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Chapter 21.

Cleaning the guards toilet has to be the worst thing ever. Not only am I working with broken fingers, but the stench from the shit and piss mixed together is enough to poison me. It's now midnight and I'm completely famished as I clean the last toilet. This one is completely messy, filled with stains of shit and I can even see fly eggs on the rim of the toilet seat. It makes me want to vomit. As I clean, I'm reminded of my life in the shadow moon pack. It wasn't any better, but I'd pick it over this life a million times. At least, then I'd still be with my brother and my Omega friends. Carter would still be alive. I wouldn't have known I even had this stupid mate bond with King Sven also… fucking King Sven who I haven't seen or heard from for a week now after we accepted the mate bond.When I finish, I head back to my room, trailing behind Kane. As I reach my door, he suddenly grabs my arm.“Let today be a warning, Fae,” he growls and I don’t flinch. “If I tell you to do something, y

Chapter 22.

I carry the now empty tray Isadora brought to me yesterday evening to the general kitchen. As I walk, the dread of seeing Kane again gnaws at me. His threat from yesterday lingers in my mind, and I fear I won’t be able to control myself if he touches me again. The thought of what I might do terrifies me.The kitchen is eerily quiet when I enter. The sink is piled high with unwashed plates and pots, and cockroaches scurry across them, some even climbing over the chunks of rotten turkey on the counter. I can barely stomach the sight, but I’m relieved. At least I’m not on kitchen duty. Quickly, I wash and dry my plates, my right hand stinging as the bandage grows wet, but I push through. Just as I'm about to leave for my first duty of the morning, I hear a sob coming from around a corner. Someone's there… crying.I turn in my track and head towards the place where the sound is coming from, and there I see a female, head buried between their knees. Their cloth is identical to mine. I kno

Chapter 23.

I never knew King Sven had a godmother—let alone an aunt. But now I understand why her green eyes feel so familiar. They're the exact shade as his. Sharp. Piercing.Maggi turns to Kane with a playful smile. “Leave the girl with me,” she commands.Kane hesitates, clearly reluctant, but bows and leaves me behind with the strange, older woman.“Now, my dear,” she says, those green eyes crinkling as her smile widens, “why don’t you come with me?”I only nod, unable to say anything in response as she leads the way. She leads me through a part of the palace that I've never been to before. It's grandeur, each part more colourful as we walk further.“I just returned from a six-year holiday in the Kingdom of Gnomes,” Maggi chatters, gesturing animatedly. “A land far more colorful than any kingdom I’ve visited. Did you know their average height is four feet? That's the size of a six-winter-old pup in the werewolf realm!”Her voice is whimsical, yet it echoes against the heavy silence in my ches

Chapter 24.

“Mate? A Fae?” One of the Gammas says.“Impossible. A Fae cannot be mated to a werewolf. She lies,” another says. This time, a female Gamma. “Fae's are known for lying, but this is just pure blasphemy against our King.”There's an amused look on Maggi’s face as she listens to every bad thing the Gammas have to say about me and my kind. I take my gaze to King Sven and see him already looking at me. There's an unreadable look in his eyes as he taps a finger against his temple. It makes me wonder what he's thinking, and if he's going to deny the truth which would be the obvious thing to do because accepting that I'm his mate will only mean he's accepting that he's also a Fae alongside being a hybrid. “Silence,” he says. The word cuts the room like a blade.And everyone obeys.King Sven stands, steps down from his throne, and walks toward me. When he stops, we are only inches apart, and I feel my heart race as he stares at me with piercing green eyes that makes me feel naked. “She's rig

Chapter 25.

The sole of my feet aches, pulsing with sharp pain as I try to massage them. But with my fingers still broken and wrapped tightly, the task is nearly impossible. A frustrated groan escapes my lips as I flop back onto the bed, wincing at the stiffness in my spine.It's night already. Hours have passed since I was dismissed from King Sven’s throne room after declaring my intention to enter the Dance of the Dead. The stunned silence from the court still echoes in my mind, but none louder than King Sven's response. He didn't say a thing, but his actions spoke more than words ever could. He was smiling, amused, as if watching me willingly walk into death was the best entertainment he’d had in weeks.Still, I can't stop thinking about how close I came to dying. And how easily Sven had toyed with that choice. Like it was nothing to him.He would have executed me. Not just threatened to. He would’ve watched it happen.It doesn’t break my heart. I never gave him that kind of power over me. But

Chapter 26.

My jaw slackens as I stare at the new set of sturdy leather boots and the gown Isadora places on my bed. It's early morning, and I had barely opened my eyes when she barged in, startling me awake. Now, I stand silently, watching her carefully arrange the items.“What are you doing?” I ask once she’s finished, eyeing the stuff on the bed suspiciously. Alongside the boots and gown are a fresh bottle of ointment, clean bandages, and a new set of nightwear.Isadora shrugs. “I’m doing what I was told to. King Sven had me bring these to your room, for reasons unknown to me,” she says, folding her arms behind her. “It makes me wonder what prompted this. The King I know isn't this generous. What did you say to him, Olivia?”“Nothing. Really,” I reply truthfully.Our conversation yesterday had been mostly one-sided. I spoke freely, without restraint. King Sven barely reacted, and honestly, I hadn’t expected him to. I certainly didn’t think he’d care enough to have his beta send me anything. He

Chapter 27.

‘Come and eat meat at Maggi’s Welcome back party! Host: Aunt Maggi.Venue: Maggi’s room.’That's exactly what the invitation letter Maggi had given me says. It even looks like she had it written herself. A sigh leaves my lips as I drop the letter on my chest. I probably won't be attending the party… not because I don't want to honour her invitation, but because I don't even have anything to wear besides my normal clothing which isn't appropriate for any kind of special occasion. I'll only be making a fool of myself if I go, so it's for the best I just forget about it.It's evening already, and while I'm still glad that I got to clean Kane's blood off the face of the earth, I feel down because of my brother. At least I haven’t heard anyone say he’s been caught. That means there’s hope. Maybe he’s still safe somewhere, hopefully avoiding the bounty on his head.Just as I’m about to roll over and let the thoughts in my head lull me into some form of rest, my stomach rumbles with hunger

Chapter 28.

The walk to Maggi quarters is longer than expected, winding through corridors I’ve never been allowed down before. Eventually we stop in front of a huge mahogany door, draped in bones. Literal bones.King Sven doesn’t knock. He just pushes the door open, and the first thing I see makes me freeze.Maggi is sprawled face-up on the floor, arms splayed out like she’s been dropped from the ceiling. There’s a goblet tipped over near her hand, dark liquid staining the floorboards. Her silver hair forms a halo around her. No movement. No sound.I gasp, stepping back instinctively. “Is she-?!”“She’s playing possum,” King Sven says, barely glancing at her. “Don’t step on her.”I blink at him, then back at Maggi.“She does this,” he continues. “She says it helps her pretend to play dead in times of war and she's unable to shift.”“I thought she was…” I swallow. “Dead. Like, actually dead.”King Sven picks up a berry from a nearby plate and pops it into his mouth. “Yeah. That’s the idea.”Sudden

Chapter 29.

“Enough, Maggi!” King Sven's voice is thunderous, reverberating through the room. He rises to his feet, towering and regal, the rage emanating from him is palpable. “I told you we could talk about this once the girl leaves. Why are you so determined to humiliate me in front of my slave?”“Your mate, you mean?” Maggi fires back, eyes wide, her voice calm but edged with fire. She stands as well, shorter by a head but undaunted with an aura that almost matches her nephew. “I wasn't trying to embarrass you, Sven. I was merely asking a question.”“One that could have waited,” King Sven growls, eyes flashing dangerously. He is furious. More furious than I'd ever seen anyone be, and it scares the shit out of me as I remain seated. “You’ve overstepped.”“It couldn't have waited,” Maggi snaps. “I want to know what's going on in your mind. We both know if there's any chance of you producing an heir, you'll need her. Yet you put a chain on her ankle and call her your slave, you even approved her

Chapter 30.

THE NIGHT BEFORE THE START OF THE DANCE OF THE DEAD.“That’s what you'll be wearing for the party tonight,” Isadora says as she drops a flamboyant gold gown onto the bed. “From Lady Maggi.”I raise a brow as I stand from the floor, having just finished cleaning my staff. “A party? What party am I invited to?”“The one hosted for the participants of the Dance of the Dead tournament,” Isadora replies quietly. “It’s more of a feast, really. Some call it the Last Supper since only one of those attending will still be alive by the end of the tournament.”It’s then that the full weight of what I’m about to participate in hits me again.I can’t win. That much, I already know. But with the practice I’ve put in over the last two weeks, after discovering my innate strength thanks to Maggi, I feel somewhat confident that I’ll be able to put up a decent fight. At the very least, I won’t look completely pathetic against my opponent.“Regardless of the outcome of this tournament,” Isadora continue

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