“What – This –“ Scarlett got even redder. “I don’t believe you!” She exclaimed.“I’ve had enough of this,” the prince’s cold and quiet voice stole the heat from the room. He had a calm face as if talking to a child when he turned to the redhead. “Who do you think you are to question me?” I swallowed
“Why – Why should I lie for you when there’s – there’s nothing in it for me?” I swallowed down a thick lump in my throat as he stared unblinking at me.“You are arrogant.” That damn word again! “Stubborn," he added. "Do you not know who I am? When your betters tell you to do something, you do it wit
“Okay,” I responded after taking a deep breath.This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that dropped from the sky. Some other time I would marvel at how surreal it was to go from being a nobody to the Alpha King’s mate but at that moment, I chose to focus on the magnitude of the opportunity. Every
“What is wrong with you?” An irritated voice devoid of warmth asked.I laughed at my pitiful situation but then choked on a gasp, tears streaming into my mouth. I had a month to get used to this feeling but it was a new and unfamiliar kind of pain. One I knew I would have to deal with for as long as
Recalling the many horrific rumours swirling around the monstrous Alpha Prince, I hung my head as emotions choked me.“What the hell did you just do, Carrot?” I whispered to myself, clutching my head in my hands. “The Luna Queen?” It was a position too high for a rat like me. A position so dangerous
For the rest of the day, I was cooped up in my new room in the main palace. The thoughts that ran through my head were enough to drive me crazy but every time I felt overwhelmed by the things happening, I reminded myself that I could now get back at Noah and his pack for all the evil cards they deal
With a start, I realized it was because it made me feel worthless.I never attached my worth to what others thought of me. Despite knowing I was nobody, a person rejected right from conception, I still maintained a bit of my esteem. No matter the situation, I could raise my head even when people pou
“We greet the Luna,” Ella and Sabrina returned the next morning.“Raise your heads,” I muttered. It felt icky saying words that I wasn’t qualified to say but it couldn’t be helped. I was now the official mate of the prince and this evening, I would meet with his stepmother.“Luna, did you sleep well