Semua Bab Bride of the Lycan King: Bab 41 - Bab 50

His throat bobbed slightly as he swallowed and when he opened his mouth, I held my breath in anticipation."Unfortunately, your result won't be announced at the moment." I frowned in confusion, "Don't worry, before the end of the day you'll get to know your status.""Oh, okay." I forced a smile on my face, playing with the torn cards on the table, "But what do you think?"His head tilted to the side, a small smile playing on his lips, "What do I think?""Yeah, do I have a chance?" My voice was small and hesitant, the expression on his face did not bode well with me.The silence that followed was unnerving, my fingers twisting anxiously. He shrugged casually, leaning back and resting against his chair,"Who knows? I'm not the judge." My shoulders slumped dejectedly, causing him to chuckle, "Your time is up, number 95. You may leave now." I muttered a reply, shakily rising to my feet before walking to the door. It closed with a soft thud behind me and I had to release a breath I hadn'

I found Paige at the end of the hall and when she noticed me approaching, she rose, waving a hand in my direction. I nodded, gripping the new tray I'd taken,"Hey," I slid into the wooden bench across from her and placed my tray on top of the table. "Sorry I took so long, I tripped earlier."She arched a brow, her spoon pausing mid-air, "You tripped?" I nodded and she narrowed her eyes suspiciously but made no comment. We ate in silence, the only sound accompanying us was the scraping of forks and spoons against the china plates. "No news of Cora yet?" I asked, lifting my eyes to stare at her.She shook her negatively, "She said she has some business outside? I don't know, when I asked earlier she was all evasive." She waved her hand dramatically."Evasive?" She hummed in agreement and I frowned, recalling the last time I'd seen the dark-haired female. Cora had been strange lately, she spent more time out of the court and was always having 'business' with someone. I remembered the

Drip, Drip, Drip.The constant sound of water dropping against the floor was the only sound that I could hear. I felt weak, my head buzzed painfully and I couldn't open my eyes. Where was I?"Look, she's waking up."Heavy footsteps accompany the voice and I groaned lowly when a hand took hold of my face. "Still looks half dead to me." Another voice spoke and I forced my bleary eyes open.At first, I couldn't make out anything in the pitch blackness but slowly, my vision began to adjust and I saw him,The stranger in front of me looked haggard, his blonde scruffy and unkempt, wide blue eyes regarding me cautiously. My breath hitched and I tried to scramble away from him but I was stuck,It was then I realized that I was strapped to a chair, my legs and hands bound to the rickety metal seat. I opened my mouth to scream, it was obstructed by the cloth taped into my mouth. The reality of my situation dawned on me then,Blue eyes chuckled menacingly, "Y'know it was fun watching you wake u

The doctor came a few hours later, he was a kind, bubbly man who kept asking me funny questions so I wouldn't notice the syringe piercing into my skin. After he'd bandaged my ankles and given me some painkillers, I was left alone once again. Theo came in to check up on me and made sure I ate before leaving for important work. "Would you like anything else, Miss?" My gaze flickered towards the young brunette smiling down at me, she'd bathed and changed my clothes, although, the outfit looked like it belonged to a man. The sleeves were too long, and the pants barely fitted my waist but it was more comfortable than anything I'd ever worn."No, thank you." She nodded and stalked off, closing the door softly behind her. The low classical music playing in the background was the only sound that accompanied me in the large room. My eyes traced the various tapestries hung in different corners of the room, the King was an artistic man, that much was sure.However, I didn't know where I was.

"The Queen wants to see me!?"My voice raised high and was laced with incredulity, studying her with unwavering attention. She sighed dejectedly, her head hung low, auburn hair falling like a curtain around her face,"Yes, she called the moment you arrived." She rose her head, and I noticed how drained she looked, "Is there any objection?"A lump built in my throat but I swallowed it, shaking my head, "I don't believe I have a choice." She regarded me for a moment before sighing, "Go get dressed. Wear something presentable.""Paige told me the second test was supposed to hold yesterday but it got put off." I leaned forward, resting my hands on top of the mahogany desk.She cocked a brow at me, "Yes, a potential bride got kidnapped under our nose. You can't possibly expect the test to go on!" She inhaled deeply before continuing, "If the captors were bold enough to take one girl, what's stopping them from taking another? The competition will be put on hold until we find the perpetrat