Chapter 38HopeThe last time I saw Darius like this was the other day when he had been upset with me about Kyle. But this time there was no one here to tell me to run or bear the brunt of Darius' aggressiveness but me."Let go of me!" I tried to wrestle myself free from his rough hold but he didn't budge one inch."I said try again, princess. It seems I've been too lenient on you which is why you have the audacity to slap me twice in the span of a month." Darius' voice sounded husky and harsh. Like he was not himself.I wasn't a fool not to know that his Lycan side had taken over. What I didn't know what how much time I had till the beast cut my head off my body. "Just let go of me. I've said all I wanted to say to you so leave me be." I lowered the pitch of my voice, hoping that it would somehow tune down Darius' anger. It didn't. "That is not what I said you should do, princess! You've been acting all high and mighty these days, parading around with that lover of yours, and now yo
Chapter 39HopeCould a person use the word disoriented for the state I was in right now? One of Darius' arm was holding me up because I seemed to have lost all strength in my legs. His other hand was wrapped around my neck, keeping me in a chokehold.The more I kissed him, the more the heat inside me seemed to be quenching. He dominated the kiss and sucked on my tongue, making my head light. I couldn't breathe. Like he knew exactly that, he broke the kiss and went for the hollow of my neck and started to suck on it.I let out a foreign sound as his hand on my throat slid down to my right breast. Darius clearly knew what he was doing because he swept me off my feet and carried me to his king-sized bed.My back hit the cushion and I let out a whimper. Darius quickly climbed on top of me and settled in between my legs that were spread. His lips came down on mine again and heavens, I went senseless. All I could think of was the heat I was feeling and the person who was extinguishing it.
Chapter 40HopeI didn't get any sleep last night. Believe it or not, I spent the entire night thinking. Thinking about Light, thinking about Darius, thinking about my future. There were so many things to think about and I thought about every one of them.And thankfully, there wasn't going to be training today so I could spend the entire day thinking. Which was what I thought until Gwendolyn bursted into my room unannounced.Looking at her dressed in a maid's uniform right now, I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable in her presence. I didn't know if it had something to do with the fact that she was human or that she reminded me of Light. Maybe it was the two."Don't you know that it's considered disrespectful to enter into someone's room without permission or knocking? Who do you think you are?" I spoke with a haughty tone, drawing a line between the two of us.She bit her lower lip apologetically. "I'm very sorry, my lady. I was just in a hurry which was why I forgot to knock." She e
Chapter 41DariusMy head was throbbing. A constant headache which I couldn't get rid of has been plaguing me for three days now. It started on that night. I felt so ashamed of myself. Why did I let that go so far?I couldn't even blame myself fully. I had my wolf to blame. He was the one who wanted her. And he was the one who got her. Not me. This was the first time that something like this was happening to me. It was so annoying.My wolf only surfaced when I was angry or when I needed to assert dominance over lower stubborn Lycans. It has never surfaced when I was with a woman. It has never sought pleasure so recklessly.So why? Why did it have to be with that wench of a woman? I just couldn't understand. I prepared myself for the day, wearing my kingly attire and topping it off with a casual crown on my head. There was going to be a meeting with the councilmen today.Which was the only reason why I had let Thaddeus out of the dungeon days ago. That fool didn't deserve to see the li
Chapter 42HopeI have never been clever. From my childhood days, I was cursed to be a fool. While Light took lessons on arithmetic, literature, combat, strategic planning, I was into playing with my hair and decorating my room with flowers.I would go dancing around the hallways and befriending everyone who came my way. How foolish of me. If I had known I would find myself being the wife of the Lycan King one day, I would've been serious with my studies.I would've learnt the things that Light learned and maybe even surpassed her, but as I said, I have never been clever. Which was why Darius didn't bother to listen to the rest of my words that day.He had only scoffed in response and shoved me out of his way, not bothering to even spare me a last glance. That was how insignificant I was to him. I had no one to blame but myself. If I could somehow prove that I was useful or clever, maybe he wouldn't treat me the way he did.But how could I do that when I couldn't even stand my ground
Chapter 43 Hope It seemed like Darius' beast had taken over once again. And did it just say that it missed me? Maybe not, I could be hearing things. I needed to get out of this room if I didn't want what happened the last time to repeat itself. How I had turned a fool at the slightest touch. Heat flooded my body as the memory flashed my mind's eyes. "Look how red you've become," Darius said to me, cupping my right cheek. His palm was warm while my skin was cold. Such a perfect contrast. Wait, what am I thinking? Run, Hope, run! I smacked Darius' hand from my face and put on a fierce look. "Don't touch me without my permission, you beast," I hissed. Instead of growing angry like I expected, the edge of Darius' lips twitched into a smile. A really mischievous one which caused hives to break on my skin. What did this Beast want with me? Why go through all this trouble? It made me feel very uncomfortable. "Let's stop playing, princess. I miss your taste. I miss the feeling of your
Chapter 44HopeI was told that there was going to be a ball soon. Tomorrow, to be specific. I wasn't technically told. I observed that the workers of the castle have been decorating a specific hall cheerfully for some days now, so I asked Kyle and he told me that there was going to be a harvest ball.He said it wasn't anything special and was just for formality sake and that I didn't even need to attend. I was happy with that. Until a dress was sent to my room this morning with a note that said, 'Wear this to the ball.'No doubt it was Darius who sent the dress to me but I have never been so pissed off about receiving a gift in my entire life. Who did he think he was to send a dress to me? There was a possibility that his beast was the one who sent it to me because he was obsessed with me.I hated either theories. I hated him, I hated his beast, but I would have to wear the dress. When I took it out of the box, I realized that it wasn't the type of dress I would normally wear.It was
Chapter 45HopeThe harvest ball had started. Though the ballroom was far away from where my room was located, I could still hear the music playing. Moratian music was drastically different from human music. They were played in a sensual and inappropriate manner.Then again, everything about this place was inappropriate.Gwendolyn pinned the last accessory to my hair and stepped back with a sigh. I finally looked at myself with the help of the mirror in front of me. I hated it. I hated how I looked like one of them.This was the main reason why Darius wanted me to dress in this outfit. I hated that man so much. Was he trying to change me entirely? Did he want me to become a Lycan fully?I had no answers to those questions and I was too pissed off to try to think of answers. I stood up from the stool and turned to Gwendolyn."Thank you," I told her, referring to the makeup and hairdo she did for me.Her cheeks tinted pink in appreciation and she looked like a little girl who was just