Chapter 66 Chapter 65
Alpha king Kieran.
I watched her–Evelyn, get dragged away like a puny little criminal while my wolf trashed and howled inside of me, tearing down my steel-like control, my body on fire. Pain, something that had been a constant in my life since my first mate's death had tripled to insurmountable degrees after her rejection. I closed my eyes, dragging in air into my squeezed out lungs. I couldn't focus on this now.
I knew it would happen, no one in their right mind would choose to accept something like me. It was what I wanted, yet... Why did me hearing those words from her mouth, bring me so much heartache? Was it because, a part of me hoped things would be different this time around? An incredulous laughter broke out of my lips even as tears stung my eyes. I was clearly asking for too much.
Moments after she had been taken away, another guard came in, carrying an air of urgency around him as he kept his head bowed. I raised a brow at him, unwilling to speak just yet. He glanced at me before averting his gaze, opening his mouth to speak.
"It's bad news, your majesty. There have been attacks on the kingdoms borders and Duke Ethan has been severely injured." He announced, his voice somber.
"What?!" I muttered, my voice low and deadly, dread crawling up my spine.
"Yes, your majesty. Although, we managed to catch a few, those who escaped seemed to have vanished into thin air." He added.
I shot the guard a menacing glare, partly because of the news I had just recieved and because of the uncomfortable feeling growing up in the pit of my stomach.
"Where is Duke Ethan now?" I asked, mh voice grave.
"He's with the castle doctor, recieving treatment. More soldiers have been deployed to find the traitors." He informed me.
"Make sure to find who those traitors are and when you do, find who they are recieving orders from." I ordered and he nodded immediately. "Also, I'll be..." I cut off immediately when a huge slash of pain went through the center of my being, causing me to double over in pain, gripping my chest tightly.
"Your majesty... Is everything alright?" The guard hurriedly asked, his voice tinged with worry. I managed to straighten back up, gritting my teeth as I shook my head.
"I'm fine." I ground out, my eyes narrowing into slits. "Get out now and do what I asked you to do." I ordered sharply and without wasting anymore time, the guard turned around and ran out of my chambers, leaving me alone once again.
I let out a harsh breath, the pain threatening to bring me to my knees. And it did, hot flashes of ground shattering pain coursing through me, momentarily blinding me. I knew them for what it was.. The effects of Evelyn's rejection and something more. Something that had icy fear coursing through my veins. No, anytime but now. Not this moment.
I waited for the pain to pass, but it only seemed to get worse, my skin reddening and those purplish veins crawling out of my skin. Gnashing my teeth, i tore my clothes from my body, feeling like as if I had been placed in an oven and it was threatening to burn me alive.
My wolf was going berserk, threatening to come to the surface due to the amount of pain it had gone through and it couldn't take it anymore. Curling into myself as I felt my bone crack, the sound agonizing, I let out a low scream, fighting the change.
At this rate, I won't have to wait for the three month period to be over before I go rogue. The thought brought tears into my eyes even as a manic laughter spilled from my lips and I felt so exhausted. Why was I fighting it anyway? What was here for me? Everything I wanted, I couldn't have and those I cared about are already gone.
Horrific images of torture assualted me and the urge to run away filled me to the brim. I stopped fighting the change but my wolf chose it at the perfect moment to retreat back to the shadows, leaving me on the ground spent and blood dripping from my torn up wounds.
I don't know for how long that I lay there, breathing heavily, the pain coursing through my body making it impossible for me to move. I glanced up at the ceiling, my gaze bleary and voices ringing in my head, the words of Evelyn's rejection at the forefont, each one filled with loathing, disgust and disdain. Placing my hands on my face, I closed my eyes and a tear streaked out, landing on the floor with a silent drip. A trembling smile spread across my lips.
I don't recognize myself anymore.