Liam's POVI pushed the door open and matched into my office, seething with anger. My head throbbed due to my wolf whining and wanting to rush over to that woman's side."My Lord-""Tell me why that woman was outside," I snapped as I glared at him. Andre recoiled seeing the look on my face and he took a step back.That was the right choice because my eyes were already swivelling between black and gold. I was this close to spinning out of control and it wasn't even to cause havoc, it was to rush over to her side and devour her body and soul."You had just one job," I forced out through my clenched teeth. My chest heaved and I placed one hand on my waist and the other on my forehead."Yes, your Highness. Please allow me to explain-""Do you know the headache that caused me?" I tipped my head and let out a mirthless laugh. "How can you? The mate bond only exists in your imagination. I'm the one going through series of torture-""Please allow me to speak freely, my King-""No-"Andre drop
Aurelia's POVMy eyes fluttered open and I stared at the ceiling. I couldn't move a muscle as it felt like my arms and legs were heavy.How long did I sleep? I wondered as I laid there still, trying to gather my strength. It would be another boring day with me, myself and I just staring out the window..."Hmm?" I frowned at the little memory that waltzed into my head.I had a strange dream where the Beta came for questioning and I begged him to let me go out.He gave in after dishing out a series of warnings enough to make my head pound."What a nice expensive dream," I sighed before sitting up in bed."Dream," I mumbled under my breath. My eyes widened as the memories slammed me from left to right.That wasn't any dream."Oh my goodness!" I covered my eyes with my hand, ashamed as my actions suddenly rushed back to me."I'm so dead-""It's a good thing you know-"I raised her chin at the gruff voice and my heart almost stopped when I saw the King sitting next to my window with his ey
Aurelia's POVThe first time he spoke my name was to reject me as his mate. Life had been nothing but unfair to me. I was seated outside in a garden with the other maids, tending to it as I had nothing else to do.If I remained in my room, I'll definitely be in shambles..I needed something to distract me from the thoughts that filled my head after he spoke those words that crushed me into pieces.It seemed that I had a very unkind fate.I inhaled the sweet smell of grass and fresh air into my lungs but my smile was missing from my lips. I was finally allowed to move about the castle.I never knew that was the price I was going to pay for the freedom I so desired and longed for.It had been two days since that shocking night and I still asked myself if I regretted it and hoped to take back the hands of time but I was yet to find the answer.But there was something strange about the rejection. Where was the soul crippling feeling of being rejected as what was the usual tradition?Why di
Liam's POV "Hey, Andre," I called lazily as I tried to keep my eyes open, "I can't seem to move my legs." "My king," Andre whispered in a pained tone. "Andre," I called again, "My insides are on fire." I heard the sound of metals crashing on the floor and my ears rang from the noise. I turned my head as it was the only thing that didn't feel heavy. Andre was on his knees staring at me with tears gathered in his eyes. "Don't look at me like that," I scowled but ended up groaning in pain. "I don't know what else to do," he whispered. "Your fever won't come down. You complain of body pains and even likened it to a tree falling on you. You've been throwing up for two days now, my King." Everything he listed ridiculed the hours of pain I was going through. "You make it sound so easy," I muttered. Speaking took too much from me and it left me breathless. "The healers don't know what to make of your strange illness and it worries me. It feels like an endless circle. What else should
Liam's POV "No!" "Your Highness-" "It is not up for debates," I shook my head and turned my face away from him with my arms folded. "Would you rather I die at the bottom of the sea?" I scoffed, "You said it yourself, you'll be fine." "Your Highness, the solution to your wellbeing is only one call away," Andre pointed out but I had my foot down. I wasn't going to allow myself to be mated to a weak orphaned Beta from a different territory like herself. She was a complete pushover who let others take advantage of her. "Andre, I don't see you leaving for the sea," I reminded him and when I looked at him, he was staring at me in disbelief. "You would rather send me to my death than be with your mate?" "When you swore an oath to protect me with your life, did you think that was a joke? I am not letting that woman-" I gagged a little and I paused as I felt the pressure rise in my chest. He moved to grab the bowl but I shook my head. I cleared my throat and continued, "…come anywher
Aurelia’s POV"M-My body?" I stammered as I stared at him in shock. The serious look on his face told me he wasn't joking. I was yet to recover when he suddenly grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards my bed. I heard the door slam shut and my heart jumped."You Highness please wait-""I've endured enough. You're driving me crazy. Do you know who I am? I am the Lycan King!" he boasted and each word added a beat to my heart. "Come here," I gasped when he pulled me down onto his lap."Now stay still," he gruffed and rested his head on my heaving chest.My eyes widened and a whimper escaped my lips, "Your highness-""I need silence," he stated and his shoulders came up and down in a sigh.Different thoughts raced in my head but I didn't dare say a thing. I heard him inhale deeply and I wondered if he was taking in my scent.Had he come all the way just for that? He already rejected me as his mate so why was he coming to me?My back was arched and his hands rested lazily on the low of my bac
Aurelia's POV He was sniffing me again like he couldn't get enough of me. It left me with a weird feeling. Was this the effect of the rejection? I knew how much he tried to deny the mate bond between us. Seeing him act like this only made me wonder how much he hated it. Or did the mate bond on his end grow stronger after the rejection? I could only wonder as asking him was out of the options. Even with that, my cheeks were flustered and my body reacted to his touch in ways I had never experienced for another. Everywhere he touched left a spark that needed his special attention. "I-I was only talking to Andre," I said to him and tried to lean into his touch without his knowledge. In my defence, he came to me first and I was only following his lead. I blamed him for making me want his touch so bad. In two days I thought I had lost my mate forever. Even if I didn't feel the mate bond, I couldn't erase the fact that I once felt it. "Do you know what happened to me when you left th
Aurelia's POVI squeezed my fist on my thighs as I sat uncomfortably in his chambers. I could feel several stares on my skin and I didn't dare lift my head up."Do you feel any better now?" Andre asked expectantly. He sounded like a child whose promise was delivered.I couldn't stop thinking about that wink and those words of misconception. He was probably thinking the same thing.My cheeks heated as I bit my bottom lip softly."His colour already looks bright," this was Emma and she sounded heavy in thought. I wondered what was heavy in her heart, it was too impossible to miss.I stared down at the jean and round neck top I was wearing and was thankful that his highness had listened when I begged him to at least let me take a shower.He let me into his bathroom that looked like a mini lake but was wide enough to fit at least a hundred people.I showered as quickly as I could as every now and then he would threaten to kick the door open. The thought that he was at the other side of th