Eleven I had not even used up to a week here and I was already getting punishments for no reason. Way to go, Kelly. She was the one that put me in this situation. I doubt I would be able to survive with Kelly constantly trying to sabotage me here at the palace. I needed to do something fast. I needed to get back at her so she would leave me the fuck alone. My heart pounded in my chest as I stood before the Alpha Rafe in his chambers. His piercing green eyes bore into me, his muscular frame tense. He had told me to follow him but I had no idea we were going to his room. The whole room was bigger than my house at home. It was like a building on it's own, I wondered how he didn't get lost in it."Now tell me, why were you sneaking around the palace last night?" he demanded. "You know it's not safe. And you have been ordered to always stay in your room, haven't you?" I stared at him, speechless. He looked really upset. His handsome face dark with a frown directed right at me. I trie
Twelve My head was banging hard as I woke up in the middle of the night. I could feel my heart constrict from the force of the nightmare I had just woken up from. My breaths came out in short pants and I could stop the racing in my chest. I turned to look around my dark room to be certain that I was all alone before I busted into nerve-wrecking sobs. My mind trailed over the things I had endured in my father's house. Everyday, I found myself wondering why my father stopped loving me after my mom passed away. Was it because he was so heartbroken by her death that I reminded him of his late wife? Or was it just because he had never truly loved neither me nor mom? I turned to pick up the water on my table, downing it all in one long gulp. My mind went back to the nightmare I had. I was being chased by a lady in a long white gown who had no face. I remembered the terrifying fear that had gripped me as I tried to run from her. It had happened in a dark forest and right when she was
Thirteen The games had begun. The royal court garden was filled up with beautiful women and men who were here to watch the game. My mind was completely absent though. All I could think of was I hated Kelly for always wanting to put me in trouble with the Alpha king. There was no way I would survive staying here with Kelly tirelessly trying to bring me down. I needed to find a way for her to leave the competition completely. That was the only way I could ensure my freedom from my evil family members. "Freya! The king and the prince of Welis are starting the game now. They're playing charades. Don't you wish to join?" Addy came up beside me where I was seated at the back. She weaved her hand through my shoulders in an attempt to drag me up. I slouched. "Not really, Addy. I do not feel all that well. I thought I'd let myself rest a bit before joining the games. Are the other ladies at the front as well?" “Yes they are. You good though?” She had a worried look on her face.
FOURTEEN "I." Pause "Said." Pause "What the fuck is going on here?" His voice was deathly quiet. He slowly walked in, his eyes still focused on Connor. "My king..I.." My voice wavered. I felt Connor's hand on my shoulder. "It's okay. Freya was just distraught and I offered her a shoulder to cry on" "Who said you could offer any one of my candidates a shoulder to cry on?" I stepped back now, allowing the both of them to face each other. They both looked angry but the look on Rafe's face could burn up an entire kingdom. Why was he so angry? It's not like I was special to him. "Oh come on, Rafe, I wouldn't have had to offer that shoulder if you were treating your guests well. You know that!" Conner snapped at Rafe. He turned to me, his expression soft. "Can you excuse us Freya? Thank you" I nodded without another word and hurried out of the dark library, making my way back to the gardens. I needed to clear my head from all this. I needed time away from this damned palace
Fifteen "For the last time, let me make this clear to you Kelly. I want nothing to do with the Alpha or his choosing. Stay away from me, and leave me in peace" "The only way I will leave you alone is if you leave him alone. Understood?" Kelly said, her eyes shone with so much hatred at me I wondered if she would kill me if she had the chance. I knew the answer to that deep down. I sighed in defeat. There was no way I could make Kelly leave me alone. I just needed to avoid her for my own safety and hope she wouldn't cause more trouble for me. "I've had enough. Take care," I turned to leave her. "Alright, go be his slut if you must" I stopped on my tracks. Had she just called me a slut? "What did you call me?" I turned back to her. "Oh aren't you his worthless slut? I bet you open your legs for him and even beg him to let suck his--" That was the last straw. I didn't let her finish the sentence. The crack of my hand meeting her cheek echoed through the hall.Kelly scream
Sixteen My mouth was wide open in shock at what Rafe had just said. Had he just asked them to release me? He didn't want me punished? The guards quickly stepped away from me. The confusion on their faces was evident. If the situation wasn't so tense, I would have laughed and childishly stuck my tongue out at them. But right now, all I could think of was how I was in trouble. The Alpha was known for his ruthlessness if you crossed him. I knew without a doubt that I was in trouble. "Follow me." Rafe said, his voice hard as kryptonite. My heart pounded in my chest like a drum, the beat matching the hollow thud of my footsteps as I followed Rafe through the corridors of the palace. I wanted to ask where he was taking me but the fear that gripped me was too heavy for me to confront him. Thankfully, Kelly and the other girls were not in sight. Maybe they had been ask to return to their rooms after the whole thing had happened. The air was thick with tension, and I could feel it coil
Seventeen I couldn't get my mind off it. The kiss. His scent. His hands holding me so tightly that I felt branded by his touch. How we had fit perfectly together. I took in a shaky breath. My hands were still vibrating and I couldn't stop it. Why had I allowed him to kiss me like that? Why? Now I couldn't get him off my mind. And I was stuck in my room, alone. God this was so frustrating! Shortly after Rafe had ordered me to leave his room, Aramatha had knocked on my door and announced to me that as punishment of breaking the portrait, I was grounded in my room for four days, during which I would not be allowed to join the programs, see or talk to the other ladies, go close to the alpha. The only people I was allowed to see were my maids, and it had to be briefly. I sighed, getting up from my bed and walking towards the balcony that adjourned my room. My room was facing the backyard of the castle so there was nothing for me to see here. Except for the cool fresh air. It was dar
Eighteen*Rafe* My thoughts were on her. Freya Hadid. It was now an obsession. One I could not possibly get rid of no matter how hard I tried. Every breath I took in reminded me too much of her. Her scent of vanilla and lilies, Pulling me in and dousing me like a personal brand of heroin. I couldn't get the kiss with Freya out of my mind. The softness of her lips, the intoxicating scent of her hair, the electric touch of her skin against mine. I had been trying to avoid her, but something ignited between us tonight. A fiery passion I can no longer ignore. I replayed the moment over and over. My wolf stirred restlessly beneath my skin, compelling me to go to her, to claim what is mine. But I didn't know if she even wanted me back. She was a very hard person to read and that intrigued and frustrated me. It had taken all the willpower I had in me to not pull her into my bed and ravish her like my wolf wanted to. I could still feel the beast within me, purring and yearning for her