Thank y’all for the comments in the previous chapter. I understand the expectations a bit better even though I had it in mind (without giving out too much details of the remainder of the plot) that Emma representing evil would have the perception that it’s prevailing but we know good would always triumph evil ;)
Aurelia's POVMy head throbbed as I woke up. I squeezed my eyes shut the minute I opened them. The bright light from my room threatened to blind my eyes. I turned in my sleep-"Ah!"My body crashed onto the hard floor and my eye flew open in that instant. How did I get to the edge of the bed-This wasn't my room.This wasn't any room at all.This was... Oh no! No no! I spent the night in Alpha Adrian's study room last night!I sat up quickly, looking around for any sign of him. There was no one here. I turned back to the couch I had been sleeping on. There was a thick blanket hanging at one side of the couch-"I heard a crash!" Alpha Adrian rushed in looking worried. When his eyes landed on me on the floor, his brows jerked in surprise and a wide smile spread across his face.He found the situation funny and he even tried hard to hold his laughter. He cleared his throat over and over again, "Good morning, Aurelia."I jumped to my feet, "A-Alpha Adrian," what happened last night? The l
Aurelia's POVTelling the truth was not part of the options. She looked like she had already concluded in her head and was ready to rip me apart if I uttered the wrong words.But I started to wonder if there was anything right to say?The fact that I didn't sleep in my room last night was already a crime in her books."Aria!" Alpha Adrian called in a voice filled with amusement. "Darling," he walked over to her and took her hand in his own, raising it to his lips and pressing a kiss. Only then did her gaze falter from me and I took the leisure to breathe."Why look so serious so early this morning?" Adrian asked as he pinched her cheeks softly."It's almost 10a.m." she gruffed."Careful," He warned softly, "You'll have wrinkles.""You'll marry me either way," she concluded and it sounded like a matter of 'whether he liked it or not'."I'm not too sure about that," he leaned on one foot. Aria growled, stepping closer and he moved away as if he was frightened like he didn't have her gro
Aurelia's POV"Is it true?" Casey barged into my room after Adrian left over thirty minutes ago.I jerked with a fast beating heart, thinking Aria had come for me so soon. I relaxed a bit when I saw it was just Casey and Glenn with worried looks on their faces."What?" I was sitting on my dresser, brushing my hair. They walked in with a tray and I figured they were here with the hangover soup and food."Is it true that you slept with the Alpha?" Casey asked with a smile-"What the- No!" I denied immediately. "Slept with? Where did you happen to hear that information from?""It's all over the place," Glenn replied. She couldn't meet my gaze, maybe it was because she still wasn't talking to me.Who would spread that kind of a rumour? My goodness! Someone had got it all wrong. Whoever it was, definitely had plans to put me in trouble.I rose to my feet, devastated at such news that would only incur Aria's hate. The way she glared at me in Adrian's study was something I didn't want to rem
Aurelia's POVI could still see Aria’s glare in my dreams. Even in the shower when I closed my eyes. She was out to get me and it was no surprise when my workload increased.There was no use asking Casey and Glenn. The sorry look on their faces told me all I needed to know. I didn’t take her punishment to heart. She was just a woman who was doing what she could to ward off what she perceived to be a threat.It felt as if she was daring me to report to the Alpha family. I couldn’t even do that in my wildest dream. I didn’t think of myself as being that important to anyone here. While Luna Maria was very nice, she still had to treat Aria with respect.I was a stranger here and so I knew my place. Aria had just refused to understand that.Worst part of it all was that Adrian and I still played chess whenever he wanted. It was impossible to say no to him and sometimes he would even trick me into it.I tapped my head with the back of my hand, sighing as I looked over my finished work once
Aurelia's POVIt was a scary sight to see. The way they glared at each other, I could feel my limbs weakening and the thick tension in the air.Adrian was still being lenient. He would have had her on her knees by now. When he straightened and stepped back, I released a breath I didn't know I was holding.The thought of these two having any form of disagreement because of me was something I never wanted to happen."This has nothing to do with Aurelia," he said as if reading my mind. "Your warriors are brainless bunch that have no manners whatsoever-""Men will be men, Adrian," she interrupted him with a scoff. "Or do I have to remind you that just yesterday, you had Aurelia in your study room, overnight-""That's what this is about?" He arched his brow as he confirmed his suspicion. "At this point, if you tell me you made that happen, I will believe you into next Monday!""What difference does it make?" She was adamant. "Don't think I do not see how you look at her.""Oh, do tell, you
Liam's POVI was wearing the Royal robe that was meant for a mating ceremony. The same one I had ordered when the thought of mating with Aurelia crossed my mind. The ceremony was today only that, the bride was…different.I turned away from the mirror as if turning my back to my thoughts and I looked around my room, thinking of something else to do while I waited for the auspicious time.The City was bubbling with great joy. They were pleased that their King had found his Queen. I doubted if they would wear the same smile if they knew that the Queen wasn't my mate and my mate had rejected me by running away.It still hurt to think about but at least, it wasn't as bad as it used to be.I headed to my shelf and picked up my bottle of wine, taking a sip to just clear my mind and get on with the event planned out for today.Despite how calm my thoughts were, I was unable to sit still. I paced, touched everything that caught my fancy and I muttered some of the City rules to myself just to ke
Aurelia's POV"Aurelia, stay away from Alpha Adrian for your own good."I halted in my steps as the voice came from behind me. I turned to see three maids at a corner, staring at me with worry in their eyes."We heard Miss Aria lost her temper today," another one said as she stared at the floor in panic. "It's not good for you if she's angry at you, Aurelia. We've seen this before.""How?" I was curious to know what else Aria must've done to anyone she had suspected to be a threat. "Has this happened before?"As if on cue, all three of them nodded. "She's not to be spoken about. She was Miss Aria's personal maid who came with her from her own pack. She got along quite well with the Alpha but Miss Aria," she trailed off, afraid to speak the words that were already sending a chill down my spine."Miss Aria married her off to someone from another Pack without her consent," she said. "She just doesn't like anyone who gets along with the Alpha.""We're worried about you, Aurelia. Aria's an
Liam's POVAndre slammed his back against the wall across the room. He groaned weakly as he sagged to the floor, coughing and spitting out blood… again. He wiped his mouth, looking up at me with a lazy yet daring smile.He spat a thick coat of blood to a corner and he started to rise to his feet again. It didn't look like he was going to give up anytime soon. We've been at it for close to an hour now.He winced in pain as he got up and I knew he would need to rest for days once this was over…if he survived because each time he opened his mouth-"Seeing how I'm still alive, I must say, you've grown soft. This is Aurelia's doing, isn't it?"My beast growled and I was filled with instant rage. He kept running his mouth like a little brat yet he took every hit without dodging or trying to counter it."For the first time in a long time, she made you feel," he continued. I was holding back my wolf as best as I could yet the control slipped every now and then."You think marrying someone els