Betrayed By The Vampire Prince

How do you want your husband to be?

“No one,” I tried not to smile, knowing should she see anything on my face, it won't be difficult for her to piece everything together.

“Don't lie to me, Lala. I'm your best friend.” She folded her arms and raised a brow at me with a knowing smile on her face.

I shrugged, “you seem to have forgotten who your best friend is, Hilda. No man in the pack has ever caught my fancy.” I started walking home, while she skipped to keep up with me.

“Won't it be good to marry someone you love?” She whispered, almost like she was speaking to herself, not me.

“Hmm.”

If only I will be allowed to marry the man of my choice. But I have long known that Lux and I can't be together. That's why I'm going to cherish the time we have now until he regains his memories.

I doubt he will willingly stay with his mortal enemy when he finally remembers the feud between the two species.

She brightened, “race you!” She changed into her wolf and raced towards the pack, while I did the same, glad to let my wolf out.

****

After the day I kissed Lux, I haven't been to visit him —not because I don't wish to visit him or anything like that. It's just that I had to take necessary precautions to avoid being caught by my father.

He set Betas and Deltas around the pack, to keep us safe. Hilda and I spent the rest of the week making clothes for her mating ceremony, which is surprisingly taking place two full moons from now.

I can't tell why her parents are trying to rush the mating. Though I asked, Hilda didn't say a thing about that —being the secretive omega she is.

“You've been staring at the forest for hours now. Do you miss running through it that much?” She playfully nudged me as she continued to sew her clothes.

“I have never been a domesticated wolf. I need to stretch my limbs and run through the forest, to feel alive.”

But that's not it. I miss my Lux more than anything else. It feels like I left a part of me with him. I twirled a strand of my hair around my pinky as I tried not to sigh.

I can't help but wonder how he has been coping. Has he eaten anything, or is he waiting for me to provide his meals for him?

I bit my bottom lips. Who would have thought that someone like me will one day be worried about another —a man for that matter?

Hilda is the only one I have ever been worried about. And she's my best friend.

“If I didn't know better, I would have thought you had fallen in love.”

My breath hitched at her words. Luckily, I snapped out of it before she could notice the change.

I don't think I'm ready to tell her about Lux. Hell, I doubt I will ever be ready. Lux is a vampire. He's our mortal enemy. Should any of them get to learn that I saved him, I doubt they will leave him alive.

He broke the truce of the treaty by coming over to our side of the forest. By law, he should be put to death.

“What do you think about the vampires? Do you think they are planning a takeover?” She asked in a neutral tone. There was no way for me to know her thoughts about it with the way her voice sounded. It was almost as if she had no emotions.

I shrugged, “who are we to know what's in their mind? However, if they intended to breach the treaty by coming over, I think they would have done it long ago.”

It has been years since the treaty was signed. Had the bloodsuckers wished to break it, they would have long ago done so. Why wait until now?

“… Hmm. I thought so, too.” She glanced up with a smile before she focused on the wool she was knitting. “I pray everything quiets down before my mating ceremony. Won't want everyone on edge when they should be happy.”

Hilda's tone, expressions, and words said different things. From her words, one will think she's happy, but the expression on her face and the tone of her voice made me know she's not happy.

I placed my right hand on her left shoulder and pressed gently on it. I didn't say a word, and neither did she. We sat next to each other —not communicating, yet, with a profound understanding of each other.

Even if I can't help her out of her marriage, I can at least offer my support to her. No matter how little that might be, I will stand by her until she doesn't need me to.

She smiled, “what did I do to deserve a friend like you, Lala?”

“Nothing,” I pursed my lips. “You just sat prettily in your house and I walked up to you.” I joked, saying the opposite of how we became friends.

She chuckled, "you know that's not true." She smiled before her face became serious once more.

“If you are to ever get married, how do you want your husband to be? Will he be an Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, or Omega?” She whispered.

We were at the back of my house, not too far from the forest. Hilda wanted an escape from her mother's watchful eyes. That was why I brought her to my home.

My brothers were being what they know how best to be —douches. That was why we came out here. Though it helped her, it didn't do the same to me.

I'm next to the forest, but I can't sneak out to go see my Lux. None of the werewolves stationed at the perimeters will allow me to leave. It was part of my father's orders. Any of them who let me leave the pack grounds will suffer punishment from him.

“Lala?”

I blinked when she touched my arm. I turned to face her as I tried to recall what we were talking about.

“I asked a question. Don't you have an answer, or you don't wish to answer?” She gently asked as if she were speaking to a kid. Her eyes, which were sad when she spoke of her mating ceremony, now looked concerned.

“… Well…” I trailed off as I tried to picture Lux. It wasn't difficult for me to do that. He has been in my mind since the day I met him. I can't get rid of him even if I tried —not that I will ever attempt that.

I bit my bottom lip. “He will be one whose smiles light up the sky,” I closed my eyes, imagining him standing in front of me. “I'm not concerned about the rank. He will have red hair that shines like fire, with eyes as green as the leaves during spring. A man taller than me, 6'4 (1.93 m), to be precise.”

“Uhm, Lala?”

I slowly opened my eyes. However, instead of looking at her, my eyes immediately went to the forest. Standing by a tree is the same man I was speaking of.

My breath hitched.

“Lux?” I hastily rose from the ground as I stared hard at the man who was looking at me from the protection of the trees. He's putting on one of the trousers I got for him, but he's shirtless.

“Lala?” Hilda touched me.

It was difficult for me to tear my gaze off Lux, but I had to do so. I turned to look at my worried friend.

“Hilda?” I blinked.

“Who were you staring at? Are you okay?” She looked worried.

“Hmm.” I nodded my head before I turned to look at the trees, but there was no sign of him. I squinted.

Did I just imagine him?

Well, that seems to be the case. There is no way the vampire would have gone through the werewolves at the borders.

I sat down on the chair I was sitting on with a dazed expression on my face. The Lux I saw right now looked so real that it made my heart skip.

“Are you certain you are okay?” She placed her palm on my forehead as if to check if I'm okay. It's almost laughable. As a Luna with Alpha blood running through my veins, I'm not like Omegas who get sick.

I never get sick. The only time my body heats is during my rut/ heat.

I removed her hand from my forehead with my gaze still on the trees. “I'm okay,” I nodded, not feeling anywhere near okay.