“Psst! Minerva. Minerva, wake up.”
I groan and wipe my eyes with my hand.
“Minerva!”
I crack my eyes open as the whispers become louder.
“What, Greyson. Leave me alone,” I yawn, raising my arms as I stretch. In the action, I move my leg and I grunt, immediately holding down my foot as tears flow down my face.“Jeez, Minerva. That had to hurt.”
I bite my lips and glare at him through the tears. He has a wince on his face as he stares down at my foot.
“You’re lucky that you are in a different cell, Greyson.”
He nods, his features never changing from a wince, “I don’t think you would be able to walk on that leg.”
“Thanks for stating the obvious,” I wipe my tears with the back of my hand, “I can’t feel my wolf.”
The statement I make scares me, “Why can’t I feel her.”
“Relax. It’s just the silver. It dulls your connection with her. When the chain is off you and the silver is completely out of your systems, you’ll be okay.”
I hope it is true.
Greyson would never lie to me, even though I just met him yesterday, right?
I gotta stop trusting people that easily.
Greyson moves closer to his cell bars, “The King will be here any minute from now.”
His voice comes in a low whisper but I pick up every word he says, “How do you know that?” I squint at him, trying to distract myself from my damaged ankle, “Are you a psychic or something.”
He blinks at me, “No, I am a werewolf and he will be here to see if you are ready to submit.”
“Submit? I don’t get it.”
“Why do you think males do this to their mate, Minerva. You aren’t the first female or future queen to go through this,” He rolls his eyes at me, “He wants you to submit, to agree to his terms.”
I shake my head at him, “But I don’t want to agree to any of his stupid terms.”
“You have to, unless you aren’t going to walk again. You have a 60 percent of that happening,” He nods, his eyes on my ankle.
“I love my leg, but maybe I can live without walking,” At his surprise expression, I laugh and instantly regret it.
My throat is so sore. I need water.“I am kidding,” I cough.
“I find it hard to understand how you can joke in this kind of situation, but I can relate. I have spend about five years here and people say I haven’t lost my light.”
“I have a weird brain.”
He smiles, placing his head on the wall of his cell, “Don’t we all.”
I pause, “Wait, my weird brain just clicked. Did you say five years?”
He shrugs with a sigh, “What can I say, I am pretty popular on the streets.”
“You never did tell me how you got here,” I frown, my eyes on him, “Now talk.”
He laughs, “You sure would make a great queen.”
When I begin to throw daggers through my eyes, he stops.“Okay, settle down horse,” He looks away, into his cell. I can only imagine his thoughts, “I am a thief, a petty thief who seals to survive.”
“What? With all the dramatic actions you were making, I thought you had a big secret to reveal.”
He turns to me, “What big secret?”
I am tempted to move closer to the bars but the silver chain on my ankle has done much damage than I thought.
“Like being a serial killer, making… an attempted murder on the king, his family or maybe his bride.”
The thought of her makes my heart heavy suddenly.
She doesn’t even know that I am his mate. He is lying to her, and right now I don’t want anyone to feel how I am feeling.I don’t wish that for anyone.
“If I tried to kill the king or anyone related to them, I’d be dead by now,” He deadpans and I nod.
He’s right.
“Good point.”
“Where did you get this kind of mindset,” He raises an eyebrow at me, “You are going to be a very good q-”
“Don’t say what I think you’re gonna say,” I hold up a finger as I glare at his smiling face, “You are making me glare a lot and I don’t have the strength to talk to you. I am so thirsty.”
He laughs, “Normally food and water would be in each cells before we wake up.”
I take my lower lip in between my teeth, “So it’s my fault that you’re starving.”
“I didn’t say that.”
“You kind of implied it.”
Suddenly, I laugh and he stares at me like I have gone crazy.
Maybe I have.“Did you hit your head-”
“It’s nothing. You just remind me a lot about my sister.”
Ugh.
I am feeling home sick even in a cell.“You have a sister, where is she?”
“Back in the fey kingdom.”
He frowns and stretches in the cell like he owns it.
I wonder where his cellmate is.He loves hiding in the dark.
“What is she doing here. Don’t tell me you are half fae and werewolf. Is that possible?”
I don’t know why I feel comfortable talking to him, but I do. I actually don’t mind that people are in various cells like, listening to us.
“She is mated to the fae king and she is a human.”
“Adopted sister?”
“No, we are of the same blood. My Alpha said that our mother wasn’t a wolf…”
A slow clap rings in the prison as I hear the prison door open and Sebastian walks in slowly. A fully blown smile is on his lips and he stops clapping.
I expect him to crunch like he did yesterday but he moves towards Greyson and hold the bars of the cell.
“I like the way you both are getting close,” There’s an uptight smile on his face as he stares at Greyson.
Greyson looks away from him.
Having eye contact with an Alpha is a sign of disrespect.I am glad that he doesn’t want his head to be removed.
I know that Sebastian’s wolf takes Greyson as a potential threat but Sebastian is trying to hide this from me.
Now knowing and confirming it, I try to pass the message to my wolf through my emotions, but there’s no way.
The silver in my system is blocking off our connection and it scares me.
Not having her presence in my head scares me.“What do you want, Sebastian? Can’t you let me die in peace?” I exaggerate.
A part of my wants to keep staring at Greyson when I find out that the action annoys him, but I don’t want Greyson to get killed because of me.
Poor Greyson.Sebastian moves towards my cell and opens it with his bare hands. My eyes widen in surprise.
Don’t tell me that it was open all along or he used his Alpha King strength.
That would be a better explanation.He walks into the cell, his nose wrinkling at the strong smells.
“It’s your fault for not scrubbing your prison clean every morning.”
He doesn’t react to my words, “Get up.”
I wish I could huff and puff and breath out fire on him right now.
“I can’t stand dummy.”
I watch him inhale deeply, instantly regretting it when the smells probably reaches his nose.
Maybe his brain is slow, mine too…He grunts and signal for a guard to remove the cuff-
The guard pours a bucket of water on me…Oh, it wasn’t to remove whatever is on my ankle.
I spit out the ones that got into my mouth and wipe my lips with my arm.
“What the fuck is wrong with you?”
He stands, towering over me with his hands in his pockets, “Fucking hell! That was freezing.”
It still is.He ignores the glares I give to him.
I can hardly see him as the water droplets from my hair flows down my face.He bends his head forward a little, “I am sure your night here has not being a breeze. If you submit to me, I can release you from here. You just have to follow my orders.”
“Your orders? Is this like a contract or something?”
“You’re not in the position to ask questions. You will follow my orders.”
I laugh out, “Or what? You’re gonna kill me?”
“No, little mate. I am going to make you wish you were dead.”
I roll my eyes and wipe my face.
Why is the water still coming…“Oh, I am so scared! No, I’m not.”
He squints at me as I make a make of motion of shooing him away, “Do you mind moving away from my view, Sebastian. Since you arrived the air doesn’t want to move and I can’t let this water stay on me,” I smile, “You forgot to buy me a towel so here I am, soaking wet from my shower… Before I forget, could you bring some food and water for my friends and I. we are starving.”
“Really big mouth, Minerva.” My eyes widen when he says this. Is he going to say what I think he’s going to say? “Don’t be surprised when I cut it off.”
At this, I groan.
Goddess, he just love keeping my vibe.I was hoping for something erotic, but this can do, I think…
He turn away and leaves.
As I hear the iron doors closing, Greyson turns to me, “You’re going to get yourself killed one day.”
I wink at him, “At least I will go out in a blaze of glory.”
“You really have a weird brain,” He shakes his head at me.”
“I told ya,” I smile, “Hey, Greyson! Do you think he’s gonna bring some food?”
He raises an eyebrow at me, “Seriously? That’s what you are thinking about.”
“You can’t blame me, Greyson. I’m starving!” I pout.
Hmm.
When I declined whatever Sebastian’s offer is, I didn’t know that I would have to endure pain this much.My wolf connection to me is so thin, that I am scared it will snap any second from now.
If it is up to me, I won’t submit to him but it’s not.My wolf is at stake here.
I don’t fully know how silver work but, I don’t want to lose her, never.I spend some days locked in a cell and now, I am ready to submit.
You know, Estella told me once that if it comes to this, I shouldn’t get myself hurt, that I should submit.I didn’t understand it then, now I do.
I tell the guard in charge that I am ready to submit and he calls he calls Sebastian.
I can hardly glare at him as he comes in to the cell with a smile on his face.“About time! I have been getting impatient.”
Normally, I would flash my teeth at the male who walks in with a medical box but I am too weak to do that.
He kneels at my feet and when he touches my ankle, I whimper.
I don’t know how Sebastian reacts to this because I don’t look at him. He probably doesn’t care, neither does this male in front of me.He holds the silver chain cuff, of course he is wearing special gloves for this.
He opens it with a snap and I cry out in pain, tears clouding my vision.“Shit, That hurts! Couldn’t you do that more carefully.”
The male doesn’t reply to my painful screams.I promised myself that I won’t shed a tear in front of Sebastian ever again.
I just broke that promise.I try to huddle my foot closer to me but the male doesn’t let me.
The smell of blood invades my nose as I sight several layers of the skin of the operated cuff.Oh my goddess, I don’t want to know how my ankle looks right now.
I think that I’m gonna barf.Blah!The male turns to Sebastian, “The silver has done a great effect on her. It would take a month for her to heal if not taken care of properly.”
“I don’t have that kind of time,” He frowns, “Leave!”
As the male rushes out, I smile. I guess his vocabulary hasn’t expanded. What is his future bride doing?
She should give him a dictionary, the latest one.He carries me into his arms and makes a face, “You stink.”
“That’s your fault, you always splash a bucket full of water on me every morning, but you have never had the idea to give me soap, a towel and some new clothes.”
I don’t know if I would be able to put on some clothes with that chain. Thank Goddess, it’s off me…
And I will be able to speak to my wolf in a few days, not like we speak, more like share emotions.A few days, I can wait that long, right?
I wrap my arms around his neck tightly, “I’m so dizzy, Sebastian.”
I yawn and he walks out of the cell, “That’s not my business.”
“Don’t be so mean,” My voice comes out a bit sleepily.
As he passes Greyson’s cell, I look over his shoulders, my intentions on finding him before I leave.
He smiles at me, raising his hand as he gives me a salute, “Farewell Minerva.”
“I’ll be back for you,” I yawn again with a smile.
Sebastian’s voice rumbles from his chest as we leave the castle’s prison, “No, you won’t.”
I want to roll my eyes at him but I am so sleepy.
I don’t know where he takes me.
I can’t look, everywhere just hurts, especially my ankle.I try to move my head to his chest without catching his attention, his heart beat is all I can hear, which is so annoying.
Even with my wolf temporary disappearance, I still feel the mate bond.Oh Goddess and his scent.
Damn me!This is not a cliche story, Minerva.Stop thinking that this is a cliche story!My head bounces and I realize that I am being laid on a bed, a very soft bed.
You don’t know how I’ve missed laying on a bed.Sebastian stands with a scowl on his face, “You need a bath and some new clothes,” His eyes rake down my body making me self-conscious.
“Err.. That’s what I have been saying since.”
Damn him!
He glares at me with deep intensity that I can’t comprehend, “Get into the bath tub.”What?“How am I going to do that when I have no clothes to put on.”He shakes his head at me and walks out of the room, leaving me alone with a towel wrapped on my chest.I laugh.Oh Goddess!He is affected by the mate bond, so badly.Maybe, me almost pulling my clothes off in front of him was a good idea after all.It left me alone in this room.I don’t even know how I manage to pull off my clothes.Oh… yeah, I tore them off me.My sister would freak out when she finds out that I tore my underwear…Just kidding, just kidding.I’m still putting on my underwear, they are still on me.He walks back in, with a few set of clothing in one hand and a glass of water in another.Oh my gosh, he brought me a glass of water.He is such a gentleman.I
The next morning, I wake up to see my cell still wide open. Greyson doesn’t do more than send me a sad smile when I leave.It is very obvious that I am not in a good mood today but who am I, just a filthy maid, that’s who.The only thing making me smile today is my wolf.I can feel her presence in my head but the silver is not completely gone so she’s not fully back.I am just thankful that she’s alright.“Hey, are you listening to me?”I blink at the short female in front of me. She huffs and places the sheets in my arms, “Take them to the King’s bedroom.”What? “I am sorry but I can’t go in there.”She waves her arms at me, “Don’t worry, the King and his mate aren’t doing anything.”I don’t know why she winks at me.I look down at my arms and sigh.They aren’t doing anything yet.When I arrive at Sebas
“Where is he?” I glare at the male, “You won’t tell me where you kept him and you won’t let me out of here?”He sighs and leans on the seat he sits on, “I don’t know where he went to.”“I know you’re lying.”He stands up with a yawn, “Suit yourself. Get dressed and got to work.”I blink, “Wait, Sebastian,” He stops and gives me a bored stare.I move closer and hold the bar, I hiss and move back when it hurts me. He looks down at my hands I cradle on my chest before he is staring back at me, “What?”“Is it because of the colour of my skin?” His face wrinkles in confusion, “Is that why you don’t want me as your mate.”As I say this, he rolls her eyes, “We’ve talked about this and I don’t understand why you don’t get it. I love, okay, so I am going to marry her in your place.&rd
The first thing I see when I wake up is Sebastian’s blue eyes, not yellow scary eyes but blue hooded ones.He tilts his head to the side, “What a nice position, don’t you think?”I look at him puzzled, before I look down at myself.With a heavy breath, I shift away Greyson’s hands away from my chest without waking him. Sebastian’s eyes move to my chest and then down my body. I stop this when I wrap the sheets on myself.Anger fills his eyes immediately, “You let another male touches what belongs to me. You really are a slut.”I look at him in disbelief, “You’re the one who said that you don’t want me.”“I didn’t say that. I only said that I need you.”“You said that part very clearly for me to understand and now, I am moving on.”“It seems like you don’t understand,” He chuckles, “When you submitted to me, y
Several Years Ago“Samuel, where is the chew toy,” The female calls out, her eyes turning away from the baby in her arms and one asleep in the basket.A male walks into the room, “Chew toys aren’t good for my two baby girls.”He takes the little one off her mother’s arms and swings the baby in the air.“Careful there, she’s sleepy and I need her to go to sleep, not make me cranky.”The little baby gabbles words her father can’t understand as she waves her hands in the air.Her father coos at her and kisses her forehead, “Slow down, my coloured viking.”“Coloured viking, really?” The female moves around the small cabin, picking out baby things, “That’s the best you got?”He turns to her, his hands holding the baby tightly as he places her on his shoulder and pats her slowly, “I don’t know who is going to inherit my gen
The first thing I see when I wake up is Sebastian, scratch that, I mean the first person. I glare at him and that’s when I notice both Gwen and Paul. They are also holding dangerous glares in their eyes.“Before you ask where Greyson is, he is in the cell, his cell.”Sebastian turns to Gwen, “I didn’t tell you to inform her.”“I know, that’s why I told her.”“Why do you like messing up my plans.”“Messing up what plans, to electrocute her to death?”His eyes flash silver as he takes a step forward, “Watch your tone, sister.”At his booming voice, Gwen bares her neck to him and Paul immediately stands in front of her, “You need to calm down and think things through, Sebastian. She’s your mate.”They both have a minny eye battle before Paul looks away. He can’t look at him any more without challenging him. If they due
The brush touches my nose and I sneeze, “How long is this going to take?”I watch Gwen from the mirror as she focuses keenly on the ‘work.’“Hush, this needs to be perfect.”“I think it already is.”She pulls out her touches as she brushes my nose again.“Okay, now it is,” She sets it down and claps her hands together, “Don’t you look great? You look like a princess, silly me, a queen.”I blow out a breath, not understanding her enthusiasm, “Sebastian is going to introduce her today. He is going to introduce her as his mate and there’s nothing I can do about it.”Gwen’s happiness level drops and I sense it, in her voice and on her face.“I’m so sorry.”I smile weakly, “It doesn’t matter if I agree to birth his children or not. He is going to marry her anyway. He loves her.”
I open the door to Gwen’s room and she follows behind me.“Slow down and tell me what’s wrong.”My feet pushes me to pace round the room, pulling off the annoying wig on my head.“I think he marked me.”She frowns, “That’s impossible. He marked her-”“Do you have a better explanation for this?” I pull down my shirt collar to show her the bite mark, “He must have done something to me. He knew that I didn’t escape all this while. Goddess, what is happening to me.”She tries to calm me down.“Relax, he can probably feel your emotions and that is not a good thing.”“I blocked him out before I walked down here,” I take my face in my palms and sit on the bed, “What am I going to do, Gwen? He has me in trap and now I can’t escape.”She sits next to me, “We’ll find another way to fix this.”