Chapter Twenty-nineUlricThe last time I dreamt about someone other than Maelis was before I met her. Ever since I set my eyes on it, she was everything I could see whenever I close my eyes to sleep, she was the only person I could dream about, but it changed last night. I didn’t see Maelis but the new girl in my dreams, and all I dreamt about were the moments we shared in the library.I woke up with a loud sound in my head, followed by the low whining of my wolf who seemed to be displeased by the cutting off of the sweet dreams I was having about the new girl.The kiss, the making out, and me getting on the verge where I couldn’t think of anything else other than claiming her and having her completely.Whenever I thought about it, I wished I hadn’t pulled back to ask her any question, she wouldn’t have objected and left. She would have just gone with it just like she did with every other move I made before I asked her that question. She didn’t protest or try to fight me off, she eve
Chapter ThirtyMaelisIt was another day, a beautiful one as I spent the whole night daydreaming about Prince Ulric and the moment we spent in the library.If I had a chance, I would turn back the hands of the clock and go back to that moment we shared so I could experience it again. There was something about him that makes me feel so good and calm whenever I was around him. I just couldn’t tell what that thing was, if it was the mate bond or something else.I couldn’t tell what exactly it was, all I was sure about was that I wanted to be with him, I wanted to spend every passing minute with him, but that was impossible. I had to focus on my main priority in the castle, which was working diligently as the maid I was and finding my way to eventually work in the Royal hospital, that was my main goal.I had no intention of being with prince Ulric, or any of the other two brothers. I knew they were my mates, I felt the same kind of bond with all three of them, the same swirling of my wolf
Chapter Thirty-one Maelis As though I was being controlled and there was a magnetic pull from my body to his, my hand went up to his back and I cling to him. His hug was always very warm, and it made me feel secure and safe, as though I was free and I couldn’t overcome any problem I find my in. I wanted to stay there, to have him hugging me for hours, I wanted to stay in his arms for as long as I could. They were warm and they carved around me tenderly, giving me that sense of belonging that I had lost since the moment I lost my mom. He pulled back gently and I let out a growl out of frustration. I tried hard not to make it loud but it came out loud and clear and I saw his eyes flicker when I did that, it was a mixture of confusion and happiness. “How are you?” He asked. I cleared my throat and tried to act as normal as I could, ignoring the tickles that was going up and down my body just by hugging him. “I…I am fine.” My words broke as I pushed my legs together, I couldn’t
Chapter Thirty-two UlricI had never asked anyone to go with me to my private space. It was a private space and I have tried as much as I could do to keep it just like that.Expect my horse, no one had ever set foot in that space, not even my mom or Iris who was one of the closest people to me in the palace.I had no intention to take anyone to that place but I didn’t give it a second thought before asking her to come with me, and the joy I felt when she agreed to come was just unmeasurable. It was as though I have had it in mind before to ask to come with him, but that wasn’t the case at all.I only thought about what would we fun, what we could do together for the day and the thought came to my mind.Usually, I wouldn’t want a private time alone, but now I wanted a private time with her, I wanted to spend time with her, away from everyone in the castle. I needed that time away, I had always needed to get away from the negative energy, at least once in a day, and now I wanted it to
Chapter Thirty-threeMaelisMy heart swirled with joy and excitement as I waited for him to be back. It’s been one happy moment after the other ever since the moment we spent inside that archive room.He made me feel great and I wanted to keep spending time with her, I wanted to spend as much time as I could as I didn’t know what would happen after now.He promised to protect me and be there for me, but he also told me he couldn’t promise to help me with the distribution problem. I didn’t know which one to believe or go with, I just wanted to hold on to the hope that he would find a way to help me out and everything would continue to go this way, this happy and exciting way. I could only hope, I didn’t know what would actually happen.I couldn’t imagine being seen by the other two brothers, they would make sure they made my life a total hell, I wasn’t sure I would be able to deal with them.Prince Ulric did it in his own way and made Lucia give in to not telling anyone that I was work
Chapter Thirty-fourMaelis.I found him extremely lucky to be have such a beautiful space where he came come to at any time, a space where he could stay to get away from the overwhelming feeling of being writhing the walls of the castle.If I had a place just like his, then I would spend most of my time there, I would stay there for as long as I could to be away from these people. Madam Fiona, Prince Valko, Prince Kael, Lucia, and every other person that brings nothing but negative to my life, I wished I could also find a space where I could be away from all of them and spend some moments in solitude.He got to the door and pulled out the key from his pocket. I watched a he opened the door and took a step in before turning back to me. “You can’t come in now.” He said.I was confused, why doesn’t he want me to come in? I looked around, trying hard to figure out what was going on, but I couldn’t. Why doesn’t he want me to come in?“I will be right back.” He said to me and I watched him
Chapter Thirty-five MaelisI was unable to close back my opened mouth for minutes, I kept looking around to be sure we were still in the same place and haven’t moved from where we were before.It was like we were in another place entirely, the whole place became different within the twinkle of an eye.I never expected to find a river hidden so deep within the forest. I thought it would just be filled with tall trees and fallen branches, just like how a typical forest would look like, but this place was totally different from what I pictured it to be. The clear water sparkled under the faint glow of the sunlight, and I could hear the gentle rush of the current. It was a beautiful, peaceful spot, almost like a secret oasis. It was perfect, it had the perfect view, the perfect atmosphere. Every single thing about this forest was perfect. The low chirping of the birds formed a rhythmic pattern with the sound of the river and trees moving. It was such a beautiful sight.I turned back to
Chapter Thirty-sixMaelis.He continued to swim around effortlessly, and I wished I could swim as him. I wished I was in the water with him, swimming together.My stomach tightened into knots as these thoughts race through my mind. I tried many times to block them off, but I failed. Every single time his head came up the water, it send a prickle all over my skin and I shook.I wanted to have that body of his on mine so bad, and I was even confused of how I was feeling. I had never felt this way towards anyone, I had never felt this kind of attraction that make it difficult to resist him or push back any thoughts about him.Every passing minute I spent with him made the bond I felt towards him stronger, and even though I felt like it wasn’t the best thing, I couldn’t bring myself to stay away from him. I wanted him, I wanted to be with him, I wanted to always be around him, to have him close to me, I wanted everything about him.The thought of having my head on that broad chest of his
Chapter Sixty-sixMaelisIf I were told to write a test on how I feel, I would fail miserably because I just couldn’t put my feelings into words, no matter how hard I tried.I wanted to hate Ulric, to resent him for what he did to me, but I just couldn’t. I couldn’t bring myself to do it, even after everything he had done. Why? Why can’t I hate him? I couldn’t have the good things go my way, and even the bad ones seemed to be working against me.He hurt me, he betrayed me, he broke the trust I had in him—what more could I do but hate him? But my heart was working against me. I found myself being drawn to him even when I wanted to pull away.I watched as he dragged his legs out of the room, and a low gasp escaped my lips. I was completely confused, unsure of what I wanted or what to do. I knew I would have to make a decision sooner or later, but how could I do that when I didn’t even know what I wanted? When I was still so confused? He did all of that to me, he hurt me more than I coul
Chapter Sixty-fiveUlric Kael told me to leave, and she didn’t say anything to stop him. She let him embarrass me like that, and she even added to it.All I was trying to do was make up for my mistake, to show her that I care about her, and I didn’t mean any of the things I said. Why can’t she see that? Why can’t she see my sincerity? I’ve tried to show her how much I’m willing to do to make things right, but she doesn’t even notice.Will she ever give me the chance to show her how much she means to me? Will she ever let me back into her life? I know I messed up, and I’m willing to right my wrongs, but she isn’t giving me a chance, and it’s driving me crazy. I’ve never been this restless about anything; I’m losing my mind.Even though they told me to leave, I couldn’t bring myself to go without knowing what they were going to do. I couldn’t just trust Kael with her like that. Kael isn’t just dangerous—he’s deceptive. He’ll deceive her and leave her with nothing.What deal was she tal
Chapter Sixty-fourMaelisI was helpless and hopeless. This was the exact thing I had been trying to avoid. I thought this little secret of mine would remain hidden after Ulric made Lucia promise she wouldn’t tell anyone about seeing me in the castle, but I was wrong, totally wrong. Nothing goes as I want them to do, I had forgotten that.I dragged my legs away, unsure of where exactly I was heading to. Going to the class would only set me up for more drags and taunts from the other students, and I couldn’t take it. The worst part would be Ulric standing up for me, and acting like the hero in my pathetic story when he was also one of my tormentors.How could I have been so stupid? How could I have been so vulnerable and soft to give him the chance to get to me so easily. All of these could have been avoided if I hadn’t been attracted to him and given him the chance to have his way with me.He used me! He fucking used me!The thought of that made his words ring in my head again, and I
Chapter Sixty-threeKaelHow could she? No one has ever talked back to me like that, no one dares to look me in the eyes and speak to me in such a manner. The most annoying part is she’s nothing but a mere slave, my personal slave, and she had the audacity to challenge me? The nerve of her!No one dares to do that!I was the prince, the future alpha king of this great pack, and I wouldn’t tolerate any form of disrespect, especially not from someone as insignificant as her. Even the pack ministers and council doesn’t dare to look me in the eyes to talk back at me! How dare her!The way she looked at me, so bold, so defiant—it made my blood boil, my skin thicken with fury. I wanted to tear that defiance out of her, to break her completely, to show her just how insignificant she truly was. Yes, I knew I made a mistake, I mistook her for someone else, and almost forced myself on her, but no one is above mistakes, or is she? She acted like she has never made any mistake in her life, I m
Chapter Sixty-twoUlricMy heart sank as I watched her leave in tears. I wished there was something else I could do other than just watching her walk away in pain. I wished I wasn’t that helpless and could help her out of this situation she was in.Now, the entire school has gotten to know that she worked as a maid in the castle which will only make her stay in the school here tougher than it was before.Even if I wanted to help her, she wouldn’t take my help, believing that I was the same as everyone else here. She said that to me.I wished I could turn back the hands of the clock and addressed the issue I had in some other way, other than just letting her off just like that. I could have handled Ella in another way, I could have tell her off by doing something else, but I jumped too quick into conclusion, and let her go. I said things I wasn’t supposed to say to her, I made her feel unwanted when I in fact wanted her to be with me every single minutes that passed.I made her feel li
Chapter Sixty-oneUlricI wished there was something I could do to avoid the impending chaos, I wished I could help her out of this situation, but I was helpless, just standing here and watching her.The moment she walked into the hallway, everyone turned to her, staring at her as though there was something on her body that they wanted to remove with their eyes.She looked worried and confused, I was sure she was trying to figure out why they were all staring at her like that.She had been through a lot in the last couple of hours and I didn’t want this to add more to the way she was feeling, but I wasn’t sure of how to go about it.She continued to look around, staring at each and everyone’s faces, as though she was trying to figure out why they were all gazing at her from him. When our eyes met, she glared at me for minutes before withdrawing her gaze and turning away.My heart sank, I never though it would be so soon. I knew we might never get to be together at the end of everythin
Chapter SixtyUlricI wished I could take back every single word I said to her, I wished I could take it back. I wished I hadn’t said that to her, but what could I have done? How else could I have made mother happy?I was still in my room that morning with her on my chest as I swirl in the aftermath of our lovemaking, and I wanted more time with her. I wanted us to relive all those moments again, I had no single regret because they were the best moments of my life. Until mother’s head court-lady walked in and met us in that compromising state.Apparently, she had been knocking for minutes, and I was way too lost in my thoughts that I didn’t hear her knock. All I was just doing was staring at Lis’s beautiful face and her sexy body, wishing I could have myself inside of her again, and imagining how great a morning sex would feel, until she barged in.Lis who was way too drunk and lost in her sleep couldn’t hear any of that. I tried hard to force Ella not to tell mother. She was one of m
Chapter Fifty-nineMaelis A deal? I was unsure of what he was talking about, or what deal he could have in mind.“What do you say? Are you in?” He asked.I just stared at him for minutes, wondering if he was up to t another mischief or was really serious this time. But I still couldn’t see that remorse in his eyes, he doesn’t seem like he feels wrong for doing that to me, so I couldn’t really believe the words he said.“I’m waiting, you are wasting my time.” He grumbled, peering at me as though there was something on my face. “Are you in?”I shook my head. “Not until I know what the deal is.” How does he expect me to accept to a deal without knowing what it was?Even though I was a maid, it didn’t mean I was dumb and didn’t know my right. How could I give in to a deal without him telling me what the deal is about first.“Well, it’s a smile deal.” He began and moved closer to me.I raised my hand, gesturing that he steps back because even being too close to him now makes me feel unco
Chapter Fifty-eightMaelisThe kind of relief I felt was immeasurable, I had never felt so much relief since I got into this palace. It was as though everything had been put into a pause just so I could have a breathing space and catch my breath from the constant troubles and pain that I had been going through.Thinking about pain, I felt that sharp pain shooting through my parts and up to my chest to cause a sudden tremble escaping my body. I just laid there on the bed, staring at the ceiling as different though raced through my banging head.I couldn’t remember much of everything that happened last night, but I had a faint memory of some things, and I began to put the scattered pieces of the things I remembered together.I remembered following prince Kael to his room and how he boasted after making me his person slave, and then sending me to get a package for him, I remember all of that very well, I knew all that happened.Then, going back to his room and finding him sniffing a whit