AvaThe hours crawled by slowly and with each second, dread filled my heart. I could already feel it tightening around my chest like a noose, ready to suffocate me if I was not careful. My fingers dug into the flesh of my palms while sweat dripped from the tip of my nose. The smell of fear and sweat mingled inside my nostrils until they became one.Even my wolf felt defeated inside of me , as she was no longer there to protect her precious territory. Her mate would never return. She would have to face the truth of her loneliness. My stomach churned at the thought of this new reality. I wanted nothing more than to escape from all of this. Nothing but to tell the King I was innocent, to prove myself, prove my innocence. I had never been unfaithful.The child was his, formed out of pure desire. I cried in despair. My wolf whined at my loss as she fought to regain control of herself. My hands shook as they now gripped my dress. As soon as the tears stopped flowing freely down my cheeks,
Queen MotherThat ungrateful little girl, she thought she was better than me, I watched her as anger flowed through my veins as I watched from a fair, she thought she was better than everyone else in the world and I hated her for it, but I don't think I would ever let anyone know that, no one will believe me when they hear what happened. The only thing I want is to make sure that she was not around me.She reminded me of a woman from my past, of a woman I wanted to forget with her stupid red hair.I could tell something had gone differently with her, I could tell she was hiding something other than the pregnancy , but what did it matter what she hid if I can see it? If she can hide behind a fake smile then why couldn’t I? If she can be a liar like she said, she has to have a secret somewhere, I’m going to find out where and make sure it doesn’t happen anymore.I was sure of these secrets because she had been acting shady the entire time and when I stared at her for too long, she’d squ
LeonI broke things over and over again. I punched the wall, and I tore my room apart.How could I have missed the signs? Why couldn't I see what was there in front of me all along? The truth, that's all it was, an ugly ugly truth to stare at. Who did I think she was? An innocent girl who didn’t know how evil the world could be. A girl who had a chance at being loved and respected? She had fooled me so completely, and I let myself fall for it. I believed her when she told me her life story. Anger coursed through me like fire, consuming the last dregs of my sanity. It was almost a relief to let it take hold of me. Rage consumed the sorrow and left little room for regret. The anger was all I could feel anymore. All I needed to keep me sane. It was the only way to avoid losing control. I needed to focus on the now. Nothing else mattered at this point. There was nothing else that I cared about other than the hatred I felt towards her right now. It was all I knew how to do anymore. My
AvaI was cursed. It was clear that I was from the way things always took a drastic change against me. It had always been that way.It felt as If I couldn't breathe, as if the cold walls of the dungeon were closing in on me . There were so many emotions going through me; pain, sadness, anger and, none of it was good. Why? Why did I feel this way?I closed my eyes, trying to focus on the rhythm of my heartbeat, hoping that the steady sound could calm me. But it did not.I should have known, but I allowed myself to dream too much. I should have known when my wolf kept reminding me of the unknown danger. I should have known when the queen mother threatened me. But I didn't know anything. I overlooked it.“Please I am innocent” I whispered brokenly. “Open the door” Silence. It was loud and deafening.I stayed curled up in a corner of the cold room, crying my eyes out and cursing myself over and over again.Why was life always treating me this way? Why couldn't I have something that
AvaIt was a rat. Rats. They squiremed and squeaked and ran.I stared at it as it nibbled the edge of my skirt. I didn't dare breathe, my heart hammering painfully against my ribcage. I could feel my body start to shake. I felt like I would pass out if I didn't have my arms wrapped around myself tightly, like a lifeline. I waited a minute, breathing slowly and trying to calm myself. The sound of running water came from down the corridor, echoing along the walls. The rats continued to squeal.Then the sound stopped abruptly. A muffled cry sounded from somewhere far away. A scream?Another rat scampered across the floor. The sound was coming from outside. My my fingers against the cold walls of the dungeon, I began to trace my way through the labyrinth, searching blindly for its exit. I felt a little braver with each step and I ventured further and further, pushing through the fear which threatened to consume me, and when I thought I had made it, I kicked something.It sounded like
AvaThe Lycan charged at him, pulling him off and began to hit him repeatedly, shouting something at him in a language I didn't recognize.Queen Mother scrambled to the middle. “Stop it, Leon!” She pulled her son away from the guard, who could barely raise his head.I sat up, stunned, no tears but unable to calm the trembling of my limbs. Everything hurts. There was an aching spot in my chest that was impossible to ignore, and my heart beat fast. I struggled for air. I felt violated, and I hated it with every fiber of my being.The Lycan King looked pale and he was clutching his hair desperately.“I am sorry Your Majesty, she tried to force herself on me,” The guard said from the floor, he was coughing blood and spitting some on the ground.The Lycan king turned to me. “No, no, I didn't, I didn't do anything !” I pleaded frantically. His eyes bore into me as they searched mine for the truth, as though searching for signs that I was lying, that what he saw was another illusion.My