I turned, and was met by three women dressed as expensively as flowers, the most dazzling of whom sparkled like a golden rose in full bloom! The Golden Rose woman was looking at me with her large, fascinating eyes. I could not believe that Princess Madeline had reached out to me. "My name is Madeleine. Nice to meet you!" Princess Madeleine smiled upon me, followed by the two ladies. Both women had smiles on their faces, but I could see the smug arrogance in their eyes. Even though I dislike dealing with people like that, I have to pretend to cater to them in public. I thought they would simply come, say hello, and leave, but Princess Madeleine took my arm warmly and chatted warmly with me. "So you're the mate Leon has been searching for, the woman who can break the curse on him?" Princess Madeleine's tone was plain, but she did not know it. She kept asking me for all sorts of information about me. "When I found out Leon had finally found his mate, I was absolutely stunned! I tho
Vivienne and Lydia scattered from Princess Madeleine, and I saw them whispering to the other nobles. No doubt they were inviting the nobles into Madeleine's game of mystery. I wish I could take that back. But Princess Madeleine kept taking my arm and pretending to be an old friend. She rattled off innocuous things to me along the way. Her dog, for example, was so bloated from eating too much meat that she beat the slave girl who cared for it. Then there's her recent acquisition of new jewelry and fancy clothes. Before I knew it, she was leading me down the long corridor until I was outside a closed room, where Princess Madeleine glanced at the guards standing outside, who immediately opened the door. Madeline took my hand and went into the room, which was already lighted with candles. Camryn Court is so large that I did not have time to know every room in the castle. The room was smaller than the hall in which the ball had been held, but the furnishings were still sumptuous, with s
"Aah! Aah!" The room was now hushed, as the groans of the maids were accompanied by a steady throbbing, and almost every one stared at the two lovers making love at the table. Princess Madeleine lay on her side closest to the table, a smile playing about her mouth, her painted fingers eating a plucked banana. She looked as if she were in the moment, gazing with lustful eyes at the men and women at the table, while she slowly ate her banana. None of the aristocratic men and women present felt uncomfortable, but instead shared Princess Madeleine's interest in the ongoing sex competition. It was evidently not the first time they had played this game, and I saw one of the older, portly aristocrats slip his hand into the dress of one of the maids, who wore a pained look, but dared not make a sound. Disgusting, absolutely disgusting! It turns out that Princess Madeleine's so-called endurance race was really a sex race. It was stupid of me, how could I go into a game like this with my hea
"Your Highness, Princess Madeleine, it seems that the country girl doesn't care about you at all!" Lydia was fanning the flames. Princess Madeleine stared at me for a long moment with those cold eyes, and the scene fell silent. William looked on in silence, the corners of his mouth twitching carelessly. "Listen girl!" Princess Madeleine's tone hardened, "Even though you are Leon's destined mate, you are not yet married to him. Every man standing here is of a higher birth, and of a higher rank, than you. Thou art as low as a slave in my eyes! Now, do as I bid you! I don't think you will forget what I have just said so quickly!" I clenched my fists and fought back my anger. The eyes were fixed upon Princess Madeleine. She has so flagrantly disgraced my self-respect that I cannot bear it! Shirley, my wolf, was agitated; she could feel my anger plainly, but she was telling me to be calm! "How dare you look Her Royal Highness in the eye!" Lydia called out to me. "Those who disregard H
"Bang,!" Leon slammed the door with his foot, and the two guards guarding it bowed their heads in stunned silence! Leon took me by the hand and ran straight into the room, where a heavy perfume mingled with the odour of erotic sweat filled my nostrils, and a large bed surrounded by hammock curtains came into view in the dim candlelight. The man and woman, who had been making love on the bed, stopped at the sudden noise they were making, and the woman tore the curtains from the bed with her hands, revealing at once the infinite spring-light of her naked body. Snow-white skin, tall, round breasts, pink nipples. And, of course, that beautiful face and those burning yellow eyes. Princess Madeleine sat on the bed glaring angrily at Leon and snarling at him. "What the fuck are you doing, Leon!" "Is that you, involving my mate in your dirty game!" Leon released my hand and strode over to Madeline. The aura of power that emanated from him made the man behind Madeline huddle in the corne
"I'm sorry!" I was lying on the bed facing Leon, and his sculpted profile was stunningly perfect! I stared at his face in fascination, blinking. Now that Leon was by my side, all uneasy fears were gone. He alone can give me the greatest comfort! "You don't have to apologize for that! It's not your fault!" Leon brushed my bangs behind my ear with his fingers, then his fingertips continued down my neck to the collarbone on my chest. Tension shot through my lower abdomen as if an electric current were running up the soles of my feet. I swallowed in silence, fighting the urge to continue the conversation. "Isn't every royal like Princess Madeleine?" "Something like that, but she's a freak!" Leon said casually. "Freak? But I think she's more of a monster!" When I think of what Princess Madeleine has done to-night, I see her as a woman in a mood, cruel and violent. Despite her striking features, she could not hide her serpentine heart. And then there were Vivian and Lydia, who were a
"The tip says the adulterer's name is Jack Jones, Alpha of a southern tribe!" Leon said nonchalantly, "Isn't he the groom from the wedding? I've met him, he's just an average guy!" "I've never had an illicit relationship with Jack!" I pleaded my innocence in a hushed voice, "We were just childhood friends, Jack was my first love... No, I was a little kid then . . . I..." Shit, I am a terrible liar. The more I explain, the more I fail to explain. While I was still trying to figure out how to gently explain my relationship with Jake to Leon, he instead laughed easily. "You don't have to explain, honey! I know you were in a relationship with Jack, and I know he married your sister! Of course, if he still misses you right now, I'll rip out every tooth!" "So you believe in my innocence, right?" I looked down, not daring to look him in the eye. I was not guilty, only afraid that Leon might misunderstand me. He had, after all, a temper to speak of. But did he just say that he knew abou
Before dawn I was wide awake. Now I wake up almost in sync with Leon when I open my eyes. I saw that he was already standing in front of the mirror, dressing alone. Through the refracted angle of the mirror Leon saw me staring at him from my bed. "Actually, you could use a little more sleep. After all, you were so tired last night!" Leon said with a wicked grin. "I just want to see you go!" I whispered, feeling so empty and lonely inside every time he was gone. There was no family or friends in the strange court. I'm so lonely! "Can I have my mother in court with me?" I asked cautiously. Leon dressed and went to the bedside, his voice tinged with pity as he brushed my cheek with the gentle palm of his hand. "Why not?" Leon said, "Based on the fact that we are getting married, I would also like to speak with your parents in person about having a wedding, and today I will have the Court Master send word to your parents that I am sure you will not have to see them for several days!