Always Yours

Chapter 8

I didn’t go back to sleep at that moment, instead I went towards my secret passage and went out of the Castle, I know the risk of going outside especially because it is already very late at this hour but I didn’t care, I needed some air and I was now walking towards the forest to get some. 

As I went further towards the forest I heard a whimper, my senses were heightened as I widened my eyes, those whimpers only belonged to a wolf and without a second thought I followed where the whimpers came and at the middle of the forest laid a large, dark brown wolf, who was now whimpering in pain.

Its leg had a very large cut and blood was coming out from it continuously.

I got closer to it but he growled at me in warning. I raised my hands up in the air, trying to tell him that I meant no harm.

“I mean no harm, I can help you” he looked at me with his sharp eyes before he stopped growling and just laid there, I looked around the forest and found the herbs that I was finding, I took some and crushed it repeatedly with a rock before I hesitatingly placed it on his multiple cuts.

“That should do it, don’t move too much or the wound will open up again. I have to get back, please be safe” I said to the wolf before I got up and went back to the castle but not before I gave a quick glance at the wolf.

Morning came but all the servants are very busy at the moment. In less than two days the celebration of the birthday of Lady Amanda was going to take place and now all the servants are walking back and forth carrying draperies, tapestries, silver platters, flowers and whatnots, it is so early in the morning and everybody is already in a big fuss and rush.

Many people pass by me, constantly bumping into my shoulders.  I went to the kitchen and started to prepare breakfast. After I have finished cooking I took the food and placed them in a golden platter and went to place them on the dining table. After 30 minutes or so, the dining table was now beginning to be filled up, but I noticed the King and Lady Amanda have not yet made their presence known.

I was filled with sadness once more; the King spends an awful lot of time with the Lady Amanda. A hand grabbed my upper hand and I was yanked back into a corner, I looked up to see the eyes of Lady Cecilia, with her chin raised up like a woman with power.

“The King wants his breakfast to be delivered into his room. Mess this up and let’s see what’s going to happen” she ordered as she pushed me towards the kitchen.

I went to the kitchen and did what I was told and got the best dish and carefully placed it in a breakfast tray and carefully lifted it up and made my way towards the King’s chamber.

All the way I handled the breakfast tray with a lot of care, because I wanted to have the King’s approval of my services. Thinking of the appraise a smile made its way on my face.

I now stand in front of the double doors of the King’s chamber and took a deep breath and knocked, I wore a smile as I heard a deep “Come in” I opened the door and placed the breakfast tray on the coffee table and as I placed it down the doors leading to his bedroom opened and the King walked in only wearing his cotton pajamas, his torso and chest was now bare for me to look at. I marveled at the sight before I remembered to keep my head bowed.

I heard him groan as he noticed that it was me who had come to bring him his breakfast and that had hurt me.

Then after a while Amanda emerged out of the room. I felt a surge of jealousy within me at the realization that the King and Lady Amanda spent the night together.

“Oh Aiden, you didn’t have to bring food for me, that’s really sweet” with that she stood on her tiptoes and kissed the King on his lips and I just looked at the floor like it was the most fascinating thing in the world.

I didn’t realize that the King and Lady Amanda were now kissing each other as I could hear slurping. I tugged at the end of my blouse as I tried to calm my heart.

I cleared my throat and the King was now detaching his soft, plump and kissable away from Lady Amanda’s neck and Lady Amanda groaned when their session was interrupted. The King looked at me with no emotion and I could faintly see smugness before it was gone.

“What?” the King asked me and I just stared at him, and just like that, butterflies were awake once again, with just a simple stare at him I was again like a love struck puppy.

“You, a servant, dare to look at the King?” Lady Amanda questioned spitefully. I widened my eyes at the realization before I profusely apologized.

“I am sorry. I’ll just go” with that I walked out, my heart breaking once more when he didn’t try to defend me. But why would he? I asked again myself and I was confused once again as I gripped my hair, trying to calm myself from my confusion, why do I feel this way?

Aiden’s POV

After feeding Amanda with the breakfast that the human servant has brought, I went and took a shower. My thoughts were all about that human servant, who was unfortunately, was also my mate.

Mate, I have thought that my mate would be someone who is strong, beautiful and fit for me and most especially a werewolf but apparently I couldn’t have that because the Moon Goddess has paired me with a human.

Human. The specie that I have- and still loathe with all my heart, they are the ones that have ruined my perfect life.  I just shook my head and willed myself not to think of that human servant.

I thought of rejecting my mate but that was a taboo. The Moon Goddess forbids rejection. My wolf wouldn’t forgive me if I do.

'Damn right I won’t!'

'But you don’t even like her.

I snap at him, I don’t even know why he wouldn’t let me reject her, I mean he doesn’t even want her yet he doesn’t want to reject her.

'You know why you can’t reject your mate, it’s a taboo. No one has ever rejected their mate’

I just rolled my eyes and just accepted the fact that the human servant is my mate, I have already planned that I would make Amanda my Queen and wife, she is the perfect fit for the position and that decision is final, even my wolf agrees with me because it is what is best for me and the Kingdom, we would produce strong pups and that was enough for me and Amanda was always the one who stayed with me through thick and thin.

I got out of the bathroom and steam also followed me as it made the large mirror foggy.

After putting on my royal attire, I got out of my closet and saw Amanda at the edge of the bed, a smile formed on her lips as she grabbed my face and kissed my lips. I wrapped an arm around her waist as we both exited the room and went to the courtyard where some of the royals are gathered.

As I entered, they all rose from their seats and bowed in respect, I also bowed and kept my face stoic, like a King’s face should express.

“Let us all be seated” I said in a monotonous voice.

Then they proceeded to tell all the problems that have been arising in some packs and even in the Castle.

After the meeting they all bowed once again before they all dispatched. Blake, a good friend of mine and also a royal that leads one of my packs, came to me and gave me a look that says that he has something important to tell and I nodded my head.

We both went to a private room, I told Amanda that I have something to do and that she could go first, she then nodded and smiled before walking away.

“How has things been?” Blake asked and I arched an eyebrow before I responded.

“Everything is fine”

“Look, I have to tell you something, when we travelled to come here, we didn’t actually have a rather smooth travel, in fact we were attacked unexpectedly” I growled, not at him but to the ones that has attacked them, I know those people who would have the guts to attack us, hunters.

“Their attacks were so sudden that I was fairly injured and most of my men have died, they used wolfs bane that’s why we couldn’t heal and couldn’t fight them off, I didn’t even know if I would make it, but when I was resting in the forest a girl came and spotted me, I had a blurry and hazy vision but I only caught a glimpse of a blonde hair, I couldn’t even sniff out if she was a hunter or a werewolf but she helped me and saved me, she placed herbs on my injuries that removed the wolfs bane in my body, the hunters are now a great threat, they are attacking a lot more, we should be a lot more careful” I sighed in frustration, whoever this girl who saved him, I am thankful, Blake is one of my great friends and I would have killed all the hunters who hurt him.

“Be careful, the only way the hunters knew that we were coming and the only way they have executed an unexpected ambush is that there is a traitor in your Castle who is gaining information. Be careful on who you trust” he put a comforting hand on my shoulder and I was thankful for the information that he has given.

When he left, I ran a hand through my hair in frustration, so there is a traitor in my Castle, that damn traitor, I will kill him for the havoc that he has done. I called my Beta so that I could speak to him.

“Your Majesty?” Beta Kylon curtsied as he entered the room.

“I have been informed that there is a traitor in the Castle” with that Beta Kylon remained stoic but there was something that flashed in his eyes but it was gone as soon as it came.

“Not only that but hunters are now attacking a lot more, I want you to tell the guards to be on high alert and inspect all suspicious actions, guard every royal and see if they are up to something that is indifferent, tell them to guard 24/7 and take turns on guarding, most especially I want you to guard that human servant, I think she might have a connection with the hunters, that is all Beta Kylon, you are dismissed” I said in my usual monotone voice, Beta Kylon nodded his head and bowed before he exited the room. I also called Cecilia to come and speak to me.

“You called your Majesty?” Cecilia asked as she entered the room and curtsied like Beta Kylon did.

“I want you to transfer the servant to the basement” 

Only a human can help the hunters. I clenched my jaw at the thought of the human servant helping the hunters, my heart unconsciously squeezed at the thought before I harden it.

“W-what?” she stuttered in confusion and I growled in annoyance in which she flinched.

“The human servant, I want her to be transferred to the basement, she can be a potential threat and I don’t want her to harm her roommates, is that understandable?” I asked my voice gruff. Her face was flushed red in embarrassment before she nodded.

“Yes your Majesty”

“You are dismissed “I said with a flick of my hand. And then she exited the room. Wait till you see what you are in for, you traitor.