ROSALINE’S POV:What did I just see? The king is having an affair with one of the contestants while trying to get Damien to make her his Luna? How sick and twisted was that? Should I tell Damien? I mean, it really is not any of my business. Plus, I do not think he would believe me; no one would believe me. I had no evidence, so I would only be incriminating myself.I should just leave.I was too deep in my own thoughts to realize that I was approaching a vase until my body collided with it and it crashed to the floor. My heart practically flew out of my chest with surprise, but I knew I was a goner when the door came flying open to reveal the alpha’s raging figure."What do you think you are doing, little rat?" He snapped, making me flinch."Sorry, alpha. I was just passing by." I tried to turn my back to leave, but his enormous hand wrapped around my arm in one swift motion."What did you hear?" His voice was like a cold poison, sending an unhealthy shiver down my spine as it para
ROSALINE’S POV:I decided to host my event at the central park, specifically the playground arena where all the kids usually come to play. It was the best spot to engage a lot of kids, not to mention that this was my daughter’s favorite place to visit on the weekends. The planner assigned to me helped me prepare some posters that gave details of exactly what I was hosting.Basically, it was a series of games, entertainment, and lots of prizes to be won. One of them being a bicycle, I knew if Ariana saw that anywhere she would have Gwen bring her here; she was my sole inspiration for this event, and all I wanted to do was see her.I missed her so much. I needed to know how she was doing. I trusted Gwen, but I needed to see her for myself. Was she eating okay? Did she sustain any injuries while I was gone? Did she miss me as much as I missed her?I just hoped all my questions would be answered today.I discussed with some of the kitchen staff how to help me prepare some food for the
ROSALINE’S POV: "What?" The word left my lips like a whisper.No.This could not be happening.Two guards appeared by my side and grabbed me by the arms, but I was not having it. I struggled against them before meeting Damien’s cold gray eyes."No! I did not do anything to the food; you have to believe me! What would I gain by poisoning children?" I asked, but no one appeared to believe my words. But I meant every word; even if it were the child of my worst enemy, I would never do such a thing. A woman holding her pale daughter in her arms spoke next, and something told me that if not for the guards that were already dragging me away, I would have received a deadly beating from her.From all of them."Shut up! You are just an evil, bitter woman. Perhaps the moon goddess did not provide you with children of your own; that was why you wanted to do something so despicable." She spat, and her words hurt beyond belief.But I dared not say anything.I couldn’t.How do I tell them? I have
DAMIEN’S POV: What a disappointment.A nasty scowl has been on my face ever since the incident at the central park. I could not get it off, no matter how hard I tried. My mood was just sour, and it was all her fault. Maybe I was wrong about her.Maybe my father was right; I never should have put her in this situation. Because of me, over a hundred children are in the hospital, severely ill.I made her a contestant in these games because I knew she wouldn’t like it, but I did not know she was capable of going this far just to get kicked out. I mean, poisoning children—that was absolutely diabolical; even I could not think of doing such a thing. It made me wonder: why did she not poison us yesterday when she had the chance? Probably because she was being watched carefully and all the ingredients were provided solely by our staff.Today we just let them do whatever they wanted, however they wanted; they w
DAMIEN’S POV:The metallic scent of blood filled my nostrils, some of them being Maya's, but the majority belonged to the dying bastard in my hands."Mercy, please," the guard wheezed as I tightened my grip on his neck, making his chokes fill the air. It took every ounce of self-restraint in me not to snap his neck. My canines had lengthened, and I could see the guard’s reddening face through my wolf’s eyes."What the fuck were you trying to do to her?" I demanded, but he remained silent, which only aggravated me more. I took his wrist in my hand, and a sickening snap filled the air, followed by his cries of pain."Fuck! Someone sent me to kill her, okay?!" He screamed, my hand still on his throat, cutting off his air supply. I flung him to the other two guards standing by the door, and they held both of his arms."I will deal with you later," I said before directing my furious gaze to the others. "I will deal with all of you later. Lock him up," I growled before scooping Maya’s tre
ROSALINE’S POV:My eyelids fluttered softly, and I noticed that I was in an entirely different room. The bed I laid on was a lot more comfortable than the one allocated to me as well; it was light and soft. It was almost like I was lying on a bunch of fluffy clouds.Where was I? How did I end up here?I tried to sit up but groaned a bit when a sharp sting struck my hand. I hissed as I brought up my hand to see that it was wrapped in a bandage. I looked at it in confusion. What happened to me? That was when I saw him.Damien.He was sitting on a chair opposite me; he had his head bowed and his limbs sprayed out in front of him. His back was a bit arched too; he did not look comfortable at all. My eyebrows furrowed with confusion. Why was he sleeping on a chair and I on this heavenly bed?Something irritable filled my nostrils, and I could only identify it as blood. My eyes traveled downwards to see that the other side of his sheets was covered in blood. Not only that, but I had a change
ROSALINE’S POV:I brought out my wrists and watched as the guards cuffed them along with my ankles. I swear they wanted to put one around my neck, but Damien’s growl had them immediately abandoning that idea. They came to get me from his room, and we were both changed now. Damien came to stand before me, taking my face in his hands and looking at me with so much intensity that my knees were growing weak."Everything is going to be alright, I promise." He said, and despite the pounding in my chest, I felt comfort in his words. I gave him a single nod before he took a step away from me. He signalled for the guards to take me away. He met my eyes one last time and said, "I will be there soon. I need to do something quickly."His statement had my eyebrows creasing, and worry was washing over me like a tsunami. "Where are you going?" I asked him, not bothering to hide the fear in my voice. I hated how I was depending on him for protection, but what choice did I have? He met my eyes an
ROSALINE’S POV:I never thought I would be so happy to hear that voice again. I have never felt so much relief before in my life. Honestly, I could cry right about now. I felt my chains come undone, and I was lifted off the guillotine. I was wrapped in a familiar pair of muscular arms, and Damien’s heavenly scent filled my nostrils. I could not help but bury my face into his chest and the tears that spilt out of my eyes."What is the meaning of this insult, Damien? Have you completely lost your mind? You are getting in the way of justice!" The alpha king snapped, and I could hear him getting nearer and nearer. Damien’s arms tightened around me protectively."Justice? This is anything but justice! You were just about to take the life of an innocent woman!" Damien roared; his voice echoed in the wind, and the people began to whisper among themselves."Innocent? All arrows point to her as the culprit. You can’t make such judgments based on your feelings, my boy." The alpha shot back, a