All Chapters of Queen Samien: Battle For the Throne : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

SAMIEN'S POV Curiosity welled in me.Mark's face screamed seriousness. My heart thumped as I wondered what he wanted to say.“I'm listening,” I said, my hands fiddling against each other.He took another breath, much deeper. His eyes remained on me, flickering non-stop.“Nevermind.”I was startled. Nevermind? Was this some sort of joke? “You shouldn't keep things hidden deep in you. It's usually not great.”“It's nothing, really…” he managed a smile, weak and frail.I shrugged, not convinced though. My mind couldn't get it off no matter how hard I tried. He tugged at my cheeks as he noticed my countenance. “We should get going now. Dane’s class is scheduled to start soon.”Right!To think I had completely forgotten about it. For a moment, I managed to get my mind off Mark and whatever he had held to himself.The class was filled to the brim when we got there. Over a hundred pairs of eyes rested on us. I could tell what was running through their mind.I swallowed hard and braced myse

SAMIEN'S POV My head was spinning. I allowed the events of the previous night to replay in my head.Mark's lips against mine, and the way his hand grabbed my waist.So those rumours were true! He had feelings for me, and as Roberts?Who could have thought that Mark would be interested in Men!! I gasped, the thought shocking to me.The tournament would begin soon and in a few hours, I'd be standing right in front of him, ready to fight.I remembered the previous time like it was yesterday. Though I had lost to him, the entire school was in awe of me and that had soared my popularity.This time— it felt different. Not scary though. I was just uninterested. It had to be done though.Only a few months to go and I was willing to do anything to leave here with my certificate of training.I'd finally get to prove to my father that I was fit to be the Alpha of our pack.“Seen Mark yet?” I heard from behind me. Ryker. He had a smile I could barely make a sense of. “No, I haven't. Why do you

SAMIEN'S POV Beads of sweats had formed on my brows, trickling slowly down my face.This good for nothing witch. I could tell what she was up to. Even suckling babes could see through her.Murmurs rang from the lips of the crowd, eyes fixed on us all.My heartbeat had doubled and I was starting to lose my composure.“I have nothing to prove to you or anyone else. You can go to hell for all I care.”“What are you doing?” Mark snapped at her, irritated. “Why would you ask her to take her shirt off?”My heart leaped with joy seeing Mark defend me that way. It didn't feel right though, especially after that kiss.The one we shared previously. It still lingered in my head like it only happened the hour ago.“You shouldn't interfere with this. It's only a shirt. I don't think you should have a problem taking it off.”“Like I said, I've got nothing to prove to you. You shouldn't even be here in the first place.”Vesperus laughed. A thin, shrill laugh.She strolled through the pit until she

SAMIEN'S POV I stood still watching my world crash before my very eyes.Everything I had worked so hard to achieve in the last three months had come crashing on me.Hot tears burned my cheeks, the words of the council's head replaying in me.This was the end for me. Not just the end.This was shame! Pain! Humiliation.“Long time no see, Samien!” Vesperus said sarcastically, disrupting my thoughts.I raised my head to her, my hands tightened into fists.She chuckled. “Who could have thought that you of all persons would have managed to sneak your way into the academy.”My eyes flickered, bile rising in my throat.“Get away from me!!”“Well, I must give it to you,” she added, pretending not to have heard it. “How you managed to steal your way in here and then rise to become so known and important.”“I said you should get away from me?” My voice thundered. I saw her shiver, quickly taking a few steps backwards.“Oh my! Take a chill pill, girl..” she giggled, slowly sauntering off.My fe

SAMIEN'S POV I stood by the entrance to my father's house, tears welled in my eyes.I struggled hard to keep them from trickling down my face, but to no avail. “Miss Samien!!” The guards exclaimed in loud voices, their faces plastered with shock.“Welcome back. Your father has been so worried about you, ma'am.”I nodded in response, too shaken to speak. The maids rushed out quickly, greeted me and then took my bag from me.“Samien!!” The voice rang as I stepped into the house. Lyra, my sister.She threw her hands around me, locking me in a warm embrace. Tears I had tried hard to suppress, trickled down my face in large torrents.Loud sobs broke from my body as I shook endlessly.“I'm sorry. I'm sorry I failed you.”“No, you didn't,” she replied, patting my back gently For a minute, I remained in her arms, the memory of the day I left home, replaying in my head.The joy on her face, and the thrill of it. Now, that was in the past. All in the past.“Where's father?” I whispered.“He