I'M DOOMED
Avery's POV
"What are you doing here?" He asks me in a condescending tone after glaring at me with those deep beautiful eyeballs for more than three minutes.
He is sitting on a red sofa in this room that looks like his personal chambers. The interior decor of the room is so sleek and perfect. I wonder how much he must have spent to give it this beautiful expensive decoration. It is so beautiful. He must have loads of money to be able to afford this kind of lifestyle.
My legs are aching me already so I kneel backwards for ease. Shit! This uniform is so short. I wonder why they'll give out this kind of uniforms to maids, that's too weird. My creamy laps are of course beautiful but I am not here to sell my body.
Won't he think I'm trying to seduce him? Well, it's his mind let him think as he wants. I take my mind off that thought to answer his question.
"My name is Avery, my lord. I am one of the maids recently employed to take care of the castle. It is my pleasure to meet you," I smile broadly at him hoping that he would take this as a cue to let down his furrowed brows and guard.
However, he doesn't smile back, but he smirks rather. This sends chills down my spine. I just met him and I have gotten on his bad side. Oh Avery, the king should have known that you're the wrong person for this job. You are in deep mess. My insides are shivering but I try not to let it out. It would give him an edge over me.
Then to my surprise he smiles at me. This man is so handsome. He should smile often. Maybe I'll paint him one day.
"Oh, you're a maid here. Alright that's good. When did you start?" He asks me. Wow! I never imagined that he'd be this cool. Turns out that I mistook him to be one of those handsome jerks.
"I was recruited a few weeks ago, my lord," I reply him while I shift again in discomfort. I've been kneeling for over ten minutes now.
"Get up!" My eyes are pleading for a release. As if he is a mind reader, he says those words I've been dying to hear, and I jump up to my feet immediately.
"You can go continue with your chores. I do not want to see you at the fountain again," He issues a warning, his gaze staring deep into space. I wonder why he doesn't want me around the fountain. Could it be that there's something hidden there? Well, let's find out about that later.
I need no soothsayer to tell me that he holds his words in high esteem.
"Yes, my lord. Thank you. I'll take my leave now," I courtesy before him and take my leave out of the musk-scented room into the hallway.
The scents usher me out and I close the door after me. I release a deep sigh into the atmosphere. "
That was a narrow escape, you dumb skull. You had better become more careful now." I mutter to myself, smacking my head and walk to my room.
I get to my room and open the door. It's almost dark outside and we will have dinner soon. It will be the perfect time to send a message home. My first duty was to report how the castle looked like incase of an invade.
No one would suspect my whereabouts. I get some ink and a paper to scribble down my research. When I was at the fountain, I noticed a bush by the right hand side. It was as if it led to another place. Maybe it is where they keep something secret. I'll go find out later. I know it's going to be difficult to do, considering the tight security here, but I always have my way of doing things.
Father would be so proud of me. I miss him so much. I scribble down my findings and roll it in. Then I get a scarf and tie it over my head to hide my face very well.
When I open my door, I look to the left and right and when I am sure that nobody is watching me, I tiptoe along the hallway.
I spot prince Elias, going down for dinner. That means 'the water guy' is down already. Don't blame me for calling him that, I still don't know his name. I heard that the prince that locks himself indoor is Nicholas, and something tells me that he's the same prince, but I can't conclude yet since I'm not sure of it.
Father had told me that there'll always be a carrier pigeon three times a week. It should be there already. When I get out, the breeze hits me hard, it is now cold. I grip my scarf hard and walk towards the direction.
From afar off, I spot the pigeon on a tree branch. Oh yes! It's here already. I'm relieved that I do not have to wait for another few minutes. I don't want to raise suspicions.
My belly growls for food. I didn't have much for lunch. I just ate some bananas and took water. I have to go eat soon.
When I get to carrier pigeon, I tie the tiny satchel containing the note very well on its little foot. I have to tie it well so it doesn't fall off while it's flying.
If only I had known that someone lurk in the darkness watching me send the message home. I had absolutely no idea.
After I was done, I send it off. Turning around to go inside the castle, I collided with a hard surface and I wince in pain.
"Ah! There was no pillar here when I came in," I rub my forehead painfully, but stop abruptly as my hand make a contact with the surface I just collided with, it's not a pillar as I thought, it's a muscled chest.
"Who are you?" My words are taken back when I behold the person standing in front of me. It's the water guy! What! How and when did I get here?...
CAUGHT IN THE ACT "What was that?" He asks me while he watches the bird fly off. He looks like he wants to snatch the bird from its flight to find out what I just sent. I was taken unawares. How didn't I feel someone at my back? "Ermmm… my lord, I was sending a letter to my parents and my sister. They always love to hear from me every week," I stutter. I hope that I didn't just let my guard down. He stares at me blankly. I try to read the expression on his face, but there seem to be none as it all seemed to have been concealed by him. For the first time in my entire years of existence, I feel nervous and wish that I have the ability to read minds. I wouldn't mind getting into his head and reading his thoughts. "You were sending what messages? Why did you have to send it this late at night?" He finally speak up, and I release the breath I've been holding unknowingly. I've never been this nervous all my life. The moon is reflecting on his hard features now. He isn't smiling. It m
SHE'S CAUGHTNICHOLAS'S POV Ever since she came here, I have had this feeling that she was up to something, though I wasn't sure but my instincts never deceives me.She must have thought that I was a fool to always let her go each time I caught her in places where shouldn't be. No, I am not a fool.Growing up has rather made me wiser than my age. Elias, my elder brother always says 'you're too wise for your age Nicholas, and it is dangerous'Yeah I know, but I can't help it when my body has been projected to always be at alert. We have been slaves to the human kingdom for only God knows when. If I keep on seeing the good in everyone, I might not have seen through her schemes. I purposely released her each time so she could continue while I observed.Thanks to my butler, Hoots who also helped me out. After I caught her the last time, she seemed suspicious and was beginning to get fidgety. That was a mistake on my part, I had let my curiosity get the better part of me in the garden. If
IS SHE IN DANGER? REGINALD'S POVI'm sitting down on a sofa in my parlor lost in thought.These past few weeks have been tough for me. I had little or no choice but to send my first daughter; Avery away to the werewolves.The king; as we all know hates rejection. Once he gives an order, it has to be followed to the latter. I know my daughter left, angry with me. My hands are tied in this situation and there's nothing I could do to help her. I hope she forgives me for doing such to her. I can only pray that she is safe in the hands of those monsters who can do and undo.The king has promised to let her come back home soon. I believe him. Avery will be home soon. According to him, all she has to do is give him this last piece of information she found out recently. Then my baby will come home to her father.I miss my daughter so much that it hurts. I'm sure she misses me also even though she left hurled some hurtful words at me before leaving for Blessingstoke. I wish I could meet her f
WHAT IS MY FATE?AVERY'S POVSweat mixed with a putrid odour is what I smell right now. I have been sentenced to death by Nicholas. His father, the alpha hasn't said a word about it because he isn't around but what less do I expect for being a betrayer? Of course, I'd be killed. They are biding their time to get me killed. I experienced the death of someone they killed by hanging when I first got here. According to them, he was an intruder. Will that be my fate too?I imagine the rope snuffing life out of me just the same way that young man's life ended. I am sitting down in this dark room. After Nicholas found out, he ordered the guards to take me to the dungeon for prisoners and my hands were tied. I have been here ever since. Maybe they are waiting for their father to come back. I have never seen the alpha before. He must be meaner than Nicholas definitely. I pray for him not to come back early from the hunting expedition. They sometimes go for weeks to the forest to hunt. Then
SAD NEWSBEATRICE'S POVI'm in my room preparing to go hear the latest information Avery has sent to my brother. I wonder how she's so smart to have deceived those werewolves.I thought she would have blown her cover immediately she got there. Well, for the first time, I'm impressed with her skills. I still won't let it show, neither would I change my attitude towards her.I detest her so much. Sometimes I wish she could do something to be banished away from this kingdom. I'm happy my plot to send her away from us worked but I'm still not happy that she's progressing there.Someone knocks on my door. "Mommy, can I come in?" Phillipa's distinct voice says on the other side of the door. "Yes darling, you may come in," I reply my daughter.The day I gave birth to her remains the happiest day of my life. I could finally carry my own child in my arms. She is a spitting image of me."You look so beautiful, mommy," my daughter assesses me fully. I blush so hard "Of course I am beautiful,""W
I NEED TO RESCUE MY CHILDReginald's POVI had a dream about Avery but I pushed it to the back of my mind thinking that nothing serious had happened. Now my worst dream has become a reality.Beatrice just broke the shock of my life to me. I'm still reeling from its effect. "Avery is in danger" those words made my heart skip a beat. I gape at her as she delivered those words.When she had said "bad news", I had thought that something happened to the king."How? What happened to my daughter? How did you know?" I rise to my feet. "Calm down Reginald. The carrier pigeon came back empty yesterday. However, We can not conclude yet. It's just a probability. Levi said that he will send the bird back tonight for reconfirmation" Beatrice says."And what if it come back empty?" I glare at her. "Ermmm…" she's speechless, just as I thought. "Do you really think that I'm going to sit down here when I don't know the type of danger she's in? What kind of father does that make me?" I point an accusing
WEIRD FEELINGSNICHOLAS'S POV"Damn! I woke up with this feeling again" I grunt as I stand up from my bed after being awoken by a knock on the door. "Comr in Hoots, don't just stand there" I know it's my butler.Today is going to be a long day for me. I have to do something about her in that dungeon. It is too dangerous for a lady. I had ordered them to take her there in my anger forgetting that she was a female.Maybe i shouldn't have even put her in prison. Maybe I should have just put her under room arrest, that would have been better and milder for her skin. Elias tried making me see reasons why she shouldn't be kept in the dungeon but I argued with more facts. This made him give up. He left saying "You are always stubborn. I wonder who will be to touch that cold heart of yours"Well, maybe someone has because her effect on me has been overpoweringly strong. Since the day I discovered her betrayal I have been having these dreams and feelings for her. Feelings I can't define. It
HEARTBREAK NICHOLAS'S POVThe golden sun shimmers outside. It's a bright beautiful morning. I step out of the castle's vestibule. The hot rays of the sun scorches my olive tanned skin. I sqint my eyes at the sun before striding to where Hoots stands holding the reins to my horse and his."Thank you Hoots" I say to him as he passes the reins to my open hands and moves to mount his horse. "You're welcome my Lord" he says while mounting."Hello Arion, how are you today?" I pat my horse's back, while I knead my fingers through its hairy skin slowly. It neighs in response and moves it head as if to say "I am now better"Yes, I am so happy by favorite horse is back to serving me. Physician Edward, the best physician in the whole of Blessingstoke made it possible by attending to its injury.I had to wait for a week to let it get enough treatment and rest. I lift myself to mount its back while holding its saddle firmly. Arion takes a few steps forward as I urge it to start. It veers into i