The Alpha Cursed To Love Her

Chapter 6

Nova

‘We should be careful, Nova,’ my wolf said in a broken voice.

It still hurt so much. She was right—we needed to be more careful. But I still didn’t understand. Hadn’t he treated me gently? He hadn’t been lying. His eyes had shown real love for us. I needed to stay strong. I needed to find a way home again.

With that thought I got out of bed and went into the bathroom. After I finished showering I stepped out and froze. A woman was standing in the room. Shock and fear hit me at the same time. She looked just as surprised when she saw me. She stared for a moment, then smiled. It was a sweet, gentle smile.

“Princess… I brought clothes and food for you.”

Princess? Why was she calling me that?

“What did you call me?” I asked quietly.

She walked closer and bowed her head with the same soft smile.

“Aren’t you the crown prince’s mate?”

“Crown prince? Alex?” I asked, surprised.

She nodded. How did she know I was his mate? And he was the crown prince?

“His highness asked me to take care of the princess while he’s away.”

She smiled again and held out a long, pretty floral dress.

“Please wear this for today, princess. It’s the only new dress I could find. His highness will bring better clothes for you later.”

She looked a little worried.

“Just call me Nova,” I told her. I wasn’t a princess in this kingdom, and that word only reminded me of my family. It hurt too much.

“I’m sorry, princess… I can’t do that. His highness would kill me.”

Kill her? I looked at her and saw real fear mixed with deep respect for Alex.

“What’s your name? Can we be friends?” I asked, taking her hands.

She looked shocked, then stared at our joined hands. I could see how nervous she was. Finally she smiled.

“My name is Ivy… and princess, do you really want to be friends with me?”

She looked shy. She was a cute girl—honest and loyal. Her eyes told me she had been scared and treated badly by others before.

“Yes. How old are you?” I asked with a smile.

“I’m nineteen, princess.”

I nodded, took the dress and underwear she had brought, and went back into the bathroom to change. I kept thinking about Alex. He was such a complicated man. Even after what happened, he had still asked someone to look after me while he was gone.

I stayed in the room the whole day just talking with Ivy. She really was sweet. Night came, but Alex still hadn’t returned. I didn’t know what was wrong with him. After dinner Ivy left for her own room at nine. I waited for hours. He still didn’t show up. By eleven o’clock I wanted to cry. I was scared. He had said he would be back around seven, but now it was eleven.

Then a sharp pain shot through my chest.

“Ahh…”

I clutched the front of my dress and tried to stay calm, but the pain only got worse. I couldn’t even breathe properly. I lay down on the bed and tried to catch my breath, but it didn’t help. I had never felt pain like this before. Why now?

‘Mate… he’s with another woman.’

What? Another woman? Why? My wolf sounded completely broken. Wasn’t I good enough for him? Wasn’t I beautiful enough? I didn’t want to believe it. Tears filled my eyes. I couldn’t understand. He had told me not to let him see my “filthy” body again. Was that why he went to someone else? Because he thought I was filthy?

‘Are you sure?’ I asked my wolf.

She only howled in pain. Then, just as suddenly as it started, the pain disappeared. Those few minutes had felt like hours. I kept waiting for him, but he never came. I don’t know what time I finally fell asleep.

“My princess, wake up.”

Someone was speaking to me. I opened my eyes and saw Ivy smiling brightly.

I sat up and smiled back.

“Princess, his highness sent clothes for you.”

There were many boxes on the table and on the floor.

“Go wash up, princess. I’ll put these in his highness’s closet.”

She picked up a few boxes and headed toward the closet.

“Ivy… does the crown prince have a girlfriend?”

I didn’t know why I asked, but I needed to know. Ivy looked surprised and shook her head.

“No, princess. His highness has never had a woman by his side until now. You’re the first.”

I could tell she was telling the truth. But my wolf had felt him with another woman last night. That couldn’t be wrong. I was still too hurt to think about him properly, so I went into the bathroom and took a shower. Alex hadn’t come back last night, and he still wasn’t here this morning.

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Alex

I came back to my senses the moment I heard the words “the king wants to meet you.”

My whole body froze. Dad wants to see me.

Then I realized what I had been doing. I was on top of Nova, and she was lying naked under me. I got off her as fast as I could. I hadn’t been able to control myself. Her body made me weak. Her touch, her scent, her beauty—everything about her made me want to mark her and make her completely mine. Her figure was perfect. Smooth skin, a slim waist I could almost cover with one hand. I could still feel the soft press of her breasts against my chest. The moon goddess had given me the best gift of my life.

My soul had been lost in her, but I had to protect her. I couldn’t be selfish and claim her only to watch her suffer. I didn’t want to hurt her, but I had to. It was the only way to keep her safe. Everyone needed to believe she meant nothing to me.

Nova pulled the blanket over herself. f**k. I had been staring at her body. When I looked at her face I saw fear and confusion because of how suddenly I had changed. Her body made me lose control, and I couldn’t let that happen. My wolf’s sanity was gone the second he saw his

mate lying naked under him. If he kept acting like this, my father would definitely find out.

Fuck.