MY NEW HUSBAND MURDERED MY PARENTS

I found myself walking down a dark stairwell.

I came into an abandoned garden and entered a cave.

I immediately stopped in my tracks when I saw the source of the attraction. There before me, lay a girl that looks exactly like me, seemingly dead.

She was dressed in white silk, almost the same design with the one I wore when I got washed up here.

"Wow! You indeed look exactly like me." I heard a voice say.

I looked towards the voice and gasped. The girl was standing there with a cute smile. However, her body looked semi transparent.

"Who are you?" I asked, looking cautiously at her.

"I'm princess Erica Miller, daughter of Alpha king Harvey Miller, of the ice flame territories. Wow, what's your name?" She asked.

"Rona," I whispered.

"Our names have almost the same meaning. Please help me to resurrect. I have been calling for help to no avail. The only one that could hear me was you, because we share a connection. If you help me, I will give your wolf my ice crystal, to stabilize its condition. I will also leave in peace. I can see you like that monster, Richard. I will leave quietly and let you continue living as Erica. I entered this cave to escape, but I was attacked by an evil energy. My spirit left my body. I tried everything to re-enter my body to no avail. There's a thin film of ice, spiritually blocking me from joining my body. Please help me dear. We share the same origin source, meaning we're two halves of the same whole that was born to different mothers. You will not regret it" she pleaded, with tears in her eyes.

I felt skeptical listening to her words. Can I trust Erica's spirit? What if after helping her she raises alarm, and exposes me as an imposter?

"I know you probably don't believe me, but I know what it feels like to be betrayed by people you trust. Ever since I failed to shift, I tasted the other side of life, where even my father's slaves treated me worse than trash, and looked down on me. Worse, my beloved brother, Aiden began to avoid me. Bam! They want to send me to that monster's house. Just help me, ok? I can see you have a hot flame that can help my wolf awaken. I also have a cold aura and ice jade stone that can stabilize your wolf" she quickly added.

"What do I do?" I asked her.

"Gently send streams of your pure wolf fire into my body. It will melt the spiritual ice" she said eagerly.

I squatted down and began to do it, when I felt my wolf viciously take control of my consciousness, without permission

I gasped as she began to search Erica's body instead of helping her, frightening me.

She began to take the treasures on Erica and even the pendant on her neck which looked like a heirloom.

"What the hell are you doing? That pendant is from my mother. You can take everything else except it. You're hurting my body instead of helping me! You're burning me alive!" She screamed in horror, while I struggled to take back control of my body.

"Wait! You're not the one in control of your body. Don't you know your wolf is a blood wolf?. It is evil. It will take over your consciousness and eliminate your existence. You need my presence to tame it!" She shouted desperately.

I was shocked and hurriedly tried to force my wolf back. I collapsed to the floor as I took back control from my wolf. I quickly stood up and faced her body.

I gasped, my wolf had burnt her to ashes. I turned and saw her spirit crying profusely.

"My mom is dead. I promised her to live" she said, crying. At once, I remembered my own mother, making tears come to my eyes.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know Ara would do that" I whispered, shaking.

"I know. Can I share your body?" Her ghost whispered, making me confused.

Before I could ask her what she meant she turned into a streak of light and flew into my body. I shook and quickly looked around.

I packed the treasures she left, my hands shaking with horror.

"Voke her ashes into that bottle" my wolf ordered, not feeling remorseful.

I angrily obeyed her and ran up to the room. Tears ran down my cheeks. I just killed Erica, the true alpha princess.

*****

The next two days passed by in a blur. Ara kept telling me that killing Erica was the right thing.

'She was not sincere. She was going to sell you out. Have you forgotten your previous experience?' Ara asked, pissed off with me.

However, I couldn't bring myself to believe her, and locked her away. I don't think Erica was lying.

Was that the reason my parents kept locking out my wolf despite its enormous power?

A wolf that is not obedient will only cause more harm than good, she might even get me killed.

My head kept feeling woozy and disordered, as if three existences were battling for supremacy in my head, but one was obviously stronger.

The hotter one was stronger than the colder two.

My body felt disordered and I wondered what kind of change was going on in my body. I wore Erica's pendant and packed the treasures I got from her with the ones I came with.

"Princess Erica, one of your fiance's borders was under attack. So, you would be sent to his castle. He can't pick you up but he promised to meet you in his castle the moment you arrive" Annalise said with a smile, looking all excited as if she was getting married instead.

I picked up my satchel, while she adjusted my heavy bride's head gear and helped me down.

My clothes were already sent on their way. I saw two men dressed expensively, in the midst of other officials. I guess they were the brother and father that neglected Erica.

I frowned at them and the father smiled, looking pleased with himself.

"He will treat you well. Make sure you serve him with humility. Any mistake you make will lead him to punish us. Represent us well" he said, and patted my shoulders.

I pretended not to hear and continued on my way.

I saw three strange animals with carriages affixed to them. There were soldiers dressed grandly around it.

"Wow! This is the first time I will be riding on a heavenly beast. Your husband sure is the richest king alive. He even sent three heavenly beasts to pick you up. They're so fast. What a horse will cover in ten days, they cover it in less than a day" Annalise said excitedly as we walked into the middle carriage. She was the only maid coming with me.

"The other two were filled with dowry which your husband gave your dad. They offloaded it while you were being dressed" she chatted away.

The interior of the carriage looked like a massive room with bed, sofas, wine and fruits. What a display of grandeur.

I felt the carriage move at blindening speed, and I immediately felt sick at the speed. But I soon stopped feeling the movement.

Annalise grabbed my hands, holding me with a smile.

"Do not be afraid. I will always protect you" she whispered, her eyes full of promises.

I gave her a smile as my heart felt warm, for the first time in months.

Soon, I lay down on the bed and slept off while she kept watch.

"We're here. Your fiancee is already waiting before the carriage. Hurry up" Annalise said, hurriedly trying to make me look presentable.

I stood up elegantly and walked to the door of the carriage. A man's hand immediately reached out and set me down on my feet, his familar scent making me giddy with excitement.

I looked up with a smile and immediately staggered, the joyful smile on my face evaporated. He was wearing exactly the same clothes, armor, and mask the man who killed my father and destroyed us wore that day. No it was the same man, I was sure of it now. I gasped again as I stared at him in horror, refusing to believe that my new crush is actually my monstrous enemy.

He hurriedly removed his mask, noticing the change in my expression.

"Do not be afraid. It's me, Richard, your husband. This is my war apparel. I just came back from the war front. I didn't have time to change" he said, with a warm, bright smile.

However, the infatuation and love I felt for him had already disappeared. Unlike the day he saved me from being raped, I don't find him attractive now. No wonder they kept addressing him as the richest and most powerful king in the world!

The man I just married in Erica's name, my handsome prince charming, is none other than the Royal wolf emperor, Richard Ferguson, the monster that killed my family, and burnt my pack to ashes.