Turning away from the mirror, I looked out of the window and saw everywhere packed with people."It's just some ball, why is everywhere packed with this much people?" I frowned, not recognizing anyone. Their faces all looked foreign to me."Don't be stupid, the Prince is getting mated to either you or Mirabelle tonight, it is only right that they all avail themselves to pay rites to him," Arla explained and I scoffed."When are you going to let me out? I've been holed in here for days now and I need to stretch my legs or do you want me to die of paralysis?" Arla quirked, being sacarstic."If you die then I get to live a quiet life without your incessant nagging," I smirked, walking away from the window."You'd die of boredom without me. I'm literally the sauce that makes your life way more interesting than it is," she sassed and I scoffed."What's that?" I frowned, approaching the door. Beside the door laid a letter, lying on the floor. Someone must have slipped it in.I picked it up,
Standing before me was no one else but the Derek dressed in exquisite royal apparel. He looked totally different this night and breathtaking. I never knew he could be this handsome, his blue eyes glittering in the dark.I gulped, taking in his appearance. I might not be in love with him but I couldn't dispute the fact that he had a body to die for. He was dressed in a tuxedo, few buttons of his shirt flying open and his hair chest in view.I felt tempted to take a step forward and touch him, feeling his skin against my fingers but I restricted myself, holding myself from doing something I'd regret later on. Right now he felt like a magnet, reaching out to me."Like what you see?" Derek smirked, enjoying himself and my cheeks heated up in embarrassment."Don't get cheeky, just got a bit distracted in thoughts," I looked away unable to meet his eyess. I suddenly felt hot as though there was a furnace in here."I'm not being cheeky, after all, it's not my cheeks that blazing hot presentl
I pulled away from Derek, blushing shamelessly."Derek," the voice yelled again, getting closer. "I guess your presence is needed," I smiled shyly, pushing my hair to the back of my ear as I avoided his eyes. Right now I just felt like burying whoever it was that just interrupted us."There you are," the intruder said, joining us by the lake. Derek and I turned to see who it was and man I wasn't disappointed."Mirabelle," I frowned and she looked at me, finally noticing me."What are you doing here?" She frowned, eyeing me in contempt."The same thing you probably came to do, having a decent conversation with the Prince. Things might have gotten a bit more interesting if you hadn't chosen thid particular period to show up," I accused, smiling but my smile was so fake that even Derek could not help but smile in amusement."What are you talking about?" Her eyebrows creased into a deeper frown."I think you know," I shrugged nonchalantly, loving the way she was getting pissed by the sec
"Imelda!" Naya screamed, barging into the room with Maya, Becca and Lucas.I closed my eyes, affected by the light but I couldn't say I didn't like the light. Being exposed to light felt like I was being exposed to life. Being a darkness, bound like some dog felt so nostalgic and I wanted nothing more than to get out of here."Sweet goddess!" Becca exclaimed, crouching down before me."What have they done to you?" Tears welled up in her eyes at the sight of me. Now that there was light I could see that I looked hideous.Whoever captured me had taken time to ruin my dress and rend it apart to shreds. Most of my skin was bare and exposed."I'll kill whoever did this to you!" Naya gritted her teeth in anger looking pissed. Maya just stood transfixed to one spot, I couldn't guess what exactly was running through her mind. She looked pretty calm unlike Naya but her eyes were blazing hot with fury."We need to hurry up and get her to the ball," Becca wiped her tears."If we spend any more t
"Isn't that Alpha's Raiden's daughter?" People murmured, glaring at me with hateful eyes but I couldn't care less because right now I think I'm going to lose my mind.I'm still trying to put myself together after that unexpected push that the twins sprang up on me without thinking of informing me first. What if I died?"Good thing you didn't die," Arla replied unbothered."Now get your butt off the ground and put those torturous training from the Queen to use because right now, a slave looks more coordinated than you do.""You're so not nice," I frowned, pushing myself off the ground, dusting dirt off my glamorous gown.Everyone gasped in awe seeing the beauty of my gown as I stood up straight. Their eyes that once showed judgement and scorn now shone with admiration well apart from two very negative people.The Queen who wore an horrified look on her face seeing I wasn't wearing the dress she specially picked out for me, the ceremonial red dress Mirabelle, who glared at me out of p
The entire hall was silent, all that could be heard was the heavy breathing of two angry men who were in a fierce staring contest. If the King hadn't intervened I was quite certain that a fight would have broken out between the two, Lord Renfrew throwing the first blow seeing that he has a very bad temper.lPersonally speaking, I was glad my dad spoke back and did not just pretend not to be here."I didn't really think he'd say anything," Arla commented and I shrugged."He's my father afterall and I took my attitude from him. He's not one to cower away from a verbal challenge.""But it seemed to me as though he wanted no hand in the fight happening seeing that he remained silent up to this point.""You're right, he didn't but there's no way all this would have ended without his name being mentioned," I smirked."All he just needed was a little something to add to the fire."Arla grasped, finally realizing what I meant."You prompted Mirabelle's father to make that statement to push yo
"Imelda!" Scarlett yelled, waving her hands in the air for me to see her."As much as I would love to stand here and chat with you, I have other things to attend to," I smiled, fakely."Please do excuse me, Lord Renfrew," he nodded stiffly and I turned to leave, my smile dropping immediately."Imelda," Mirabelle tried grabbing me but her father stopped her."Don't, let her go."I smirked, looking at her shaking in anger. This was the angriest I had seen her and I must say, it was a nice view."You should listen to Daddy, Mirabelle," I winked at her, provoking her more and left, approaching my family."OMG, Imelda that was so badass, the way you stormed the ball, took charge and ended it abruptly in your favour is so mind blowing," Irina gushed, talking fastly."Slow down Irina," I laughed."We can't have you choking and dying of excitement on my mating ceremony day."She rolled her eyes, not a bit concerned. "I can't choke, so you have nothing to be worried about.""Irina, give your s
I don't know where the hell I was but it felt like I was dreaming. That was the only sane explanation I could come up with for the situation I was in presently.I looked back, but the door through which I came through had vanished. I had to wipe my face to be sure I wasn't hallucinating. Looking up, fear clouded my eyes at what was before me.The girls were both tied to a wooden stake with silver binds and they were knocked unconscious with fire surrounding them."Imelda!" I heard my name and I turned to see Derek surrounded by the elders and the different packs behind him, all watching the situation with no sense of urgency in their eyes."What are you all doing?""Help them out!" I yelled but they all laughed asides Derek who had his eyes fixed on me."No one can help them out," I saw Becca amidst the crowd crying. Was this why her mood was gloomy when she brought me here?Did she know about this from the start?"They are of royal blood, this is no way to treat a Princess," I raged