Lights off but I could still see him. My enhanced eyesight didn't help, which meant he could see all of me too. "Are you listening to me?" He growled from the feet of the bed. "I am listening. I'm just mhmm.." okay, I was listening and frankly this felt a little weird to me. "Stop being stiff. I won't hurt you, not only for your safety but mine as well. My grandma would kill me if I did." He tried to joke which actually loosened me up a bit."Then walk me through it. You might be an expert but I am not, okay? Make fun of me all you want." I didn't care if he knew anymore. He didn't laugh, smirk or chuckle like I expected him to. "Firstly, stop clutching the towel like I am going to rape you." He instructed, and I obliged even though it was not fully. Relaxing was harder to do. Even after I left the towel to only rest on my body, now my bottom lip took the brunt. "Now, take a deep breath and try to relax. I am not going to bite, unless you want me to." He joked, and that made me
I heard the knock again, which caused me to finally open my eyes. The curtains were closed and I couldn't see what time it was, but what I wondered was who was at the door. Bryce wouldn't have knocked. He had his own key. Bryce, where the hell was he? I checked beside the bed where his clothes were kept but they were gone. Any trace that he had been in this room with me was gone. I felt a pang of disappointment in my heart but chose to ignore it. I didn't know what I was expecting but it served me right for expecting anything in the first place. I knew very well he was not mine. Another knock, this time urgent, got me off the bed, and I threw on the throw over my body covering very well, and went to the door to see what was going on. I opened the door and an older man, probably in his fifties, sipgeru blonde hair, brown dull eyes, wearing a royal suit, stood by the door bowing slightly. "Morning, how can I help you?" I greeted politely which caused me to wince at my morning breat
The room was way nicer and bigger than the room I had back home. Servant quarters my ass. If this is what Royal servants had, heck I want more of it. I had my own ensuite. The closet was big enough to fit the little clothes I brought with me, and I didn't mind the lavender colour on the walls even though they didn't match the duvet, and pillows. The colour was calming, and the room smelled clean. I spend most of the time there packing, and arranging things to my liking. I knew when we got to the palace it was pretty late in the evening and with the things that already happened here, I didn't realise I didn't eat the whole day. The moment I finished packing the closet, and I was about to take a shower and sleep, someone knocked on the door. I groaned internally because I was not ready to meet anyone yet. "Who is it?" I asked without opening the door. "It's Grace ma'am. Time for dinner." She announced, and my stomach took that as an invitation to growl with hunger. "Thank you, but
All I heard was 'tonight'. This man has disrespected me, belittled me and I am expected to open my legs for him again tonight? How does that make sense?"No, Bryce. I am not just going to take this disrespect from the queen mother. If she wants you to spend time with this gold digger every night, how am I going to spend time with you? How am I going to try and have a pup as well? Fucken fix this now!" Laura shouted which gained attention from the other pack members. I swear, I was not going to interfere in their business but she called me a golddigger. How dare she? I didn't even know I was chosen by the next Alpha King until afterwards. Even after that I was going to refuse but the contract binds me to them. "I am not a golddigger, and I do appreciate you calling me one. I didn't choose this." I said calmly. I did understand she was upset, which she had every right to be, but that didn't give her the right to disrespect me. "Are you talking to me?" She raised her voice again at
I got under the blanket, towel still wrapped around me, and waited for his majesty, the next Alpha King. I didn't even have time to relax in my room when I was summoned to the fourth floor. For the umpteenth time that day, I had to prepare myself and change my clothes, therefore taking another quick shower. The second floor was extravagant, everything was mostly decorated gold even though the walls were black. which should be expected in this family, they oozed money. It seemed like the whole floor was reserved for Bryce, Laura and the Beta whose name I can't seem to remember, no matter how hard I tried.I heard footsteps and I knew Bryce was coming. I tried to act cool, act nonchalant but no matter how hard, I tried to use my brain, I couldn't figure out where to put my hands. How to pose or maybe I should sit. Should I cross my legs to not seem more inviting? Or should I just lie there like a corpse? This was too confusing. Who could tell what to do in this situation, and for fuc
When I woke up, it was already daylight. I thought I would have been gone by now, but by the time I finished packing again it was one in the morning and I wasn't going to risk my life walking away at that time of the morning. Rogues liked darkness. That's where they shined, and I wasn't going to be one of their trophies from the Royal Pack. I thought I was going to just rest my eyes but it turns out I was more tired than I thought. The time on the digital clock read 08:30. I quickly changed into my tracksuit, brushed my teeth and fixed the bed. I took my bag, and got ready to move but the knock on the door caught me off guard. "Who is it?" I hoped it was not Bryce, Laura or even Queen Luna. I was not in the mood to fight or explain my decision to anyone. "It's Grace. Breakfast is ready." I released a sigh of relief which also made my frozen mind start to work. I didn't have my phone on me but this Grace girl might have hers. I needed to call an Uber and I hoped she would help. T
"I thought you left last night or do you intend on taking Ethan on his offer?" Laura taunted. I was in the television room trying to watch anything to get my mind off the conversation I had earlier in the coffee shop. I wasn't in the mood for Laura's shenanigans. I already had too many things to deal with. Firstly, why didn't I know about the Royal curse? Was what they told me the truth? Ugh, this was too much for one person to handle alone. I intended on leaving this palace, but how do I do so when all these women are looking up to me? While all these women are suffering like this? I couldn't, I wouldn't. I know I didn't believe them but I couldn't take the chance. What if what they said was true? Would I be able to live with myself knowing I am the cause of their pain, sorrow? No. That's not how I was raised. "I am talking to you. Answer me you slut!" The lunatic I forgot was standing next to me growled. Can't she rest? She was starting to give me another headache. "I don't wan
"Did she tell you that she was almost due? Isn't that good news. Imagine you being here for the birth of your nephew. That would be splendid." She clapped her hands happily. The shiny gold manicure shining in a way that made my stomach turn. Bringing my sister here was already a threat. I understood that but this? It was more than evil. She knew what would happen if she gave birth here in this pack. How can a person meant to lead be so diabolic? My sister and nephew had nothing to do with this. "She can't!". I hissed, glaring at her. "Why not? This is a Royal pack after all. Every child born here is blessed. What wouldn't you want that for your nephew?" She pushed, and I could see my sister was confused and getting uncomfortable around us. "Because every child deserves to be born in their pack. Moreover this child is going to be the next Beta of the Dark pack. He needs to be born in his roots. That's the law and my sister knows that very well." I said with teeth clenched. "I can
"Grace, what are you doing?" I held her wrist trying to stop her. Not only did she look afraid but she muttered something to herself while trying to pack her things in a little brown leather suitcase on her bed. Her room was smaller than mine when I was living in the basement but decorated well, with fresh flowers on the bed stand. Pure white duvet, and curtains that matched well with the flowery wallpaper on the wall. The plain duvet and curtains gave it a nice contrast so it doesn't look busy. It gave your eyes somewhere to look at, and admire. Vintage. I loved it but that wasn't why I was in her room. My mind just liked to wonder and not face the reality of any situation. "I'm leaving this palace, and going back to my mother's pack." She answered without even looking at me. I could see she was serious about her decision but that was too drastic. We can talk about this situation and I'm sure we were going to come up with a plan to counter Laura's lies. She clearly can't keep
" I don't understand what you're telling me right now, Bryce." I paced in the infirmary hallways. I had thought everything was coming to an end. The lies, and the deceit but now he's telling me we have no proof? How the fuck not? I did my part, now he needs to do his part too. What the fuck was stopping him now?He must tell me outright what the fuck he is talking about. Isn't an affair forbidden in the Royal palace? The DNA was going to prove that the child belonged to Ethan and not him right? So what the fuck was he waiting for and what was so wrong about that? Why is he making me feel so stupid and frustrated right now? I was doing this for him, the pack and the Royal household. Why does he make me feel like a bad guy? Fucken why?"Forest, calm down. I get that you're angry and anxious right now but can we speak about this later? I need to be with Laura in there right now. She needs me and I need to get answers from the doctor on why this happened. Royal households don't get
I was on my way to see Grace when I heard a commotion on the third floor. I wasn't going to pay heed to it, since I had a mission and I wanted Grace to help me with it but my heart stirred me toward the loud voices anyway. I wasn't Luna yet, and there was nothing I could do to help or set the situation down the stairs straight but I still went there nonetheless and I was surprised to hear Laura's voice. She seemed angry but with who and why? The crowd didn't help either. They seem like they would kill for her. It saddened my heart to see her loyal pack members love her so much, when she was the one betraying them. How hurt are they going to feel when they find out she is a cheat and a liar? The truth coming out was going to be bittersweet for me. I didn't want to break the pack members heart but at this rate we didn't have a choice. She had to be stopped. I got closer and pushed my way through the crowd until I was in the middle of them. The scene before me was not what I expec
Laura. How do I prove to Ethan that Grace is never and was never on our side? His plan was fine but the thing is, I want him to be responsible for some of the things we did. I want him to rot in jail or put to death for trying to harm the next Alpha King. No one was going to take Bryce away from me, not even the Goddess herself. I thought, changing into something comfortable, but I still felt unwell. I didn't know if it was physical or emotional. I have been feeling like that since last night but I thought I was going to sleep it off. Maybe it's the stress of seeing Bryce warm up to that tramp and spending more time with her than me. He hardly comes back to the bedroom anymore. The last time I spent time with him was three days ago. Fucken three days, and even then he was not present. I could see his mind and thoughts were somewhere else. I had to beg for him to touch me, me. Imagine begging for sex, when you know very well any male wolf would have jumped at the opportunity to t
Ethan.The hate I feel for this pack is unparalleled. Everyone here thinks I'm stupid. Stupid little Beta always coming second right? Wrong, they're all going to pay for taking me for granted, and the first one will be Bryce. He is my childhood friend but what has he ever done for me? Absolutely zilt, nothing. Six years ago, I only wanted one thing. One person, Laura but he took that away from me. Took away the only woman I have ever loved, the only family I had left.Does he think I forgot about that? That we have moved on from that betrayal? He must be feral.My parents died protecting his parents. The Royal family only knows how to take, and nothing else. Another person that thinks I am stupid is Laura. She wants me to commit a crime punishable by death so she can be with Bryce? I don't think so. Everything is going to come back to her. She is the one going to be punished for her sins, and once that happens, I will take Bruce's little virgin and make her mine. Unlike them, I
"Stop distracting me. I have something to tell you!" I pushed his face off my neck. The sex in his office was spectacular. The thought of someone knocking or hearing us made it a little dangerous and I loved it. It made it more intense. "One more. Can I eat you?" He asked but for my ego I would describe it as pleading. My pussy was that good. Once was not enough he wanted more, and at this rate pregnancy was a sure thing. "When you entered this office, you told me you wanted to work. What happened now? Don't you want to work again?" I teased him. "Work can wait. I am hungry, and you refuse to feed me!" He tried pouting but it didn't suit him. You can tell that it was the first time he tried to pout. Is the big bad Alpha finally opening up to me. Does he feel comfortable enough to be himself around me? It's a lie, I must be seeing things. "Are you pouting, Alpha?" I teased again, and he chuckled. It was a nice melody. For some reason it made me feel happy to see him this way. T
Bryce. "I'm the next Alpha King. I'm not supposed to be taking this nonsense especially from a whore. What is wrong with that picture? You're Queen Luna. Proudly selected by the Goddess, and the last lycan. Fix this mess." I paced in my grandma's office. I couldn't take this anymore. Things were getting out of hand, and for what? I wasn't going to let one of my pack members die, and sacrifice themselves because they thought they had no other choice. They thought their family was in danger and the worst part is, we knew the culprit. How long were we going to play dumb?"Calm yourself, and lower your voice. Being Queen Luna doesn't mean I'm above the elders. I'm doing this for you, Bryce. You need to be the next Alpha King. No matter what it takes. I listened to your father, and let him choose his mate, look what happened? They gave me you. A huge black wolf tarnishing our image. We both know without a lycan in our family the throne is leaving this family. Do you want Alpha Derri
"I have been in this pack for years now but I didn't know women in this pack are going through so much. I really thought I was bad luck. Thank you so much, Sophia." Talisha happily said. You could see that a weight on her shoulders was lifted. I wish I could say the same but I couldn't. Loretta's words from last night still haunt me. Was she being snarky as always or was she really afraid for her family? What the hell was going on in this palace? Who was behind all this, and why? The way what happened last night affected us, Bryce and I, just cuddled the whole night without saying a word. I think he was just as confused as I was. Who had this much power to even elude the Queen Luna, and mess with the Royal pack?"Sophia!" Talisha called when she saw I was lost in my thoughts yet again. "Sorry. But that's why I brought you here. I knew hearing the storues from other women will help you too, and you won't feel so alone." I told her. I wasn't even listening the whole time. My only
"Where are we going? It's already so late at night. The Queen is going to be so upset that we didn't do the deed" I followed behind him. After our talk we sat on the bed for a while. I hoped he was going to make his move but he didn't. I wasn't going to be the one to initiate sex. I was going to do it but I wasn't going to initiate it. Does it make sense?Instead of doing the deed like we were supposed to, he was dragging me somewhere else. If Bryce thought I was going to let him touch me in public he was wrong. I'm not that kind of girl. That thought of having sex outside excited me. Contradicting my previous thought. Do I even know myself?"We can have sex when we come back. Right now, I have a present for you. Earlier I thought you were not ready to receive it but after our talk I realised you deserve to see it." He explained but didn't let my hand go. If Laura saw us now, there was going to be drama and I was not in the mood for it. "My birthday is next month, not today." I c