Semua Bab Bound By Fate: Mated To The Enemy: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Layla POV I wanted the floor to open and swallow me, in that moment that was how I felt, my eye fixed to the floor glaring at the tiles as if they could miraculously form doors that would transport me to anywhere but here. My father made the introductions and Asher's laughed making jokes that were definitely not jokes from the undercurrent of emotions beneath it but I didn't really have the time to dissect that right now. I took a deep breath in then out, there was no escaping this, I had only one option.Fake it.I looked into his face and smiled softly. “It’s an honor to meet you, Your Majesty.” I mumbled being bas coy as possible."The honor is mine, Lady Melody.” he murmured bowing low. I smiled faintly, now that I was able to look up at him my heart kept beating faster and not only from fear. He looked just like I remembered tall handsome and everything I had ever dreamed of."I'm glad that you will be here to witness my mating ceremony" she mumbled. I rushed into my room,

The soft rustle of fabric and the occasional sounds of hairpins were the only sounds in my room as Pearl dressed me for the evening feast. Her usual chatter was absent, replaced by a focused silence that left me with nothing but my own thoughts for company. "Is everything all right, Pearl?" I asked, glancing at her through the mirror. She paused, her fingers stilling over the clasp of the necklace she had just placed around my neck.“Yes, my lady,” she said softly, "I just want everything to be perfect for you tonight.” "Because of the alpha king?” I asked and she nodded looking nervous. I smiled despite my own nerves."I'm sure I'll look very pretty" I mumbled to her. She worked quickly, pulling the strings of my corset snugly and fastening the delicate lace of my gown.The dress itself was beautiful, a deep emerald this time and it still brought out the gold flecks in my eyes.When she finished, I stood and turned to face her.“How do I look?” “You look perfect, my lady,” Pea

Layla's POVI peered through the curtains stretched out as the wind continually blew against it, watching the iridescent moon having a field day as she bathed the land with her beauty. This wasn't to be compared. She was in a league of her own and I suddenly felt the need to be shy. It seems like she was having a good time and everyone else was just interrupting her conversation with the Earth. I chuckled at my weird thoughts, of course I was the only one that will come up with blaze ideas Could you blame me? When I had no sleep, due to the fact that my heart kept on pounding at the rejection of Alpha Asher. He wasn't supposed to send Pearl back to me especially after he had offered to see me privately. My heart kept on thundering because I knew he was about to ask more questions that would probably land me in trouble What if my father found out? He was going to have my head that I was dallying with another man that wasn't my betrothed. This was going to cause a family feud an

Damon's POV. Heading outside of the house because I couldn't sleep was a valid reason for me to take a walk around. Color me completely shocked by the time I passed and then realized that something was amiss. Something was different in the air but I needed to catch up on it quickly before I could pass judgments or make comments. I had a few things blazing on my mind, but most importantly, I decided not to let them tell on me.Asher sticking around for some weird reason rubbed off wrongly on me. It was almost as though he was hiding something. The question was, what? Most importantly what was I willing to risk, just to be able to get that reaction out of him? Why was Melody also acting as though she had seen a ghost or couldn't control herself around him? It was something that I had never imagined would ever happen.He was one of the people who didn't mingle with women, so seeing him in such a light was enough to send me thinking as fast as possible. If he had something to do wi

Layla's POV."My lady."I jerked the moment I heard Pearl's voice from behind. The moment was lost and the spell broken and all I could think of in that moment was how I would be able to get myself back on track and not fall into a ditch. "I can see your aide is here." Asher stepped back respectfully but his eyes twinkled with something deeper than he wanted to show. I was a little bit worried for myself because I had completely forgotten what it felt like to be intrigued by a man, and when I saw the opportunity, I was almost making a mess out of it. The only good thing about Pearl was the fact that she wouldn't judge me for my actions, but I saw the way her eyes kept switching between his and mine. "I'm sorry to interrupt you, but your father calls for you." She whispered, bowing her head slightly.That was enough to send me jolting back to my senses. The moment I made the error of not returning to my father in time and he found out that I was speaking to the alpha King, he was