Chapter 15
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” D.. we will be late if you start” She muttered with a smile trying to push him with hands that seemed to be dragging him closer to her. His name on her mouth remains censored like someone turned it out. The vampire king muttered huskily under his breath, incorrigible words as his hands fumbled with the zipper of her dress.
” Mine” he growled removing the hands she placed on his chest to push him away. He had her cornered as her breath grew ragged and her heartbeat became faster. She couldn’t hear him because he didn’t have one. Her wolf purred loudly as his hands wandered everywhere on her body especially when his right hand brushed his mark which stood proudly on her neck. She mewled out in pleasure as he replaced his hands with his tongue instead.
” God! Just arrhh I didn’t peg the vampire king to be this… Hmmm” She said but he covered her mouth with his cutting off her words as he devoured her whole. He reduced the rest of the sentences to Strings of moans alone.
” This what?” he whispered while trailing his kisses down her neck right to where his mark lays. She couldn’t reply to him, her brain was foggy as she couldn’t form a proper answer. She opened her mouth but only a moan came out.
” I need words little one, words,” He said while dragging down her zipper with one sneaky hand.
” N… needy” She breathed out obeying his commands like his little slave. His fangs were out already and his eyes glowed red almost like her golden-coloured ones as she fought with her wolf for dominance. When his fangs grazed her neck once again, she knew she once done for.
” Diana!” Another familiar voice brought her back from the faze. She blinked as her surroundings morphed to normal with Howard hovering over her as he shook her awake.
” I’m sorry what?” She blinked trying to mask her confusion as normal.
” You suddenly spaced out princess. What is it? Did you remember something? ” he asked with a worried look but she only shook her head negatively telling him that nothing was wrong but he wouldn’t believe her bluff.
” I just remembered my childhood” She lied and he handed her a glass of water while nodding in understanding. She stared at him to see if he believed her but what she saw was a bit of relief as if he was relieved she only remembered that much. She gulped down the water handing the glass back to him. He just happened to know what to do in this type of situation and it kind of pained her that he was hiding a lot of things from her. Even if they can’t be lovers, they would have been great friends if not for the wall of secret. She would wait for him, maybe Leonard has something over him that placed him in a tight spot.
” Can you still go to the pack house for breakfast? I could bring your food if you like” he said helping her sit down on the sofa but she let out a full smile, assuring him that she would be fine. He kissed her cheek and carried her handbag.
” Hey! You are not supposed to do that?!” She exclaimed trying to grab her bag from him but he raised it high using his height as an advantage over her small stature.
” You are my mate and I can do this and more. Want me to carry you instead of the bag? Gladly” He smirked but she could only manage a scoff at his cocky behavior. He could have the handbag he wants, and he can have it for dinner for all she cares.
” Stop pouting or I will kiss that off your pretty little mouth.” She gasped at his threats but said nothing. She doesn’t even realize that she was pouting in the first place. The thought of the mark she saw on her neck in her memory and the one the vampire king asked her to look for lingered in her mind. Her mind wanders off again but she quickly gets herself together so Howard won’t get suspicious.
” Can I have a minute, please? I know we are late but…” She asked but Howard shushed her with one of his long fingers on her lips before telling her to take her time he would wait for her. She rushed into the bathroom, her mood and expression morphing on her way. She yanked the door open as she went straight to the big mirror.
Dragging the neckline of her dress aside, she couldn’t find the mark on her neck, the red crown insignia on her neck was nowhere to be found but instead in its place was a runic symbol that seemed to be covering up whatever symbol was there in the first place. Someone must have put it there and she was sure it wasn’t the one in her memory. Was it the one the vampire king asked her to look for?
She hadn’t noticed the mark before because it was only a dot, the first time she had seen it on her neck so she thought it was only a birthmark but now the rune-like mark seemed to be growing as the line and the curves trail on her vein almost wrapping her neck. It was golden like in colour so if you don’t look too well, you might never see it. How could Howard not notice this? She thought as she traced it down with her fingers.
She shrugged her shoulders as she ignored it, she made up her mind to only tell the vampire king, not even Brittany; the next time he appeared in her dream since he was the only one who had been helpful and was leading her somewhere. The memory of the first time she woke up flashed through her head, the way she attacked Leonard like he was her biggest enemy before she was sedated by the doctors. She was controlled by a raw instinct that is now missing in her body.
” He knows something. And by the moon goddess I better hope it’s not that huge else I won’t forgive him” She breathed out, calming her anger. She went out of the restroom and met Howard with another of her fake smiles. Before she could utter a word, he swooped her in his arms, carrying her bridal style. She blushed as she tried to push him away but he only laughed as he refused to drop her.
” You are too shy princess” He laughed as she slapped his arms gently. She was going to play along with whatever games Howard and her brother were playing. She saw his gaze when she came out of the bathroom, his eyes were clouded. He was mind-linking somebody probably his Alpha, her brother. Do they want a show? Oh, she was so going to give them.
She relaxed in his arms as she allowed him to carry her to the pack house. He liked it as he hummed softly in his chest. His wolf howled happily in his head as they were near the pack house. One look at them will have someone cooing at how perfect both of them looked together but they are just a couple of people who are hiding a lot of things from each other.
The grand hall was bustling with noise as the wolves tried to control little Cubs who were causing havoc in the pack house. Another section is the teenagers who are laughing at whatever the latest gossip is as they munch on their breakfast. Omegas were still serving whoever was just entering the hall like Howard and his mate. The Alpha was not present yet but the noise died down a little at the sight of their Beta but the toddlers still ran around making noises.
Amid all the chaos, Diana could hear her voice and it was nice. She was rather angry and was fuming in rage.
” Get his hands off your body!”