Shaking my head, I opened the car door beside me and got out of the car.
This got everyone out of their shock and signs of relief were written on their faces.
"W...W...what was that?"
"W...what just happened here?"
"where did they come from?"
"Did we just get saved by branches?"
They began asking each other,
"Am I dreaming? or did I imagine what just happened?" Princess Alexa asked also getting out of the car and coming to stand beside me.
"No your Highness you did not imagine or dream it. Whatever that is, we were just saved by it, Your Highness" Josh said coming to stand before us.
"Are you okay, Your Highness?" He asked us both to which we both nodded in response.
"Yes, we are ok. Are you guys okay?" I asked all of them looking at their battered body.
I was scared of whether I wasn't too late and they were severely injured already.
They all started walking up to us, holding onto
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Is this how I end up dying? No, it can't be... Hera told me I had cause to fulfill... Mother Goddess said I was the one she chose to save the world, to redeem the world... So this can't be it, right? I still have a lot I want to achieve... It wasn't among my plans for things to end like this... Wait...I'm not going to die. If I remember clearly, the leader wanted to take me and Alexa along with them right? Yes, that was it...I remember that was how it was supposed to happen before we refused and hell broke out...b...but if that's the case, what will happen to Lyra and the rest? will they end up dying? No, I can't allow that to happen I can't let them die in my place. I can't let them sacrifice their lives for me. I have to do something even if it will cost me my life. At least I will know I didn't die in vain. If I'm to die, it will be that I died trying to save lives as foretold of me.
"Hold on little sis, what exactly happened?" And so she began to explain everything that happened to him. From what happened at the mall, to the chase, to the branch, and finally to how my hair changed color all of a sudden without prior notice. In her words, 'it was so magical'. I shook my head in resignation as I listen to her talk. I've come to know that she can be exaggerative sometimes. Zeid looked at me as she narrates the events that happened not seeming to look surprised. Well that won't be so surprising since he is my mate and we are connected one way or the other and he also has access to my abilities. Therefore he would have felt them the moment they were awakened. "Alright Alexa, I'm glad both of you are not harmed but we need to leave this place to avoid any further casualties." Patting my head one last time, he stood left where we were and started giving orders to everyone to return to the palace.
Chortling, "How could you say that Your highness? Do I look like someone who can do such a thing? You think too highly of me. Which is a good thing and I don't mind it. At least it shows that you are aware of how high my status is. I'm just here to give you a fair warning and it's left for you to accept it or not". She left my side and walked towards the fullscreen window that was beside the door leading to my walk-in closet and looked out the window. "I know you've heard about one or two stories of similar cases of what happened to all the girls that the king invited to the palace and how none of them were found alive. Do you want to experience the same thing? Do you want your life to be cut short under the same circumstances or do you think the Prince will be able to protect you from such a situation or do you think the guards he placed by your side will be able to keep you safe?" Facing me, "He wasn't able to save those other ladies that encountered a similar situ
Therefore if she thinks she can waltz into my room as she pleases and try to talk me down, then she's got something else driving her way. She suddenly let out a short laugh and took small steps towards me stalking me as though she was a predator ready to pounce on her prey with a murderous look on her face. "I see that you've got some bones to your back and I wonder why. don't think whatsoever you are depending on to protect you will be able to do so for long." Stopping a few steps away from me, she raises my chin with her manicured index finger, "I came to you today to give you a piece of friendly advice and since you said you do not require it, I will keep them to myself. I will eagerly wait to see how long you will survive in this palace because I definitely know the royal family has no power to protect you the way they are supposed to as they weren't able to protect the others. Plus since you've noticed how I've been the only one that has survived till now,
"So tell me, little mate, how were you able to control the branch that came out to do your bidding?" I Narrated how I was able to do it and also how I went into transit and got my powers unlocked. I told him how I can control all the seven elements. When I was done telling him everything, I looked at him and caught him looking at me with an expression of pride and something else that I could pinpoint. I opened my mouth to talk and the next moment he attacked my lips with his and started kissing me with so much hunger that the little resolve that I had not to succumb to my needs for him vanished into thin air. I return the kiss with the same enthusiasm and before we knew it we were already in the middle of the bed with him on top of me and started unbuttoning each button of my shirt one after the other as he continues to kiss me and I, him. Before we knew it, we were both stark naked. His hands started roaming my body, from my neck to m
A second later, an email notification entered my phone and I quickly ended the call to check it. I could not believe what I saw next in the video that was just sent through the mail. I sat up from my resting position to watch it properly. When he told me about it over the phone, I didn’t believe him but watching it on the phone now was another thing entirely. The way the branches came out from nowhere all of a sudden and drag every one of them to the forest was something I never imagined happening and disrupting the plan. From what I saw on the video, they were about to kill all the guards, and the next minute, this happened. I let out an angry shriek and flung my phone to the floor.
His being there now will definitely complicate things for me. I thought we had enough time to rescue the leader but now that's too late. I've heard how brutal Prince Zeid can be when he is the one doing the questioning of prisoners and also how every one of them confesses to him even before he starts and now that it is his mate and the princess that is involved, he will definitely be involved in the questioning if not in charge of it. I need to find a way to save him or get rid of him before he confesses. If not he will I will be dragged down along with him. How did a perfectly planned work get to this point? I planned it with no room for a mistake but now it's all crumbled down. Okay, I need to calm down and think. Now is not the time for regrets. I need to act fast before things get out of hand more. First thing first, I picked my phone and dialed the same number I've been calling. On the first ring, it was picked."Find a way to
Coming to a stop a few feet away in front of him, "With what was apparent from your expression just now, I can see that you've heard about how I can be in the dungeon. Therefore you know what awaits you." I smirked at him. Nodding at the guards standing right outside the door, "Cut the branches off his body and make sure he feels their presence as you do so." They began in cutting the branches from his body roughly leaving him to yelp out in pain. At first, I stayed behind to watch them do this but later decided to leave them to it as this was more than enough to inflict pain on him for the main time. "Inform me when you are done cutting them off," I told the guards and left them to search for my mate. I walk to her chambers which I'm considering changing. I intend to get her to move to mine so I can keep her close to me and protect her myself. "Your Highness" "Your Highness" "Your Highness" "Your Highness"
"What? My father?" I looked at the 'young' handsome man in front of me in disbelief.He was claiming to be my long-lost father, a fact that seemed impossible to comprehend.I mean, how could someone this young be my father? He looked so young that he could easily be mistaken for my older brother.He was fair, almost pale white. His unfathomable, golden-brown eyes contrasted exceptionally with his light-toned face. His chestnut-colored hair pulled back into a neat ponytail; he truly was the epitome of elegance and grace. He had a certain air of wisdom and maturity that was beyond his looks, making it even more perplexing to accept the fact that he was my father.With his cheekbones and piercing golden brown eyes, he certainly had the same striking features as me, making it difficult to deny that we were related.However, that wasn't the thing that got me perplexed. It was his status as king that got to me the most."Wait a minute. You mean to tell me that you are my father and also the
Unknown POVKnock, knock, knock.The knocking on the door disrupted the activity that was going on behind the closed door, and a series of frustrated curse words came gushing out of the mouths of those occupying the room."Greetings, my Lord. May I come in?" A man in a combination of black clothes with an eye patch on his left eye, with silky long black hair tied together at the nape of his neck, said towards the door to the man in the room."Didn't I mention it earlier that I'm not to be disturbed? Why do you think that you could disobey my orders?""A-apologies, my Lord, I came bearing news of great importance that could no longer wait for a moment." The man standing outside the room stammered."What is so urgent that it couldn't wait until morning and had to trouble me on it?"The man's disgruntled voice grunted out between groans of pleasure as the owner kept pounding the female bent before him with urgency. The sound of flesh hitting flesh increased drastically along with the wai
"Yes, we are changelings. We can change our appearance at will, blending seamlessly into any environment or society. We are a rare breed, feared and misunderstood by many. But to those who truly know us, we are loyal and protective friends."Hmm, loyal and protective indeed.With a sly smile, he added. "For thousands of years, we have stayed hidden, isolated ourselves from the rest of the world, until recently. There are those who no longer like the way we keep to ourselves and want to let the world know of our existence. It's probably one of them that you encountered before me and that tried to harm you. The reason behind that attack is unknown to us, but rest assured, I will protect you from anyone who tries to harm you and also find out who has done such a thing and the reason behind it. I will get to the bottom of it. But for now, this is all I can tell you. I will leave the rest to your father to explain to you when he comes to see you."The whole information about their being wa
"What do you mean by that?" I was confused by his words.Why is it his duty to protect me?"Protecting you is my sole purpose," the mysterious figure replied with a calm and reassuring smile. "I was privileged to be appointed by your father to protect you at all costs."Perplexed, I repeated questioningly, "My father?" I wasn't sure if I heard him correctly.Growing up, all I heard about him was that he was a beast that had forced himself on my mother and had his way with her. I never imagined that, apart from hearing about my father in the same sentence as a monster, I would hear about him in a different sentence entirely different from the ones I had grown up with. I had no idea if he was even dead or alive, or who he was or even looked like. There was nothing to tell me anything about him. The word father to me was more like a passing word that was used to insult me when needed."Yes, your father. He is very much alive, and he sent me to look for you and protect you as soon as he go
I quickly walked toward the door and hoped it wasn't locked, but my hope was dampened when I tried the handle and found it wouldn't budge. I became more anxious as I realized that escaping was going to be much more difficult than I had anticipated.What to do?What to do?I searched around the room to see if there was another way out.The window.I quickly darted toward it and checked if it was unlocked.To my joy, it was.However, that joy was short-lived because, as soon as I pushed it open, I realized that it was way high above the ground, and attempting to climb out would be extremely dangerous.To be precise, the room I was placed in was at the top of a tall tower. I was trapped.No wonder they hadn't bothered sealing the window shut. It was impossible to escape.Feeling extreme despair, I collapsed onto the cold stone floor and held my head with both hands. A sense of hopelessness washed over me as I realized there was no way out.I stayed that way for a while, only to hear a wiz
"Hehe, I didn't think it would be this easy after everything that had happened so far," another male voice said."Of course it is. That was why I told you guys to let me do it since no one would suspect me and I have the closest access to her." I heard Agatha's voice say, surprising me. I didn't expect her to be involved in this. I never for once thought she was involved in the whole thing."Yeah, let's get out of here before they notice her absence and come searching for her," the first male said."As if they would. No one cares about her that much, especially not her so called mate." With a smirk laced to his voice, the second male replied."Let's just get out of here before they notice her absence for too long. "Before they realize she's missing and start looking for her," another voice said, and I felt my body being lifted and moved right before I completely lost consciousness.Prince Dante's POVI know I've not been the best mate to her, but I needed to keep my distance from her
By the time I finished taking my shower and came out of the bathroom, the prince had gone, with no sign of him ever being there in the first place. I couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment and longing. I had thought that since he had taken the time to come to the room today, we would have had a chance to finally talk and get to know each other better. But now, it seemed like that opportunity had slipped away.Talk of someone who goes and comes as he wishes, it was clear that he had no intention of working on our mate bond—at least not now.It was quite disappointing, but who was I to blame if not me? I could understand his unwillingness to complete the mating bond between us.After all, I was the one who worked as a spy for the enemy and is still being suspected of working for the enemy, no matter how subtle they seem not to show their suspicions towards me.I let out a deep breath and went about doing my usual routine for the day.By evening, the dress finally came from the
On getting to the prince's private quarters, I was extremely tired and fell asleep immediately.However, I was woken up by a loud noise in the middle of the night and jolted up from the bed, frightened. Initially, I thought it was the prince who had entered the room, but to my surprise, it was a shadow hidden in the darkness of the room that sent chills down my spine."W…who is there?" I called as I quickly reached out to switch on the table lamb that was placed beside me on the bedside table. However, when the light illuminated the room, there was no one there. Instead, only a cold, empty silence filled the air.But I could not be wrong about what I had seen. I was certain that I saw a shadow in the corner of the room right before I turned on the light, and I couldn't shake off the feeling that someone or something was watching me. But since I didn't see anything, I tried to put the unease feelings aside and went back to sleep. But the lingering sense of unease stayed with me through
The days stretched into weeks, and the weeks turned into months, and during those periods, with the help of Princess Audree, I had been able to improve my skills and relationships with a small portion of the pack members, but there were still others that remained distant and untrusting. However, I decided to ignore them and keep on training so as to be able to protect myself and prove my worth as a member of the pack. Oh, and yes, as you've probably guessed, Princess Audree was the person the Prince spoke to to help me train, which so far has been great. "Nice Divya, you are doing an excellent job. If you keep up with this pace, you will in no time be able to defend yourself against my attacks when we train. And that will make you a formidable opponent," Princess Audree said to me with a proud smile on her face after one of our evening sessions. I smiled gratefully in return, feeling a renewed sense of determination to continue improving, as I knew I still had a long way to go. But