The lost princess 2

Malory’s POV

My head was in excruciating pain. I tried to open my eyes, but it was in vain. I could only see black.

I even suspected I had hit my head on the cliff’s edge or some rock—a weak human with invisible eyes. I could imagine Oliver’s mocking expression.

I had just moved my fingers when I heard countless voices in my ears, such as ‘she’s awake!’ and ‘hurry up and inform...’ These were completely beyond my knowledge.

It was noisy. I tried my best to open my mouth. “Quiet!”

The space returned to silence. I nodded in satisfaction and fell asleep again.

When I woke up again, I was in the midst of a chattering discussion. To be honest, this voice wasn’t annoying. I could even describe them in longer sentences, praising their beautiful voices if I wasn’t sleeping.

Unfortunately, my entire body was in pain. It was as if someone had torn me apart from the inside and then put me back together. My head felt as if it had been smashed by a hammer and then clamped by a door. I hoped that this wouldn’t affect my already low intelligence.

“Why can’t I see?”

A gentle yet firm female voice told me, “It’s alright, Your Highness. You hit your head when you fell, affecting your eyes. You should recover soon.”

Your Highness? Who was that?

What was this place? Why was my entire body in pain? Could I not escape this torture even in death?

The chaotic night was still reverberating in my mind. The light of the bright bonfire, Oliver’s cold and heartless rejection, and the cold river water formed my memories. I wished I was dead, but the pain kept telling me that I was still alive and that strange people might have saved me.

I blinked, but there was still only darkness in front of me.

After hearing Oliver’s rejection, I ran to the cliff’s edge in despair. The cold air rushed into my lungs, and when I fell into the river, I was carried by the torrent and hit a rock.

My eyes must have had problems then, but why was I still alive? I didn’t know where these good-hearted people came from to save a good-for-nothing like me. They must be very disappointed that I, a weak human, was still alive after falling from such a height.

I should have died. A worthless person didn’t deserve to be part of a team fighting alongside them in the pack. I didn’t deserve the love of so many people.

I didn’t know if it was an illusion, but I felt my head hurt more. The dizziness and pain continued to torture me. I felt like I’d been thrown into a high-speed washing machine, and I couldn’t help but hold my head and moan.

A cold hand was placed on my head, and a gentle voice coaxed me, “Sleep. Close your eyes and sleep for a while. You’ll be fine soon.”

When a person is weak, they will indeed become very dependent. I was easily coaxed to sleep by this voice.

When I woke again, I saw a dim, warm yellow light.

At first, my vision was very blurry, and I could only see a little light. I was worried that I had become blind. Fortunately, after blinking a few times, my vision became clear. I could even see the people around me.

They were wearing a very fitting white dress, and it could be seen that their leader was standing at the very front. It was a thin, tall girl with long brown hair piled up on her head. She had full lips and red cheeks. She looked very kind and had a smile on her face. The girls around her all casually placed her in the middle.

“Your Highness, you’re finally awake.” She had a bright smile, but there were tears in her eyes.

After I jumped off the cliff and begged for death, I was saved by a group of strange people. I convinced myself that this was a prank. Maybe it was Anna’s idea. Anna was my friend and usually liked to use strange ideas to prank me. So maybe after they rescued me, they had deliberately devised this prank to see me confused.

“I’m sorry. Did you guys get the wrong person?” I mustered up my courage and cleared my throat to ask. I hoped Anna would jump out and tell me about her excellent idea.

I tried to convince myself, but I knew it was impossible. The decoration of this room was very particular, and even the clothes they were wearing were not something ordinary people could wear. No one would spend so much money to mess with a useless person.

“Of course not. You’re our princess — Princess Seraphina. We almost lost you, but fortunately, we found you in time.” Her answer completely confused me. What was going on? Did I jump off the cliff and go somewhere else?

“Yes, Your Highness. You could only escape death today because of the Moon Goddess’ blessing,” another black-haired maid said with a hint of lingering fear.

My head was spinning, and I didn’t know what to do. My headache was stopping me from thinking further. Damn it! What should I do to figure out what was going on?

“Don’t worry! Take it slow. The doctor said you should not overthink as it will affect the recovery of your wound.” The tall and thin girl warned me. She was the person I had heard in my sleep.

“Yes, don’t worry. Someone has already informed your parents, and they’re on their way. They’ve been waiting here for you for a long time, but they had to leave temporarily to deal with matters related to the Lycans.”

The girls kept talking to me, but it didn’t help me answer the questions I had. It confused me even more.

How did my parents suddenly become Lycans? Was Rhys a Lycan prince now? How long had it been since I jumped off the cliff? Why couldn’t I understand a single word they were saying?

“What are you guys talking about? What year is it now?”

I so amused the girls that they giggled as if I were a clown riding a wheelbarrow.

“It has only been a day since you were discovered. So you don’t have to worry, Your Highness.”

Their explanation was so clear that it was enough to make everyone full of doubts walk into the language maze they had set up.

“Please leave. I need some private time to think about it. I have a headache right now.” I clutched my head and said dejectedly.

The current situation was completely out of my expectations, or rather, it affected my judgment of the situation.

The tall and thin girl helped me tuck in the corner of the blanket and handed me a bottle of light blue liquid.

“This is the medicine for your headache. You’ll feel much better after drinking it.” She didn’t avoid my gaze and looked straight at me with her light brown eyes. “You can put away your doubts. Everything I said is true.”

She pointed at a beautiful pattern sewn with gold thread on the hem of the dress. “I’ve seen this pattern many times. In the original pack, this pattern was placed in all the conspicuous places to show the glory of the Lycans.”

The only people who could embroider this pattern on their clothes were either the Lycans or the people who served them.

I took the bottle of strange-colored liquid from her hand and drank it all.

She had an elegant demeanor and was dressed very beautifully. She also had the mark of the Lycans on her body. She didn’t have to waste her energy lying to me. I was weak and useless, not a worthy target.

The crowd quietly walked out, and the dim lights were adjusted to be slightly brighter.

“Your eyes are still not used to the bright light. I hope you can bear with the darkness for the moment.”

I nodded and watched her leave.

I was still in a state of confusion. They claimed I was Princess Seraphina, but what kind of princess was I? Were my parents or my adoptive parents coming to see me later? I didn’t even know what kind of expression and attitude I should have toward them. No one was wrong. I was too weak and had left a not-so-great stain on our ‘pack’.

I just hope that there won’t be too many people coming to see me or that no one would come at all.

“The princess has woken up.” I didn’t know if I should praise my accurate prediction or my jinx. Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a voice from the door.

A soft knock on the door was heard. I licked my dry lips and asked them to come in.

The woman in the lead looked very young. From her dress and demeanor, I could tell this lady might be my mother.

Seeing that the person who came in wasn’t my adoptive mother, I felt a little relieved.

I didn’t know how to face my adoptive mother, and I didn’t know how much pain my willfulness had brought her.

“Elara, what are you doing there?” The lady next to her patted her on the shoulder, and she seemed to wake up from a daydream as her eyes immediately turned red.

She walked toward me and grabbed my wrist. The tears in her eyes fell and hit the back of my hand. It was very hot.

“My child ... My poor child ... Princess Seraphina...” She hugged me tightly and repeated the words repeatedly.

I didn’t expect that reuniting with her would be like this. I thought that we would end it after shaking hands. But, now that I was in her arms, the faint fragrance on her body made me feel very comforted. I hesitated and used my other hand to gently pat her back.

She was really thin. Extremely thin and weak. Even a weak human would rarely have such a thin and fragile body, let alone a werewolf.

“I thought god was punishing me by making me lose you for the rest of my life. If your father and I were wrong, come at us. But why did you have to end up like this...” Her tears flowed again, so hot that I didn’t dare breathe.

My adoptive mother had also hugged me and cried like this before, but I had never felt so confused and sad.

“I ...”

She kissed me hard on the cheek. “It’s okay, child. Don’t be afraid. You’re home now. No matter what you’ve suffered in the past, Daddy and Mommy can protect you.”

I had never seen such a scene before and didn’t know how to react for a moment. I let her hold my face with both hands and looked at it again and again.