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“That daughter of yours is a slut and thanks to the goddess she still has her head connected to her neck!”
“Please have mercy Vercus, she is still our child,”
“Never! No child of mine will make me bow my head in shame, I will kill her before I bend in shame,”
The loud arguments between my Mother and Father hammered continuously inside the mansion walls,
Tears constantly rolled down my eyes as I sat on the ground against the wall, with hands wrapped around my belly.
“It’s okay little one…. Mommy will never allow any harm befall you,” I stuttered amidst tears,
I was currently four months gone, and the Father of my child had no idea I was carrying his baby.
Being the daughter of the lycan King was never an easy responsibility, my Father Vercus Gunther the third of his kind had always made my life a living hell,
Ever since I shifted my life has never been the same,
I’ve heard the stories of how my Father wanted a son but ended up getting a girl, unfortunately, my Mother got some complications with my birth and could no longer have children, my Father blamed me for this misfortune but because of the love he has for my Mother his mate he refused to marry another,
All my life I have been groomed to become a competent lady, so I can get the perfect match for a husband who will become the next lycan King.
I never for once, felt my Father’s love, I was only there because of my Mother,
My lycan family never believed in the mate bond, our ancestors saw it as a vulnerability to succumb to the choice of the moon goddess, so my Father decided I would marry any shifter he deemed fit.
Guess his plans have turned futile as I am now with child,
The news of my pregnancy must have spread like wildfire, as my Father has stripped me of all my titles, no servant is to talk to me or attend to my needs until further notice.
A knock on the door pulled my attention from the dark corner where I lay.
It was my Mother, she had managed to sneak into my room.
After sharing a long and warm embrace, she pulled me to the bed,
“Baby, how are you?”
“Mommy I am so sorry, it’s all my fault…” I sobbed in her arms,
“Hush now, everything will be okay,”
“How did you manage to get in?” I asked concerned,
“I paid off the guards for thirty minutes…. now listen sweet girl, we do not have time to waste,” Mom says giving me a large bag pack, and then she shoved a pair of black sneakers into my arms, before handing me matching hoodie and sweatpants.
“Mom? What are you doing?” I asked in a whisper already perceiving her plan,
“Get dressed Elaine, we have limited time,”
“Mommy, please…. Do not send me away,” I cried holding her hands,
“Get your act together Elaine, I would rather you leave than have your Father kill you and this innocent child… so get dressed now!” she yelled the last part with tears in her eyes.
Quickly I got dressed in the clothing prepared for me, Mom braided my long brown hair before folding it into the cap she had also prepared.
“Elaine baby, look at me,” she sobbed, In her eyes I saw the undying love of a Mother, this woman who has always loved and protected me.
“I need you to survive Elaine, no matter what happens from now you will not only look after yourself but also your child, run as far as your legs can take you, and never stop surviving.”
“Mommy please, I can’t do this without you,” I sobbed holding her close, I would miss her warmth and care.
“Your Father plans to execute you tomorrow, this was my only choice,”
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…..”
Just then a knock was heard on the door, and someone walked in,
“My time is up, now I want you to follow Elias,” Mom says, I knew Elias, he was one of my Mother’s loyal subjects. “He would lead you out of the mansion through the tunnels,”
“Where do I go, Mommy? I don’t know what to do..”
“I have everything planned already, it is going to be hard I won’t lie but your will to survive makes it easier. I love you, my child,”
“I love you too Mom,”
Elias moved forward and quickly grabbed the bag pack arranged by my Mother,
“Protect my child with your life Elias,”
“Yes, my Queen,”
With these last words, Elias pulled me along with him, as we quickly walked past the corridors of my Father’s ancient mansion.
It was difficult to keep up with Elias, my feet hurt badly, and also my back from dwindling often so we could pass through these tunnels.
I had no idea the mansion had hidden tunnels built below it.
An hour later or so as I imagined we finally passed through tunnels,
“This is where my journey ends Princess, henceforth you are on your own.”
“Thank you, Elias, and please tell my Mother I love her and I promise to come back for her,”
Elias passed me a key and I stared confused,
“A car key?”
“Your Mother made the arrangements last week, it is parked ten minutes by walk, I wish you good luck, Princess.”
I watched him shift into his Lycan Wolf before running off.
With tears in my eyes I proceeded with my journey, the moon stood high in the sky shining down on Mother Earth displaying its beauty.
Just as he mentioned a car was parked ten minutes away, there was a letter on the driver’s seat written by my Mother:
“My child, you are my miracle from the goddess and will always be, I hope one day you can forgive your Father. Take good care of yourself and my grandchild, and try not to reach me until I send word. Love Mom.”
My Mother had done her best for me; a bag full of cash, clothes and toiletries, a phone, and also a fully tanked car
it is only fair that I do not let her efforts be a waste.
Where do I go from here? When the only forte I know of my child’s Father is that he is a werewolf named Derick.