CHAPTER 54
ZENEVIEVA
My back and feet were so sore from running that I whimpered in pain and howled in frustration.
The night was dark and scary and I almost got lost in that strange pack. There was no way I would walk that far so I resulted into shifting and my wolf started running as if she was here before.
I reached Mudville Pack expecting it to be filled with exciting noise and loud music with Lots of busyness but it was the total opposite.
It was as quiet as a graveyard and so deserted.The air smelt smokey as if something was burned and I frowned if I'm in the wrong pack.
I dragged my feet inside and I was sure of my surroundings, anyway; I'm too tired and exhausted to think of what happened.
The maids saw me and began whispering in incoherent words but audible enough for me to hear them.
"She wasn't the one in the festival!"
"I knew it! There's no way she would look that beautiful."
"That's how much the king detest her, I'm sure it was Marcella!" One of them said and sneered at me and I scoffed and walked past the opening, the only wonderful gift I have in this world as a possession, My room.
I heaved a sigh of relief and began stripping my clothes to take a bath when the door opened swiftly.
Argh!! I need to start locking that door.
I turned my head to face Collette and my mood became ruined instantly.
"What do you want?"
"Your cooperation "
"Uh…?"
"I just need your cooperation and you must do exactly as I've said "
"As what?"
"Just Listen and shut up!"
"Get out Collette, you're adding to my stress."
"What sort of audacity is that?"
"Ask your brother, I learnt it from him."
"My mum will be coming over and you need to tell her that you were at the Pack's festival."
"Why would I do that?"
"You need to!"
"Stop spitting trash on my face and get the hell out, why will I lie to please you or anyone? Your brother abducted me to prevent me from attending the festival, why the hell will I tell your mother otherwise?"
She smiled and walked closer to me.
"You don't have a choice Zenevieva and Tyson isn't the one who abducted you. Stop acting like a queen with authority when you're nothing but a useless roge to fill in space."
"You're a drama queen Collette, get out!"
"I'll tell Mum that you slept with Alpha Kyle."
I gasped.
"What the actual…."
"It's obvious he spent the night in your room, who wouldn't believe how shameless and slutty you are?"
Tears laced my eyes, it was all my fault! I forced him to stay over, all this nonsense wouldn't have happened.
"That's a lie, he just slept off."
"Nope, he slept with you and I'll make sure mum is aware if you don't tell her that you were at the festival! Kyle is here too so don't even try to be stupid when you're being asked."
I bit my lips hard and sighed.
"You staged my kidnap right?"
"Does it matter, Marcella was just being too smart but not smart enough to end her game well. Freshen up and get ready, I don't want my brother to be punished!"
She said and walked out and I sighed.
That brat!
My life is totally useless!
I went and freshen up, changed my clothes with a thumping heart as I sat on the bed and waited.
How would the Queen react, what the heck even happened at the festival that she badly wants me to admit I was there?
Why is Kyle even here in the first place, he broke all my resolve of saying the truth boldly. There's no way I'll lie when he would be there, these questions are just making things worse for my entire body as I groaned and slumped my back on the bed.
A knock on the door made me sat up at once.
"Come in."
"The Queen demands your presence." She said and I held my breath and nodded.
I got up to re arrange my hair and made sure I looked presentable before walking out of the room to the general huge hall.
I gulped hard as I stepped inside and I avert my eyes quickly from the three prince of beauties whose gaze was fixed on me.
"My Queen ." I greeted and bowed and she walked up to me immediately.
"What's this rumours I'm hearing?" My eyes widened and I glance at Kyle who gave me a wink.
Is she aware already?
Why am I even scared, we did nothing wrong.
"What rumour?" I boldly asked.
"That you weren't at the festival."
I pressed my lips tightly and turned to look at Tyson who threw his face away and I sighed.
"I'm sorry."
His eyes widened at me looking confused and I really wanted to slap that silly confused Face.
"I'm sorry for the confusion my Queen, I was present. I think I was slightly I'll."
Tyler cleared his throat and glared at me but I quickly threw my face away.
"And so? Is that why you chosed to disgrace the whole Pack of Mudville by displaying such sarcastic show?"
"Huh?"
"Why are you surprised? Why didn't you come out at once and greet everyone that news required of you?"
She looked angry and I swear I will deal with Collette and Marcella for impersonating me blindly.
"I'm sorry, I guess I have this public fright."
Tyler couldn't stop hissing and sighing and I know it was his way of pouring out his expression at how stupid I am.
Well, I have to do this.
I placed my head down that I didn't notice the Queen before me until she spoke.
"Where's the cloth I gave you, why did you change it up?"
"Uh? The clothes you gave to me? Oh….I had to, it was too hot."
I lied feeling stupid and hoping that the Queen would believe me as usual and let me go. Her questions were making me feel totally uncomfortable.
"Oh! I see , I never knew you loved purple…it looked good on you."
"Yes, thanks a lot." I smiled but a heavy slap landed on my face and I gasped in shock and staggered at the Impact.
I didn't expect that, no! I didn't saw it coming at all.
My heart blasted furiously and the Queen looked so furious.
"I'm sorry." I whisper and bow as fat tears rolled down my eyes.
"Why are you like this Zenevieva? I never bought a purple cloth for you and you were never at the party!" She slammed and I bit my lips.
"I wasn't blind so quit the nonsense!"
"I'm sorry."
"You Keep dissapointing me always and I hate it to the very core of my breathing.
I know you were not the one there and I won't force you to tell me the truth.
Since you still chose to be weak and used…I'm pretty done coercing you to stand up for yourself!"
She slammed angrily and turned to the Priestess.
"What do we do with this is ones?"
"Kyle would stay in the palace for the next seven days in the palace to appease the elders of the Clan, and make amends for the next preparation of the festival for destroying the huge Pack festival. For making such a silly mistake of trying to burn the palace, he will be flogged publicly too!"
I gasped and covered my mouth in shock.
What the heck happened?
"What the actual fuck, he started it!"
"He is the King Kyle, you should know your boundaries!"
"I can't stay away from my recruits for the next Seven days!! This is barbaric."
He sounded so pissed that my heart clenched, he didn't deserve this.
"That's the order Kyle, the palace is a sacred place and you have no right to destroy it talk more of touching the King."
"That's bullshit!"
"How about Tyson?" The Queen asked eagerly.
"He's going to fix everything back to its original position in Green Pack. He shouldn't have done that as King and abused his authority in the first place."
"That's all?" Tyler and the Queen chorused and she nodded.
"That's not fair!!"
My wolf screamed.
"Privileges of swimming in royalty"
I muttered and Kyle hissed.
"But must he stay here to carry out his punishment? I don't want Kyle in the palace besides he's not under the law." Tyson whined.
"But it's totally unfair that this arrogant king manoeuver his way out from punishment" Ethan said and hissed.
"Green pack is not under the law but he singlehandedly came over to destroy the festival and to set the palace ablaze, he stays!" She slammed and she faced the Queen.
"I'll be on my way." She bowed and left leaving me wondering how I'm going to stay in the same palace with this golden mannequin before me.