ASHLEY
"don't worry we aren't going back to your packhouse and besides they can't hurt you anymore now that you are my mate. We are going to the palace."
when he said this, I visibly relaxed my trembling body which I didn't know trembling. I wonder what he means by they can't hurt me now that I'm his mate.
Does it mean that he doesn't care about what happened to me for the pack to treat me the way they did? Is that why he came looking for me and didn't give up.
"Do you know what happened to me in the pack?" I asked him.
"Not in details but I know you weren't treated right by them."
"You asked me why I ran away when you came to the restaurant"
"Hmm.."
" I did so because I thought u would reject me and end up being like my pack" I finally told him the reason.
"hmm... I can't blame you for thinking that way. you were treated that way from a tender age till I came along. I give you my word that no one will tre
At that moment an enthralling-looking woman with her countenance full of elegance and grace, dressed in a long gown that flowed behind her and was covered by a luxurious tunic walked up to us giving Princess Alexa a stern face before facing me and stretching out her hands to hug me. "Welcome my dear we've been searching and waiting for you for a very long time. I'm glad we've finally found you". I felt so awkward the moment she hugged me because I wasn't expecting such affection from her… all of them actually. I can't remember the last time I received a hug and affection like this. Tears welled up in my eyes because I couldn't control how I was feeling at that moment. I felt I hand pull me from her embrace to a firm chest. "Mother you are making my mate emotional. You don't want her crying now do you?" Prince Zeid said saving me from his mother's embrace. "Of course I don't want that happening. Darling, I'm sorry I made you emotional jus
Now speaking of which his eyes haven't left me ever since we arrived. his gaze has been following me about like a hungry hawk and I tried so much to ignore it. "yes, dear we will leave you to freshen up and have some rest before dinner by 7 on dot. I will get a maid to come and accompany you to the dining room when it's time. Alright out out out you lots. Let's give Ashley some space to settle down" she said ushering everyone out. They all started leaving one after the other and when it was Lady Anya's turn to leave, she gave me a strange look before walking out the door leaving Prince Zeid and me alone in the room. "sooo aren't you going also," I asked him as he was still standing in the same spot he was before. "Trying to get rid of me so soon," he asked raising his brows at me while walking towards me. As he took a step forward, I take one backward until I was trapped between the wall and him. "gulp....w...weren't you the one that j
"Father!!!" We both ran back to where the fight is being held and saw that the creatures have severed the right arm of my father from his body and it's lying down flat on the floor about 3ft away from them. "Pa!!!...Ben!!!" I jolted awake socked with my sweat. I pull my legs to my chest, held my hair in my hands, and try to calm my breathing as I try not to recall what happened that night but my mind keeps drifting to the memory. The grip on my head becomes tighter as I'm thrown down memory lane. "Pa!!!... Ben!!!" My mum and I were filled with grief when we saw this and I knew my mum was doing everything in her power not to lose control as she holds me back from running to them. "Ashley listen to me... Ashley... Ashley..." she held my arms and shakes me trying to get my attention away from the scene in front of us. I looked at her with a lost expression before she shakes me again till she gained my attention. "Ashley...listen to me" I
I whimper and could not refuse his command. "Please believe I didn't kill my parents... it was those creatures that killed them" "What creatures..we met only you there apart from their dead bodies. Your Uncle even made me understood that you had a severe argument with your parents in the afternoon that you said to them you wish they were dead and out of your life, and lo and behold your wish came through they were found dead beside you. so why do you think I will believe your lies. I didn't turn you rouge out of respect for your parents" Shaking my head, "No that was just a normal argument between us. I didn't mean what I said" "I don't give a damn about your thought I've made my decision and that is finally. That's how things are going to be around here from now on. You are to do everything asked of you as an Omega. Do you understand?" I could not help but obey his Alpha command, "Yes Alpha" "good" Walking towards
"Your highness...Your highness" they both said in greetings together. "It's nice knowing you guys. I would love it if you guys will treat me as a friend since we will all keep each other company from now on and you all will be the closest to me. Besides, I'm new here and will need you to be my guide till I'm well suited here." The surprise was written on each one of their faces as I said this."It will be our honor, your highness." "Ok... since we are done with all the formalities here, let's get me dressed up. We don't want to keep the royal families waiting on my first with them right?" Giggling, they all chorused, "Yes your highness". After all the prepping, they were finally done getting me ready for dinner. I had to say the process of preparing me was not something definitely look forward to but the result made me think otherwise. At first, when they started, I wasn't comfortable with them seeing me naked and also
Turning me around, "Wow, it really is you. I could have never imagined you to be this gorgeous. Don't get me wrong, you are naturally beautiful." She takes a step back, raised both of her hands as though she was scanning me with them," but this right here is heavenly beauty parking." *blush* "Thank you, Your Highness." "Really, your highness...I thought I told you to call me sister or call me by my name" she said with a glimmer of pain on her face. Holding her hands in mine, "I'm sorry Alexa. I will be conscious of it next time and won't make the mistake of calling you by your title again" After making sure that her request will be met, "Good." Prince zeid stood up from his seat and walked up to us. "Sister." "Alright alright brother, you can have her. You don't need to be impatient. It's not you didn't see her a few hours ago." Rolling her eyes at Prince Zeid, she handed my hands that were in hers to him before going back to sit
The mother and duo all coughed simultaneously at what he just said. While Prince zeid's face remains emotionless. Finding it difficult to believe what I just heard Prince Brice said that this cold, obnoxious, heartless Crown Prince that was thought to hate ladies would think of doing such a thing. He even confirmed that what Prince Brice said to be true. So that why he acted so different with me. I glance at him only to notice he was already looking at me. When he caught my eyes, he raised his brows in question and smirked at me. I averted my eyes from him and mentally shook my head in disbelieve. "hehe, who would have thought that this was the reason you've been acting mean to those ladies all this while brother. I'm quite impressed." Princess Alexa laughed in astonishment. The King walked up to me with his hands outstretched before placing them on my shoulders, "Ashley it's so nice to finally meet. You don't know how excited I am for us to be able t
The King waved his hand, "Stop with the formality and come and join us at the table. It's not offensive at all. You know how much I admire and appreciate you. "You know how much I wished you were zeid's mate, it's just a pity you aren't his mate. But don't wo..." At this point, though I know the King doesn't mean to hurt me in any way, but his words still got to me somehow. Moreover, beside me, I noticed how stiff Prince Zeid became the moment he started talking. The Queen held unto his hand to stop him from continuing what he was about to say, "Lady Anya, please join us." Lookin guilty, the King chips in, "yes join us". Curtsying, "Thank you, your Majesties" She walks to the table and made attempt to sit at the other side of Prince zeid. A frown appeared on his forehead, "Don't...sit elsewhere." Wow, ok... Now I see what they mean by him being rude to ladies. "zeid" The Queen Cautioned.
At my question, he looked away, unable to meet my eyes. After a lengthy silence, he finally sighed and softly whispered, "That night, I was not myself. It was the red blood moon night, and I couldn't control my actions. On every red blood moon night, every creature that was yet to have a partner in our kingdom was unable to control their transformation and urge to copulate with the opposite gender. Hence any creature that was still single on this night would find themselves in a precarious situation. For those with royal blood, the situation was even more dire. The urge and lack of control were ten times stronger than the average changeling. We can hardly control ourselves, and most times, we tend to isolate ourselves completely from others to avoid any potential harm or consequences." He said with a heavy heart before walking the short distance to the window and staring blankly into the distance."That day I had been away on a trip that needed my very presence. It was one that I coul
"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