I paced up and down in my room restlessly. I felt like a tiger in its cage. The comparison wasn't that far-fetched because I was locked up.The rest of the walk with Gwen had been nice, but my mind was racing.My general condition was bad. That damn hunter's weed was driving me crazy and Gwen had just injected me with my daily dose. She had now taken over and I was grateful for that. The woman who usually did this was a werewolf. The only one of this species that was allowed near me. Otherwise, they kept things away from me.The next point was the stupid king. He was my main problem and a constant tenant in my head.The last thing you could list was homesickness. I missed my old life and sorely. Most of all my best friend. I may not have had a good time with my uncle and cousin, but other than that I missed pretty much everything.My life had been cruelly taken away from me. I had big plans and they had been chopped up.In all of this, I was unsure who I was most angry at. I was a can
Amun nodded towards the door and said, "Let's go to my office, we can talk there undisturbed." I looked at him confused, pointed around, and asked, "Not here?" There was no one present other than us, so no one could disturb or eavesdrop."Just come with me." He said this in a commanding tone, so I replied annoyed, "You're neither my king nor my boss, so you can't give me orders."He rubbed the bridge of his nose and took a deep breath. I had the job of annoying him perfectly."Davina, please come with me." His voice sounded far too nice, which is why it left a bitter aftertaste. However, I remained calm and nodded. Another uprising would be a waste of time. He replied briefly and succinctly, "Thank you."Amun turned around and started walking. I followed him like a good puppy.To shine in his role as a gentleman, he held the door open for me. After a sigh, I hurried past him in thanks.I walked a few steps further but then stopped because I had no idea where his office even was.Amun
It was all too much for me and I needed some fresh air. In this room, you felt like you were suffocating because there wasn't enough oxygen.I walked toward the door, saying, "I have to get out of here." Very urgent.I just felt so stupid and ripped off. Almost my entire life had been a lie.All these years I had this huge hatred for werewolves and my uncle had fueled it. Of course, he had blamed the werewolves and everyone believed him. It also sounded logical and would have made sense.Gerald was the monster. Simply because he wanted to be the leader. That's why he killed his brother and his family. How annoying for him that I had survived.The tears stung my eyes and as I raised my hand to grab the doorknob, Amun took my other hand.I didn't want him to see my face, so I stayed facing the door. It was a weak moment for me and I wanted to endure it alone. Nobody should notice. Especially not the king, because somewhere we were still enemies.I managed to say in a firm voice, "Let go
My parents would be incredibly disappointed in me if they knew about my living situation. No, that would be fine, after all, it wasn't my fault. But they would be disappointed by my actions.Amun said quietly, "Look at me, Davina." It wasn't an order, but a request. I was much more likely to comply with something like that, but never in this situation.I turned around and said, "I'd like to go to my room." The best thing I could do was snuggle up under my blanket and forget all this. Besides, it would be sensible if I endured all this alone until I was able to act normally again."Davina, bitte."I pulled myself together and turned to him. This time I looked up at him and my eyes immediately found his. That gentle look warmed my heart."Thanks."Then he thanked me too. As much as I called him an asshole, there was another side to him.I asked quietly, "What is it?" It sounded neutral because I appreciated having someone there for you. But it was exactly him and that was a problem, whi
I chatted with Amun for a while, but by now I was tired and wanted to go to bed. He understood that and accompanied me to my room.We walked side by side in silence and once again there was a little chaos of emotions inside me. It was probably a big one.I tried to concentrate on my surroundings, but my thoughts weren't interested. Amun was next to me and that distracted me. At least I managed to see straight ahead even though his eyes were on me.Amun broke the silence by asking, "Do you at least like it here? Or do you have a burning desire to run away?"This morning I would have told him straight to his face that I wanted to leave. Even though that was crazy, the hunters would kill me immediately as soon as they knew whose mate I was. But I should be after it, after all, it would kill him.Still, the realization about my uncle had changed a lot. Maybe someone else knew about it. Perhaps several people were involved in this plan. It's possible that others wanted to get rid of me in
I ignored him and opened the door. We had enough conversation for one evening. Every further conversation was a risk."Goodnight, Amun. As crazy as it is sometimes, I'm polite enough to thank you for your company. See you out for a walk someday."Of course, I didn't get to enter the room because he grabbed my wrist and turned me around to face him.Theoretically, I expected this, but somehow not. This caused me to look into those golden eyes in surprise.Amun said, "Now you have asked for it."The next moment he leaned towards me and this time his lips met mine. It was a small explosion and I really wanted to push him away, but the feeling was so nice.Nevertheless, I managed not to return the kiss for a proud second. Afterward, however, I allowed it and kissed him the same way.I automatically stood on my tiptoes, but Amun had a better idea. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around him. We never broke the kiss and I buried my fingers in that soft hair.Somewhere on the edge, I he
My next destination was my bed because we could both sit there and chat a bit. At some point I had to start my interrogation and it was best to do that immediately.Gwen said, "I have bad news." That was never good and as I sat down I looked at her questioningly. Of course, I then pointed to the seat next to me so that she could sit her ass on that bed.She came over and continued, "The king had to leave yesterday. There is some unrest and it needs to be sorted out."Riots.That probably means the hunters were causing trouble. This was something good and far from bad news. At least that's what my head was convinced of and I was happy to ignore my heart's opinion.Gwen sat down next to me and said, "It's still unknown how long he's been away. Apparently there are several disturbances in different places. Quite a bit of chaos has broken out."Either the hunters wanted revenge on me or had a suspicion that I was alive. I thought the first option was more likely. Amun might try to keep qu
I went into the garden every day, always accompanied by Gwen, of course. I was never allowed to go through the palace alone. I could understand that Amun wasn't stupid.Since I was allowed to go into the garden, I was able to recharge my batteries. I had already made some progress in dealing with my newfound element.It was a small joy that I learned this quite quickly. After all, I had no one who could help me or give me tips. I had to admit to myself that I was proud of myself.My favorites were the pansies and I was currently kneeling in front of them. I gently stroked one of the flowers and said, "You look beautiful as always." I received positive feedback and I was pleased.Gwen next to me said, "I have to agree with Davina." In the meantime she was talking to the plants herself, although she didn't get an answer; rather, she didn't understand them or barely noticed them.I looked at her with a smile and explained, "You're happy about this and enjoying our company."Gwen turned h