**Estelle's POV**
My anxiety only got worse when I heard that Alpha Cedric had returned to the palace with the enemies. Some soldiers said he caught them with Roland.
My heart was beating fast. My feet ran very fast to meet him at the palace gate, as well as saw whom he caught. I have predicted who, but I hoped my guess was wrong.
I was late because he already took the enemies to jail. So, I darted to enter the dark and dank dungeon.
I ran into him and Roland while I was in a rush. He was quite startled and then grabbed my arm.
"You are not allowed in! Why are you here?” The question jolted my courage.
"I want to see who they are." My hands moved fast in front of him.
“You will see them later. Now go back to your room!”
"Let me see who they are."
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**Alpha Cedric's POV**“…When are you going to mark me?”I glared at Estelle as soon as she lowered her finger. I didn't expect she would ask that so soon.I had predicted she would ask when I would mark her, but I didn't expect it to be now, on this day, after all the chaos we'd just been through.My face was red and hot. I wasn’t sure of my feelings. "Why do you ask?" I pretended not to care.Her round and adorable eyes were suddenly dim and cold. "I'm just asking." She shrugged, then went back to treating the wounds on my body."Do you really want me to immediately mark you?"She was silent for a while as she thought. "I don’t think so. I'm just curious. I don't want when we spend the night together, you suddenly mark me without my consent."Suddenly I was irritated by h
**Estelle's POV**Why does Delta Laes had my childhood photo in his office?I checked the photo again and forgot about the report that had slipped from my hands. It was urgent and I needed to know if that little girl was really me.Finding red hair and blue eyes was hard enough in packs around. Only me and my mother had it, as well as my grandmother who had died. Now after my mother was died, I was the only one with red hair.Was the girl in this photo my mother? Did Delta Laes have something with my mother? No. This was not my mother because this photo still looked new. And I was sure I had this floral pattern dress. And that meadow was an area not far from where my old house was. Some of the buildings should still be standing if that picture was my mother’s.Something was wrong and I had to find out about this. I took the photo with me and grabbed my report
**Estelle's POV**My body tensed even more as I heard footsteps approaching and stopping right behind me.Shit!Was it a monster? I didn't have a gun.My legs were ready to run and finally went limp when a hand gripped my shoulder. My eyes widened and my whole body sweated. I would die!“Estelle?”Eh? I knew that voice.Prince!"Why are you here?"I turned around and saw him standing looking at me in surprise. I gave him the same expression."Why are you here?" I repeated his words. My hands were too limp to move properly but luckily, he got the hang of it.“This…” He didn't answer anymore especially after seeing my photos scattered on the floor. He was suddenly very nervous."
**Estelle's POV**"Let's see how tasty you are!" he whispered slyly, lifting my skirt for doing something dirty to me.I had a hard time pushing him away because he pinned me so hard. My wolf roared and nearly made me a killer.The man laughed at the evil thought. He almost reached me until suddenly someone punched him.I broke free and fell into the good man's arms. Looking up, I saw Prince growling with all his facial muscles popping out."Who are you? You are not a member of this pack! Leave her to me! She is a useless rotten Stealer!” snapped the stranger.Prince hugged me tighter as he spun around and kicked his opponent in the face.The stranger’s two teeth fell out and were thrown to random places. He coughed up blood while clutching his aching chest. Suddenly his haughty eyes narrowed, including his guts.
**Alpha Cedric's POV**“Just tell me! You like me, right?”Estelle's fingers dived into my face, brushing me very gently. My pupils widened and my wolf rebelled because it wanted her.“Bump her inside and bring her under our dominance! We want her!” it barked repeatedly."What are you doing?" My low voice hit her soft face. “And why are you being so aggressive? Who taught you to do that?”"I'm not sure." She fell on my lap, bringing our faces closer, and locked me in her charms. "Maybe because you're so attractive."With this close distance, I could smell her scent even though she had injected a suppressant into her body. Did all men also smell the same thing? And somehow it pissed me off a lot.“Do you have the same opinion as me?” She hugged me tighter and fanne
**Alpha Cedric's POV**"When I was 10 years old, the curse happened to me." The corners of my lips lifted when I saw Estelle freeze and listen. She was very enthusiastic, in contrast to me. For me, it was just pain. “I just got shift like my other friends. I was quite popular back then. Apart from my good looks, my father was also an Alpha.”She tightened her skirt, gathering all her focus only on me. She should have been doing that all day long so a guy like Prince wouldn't stand a chance.“Everything was going well then. Yeah, the pain all over my body is nothing out of the ordinary. All werewolves experience it. I fought my wolf and tried to calm it every time it barked. You know, it's really stubborn."She chuckled a little, and that made me a little relieved.“But one day after my shifting, one sunny morning, suddenly a ser
**Estelle's POV**“Estelle, are you Prince's fiancee?”I turned to Alpha Cedric quickly, even more than I had just come to my senses. My eyes widened and I gasped."You must answer honestly," he said domineeringly. It was like an interrogation and it made me nervous for no good reason. Damn it! "If you are indeed his fiancee, then say it now!"I was having a hard time digesting all of this. I just came into his office to deliver the cake. I thought he was very tired because he had just come on a long journey. It was Roland who said that. So, I tried to cheer him up in my way. But suddenly he was talking nonsense like this?"If you're jealous of Prince and want me to stay away from him, then you don't have to do this." My hand flicked in the air. I was pretty pissed off right now because this wasn't the response I was expecting from him. But
**Alpha Cedric's POV**"Tell me about the curse that has befallen Estelle!" I ordered Beta Roman.Like before, he looked at me narrowly but frightened. Together with his wife, he bowed like a lowly servant. But I was sure if he had even the tiniest gap to beat me then he'd take the chance.He looked up and pretended to be confused. “What are you talking about, Alpha?”His wife gave the same expression to trick me.Roland drew a sword from his waist, aiming it at them. “Don't stall! Just tell us what you already know!”Beta Roman snickered at Roland. He was displaying seniority at the wrong time and place. “What do you already know, Alpha? It is not good etiquette to corner a prisoner when he does not understand the intent of your interrogation.”I nodded at Roland. He drew hi