Axel
I didn’t know how many days we had been on the road since I had already lost track of time. Has it been two days, five days, or maybe even a week? I looked at Sebastian, and he looked just as haggard as me, with dry lips and bulked eyes. We were severely dehydrated, and we needed to find water. Using his wolf instincts, he was able to locate a desolate lake.
Sebastian scrambled to the clear body of water and took a good drink. I, however, sat frozen while looking at my reflection. I looked like a completely different person. My eyes are bloodshot and devoid of any emotion; my usual neatly-shaven face had become darker with the growth of my stubble; and my face looked like it had been etched with a permanent frown. With clenched fists, I hit the calm water with all of my might, making it shake like an unresting ocean. My distorted reflection looked back at me in anger, and everything that had happened was relived in my mind. Sebastian looked in my direction,
RosalindI watched as my family scrambled to get ready for the ball while I wiped the tables. You’re probably wondering why a princess is wiping the tables, but my stepmother said that this is my punishment for dressing inappropriately during my father’s announcement party.Tonight, my father arranged a ball for every royal and esteemed creature—the Unity Ball as we call it. Werewolves, vampires, witches, and every known creature out there are invited to the Unity Ball. It is held every year in different kingdoms, and this year, it is our kingdom’s turn to host the celebration. My father insisted on hosting this year’s celebration in hopes of his daughters finding their mates. Let me correct that—I bet he only wants Venice and Winifred to find their mates since I’m pretty sure that he doesn’t want me leading the kingdom.Right now, they have all been dressed up because the ball will be starting in less than an hour
AxelAm I…dead? I spread my fingers open and felt a soft and pillowy material. Fuck. I died without even getting revenge on the bastard Logan. A light and feathery sensation went over my cheek, and I felt comforted by the action.I slightly opened my eyes to see what was going on, and a blurry outline of a female face went into my view. Is this the angel that was sent down to take me to heaven…or maybe hell? The angel is currently tracing my features, and her touch feels so real. It’s like I’m still alive or something.Suddenly, my heart started pounding out of my chest. Shit. Do ghosts have hearts? How is this possible? Maybe I am still alive! Then who the hell is this woman in front of me? Did she actually save us from uncle Richard and his men? If she did, then she must be a very dangerous creature. Did she bring me here so she could kill me herself?Thinking that I couldn’t let this keep going, I used the strength left
Rosalind“This should be enough,” I muttered to myself as I walked back to my room. The Unity Ball is still in full swing at the event hall, so I didn’t have a hard time sneaking into the servant’s chambers to get some of their clothes.Just as I entered the room, I heard the bathroom door open.“Oh, good. I came right on time. I borrowed these clothes from the servant chambers, so I hope you won’t mind wearing such clothes. Well, I am giving them to you for free, so really, there’s no room for you to complain—”I stopped in my tracks when I saw a handsome and muscular man standing in front of me. He was wearing nothing but a towel, and droplets of water cascaded down his beautiful pecs and abdominal muscles, the steam from the shower emanating from his skin.My eyes trailed down to his body then up to his face. Hell. Is this really Axel? His once dirty face was now shaven clean, and his eyes we
Rosalind“That we’re mates.”Sebastian covered his mouth while Axel tilted his head to the side in confusion. “Can you repeat what you just said?”“We’re mates,” I said in all seriousness.The room was engulfed by tension, and the silence was killing me. If it is true that he doesn’t have a wolf right now, then that must be the reason why he’s not feeling the mate bond.He still didn’t say anything, so I kept on going. “That’s why I’m asking you to marry me…because we’re mates.”The silence was broken when Sebastian patted Axel on the back. “Come on. Just marry the poor girl. I don’t even know why you’re resisting. She’s too cute,” he said, pinching my cheeks.I smiled up at Sebastian. He’s such a nice person! Axel glared at Sebastian, so he let go of my cheek. Sebastian cleared his throat and rais
RosalindI felt my throat get caught in the back of my throat. Love? I’ve never really thought of that. While thinking about it, my chest started hurting once again. What’s with this feeling? It seems like I really did eat a lot back at the party. I should control my portions from now on.I scoffed and gave him an incredulous look. “Me? Falling in love with you? As if. I’m just doing this so that I could claim the throne,” I said, raising my chin up.He nodded his head. “Good. Good. I’m glad that we’re on the same wavelength.”I internally frowned. Alright. He doesn’t need to be this happy while talking about the topic. Does he really hate the idea of falling in love with me?“We’re going to part ways by the end of this anyway. Once we both get our objectives, I’ll be leading my pack while you’ll be leading your people. There’s no use in falling in love with e
RosalindI was awoken by the sound of snoring accompanied by the bright gleam of light coming from the curtains. I woke up with an annoyed look on my face and searched the room for the source of the sound. I glared when I saw Sebastian with his mouth open, snoring away without a care in the world.I ruffled my hair and squinted my eyes to see the time on the wall clock. My eyes widened in shock when I saw that it was already nine o’clock in the morning. Shit. I can’t believe I just missed breakfast. I quickly threw the covers away from my body and scrambled to do my morning routine and get dressed.After my quick routine, I felt like I had forgotten something. Oh! Where the hell is Axel? I searched the room with my eyes, but there wasn’t any trace of him. I frowned. Didn’t I tell him not to go anywhere?I turned to Sebastian and thought about waking him up. After thinking for a while, I shook my head. I think he’ll appreciate
RosalindMy eyes widened in shock. They’re not even going to stop them?! I turned back to the scene and saw Axel and Lancelot assuming fighting stances. I clasped my hands together and bit my bottom lip. Why would he bump into someone like Lancelot on his first day here?They started circling around one another, observing each other’s weaknesses. For the first part of their battle, there wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. None of them pulled out any weapons or special techniques—they just relied on their fists to fight.Lancelot threw a strong punch towards Axel’s face, and it landed perfectly on his jaw. A loud thump was heard all over the field when his fist made contact with his face, and I flinched when I saw that a small purple bruise was already forming on his jaw.One of the princes scoffed. “He only knows how to talk big, but he’s a fucking loser on the battlefield,” he chuckled.I wanted to
RosalindThe guests had gone home now, and my family and I were seated at our long dining table. I was looking down on my lap while Axel casually crossed his arms in front of his chest.I secretly glared at him to get him to place his arms by his side. He seemed confused at first, but he eventually complied. He straightened his posture and bowed his head in respect.“So...you’ve found your mate?” Desdemona asked in a bitter tone. I looked up from my lap and peered towards her.“Yeah,” I trailed off.She crossed her arms in front of her chest and appeared to be unamused. “You’re not even going to introduce him to us?”“Mmh, yeah,” I cleared my throat. “This is Axel of the Silver—“Axel nudged me at my side, causing me to pause. The realization dawned on me. That’s right. I shouldn’t disclose his real identity to anyone else.“This is