Ted's face turned red instantly. She ran to him happily. All traves of the angry redhead were gone in an instant. She didn't even notice Lara. Her attention was placed only on Ted. "Cassandra, I told you to stop calling me that!" He admonished her trying not to look embarrassed but his red cheeks gave him away. Lara chuckled, causing Cassandra to notice her. "And who are you?" Cassandra asked coldly, glaring at her, from head to toe. Lara was stunned. What was with the change of expression? "I'm Lara," she answered and stretched forth her arm. Cassandra glanced at her stretched arms and turned back to Ted. "Who is she?" She asked him. Lara was speechless. She had totally just ignored her like she was a ghost. Lycans were very rude! She dropped her hands beside her. "Uhmm… I think you should reply to the one who just introduced herself to you. She is a guest of the Kings," he told her. Cassandra glanced at her again. This time, she was staring openly. "So she is the werewolf, rig
Everyone stop!" Cassandra yelled, causing them to stop from starting a protest. She glanced at all of them, displeased by their attitudes. It was just one werewolf. One clueless female! They didn't have to act like they were scared of her. "While everyone understands the hatred for werewolves, we should not punish an innocent person for it," she said loudly. Cassandra's ears turned pink after her words left her lips. If any, she would usually be the first one to pick on her. But after saying all this, it'll be hard. "But why must she work with us? I don't want her here!" Another guy spoke. She glared at him till he lowered his gaze. Lara couldn't speak. She didn't understand why she was being hated. Her daughter was loved but not her. Their gaze has always been one of hatred and anger. "It's an order from King Brad," Cassandra warned them. "Anyone who has a problem with it can go to him." They all kept quiet. Nobody wanted to go against the King. "Lara, you will be working here
She took a step back. Brad stood up and walked up to her. "You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?" He asked. She shook her head. It wasn't her fault that her wolf wanted to turn her into a whore whenever she lays eyes on him. Her mates. Having a mate wasn't a foreign concept to her but having two mates was just too much. She wasn't sure she would be able to handle it. "I can smell your arousal," he growled at her. She swallowed a lump. "It's not on purpose, I promise." "Then how do you explain this? How do you feel?" Brad asked her with his heart racing. It was a shock to him. He didn't know she felt the mate bond too. "I… I don't know but it must have been a mistake. My wolf is acting up," she tried to explain. He didn't believe her. She also felt the attraction between them. "You're tempting me, Lara," he touched her face softly. "I don't want to act on my thoughts but it's tempting. Scenting your arousal is killing me." She bit her lips not knowing what to say. "Leave bef
"Wait! Please," she cried out as the mob suddenly came after her. They didn't listen. Two hefty men grabbed her. "Please! I didn't know!" "Don't listen to her. She is a werewolf. They always try to take things that belong to us. Now she has destroyed our work for the day, she must pay for it!" Someone yelled. Lara shook her head. "Cassandra please," Lara tried to fight the men holding her off. She swung her legs, hitting one on his chin. It only made their hold on her stronger. Cassandra's hands were tied. She didn't know what to do. Also, there was no way to call Ted and he'll get there in time. They wanted someone to blame and she had unknowingly placed herself in that position. "Everyone calm down. Let's think of another option," Cassandra yelled. "No, she must pay! I expect you to do more than this too Cassandra!" Alice yelled, inciting the crowd. Cassandra frowned at her. She walked up to Lara and slapped her with all her strength. Lara fell to the ground. She quickly held
Cage came out of his room to see Ted outside, waiting for him. "Where is Brad?" He asked angrily. "He just finished a meeting with some elders so he should be in the throne room." Cage immediately took long strides to the throne room with his guards following behind him. This was a situation that required not just his but also Brad's interference. Their mate won't be safe if things keep going on like this. While he wasn't in support of their mate bond, there was nothing he could do but accept it. After all, Brad had accepted her without her knowing. The throne room was open with two guards standing beside it. "Your Majesty," they both bowed as he walked past them into the room. Brad wasn't expecting Cage so soon. He was surprised to see him coming inside with rage in his eyes. What has gone wrong? "Cage, I didn't know you were coming," Brad said as he stood up from his seat. Cage's expression made him apprehensive. "Well, I didn't plan on coming back immediately." Cage stopped
"You've heard them," she stated. He nodded. "Yes, I just heard about it." She looked at him with disbelief. "Okay, are you going to do something about it?" "What am I supposed to do?" Cage didn't understand why she was worried about it. It was just a name. "Your Majesty! I can't go around with people staring at me like some prostitute!" Lara said, fighting the urge not to yell. "It doesn't matter, Lara. They will still think about you like that so it's preferable not to think about it at all," Brad told her. It was hopeless. She didn't want her name tarnished by anyone. "I don't like it. Please, Your Majesty, you could send a warning or give an order to your men." Cage saw how submissive she was when asking something from him and smiled. He loved it. "Okay, I'll do something about it," he agreed and her tightened chest let out a breath of relief. Lara didn't want to be seen as any other thing apart from their mate. "Thank you, Your Majesty." She turned to leave. "Don't thank
The news of what happened in the factory spread around like wildfire. Every Lycan in the kingdom heard about it. If anyone did not know about Lara, they know now. While some people blamed the workers for it, others complained about a werewolf living in the palace. It caused a lot of panic from the female Lycans as they hoped to get married to the Kings. Some elders start coming to the palace more frequently in order to have a glimpse of Lara while they are with the Kings. Suddenly the palace is now very busy. Cage liked it. He felt disturbances like this will keep the Lycans on their toes. They have been too relaxed for some time. Very early in the morning, he goes to Lara's room and knocks on her door. He didn't want to see what he saw the last time he entered without knocking. The image was still fresh in his memory. After a few moments, the door opened and a very sleepy Lara stood in front of it. "You're still asleep?" He asked her, displeased. She blinked numerous times, try
Her face turned red in embarrassment. How is he able to see her when he is speaking to Cage? She blushed. "Oh she was staring, wasn't she?" Cage teased. He glanced at her. Even in her ugly clothing, she was beautiful. The cloth snuggled her small figure, making her look enchanting. He "Come here," Brad called her. She hesitated. "Come." She walked up to him. Brad touched her face softly. She bit her lips. His eyes glowed brightly in the early morning light. "That's not why we are here, Brad," Cage cleared his throat, pulling them out of their lustful bond. This was not the place for it. Lara's eyes widened and she took a step back, not knowing what just came over her. Her wolf loved it though. She wanted more contact with him. Brad growled at him, displeased by his interference. Cage's logic was not needed at the moment. Cage held her hands and pulled her away when he saw the expression on Brad's face. "Take your minds out of the gutter," he told her as he tried to calm his lo