Six

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Staring down at my stained white dress that looked too impressive a while ago. I felt a little heavy but I couldn't vent it on the poor woman, I couldn't bring myself to do it, not someone her age. She looked old enough to be a mother. " I'm truly sorry, my queen. I didn't see you walking by, I'm regretfully sorry, please you may punish me if you want" She was shivering with her head down as if afraid of me or something. I mean you couldn't blame the old woman after all I was Ezra's chosen mate and Ezra was practically scary apart from his cold handsome personality which keeps others from running from his present.

I wanted to help her from the floor but the family didn't take long to appear '' does she always have to be the center of attention? Unbelievable '' Sandra rolled her eyes murmuring the last part, obviously annoyed at something as she folded her arms on her chest. Her voice was stained with disdain and I wasn't bothered the least because I knew I would always be the villain in her story. Knowing how each of them reached, I didn't care anymore.

" You can't even walk properly. How can you go all the way to choose such a person as the next queen? Someone who can't differentiate between slaves and masters?" the ex-Luna voiced out followed by Sandra's hard-stained gaze. Her words were very rude but not as if I hadn't heard worse from her.

I couldn't tell how I managed to survive till this day but one thing was certain, I won't die anytime soon.

"Mom, come on. It's just a harmless accident, Cath didn't do that on purpose, right bestie?" Helen was always the considerate one. She had never looked down on me even though I wasn't a slave in my pack but these people were too impossible!" right, she didn't do it on purpose because she wasn't careful enough! Always acting like an ordinary pack member and walking into maids! How do you talk about that?" She was pissed at me but I hoped the poor woman wouldn't get a bit angry. The ex-Luna was a handful of something else, I wondered how the pack members do go by around her.

Her angry stare shoots down at the old woman before looking up at his son.

She was feeling scared and it was understandable. Besides they were the ruling family in the Lycan world and possessed the highest authority. It was kind of impossible to be yourself after a day with this family considering how seriously they took everything.

"How dare you? take her out " Ezra roared scaring the already frightened woman. Two warriors appeared in the room after his growl aimed at the woman on the floor. I looked up at Ezra's cold face flickering to the woman's colorless face, she was crying. " Ezra no," I said, trying to sound pleading. He possibly couldn't punish her for that. Though my dress was stained and that was it. " Ezra?" Both Sandra and the ex-Luna yelled in unison as if I said something wrong. I couldn't understand their problem, really going to scold me for this too?" imagine that?" Luna casts a glare at her mate for help." she already apologized," I said and he growled glaring back at me, looking into my pleading eyes. I couldn't let her suffer because of an accident I was partly to be blamed for. That would be very cruel of me to do that to her even though she was a servant, she was also a human with an animal buried in her veins.

" get changed," he said before leaving for the table. The ex-Luna didn't seem happy which I knew was part of her dislike towards me. " drama Queen" Sandra scoffed before dragging her two left feets and swaying her tail like a cheerful dog!

As I stared at her beautiful back, I noticed the similar dress she was wearing. It was the same as mine and I wondered if this was some kind of joke because Ezra purchased the dress for me.

I signed with a bitter smile not knowing what to think nor how to think.

So it has gotten to this?

Although Sandra had a good faction sense. I believe I wasn't bad as well. Just that I loved the simplicity. Mom used to tell me how good I look in everything I wear and it was encouraging so I grew up to love a simple pack life instead of the princess life I was supposed to live.

Wearing a ground dress and attending balls were the things that didn't make me though I sometimes show up at some parties. But that was because Dad would force me.

I felt a little annoyed that I had to wear the same dress as her. I secretly thanked the old woman for crushing on me.

" kind of hard to ignore her" I didn't realize Helen was still standing until she spoke. I doubt it would take long for me to start smashing that face of hers. Sandra was more annoying than the rest, I learned she wasn't a family member. None member of the royal family to be precise. I have yet to hear the story behind her presence in the royal house but I have already taken a guess" I know" Helen replied with a nod meeting my eyes" Just don't get worked out over her, she is not wealthy. Trust me" she smiled before turning to stride away.

As I was wondering what she was trying to imply. I heard a painful sound and when I looked down, I saw blood dripping from her palm. She was bleeding" You are bleeding" the broken plate?

She smiled awkwardly "It's nothing"

" you sure?" she was still on her knees holding her hand out. She nodded murmuring a thank you as I did her a favor. I extended my hand to help her up on her feet '' You are very kind" she said lifting her head a little" Thanks for your kindness, I am still here because of you" she said in a small voice. Indeed Ezra would have had her head for it." I don't think so" I smiled looking ahead to the dining table which was a few kilometers away. I could see how my absence from the table was keeping the room clean. Sandra was saying something to Ezra with a bright face as if she was not the Sandra that always kept a mood before me!

Whatever!

I helped her get together the broken plates from the floor before going up to change quickly into something different. Something that I won't have to see another Sandra wearing.

Immediately I sat on my chair beside Ezra, the room turned dead silent as if they were avoiding me. I signed, rolling my eyes" You shouldn't be too soft on your subjects." Ezra's father said in his stern voice. Well, that wasn't called softness" she is lacking" Sandra sounded confident, it was as if she was better than I was and she wasn't lying. I stuffed food into my mouth to quench my hunger.

"Never would I be good in their eyes" I murmured to myself rolling my eyes " did you say something?" The queen asked and I shook my head. " No" I said calmly, pretending I didn't know what she was saying.

The other person who was starting to be a little kind to me was his father, the ex-alpha king. Maybe he has realized I wasn't bad after all, I shrugged, shoving a spoon full of food in my mouth. As I was immersed in my world, the world I had built around myself. The world that was free from rude arrogant Lycans, like them. I looked up casting glares at Sandra who was busy stealing flares at Ezra. She seemed to be the party with the biggest problem with me because she practically sees nothing good in me and I was sorry to tell this but she didn't like me one bit. And whatever her reasons were, it was none of my business.

Soon they all left leaving me together with Ezra and Helen at the table

It was peaceful and less crowded without his family sticking around.

Helen shifted unto Sandra's seat which was opposite mine" I will be going out for a while, would you accompany me?" Helen suggested and I loved the idea instantly. At least I would be able to leave the mansion. Since I arrived a week ago, I haven't been outside, outside like mingling with the public. I wanted more than Jesus just staying in my room all day.

" no" I was about to respond when Ezra's stern voice interrupted. I turned my head towards him in confusion.

What was that about?

It was not as if some jerk would try to kidnap me!

Helen paused her lips, I knew she wanted to say something. " Ezra, it's just ...." he raised his head" Call me alpha if we are not alone" he demanded and I widened my eyes. What were the formalities about?

I have been calling him Ezra for as long as I remember. Well, he was starting to sound like his mother. I shut my mouth to get my mind around things. He won't treat me like this.

" and how will I be called?" I asked with a hard face. I was taking all the humiliations there was to take from his family and what? What was my title?

For the past few days, never had he defended me as a true mate would. He was always quiet whenever his family looked down on me. " I'm an alpha blood as well" I spat in anger.

Did he think I would remain silent like this forever? One day, just one fucking day, I would talk back at his mother! And all his family members!

" I just fucking asked you one thing and all you fucking did was question me!" he studied his cold glares on me, I was getting too comfortable with him, I guess. He could be very intimidating but not to me. Suddenly.....

The familiar scent interrupted my senses and with my curiosity still lingering, I lifted my eyes. As they traveled to the end of the room , I felt my throat closing and goddess, my eyes seemed to like what they were seeing. It was him... Aria growled in my head as he walked towards the dining table filling the air with his addictive intoxicated smell. My eyes were stuck on his dark being that was approaching.

He looked more like something out of the ordinary, I found him more intimidating than Ezra. He doesn't smell normal, he was more of a dangerous beast than a normal-looking Lycan, or maybe I was imagining.

He didn't even look my way as he paused beside Ezra. My eyes traveled down to his broad chest which had a red tattoo ending on his side neck.

I couldn't control myself as I moved my eyes upward to his cold unmovable face. His black-length hair took half of his face but I still couldn't say how handsome he was.

He was something altogether, a stone-like being! His attitude made me wonder if I was the only one feeling the bond as the dream I had replayed.

I blinked, feeling scared and lost in my thoughts. I thought I should stay away to protect us both" You know what you have to do" Ezra said referring to my mate, he just nodded" Don't let her out of your sight" he ordered and I fell off from my thoughts.

What was that? Ezra met my gaze.

" You can go anywhere but not without him" he warned and my eyes widened. Shouldn't I be happy? Was I afraid of myself?

I flickered my gaze from him to him!

Why him? Cooper was available, right?

I wanted to protest but upon lifting my eyes at him, I met his golden dark eyes which only stared at mine for only a second.

Was I going to be monitored?

By my fated mate in the interest of my chosen mate?

I bit my lips to stop myself from moaning out.