The Crown Prince. Adams Story

Chapter 4. New Beginning's?

Rose

When we arrive, we are greeted by some warrior’s and the former Alpha and Luna. I step out and avoid eye contact like always.

“Wow, the strength coming off of them is strong, they must be strong Alpha’s” Ember aww’s at their power. This excites her, me not so much. They have a couple of guards show us to our room’s. It's the first time that I have been outside of the pack for so long. The shower I got yesterday was warm, but here I get to take a hot shower. I place my bag on the floor, in the corner, so as not to get anything dirty. I open one of the doors, to find a closet the size of my bedroom. Mind you, my entire room is small. So. Yeah.

I hang my dress in its bag. It also has the heels that I wore in it. I found a couple of days ago in the trash can. They are the perfect gold to match the gold in my dress. They are short, not very high, maybe an inch at most.

When I have it hung up, I move to the other door to find the washroom. It has a nice sized shower with a separate bath. The bath could hold two people. I longed for a hot bath. I move back to the bedroom and look at the clock on the wall. It's two pm. The ball starts with drinks at eight. I have 4 hours. I can take a nap after a hot bath. There is an alarm clock. Once I figure out how it works, I set it for 6 pm. I move to the shower taking a tee shirt, toothbrush, and my hairbrush, for after my bath.

As I fill the bath, I notice that there are bottles that say bath salts. “What are Apple scented bath salts?” I ask out loud. “No idea” is Ember’s response. Strawberry Bubble bath at least I know that, and something called Vanilla scented bath oil. After smelling them, we chose to add a bit of the Bubble Bath and the Vanilla. As the steam rises in the bath, the smell is amazing. It reminds me of Nanna Mary's strawberry short cakes.

I slowly climb into the tub. The hot water instantly relaxes my muscles. Or the little I have. I relax for only a short time. I want a nap before I have to deal with this party, and act like the perfect daughter to the most perfect Alpha Couple.

I climb out and move to the shower. Being one that does not like the Idea of washing in dirty bath water. I prefer a shower to get clean. In the shower I find strawberry and cream scented shampoo and conditioner. When the conditioner is in my hair, I see a razor and shaving cream. I grab it so fast I almost slip. I have not had a shave in almost three months. At least not a good one.

I make slow work with the shaving, finally washing my body. I rinse my hair. And climb out. I catch a glimpse out of the corner of my eye at myself in the mirror. I never look, ever. All I ever see is a broken, Ugley useless girl. If it was not for my pack and fearing that Alpha and Luna would hurt them, if I was gone, I would have taken my life a long time ago.

Ember always tells me someday we will have a mate. Don't get me wrong, I want a mate, but not until they are gone. And when I am no longer broken. But I don't think that day will ever happen to me. And if I do find my mate, I know they will reject me. Who would want someone as ugly as me? I am pale, very pale. If I didn't know better, I would say I was a vampire. My hair is red, not bright red, but a dual flat strawberry. My eyes are the only good thing about me. They are the same shade of Emerald green as my dress. I found toothpaste in the drawer. Wow, this pack went all out for their guests.

After brushing my teeth, I brush my hair and braid it. The only other good thing is how long it is. I am five foot two and my hair reaches my knees. I know what you're thinking. If I cut it, then they would have less to pull. This is true, but I love how long my hair is.

I notice the clock on the nightstand says it’s now three. So I lay down and drift off to sleep.

Time Skip. Alarm goes off

I am floating; it feels like I am falling, all of a sudden it's dark, then the light. I hear the voice that torments my nightmare. My mother. I look around. Oh no. Not again…. NO...no..no...no..no, not the hole, not again. What did I do this time? The last thing I remember was coming home from school. I was met at the door, to the Luna screaming at me, then everything went black.

“You think you can w***e yourself around? Brushing up on boys?” What is she talking about? I don't talk or touch anyone. Not even teachers talk to me. And no one, and I mean no one, ever touches me, not after the last time. I shake not again. Please.

I hear her chuckle with that evil laugh. When I hear a faint Beep… It is getting louder. BEEP… and Faster BEEP…. BEEP.

I sit straight up to the sound of the alarm going off.

In no time, I am dressed and meeting my parents in their room, as I was told to do, so that I may receive my instructions on how to behave.

When I knock, Luna looks me up and down. “You look presentable, good. Come in so we can give you your rules.”

I follow her in.

I bow to the Alpha.

“Rule one, you speak to no one unless I or your Luna give you persimmon. Is that understood?” I just nod my head.

“Rule number two, no male is allowed to touch you period, if you find your mate, which I highly doubt you have one, I will negotiate your mating and only if I find him suitable.” Again, I nod my head.

“You are not to look at another Alpha and you will say nothing that disrespects us. Do you understand?” I again nod.

“If you do, you will be whipped for each offence, ten times, dropped into the hole and left for a week, if you live. You will spend a month locked in your room. Do I Make Myself Clear?” He growls.

“Y….yesss. A...Al..Alpha.” This time he does not scold me for my stutter. He just chuckles at how scared I am.

With that, he stands and leads us into the ball. After only a second, I am lost. I was in the middle of the floor. They saw someone and left to talk to them. They told me to stay! Like I was a dog. Told me to stay put and not to move.

Just then, I smell it; it smells of fresh Pine with the hint of a burning fire on a cold wet day. “Em, you smell that? What is it?”

“Mate dummy. Move find mate.”

“I can’t Alpha will hurt us”

My head is frantically looking for both the owner of the smell and my parents. Just then, I saw him. He is tall. His eyes are so big and they almost look like the sky on a cloudy day. In seconds, his arms are around me. His nose barriers into my neck. He growl’s “Mine”. I smell my father. I start to panic. Oh, no. no. not now….

When my father questions my mate. My mate threatens him. And sends him to the dungeon. Apparently, Ember ratted them out to his wolf. In no time, they have moved us to a private room.

All of a sudden, I feel something poking me. I blush when I notice it’s Adam’s friend. Yes, I did catch his name, and that he is a king. I did not think the King was still alive, not that I know much, just the little I was taught in school.

When I finally stutter out that I want down, the pretty lady that came with us says I can. I notice she gives the Alpha a don't mess with her look.

I move next to her. When the door opens, and another man comes in, he is good looking. I look at Adam and I can't help the blush that rises in my face. He is definitely a Greek god. He is at least a foot taller than me.

After Sandy or mom, I don't know if I can call her that. At least not yet. When they try to explain how Adam is King, I have a panic attack. Soon I feel strong arms wrap around me. He moves my nose to his neck as he rocks me and rubs small circles on my back. Soon my breathing even out and I drift into the darkness.