There are only a handful of people still left in the staff quarters. I headed straight to my room and sat at the edge of my bed. I was upset but there was nothing I could do. I couldn't even scream at anyone. It wouldn't do me any good. I looked forward to going out and for no reason, I was ordered not to leave the castle. I didn't get what went through the king's mind. And I probably still wouldn't get it even if I was to stay here for ten years. He didn't like me or want me but he brought me here to serve and limit my movement in many ways, this was like the prison he had taken me from. The only difference would be Kaden's absence but I could see Kaden in some of the men that were here. Frustrated, I took off the clothes that Amaris had lent to me and climbed on top of my bed. In a few minutes, I fell into a deep sleep. I was lying on my back, looking up at an unfamiliar woman. Her face was red and her palms were over her mouth, muffling her sobs. I was concerned by the heavy emot
KING TYRON’s POVMy advisors were sitting at a round table, discussing the attacks in packs distant away from the castle. “It's clearly targeted. Someone may be trying to steal those territories”“I agree. They don't make any attempt to attack the packs closer to the castle”“I think we should extend the extreme security measures in place here to those alphas. And invite them over to discuss the current situation at hand”“Hmmm” I hummed, my mind not completely in what they were saying. My mind was a mess. No matter what I did or how I tried to avoid it, I couldn't stop thinking about that girl. Clearly, it was a bad idea to bring her back to the castle. Instead of working, I found myself wondering what she was doing or where she was. Who was with her and if someone was trying to get close to her? It made me furious to no end. No male should be looking at her with interest. She wasn't theirs to look at. ‘So who does she belong to' my wolf queried but I wouldn't answer that. I couldn
The strange room was silent as I lay in bed. My ankle hurt even worse and my head was throbbing violently. I was still trying to grasp everything that just happened and it didn't make the slightest sense to me. One minute, it seemed he was concerned for me, and the next moment, he was yelling at me with fury in his eyes. The door opened and Martha entered the room with a glass of water. She said nothing as she handed it over to me and I took a drink from it. "You were supposed to stay in your room" her voice wasn't biting or accusing. Just calm without any emotion. "I wanted to take a walk""And you had to end up at the cave of all places?" I didn't even know about the existence of the cave. Neither did I think it would make the king so upset. "He's not as mad as I expected him to be. That cave has been closed off for years. Nobody ever goes there. It's a good thing he didn't lose his cool so much. But there's no telling what he would do next" Martha mumbled, pacing in front of the
From the time Amaris mentioned that it was going to be the full moon, I had been restless. Normally, every female wolf begins to go into heat on every full moon once they come of age. Same with men but that cycle was very different from ours. From the time, I became eighteen, I’ve had my heat. It was painless and easily manageable. I even discovered a way to dull my scent to avoid the attention of inmates males. But once a female meets her mate, it changes completely for her. Heat becomes the worst nightmare with unimaginable pain and desire for their mate. This acts as a way of forcing the couple to mate faster. If a male marks his mate as soon as they meet, the next gear is only filled with desire and no pain. But for me who has met my mate and has not been marked, I’ll feel desire and pain. I wished the full moon wouldn’t come. I have heard the description from a few people who experienced it and it wasn’t something I wanted for myself. But what could I do? I couldn’t seek out an
My body ached all over after that terrible heat. If there was a way to stop it forever, I would take it in a heartbeat. The torture and pains from the heat were something I wouldn't even wish for my worst enemy. I rolled over in bed and looked around. The memories from the previous evening were hazy but I clearly remember being brought to somewhere else. I looked around and the room was empty. I rolled out of the stiff bed, my feet shaking as I stood and tried to steady myself. I dragged myself through the door into the living area."Amaris" I croaked, my throat feeling dry. There was no response. I moved further through the living area and to the front door. Where was I? I stepped outside and looked around. It didn't look familiar to me at all. "You" I heard a sharp voice and turned around. A fall guard was sitting a distance away, glaring at me."What are you doing here?" I heard him yell. "I-I...""Get back to the castle" he snapped before I could get any word in. "I didn't k
"What?" I spluttered. How did she even think of that."I mean.... It looks pretty obvious if you ask me. I was too focused on the possibility of you being Hermes mate that it didn't even cross my mind. But when I think back okay all the things that happened, it makes more sense to me""I don't understand what you're saying" I tried to walk past her but she stopped me."That day at the cave confirmed it for me. If it were any other person that walked into that cave, they would have been killed. Hannah included. But you....""You may have not noticed but he was very upset that day""Yes. But he didn't do anything to you. He even carried you out when he realized Hermes wanted to help you because of your broken ankle. It's pretty obvious to me if you ask""I'm not asking. And it's untrue. The king is not my mate" she frowned."Then why did he bring you here?" I'm as confused as you are girl."He never takes part in hiring servants and he has no interest in the affairs of servants and sudd
KING TYRON's POVMy mood had not improved since Nevaeh ran out of this office. I was angry about a lot of things. The tone she used in speaking to me, her demands to leave and my body's reaction when she was so close to me. It was like I had lost all my sense of reasoning. My body had never reacted to another person in that manner."She's our mate" my wolf growled. Yes. That was the problem. If she was just an ordinary girl who the moon goddess didn't pair with me, I wouldn't be reacting this way to her. I won't be having these conflicting feelings in the first place and it would be easier to get rid of her so I could restore my peace of mind and sanity. I raked my fingers through my hair. Papers were littered across my table. I have never found it difficult to attend to my duties. Nevaeh's face flashed in my head. The fire in her eyes when she had screamed at me. She always kept her head down and acted meek. Never in a thousand years did I think she could spark at me with such fire i
"M-my lord" Helios stuttered putting more distance between us. I would disappear this instant if I could. My eyes remained on the king who continuously looked between Helios and me. "What the fuck is going on here?" He growled. "W-we" Helios stuttered, unable to say anything. I couldn't find my voice either. "Why the fuck were you holding her?" He marched to Helios and grabbed him by his collar, growling in his face. "Nothing my lord. We were only talking" No it was far from talking. 'Then say something' my wolf growled at me but I stayed silent. Like I said, I couldn't find my voice. I couldn't speak at all. "Stay the fuck away from her. I don't want to see you around her""Y-yes my lord" King Tyron let go of his collar and Helios struggled to regain his composure. "Get the fuck out of here" Helios didn't wait for a nanosecond, he disappeared from sight. He was gone now and I was left alone with a raging king. "What the fuck do you think you are doing with him" "We weren't d