*LYCIA*I had changed.When and how it happened had been beyond me but the culprit was that stupid lycan who called me his mate.Walking back taking the shorter route back home I couldn’t deny that after what had happened I really just wanted to see his face.The cool night air caressed my skin and worked as a salve on the burning spot that I had scratched red to erase the feeling of a pair of lips that wasn’t his. The area burned and my hands still itched but somehow my heart felt contended knowing that I had done the right thing.Even though I had been a big player before I could wait out a little more before touching someone sexually while a person who claimed me to be their mate was around me.‘So you care about his feelings?’ the voice in my head that had taunted me before asked once again forcing me to think. I didn’t like it. These questions were defying my basic personality and beliefs.Why would I care for Seff’s feelings? I was just being a decent person and giving him some
*SEFF*I had changed.I knew exactly when and how it happened and I didn’t mind it until today.Lycia was my mate and I knew she didn’t know about who I was but never before had I been treated the way she did.I was the prince of a Lycan kingdom, everything was served to me on a golden platter and in measure to this small coven my kingdom was ten times bigger. Being one of the head of such a big kingdom had taught me the difference between how a commoner, a lower royalty and a person in my position was treated.If there was something I needed, it would be present before me before I even had to utter a word about it. If there was any inconvenience to me so much as lint on my bed and it got reported to the authorities then the worker would be fired at once and just in case my brother was to hear about it then the person would be risking their life.Such was the life of comfort and power I lived.I am not trying to boast or be arrogant about it and neither did I agree many a times with t
*LYCIA*It was cold.The shivers made me restless and I tried to snuggle closer to Seff, to take in his warmth I wormed around the bed but I couldn't find him anywhere.Where was he when I needed him?Patting the bed for him I find him on neither of my sides making me huff and flutter open my eyes to see that the reason my room was this cold was because of the open window.Did I leave it open last night?I didn’t remember but groggily waking up I looked around the room to see that it was completely empty. The events of yesterday came crashing in my head and realizing that Seff should have been on the Sofa like he had said I got off my bed as if taking a closer look would change the fact that such a big body wasn’t anywhere in my sight.Was he in the bathroom?Rushing towards the door I opened it without any hesitation or care for his privacy to see that it had been just as empty as my room.Where was he?Did he go on a morning run on his own?Walking towards the window I look outside
*LYCIA*I felt like dying.Something just wasn’t right. According to the letter, the distance between mates was supposed to cause them pain because of the incomplete bond but it seemed as if Seff was sure that he would be the only one suffering from this then why is my chest constricting so painfully?Did the separation cause these adverse side effects of the bond?“Lycia, don’t be dramatic! No matter how you act, I am not going to agree to let you keep another pet,” Mom said glaring at me as she used her magic to serve us dinner.I wanted to say that I wasn’t trying to fuss about it but I barely felt like I had any energy to pick up my head off the dining table or turn it to the other side to avoid seeing her glaring green eyes.Approaching footsteps made my mother shift her eyes from me to my dad who took his seat next to me and in front of her. “It’s been a whole day, are you sure she isn’t actually sick? She always used to get a fever after throwing a fit demanding a pet.”Feeling
*LYCIA*“I like you.”Slapping my hands to my face I jumped on my bed and rolled around groaning in embarrassment.“Quiet being so dramatic. It’s not like you haven’t said these words ever before,” Esme sighed from where she was packing my bag for me.“You don’t understand, I haven’t ever said it to someone seriously before. I haven’t ever actually liked someone romantically to want to be with them,” I said my voice muffled because of my head pressed against the mattress. Suddenly sitting up I looked towards her and asked, “Do you think that Seff gave me a love potion? Maybe that’s why I am feeling this way.”“I have never seen someone be so obviously in love and yet reject it so vehemently,” Esme chuckled, throwing a t-shirt at me to change. “Well it's understandable I would be wondering if I am dreaming too if I had such a hot man as my mate."It had taken me some time to actually register the fact that I was in love with Seff. All night I tried to sleep wondering when and how it ha
*SEFF*As the prince of Darrow kingdom, I knew every nook and cranny of my palace. It was a good thing because today, I needed to navigate my way in secrecy, evading my own guards to avoid causing a commotion that I was back. Dressed in the clothes that Lycia had bought for me, her scent still instilled in it I pulled the hood over my head.I was going to sneak in to meet my brother and then leave, just as I had planned with Reemus.Moving stealthily through the dimly lit corridors, I felt the sudden step cause the wound in my stomach to stab and hurt. That spirit had taken complete advantage of this opportunity to try and hunt me, stopping only when I had entered the capital.But she wasn’t going to stop for long.“I can’t believe that they still haven’t found the second prince, where did he even go?”“I know, it’s weird that he went missing one day and still hasn’t returned, do you think something happened to him?”I overheard two guards' conversation and quickened my stride, carefu
*LYCIA*Seff?What was he doing there?He was sitting on the ledge of my window in my room. The moon shone on his silhouette, illuminating his face. He looked sad, almost as if drained of any life. His bright smile, the first striking quality of his that I had noticed was missing. Why did he look so sad?“What’s wrong with you?” I wanted to ask him but I couldn’t speak, no voice came out of my mouth but I heard a voice similar to mine echo in the room.“I don’t care about you. Did you think this would bother me?” the voice said, making his eyes gather pools of blue in them that he shed looking down. Each tear a crystal jewel shining in the moonlight.No! I didn’t want to say this! I didn’t say this!“Why do you always hurt me, Lycia? Do you really hate me that much?” He said, his voice barely audible.No!“Yes,” I heard my voice say but I never meant to speak these words.“Then there is no use staying with you,” he said and rubbing his cheeks with one hand he smiled at me and said, “G
*SEFF*Looking at the pastry I sighed.“Was it really necessary to come out? I wasn’t in the mood,” I said wondering what Lycia might be doing right now.“Yes, it was necessary. Although your search had been kept under wraps from the public they were all starting to wonder why you hadn’t shown your face in so long,” Reemus said, making me feel annoyed at the way he was acting as the Royal Beta of this kingdom rather than my friend. “Your regular appearance gives the people motivation and builds trust with the empire.”“Basically you are using my face as a means to keep the people happy and loyal to my feared brother,” I said, already aware of the rumors that spread about him and his twisted ways.“Well we have a powerful and scary ruler without a mate so they look for that missing care, mercy and protection in you. Your presence is needed to balance the wrath the king incurs from time to time,” he said almost in a monotonous tone as we waited for the already ordered cakes to be packed