Still Arabella’s POV
“It’s time, my lady. The prince is waiting for you.” an omega announced happily as she comes forward to adjust my hair a little, with a warm smile on her face. Her name is Alice and she is my personal maid. The Queen had asked me to choose a personal maid from the omega’s that work in the palace.
At first, I never wanted to because I don’t see any reason why I would want a personal maid, but when I set my eyes on Alice, I couldn’t look away from her. She reminded me so much of myself. I had been around her age when I worked in the packhouse of our Alpha. I picked her immediately and she had been my best friend and confidante seeing as Debbie couldn’t come over here and Michael’s sister, princess Erica is being such a bitch to me.
Oh, wait, I forgot to mention some details,
You see, It’s been eight months after the king and Michael rescued me from the rogues, I got to find out the truth, the whole truth about my father’s betrayal and his death.
I could not believe that Alpha Smith has been the villain all along. He completely fooled everyone, including Michael and I. We had believed that the King is evil, we completely fell for his tricks and manipulations. Michael had betrayed his father’s trust and it all turned out to be a very terrible mistake on our path.
My father wanted to help the rogues, he had good intentions but he never knew that he was working with a snake, a bloody traitor that had no plans of helping the people, all he wants is wealth and glory, he wants to sit on the same table and done with royalties, meanwhile, his hands are stained with the blood of all the innocent lives that have been lost because of his greed and manipulation.
The King was so pissed at Michael. He refused to see him or talk to him. For almost four months, Michael couldn’t get through to his father, his mum and sister kept pleasing on his behalf but the king just wouldn’t budge.
He is so damn stubborn, as stubborn as his son who refused to let any day go by without torturing all the rogue leaders in the king’s cells, using them to release all the pent-up anger within him. I can’t say I blame him for being so ruthless with them, they had practically used I’m to deceive the king again and they would have killed me, if not for the timely intervention of the king and prince, I would have died.
I had already lost consciousness before I was rescued, the doctor had confirmed to everyone that the poison in my system is a very rare blend and it is very dangerous. I only survived because Phoenix had absorbed all the poison in my body, saving me from an untimely death and risking her own life.
I was so weak and frail for a very long time, it was so bad that I nearly lost Phoenix, I couldn’t feel her presence within me and u couldn’t reach her through our mind link. I was in the hospital for a good few months, while the doctors were trying different ways to get her to wake up.
They tried all they could but my wolf was not responding to any of their treatment, so they stopped trying and proclaimed her dead, stating that she had consumed a large amount of the poison and it was impossible for her to survive because of the potency of the said poison.
While they all gave up and concluded that she was dead, I still held on tight to the belief that my wolf is not just an average wolf, she is the great white wolf and she would not be exterminated by a mere poison that us brewed by rogue wolves, it’s just too cliche and I refuse to believe it.
A week after I got back from the hospital, I had felt her stirring within me and when I reached out to her, she responded immediately, sounding so happy, despite the fact that she is still weak from the stupid poison that those idiots had pumped into me. I was so glad to hear from her again, I knew she cannot be dead, I fucking knew it, she is my hero and my best friend. I knew she wouldn’t leave me alone.
The King had called me into his throne room about a week after I got back from the hospital. I was so nervous and scared to be in his presence, it was as though I was going to face my judgment. I had never been this scared in my life. The first time I met him had been the day he murdered my father, then a few years later, I met his son and because of me his son had nearly betrayed him, there is just too much negative energy between the king and I, that is why I am shivering in fear as I sat in front of him.
You can imagine my face, when King Justin Angelo apologized for his mistakes of twenty years ago. He admitted to the fact that he had made a terrible mistake when he blamed my father for crimes he didn’t commit, he apologized for taking such actions without proper investigations.
I could see the sincerity in his eyes as he spoke to me in a very sad tone, telling me how disturbed he had been all these years. I could not stop the tears from flowing down my cheeks when he told me that he has been haunted by the cries and wails of all the kids that lost their parents because of his carelessness.
“I would appreciate it if you forgive me, Arabella, you are now a part of my family and soon, you would take your rightful place as the Queen of all wolves, I want us to get all these awful things behind us, that way our family would be happy and united forever.” he said in a soft tone, pleading for forgiveness like a low ranked wolf.
For a good few minutes, I just sat staring at him in dismay, wondering why a king would throw his title away and communicate freely with me. He truly is a good man with a good heart. Am so wrong to have misjudged him. I offered a little smile as I nodded in response to his question, silently assuring him that I have forgiven him completely.
“You look like you have something on your mind, you can ask me Arabella, I won’t take offense. Don’t forget that we are now family,” he teased softly, making me smile shyly because he just read my mind.
Damn!
I need to learn to shield my thoughts before Michael and his father, it’s so frustrating when they read my mind so easily.
“I just want to know what would happen to the rogues, my king. We all know that they were simply following their Alpha because he lied to them all, he painted you as the villain and he made them believe that they were doing the right thing. I just don’t think that they should be sentenced with their leaders, they deserve a second chance,” I told him pointedly, watching with a raised eyebrow as he smiled warmly at my complaints.
“You’ve spoken like a true Queen Arabella, I wish you were my daughter. Alpha Smith and his cohorts would be hanged in a few days, but the council will not take any action against his followers, they will be attached to other packs to avoid future rebellion. I give you my word Arabella, they will not be harmed, not on my watch.” he responded with a smile.
A few days later, under Michael’s strict surveillance, the rogue leaders were hanged in the presence of all the pack’s Alphas and the council. Their heads were ripped right off their bodies, putting an end to their rebellion and their lives.
It took some time, but Michael finally had a long talk with his father, and they are both on good terms right now, which is why we are now going to the great banquet hall to…