, I never thought I had the choice of not shifting, but hearin
His Forbidden Mate 27: Crossing the line
“That’s not my fault,” he argued, stepping into his office. The musicians were nowhere to be found, even though I had handed him a list of those whose services would be needed at the parlour over four hours ago. “Neither is it mine.” I groaned, “you’re here today. The least you can do is to be a part of the parlour you own!” I slammed. “yet, here you are, failing at the simplest of tasks!” “Do not speak to me in that tone, lady!” I gave him a stern look and crossed my arms over my chest. “Or else what?” “Or else I’m going to bend that tempting ass of yours over my desk and spank it hard, just like you deserve.” Shivers ran down my spine and my core clenched on seeing the picture he just painted. A small gasp escaped my mouth and my nipples hardened underneath the thin fabric I had on, displaying the effect his words had on me. Being physical and intimate with each other wasn’t a determining factor in our partnership, but in the last few weeks, I’ve found myself in difficult situ
His Forbidden Mate 28: Lack of control
Ever since the last time I reprimanded Cynthia for carelessly leaving her mask, I felt the need to watch her whenever she came in for her shift. Deep in my guts, I knew she would do something stupid that would put not just her life in jeopardy, but everyone else’s. The only one who knew about my fallout with her the last time was the prince. I kept it away from Jane because she already had a lot on her plate at the parlour. I had also seen her flirt with prince Edward a few times since then. It didn’t bother me—maybe it did a little, but I paid no mind to it. She wasn’t a child, and I had no authority over him because he wasn’t mine, despite our sneaky escapades. The prince always remained formal with her and he either was oblivious to her tactics or didn’t desire her at all. Cynthia struck me as the type that would rather stand on the shoulders of others to get what she wanted instead of working for it. I noticed she would tag around those she suspected were rich with gold and silve
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His Forbidden Mate Epilogue
With the parlour gone, Kailani spent most of her time travelling. Nothing was keeping her anymore, Rue had Oliver and Jane had Glen and all was well and she gave her time to travelling. It was her way of escaping the memories the city brought into her mind. Some of those memories were the ones she made with Prince Edward, her one true love. It was harder spending time here when every corner of her home and city reminded her of him. She knew she wouldn’t survive if she stayed, so she moved to Soule in the north, the place she was born only coming to visit Lurds once in a while. Today was one of those days. Rue and Oliver welcomed their babies a week ago, and as soon as she received words, she set out to visit. Rue had told her she would be their children’s godmother, and she had to be present and celebrate with the family, her family, for this wonderful news. They held a feast to celebrate, and she was just right on time. She hadn’t stayed in Lurds for more than a day for the past co
His Forbidden Mate 56: Life without a mate
“He’s miserable without her,” Xavier, the alpha king, said, coming to stand where Robb stood watching Edward from far away deliberating with the counsel of learners at the scholar’s institute. “As anyone would be without their true mate.” Edward had been back in the capital for the past six months, living and obeying every command of the alpha of alphas without questions. It was his oath, and so far he had done his job of keeping it. The trial found lady Shewa guilty of murder and malicious conspiracy and also the death of Kemi and Romeo at the parlour. She was then demoted to an omega in the capital. After losing her rank as a beta and title as a noble, the house Black disowned her and disconnected their ties with her. With Shewa’s rank gone, Robb could no longer force his hand into marrying her. But he was back at the capital, attending to royal duties and going along to all Robb’s outreach to unite the kingdom, as well as the neighbouring ones in the war, which he believed was clos
His Forbidden Mate 55: Painful victory
A week later The king’s guards returned with news of the capture of Cynthia. She was about to cross the border of the north into the kingdom of Jade. It had been three weeks since the attack on the parlour and this was good news for not just Kailani but for every worker at the parlour. When she heard the news of Cynthia’s capture, she wanted to confront her about the truth; but she feared her anger might make her do something drastic, like snapping the backstabber's neck. She deserved that and even more for what she did, but her time was coming. Edward took the lead and after thorough questioning and torture, Cynthia confessed to not working alone like she initially claimed. She called a few names, and Kailani knew them in Lurds. These were men who were kicked out of the parlour because of their recklessness and lack of self-control in the past. Cynthia also called the instigator of the attack on the parlour as Lady Shewa of the house black. Kailani initially thought Robb Ainsworth
His Forbidden Mate 54: Family
The door to the room opened, and they pulled apart to see Jane and a few other workers from the parlour standing there. A big smile spread over her face on seeing them present at the temple, alive and well. They moved and gathered around her bedside, all having looks of relief on their faces as they beheld her. It warmed her heart up and made her grateful to be alive. “Thank you all for coming to see me,” she said, her eyes looking through the crowd around her bed.“It’s the least we can do for everything you did,” Jane smiled cheerfully at her. “And thank you for not abandoning us in the blazing house,” Kyra said with a grateful smile on her face.“I would never do that. You’re all my family and I’m happy we made it. I believe whatever comes our way, we will overcome.” The workers stayed around for a few more hours before most took their leave, leaving only a few behind. As the crowd in the room reduced, her eyes searched for the few notable faces she longed to see, but didn’t see
His Forbidden Mate 53: Pain and anguish
Edward stepped through the portal and into the city of Lurds at the location where the parlour was. Just like he feared something terrible had happened, the parlour was on fire and those around were fleeing from it. The choking smoke of the flames that oozed out of the parlour travelled through the nose and burnt the lungs. The amount of wolfsbane present in the smoke was enough to kill even the strongest werewolf, if trapped in it for too long. This was an attack on the parlour and whoever was behind it had their plans thought through and executed. Knowing that someone would do this angered Edward, and knowing Kailani was still inside terrified him. He couldn’t lose her too, he wouldn’t make it. The few that came out of the parlour were running as far as they could to safety, but she wasn’t one of them. He caught a maiden running by the arm and made her stop. “Prince Edward!” Kyra acknowledged him and bowed her head despite her fear. “Where’s lady Kailani?” he demanded and fear re
His Forbidden Mate 52: Fear of the unknown
“The earlier I start my journey, the faster I will get back to Lurds,” Edward told Xavier whom he had woken up in the early hours of the morning. “If anyone had told me, we will have this conversation about you ever finding a maiden and getting married. I wouldn’t have believed them,” Xavier spoke with a grin on his face as they walked towards the study. They would spend the next hours to come deliberating on the proceeding of the wedding at Lurds before Edward would leave. Edward had put in motion the plan for the wedding. The last task he had to do was meet the dressmaker for the robes the king and queen would wear at their wedding. He had done all he needed to do and was ready to return to Lurds, where his mate and lover waited for him. He missed her. He missed her laughter, her smile, her naughtiness, her wildness. He missed the feel of her skin when pressed against his. He missed the touch of her hands on all parts of him. Her soft kisses fondled and caresses. He missed her sur
His Forbidden Mate 51: The unexpected end
The way all parts of her body burnt as if set on fire and how she couldn’t turn it out felt like a strange dream but also so much like reality. The longer her eyes stayed shut, trying to figure out what was happening, the more the pain in her skin grew and became unbearable. Her breathing also became restricted, as if the air was cut out and every intake became a battle and she choked. Her eyes snapped open to see thick, blinding smoke covering up her chambers. The smoke had cut out her vision, so she didn’t see anything a few feet away even if she tried. It wasn’t a dream, she soon realised, and she felt trapped. Confusion and question filled her head as she wondered what could have started this great choking smoke. It wasn’t an ordinary smoke. She wouldn’t feel so weak and tired if it was. The smell and the pain it caused when breathing told her this was wolfsbane. This wasn’t just a random happening, this was an attack on the parlour. She got up and race to the bathroom and threw
His Forbidden Mate 50: Farewell
Edward travelled to the capital a week ago to relate the plans he had made to his brother, the king. The wedding, according to plans, should hold next week and this was Edward’s last visit to the capital before his union with his love. When Kailani asked if he wanted her to come along, he smiled and told her to stay back and make sure all their plans for the day were perfect. This was the only task she had and she had to do justice to it. She could do that. It felt like a dream, but the day she would unite with Edward as one drew closer with every hour that passed. He had proposed them moving to the capital after marriage and though she’d gone along with every single thing he’d said happily, that made her a little sad. Yes, she wanted to step aside from the parlour, but moving to the capital would mean farewell completely. Saying good bye to everything and everyone she had grown to love. She knew moving to the capital was inevitable because the capital was called La Ville De Roy
His Forbidden Mate 49: The enemy
Kailani got down from her carriage and approached the parlour when she noticed Jane standing at the entrance with a scroll in her hand and a worried look on her face. Her eyes narrowed at her as she approached, but Jane didn’t notice her presence yet and kept looking around instead. She got to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, making her jump on her stand. She twirled around and found Kailani, and the fear faded away. Ever since Kailani took a step back from the parlour, she had stopped coming as early as she used to. She took a step back because Edward had asked for her hand and when she said yes; he moved to propose a wedding ceremony and that had taken her time and focus. They were sceptical about the venue because they wanted to avoid the alpha of alphas whom Edward refused to invite, but also wanted the king's presence. Kailani voiced her insecurities about the capital and so they decided to have a small wedding in Lurds. She was happy with the turnout of things, but stil
