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Nyx's pov

Perturbation travelled through me no matter how hard I tried not to fret. Everything around me seemed too silent, I could here noises distinctively.

The clicking of the maid's shoe against the tiled floors as she got my accessories, the un-clipping of the jewelries, the smoothing of the fabric of my dress and her very calm breathing as well as my own labored breathing.

I tightened my shut eyes while wringing my fingers which I knew might be all red now from the force exerted on them. I was nervous, anxious and disturbed and it was not the good type, it was the bad type. I could practically feel Hera prancing around in worry as she relayed how she felt which was exactly how I felt.

Are you okay love? Lycus's deep voice sounded in my head which instantly washed a feeling of calm over me, I can feel that you are worried, what is the matter?

It's nothing, I replied, I just feel nervous for the party that's all.

Why do I have a feeling that you do not feel like this entirely because of the party? He asked knowing very well that I was Lying. But I couldn't let him in on how I felt or explain to him the flashes of bad visions I had few hours ago. I couldn't ruin his day with him worrying about me.

I swear to you Lycus, I am okay, I tried to reassure him and also myself. I should stop worrying and thinking that every thing would go wrong. For once, I could be optimistic.

Okay babe, I love you, He said and I could feel his smile in his words.

I love you, I told him and soon we disconnected the mindlink to continue with the procedures of getting ready for the party.

"What shoes would you like your highness?" The maid asked walking over to the shelves of foot wear. She picked out a silver pair and also black colored ones, with squinted eyes, I scrutinized them wondering which one would fit the black gown more.

"Silver." I said to her, she nodded and walked towards me with the pair. They would go well with the dress as it had silver streaks on it too.

"All done." She said with a small smile as she roused from the floor where she had been helping me in strapping the shoes.

I looked at myself in the mirror very much satisfied with my appearance. My make up was really light this time as I wasn't in the mood to wear it heavy. The dress was strapless and sleek, it clung to my figure and had a high slit exposing my right thigh. I had on the set of new diamond jewelry Lycus had gifted me which was just a simple pair of ball earrings and a slender neck piece with a ball pendant, "You look lovely your highness." The maid complemented and I smiled at her, "Shall we go downstairs?"

"Go on, pick Amara and wait for me downstairs." I instructed, "I need some time alone." She nodded and left the room closing the door softly behind her.

I took a deep breath and walked towards my bed shelves. I drew a drawer out and ran my hands on the pair of Jack silver knives. I felt the urge to take them along tonight, my mate had gotten me the set to protect myself. The small knives were sheathed and embedded in a strap. I picked up the strap and clamped it around my left thigh where it couldn't be seen.

After making sure I was necessary armed in case of an attack and chanting my self calming mantras. I left the room and walked down through the hallway right to the entrance of the ball room where Lycus and Amara would be waiting for me.

"Do you realise…" Lycus started as I descended the last step, "It took me a lot of control not to drop the glass of wine I am holding as I watched you descend down the stairs my Queen." He handed the glass to a servant and swooped me in his arms before kissing me passionately.

"Ewww." Amara explained pulling her hands over her eyes, "Bad mummy and daddy." She giggled and Lycus pulled away from me to ruffle her hair which caused her to giggle more.

Her dress was of grey color and she had on white socks paired with neatly polished black shoes and atop her head sat a very little adorable tiara. She looked really lovely.

"You are mesmerizing your highness." He whispered in my ear his lips slightly grazing the delicate flesh and I shivered in pleasure.

"You don't look bad yourself." He smiled at my compliment as I regarded his outfit of a simple suit but still fashioned in the style of royalty, "Shall we go now?"

"Of course." He pulled away from me but not before placing a quick kiss on my forehead. He held one of Amara's hand while I held the other and together we walked into the ball room.

Everyone turned to stare at us as we entered and so they also began to bow but not before letting out gasps and I could strongly guess that it was because of the new aura that emanated from me, not just wolves bowed, other supernaturals. It was strange, they all looked shocked like it was hard for them not to submit, like they had no choice.

The greetings were exchanged and socialization started, the music began to play slowly and drinks were distributed as Lycus walked with me around the ball room introducing me to some people that I hadn't met. I tried my best to contain my anxiousness and the power coming from me so as not to rouse suspicions. I could already hear the whispers that had begun to fly as the people who had seen me at the very first ball before I was kidnapped obviously wondered why I looked different.

"You look stunning dear luna." I was nudged by the side only to see Willow standing next to me with a very huge smile on her face.

"Stunning belongs to you." I said as we hugged each other. She had on a gown as red as her hair and she looked seemingly perfect.

She handed me a glass of champagne in her hands which I gladly accepted as my throat was parched and I still felt nervous as hell, "Cheers to being stunning women forever." She giggled at her words as we clinked our glasses and we both down our drinks at the same time.

"You picked black so you won't be easily spotted by the vampires." She remarked as we walked over to the tables ladened with different varieties of food and pastries. I picked up a piece of cake and plopped it in my mouth while scanning the crowd to make sure Amara was playing with the other kids safely.

"What are you talking about?" I asked dumbfounded staring at Willow as she ate from the same cake I just had from, "What vampires?"

"Lycus perceived that Akanther could attack tonight so he extra beefed up security and also sent threats that he would have his head if he did anything funny." She continued like I had an idea what she was talking of, "It's good you picked black as you would be hard to spot since…"

"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked her and she stared at me wide eyed, "What vampires? Who the hell is Akanther? What is going on?"

"You have no idea?"

"No." I said with a frown.

"Oops."

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I stalked over to Lycus glowering at his incredibly handsome form as he talked with whomever it is that was standing next to him, "Ah there she is, my lovely mate." He said to the man as I got closer, "Baby I want you to me…"

"We need to talk!" I snapped at him in a snarl and I saw his eyes darken in confusion, "Excuse us!" I hissed at the man before him, grabbed Lycus's arm and dragged him out of the ballroom attracting weird stares.

"What was the meaning of that?!" He barked immediately we were out in a quiet corner of the castle, "How dare you disrespect me like that in front of him and everyone?" He glared at me with his fists balled beside him

"Isn't you not telling me that my life is in danger and I am needed in some dumb sacrifice to make the vampire king more powerful disrespect?" I lashed back at him angrily, the nerve of him to talk of disrespect.

"You didn't need to know, who told you that?" He asked, his gaze darkening, "I have it all under control."

"I have to know, it's my fucking life, it has to do with me. Stop acting like I am some fucking weakling who can't protect herself." I screamed at him, "You do not want me over training, you do not want me to do this or that! Always acting like I am some twig that could easily be snapped!"

"That's because you are fucking weak Nyx and just because you have got some goddamned powers doesn't mean you can suddenly protect yourself! Or have you forgotten your place?!" His words tore through me and I felt a clenching restricting tug in my heart. I could see that his face morphed in regret in realization at the words he just said, "Nyx, I.." I slapped him across the face, hard and loud.

"How dare you?!" I screamed at him clenching my fists that itched to hit him again, "You would always see me as a weak omega won't you?" I couldn't believe what he just said to me, or have you forgotten your place? The words rang in my head over and over again.

"Nyx that was not what I meant." He said and I could feel his sadness and regret through the mate bond over my own anger, "That's not how I meant the w…"

"Save it!" I snarled at him, "You are no different! No matter what happens with me, you will always think me some weak omega or an abomination as you just fucking said! In your words 'have you forgotten your place'."

He looked at me and tried to get a hold of my shoulders but I evaded his touch as he disgusted me, "I don't want to be with you anymore." I proclaimed with my heart thundering hard inside me.

"You don't fucking mean that." He growled angrily, "Don't take rash decisions out of anger Nyx!"

"You just voiced out how you really felt about me and soon you will turn to a monster like Titan, after all you once imprisoned me!" I could feel that he was tearing apart at my words.

Nyx calm down! Hera growled at me, do not do what the fuck I think you want to! I pushed aside her words and went ahead, it was for the best.

"I, Nyx Evander, affiliated member of the Blackmoon pack rejects you Lycus Dardanos as my Mate!" His eyes widened as I rushed out my words, I could feel his mark burn and my insides twist in pain, Hera clawed at me in an agonizing heartwreck and i could literally see and feel Lycus falling apart before me both inside and out but I didn't care. I didn't care as his expression silently pleaded with me and as he braced himself on the wall so as not to fall.

I turned on my heels and ran out of the castle and as I ran I could hear the words through the fading mindlink, I Lycus Dardanos the Alpha King rejects your rejection, you are fucking mine and I will be damned to lose you again! Wherever you go, I will find you! You cannot run away from me.

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The chill air hit my skin causing goosebumps to rise as I tried to navigate through the forest. Tears rolled down my cheeks and I felt really stupid now, I shouldn't have done what I did. I should call him through the mate bond, he would still hear me since he didn't accept my rejection but in the battle of pride and guilt, pride won leaving me lost in the forest and the first snow flakes of the year came down slowly, dropping on my skin causing me to freeze more.

Hera had blocked me out as punishment for what I did. I could say I deserved it but Lycus was wrong still and I was scared. I once heard a saying 'The truest words are spoken in anger' and I could say that he out rightly told me how he felt.

I heard shuffling in the bushes next to me and I turned around immediately trying to decipher what it was, the shuffling increased and before I could flee, about five men jumped out of the bushes holding knives which were pointed directly at me and the tips of the blade glinted in the moonlight.

"Was the treasured luna left all alone?" One of them asked and I began to panic as they circled me watching me carefully, "Get her!" He grunted and they immediately attacked but I wasn't the weak Nyx Evander anymore, I was the luna Queen now, well partly. I reached into my gown and unsheathed two blades.

A hand grabbed me around my throat and I immediately slashed it with the blade while giving another one attacking me from the side a violent kick.

The other two made a move to prance on me but I froze them I instantly before digging the blade in the torso of their leader who thought it will be a good idea to attack me from the front.

More jumped out from the bushes and one by one, I either knifed them down, burnt them or froze them. I was holding up pretty good till I could feel myself weakening and I couldn't tell if it was from the pending mate bond or something I ate.

I stabbed, kicked, froze and fried till alas a needle was stuck in my neck right where Lycus's mark was.

"I am so sorry Nyx." A familiar voice said and a pang of betrayal hit me as I welcomed the darkness to enveloped me.

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