Chapter 5

|| ELINDA's POV || 

" Don't worry the paparazzi is here. This place is secured."

I cracked a weak smile on my blind date, Edward Jones. He was next in the line to become the Alpha of the second-largest pack in this town. My birthday party was a disaster for me. All the while I had to tolerate the heated eyes of my ex-mate. Coming to this blind date would hopefully help me out.

Edward looked nervous as he replied, grabbing the wine awkwardly,

" No. I am just nervous..in front of the Royal Princess."

Fuck! Can someone please stop me from reminding me of that?

Nobody dared to approach me before because of my Royal status. Even my blind dates were terrified whenever they found my identity. I didn't want to date someone introduced by my family. They always preferred social status over everything. After breaking my heart, I had only one wish in my life. To find someone who truly loved me!

I avoided Leonid throughout the party. He seemed okay with my behavior. My brother was the only best thing that ever happened on my birthday. I cleared my throat to start the conversation, looking up at Edward who couldn't look into my eyes,

" So...tell me more about yourself, Edward."

He finally smiled, getting comfortable with me,

" Honestly, I hate pack life. I thought of running away many times."

I let out a chuckle, sipping from my wine,

" Me too, but sadly, I have nowhere to go."

Wrong I had!

My adoptive parents told me before sending me away that I would always have a home there. I just didn't want to push them into trouble anymore. The Vasiliev Dynasty had two shades. The green one was for the Public but the dark one was for the people that disobeyed them. I learned how to be a mute over the years.

We chatted longer than expected. To my surprise, Edward turned out to be the person who wanted to be free from this caged life. But we both knew that our responsibilities came first. I would have continued my chat until a phone call flashed on my screen. I narrowed my eyes to see my brother calling. He knew that I was on a date and he would never disturb me in my private time.

I answered with a tight smile, scared to hear his anxious voice,

" Hello, brother. What.. what happened?"

Alberto sounded fuming as he replied to me, the sound of his pacing across the room echoing through the speaker,

" ELINDA! Don't ask anything! Just get out of the restaurant once my car goes there."

I looked around suspiciously. It was a closed property and I didn't think that anyone would be following me here. For this reason, I didn't bring too many guards with me. I opened my mouth to ask something but the call ended, leaving me with countless questions.

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|| ALEXIS KOZLOV's POV ||

That smile...

That damn smile...

I watched her through the glass walls. I haven't gotten out of the car since she hated me and probably wouldn't ride with me. Her blind date with a man shouldn't have bothered me. It was just a bet with her. Although we became mates, nothing changed my mind.

She was too naive, and easily fooled back then. Instead of getting expensive gifts, she was content with Roses or pearls. Now that I lost her forever, why did it hurt like hell? Why did it kill me to see her smiling for another man? Shouldn't I be happy too?

She came out of the restaurant, holding the man's hand. Some violent fury snapped inside me quickly. Before I could stop myself, I got out of the car and waited in front of it. Her eyes locked with mine and her smile vanished. She pretended to concentrate on the guy but I knew that she had all her attention on me.

That punk leaned onto her and left a peck on her lips, taking me by surprise. My lycan growled inside me violently, itching for some fresh blood. I crossed them in a while and was reminded coldly, that guy looked scared to see me,

" The Princess shouldn't be intimate in an open place. There are eyes everywhere for her. Don't you know this, Young Man?"

The guy looked terrified before Elinda mediated, flashing him a big smile,

" He doesn't know. You may go ahead, Edward. We will meet next time."

The fuck she will!

She turned to me grimly, staring at her brother's car,

" Where are the Royal Guards? Why is it you?"

I replied with a low grin, raking my eyes on her hot body,

" To babysit. I can't deny my best friend's request. Otherwise driving isn't my favorite job."

Elinda replied, pressing her lips together,

" Killing maybe..your favorite job?"

I shot her with a dark look. She had learned about me already. It gave me some mental peace before I offered, to open the door,

" Hop in, Princess. You aren't supposed to be outside now."

Elinda replied with a scoff, crossing her arms together,

" I would rather die than ride with you. Call my guards. I will wait for them."

Her stubbornness took me by surprise. She was always a calm and understanding girl. I was supposed to play with her longer but I couldn't take her for granted for her innocence. I clenched my jaw hard, pulling my phone out,

" Right! I should tell your brother that you prefer to ride my face than my car."

Her jaw dropped speechlessly. Without a word, she stormed into the car, clicking the door lock with a bang. I held back a grin before following her into the car. Her personality has changed a lot over the years. But she was still the same girl who gave me a hard-on and made the Mafia leader her chauffeur.

At this point, I wanted to question myself. Did I regret breaking her heart?