I looked up to see the person that had evidently saved me from that embarrassing fall and then my eyes were blessed with one of the most handsome werewolves that I've ever seen in my entire life he looks so majestic.
As if he have had walked out of a painting and was not even part of reality, he gently helped me off to my feet as I thanked him profusely but he didn't respond with anything more than a nod and his face was completely expressionless so much so that I could not tell if he was upset that I had fallen in his way and he had to grab me and I was suddenly feeling self-conscious about myself but still thankful then his eyes came over to my husband and said in a monotone voice that was low and deep and velvety.
Yet filled with so much command.
This was the Lycan King, I had heard so much about him but I've never really gotten the chance to see him in person and knowing that he has just saved me from such an embarrassing fall made me a little giddy.
"Are we going to begin the conference now or do you need a little time to sort out your family *issues*...?"
I saw my husband's face become instantly red with embarrassment as if he had fallen on his face instead of me.
"There are no issues at all, please do not worry we were simply just joking with each other so of course we can begin the conference now…"
The Lycan King give my husband a long-drawn-out look even though without any expression it looks as if he was suspicious of the words that he had said but then decided not to question It for reasons best known to him as he turned around and said fine leading the conference.
By the time he was out of earshot I heard my husband saying to my nasty sister that he was going to help her fully vent out her anger on me but at another time, and the fact that he was saying that when I was close enough to hear him made my heart pang with pain but I decided to ignore it and put on my best show for the guests.
After saying that to my sister he then walked over to me and grabbed my hand and pulling it with almost enough force to separate it from the rest of my body and hissed;"Let's go,"
As we were heading to the venue for the conference my ears were filled with information about the Lycan King, it seems as if everyone was talking about him and so I took my attention from Eden who wasn't even glancing at me I noticed that he was looking at Nikini and from time to time their eyes would meet.
I couldn't bear to see that and so I invested my attention in the one that they called Arnou.
"Do you know that he's the youngest Lycan King in history?!"
I heard someone say and many people gasped after he said that.
"How can someone so young handle the duties of a Lycan King? He must really be one of a kind!"
"Oh I wish that the moon goddess had made me his fated mate that will make me the happiest woman on Earth!"
I heard somebody helplessly swoon as if she was going to faint if Arnou even looked at her and then the people around her instantly began to laugh.
"Don't get your hopes up too high," a man with a mature voice said.
"There is a reason why he hasn't found his mate till now you know that Lycans are different from other wolves like ourselves, they don't have fated mates rather they choose who they are going to lov-"
The matured sounding man was not even done talking when a woman cut him to his words.
"I don't know who told you that but I heard very differently…"
"Oh what did you hear?" The man replied with a bit of mockery in his voice and then the slight hint of annoyance that his words had been cut short.
"Well if you must know I heard that they are actually gifted fitted mates but it's just so rare and precious doesn't that just make your heart melt?"
I realised that I had been paying too much attention to the crowd and their conversation when my husband's fingers landed on my wrist and he pulled me till I was walking at the same pace as him.
"Can you just behave yourself?" He said in mind link, his finger sinking into my wrist like needles.
"You are such a pain I can't stand you,"
I immediately brought my attention back to the walk because I didn't want him to yell at me anymore but I was sure that in a short while I will make another unforgivable mistake that would lead to him scolding me like a child once again.
We finally arrived at the venue and it was very beautifully decorated, but in a short while I was already fed up because once again I was pushed to the background like a wallflower and it was almost as if I did not exist.
That wouldn't have been so bad since I was mostly used to my husband either totally ignoring me or only acknowledging my presence with annoyance but it was part of us that he kept making eyes at my sister when I was right there with guests around us.
I needed a breath of fresh air and so I excused myself and went out into the garden.
As I was taking my time to leave the conference nobody was even paying attention to me or even acting as if the Luna that was hosting the annual gala was leaving at all.
Instead I saw everyone clustering around my sister as if she was some newly discovered gem, everybody wanted to start up a conversation with her.
Everybody wanted to talk with her and be around her while everyone else avoided me as if I was the plague personified.
I put one foot in front of the other and then suddenly the heel of my shoe was knocked off and I almost fell but quickly balanced myself looking at the last of the high heel shoes that I had great now if any events came I would have to wear flats!
Tears immediately began to bubble at the corner of my eyes.
Was I even the Luna at all or mainly just a figurehead that was holding that position for my sister?
I could just imagine my husband packing out my things one day and then telling me to make room for him and my sister.
It wasn't hard for my mind to already imagine that vivid snake-like smile that would cover her face while I was being thrown out by the guards on my nose like a piece of trash.
I'm sure that nobody will even bother to defend me, it was obvious that the public also thought that my sister would be better Luna than me.
Maybe they were even some people that were waiting with their hands crossed for me to finally be thrown out of my home.
What should I do then when their relationship will finally become public?
I was a little surprised because of fresh breeze that bathed my face actually made me feel a little bit better, and seeing the beautiful flowers around instead of guests judging me and everything that I was wearing was much better as well.
However I was so lost in the new saying that I became a little airheaded and as I was walking down I did not pay enough attention and I missed a step.
Before I knew it my face was once again for the second time that day heading towards the ground and this time it was already going to be more painful than the first one would have been because I was still on the stairs I closed my eyes waiting for the impact but it never came rather I felt myself hanging mid air and a pair of strong hands on my waist.
For the second time I looked up and I saw that the person that said saved me was actually the Lycan King Arnou.
He helped me up to My feet again which took a little while longer than last time since I had a missing heel. Once again I could see that there was no expression on his face. Was he always like this?
"You need to be a little more careful than this, the heel of your shoe was already broken and you kept walking with it. If you continue like this you will always keep falling…"
There was a strange light feeling in my chest at that moment.
He was actually scolding me but not the way my husband scolded me with rage and bitterness and fury. Rather, I could hear concern and caring.
His voice was so gentle and calming.
Her eyes were not coming enough for me to forget that his hand was on my waist and that was inappropriate. I was about to kindly ask him to let go when a familiar voice bumped into my ears and I looked and saw my husband standing behind him.
Eden's face was as red as a tomato that was on the verge of exploding from being compressed and then he said;"what is the meaning of this?"
Daciana's pov I felt drenched in guilt being caught in that kind of compromising position with another man by my husband but it wasn't anything like that. "Eden please don't misunderstand the situation, I was about to fall and then he…" "I apologize for my wife's behaviour," my husband immediately said before I was even done talking at all and I was wondering what he was even apologizing for in the first place. "... I'm sure that she found a way to pester you to come out here and has been bothering you that is just how she is she likes attention from men," I couldn't believe what I was hearing right now. I had been viciously loyal to this man even though he treated me like trash for the past three years and now he was painting me out to look like some kind of attention seeking whore In front of the Lycan King! Arnou was just looking at him, his face as blank as always, he did not even react when I jumped out of his hands and he spoke again in his usual monotone voice. "Alp
Daciana's povI winced in pain, as Eden kept pulling me through the hard floors of the hallway which lead to the conference room.“You’re hurting me, Eden.” I managed out in a whisper, as we got to the door of the conference hall, staring down at the little trail of blood from the injury at the hoof of my leg that was caused by the broken heel.“Does it look like I give two shits about you? Even if you should fall off a cliff right now, it’ll do both I and you a huge favor.” Eden said with gritted teeth, causing the hole in my chest to deepen more, as I felt a lump at the back of my throat, and tears behind my eyes, which threaten to fall out.“Can... can, I at least use the bathroom and clean up, before joining you in there?” I asked in a choke, hoping he'll at least consider my present state.Eden stared down at me with so much malice laced in his eyes, before letting my hand go in a huff, causing me to land on the floor like a ragdoll. I was more grateful that everyone had already
Daciana's pov.“Took you long enough,” Eden said to me with gritted teeth, as I got to his side.“Sorry, I lost track of time while in the bathroom,” I said under my breath, very aware of the fact that we were being watched by everyone in the conference hall.“Or you were making a whore of yourself with one of your conquests in the bathroom, or where you claimed to be,” Eden said, raising his voice a tad bit, causing all attention to move fully on them.“I had to get the wound the heel caused all cleaned up and got a new pair of shoes.” She explained, lifting her long gown to show evidence of her claim. “Oh, he even helped get you cleaned up after fucking you in the bathroom!” Eden growled out, fully gaining the attention of everyone in the room. The ladies watching the show with glee, as a distraction so juicy, had emerged from the so boring conference meeting already, while the men watched with keen interest, to see what would become of it, no one stepping in to intervene.“You ev
Daciana's pov.“I reject you as my mate and Luna!” His voice resounded in my head, as I felt my heart clench painfully due to the rejection from my mate. He said that without even a hint of remorse. His wolf was so cruel and cold. It made my insides twist and churn with anger and pain. But there wasn't any other choice. Even if I wanted to change his mind I couldn’t. It seemed long due already, for the past three years we were both in a lie of marriage. But it didn't stop it from being the most painful kind of pain I had ever felt. The rejection was worse than the pains I felt when he left my bed cold all three years long, or the emotional abuse he had caused me. It felt even worse than the pain I felt when I heard my sister moan my husband’s name in the study, worse than the pain of humiliation I felt, or the pain of the injury, the falls, and the slaps he landed on my face. The pain felt like a knife being plunged into my heart while my eyes burned. I held my chest in pain whi
Daciana's pov.“Mate?” Alpha Arnou's voice resounded in the hall, as gasps of shocks and low chattering were heard in the hall.I gazed back bewildered, wondering what sort of joke the moon goddess was playing with me, as I felt the strong mate bond towards the Alpha before me.I closed my eyes, awaiting the pain of rejection to suffice from the alpha, as I knew already, he wouldn't want a tramp like me.I let my eyes flutter open after some seconds of silence from the alpha and the whole hall. With my eyes still down, I tried to pull myself up from the ground, only to feel a firm hand on my shoulder stop me. My heart rate started speeding up with nerves and I opened my eyes to meet the stern gaze of the Alpha that the moon goddess had decided to use to make a complete mockery of me.His grey eyes bore into mine for a few seconds as he took in my state, before releasing his grip on my shoulder and pulling me upwards to my feet by my elbow. He then pulled me close to him, so that hi
Daciana's povI sat at the back of the luxury SUV, I had no idea what model it was, but I knew it screamed a few million bucks.But then, despite how airy the car was, the tension in it was palpable. A knife would possibly slice through if there was any available.My breathing was quite labored too, as I consciously noted that my mate sat right by my side, unmoving, and didn't acknowledge my presence once I got in. He kept staring and flipping through the magazine he had in his hand, even when the driver took off. I mean, what was I expecting from the most ruthless Alpha in the whole race? A little chit-chat over a cup of tea and biscuits maybe? I thought, giggling at the mental image I painted of him, sitting across the table and crossing his legs, while in between his fingers a tiny mug of tea.Alpha Arnou briefly looked over at me, on hearing my giggles, with a quirked brow. "What?" he asked, his tone not exactly harsh, but definitely cold, and I immediately dropped my eyes down
Daciana's pov.I woke up with a yawn, trying to stretch my limbs when I felt myself against a hard rock body! My body tensed up immediately, and my heart rate automatically skyrocketed. My eyes flew open and I realized that I had somehow crawled into the Alpha's lap! He was fast asleep, breathing heavily through his nose, his mouth slightly opened and his arms wrapped tightly around me. I wondered if anyone had ever seen him in this state of vulnerability before, as he is known for his cold and stoic nature. His hair tickled my face and I couldn't help but smile, despite being in a very embarrassing situation. I tried to wriggle out of his embrace, but he only tightened his hold on me and buried his head further between my neck and shoulder. He mumbled something incoherent and burrowed himself deeper into my neck.I stayed still for a moment, holding my breath to not startle him.His chest rose up and down steadily against me and every muscle in his chest flexed every time he i
Arnous PovFor some unexplainable reason, this lady beside me kept drawing my attention. I couldn't help but wonder if that was how the mate bond worked.Something seemed really interesting about the basic werewolf who wore casual jeans and a shirt, for an important family dinner, with top dignitaries of the kingdom in attendance.I knew at some point, I was at fault, as I had not given her the heads up earlier. I probably assumed she’d be sensible enough to pick from the plenty of luxurious clothes I had delivered and set in her room while we were still back at the other pack kingdom, making our way back here.How they had it all handled without the notice of mother and my sister, made me acknowledge mentally that indeed they came in highly recommended. For some reason, I was quite grateful for her presence, as she was the perfect excuse in putting Lilian my ex fling a huge distance away. It irked me greatly that the shewolf didn’t know just when to stop.She was even so desperate