VALFRED
I raised my hands just as they had asked and I noticed the gates opened and some guards came out.“What is going on, Valfred?”“Don't worry, it's just a routine check. They can't smell us, remember?”I thought the witch said the smell would wear off as soon as we were out of there.Four guards approached us, pointing thier guns at us.“My Prince! Luna Roshida! I'm so sorry!”I dropped my hands and waved it off.”Its fine. Get them to open the gates.”One of them began running back to the gate while anither shouted.“Open the gates! It's the Prince!”Well it's about time. We began walking towards the gate, giving the bags to the guards.“Get a car or something. I don't think the ladies can walk anymore.”They brought a carriage cart around and for the first time, the lack of sleep really began to hit me and I dozed off for a few seconds before theROSHIDAI basically soaked myself in the shower because it felt so relaxing and it was like it has its own healing powers.Just being in there along made me feel so at peace and I didn't even want to move at all. I almost slept off until I jerked up and realise that people sleep off in the bathtub and die.I'm not about to die in the Kings house by a bathtub. That would cause such a ruckus and it would be so embarrassing. Gosh..After I started to feel my skin begin to wrinkle, I stood uoa and rinsed myself off, brushed my teeth and went to bed..There was food already in the living room and I sighed as the aroma filled the room. Gosh, I missed this.I took my time eating, savoring each and every bite, not wanting it to finish.There was a knock on my door and without thinking, I moved to open it.It was the prince and the way he looked at me, I had to look at myself and that's when I realized I was in a towel.“Excuse me, I just stepped out of the shower. Come in.”He took a step bac
VALFREDI can't believe my parents made me talk about this. I mean, how they managed to make me talk about Roshida in front of her.I tried so hard not to look at her or do anything that would give her or anybody the notion that I was talking about her.It's better I made it seem like she was far away from here. After dinner,my father told Roshida and I that he would like to see us alone the next day..We needed to formally report to him. He excuses himself from the table along with my mother who couldn't seem to be anywhere my father was absent.It left just Ro, Sonia and I.This was so embarrassing. How could I be so stupid? They were obviously baiting me..“So, my prince..the girl you say you like, what's her name?”I looked at Sonia, surprised at the question.Ro was looking at her food but then she finally looked up at us and then at me, like she was expecting an answer.How the hell could I answer this?.“I don't think that concerns you in anyway. It's a personal thing.”Was eve
ROSHIDAWhen I got back into the room, I'd completely forgotten that that I had taken a bathe earlier because of the little heat that I felt during dinner.And even though I finally remembered before taking my clothes off, I still went ahead and had another shower because there was no such thing as too many showers.Besides, the water was relaxing and it's not like it could finish.I should tell Sophia that I'm back. Or should I just show up at the house?Yes, she would be very surprised..I'll do that.For now, the first step of the plan was complete. We had finally returned to the palace. The next step now was to report yo the king and let him know everything that was going on.Then, we would make our plans from there. I couldn't wait to go back and kill those bastards. Particularly, I'll start with Borge and that Matron.As for her, I'll.take my time and deal with her for what she did to me. My back would never be the same because of that.I stepped out of the shower and walked over
ROSHIDABy the time I got to bed, the prince was asleep.Or so I thought. His back was turned to me and his shoulders were rising and falling steadily. Also, he was quiet. Very quiet.As I got into bed, he turned around to look at me and I froze, waiting for him to do something, thinking he would do something but he just fully turned around and moved further into the bed.Then he stretched his hand out, waiting for me to lay in it.I don't know it was today of all days that I was very cautious of what was going on. Or maybe it was because there was light here so i could basically see everything.I laid down on him and I noticed I was tense.Why was I tense? What the hell was wrong with me? Why was I acting like this?“Are you okay?”I didn't hear his question at first. Actually, I did but I thought he was speaking to someone else. I don't know why.“Roshida, are you okay?”I nodded.“Oh yes, of course. I'm fine. Im okay..just had some things on my mind.”There was silence after that a
ROSHIDAWe have him the report of everything that had happened, leaving nothing out because we had to to tell him everything even if we didn't want to.“So you weren't able to find out who they were answering to?”“No but all we know is that they call him master.”That was a very vague description but for now, it was the best we had.“Luna, do you have anyone in mind that you think it could be?”I was surprised when he asked me that. I mean, what do I know? I was just initiated as a Luna and I hadn't even had my coronation ceremony yet.I knew little to nothing about what happened in this kingdom so I didn't know any Alphas except the ones who made it a point to get known by me.“No, my King but I think we still have a very good chance of knowing who it is.”He nodded and stayed silent for a while. I event though he had fallen asleep with the way he was just staring in one spot and not saying anything.I quickly looked at Valfred to see if we were thinking the same thing but I couldn'
ROSHIDAI just stayed there and looked at her like I didn't know what she was talking about.“My Queen, I don't know what you're talking about. The Prince is just my Prince as he is every one else's. There's is nothing going on between us.”I knew what she was talking about but the best thing to do is to always act like you didn't.She gave me a look.“Maybe I should refresh your memory. I saw him coming out of your room this morning. What do you have to say about that?”Why did she think something would be going on between the both of us?“That was nothing. He was just helping me out with a few things.”She had a smile on her face.“A few things? And it lasted through the night?”I don't know why the hell I was dragging this out. I should just tell her the truth.“That’s not it, My Queen-”“Oh, you don't have to be shy. If there is something going on between the both of you, then it just made things a whole lot easier because even if nothing was happening, I was going to ask the Prin
VALFRED My father and I left the courtroom because now, we were having a conversation. We walked far away into the house, away from where normal people walked by. “What’s going on, Father? I know something has been bothering you for a while. What is it?” He took a whole before answering. “I think that there is a mole in my court. I no longer get the sense of security I once had while speaking to them. The enemy has made its way into my court.” I knew that my father's intuition was never wrong and when he said that there was something wrong, then there was definitely something wrong. “Do you have any suspects?” “No, not at all. None of them have done anything that would stand out to me but I'm hoping that they will slip up soon.” A mole is one of the worst things that could happen to us because it meant that we had an enemy and we didn't even know who it was. “Is there anything I
ROSHIDA “You want to go back there? I mean, when? When are we leaving?” The king cleared his throat and I looked at him. “Well, my son thinks that you will be interested in going back there. I felt I should hear it from myself. Would you want to go back there with him? I mean, you suffered a great ordeal.” Screw my ordeal. We needed to catch those bastards and bring them down once and for all. “My King, I appreciate your concern for me but that is exactly the reason why I would like to go back there and deal with them. It's only fair that I finish what I started with the prince. We don't mind leading the army back.” I would actually be very mad if I didn't get the chance to go back there. I mean, I should. “Very well then, you will both lead the army to the Rogues. I trust that you will bring Victory to us. That is without a doubt. Valfred will beingt be army together and you will leave at sunrise tomorrow. Is th
ROSHIDAClarissa was waiting for me outside just like she said she would. “I’m so sorry for calling you out here at this time. I just don't have a good feeling about this.”I walked over to go and meet her and give her a hug. “I should be apologise for making you stay up and wait for me by this time. You should be sleeping. Where is the Queen?”She led me inside the house and once in, the guards surrounded us immediately. “What madness is this? Get out of the way, we need to go through.”Mark came to join the party. “My apologies, My Princess but they're under special orders to arrest her as soon as they lay eyes on her.”Had things gotten this bad that there was even a warrant out for my arrest? Clarissa stood in front of me. “Well, you didn't see her. You saw her with me, so when you see her alone, you can arrest her. Right now, you will move out of the way because we need to get to my mother.”I hated the fact that all this was happening because of me. The tension, the stand
VALFREDIt took me a while but I finally figured it out. That's why I made the trip without telling anyone. Well, anyone in my family.“So you want to go over there to say what to them? You're supposed to be running away from them and not running to them.”I should have known he would never be in support. “She needs to stop the bullshit and stop sabotaging my life! Does she know how many steps back she has taken me now? Roshida won't even pick up my calls.”I spent days trying to figure out who the hell could have said anything to her. I crossed out all the people who knew about it before finally settling on Isabella. She was the only one with a reason to tell Roshida and who knows what else she told her. “I thought we were trying to sort this whole thing out. Listen, we don't need to blow things out of proportion. Just focus on sorting things out with Roshida. Going over there isn't going to make anything better.”No, it will. It will prove to them that I wasn't down for their bu
ROSHIDAI should have known that my troubles weren't over. Working in an environment like this meant having to deal with things I didn't want to and that entailed being called by the King to appear in his presence because those stupid men had reported that I had spoken against the King.When the order came, I had to read it two times to understand what I was seeing. Spoken against the King? When the hell had that happened?I tried to recount what happened, wondering if I had even mentioned the King in my fit of rage but nothing was coming to mind. Sophia came to read the letter too. “What did you say?”“Nothing. I said nothing about the King. I wonder what those pigs have gone to tell him. The order says as early as the sun rises tomorrow, I should be in the Capitol.”They're trying to sabotage me, that's what they're trying to do. I mean, they knew I had a good relationship with the King and they wanted to do what they can to ruin that. That's the only way they can take the Fortre
ROSHIDAI was completely confused.“No, I do not think it's a women's party. I know it's a meeting for pack leaders-”One of the Alphas interrupted.“You mean, Alphas.”These men piss me off so bad and I'm going to bed help, a lot of help to be able to deal with these people. “No, I mean Alphas and Lunas. If you have a problem with me being here, then maybe you should not have invited me. So tell me, do you have an issue with me being here?”The guy standing laughed. I didn't even know who he was and I was sure I hadn't seen his face before. “The only reason we invited you was because the Blue Ridge Fortress is in your territory. And apparently, we can't do anything without your approval. That's why we invited you. If not, this is a meeting for men only. So do we have access to it or not?”Wow, so this was how they wanted to play it? Very well then. There was a knock on my door and I saw the guard that I had sent to get that man from earlier. Before he could speak, I held my hand
ROSHIDAThe thrill and celebration that came with being crowned Luna had washed away and what was left was the work load and the meetings and the sanctions and the judgement. It was like the people of the pack did not live before I became Luna because as soon as I started work, every little thing was brought to me. The other day, two women came to report each other to me because their kids had gotten into a fight and they both decided that they also needed to sort things out so they got into a fight as well. “What exactly were the kids fighting over?” Before that, I had barely gotten two hours of sleep in three days and I would be anywhere else but here. “Some girl in school that they liked. My son saw her first and asked her out while her stupid son went behind my son's back to snatch her away from him.”I finally looked up at them, trying to manage the headache that was raging in my head. The scene before me wasn't making sense. “So let me get this straight. You grown ups dec
ROSHIDAI gave Liam to Marie that morning and asked her if breakfast is ready. “Yes, it is. The King and Queen are at the table already.”Well, it's a good thing that they can still eat without me being there. I had had another thing to worry about. What if the King and Queen were mad at me for what happened last night? This morning, I thought about it properly and realised that it seemed like disrespect. Not even that, it was disrespect to walk out of the King and the royal family. And I didn't want anyone to them to think that it was because we had become so close that I had the guts to walk out on them. As I stood in front of the door,.I pressed my ear to see if I could hear anything but I couldn't hear any conversation or cutlery clanking. What were they doing if they weren't eating already?“Roshida?”Sophia's voice startled me so much that I hit my knee into the stood beside me and the silent scream that I had to endure made me see stars. “Are you okay?”.When the pain had
VALFREDAs she stormmed past me and walkrd to her room, I just stood in the same spot while Reggie went to take a seat.Now I knew that I had officially messed up. I should be glad if she ever looked at me again not to even speak of talking to me again.“What the hell happened out there? I mean, I heard you guys had a fight earlier..is it because of this?”At this point, I was beginning to think about all my life choices. Maybe I shouldn't have followed them to the pack. At least, I would have avoided having to have the conversation with her and letting her find out that I was her classmate.If that handt happened, this wouldn't have happened.I told my family everything that happened and Reggie just sat there like a sponge, taking everything in like he was the one that had been caught in a lie.“I told you! From the moment you told me about her, I told you to tell her the truth. She doesn't have a wolf that would tell her who her mate is so she needs you to tell her the truth. And no
ROSHIDAI didn't look back until I got home. There was nothing to look back to. All I could see were faces of liars. I stormed right into the house, not even sitting for either of them to catch up with me. Ss soon as I entered the living room, I asked where everyone was and the guards took me to where they were. Why were they locked in a room? I wanted to ask but the way the Queen ran to me and grabbed me like I was a thief, pulling me closer to her threw me off balance. “You’re okay! Oh gosh! Where were you? What happened? We were all so worried, did they take you anywhere? Are you hurt?” Without first answering, I went to pick Liam up. He was crying in the corner and I'm sure it was because of all the pandemonium. “I wasn't taken. No one kidnapped me, I'm fine.”Valfred and Reggie joined us in the room and their faces looked looked like they had just found my dead body. “What is going on? You found Roshida so what's the matter? Why do you guys look that way?” I wonder if the
VALFRED“Are you sure you even know where we're going or are we about to get kidnapped too?”I didn't bother turning around to look at him because I didn't have anything to tell him. There was no time to be wasted and we needed to hurry up so we can get to her as fast as possible.“I won't lie, I actually don't know where we're going. I've never been here before and I can't track down her scent. I am picking up another scent though but-”“Shut up and stay down.”I turned around to look at him, hoping that he had not gone mad.“What are you on? Let's keep moving-”“Shut up! I saw something move in the trees. Get down.”I finally listened to his instructions and got down, holding my breath to see what he saw.After a while, I saw the movements a few yards from us, it was slow but steady.“Who do you think it is?”The silhouette of the figure was obviously a woman but we didn't want to take our chances so we didn't make a move.“Do you think it's her? I'm blind as a bat in these woods.”