Chapter 7: Chapter Seven

Kael's Pov

Everything was happening too fast and too soon. I never thought this marriage would bring this many problems. Just a few days after arriving, she had already brought darkness with her.

The rogues are closing in, and Darian is getting relentless; my only plan to stop his attack and protect Raven from his clutches is by attacking first and killing him. As much as it won't be easy, I already have my plan laid out, which won't be easy and acceptable to Raven, which means she mustn't find out at all means

The mention of Raven immediately reminded me where I had left her. Quickly, I rushed back to the stairs, where I had asked her to wait for me, but she was gone.

"where is she ?" I ask one of the passing made who immediately bows her head in respect

"Your Highness, I don't know where she was heading, but I saw her moving towards the West wing", she informs

My brows furrowed in confusion. Why was she going there? Didn't she know where her chamber was?

"And you didn't think to follow her? She probably was lost!" I barked.

"I-I'm sorry, sir, I was--"

I didn't wait for her to finish her sentence as I walked away. Only I knew what was at the West Wing, and only I knew what secret was locked there, and Raven going over there was a bad thing.

Not wasting any more time, I run down there, hoping she hasn't gotten anywhere close to those doors.

"Raven!!!" I called out, looking everywhere, but she was nowhere to be found. There was no way she could have gotten there. It's too hidden for a stranger to easily find unless she was directed, and I doubt anyone has the guts to do such a thing.

I had told myself long ago never to visit this place again. I wanted to bury it all away, but here I am going in.

"Fuck Raven!!! Why are you so fucking stubborn!!" I yell in frustration, still searching.

I was now coming close to the forbidden area and internally pleading with the goddess not to make me find her there. There is so much I can handle at once, and this was on another level that a simple explanation cannot resolve.

"Kael!!!! Is that you ??"

The familiar annoying feminine voice sounds behind me, and I swiftly approach it.

"Raven! Oh my goodness! Where were you? I was looking everywhere for you!! You had me so worried!"

"i-i got lost. I was looking for my chamber, and I have no idea how I got here; this place is alarming, you know, I thought I heard voices," she says, looking a bit shaken up

My brows furrowed at her words and also her state. I could sniff out her fear and stress and hear her heart's hammering. Something had happened to her; she was so shaken up

"Did something happen to you? Tell me, Raven. What happened to you? Why is your heart beating so fast?" I ask, placing both my hands on her shoulders and staring down at her deeply.

"Can we just leave here first? I want to leave this place," she says softly, unable to keep eye contact

I looked down at her for a second, then nodded and began to escort her away.

She was definitely keeping something from me. Something had happened, and I know it, but I'm not able to put my finger on what it could have been.

She approached me from behind, not reaching where the door was, which meant she hadn't discovered it yet. If I hadn't come sooner, I'm sure she would have.

This time, my heart was racing with worry. I still didn't want to settle my mind that she hadn't found anything unless she told me herself.

After a short while, we finally made it to her room. I silently watch her take a seat on the large mattress, letting out a sigh.

"here, have some water" I swiftly picked up the jug of water and poured her a glass, handing it to her, which she thankfully collects

"Are you good now?" I ask softly, taking a seat next to her with a little bit of distance between us

"yes, yes, I'm good, thank you."

"hmmm"

I hum, unsure how to begin the questioning without seeming suspicious.

"I don't understand why I feel this dark force around me. And I'm tired of sitting around like a weak princess; I need to be able to protect myself," she states out of the blue with a frown etched on her face

"what do you mean?"

"I mean, I need to begin training myself; I want to be able to protect myself and stand strong before any threat; I need to be able to take down those that are in the wrong and punish those that have done so many terrible and disgusting things " she spits

My breath hitches at her last sentence; it felt like it had a different meaning, and I didn't know a perfect response to that

"Don't bother to try and stop me; I have made up my mind, and there is no changing. Before Darian reaches out to me, I will be fully prepared, and I will also find out what it is you are hiding from me, Kael." She drops, her eyes locking with mine, a fire brewing in her large brown orbs.

" what do you mean by hiding from you? I have told you everything there is to know. I've told you about the relic and Darian's motives, so what are you trying to say ?" I pressed with a slight frown

"I don't know, Kael; you are hiding something from me."

"I'm not, I promise!" I insist

"Okay, I've heard you. Anyway, I would like to go to bed now; I am exhausted"

I nodded shortly, got up from the bed, and walked out, closing the door behind me.

My mind was in a mess. Her words weren't promising, and they only made me more worried. The only way for me to find out if she knows anything is by keeping a close watch on her or going down there to see for myself.

"Your Highness, there you are! There is trouble, and we need you immediately" Paul, my beta, rushes to me in worry

"what's wrong? what happened?"

"A few rouges had made it to town, and they are recking the place; it's chaos", he informs in alert

"Have you sent a few soldiers down there?!"

"yes, but it's still at full blast."

"Then send more and more soldiers, and I do not care!!! We need to stop them before they cause extreme damage!! And after this, we must retaliate. This attack will surely not go unnoticed," I barked

He scrambled off to do what I had ordered while I prepared for the battle.

When I got there, I was shocked to see how much damage they had actually caused—so many of my people lay scattered on the ground.

Angry and irritated with this scene, I immediately transformed into my wolf form and began my brutal attack, killing every wolf on sight without mercy

Noticing my presence, a few of the enemies began to retreat, but I refuse to let any single one of them escape judgment for what they had caused

"Secure the fucking entrance!! do not let any of them escape; kill every one of them!!!" I yelled through our interlink

Within a few minutes, all the enemies were down.

"Clean all this place up and get me this head of security," I ordered sternly, then returned to the packhouse and went straight to my room.

As soon as I returned, I took a quick bath and returned to my office. Just then, my head of security walked In

"Your Highness, you asked for me" he walks in with a bow

"do you know why you are here?" I begin softly, holding in my anger

"Concerning the sudden attack today"

"and whose fault is it?!!! Who brought this upon us?!"

"I-I don't understand, your Highness; it was a surprise attack, noone was expecting it!!"

"I should end your life this instant with this disgusting sentence, you fucking idiot!" I barked, jumping from my seat

Instantly, he takes a step back in fear

"you are the fucking head of security, I had put you in this post for a reason!! If you can't know when an attack is about to happen, why are you even present? What the hell are you doing?!;.

"Forgive me, Your Highness; I promise it will not happen again."

"of course, it won't happen again because I will prevent it by removing you from your post cause it seems you do not deserve it!! You will go to your station and submit your crest, then get the fuck out of my palace before I choose to end your life," I seethe bitterly, my stern gaze on him shooting daggers

"Please, sir! I can do better, I promise; I have nowhere to go; I've dedicated half my life to serving you. I have noone but your sir," he pleads, falling to the ground

"You should have thought about that before failing at such a simple mission. This proves you aren't worthy of going into battle with me; you have slacked off and are good for nothing!!! So I urge you to leave now before I change my mind about killing you on the spot," I spit

He looks up at me with shock and tears streaming down from his eyes. With one last hard stare from me, he jumps to his feet and leaves.