But how will I go about it? It's obvious that it will not be an easy task since everyone will be watching my every move. But I knew that if I wanted to live and survive another day or week, I needed to leave the palace and run far away from this place as soon as possible. I needed to find a way to leave. Still, deep in thought, I felt a hand pat my shoulder bringing me out of my dazed state. "Child to dwell too much on what just happened. As I've said before, you are in safe hands now, and we will do everything to keep you safe." The Queen said before guiding me to lay back on the bed. "Right now, all you need to do is stay here and get better. You need all the strength you can get." She concluded, and when she saw that I had settled in bed, she patted my hands before walking towards the door. When she got to the entrance, she turned and looked at me before saying, "I will tell the maids to bring you a change of clothes and food for you. I don't think you can have a bath now beca
"Does she think that because she is the Prince's mate and that the Queen asked us to wait on her, she has the right to complain at the slightest discomfort?" The voice continued in a tone that was full of hatred.That confirms that it was me she was talking about."That's true, Maya. She probably thinks that because she is the prince's mate, everyone has accepted her and will forget that she is a spy for the enemy." Another voice said, supporting Maya, the first voice that spoke.The drowsiness cleared right away from my eyes as I listened to them and tried not to let them know that I was awake."Ladies, keep your voice down and stop the gossip. Don't you know it's not right to gossip about the royal families? You can lose your head faster than your lose tongues if caught." A new voice cautioned the two before I heard footsteps working close to my bed.I tried to stay as still as possible and keep my breathing steady. I didn't want them to know that I was awake so that could listen mo
UNKNOWN POV We choose not to make a move and stop the maids as we listen to what they say about her in the room so as not to give away our hidden position. We were only instructed to watch over and protect her if there was any threat directed her way. We were not told to take action if some maids blasted her with their words. After all, she deserves whatever they say about her. It was apparent from how she tried so hard to regulate her breathing and how she lay stiffly on the bed that she was not asleep and heard everything they said. To be honest, I, for one, don't have anything against her and considered only to do my duty as commanded of me. However, I won't stop anyone that feels otherwise toward her. We all have our own opinions concerning things, and I won't impose mine on anyone like the other maid was doing. "Lee, she is on the move." Terry, the guy beside me, informed me quietly, bringing me out of my thoughts. Immediately alert, I watched her as she slowly got up from
I shuddered slightly and gave myself a pep talk before walking toward the direction where I heard the growls coming from. The deeper I walked into the tunnel, the louder the growls became, fueling the dread and fear that was gradually building within me. According to the maids, they said his current appearance was that of half human, half lycan. They said he could not change back completely into his human form when the Queen succeeded in bringing him back to his senses after he went rampage. As per what they mentioned, they said that he was in that state because he blamed himself for what had happened to me even though the Queen was able to bring him to his senses. How she did it, no one knew. All they knew was that she went into his mind for some time, and when they came to, he tried to change from his Lycan form to his human form but was stuck halfway doing that, and since then, he hadn't been able to complete the change. Also, it was later known that he angers easily at the sli
LEE'S (ONE OF THE HIDDEN GUARDS) POV As we listened to what the Prince's mate said to him, I became fully convinced by her words that even though she was a spy, she had become one because she was forced and had no choice but to. Anyone would have done what she did, given the circumstances. I know that I would have if I were in her shoes. Though at first, I had suspected her and even confirmed on the spot that she was a spy when she left her room, and when she started walking toward the dungeon, my suspicion of her became heightened that she still had a hidden agenda to carry out as a spy. Hence, I was ready to put her down at any minute but changed my mind and told the guys to stand down when we saw her approach the cell door, the Prince was being kept to see what she wanted to do. However, after hearing her words, I was moved and instantly informed the King of the new development. *** DIVYA'S POV I was still pouring out my heart to the Prince when I suddenly heard the sound of
However, before I could confirm that I had succeeded, the guard named Lee stepped in front of me and quietly stretched his hand respectfully toward the dungeon's entrance, indicating that I lead the way out.Not having a choice, I bowed at the King and the Royal Prince before compiling and following the other guard out with Lee behind me.***Now in the Palace hallway leading to the room I was earlier in, I was so deep in thought that I did not notice Lady Samantha Walking towards me from across the corridor.It was not until I heard the sneakers filled with hatred that I finally realized the extra presence.However, before I could react or do anything, I heard her say as she walked towards me, "Look who is here. The one and only spy of the enemy that just survived a fatal attack from the said enemies."When she stopped before me, I bowed my head to her and whispered, "Your ladyship."However, my action caused a ripple of reaction from Lee and the other guard in the form of a gasp as
I took a step back unconsciously and glanced at the guards beside me and saw that they wore unreadable expressions on their faces making me wonder if they had heard her threatening words. But the more I stared at them, the more their expressions looked unreadable. It was like they didn't hear any of her threatening words.However, I knew deep down that they heard everything because of their heightened hearing. They weren't werewolves and the King's special force for nothing. They had undergone more vigorous training than any other guards to be able to qualify as one of the King's special forces. Hence, their hearings and any other senses were sharper than the normal guards, and because of that, I knew fully well that they heard her words clearly but rather chose to be indifferent about it.I can't blame them for their actions, though, they were justified even if I was the Prince's mate.All I could only do was try to control my shivering and hide my fear from her.However, she caught
Immediately after she left, my legs gave way immediately, and I staggered, trying to find my balance.I quickly reached out to the pillar beside me and used it for support. Sweat dripped down my body as I tried so hard not to let her words get to me.I looked at the guards standing motionlessly beside me and saw that they still wore their indifferent attitude, behaving as though they hadn't heard nor seen what had just happened. They didn't care at all about what had just occurred.Though I didn't expect much from them, but their indifference got to me. However, I could not blame them.Taking in a deep breath, I pushed away from the pillar and resumed walking toward the room, with the guards following closely behind me.We soon reached the entrance of the room, and as I was about to push it open, I heard one of them clear their throat, hence, getting my attention.I paused and slowly turned to look at them, not sure what to expect. "Um...If you don't mind me saying this, though we've
"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
I was filled with confusion due to his response, and I wondered why he had brought me here and what his intentions were. I didn't know if I should get up and leave or wait for him to come out of the room and ask for an explanation or something. However, I was too scared to ask for fear of his reaction; hence, I decided to leave the room before he walked out of the room. However, as I stood up and started towards the door, he suddenly emerged from the room, catching me off guard. I froze in place, unsure of what to do next as he looked directly at me. "What do you think you're doing?" he demanded, his eyes gauging me. "I…I…I thought…I" I stammered, unable to find the right words to explain myself. "I thought to go to my room so as to give you some privacy," I finally managed to say, hoping he would understand. He stared at me for a while before finally breaking into a smirk and saying, "Well, aren't you the considerate one? Well, sorry, but you will be staying in my chambers from
Everyone bowed at her appearance while the questions hung in the air, demanding answers. The tension in the room grew thicker with every passing moment.Prince Dante hesitated before finally responding, "I don't know, Your Majesty. I was not there when it happened, and by the time I got there, she had already been attacked with no guards in sight." He responded through clenched teeth. He turned and glared at me as I lay on the bed, receiving treatment.The intensity of his gaze made me feel uneasy and on edge; hence, I turned my head away to ignore him. After all, it could hardly be counted as me disrespecting him at this moment.The feeling of frustration was evidenced by his countenance and my obvious dismissal of his gaze, but he could do nothing about it."I will get to the bottom of it, Mother. Don't worry," he said, determination in his voice."Better do that. It would not be good for us if your mate kept getting attacked without proper protection and support," his mother replie