The door was kicked open immediately and he released her. She fell to the floor gasping for breath."Don't come close to me. Stay away, All of you" He barked and she looked up to see who he was talking to.Several doctors dressed in white trooped in. The royal family were behind them."I said stay away. I'm not crazy. I'm fine. Do I sound crazy?" He yelled and she crawled away from him. Someone helped her up.It was a royal and she had a slight resemblance with Eric. Maybe his sister. She released the others while the doctors covered her.The doctors tried to hold him but he scooped the pieces of glass from the floor and threw it at them.Valentine was more worried about his bleeding hands and feet. He stepped on the pieces of glass like they were nothing."Your highness I beg you to leave. We will take it from here" One of the doctors said."Are you sure?" The King asked worriedly."Absolutely".Valentine didn't want to leave him. Not like this."I'm not crazy. I just want to be alon
He kept staring at her indifferently."....I passed out and woke up with bandages and bruises...." She finished her narration.She waited for him to say something but he remained silent, sipping his drink at intervals."Won't you say anything?" She asked."Alright, bedtime story's over, go to bed" He said and her jaw dropped. Was he serious?. That was all he had to say?."I'm not sleepy and I don't think you are. Can I ask you a question?" She asked. He didn't reply, instead he refilled his glass."Why are you sleeping with the queen?" She went ahead to ask. He continued sipping his wine like she hadn't spoken."It's not fair to snub me all the time. It's just a question" She whined."I told you not to speak unless you're asked to" He shrugged."I promised to obey all your rules for a week. I won't even question you in any way but please let us talk tonight" She pleaded and he furrowed his brows."You're in no position to bargain" He stated.She groaned in frustration. He could be ver
She woke up to an unfamiliar warmth. She forced her eyes open and they roamed round the room.This was Eric's room. She sat up quickly and a sharp pain cut through her lower body. Events of last night flashed through her mind.Tears stung her eyes. The monster had his way again and she couldn't stop him. She felt so filthy.She wiped her eyes and tried getting off the bed when realisation hit her. A bed in Eric's room!.She quickly got off inspite the pain. How did she get here? Could it be.......No way! Eric would never care that much.Just then, the bathroom door opened and he came out with a towel. Her eyes shamelessly trail with the water down his chest.They traced each tattoo down to his abs. The towel was low enough to expose his v-line. He was so manly and hot.Her fingers ached to touch it. Maybe tease those......She suddenly realised what she was doing and shut her mouth. Her eyes unconsciously met his and he rose a brow."You....I...The....." She suddenly realised she was
She bite her fingernails nervously as the clock ticked. 12:59 and she was no where close to his room.It struck one and her heart nearly leaped out of her chest. She paced the room restlessly.How would he take it?. She scoffed at her question. Ofcourse he'd be furious. Maybe even barge in and drag her away.Rhoda ran in."He took the others out but I couldn't tell if he was angry or not" She informed and she sighed in relief.Atleast he would cool off before he got back."You still haven't told me why you are avoiding him" Rhoda said."I just have to" Valentine said looking away. Rhoda didn't push it. She was sure Valentine had a good reason.There was a knock on the door and Rhoda opened immediately."The queen calls for you" The guard informed and Valentine went with him.She met the Queen in her room with maids massaging her shoulders and feet. She smiled on seeing her."My Queen" Valentine bowed respectfully and her smile grew wider."You see I'm in a very good mood today and that
"Are you mad at me, Val?" He asked and she blinked rapidly, unable to believe.That was enough to bring her to the harsh reality that Eric was still holding her hand."Let..go" She winced as he twisted it."I don't remember seeing you by twelve," He said twisting it harder.She cried in pain as he grabbed her chin, sinking his fingers deep into her flesh."What did I tell you about disobeying me?" He growled and all she could do was cry out.A moment ago, she could have sworn he was concerned about her and the next he was furious."Please..." She muffled out but Eric didn't look like he was ready to listen to her pleas. Hot tears streamed down her cheek and he shoved her away."Kneel" He ordered and she thought of defying him. He didn't have the right to inflict both emotional and physical pain on her.But getting Eric upset wasn't an option. She could remember the last he got very angry. She quickly knelt and waited for whatever he would do to her.She was glad they were in the garde
"I'm pregnant, my queen".That didn't surprise the queen at all. It was all Kimberly was good at. Getting pregnant.She knew Eric would never accept the child so she was going to get rid of it anyway.What she couldn't understand, however, was why Kimberly came to her. What business did she have with the pregnancy?"That's big news," She said finally with a faux smile."But it isn't to Eric. He wants me to get rid of it".The queen stared at Kimberly with narrowed eyes. If Eric wanted the baby gone, why was she meeting her?"I don't want to get rid of this child. My Queen, we're going to get married eventually, why do I have to keep flushing out our babies?" Kimberly griped."You want to have a baby for Eric?" She asked again and Kimberly nodded."I want you to talk to him. I want him to accept this child. I can't birth a child that'll eventually die of neglect"."Alright, Kim. I'll talk to him. I mean if you're going to get married, it's only right you have this child. I'll talk to t
Valentine remained in her cage watching him flick on and off the lighter.He was by the window as usual, staring at the sky. She wondered what happened that made him seek solace from the skies.She could tell he was a haunted man but she couldn't understand why.Alana. She wanted to know who she was. Why he was in so much pain anytime something reminded him of her?He warned her never to sing that song again and she was sure the Alana girl had something to do with it.She wanted to know so much about him yet only little was in her reach.The other pets were busy discussing with each other while she studied him.Unlike her, they liked the idea of being pets. Not just to anyone but a man as powerful as Eric.They were closer to him than even members of his family and he spoke to them out of free will even if he was just giving orders.They could look at him freely when he was absentminded and he took them everywhere.It was an honor to be by his side all the time even if they got to see
Valentine mopped the floors grumpily. He had given each of them three sections of the palace to clean.The maids were relieved of their duties for the day and they had to do the cleaning alone."I wish I could help," Freya said as Valentine wiped her sweat. She glanced at the guard who was appointed to supervise her work and rolled her eyes.She couldn't let Freya help with the ugly man boring holes into her skin."It's fine, Frey. I can handle it" She said with a forced smile."Honestly, I think you should be happy," Freya said suddenly and Valentine narrowed her eyes.Why would she be happy about cleaning alone?"Eric just asked you to clean. That's like the easiest punishment he has ever given. I think he's being fair and unusually nice" Freya said."There's nothing fair about punishing the victim with the culprits. They attacked me. Why do I have to be punished too?" She argued."And I can almost swear you said something to upset them. They wouldn't just attack you for no reason"
"Valentine".She opened her eyes tiredly and stared at the figure leaning over her."You didn't take your medicine," Maya said. Valentine gave a weak sigh and sat up. She felt a lot stronger now."Gyai was taking too long so I slept off. I will take them later" Valentine said."You shouldn't joke with these medicines, Val. This sickness of yours is becoming alarming" Maya said worriedly. Valentine smiled weakly."Aside from that, what else is bothering you?"."Huh?" Maya's expression gave away her surprise. Valentine chuckled."You don't expect me to believe that my ailment is the reason you're this worried".Maya bit her lip, contemplating whether to tell Valentine or not. She didn't want anything to make Valentine worse than she already was."Now I'm convinced something is wrong. Did something happen?" Valentine asked."A lot happened," Maya said quietly. That piqued Valentine's interest. She knew whatever happened was big."You see…I don't think now is the best time to give you suc
Zalina leaned against the balcony enjoying the morning breeze. The recent happenings in the palace barely bothered her. In her opinion, they deserved whatever was happening to them if not worse.They couldn't keep her against her will, deny her access to her daughter, and expect to have peace. More was coming to them and she was going to enjoy every bit of it.Her eyes caught a familiar figure walking past her. Her eyes widened in realization. It was the girl. The same girl who came to inform her about her daughter's condition."Hey...give me a minute..." She yelled running downstairs. Freya stopped, wondering what the woman wanted from her. Zalina came running to her while she waited."It was you...." Zalina blurted breathlessly. It took Freya a few seconds to recognize her."Ma'am Zalina?" Freya called in surprise. Zalina nodded, trying to steady her breathing."But how.....what happened...." Freya voiced curiously."It's a long story. I just want you to do me this little favor". Ma
It was a great feeling. A very familiar feeling. One he hadn't felt in a very long time. Happiness. Silver was happy. He was happy.Like they say, good things don't last forever. As soon as Eric entered his chambers, the little bliss was gone. It was replaced by a familiar pang in his chest."Lana?" He whispered as he walked in slowly. The whole room was filled with her scent. Alana smelt of lavender and faintly roses cause she had a garden full of them.Why would the room suddenly smell like her? His heart was breaking all over again. It got stronger as he walked further into the room.Before he could recover, he stepped on something. He retraced his step and glanced down at the shiny object. He bent over and picked it only to get another heartbreak. His wedding ring.Sliver whimpered as Eric broke down."Why are you doing this to me? Why?!" He yelled, throwing the ring against the window."Why?!" He yelled again, sinking to his knees. He couldn't understand anything. He couldn't und
Kimberly rushed into Alisa's room breathlessly. Alisa looked up from her book to study the panting girl."Y-You w-won't b-believe what I-I saw," Kimberly panted."A dinosaur?" Alisa suggested and Kimberly glared. After steadying her breathing, she replied, "He's in Alana's studio"."So....?" Alisa raised a brow, finding nothing surprising about it."With Valentine. I saw them playing together" Kimberly informed and Alisa chuckled."Now that's a very funny tale.""I'm not making it up, he was really there. They were there, playing with paint like lovers. I had to pinch myself thrice to make sure it was real" Kimberly insisted."I'm sorry but I don't believe you. My brother would never let anyone other than Alana in there. You can't just show up and blab about things like that" Alisa frowned, returning her attention to her book."Are you doing this because you think it's a lie or because you really want it to be true?" Kimberly asked and Alisa looked up again."What is that supposed to
Valentine laughed heartily as she watched him fumble with her hair."Why do you keep laughing?. It's hard to braid" He sighed. She chuckled and picked her hair band. She tied her hair in a pony tail and stood."Sit and watch" She said and he sat. She picked the comb and reached for his hair but he pulled away."You said watch" He frowned."There's no one to practise on so stop complaining and turn. You can watch from the mirror" She said. He hesitated for some minutes before relaxing.She slid the comb in, dividing his hair into equal halves. She started braiding while he stared at the mirror blankly."Lower your head a little" She said."Why? I didn't ask you to lower yours" He said and she groaned."That's because you can't braid, idiot. Now lower your head before I smack you". Grabbing her hand, he flipped her over and she landed on his laps.Her heart raced as she stared at him. Sure enough, he was looking at her with furrowed brows."W-what a-are you d-doing?" She stuttered.His
After Eric was properly attended to by the doctors, Iyaki went in search of Marcie. Using her scent, he successfully trailed her to the courtyard, where she stood trying to recover from the attack."Marcie" He called and her head snapped to him. She watched the Elder approach her with a stoic expression. As the head elder, it was almost impossible to sense his emotions."What do you want, Yaki? I deeply appreciate your help back there but...""What did you do to him?" Iyaki interrupted. Her blood ran cold."W-What a-are are you talking about?" She tried feigning ignorance. The elder glared at her."Why was he talking about rogues and chains and torture? You said you could help him get over his grief now I want to know how exactly you went about it" Iyaki stated.Her throat went dry. Thousands of explanations and excuses roamed her mind, but when she opened her mouth to speak, nothing came out. Words seemed to have deserted her. She stood like a fool, tongue-tied."Answer me" He snappe
Eric pondered on Iyaki's words. He never planned to lock Silver for long. He just wanted a brief moment of silence.Silence.That was all he craved for the past seven years. He wanted his head free from all the voices, the cries, the judgment, the agony. Silence. That was all he wanted.After he sent Valentine away, Silver wouldn't stop whimpering. His wolf was restless. He couldn't pretend to be oblivious to Silver's needs. But the wolf was being selfish. He was asking for too much.Eric could only want one person. Alana. Silver couldn't understand that. Alana was his life. His love. His soul. His fucking sanity. Without her, he was lost. Without her, he was nothing. Without her, his breath was a punishment.He didn't know what to do with Valentine. He didn't know what to want from her. She was too different from what he needed. Too different from what he craved. Too different from Alana.Yet he couldn't deny she was some form of escape. With her, he didn't have to feel alone. His wo
Iyaki, the head elder was seated across the table, waiting for Eric to show up. He was on the verge of losing his patience when the door opened and Eric walked in.He couldn't help but notice the change in the air surrounding him. He stared at Eric for a while trying to figure out the sudden change. There was this negative energy coming from him and Iyaki was more concerned about that than the issue at hand.He stared into the cold eyes of the young Alpha. Stretching his eyes and mind further, he could feel pain, hate, anger, sadness, loneliness, fear, and every other negative emotion you could think of.Iyaki reached for his wolf but Silver, Eric's wolf, was silent. Dead silent. He tried reaching for the wolf again but he couldn't. It seemed Silver had been shut out. He could barely feel him.Iyaki's eyes flickered to those amber eyes again with a sigh of frustration. He couldn't find the actual source. Of course, the dead Luna was part of it but there was something else. Something t
Kimberly woke up in an unusually good mood. She slipped into her bedroom slippers while her maids took off her robe and replaced it with a pink bathing robe.She smiled as she made it to the bathroom. The Jasmine scent made her smile wider. The tub was built like a pool. She slid her feet a little into the water to test the temperature."Perfect" She smiled and the maids slid the robe off her. She gracefully got into the water and shut her eyes, savoring the pleasure. After settling in, she took her time to have her bath.After the bath which lasted for nearly an hour, she stepped out and was towel-dried by the maids. Another towel was wrapped around her hair. Her slippers were placed before her and she slipped her foot in.She walked into the next room where all her cosmetics lay. She took a stroll around the room, scanning through the shelves. When she finally found the cream that matched her jasmine fragrance, she pulled it out.She settled by the vanity and let the maids do their