Hands behind my back, I paced to the ends of the palace. My mind was like that of a marketplace. For a weird reason, I felt guilty. Guilty for putting Nina in the dungeon. I still feel she deserved it for not listening to my words but my wolf thinks otherwise. "What have you done?!” My wolf questioned. “How could you put your mate in the deepest part of the dungeon? Did she kill anyone? What the hell was her crime? “ He growled. Then I replied. “How dare she leave the spot? How dare she go farther away from me? What if Ashira saw her? She might be dead by now.” My wolf glared at me, bearing his teeth at me. “ For what you have done, I will not be with you” “Well don't be” I replied. “ Who needs you anyway” Then I could feel him leaving. I scowled at the moon. This damned curse wants to make me soft. To make care. Who cares if she's my mate. I walked up to my room. As I passed the corner Nina would usually stay, I felt some sort of nostalgia. She would stay hunched over
The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a dead squirrel. I gasped and sprang up. Turning my head around, I realized I was in the woods. What was I doing here? I began walking aimlessly. Saw some wild fruits and ate them. After I rested I realized it was getting dark. I needed to find somewhere to sleep. And so I did. It was under a mango tree. I slowly made a makeshift bed with leaves underneath. I lay there expecting to stay awake until sleep came and finally stole me away like a thief. Then I woke up again. It all began, the moment I opened my eyes. Everywhere was pitch black and nothing was in sight. “My eyes!” Panic set in. Running my hands frantically across my face. I was surprised to find out that it got darker as I did that. Then it occurred to me that I wasn’t blind but I still couldn’t see anything. That was when my heart rate spiked up all the way to the highest. It beat as if it was about to leave my body. “Where am I!?” I screamed in my head. Placing m
I sprang up immediately to find out that it was a dream. My breath was ragged. I had sweat all over my body like I had been running a race. Nina has been shot. She died crying. Screaming . I snatched a robe and ran out. Taking the keys from one of my men, I ran to the dungeon. My heart was in my mouth, as I wonder the state she could be in. For first time in a long time, I was pretty scared. What if she died. On getting there, I took out a torchlight. I pointed it around the cell but I couldn’t find Nina. “Nina!” I growled. out her name but I got no response. My heart was beating at a very fast rate. What if she had died or something? I kept asking myself. I opened the door to the cell and came closer. That was when relief washed over me as I saw her curled up like a kitten, sleeping. I stopped to touch her. I found out that Nina was running at a very high temperature. “Your highness ! What Happened? You scared us?!” I turned to find Vok and madam Lafayette standing out
“Ashira!!! Where the hell are you?!” lysa screamed into the phone. My phone had been buzzing endlessly and the moment I heard Lysa’s voice, I knew I was in deep shit. “Hi Lysa, good morning please try stalling her on, I’m almost there!” I begged as I jumped out of bed. Shit! I had slept in again and I would get late for work at the palace. “Ashira there is absolutely nothing good about the morning. I know you spent the night watching that annoying doctor and ending it by reading novels?” “Ehhh something like that but it’s–“ she cut me off. “Save what ever you have to say for yourself later. Now will you get your ass down here or you will get me in trouble!” And on that note she ended the call. A huge grin stretched across my face as I thanked the heavens for giving me such a friend like her. She had been my friend for a long as I can remember, although get parents forbade her our friendship. It seemed like the harder they Tried to break us apart. I applied my cream on my
“Oh” I muttered, clutching the sheets to the chest. I stared down, unable to look home in the face. “Alpha Knox!” Immediately he heard his name, he walked out of the room, leaving me all by myself. I took that as an opportunity to look for my clothes. I searched for them on the floor and other places but all I could see was my scarf. I grabbed it immediately and began searching for the rest of my clothes. “Where could he have kept them?” I muttered as I stood. Standing this time in front of the mirror, I stared at my reflection. I had swollen eyes and plump lips. I didn’t have beautiful sleep hair. I used my scarf to tie my hair, literally covering all my hair. I did that because I didn’t like the looks people gave me for the color. It was white, unlike that of girls my age. After I had tied my hair, I looked up to find someone in the mirror. I opened my mouth in horror. “Oh I’m sorry” I muttered as I immediately moved aside while I bent my head a little. I wondered how long he
Madam Lafayette took me by the hand and together we went into the palace. She first took me to the maid quarters. “Who amongst you asked her to do laundry?” she asked. Her eyes were blazing. Her voice, sharp like a knife. There was silence. Before I could put in my next line of thoughts, the head of that head maid was dangling from on the floor. Shaking vigorously as if trying to connect to the detached body. Her body fell with a thud and blood splattered in my face. I shut my eyes immediately. What the heck just happened? My heart pounded in my chest and my hands trembled. Was it that easy to take a life? What was this life as a mate and vessel and its gory details? Blood sipped out of the bodies and it rushed to my feet. I squeezed my toes in utmost disgust and fear. “Who asked her to wash those clothes? Who made her leave the alpha's Chambers” Madam Lafayette said again. I glanced at her and my blood ran cold. There was no proof of emotion on her face. She was like a r
What? What was happening? How could this be? Who could have been hurt? I looked him over as I tried to ascertain wherever he may be hurt. “Your highness what happened. Come—” “ Did you for a moment think that I was crying?” He smirked.I froze. Those weren't tears? Oh this cocky bastard. Knox released my hands and wiped his eyes clean. I watched his long fingers swipe at all. Parts of his face. When he looked at me again, my heart raced. He stared into my eyes and moved closer, thereby closing the gap between us. What was he doing? My heart pounded. Knox went ahead to put on the light behind and I flinched as soon as the light came on. “There's your sunlight,” he muttered . “ Don't open the curtains” I quickly nodded. “ Congratulations on getting into my room but not my life …mate” Knox said emphasis on the last word. He stared at me and I evaded his gaze. Looking everywhere but at his face. “You are nervous,” Knox leaned in. I fought keeping my focus on something. Anyth
I looked into his eyes as my neck hurt. His eyes were clouded with need. I could feel his erection on my skin. My chest rising and fall. What does this mean? Was he going to bed me? I thought he found me disgusting. But then I couldn't and shouldn't resist. Gently, he led me to the bed. I prepared myself mentally for a forceful push to the bed. The forceful sex known of Alpha's. I shut my eyes waiting. But it never came. As if finding me irresistible, he began undressing me, one slow and seductive movement after another, his dark eyes boring into mine as he did so. It was a challenge, but not nearly as daunting as my fear of what would happen when this evening came to an end. My hands trembled as they touched him. His taut muscles. His smooth skin. His hands on me were so warm and reassuring. I couldn’t help it. His mouth brushed over my neck and my whole body shivered with delight. I didn't believe Alpha Knox could make me quake and feel shy just from kissing me. If the
I froze. Poison? How could that be? I mean I was okay but. I still collapsed or something. "I went out that day. Maybe the person gave me something to eat knowing—" I gasped. That meant someone else knew that the alpha was an active pool vampire. "I don't think so but that is a probability" Sean said. "I—" suddenly the door swung up and I didn't get to say what I wanted. "Sir, elder Abram is doing a routine check in the prison,we have to return Miss Nina back" the female warden said. My heart flew. Vok cursed. "That elder Abram is getting on my nerves" "Quick you have to leave" Sean said. He grabbed my hands and we began to run. A lot was happening so fast. I had no time to assimilate anything. And just like that I was now in my cell. I didn’t even get a chance to say goodbye to Vok but something told me that we would be seeing again. With the way he was taking. I knew we had a lot to discuss. I thought the gamma that had helped me escape. I had never seen him. Where ha
Looking at the gifts in my hands, I didn't k on what to think. I was confused. Why would Amelia just run of like that? Was anything chasing her? I shrugged and took the gifts back to my cell and then I began to unwrap. There was little food and done heart warming letters. I read them and tears wouldn't stop streaming down my eyes. I looked around me and the tears wouldn't stop rushing. I had no cell mate. No one was around me either. I was kept in a special cell. Like the ones for people who would be soon killed. Do you know what it feels like? Like any moment now you could be breathing your last. The guards can just come in and carry you off to the silver house or to be hung. What hurt me the most was not that I was dying but because I was dying for something I was about important. If I wanted to kill Knox, I could have tried long ago but I couldn't and didn't. A lot had changed since I stayed with him. He's changed and I have no reason to kill him. I have cried enough th
Today I was happy but angered. For the whole day, I was not going to do any chore but, I was going to somewhere I didn't want to be. Prison. The maids gathered round and donated things like food and snacks and blankets. I would have to present them to someone who I have grown an immense hatred for. Nia. It felt like I was living in her shadow All through the that week, the maids wouldn't stop yapping about how kind the alpha's mate was. It irked me bad. I always caught myself most eye rolling. Amidst all these faux love, there was someone who kept mf uncomfortable. Shelly. She became closer. Like we did almost everything together. At first I thought she was trying to come closer to me but the more she got closer, the more it became obvious she wanted something. Like know my secrets. So I stopped her. I went as far as pissing her off. She got angry and backed off. "Amelia please give this to her majesty" one of the maids said. "She's not yet Luna so you can't address her as
"Amelia are you coming?" I looked up from my food and then shook my head. I had lost all my appetite as I kept waiting for some news. "You guys can head out" I said. Shelly nodded and left with the other maids. The cook walked past me." Hi Felicia" She smiled at me. She began giving me the extra respect when she realized I was the alpha's mate maid. She looked into my plate." You didn't eat anything" I nodded with a small smile. " I'm not feeling good" "Have you tried going to the infirmary" I shook my head. " Oh it's no big deal, it's going to pass" She stared at me longer. " Is it your period?" "Errrmm... Yes" She frowned. " Is that why you are being secretive?" And I chuckled.fonslly she left me when she didn't know what else to say. Thank goodness she left. The cook was a chatter box. As I stood up and dropped my plate, I worried about my plans. I haven't heard anything from Nina or the alpha. Did it work? That old healer promised it would. I sighed. Maybe it didn't.
Alot had change since I let Knox feed from my neck willingly. He had grown sort of kind. Leaving fruits and vegetables beside the bed. Especially ones rich in iron. I tried to see how changed he was but on another thought, Knox might be caring to me because he wanted to. Maybe it was because he wanted to keep his food source flowing. You know, more iron more blood. Well that didn't matter. As long as he was changed, I'm cool. He asked that I stay on the bed too. And when I protested, he told me it was an order. These days he tells me where he was. What he went out to do. It was pretty awkward hearing things about the alpha. I was so used to his silence that I find it hard to come to terms with his words. I helped him quite a number of times. For past few days, he had been feeding consistently from my neck. And yesterday,he said I was free to go to the garden during the day. That was unlike him. Of course I wore a turtle necked gown to cover up my bite marks. And when it came t
I slowly shut my eyes as I waited for him go sink his teeth down my neck. A minute turned to two and then five. All I could hear or feel was Knox's harsh breath on my neck. I blinked. What must be the problem? I tried to disengage from the hug but he held me still. "What is ha—" "Ssshhh" he whispered harshly. " I can feel it. Someone's here" "What?" And so went the silence. I tried to imagine Knox looking around. He was good at sniffing out things. He was smart. That's why I have given up on escaping him or even going against his will. All I wanted now was nothing but peace. For rest of the evening, I heard nothing but crickets. I sighed. I could feel my eyelids grow heavy. I blinked countlessly as I struggled to stay awake. I need to know how this ends. I need to know if this is just one of his plots or what. Slowly I struggled with sleep. Finally it won. It sold me away and went after much struggle. **************************************************************** I jerked
I didn't need to be told, I knew the alpha had killed someone. Or many people. Judging from the weeping I heard down the maid quarters, I know doom has come. Most of the maids were daughters to elders. I still found it hard to believe they people will knowingly put your child through hardship just for an opportunity to the throne. Yes the maids had an opportunity. Their status can quickly change from maid to Luna in waiting if the alpha happen to sleep with them and it could be better if they bare him a child. An heir to the throne. Werewolves can be elitist. Half of the time they don't like to marry or mate with people of a lower class. They abuse the weak amongst themselves. That is why the alpha and Omega system is what is used in picking a mate. But then alpha Knox is not one to wander around with maids. If he was to do something outrageous like that, it would be two things. 1. He was drunk two 2. He has something up his sleeve. So I heard from Amelia. It was during the be
Taking one last look at myself in the mirror, I smiled, liking what I saw in the mirror. Today was another manual labor and I couldn’t wait to see Lilith. Since the last time we saw each other, I hadn’t stopped thinking about our kiss. Oh the things I planned to do to her. I heard a knock on the gate and I instantly looked up, with a smile but that was quickly wiped off. “Sean?” he smiled. “What are you doing here?” he went to open the gate. “I thought you had left with Alpha Amandla” he shook his head. “Not yet” he smiled. “I had to do this before I leave” “Huh?” “Come on we have to leave before it was too late” he pulled me along and we briskly out of the prison amidst all the shouts from the people. When we walked past the chief executioner’s office, I knew it had nothing to do with the alpha. Then we passed the visitation, I knew he didn’t bring Lucas to come visit. I dragged him and he stopped. “Come in bro, we have passed the visitation area, where then
The ugly rumor about Vok made me so angry that I wanted to fight the people talking. One day I was ranting to Lake under the tree, we usually take rest when her face went blank. “… I don’t get why people are so fixated on him, he has a kid and so what? If he leaves who would take care of that child” I scowled. I wrinkled my eyebrow. That was weird. Lake had not said a word to me. She kept staring at me with wide eyes. “What? Are you okay? Is anything wrong with your eyes?” She kept doing it and I almost got angry. “Tell me what it is then? Come on” Someone cleared his voice behind me. I turned around and froze. Then I turned around again to Lake. “Was that why?” She nodded. She swallowed. “Lili I think I need to leave” “Hey—“ “Ssshh” she smiled and ran away. I shut my eyes. Oh no. “Lilith” came that deep voice. “That’s me” Look at me” he said I slowly turned around and there I was met the beauty. Damn! He was way better up front. “How long have you been here?” H