Chapter 11

Chapter 11 I woke up with a pounding headache, and all I could feel was pain in my lower body, as though I had been rubbed raw, yet I couldn’t tell for a moment why I felt that way.

I opened my eyes and actually struggled to get up since the pain was yet to fade, and just as I lifted the quilt off of my body, what I saw left me shocked and speechless.

There were hickeys all over my body and a stain of blood between my thighs, and just then the fragments of memories from last night rushed in. The passionate encounter flooded into my mind, and I could literally remember everything that happened, beginning from the moment I woke up at that iroko tree.

Wait a second. Where is he? Where is Lucian? We slept together after the intense s** we had, going many rounds and devouring each other like it was where our lives depended on.

I slowly turned my head in search of him, as 1 expected he should still be on the bed with me, but there was no one beside me, and I couldn’t hear a single sound in the room to tell if there was anyone else here with me.

“Where is my mate?” I asked, a deep frown on my face as I left the bed with my eyes roaming around every corner of the hotel room. Then it fell on the clock, leaving me shuddering in anxiety.

It was almost 12 midday. I had been sleeping for so long, but what scared me more was the absence of Lucian. Even if he went somewhere, he would have left any of his guards or servants to inform me whenever I woke, but he just left with no word Didn’t he promise to take me to his kingdom today? That was what he reassured me after I told him all I was going through in the royal pack house, even as the Alpha’s daughter. He had also promised to punish everyone who had caused me pain.

Where is he now? Is he really gone? Will he be back? When?

Question that kept bombarding my head as I dragged my legs to the bathroom. Somehow, I still prayed he would be in the bathroom waiting for me to meet him, but as I got in. I was faced with the same emptiness and absence of everything about him.

He was truly gone, with no trace. His heartwarming scent and aura, which had given me peace and protection, were no more But why?

We both I can’t figure out why he would abandon me, even when it was clear he just used and dumped me, but there was absolutely no reason for that. He sounded so true and real last night. I could swear with my life that he would never leave felt the strong connection and bond that left us craving each other obsessively.

What changed?

Okay, he didn’t leave me. He will be back. But when? Will he be here before I am being fished out by my father and stepmother?

Confusion and deep sadness twisted inside of me as I turned on the shower, closing my eyes and allowing the water to pour down on me, washing its way down my n*ked body. Tears built up in my eyes as it kept ringing in my head that I had been dumped.

I tried convincing myself that it wasn’t what happened, but it kept becoming more obvious, leaving me heartbroken.

1 Immediately after I was done bathing and brushing, I stepped out and picked out the gown I saw in the wardrobe.

My eyes darted to the clock again, and it was already I p.m., dawning on me that he was truly gone, so I took a deep breath 1/4 Chapter 11 and tried pushing away every thought of him from my mind.

I was the st*pid one for thinking a powerful being like him would accept such a useless girl like me as a mate. He only gave me those hopes so he would have his way with me, and as a gullible girl, I fell for it.

My virginity is gone. He didn’t reject me, but he used me like a slut and pushed me aside. He didn’t even deem me worthy of an official rejection. How foolish I was to think he was actually in love with me!

Shit!

I cursed bitterly, wiping the tears rolling down my eyes as my heart ached once again at the memories of last night, which refused to leave my head no matter how hard I tried to forget them.

The way he adored my body and gave me the wildest ecstasy I had ever imagined. He took control of my body and made love with me so sweetly and tenderly.

It was an experience that I was sure would never leave my head. Even the thought of it right now was already making me crave for him again, increasing the heaviness of my heart at the realization that I would never be able to meet him again and that it was actually over between us, Damn!

With a quick pace, I stepped out of the hotel room and made my way out. I wasn’t stopped by the security men, which means Lucian had been considerate enough to pay the bills, or maybe he didn’t pay anything since he is the Lycan king.

I hissed at the taste of his name on my l*ps, feeling really sad.

After minutes of walking, I finally got to the royal palace, and my eyes were all on me as I paced to the porch. They all had questioning looks, staring at me from head to toe.

I ignored them all and entered, but as I was about to head to the stairs, I felt the pang and grumble of hunger in my stomach, so I diverted to the kitchen to dish out my food.

I reached the door and was shocked to see it was locked.

“What the hell is going on?” I mused, looking around in confusion because the kitchen doesn’t get locked.

I sighted a maid passing by and beckoned at her to come forward, which she did.

“Go call the chefs! I want to know why the door is locked. When did that start in this house?” I seethed as my stomach grumbled more, sending a rush of anger through me.

In a few minutes after the maid left, she returned with two of the royal chefs, who walked over and didn’t even bow, but I was too hungry to confront them for that.

It was like they already knew what I was about to ask, as one of them replied.

“The Luna locked the door and held the key. She asked for your presence in the palace whenever you return from wherever you went.

My eyes narrowed at her.

“What?!” I muttered as I stared at them in surprise. Only Diana and my mate know what kept me outside, and the plan was to get me killed.

How did she know I would be alive?

I was just really confused and scared at this point, unaware of what plan Diana has for me now that I survived being killed by 2/4 Chapter II the Lycan king.

Without hesitation, I hurried to the palace, and as soon as I got in, my father and Diana moved their eyes from the few elders gathered straight to me. In fact, everyone’s eyes were on me.

“Where have you been?” My father was the first to ask, looking at me with a mean face that later turned to shock as he gazed neck and hair, which were roughly packed in a ponytail.

at my “It can’t be nue. He said under his breath as his eyes scanned me more.

“She knows where I was. She planned it with my mate, who rejected me. Torian lied to me, saying that he wanted to elope with me and that I should meet him at the iroko tree. He didn’t show up, and Diana sent me to drug me.” I stated bluntly, glaring at her while she kept a cool smile.

“So?” My father sneered as his eyes glinted with pure disgust and anger.

“I was lucky not to get killed after being outside during curfew, and you should be excited about that, then punish her for planning to get me killed, yet what you could say now is “So?” I seethed, unsure if my father really understood what I just said.

“You should know by now that I hate people who lie to me, but I just don’t want to believe what Diana said was true. Where were you last night?” He asked with so much suspicion in his tone that even his eyes showed he already believed whatever Diana had lied against me.

“I was at the Rae Hotel in room 207.”

“With who?” He snapped, breathing heavily, his voice really deep and menancing, and he stood to his feet at that moment, both hands clenched tight into a fist.

Would they believe me if I tell them who I was with? It doesn’t sound like truth in any way, but I have to say it.

“She was with the vampire King’s son.” Diana spoke before I could answer.

“What??” I squeezed my face, not understanding what nonsense she was saying.

“What other evidence do you all want before you believe me? She made up all these lies and even put my name in it, yet it is just so flimsy. She snuck out last night to meet him at that hotel. I’m just so sad my husband has been keeping someone like this as a daughter.” She added, exhaling and shaking her head in feigned pity.

What the F**k is this woman saying?!

“You are lying!!” I bawled, my face grimaced as I just found it hard to believe how wicked this woman was. She was going extreme in her hatred for me.

“So, who were you with?” My father growled.

“I was with the Lycan king… he…”

“God, does this girl think we are babies? Does she think we are foolish?!!!” One of the elders fumed, and the other grumbled. “Even if you want to lie, try to make it reasonable and something that can be believed, but I see your guilty conscience won’t allow you. Diana said with a sneer, leaving me dumbfounded.

“You are the one lying, and you know it. Why are you bent on destroying my life!!”

“You are destroying your life by having such a forbidden romance. She replied bluntly.

“Everyone was in curfew, so how do you know if I was with the vampire king son? You are just spewing lies, and everyone is 3/4 4/4 Chapter 11 just believing.” I retorted.

“My men are currently in the hotel room looking for every piece of evidence needed. So…”

My father couldn’t finish his statement before the door of the palace gave way, and five guards walked in and bowed to him.

I caught the smirk that appeared on Diana’s face as he saw them, and I knew immediately that I was in big trouble.