Lydia’s POVI watched as Darwin left the room angrily and tears stung my eyes.“He’ll calm down,”“What?” I raised my head and looked at Aamari in surprise.The guard stared at me with a friendly look on his face.“I’ve never seen his majesty care for anyone like he cared for you. He was excited to have a second chance mate. That’s why he’s so angry and hurt.” Amari gave me a small smile. “He’s a good man and his anger isn’t unjustified. Give him time and he’ll calm down. I’ll let you know when the new contract is ready."“Thank you,” I whispered as he stepped out of the room, leaving me behind.I dropped my head into my palms and groaned loudly. My phone beeped and I unlocked it in irritation.Was it Freya asking me to beg her father again?!My hands stilled as I saw the notification was a message from an unknown number. It’s the same number that told me about the meeting! With shaky hands, I opened it. “ WHY DID YOU LET HIM TAKE THE ELIXIR?
Chapter 26Lydia’s POVWhat is he hiding from me?! I wanted so desperately to wait outside and listen in but I knew I barely had seconds left so I pushed open the door.Darwin jumped in surprise and even Parker, who was seated opposite Darwin, had a confused-shocked look on his face.“Your file, Master,” I said as I angrily walked up to his desk and threw down the file.What a hypocrite! He’s so angry with me but he’s also keeping things from me.“How did you get here without me hearing your footsteps or catching your scent?” Darwin asked me with an accusation in his eyes.I scoffed, “Really? So now, once again, I’m at fault."“Answer the question, Lydia!” He growled impatiently.“I don’t know, Master,” I hissed "Maybe you didn’t notice because you were too involved in your conversation." “What do you mean you don’t know! Is this another secret you’re keeping from me?" Darwin got up from his chair and yelled in my face.The audacity!“You’re one to talk! What secret are you asking me
Chapter 27Lydia’s povI anxiously paced up and down my bedroom door and snapped at one of my guards “What are you looking at?!”“Nothing Miss. But have you considered opening the door and going inside?” He asked in amusement.“Haha. Very funny,” I drawled sarcastically as I pushed open the door with a sigh.“Anytime miss!” He called after me as I stepped into the bedroom and shut the door behind me.Darwin was on the bed and having some kind of conversation on the phone so I happily slipped into the bathroom to take a quick bath.For the last week, he has been after my life. Trying to get me to give up and leave the palace. I sighed in pleasure as I stepped under the rain-like shower and allowed the hot water to wash over my scalp.I drew my bath out for as long as I could before wrapping myself in a bathrobe and going into the closet. Darwin was sitting on the bed and silently staring at his phone when a sharp beeping noise in my brain alerted me to his mind link.“Have you come u
Chapter 28Lydia’s PovI took in a sharp breath as Darwin’s hand wrapped around my wrist and he pulled me to the floor beside him.“Come here,” his husky sleepy voice sent Drusilla hoppy in circles as I rested my head on his chest and he wrapped his arms around me.How did I ever think he would be cold on the floor? The man is heat itself. A deep sigh escaped me as the deep heat from his body flowed into me, lulling me to sleep.**********I pressed my cool palms against my cheeks and stared at my reflection in the mirror. Why am I so flustered??When I woke up this morning, Darwin was already gone. He didn’t leave any assignments or jobs for me.Is that a good thing or a bad thing?My phone beeped.“D shouldn’t have the elixir!!!”Great! Another cryptic message from my anonymous messenger.With a sigh I picked up my phone from the dresser, gave my hair one last pat and made my way out of the room.“You don’t have to follow me,” I waved off my guards, hoping they would fall for it.“
Chapter 29 Lydia’s POV “What are you doing here?” Darwin growled as his eyes narrowed suspiciously. “I don’t know what you mean. Am I now banned from roaming about the palace?” I stood upright and patted my hair down while avoiding his eyes. “Lydia,” He sighed in exasperation and pinched the bridge of his nose “You’re in front of Freya’s room. She’s in solitary confinement, so yes for you to be here, you must have a reason. What is it?” Freya’s room? I looked back in confusion. “Your little race landed us in front of his daughter’s room." Drusilla snickered as I crossed my arms and turned back to Darwin. “So? Am I forbidden from visiting Freya? What if I wanted to get to know my new daughter better?” “Lydia!” Darwin leaned in, and pressed one hand against the door behind my head. “You don't even like her and we haven’t done the wedding." “Yet,” I swallowed as I watched his eyes switch color briefly. He was so close, I dropped my hands and could feel his breath on my face.
Chapter 30 “Get off me!” I pushed Darwin away angrily as I got to my feet. He seemed shocked and his eyes widened as he realised I was angry. “Lydia, I– “ “No! You don’t get to talk! Move!” I snapped as I pulled at the bedcover he was sitting on. “I’m sorry,” He apologised and tried to reach for me. I slapped his hands away before he could touch me. “Move!” I huffed as I pulled forcefully at the covers. “Ly, I’m sorry,” I grunted and pulled at the covers as he shifted to the right. The sudden release of the covers made the force I was applying pull me and I crashed into the bed. “Hey, steady,” I blinked and realised, I had fallen into Darwin’s lap. His arms automatically encircled me, the only thing seperating me from his chest was his chest. The first two buttons were popped open so they did no good in stopping me as I stared and licked my lips unconsiously. “Lydia,” Darwin purred as he bent his head lower and stared into my eyes. “I shouldn’t have done that. I’m sorry,”
Lydia’s POVI stared in silence for a few seconds before I chuckled.“Yeah, fat chance of a maid getting involved with another supernatural,”“Lydia, I’m serious,” Lily sighed.“I am too,” I dropped the brush and stared at my reflection in the mirror “There’s no way my mum was involved with another supernatural. Besides, which supernatural would I be?”“A witch? A vampire? A fairy?” I chuckled as I shook the ridiculous motion from my head. “I don’t have a scrap of magic or the slightest desire for blood.“How do you explain your powers?” I walked out of the closet, suddenly frustrated and tired of the conversation.“Which powers Lil? Which powers? This is just a glitch in the system. Maybe because I’m mated to the rogue king or maybe the moon goddess made a mistake,” I turned around and sighed, “Have you considered that? Something this inconsequential doesn’t make me special."“Lydia, you have other abilities,” Lily said softly but I could tell her resolve was waning.“Yet none of t
Lydia’s POV“What?” Confusion riddled with amusement clouded Darwin’s features. “Lydia, I’m not dying. I just want to recreate it,” But why!!I whined in my head but gave him a nod.“Alright. So do you need me to work?” I shuffled from one feet to the other as my cheeks stained with thoughts of his hands on my skin last night.“No.” Darwin shook his head. “No, I don’t need anything. You can, take the day off,” I gave him a nod and moved back, unsure of what to do.The lab door opened and two girls filed out, covered in smoke and dark streaks from the explosion.“Is there no other way to do this?” I frowned at Darwin “The whole thing seems dangerous,”“If there was another way, I would have taken that route. The reaction requires human touch and a special type of fire.Wilson isn’t exactly forthcoming with information so I’m working with what we have,” Darwin slid his hands into the pockets of his pants.Human touch? Fire? I’ve never questioned how the elixir was made but now I under
Epilogue “Lydia! Hurry!” Lily waddled to my side with her hand on her stomach. She paused and stared at the scene before her with a smile on her face. “Just how many people are walking you down the aisle?” I chuckled and looked from Vren to Serena and Freya “Well you can’t fault me for having three people to walk me. Besides this is my third wedding,” Everyone chuckled and Lily rolled her eyes. “Enough of all this. Everyone in the hall now! Before Margery comes and here and catches this scene,” “Sorry guys,” I laughed as the palace guards opened the hall doors and they shuffled away in a file. “Not you Vren,” Lily called out at the last minute. “ I mean, your highness? What am I supposed to address you as?” Lily bowed with a chuckle. “Nonsense. That’s not necessary, especially in your condition,” Vren shook his head, making me smile. In the last four months I spent in Thoranelle learning the ropes, we had grown incredibly closer. Yes, you read that right. Vren stepped down f
My vision blurred with tears and I made to run to him when Lyssandra stepped in front of me and shook her head.“Uh-huh,” she chuckled. “If you belong to me now, you cannot go running to them at the slightest provocation,”A humorless chuckle left me as my tears spilled down my cheeks. She had been married to and mates to this man. How could she be so heartless?“Then call them off. Call of your guard dogs,” I whispered pleadingly.“Of course,” she purred and snapped her fingers.Like as though we were in some sort of trance, the entire palace went silent.The only sound was Margery’s soft groaning from where she lay on the floor.My eyes found Darwin and relief rushed through me as I saw he was still standing but he was losing blood and fast.I tried to move to him but the hall swam before my eyes and I paused.Lyssandra chuckled and picked up the bloodied knife from the floor.“You belong to me now,” she smirked as she lifted the knife to my throat.I swallowed. This is it, she’s fi
Chapter 113A still calm seemed to come over me as I moved back from Lily and staggered to my feet.Blood was still flowing from the wound in my hand. My legs shook as I stared at Margery on the floor.She had her hand on her stomach where blood was pooling fast.Her lips were white as she groaned softly.Vren was here. What? How?My shock was replaced by fear as Vren screamed in pain and crashed to the floor beside Margery.All around me, the people I loved were hurt and in pain because of this woman.Drusilla growled in anger and my entire frame trembled badly. I knew she wanted to shift and take over and I wanted to let her. So badly.But Margery needed my help, I moved to Margery’s side as quickly as I could and pressed my dripping palm to her lips.“W what?-“ Vren raised his crazed eyes to me but I didn’t have time for that.I couldn’t focus, not when this woman had control of all the pack members.My head swiveled, searching for Lyssandra and where Darwin had gone.“Shit!” Amari
Chapter 112Lydia’s POVI staggered out of the lab, my leg aching a bit, where I had repeatedly hit it against the door to force it open.From the hallway, I could hear sounds and what seemed to be screams. What the hell was happening?!Fear rushed through me and I flew down the hallway at lightning speed.“Lydia?!” Dimitri called my name a second before I went crashing into him.He held me from falling “What happened?! Where were you?! I thought you were on the aisle then next thing—““You thought I was on the aisle?! They were two brides?!” Shit! Lyssandra planned to pose as me.“Yeah and—“I paused Dimitri and listened in fear again as more loud shouts carried over to me. They seemed to be intensifying.“What the hell is going on?!” It sounded like protests Dimitri and I broke into a run as pack members began to flood into the palace.“Shit!” I swore under my breath.“Your majesty, over here!” Alexander and my guards covered Dimitri and me as the pack members yelled.The sounds o
The Wedding.“And you're certain this plan will work?!” Dimitri asked for the hundredth time.“Shut up and get out of my head,” I hissed impatiently. “We don’t have a choice. It's too late to make adjustments. We just have to carry on and hope for the best,”A knock sounded at my bedroom door, I got to my feet slowly and turned around as the door opened and Margery filed in with a team of beauty professionals.“Good morning Your Majesty,” she chirped happily and clapped her hands. “It’s time for your wedding!”Her good mood was infectious and my lips tugged up in a smile too.“Morning Marge,” I smiled.“Your Majesty,” A worker passed me a cup of tea.“Thank you,” I took it and blew gently on the steam.“Okay, everyone let’s get to work,”I took my seat as they began. Within the next two hours, they worked on my nails, styled my hair, did my makeup, and helped meInto my dress.“You have impeccable taste,” I smiled at Margery and patted my hand down my white lacy dress.“I can’t decid
Chapter 110I burst into laughter, clutching my stomach as I finally sobered up.I looked from Wilson to Freya to Margery but they had straight faces.“Wait,” I sobered you and looked at them incredulously “You’re serious?!”Freya rolled her eyes and turned around to face the mirror. She uncapped a lipstick and began to scrawl on it.“Look, we've approached it from several different scenarios. I know Lyssie. She would never tell us how to break the enchantment so that’s out of it,” she drew a red X on one part of the mirror.“We can’t kidnap or hold her in some cell. Dad and I tried, we released the news she was dead and kept her incapacitated for years.She found a way to make him go crazy so he bought her the elixir,” She drew another X“She definitely won’t be repenting and turning a new leaf anytime soon, and she has started manipulating the pack members,” She drew an X with a sigh.“Manipulating the pack?” I looked at Margery. “What is she talking about,”“His Majesty requested w
Chapter 109“Thank you, Alpha for having us. Our stay at Silver Streak was memorable,”I smiled at Serena softly. Her eyes watered and to the shock of everyone around she enveloped me in a hug. I froze for a beat then gently brought my hand up to enclose her.“Thank you, Lydia. I hope everything goes well. If you need help, call me and I’ll definitely be showing up for your wedding,” Serena whispered as she stepped back with a small smile.She turned to Dimitri and I didn’t fail to notice the look that passed between the two of them.“Lycan,” Serena bowed. “Alpha,” Dimitri repeated her motion with a chuckle. I rolled my eyes in amusement, he’s never serious.“Momma!” My eyes went straight to the beautiful silver haired little girl coming our way. Anastasia held on to her hand but she was bustling full of energy and ready to bolt towards us.Of their own accord, my feet carried me a few steps toward her until we stopped before each other.“Your Majesty” she chirped and gave a cute
Chapter 108I sat beside Claire, my hand on the little heart who stole my heart with one grey eyed glance.“She’ll be fine. She’s a fighter,” Serena gave me a hopeful nod and wiped Claire’s brow with a towel.“What happened?” I voiced the question that had been eating at me since I first saw her sick frame.Serena sighed and sat up fully to look at me. “A fall,”“Pardon?” I was horrified. Just look at her, she’s tiny, how could she have fallen and just where did she fall from?“Yeah,” Serena chuckled humorlessly “My reaction exactly. She was four, a few days before her fifth birthday. She said to me— Momma can I play in the garden with Papa. I said yes,”A small gasp left me. Since she was four. That was two years ago.“They played on the trees and he left. Dave left my little girl up there alone. She fell and has been sick ever since,”Horror and blind anger rushed through me.“Oh I know,” Serena read my face and shook her head. “I wanted to crush him with my bare hands. I was so blo
Chapter 107I staggered back a bit in shock.“Your Majesty,” The servant girl dropped the bowl of water on Serena’s lap and I watched as Serena put the towel in the water, wrung it, and gently sapped her daughter’s head.Slowly, my feet carried me towards the little girl. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was even. I placed my palm on her head to feel her temperature and her eyes snapped open.“Claire?!” Serena whispered in excitement. She dropped the towel and held her daughter's hand tightly. “Claire baby,”The workers in the room began to murmur in excitement and I even saw a maid hurry off, presumably to call a doctor or nurse.Claire had her eyes open but she wasn’t staring at her mother. The baby girl was staring straight at me. I blinked in surprise.She could see me? I gave her a shaky smile and waved at her. Her eyes lit up a little and her lips moved.She mouthed two words. “Save me,” Then she closed her eyes.Her mother clearly heard her. My heart broke as Serena’s ey