Chapter Eight

Selene’s POV

 

I woke up to a very soft surface, one softer than the one in the infirmary which I had fallen asleep on earlier.

 

“Liam?” I called out, hoping he was close by at least.

 

The pace of my heartbeat was so fast that I could barely hear another person’s breathing over mine. I could feel the luxury of the room without even seeing it.

 

“I’m right here with you, Selene.” Liam’s voice came on, and a part of me calmed down.

 

The floral scent of the sheets on the bed I lay on wafted into my nostrils as I turned. Even the sheets were clean, and the bed had never been used too. I could only wonder what the other parts of the room looked like.

 

“Where’s this place? Why were we moved to a room as luxurious as this?” I blurted out.

 

“I also don’t know. We were moved to the west wing and the medical care has improved too.” He responded.

 

“Why?”

 

Liam seemed to shrug in response and the frown on my face deepened.

 

Just as my stomach rumbled, the door was knocked upon. Liam’s footsteps pattered over to the door while I sat on the bed. I tried to tie my hair up in a bun but could only do a little. The hair was way too stubborn to stay in place.

 

I left it with a huff, hoping whoever was at the door wouldn’t see me. I was sure that my hair looked like a bird’s nest at the moment.

 

Oh boy, was I wrong!

 

Liam led the maids who were at the door into the room and it took everything in me not to throw the pillow on my lap at his head. He could have given me a heads up!

 

“Uhm, we brought your food miss.” A female voice said.

 

“You can leave it on the table or something. I’m not hungry yet, thank you.”

 

They said nothing, probably nodding too.

 

Liam’s footsteps pattered off, leaving me alone with the maids who were whispering to each other.

 

As they walked towards the door, I overheard a sentence that almost made my head reel with thoughts.

 

“The King ordered that she be given this room. I wonder why though.”

 

King Lucian was the one who specifically ordered that we be moved to this room.

 

Of course, he’s the only one who could have done that.

 

But hearing it from them made it sound… different? Warmth erupted from my heart, sending waves of signals through me.

 

Since when do monsters treat prisoners like royalty?

 

I held my stomach as I walked over to the restroom to do my morning routine. I winced a bit as I moved around, the pain from fighting the rogues earlier still weighed on my shoulders.

 

But I really have a baby growing in my stomach.

 

When I got outside, Liam was in there and he seemed tense. “What’s going on?” I asked him.

 

“Our rooms are being guarded. This is serious, we can’t walk freely in the kingdom as we’re being watched.”

 

I shrugged, sitting on the bed. “I expected that.”

 

“But it’s not normal.”

 

“That’s why we’re not staying here for long. We’d be treated like prisoners, regardless of how luxurious the room we’re given is. It’s just an upgraded prison.”

 

Monsters would forever be monsters after all.

 

We managed to eat breakfast in tense silence. When we were done, we discussed our plans a bit, and around noon, a knock came on the suite’s door.

 

“The king wants to see us,” Liam said when he got back from the door.

 

“The king?”

 

“Yes. His guard is waiting for us at the door.”

 

I frowned and he led me to where the guard stood. We walked off to god knows where and I realized that Liam was right when he said we were being watched.

 

This truly can’t go on forever.

We stopped at what I sensed was a door which was on the second floor.

 

“Go in,” the guard said and Liam pushed the door open.

 

The moment I stepped into the office, I almost paused. My wolf sat up in my head and I did everything in my power not to let her excitement show.

 

It’s either something is wrong with her, or there’s something I don’t understand. We should be cowering away from this man and not want to revel in his scent. He could really snap our necks in just one single breath.

 

His scent… it had a kind of effect on me that I didn’t want to acknowledge.

 

The man before me shouldn’t be someone whom I’d be calm in his presence. Even when I hadn’t met him, I was scared of him. The same should apply when I am in his presence.

 

Something is really wrong somewhere.

 

“You both said you were coming from Moonbound.” He started, and his voice made my heart pump faster.

 

“Yes, your Majesty,” Liam answered, but I could feel King Lucian’s stare on me.

 

And right there, a teeny tiny bit of me wanted to know what he looked like while staring at me. I had never even felt the itch to see what anyone looked like since I lost my sight.

 

Why’s it different with him now?

 

“And you…” He trailed off and I felt his gaze on me more intent this time around. “Are pregnant.” His voice seemed to hold an edge to it.

 

My heart raced in my chest at his words. He knows.

 

Of course, he does. The nurses and doctors who attended to us earlier would report to him. How did I not think about that?

 

My hand instinctively moved to my stomach and my throat bobbled as I swallowed thickly.

 

“Yes.” My voice was barely above a whisper.

 

“I got words that you’re affiliated with an alpha too.” He said and my face hardened. Tremor coursed through me and the room suddenly seemed to get colder than normal.

 

“Is this an interview session of some sort, your majesty?” I poured out every bit of respect I could in my tone, reminding myself once again that regardless of how he had treated me in particular, he’s still the king.

 

“You’ll answer any question that I ask you.” He said, but his answer took a little time.

 

Was he really shocked by my response?

 

“I apologize on her behalf, your majesty.” Liam cut in.

 

I almost even forgot that he was in the room with us. But honestly, how could I when the scent of the only person I’d always smell anytime I get into a room is the King’s? His scent always overshadowed others whenever I’m with him.

 

“What were you both going to do at Silvercrest?”

 

“We planned to stay there permanently. But the first thing we needed to get done was her eye surgery.” Liam answered.

 

The King took a while to answer once again and my heart couldn’t stop racing in my chest. I didn’t look away, but I’d most likely have if I could see his eyes.

 

“You both can leave.” He suddenly said, and my brows quirked up in surprise.

That’s all? He called us here just to ask that?

 

Liam stood up and I followed suit, his hand resting on my back.

 

I might be wrong… but I heard the king growl a bit. And even with how almost inaudible it was, goosebumps rose on my skin.

 

His voice stopped us in our tracks, “We found rogues at the kingdom’s border for the first time in years.”

 

Leo.

 

“Just pray that they aren’t linked to either of you. Don’t forget the promise I made to you both earlier.”

 

“You both have one strike now, another strike, and your unborn child will be the first to witness my wrath.