Aurelia's POVMy ears perked up at that and I gave her my full attention. Emma didn't seem to be lying and that sparked something in my heart. She whispered the directions in my ears and when she was done, she began to walk away."Well then, I'll be on my way. His majesty must be in a really bad mood. Only you can stop it, Aurelia," Emma waved at me as she walked away and soon she disappeared from sight.Bad mood? I knew it. I had only seen his back today but the way he hastened in his steps with Andre and Emma behind him wearing serious faces, I could tell that something was up.Quickly, I made my way to him with the directions she gave and it led me to a hallway I had never entered before. I could hear voices and it became louder and louder with each step I took."Your Highness please calm down," I could make out Andre's voice and it was filled with so much fright that caused my legs to tremble but I didn't stop walking.The next thing I heard was the sound of things crashing onto t
Aurelia's POVMy cheeks heated and I bit the inside of my cheeks."Are you hurt anywhere?" The King asked me as he looked at me intently.I shook my head, "No, your Highness. I'm perfectly fine. Thank you. How about you?"He shook his head while keeping his gaze on me. "Why would you jump out of a window? Do you know how high that is?" He frowned."Well uhm," I didn't know how to say it without making Andre look like the bad guy. I had tried to pull my hand from him but he only tightened his grip so it was impossible to stop. "He was trying to save me," I said instead. "He thought I was in danger."The King's eyes darkened and he corrected, "You were in danger."I didn't believe that and he saw it in my face because he arched his brow and lifted his head as if he knew what I was thinking.We heard footsteps rush to us and I looked around and saw the guards suddenly surround us. They fell on one knee as they greeted and one of them hurried towards us with a robe.I threw my face away.
Liam's POV "I could still call the healers to check on you, your Highness," Emma tore through my thoughts with those words and I frowned at her. I had been in such a beautiful place in my head; one where my mate was in my arms and her eyes were filled with desire for me. "Do I look less than fine?" I asked her as we walked in my City under the warm afternoon. Every now and then, the pack members and shop owners would bow their heads in greeting when they held my gaze. I had decided to take a stroll around the market today. Behind me were my guards and maids while Emma walked beside me. "No, your Highness. But then again, you could be in pain and no one would know," she sounded worried and a tad mad. "What happened yesterday, your Highness? Andre wouldn't tell me anything-" "That's good then," I sighed and looked around and I stopped when something caught my attention. I squinted my eyes at the accessories displayed and from the corner of my eyes, I noticed the shop owner jerked i
Aurelia's POV"This is a gift from the King," Renee said as she dropped a pink hairpin that was placed on a golden tray on my bed. "I heard it was specially hand picked by him." She added with a coy smile."It definitely cost him more than a fortune," a voice added.I looked up to see another maid, Lena, who was closely behind Renee as she marveled at the hairpin that gleamed under the sunlight."The King even asked that we deliver this on his finest trays," Lena said as she looked at me with a shy smile on her porcelain face. "Look, Miss Aurelia, it's the golden one..Do you know what that means?""I'm sure the King would be pleased to know you liked his gift, don't you think?" Renee asked over Lena's voice at the same instant.I just stared at them dumbfounded as they spoke endlessly and my ears rang from their information."A gift he picked out himself?" I mumbled to myself, still in awe of his actions. Why would he go through the trouble for… me?"Yes, you should've seen the way he
Aurelia's POVI glanced at the hairpin and different thoughts raced through my mind. What sort of privilege had he given me? I was yet to hear his name from Andre and Emma. Or did they only speak his real name when they were alone?I didn't know why I was desperately trying to feel less special by what seemed like the King's foreign and novel kindness towards me. I didn't want to bear these special feelings in my heart only to be let down later.I stayed that way for a while, pondering on the king's actions and soon I fell asleep. I awoke to a knock on the door later that evening and was informed by one of the guards by my door that the King had invited me to dinner."What time is it?"I glanced at the wall clock and almost passed out. I was ten minutes late already.I hurried out of bed and into the bathroom to freshen up in under five minutes. I grabbed my hairpin from my dresser and placed it on the right side of my hair, pulling it up.I dashed out of my room and the guards walke
Aurelia's POV"I'm f-fine- your majesty!" I gasped in horror when I noticed his robe was now wet from the sleeves. I looked around for a handkerchief and I grabbed one on the table, I held his hand-"How dare you touch the king in that manner! Let go of him at once!" Emma barked in a stern voice that had me pulling my hands away."It's fine. It's just water. Don't raise your voice so loudly, Emma," the King frowned at her and soon turned his attention back to me. It was almost impossible to break away from his stare but he placed his hand on my chin and tilted my head to the side. He stared at the hairpin and I saw a small smile across his lips, "It looks good on you.""Thank you, your Highness," I played with my fingers under the table as my eyes wandered.He let go of me and we continued eating in silence.It looks good. I played his compliment over and over. Why was he being so nice? There was no other explanation. I had to believe what Renee had said. If he didn't like me, he woul
Aurelia's POVHis words fell on my shoulders causing them to drop heavily. It took a lot of willpower for me to get back on my feet but I couldn't hold back the tears that dropped."She was sent away from the pack when Norton realised that he wasn't the only one she was seeing," the spy continued in such a strong and bold voice that held so much conviction.How could anyone lie with their hearts this much? If I didn't know myself so much, I would've believed his words. The conviction in his voice almost had me fooled."She had also been sleeping with other men, your Highness."I backed up against the wall as his words kept pouring and pouring. I fisted my shirt as I wanted nothing more than to step out and defend myself. I had never been with Norton in that way much less any man but here I stood, defenceless as I had to listen to my reputation get dragged in the mud and gutters.My mate's silence was louder in my ears and deep down, I waited for his reaction. He was definitely buying
Aurelia's POV"I-I," I stammered as the words failed me. I gulped and lifted my eyes from his chest. His face was calm but his eyes held back anger that threatened to claw at me. I couldn't smell blood or even sweat from him. Had I imagined the dungeon or was he trying to mess with me?"Aurelia?" he called again in a warning tone and he stepped into my room. I staggered away from him.He shut the door behind him and my stomach pooled with nervousness. The air took a sudden twist that was making me heave for breath. His scent was everywhere.The more I inhaled, the lighter my head felt.I was getting drunk on his scent and my body didn't feel like my own anymore.There was a hotness stirring up inside of me. My desires were climbing and building at a slow and steady pace.I was aware of his every move in my room and his scent was so much that it felt like he took up a lot of space."Answer me," he demanded in a low voice and I held the strap of my bag tighter, pulling it down over my b