Daciana's pov
I 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 made their way into the conference room, so there was no soul around to witness the humiliation I was facing from my husband at the moment.
“Two minutes.” Eden growled at me in disgust, giving me one last venomous glare before walking off into the conference doors, which he banged shut after him.
My legs were shaking as I hobbled over, trying to pull myself up, using the walls, after I had pulled out the destroyed heels, dumping them on the ground, before I wobbled my way towards the toilet, letting small prints of blood on the floor, while I made my way into the bathrooms.
My whole world was spinning around me in circles, even though my vision was blurred from the tears falling down my cheeks.
I got to the bathroom sink, where I ran the waters, maneuvering myself in a way I was able to wash off the blood from the hoof of my feet, carefully draping it with a paper towel, wrapping it with the weak paper towel, before placing it back on the floor, still grimacing in pain, as I went ahead to wash up my face. I watched the little make up I had put on my face to impress my husband, wash down my face in a brown and black mess into the sink, alongside my endless tears.
My entire body ached, alongside the newly attained wounds. My head was pounding like crazy, my nose felt swollen and stuffy from all the crying.
The blood loss made my head spin worse, as my vision grew hazy and dark.
I leaned heavily against the wall behind me, trying to keep my balance, but I knew I could collapse any minute if I wasn't careful, given how bad my headache was getting.
My hands gripped tightly onto the counter as nausea threatened to overwhelm me, making my stomach churn, and I tried not to vomit right here and then.
As I let out a whimper as another wave of pain hit me, this time sharper. The feeling was so intense it almost felt like someone was stabbing me repeatedly in the gut, with a sharp object.
I was about to let out another fit of tears when I heard approaching footsteps towards the stall.
I immediately wiped my eyes with the paper towel, gaining my composure, as I couldn't risk anyone seeing me in this state. I had already gotten enough embarrassment that day to last a lifetime.
“My Luna.” Came a soft voice behind me. I whirled back to see one of my maidens, with a new pair of flat shoes and a small first aid kit in her arms, as took a bow.
“Trisha,” I whispered out, with a sniff. “What are you doing here?”
“I witness all the Alpha did to you. I'm sorry, but I had to follow you in here, to make sure you're alright.” Trisha, my personal handmade, almost my age, and only friend in the palace said, as she gently placed the box on top of the sink, and the shoes right on the floor close to me.
“You didn't have to,” I said with a sob.
“It is fine my Luna. You don't deserve to be treated this way.” Trisha said, as she crouched down to the level of my feet and began tending to my wounds, using the antiseptic and cotton wool, to wipe off the dried blood, after she had gotten rid of the messy paper towel I had used to wrap around it earlier.
“Thank you so much,” I said in a whisper, not trusting my voice, as she carefully dressed my wound, helping me put my foot into each leg of the shoes she had brought for me and all thanks to my werewolf ability, the wound had already begun healing.
“I got rid of the shoes you dumped out there and wiped off the trail of blood to the bathroom,” Trisha said with a smile as she got to her feet.
“What will I do without you?” I asked with a sad smile, as I engulfed her in a hug.
“You deserve better Luna.” She said, reminding me for the umpteenth time, as I let out a sad smile and an expatriated sigh.
“I was given only two minutes Trisha. I already have exhausted most of it already.” I said, diverting the topic, as I started limping my way toward the door.
How would I ever get better, when I was no better myself? I thought with a sarcastic shake of my head.
“I hope it doesn't get too late for you before you realize it my Luna.” I heard Trisha's voice from behind me.
I turned my head slightly to look back at her with a sad smile. “I appreciate your concern Trish.” I said softly as I opened the door for her with one hand, then shook my head sadly, as I made my way out of the bathroom, shutting the bathroom door after me.
I let out a deep sigh, as I limped my way through the hallway toward the conference hall.
I shivered in fear as all eyes were on me once I got into the conference hall.
Eden’s glare on me didn't go unnoticed, as I slowly made my way to him. He crossed his arms over his broad shoulders, glaring at me, daring me to do anything stupid.
He looked like he wanted nothing more than to rip me apart, with his bare hands.
I gulped nervously as I got to where he stood.
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
Daciana’s pov.“No!” I yelled out, as I found myself back in the clutches of Alpha Eden.“What do you want?!” I asked in fear, as his grip tighten around my arm, while he was pulling me across the floors of our mansion towards his bedroom he never let me stay in while we were still married. I tried to pull out of the grasp, but it didn’t take him long before we reached his bed chamber. He threw me roughly onto the mattress of the king-sized bed, where I curled up into a ball with trembling shoulders trying to shield myself from what I could only guess was coming.“Get up!” He shouted, and when I looked up at him with tears streaming down my cheeks, ‘What is wrong with you?!” he screamed. “You are supposed to be perfect, why can’t you follow instructions?!” he cried. I flinched back, trying desperately not to look into his eyes. They were full of rage, frustration, and disgust. He grabbed his whip, which had been lying next to the bed, and lashed the lash against the mattress, making me
Daciana's pov.I squinted my eyes, at the ray of sun which seeped its way through the curtain blinds to my face. Using my hand, I tried blocking off the excess ray, as I stretched a yawn on my bed.Memories of the night before came rushing back, as a smile played on my lips, while I recalled every single detail of the steamy sex I had with my mate last night. The memory of my soft skin under his gentle caress as he trailed his warm hands along my body, while I gently moaned his name out in ecstasy filling me with pure bliss and happiness I hadn't felt since forever. His scent was strong, intoxicating. It smelled like the forest after a storm and the freshness that fills up one's senses after taking a breath of fresh air. His presence made me feel safe in a way not even Eden could. Speaking about my mate, I turned over to the other side where I felt he lay, to see it empty. I frowned, confused. Yesterday was ethereal, almost perfect, perfect even, I know I made the first move, so