Gretel POVHow dare he! How could he say that to my face with his stupid beta and guards standing just about the corner?My whole body trembled in anger. I recalled how he had grabbed my neck earlier, I kinda liked it, his grip was strong, the way his muscles looked from my angle was just perfect, the cold looks in his eyes made my legs water, I wanted him, I wanted him to channel that anger and fire to my body, to fuvk me senseless till I forgot my own name. The embarrassment I felt when the guards had walked in with my breasts opened in the air vanished into thin air. I just wanted Adrian to touch me in areas that only a man would touch to pleasure me. The room the maids had prepared for me had a mirror, I stood before it stripping, the bruise in my neck caused by his hold was turning purple, it might take a while to heal. My eye drifted down to my breasts, it wasn't too big, but it was perfect for any man, the men I have been with always complimented them. Except him.I made
Lupe's POV Another full moon was fast approaching, I couldn't help but feel nervous. The last full moon when I shifted, I still haven't recovered from the ridicule I received."Everything will be fine right, Leah?" I tried to start a conversation with her, it's been a while we had really spoken to each other."I hope so, I keep feeling strange these days." She replied. "I sensed it, what's happening to us?" I asked, we were already weak as it is, I wasn't ready to face another misfortune since that was happening around me so often these days. She released a deep sigh, "I have no idea.""Lupe!" The door to my room was pushed open roughly. "What is it?" I asked looking towards the door, it was Mira. "What do you want this time?" She rolled her eyes at me, at that moment, I wished they would fall off their sockets but they didn't. "Kyna must think I'm her personal maid or something." She grumbled. "Kyna said you should meet her at the outskirts of the garden by noon." I smirked, "
Lupe's pov"I will act as though this conversation never took place." I made to move but he blocked my path. "Why can't you believe me?" He asked reaching for my hands but I shoved them behind me.He sighed, "I will prove it to you then." "Prove what?" "That my feelings are genuine." He said calmly. I couldn't wrap my head around the fact that the Lycan King's elder brother just admitted that he was in love with me, how? When? What on earth was going on?"I know you're wondering why I would fall for a damsel such as yourself." I sent him a look, how did he know what was going on in my head?"When I first saw you, you were pratically glowing, I was stunned as to why such damsel would be a maid in the royal house, I can't lie, I was mesmerized by your beauty." He smiled sheepishly.Butterflies played around my stomach, was this how it felt to be admired? "What made me fall even harder was the boldness you used against the guard that night." My face became instantly warm, my cheek
Adrian's POV "Why would you do that?" I asked dragging her inside the room after I dismissed Cenat. Kyna's eyes became teary, "I.. I perceived a man scent." She replied. "I'm speaking the truth your highness." "I know." I replied with a calmer tone. "You see, I wasn't bullying her." She said with her lips pouted just the way I liked."I know you weren't." I replied connecting my lips with her. "Your brother doesn't like me." She said as soon as I pulled away. "Why do you think that?" I asked sitting beside her. "He always takes that girl's side instead of mine, the other day, I heard he almost dismissed Sarah because of her." She said.I watched her go on about the breeder and how she doesn't like her. Her voice drifted off my ears while I stared at her, Kyna was always there to make my mood better. She knew how to calm me down with her body, she didn't mind if I went too hard, she took it all without complain then she would pat my back in silence till I sleep. "Instead of rep
Adrian's POV To say I was stunned was an understatement. "I must say you intrigue me, Gretel." I muttered getting out of the bathing tub, her eyes wandered through my body shamelessly, I didn't blame her, I was shaped without flaws I picked up a robe wrapping myself, she took in a deep breath dragging her eyes back to my face. Kyna released a scoff of disbelief, "She just disrespected you, your highness." She muttered obviously disappointed that I haven't separated Gretel's head from her neck yet. "Take your time here Kyna, I need to talk to her." I said walking out of the bath room dragging Gretel with me. "You're hurting me." She said trying to free her hand from my hold. I tightened my hold as I led her out of my chambers. Once outside, I threw her away from me as though she stinked. "Who let this wench into my chambers?" I asked the guards standing by my door. "W.. what did you just call me?" She asked with a small gasp. My eyes turned into angry slits, "I fucking asked
Lupe's POV Tonight was the full moon, for some reasons, my wolf was restless. Her actions rubbed off on me too, I was clumsy with my work. When Sarah had asked me to do the dishes, I managed to break two of them, she lets me off the hook with a glare. "Leah what's the matter?" I asked sitting under a tree in the garden, I needed to take a break to calm her down. If she was having a bad time, it would run off on me too. "I can't explain, I just feel really strange." She replied. "Is it because of the full moon?" I asked, bringing up the topic we were both avoiding. "It might have something to do with these jitters." "Listen Leah, I know we are a little insecure about how we look, but I really don't want us to feel down because of it, when have we ever given a fuck about what people think?" I asked."Never?" She asked in uncertainty."It's okay to be different." I said more to myself than her, I still couldn't forget the way the others had stared down at me with mocking eyes, how
Lupe's POV "Mate?" Adrian scoffed, his lips curling at the end in a smile that I couldn't read.My wolf went ahead of itself, probably feeling excited, she lunged at Adrian with an excited whimper."Mate!" She released an excited howl into the night sky. "You're embrassing me Leah, why do you think he would be excited that the mere girl he bought as a breeder is actually his mate?" "I think he would totally love the idea." She squealed burying her head deeper into his bosom.I wanted to melt in embarrassment."Why do you think so?" I asked, my heart was beginning to beat in anticipation, I was once mated to a Beta, had my life snatched and now, the moon goddess must have felt so bad for making me go through such evil encounter, she decided to make me his mate. "The mother of his pup is actually his mate, who wouldn't love the idea?" She muttered taking in his scent. It was intoxicating, I would do anything to remain in this position forever. His skin felt warm, his scent was heav
Gretel's POV.I stood at the entrance of the woods watching the scene before me unfold. Just when I thought I had just that pretty mistress to contend with, the moon goddess decided to be unnecessarily generous by giving Adrian a mate.Men like Adrian shouldn't be mated to just one woman, they should be mateless for girl like myself. Adrian pushed her to the ground then knelt beside her, I could tell he was whispering but I couldn't hear what he was despite how much I tried to strain my ears. The young girl's once excited face was stained with tears, she was barely holding on to her sanity. He got up and publicly rejected her before storming off. I smiled, Adrian was one brutal man.My eyes went back to the weeping girl on the ground, I stared hard at her face making sure to recognise her. She was a threat to my future relationship with Adrian.I watched as the girl picked herself up from the ground, she stared quickly around her at the spectators who were watching their very enter
Lupe's POV It was two days after my episode with the Alpha King and his Beta, surprisingly, everything was calm. I at least expected they looked for the lady that night but there was nothing. I tried recalling her voice but it was as though she was never existing. Maybe they investigated but it turned out to be a random maid frolicking around desperately to get her itch scratched.The talk about Kyna had died down drastically, the King forbade anyone to speak about it, anyone who did risked getting hanged or having his head cooled in cell. Beta Cenat must've kept to his word, the King wasn't saying anything to me which was a good sign. I caught a quick glance at him yesterday, his face looked tired with worry lines on his forehead and his chin. He was still grieving her. A part of me felt a sting of jealousy but I shoved it down."We got rejected already." I sighed."Don't you think he's stressed?" Leah asked."He is obviously, but what can we do?" I answered. "I feel so bad for
Lupe's POV Someone might have tried to kill him, his hand fell weakly to his side. I tried to raise him up but it was futile, he was way bigger than I was, his hands alone were too big for me to lift. I tried to think fast, even if I managed to lift him up, I will have to answer to the guards, they might think I tried to kill him. I couldn't leave him like this, I would not forgive myself. But he deserves it. A voice that wasn't Leah said. "I still don't have the courage to do that." I replied."His friend." Leah said calmly."Does he even have one?" I asked shaking my head at his sorry state."He might not look like, but he does." Leah answered. "Who on earth would even want to be his friend?" I asked feeling all the emotions he made me feel come back all at once. The pains, the hate, the sadness, I wanted nothing more than to see him broken but now that I was looking at him, I couldn't leave him like that."The Beta, I believe they are friends." She replied."How can I find him
Lupe's POV I laid on my bed feeling restless and unable to sleep. "Leah, do you think he's okay?" I asked. "I'm as worried as you are, but there's nothing we can do about it." She replied. It was late at night yet here I was instead of sleeping, I was thinking about the same man who had brutally rejected me. "What the fuck is wrong with me?" I groaned closing my eyes as I rolled on the bed."I have no idea, but I can totally relate to how you're feeling." She replied. "That's because you're my wolf and you're a part of me." I said in reply. "Maybe." She was quiet for a while. "What's Sebastian's deal?" She asked. I shook my head, "I have no idea, he keeps popping up when he shouldn't. I told him that his proposal was not acknowledged because I belonged to the King but he refused to give up." "Do you think he's telling the truth?" She asked. "I have no idea, talking about this made me remember the day Kyna caught me in the bush with him." "If it wasn't for Dave, you would ha
Adrian's POV I picked up a bottle from the wine bar, undid the cork then took a long swing. "Are you alright?" She asked staring at me. I laughed, "of course, they think this would bring me down?" I shook my head. "I'm stronger than that." She nodded, "I'm glad, I was scared that you might be hiding in your bedroom away from everyone." I sent her a look."I'm sorry about your loss your highness." She placed her hand on mine, for a moment, I wanted to accept her condolences but I snatched my hand away from her hold. "Thank you." I said taking another swing.She held two cups, "You might want to use these instead." I placed the bottle on the table while she picked it ip serving the drinks. "You mentioned a certain they, what do you mean?" She asked. "Was she killed on purpose?" She asked offering me a glass.I emptied it's contents down my throat. "I don't want to talk about it." I replied watching her refill my glass. "I understand." We drank in silent, each of us lost in our
Adrian's POV "Speak!" My eyes were red, my claws longed to dig into her flesh. "No one sent me." She fell on her knees holding my leg. I moved away from her gasp as Cenat stood before me proactively."Why are you here?" He asked in a more aggravated tone. "I came to see my brother.""Who is your brother? Does he work here?" Cenat asked. "L.. Leo, I heard he was framed for the murder of the King's maiden." She said."Framed?" I scoffed. "Who told you that?" Cenat asked. "Ethan, he stopped by my house earlier." She said with teary eyes."Ethan? A guard here too?" Cenat asked."Yes, he's Leo's friend." Cenat laughed, "he stood against him today telling hin to face the music of his punishment." Her face fell, "N.. no! Ethan loves Leo, they have been friends since childhood." Cenat and I exchanged a glance. "Please your majesty, Leo would never hurt anyone, he hates the smell of blood. He would not be so stupid to kill the King's beloved." The image of Kyna's bleeding body flash
Adrian's POV Kyna had been laid to rest. She was thoroughly cleaned and dressed in newer clothes. "The bastard?" I asked. Cenat breathed heavily."He's in the dungeon just as you commanded." He replied. "I'm sorry for what happened to Kyna." He apologized staring at me."Hmm." I muttered staring into space. "How about the council?" "I made sure they were kept in the dark." He replied. "Good." We sat in silence for sometime, each of us lost in our own thoughts. "Do you really think he did it?" I asked suddenly. Cenat glanced at me in shock, "You don't?" He asked in return.I shook my head."Why do you think so," he asked. "An expert with knives can easily tell that those marks were caused by deep resentment." I stared at Cenat, "What happened between them was not enough for such resentment." "He was in love with her yet she was with you." He said, "love can make anyone go crazy." "I don't think a man would hurt a woman he loved like that." I said getting up."Is that the act
Lupe's POV Dave walked me into the garden, his steps slow to match mine. "I really feel horrible." I said feeling my stomach turn in disgust, the food I ate earlier threatened to come back up. "Let's find somewhere to sit." He held my hand leading me to a log of wood. I settled in closing my eyes. "Are you okay?" He asked. "Not after seeing Kyna like that." I replied, my stomach sent another signal. "She must have been scared." He leaned into the tree's bark. I imagined Kyna's once proud and fearless face turn into one of fear, her pretty face filled with lines of etched by dread. I could almost see her pleading for her life. I bit back the bile in my throat."I know Kyna can be annoying sometimes, but I can't help but wonder just how much she had offended the killer to have met such fate." I said.Dave wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "People are the most scariest creatures. Killing her was enough, but doing that to her body was just pure evil, only a wicked witch woul
Adrian's POV I stared at her lips, they were turning purple but I couldn't bring myself to let go. For some reason, I kept recalling her smiling face. She had wanted to speak to me, but foolishly I didn't give her chance to. Was it possible that she knew her killer? Had she been feeling threatened before we met last night?I was so stupid for ignoring her. My hands shook, her eyes were wide open but unstaring. They looked scared. "I'm so sorry Kyna." I whispered closing her eyes with my hands. "All you did was love me and that has caused this to you." I felt as though a part of me was broken. Ignoring the blood that left my clothes drenched, I pulled her to my chest."My Lord." Cenat cleared his throat, he had left earlier. "I think it's time we put her to rest, her wounds are severe." "No.. she's a strong girl, she might heal..." my eyes widened, "hurry Cenat, call a healer, she might still live." Her laughter kept ringing in my ears. He walked closer, "My Lord, she's gone w
Adrian POV At night the previous day.."Your majesty, I have some wonderful news for you." Kyna was all smiles as she jumped on my bed."You came at the right time, I'm hard." I sent her a lazy smile.She rolled her eyes, "I get that you love me so much, but I am starting to think you enjoy sex with me rather than my company." I grabbed her waist pulling her close, "I can't help the fact that you're so beautiful and the mere thought of you is enough to make me hard." Her melodious laughter made me smile. "Did you see the things I sent to you?" I asked planting a kiss on her neck as she snuggled against me."I did, I was here earlier to express how grateful I am but you were in a meeting with Beta Cenat." She said playing with the hem of her robe. "You can expressed your gratitude now." I said with heat in my eyes. She smiled as her fingers trailed lazily up my thigh till they were dancing dangerously close to my dick."You are playing with the King's meat Kyna." I muttered, need