ODESSA’S POVMy legs, which had been playing and splashing around in the water, suddenly stopped. Without bothering to look at who had come to disturb my peace of mind, I continued playing in the water. “Ignoring me? That's a new one.” He chuckled and settled down beside me, kicking off his shoes as well. I wanted to turn to him and tell him that he didn't even know I existed in my previous world and now…“Should a King be seen sitting on the floor and playing by the pool?” I asked, my gaze fixed on the moon. “I'm a King. I can do whatever I want, even if it's to spend the entire engagement party with my son’s fiancee who looks unbothered by the fact that her future husband just went after his side piece.” I frowned and looked at him, his eyebrows raised as if he was urging me to say what was on my mind. “You're very talkative for a King.” I scowled and looked back to the sky. He laughed and replied, “My late wife once told me beautiful women bring out that side of me.” Minutes
ODESSA’S POV “Your Highness, isn't that your personal maid?” watching as Eira made her way to us. Victor looked at Eira as if he was just seeing her for the first time before he turned to look at me, laughing nervously and scratching the back of his neck. “Yes, she is. But she asked for a request and I decided to grant it to her because of her true years of service to me.” He said with a smile. “His Highness is so gracious and generous, even to his servants,” I said sarcastically. The King chuckled and Victor looked proud. “Princess.” Eira curtsied. “Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness. But I'd like to decline. I don't need your maid. I'll feel watched and monitored. Perhaps you're sending her to me so that she can be your own little spy.” I said, swirling my tea in one hand, not bothering to look at Victor or Eira. If both of them think I'm stupid enough to accept her, then they've clearly underestimated me.” “Your Highness, if I may speak,” Eira said, directi
AUTHOR’S POVOdessa tried to avoid the King for the remainder of the day, although it was harder than she’d thought because their little outing hadn't just been an outing. The King had gone into the town to visit the complaints he had been receiving for the past two weeks. And he was hoping he could test Odessa’s knowledge and skills that Prince Victor had been boasting about. Odessa ignored his gaze as much as she could, and she couldn't tell if the King realized it or not. But if he did, he didn't say a word about it. “This is the fifth time the roof has fallen in. Every attempt to rebuild it is futile. The family has had to move into the pack house whenever it rains to avoid casualties. What do you think we’re doing wrong, Princess?” Odessa gulped and the King smiled. Perhaps not to others, but to him, he could see every small reaction that her body made, especially when he called her Princess. Something in him fluttered knowing that she loved it. King Kaiden chastised himself f
AUTHOR’S POVEira had never felt so shaken in her entire life. Even as a lowlife maid, working in the palace where the Lycan King lived, Eira walked about with a chip in her shoulder and not a single fear in her heart. She was untouchable as the Prince’s personal maid, she never truly interacted with the other maids because she saw herself above them. She was a maid, but the object of the Prince’s affection. No one knew of their relationship because it was a taboo, an abomination. It was a practice that was thoroughly frowned upon as it brought about too many conflicts and issues that didn't get solved at the end of the day, sometimes leading to the deaths of one or two people. Knowing that she could never be with the Prince unless, by some miracle, she ended up being his mate, Eira already made plans. Plans that would put her in her rightful place beside the Prince as she was tired of being looked down on for being a mere maid. Eira always imagined the day she'd meet the Prince’s
AUTHOR’S POV“You're grumpier today.” Elixir strolled in with a giant smile on his face. Kaiden’s scowl deepened, “What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be patrolling the Northern border?” Elixir chuckled, “Today is my off day. Baron is in charge, and my mate has tasked me to check on you. You were out of it during the council meeting.” “Tell Sarai that I'm fine. You both don't have to be worried about me.” Kaiden scribbled more signatures on the pack of papers on his table. “If this was before she came, I'd have agreed but no, she's here. That's even more reason to be worried about you. Is she the reason behind the scowl on your face?” Elixir asked, perching himself against the table, one leg crossed over the other and his arms folded as he stared at the door, his back turned to Kaiden.King Kaiden glanced up through his glasses and sighed, “I think I'm being creepy.” “You think or she thinks you're creepy?” Elixir asked. “She thinks so,” Kaiden replied, pulling off his glasse
AUTHOR’S POVElixir’s face paled. The Blue Garden was far from the main palace and closer to the border instead. No one was ever meant to go there unless they had the Alpha King’s permission and with enough security. It was too close to the border for comfort. The Alpha King had thought about scrapping off the entire garden because it's beauty always drew strangers in, strangers who didn't know that if any attack ever happened, the garden would be the next place to be hit. “Why didn't you go yourself?” Elixir yelled. “Better a maid dead than the Princess of another realm dead.” Eira shrank bank deeper, her foot taking two steps backwards. “I tried…I tried to tell her but she wouldn't listen to me. I offered to get the flowers for her but she said she didn't trust me. And would love to go for a stroll instead. So she went with her maid and the prince’s guard.” Elixir sighed, “One guard will not be enough to protect her. Leave.” Within a twinkle of an eye, Eira had disappeared back
AUTHOR’S POV.Elixir immediately ran up to meet the King as soon as he confirmed that it wasn't Kieran. “The doctor?” “In her chambers, waiting.” Elixir responded, walking as fast as the King, his gaze taking in the pitiful sight that Odessa was in. The King’s arm was soaked through and through and she was still bleeding. Just how bad of a blow had she suffered? “Her chamber?” Kaiden clearly sounded upset but didn't slow down his pace, “Why not mine?” “That would make everyone suspicious. I'm trying to cover for you and her.” “Odessa!” Victor yelled as soon as his father came into view with Odessa in his arms. Kaiden immediately looked up and rage boiled in his entire body. His hold on Odessa tightened as he pinned his son down with a glare. “Where the fuck were you?” His voice boomed through the hallways, Elixir could even hear the slight shaking of glass. Victor looked scared for a minute, “Well…I…I…” “You what?” Kaiden thundered. “Your mate was out in the blue garden during
ODESSA’S POVAt first, it was the feeling of weightlessness, and then the feeling of fear, then peace…storm. I could feel myself existing in a floating state, drifting into a black hole with nothing to keep me stable. I was going deeper and deeper and my heart kept pounding with fear. No matter how hard I tried, my body didn't obey my command. I was able to find a loophole, though; all I needed to do was tire my awakened subconscious spirit, and the fear would leave and, in its place, would come to sleep. But today…was different. I wasn't floating, I was stable. My body felt heavy and my spirit was calm. My fingers were the first to move. I took in a deep breath to be sure that I was in control and as soon as I confirmed that I was, I willed myself to open my eyes. They were heavy, and my eyelids were not cooperating. I felt tired once again and slowly, they opened up by themselves. Never did I think I'd be so glad to see the ceiling in my bedroom. I sighed with relief and heard