Chapter 26 Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Chapter 26
Edwina felt him behind her, the warm cozy feeling, the sense of security, protection. Who was hugging her this tight?

She couldn't open her eyes due to the unexplainable pain that she felt on her back. Those guards were inhumane. She even heard someone outside of the dungeon, instructing them on how they should beat her hard. She didn't see the person but the guard obliged it quickly. For the first time, she missed Ace immensely, his warm feeling.

Hades watched how the woman in his arms moved during her sleep. He couldn't help himself from coming here. The thought of watching her, getting indulged with another man on his bed drove him crazy. He was selfish, selfish to have her as his own. He didn't care how many rules he broke. According to the healer's words, he could save her too since he had the pure blood of Alpha. So he returned to her side after withdrawing his order to call her mate.

He held her closer intimately. His body exchanged heat with her which kept healing her faster. A long sigh passed from his lips. It was torture to keep her this close without doing anything.

Why did this woman always manage to awaken his hunger?

Gritting his teeth together, Hades decided to ignore the burning heat down between his thighs. His wolf was getting impatient with their close proximity. One hour had passed, torturing and keeping her naked body close to transfer the heat between them.

After her back was healed a little, Edwina began to regain her consciousness slowly. Her long lashes fluttered weakly. When she attempted to pry open her eyes, the person thing that she felt was someone hugging her. Furrowing slightly, she opened her eyes groggily and was astounded to find a familiar face, so close to her.

" Your.. Highness...", she gasped and tried to move apart but he growled, keeping her in place, " Don't move... Edwina...You aren't healed yet.."

A series of events began to flip inside her mind. She remembered Princess Laura, going into the dungeon. Then, her back was hurting and she fell unconscious.

But how come she was here? What was the king doing here?

Edwina had a lot of questions, running inside her head but she was too weak to ask them all together. Being stiff in his arms, she only managed to see, looking into his eyes that held concern, " Your Highness.. What are you doing here? It's inappropriate for us to share the same bed together. Besides, am I not the prisoner in your eyes?"

She stated, her lips curling up bitterly. For once, she wanted him to believe her. Her heart couldn't take the look in his eyes when he told her that she was the one behind Axel's escape. Unknowingly, her emotions began to feel attached to him.

To be honest, Hades was guilty in his heart. He was the reason behind her pain and sorrows but he didn't know how to say sorry to her. In the past, he had never apologized or lowered himself in front of any woman not even his belated mate.

Facing her questions, he was feeling more down inside. To avoid the awkwardness, he merely growled like nothing, " You will know the details tomorrow but right now, you need to sleep and recuperate, Edwina. Don't try to move away from me. Your scars need to be healed. I don't want any scars in your body except my hickeys..given to you.."

Edwina's cheeks blushed slightly. She lowered her gaze shyly before muttering, " Is..is that why..you are keeping me..close?You shouldn't have done this..They will talk about you.."

Hades looked down at the woman in his arms, bewildered. Even in this state, she was actually caring for his reputation than her health. Anyone would be thrilled to see that the king was helping in healing personally.

Hades gripped her chin gently, pulling her head up to look into his eyes. He nearly growled his words out, " If it's not me, who did you expect? Your mate?"

Edwina was slightly shocked to see his reaction. This was the first time that she had seen him so enraged because of something related to her. Edwina pursed her lips to say something but she couldn't form any words as she didn't want to tell him about her mate.

After an exhale, Edwina retracted her hands from him slowly but before she could take her hands back, she brushed against his lower region accidentally. Her cheeks turned red, feeling the flaming heat and hardness below there. She stuttered shyly, " You..you.."

Hades growled his words out, clenching his eyes tightly, " Don't.. bother... It's you who did it..I will be okay after a while..Now, come closer..I need to keep you transferring heat until morning.."

Edwina's eyes moistened slightly upon his words. He had been doing everything to heal her fast. Even he didn't care about his sexual urge for her. Naturally, Male Alphas were sex driven easily sex-driven and took a lot of time to satisfy their needs. So, Edwina knew that it was a painful torture for Hades undoubtedly.

Edwina took a deep breath, surprised to figure out that no matter what he did, she couldn't bring herself to hate him like before. Yes, they had grudges, hatred between them but it was being overcome by his sweet behavior someday.

So what if they broke the law for once?

Edwina lifted her eyes to see through his eyes that kept changing colors from time to time, defining his inner battles with his beast. Moving a bit closer, Edwina placed a hand on his shoulder, offering in a sweet, shy voice, " Take me, King Hades. I..I am offering myself to..you voluntarily.. Please.."

The entire room had fallen deadly silent after her words!!

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The wailings coming from a woman were hidden behind the dark walls of Red Darkling. No one listened to the woman's plea or her constant begging. It was Flora who had been dragged out of her room by Angelina's maids late at night.

Flora whimpered, fear taking over her soul, " Mistress...I..I didn't tell...your name.. Mistress.."

Angelina's face remained cold, her eyes glaring down at the woman who was at her mercy. She liked it when someone got on her knees in front of her. She had been dreaming for years to see the entire werewolf tribe, bowing at her. Her plans were nearly ruined because of this little bitch.

Angelina ordered in her icy voice, " Finish her!"

Immediately, two guards went over to Flora's side with a rope in their hands, planning to suffocate her to death. As an average werewolf, it was easy to kill her like a human. Flora's eyes widened in fear, pleading again to Angelina, " No..No.. Mistress..I have a sick mother..to take care of..My sister is just 7 years old..They will have no one to take care of. I will leave the castle but don't kill me.. Mistress..."

Angelina paid zero attention to her wailings. She couldn't take the risk of keeping her alive. Princess Laura had been suspecting her already. She needed to destroy all the evidence including her own handwriting.

Angelina gestured at the guards who nodded in return. Flora's scream wasn't heard anymore. They wrapped her head with black cotton from behind. Then a rope was tied around her neck. They held it tight until her body went numb and she became a lifeless corpse. Flora's dead body lay on the ground pathetically.

Angelina heaved a sigh of relief. Later, she ordered them to hang the body inside the castle to deem it suicide. In that way, no one was going to suspect her. As soon as they were done taking the body away, Alpha Duncan appeared at the place with a grim face.

He heard what happened inside the dungeon. He was extremely furious over Hades. This woman was taking too much control of Hades. He couldn't let that happen for the sake of his future. He even instructed the guards to beat Edwina hard so that she would die before morning.

Who would have thought that Hades was going to stop the punishment?

Angelina expressed her anger, looking doubtfully at Duncan, " None of our plans are working, Alpha. What should we do now? If we keep making mistakes, Rafe will catch us sooner or later."

Alpha Duncan raised his head up to glare back at Angelina worthlessly. She got a beautiful figure yet she wasn't pregnant with Hades's child until now.

USELESS!!

He rumbled inside his thoughts and exhaled heavily. Crossing his arms behind his back, he replied to her meaningfully, " I have done it already. Tomorrow the entire Wolverton World is going to know how the famous king, Ha
des Lysander tortures his slave to death who is innocent and isn't at fault."