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I walked through the halls, not caring that I was only walking around in circles, I just want to go as far away from here as possible but it seemed impossible. I felt a tug at my heart as I recalled the events, he didn't even hear my opinion yet he was sticking out for her. He chooses her, over his own mate.

I wanted to get angry, I wanted to punch someone, anyone or anything, but all I could feel was complete and utter sadness, rejection and hurt.

I smiled sadly at my pitiful state before I shook my head. Tears resurfacing in my eyes once more.

I went to a random room, not caring whose it was, I just wanted to be alone, I know it was a cowardly thing to do but I can't seem to go out and face him again, I am scared that once I come out, there they are, announcing the coronation of their new Queen and sadly that wouldn't be me.

Even my wolf is silent and I know that she is sad about the events that had currently happened but I can't simply go back to the past and fix everything, although that would be a cool thing; time travelling.

I cried not knowing what else to do than just that. I just sat in a corner and cried my eyes out, not caring of the snot that was leaking from my nose, or how bad I looked, this was my time to mourn.

I heard guards shouting that there was an attack as I heard many footsteps outside the room; I sniffled as I wiped my face clear of tears and snot as I stood up. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my pain, as if something was injected into my body, like a mosquito sinking its sharp needle into my skin, in a fast pace my body stood frozen, I couldn't move, I couldn't even move my mouth.

What happened to me? Did I suddenly have paralysis? Is this the effect of crying too much?

I tried to move my legs, or my hands, but I simply can't, it's like my mind had shut down that I can only control the movement of my eyes.

I started to panic, my breaths coming in fast pants as I move my eyes around and around.

I heard breathing at the side of my neck and I stiffened, humorlessly.

A nose skimmed itself on my neck, softly and gently, I immediately got scared, who is this person/intruder? How did he even enter the room? I faintly remember closing and locking the door, so how the hell did he got in?

"So beautiful" the voice murmured against my neck and I wanted to turn around and hit the man in his balls. The voice itself felt familiar and if I am not wrong it kind of resembled Damien's husky voice but there was differences.

"He is so lucky to have you as his mate, too bad he doesn't even want you" he said in a husky voice that was supposed to be seductive but I can only shiver in disgust, he kissed my neck and I desperately wanted to puke, he licked and sucked my skin as he grazed his teeth softly on my skin, tears start to form at the corner of my eyes, wanting to fall.

I wanted to lash out, to move or scream but I couldn't, the only thing that I could do was scream inside my head.

I felt canines scraping my neck and my eyes widened once more, he pierced his canines inside and sucked out blood, he groaned out in pleasure as I try to move but felt impossible, he drank once more before he retracted his canines from my neck and licked the wound with his tongue

"Ita delectamentum, you have such an addicting and intoxicating blood and I wouldn't have expected less from a princess such as you" he moved a strand of my hair behind my ear. (So delicious)

"I'll tell you a secret" he whispered.

"I can't seem to get enough of you" again with that husky voice, trying to sound all seductive but to me it only resembled an Illama crying out for help.

"I will soon have you, I promise you that, until then" he caressed my cheek and a flash of air traveled in the room and he was gone, just like that. I was now starting to see blurry images, black dots start to block my view and darkness was pulling me with him, I heard the door open in such force as I heard Damien shout out my name.

I was about to fall when I felt tingles and sparks erupt as he held me in his arms as I succumbed to the cold and inviting darkness.

I woke up with a pain in my neck, I carefully lifted my arm and rubbed the area as I sat up, I glanced at the room and relief flooded through me as I recognized it as the room where Damien had took me.

What time is it? I asked myself as I glanced at the clock on the nightstand and it read 10:36am, what had happened?

And just like the ocean waves crashing on the shore, the memory of last events came rushing to me, I remember Damien and that girl and how I got angry and went to a random room then something being injected into my body that I couldn't move, but I couldn't forget about that mystery man, my face paled when I recalled him, especially when he had called me a princess, maybe he had said that as a pet name? Who knows.

I shook my head as I cleared my mind with all those thoughts that I have been having, everything has been confusing! Who am I really? Was I the baby that the couple gave in my dream a year ago? Was I the daughter of the Queen and King of the castle that I have discovered? Who am I?!

I slammed my head at the end of the bed in irritation and groaned in annoyance. I need to speak to someone who knows what the holy fuck is going on around here, about whom I truly am or who my parents are. The door slowly opened and my nose was attacked with his intoxicating smell, what is he doing here? I asked in confusion.

"Are you okay?" he asked in his concerned voice, I nodded slightly before I turned away from him. I couldn't forget what he had done to me. He let out a relieved sigh and sat down on the bed beside me but I paid him no mind, I am still angry and disappointed at him.

We sat in pure silence, there was thick tension in the air and I didn't like feeling uncomfortable with my mate, I want to have an okay relationship with him but he screwed up and he needed to know that.

He sighed.

"I am sorry, but I need to explain some things to you" why can't he just say that he will reject me and will run off with his girl into the sunset?

'Because he won't!' Myr defended.

'Why are you defending him? He defended that girl and he didn't even ask for an explanation from me and he even got angry at me for punching her, why can't you grow up and take a look at the facts? He doesn't want us, he has many girls that are drooling over him and would kill to have my position'

'Just let him explain, I am sure he has a good reason' Myr reasoned out.

'Fine, I will let him explain!' I huffed out annoyed, Myr shouted in joy. What a persuasive wolf.

"Look, I don't know what else to say but sorry, paenitet me, I am sorry for not waiting for you when I should have, I should have been your first. It was hard, not having a mate, I sent out search parties just to find you but it seemed pointless, you couldn't be found, that is when I lost hope, the urges, the desire was building up each day until I broke, I gave in, I am sorry" he searched for me? I was shocked, I remembered, I distinctly remember my 'father' locking me in a cell when they had visitors because they didn't want me to embarrass them, but I had never thought that it was the King that had visited our pack. (I am sorry)

He cupped my cheeks in his large and calloused hands as he brushed his thumb against them, "I just, I just couldn't hold the pain and sadness that me and my wolf had, it pains me to do it, guilt was eating me up and I know that I will forever live in a life filled with guilt" he said and guilt was present in his eyes as he spoke.

"I'll do my best to make it up to you, until you will forgive me, I will never stop" he spoke so softly that all I want is to forgive him. I smiled at him before my eyes flickered to his lips and I leaned closer until I got into his lap, he looked at me with calculating and widened eyes.

I straddled both of his legs with mine as I traced his strong and sharp jawline, I studied each and every detail of his face, as if I was memorizing a poem, full of emotion, rawness, passion and mystery.

I traced my thumb on his lower lip and he growled in frustration, I smiled at that.

I leaned closer and closer until his lips were mere inches from mine. Then I closed the small gap as my lips planted with his, his lips so soft and plump, his lips tasted like heaven. He stilled, as he moved frozen, taken aback as if he couldn't believe that a pair of lips were planted against his, but he broke out of his trance as he took over the kiss, the once soft and gentle kiss became a fiery, rough, dominating kiss.

He gripped my waist as he laid me down on the bed as he now flipped us over as he stayed on top, he kissed me as if I was the last drop of water in the dessert as if I was drugs, addicting and intoxicating, he pulled on my lower lip with his teeth and I whimpered, he stuck his tongue out and swiped my lower lip to ease the pain, I moaned lightly as he sucked on my bottom lip once more, my hands had wandered off as the found his strong and muscular back.

I gripped his shirt and he groaned against my mouth, my hands went further up as I gripped his hair and tugged on the locks of his hair as I deepened the kiss, his grip on my waist tightened as his hand slip from my waist down to my exposed thighs as he rubbed circles on them as I moaned, how could such a simple touch from him turn me on so much?

His tongue swiped against my lower lip, asking for entrance and I pursed my lips, teasing him and he growled before his hand slid under my shirt and squeezed one of my breasts as I gasped and he took the opportunity to slid his tongue inside my mouth as it explored the gaps and caves of my mouth, I arched my back at the sudden pleasure, my tongue battled with his until I felt the lack of oxygen as I slowly and softly pulled back, panting as his forehead met mine.

He stared at me as I stared back at his gorgeous pool of brown eyes, he smiled a heart stopping smile, he looked so hot right now, he kissed my forehead and I closed my eyes to enjoy the moment.

"Sleep, I will be here beside you when you awake" he spoke up and I nodded before he pulled me closer to him and I snuggled even closer to him as I placed my head against his chest and I could hear the soft, controlled rhythm beat of his heart.

I yawned as sleep tugged my body; I slept as his calming sweet murmurs lulled me to sleep.

The bright light burned my eyes, making hands pull up to cover my eyes from the blinding light, little by little, my vision started to clear up. I looked at the gorgeous woman in front of me, with a happy smile placed at her lips as she stared at me with adoration and love, a man stood beside her, his face mirroring the woman beside him.

"Scarlett, my child" the woman spoke up, her voice cracking up, her voice resembling of that an angels, so soft yet firm, angelic yet full of secrets. The type that can lull you to sleep.

"You have grown so beautiful and so strong" she whispered again as tears starts to build up at the corner of her eyes, I took in her appearance, she was really beautiful, she had a long brunette hair that was shockingly similar to mine, she had those beautiful brown eyes that captivates attention.

"Doesn't she look beautiful Elijah?" the woman asked the man who stood beside her, he smiled widely at me before he nodded, his smile was breathtaking that made him even more handsome, he had a pair of black eyes that were intriguing yet alluring, he also had brown hair and stood at a tall and intimidating height.

"She does, not only that but she will make a good ruler and Queen" I suddenly caught up, are they my parents?

"Are you my parents?" I asked, my voice cracking but full of hope, my eyes brimming with unshed tears as I wait for their answer.

They smiled at me before they nodded.

"Yes we are, we are sorry that we had to leave you at such a young age but we didn't have a choice, we had to keep you alive, and look what you have become, a strong and beautiful woman" my 'mother' said as I blushed at her compliment.

"What do you mean you had no choice?" I asked them in confusion, my mother sighed sadly before she looked at my father with sadness in her eyes.

"They were going to kill you but we gave you to Cain just in time, do you still remember that dream that you had about us?" he asks me and I nodded, it was the dream that they gave me to my so called 'father'.

"Who tried to kill me?" I asked them but they start to fade away.

"Mom! Dad! No! Please don't leave me!" they smiled before they replied.

"We won't, we will always be with you, in your heart and mind, don't worry you will get all of the answers you need from your mate, we love you baby girl"

"No!" I shouted as I shot up straight, I breathed heavily as Damien stood up in a protective manner as his eyes searched the room for intruders, I rolled my eyes. He calmed down when he realized that I only had a bad dream, his eyes softened as he cupped my cheek.

"Are you okay?" he asked concerned as he pulled me into his lap, I cuddled closer to him as he played with my hair making me purr as he smirked at me in victory.

"Damien?" I asked him as I looked up at him.

"Hmm?" he hummed in respond as he stared back at me.

"Do you know people naming Annabelle and Elijah?"