Otis POV. “My brother wants everything back. Everything that he was stripped off. Title, honor and everything he used to be before he lost it all and the only way he can get it back is through me, using you as bait” I said bluntly, telling her the whole truth but I know there is more.But she doesn’t even need to know how messed up my family really is. This fight between us has gone on for too long and it’s just unfortunate that she got caught up in the middle and knowing Dan, I doubt he is going to play fair.He never does. He always has a way of ruining things not just for himself but for everyone else as well.I could still remember it all as if it was just yesterday. I was just a boy with dreams to be mated to the one woman who had caught my eyes even though she barely notices me. I was young and naïve but my heart was full of desires. *Flashback* “Wait up, brother” I called after Dan as I continued to hurry down the hallway.I saw Mrs Locksley talking to mother in the study a
I shot Dan a warning glare and he returned it with an equally cold one before servant came over and start to serves us breakfast. Everyone was eating in silence before Dan cleared his throat abruptly and both the King and I looked up to face him.“Is there something you will like to tell us? Or you just enjoy being a bloody distraction at breakfast” The King asked darkly, obviously irritated by Dan’s theatrics.“Yes, Father. Actually, I do have something to say. I mean, I already told your favorite son about it last night and he Is in full support of my decision”I could feel the King’s burning gaze at me but I refused to look back at him. First, I have to understand what Dan was up about before we both do something we might regret.“What are you talking about?” I sneered through gritted teeth.“Go on and speak” Father commanded in his Alpha king voice and my blood ran cold.“I want to be crown Prince again, your Majesty. I want my position back” Dan said firmly and my eyes narrowed,
Iris POV. With my necklace back around my neck, I was finally able to breathe again but I was worried about the Prince. He was going through everything because of me. I don’t know why but I have a feeling he didn’t just get my necklace back by cornering. Heck, Dan didn’t look like he was going to loose that easily.“Thank you so much” I said wrapping my arms around as I buried my face into his bosom.Prince let me hold him for a while before he untangled himself and took a step back to look at my face. His linger lifted my chin up to look at him before caressing my cheek, causing a deep blush to appear on my face.“I’m glad to see you happy, Iris” He said before he landed over and claimed my lips in a heated passion. With my arms reaching up to wrap around his neck, I let him deepen the kiss even more. He bite and sucked at my lower lip playfully before nibbling on it more.My legs felt like jelly on the floor as I continued to melt into him arms before he reached over and pulled me
Logan stood not far away with my horse Sofia.I could feel my breath getting hitched in my throat as I stare at her. There was no doubt left in my mind that it was her as I had recognized her immediately but how come she is even here at the palace right now.I race towards it and Logan stepped away to let me close to her. My fingers caress through her neck, hugging her close as she let out a whinny.“Oh Sofia, I’m so glad to see you” I cried as I continued to touch her.“Sofia? You named her already?”Prince asked beside me and I turned around to face him.“Her name is Sofia and she used to be my horse back home. I’m just surprised to see her here”Prince chuckled even more as he stared at me as if I was trying to be funny.“Did I say something funny?”“I’m sorry but Huff is not even a girl and it belongs to my mother and I thought you would like to ride it sometimes but it turns out you already met him as Sofia?”My eyes shifted from the Prince and back at Sofia or Huff as I search f
My hands trembled as I looked from the king towards Prince Dan. He was casually leaning against the throne. His eyes narrowed when he noticed my hesitation.“Do you need help taking them off?” he said mockingly before the king lifted his hand towards the guards and they quickly pulled out their weapons at his wordless command before they start to approach me.My legs almost gave up on me as I stood under the spotlight with everyone closing in on me like a scared little deer, waiting to be hurt.Still starting at the king, I did as I was told and took it off. King Roman looked unmoved unlike Dan who have a look of disbelief in his eyes as he stared openly at me. It took almost everything within me not to laugh out loud at the expression he had going on right now.It’s obvious he was expecting my eyes to bleed over like the first time and have the king strike me down as promised but too bad, only my sapphire blue was still staring back at the king. Good thing Prince already knew this wa
I couldn’t keep track of time while being held in that chair. For a while, I could feel a sense of pain that was almost numbing and at the same time draining on all level. I wonder if Prince had returned and if he knew I was in danger of getting burned to death as soon as the sun shines in through that wall.I kept comforting myself with thought of the Prince over and over again. Was he back and looking for me or did he already know where I was and was coming to rescue me.I thought about the king too. If he could see me getting burned by this shackles, all his doubts will be gone. He'd let me burn without a second thought and Prince would not be able to do anything to save me from the hands of nature.I squirmed and groan under my breath as another wave of pain surge through my ankles after I moved them slightly. I haven’t seen Logan since, prompting me to wonder where he had been.Was he hurt as well? Or looking for me as well.At this point? My mind was swimming with endless though
I yelped in pain as my back made contact with the hard floor, with air getting knocked out of my lungs just as much. Otis wasn’t down for long as he was momentarily distracted by my cry of pain.Dan saw it as an entry point and had attacked Otis with an incredible force, both their claws slicing furiously at each other throats with growl and grunt.Logan had regained consciousness at this point and had dragged himself to leaned against the wall.Otis had Dan in a choke hold against the wall before he twisted under his hold, with his hails digging into his chest, causing him to let out a loud roar.Despite my despair and pain, I struggled back on my feet and leaned against the wall. My legs still trembled in fear but most of the wound had stopped bleeding since but was still sensitive to touch.Dan had his nails digging bitterly into his chest as he continued to fight to rip out Otis heart. As if on instinct, the pain in my legs were gone. I didn’t even think, I just reached down and g
I sluggishly walked back into my room with heavy steps and a bruised heart. If I were to be told that my happiness will be out lived this way, I would never believe it. I don't need a soothsayer to tell me that it is over now because it obviously is. Even if our engagement was fake, I never believed it would end this way."What would happened to me now" I asked myself as i leaned on my front door as soon as I got to my door step. I looked around but didn't see anyone in sight. I reluctantly opened the door of my room and went inside. I quietly closed it back and slumped to the floor as the tears I was trying to hold back start to flood down my cheeks.Regret and pain coursing inside of me. Had I known, I wouldn't have taken that drastic step, but it wasn't really my fault, I only wanted to make him leave us alone, I couldn't bear to see him get hurt because of me. if I didn't intervene, he would have killed him without batting an eye which would have been worse. "Why couldn't the k