FUGITIVE PRINCE

Chapter 5

CRYSTAL'S POV

"Mom, you're making an unreasonable demand. I will never break up with Ethan. What has he ever done to you? He nearly died while trying to save me from the bomb blast, he has never given me any reason to doubt him. He has done nothing but good to me. The mate the goddess gave me disgraced me, but he's treating me so well. Why don't you want me to be happy for once?" I roared in fury.

Ever since mom met Ethan two weeks ago, she has been asking me to break up with him.

Not happening.

Her disapproval has done nothing but make our bond stronger.

Nowadays, I rarely stay home, hoping to avoid an argument.

I spend time in Ethan's house or his car, either waiting for him to be done with work and school, or spending time with him.

And it has strengthened our relationship even more.

The scars on his back reminds me of the sacrifice he made to ensure I live.

Hell, he even lost some important contents of his briefcase in the chaos.

He lost things worth millions of dollars, yet he never complained or even looked at me resentfully, for even a day.

I still remember his weak expression as he collapsed on me in the forest after he rescued me.

'Today's the worst day of my life. I have never made such a difficult decision. Save you? Or die with you? But in the end I found myself running towards you, knowing fully well that I may not make it out alive' he had whispered, blood seeping out of his mouth and wounds.

However, I didn't even get scratched.

He shielded me with his body.

He also found out about my werewolf identity as I was trying to help us run faster, after his legs gave way.

But he didn't run in fright like humans do when confronted by powers above them.

He rather kissed me, before he fainted from blood loss.

Mom doesn't know I exposed my identity to Ethan, she would freak out.

"Baby girl. You know I want your happiness more than any other person. But you can't be with Ethan. He's from the royal wolf clan. His family is the ruler of werewolves and one of the conspirators of your father's demise. You have to stop this madness" mom said, making me laugh.

"Royal wolf clan? Ethan Romano is a human. A human with half Italian descent. He doesn't even know dad, or any werewolf, except us. Mom please, I won't leave him!" I insisted stubbornly and ran out of the house.

I saw Ethan's driver waiting at the next street and entered the car.

Massaging my temples in confusion, I wondered why life was so difficult.

What the hell is this?

I have never felt so happy and secure like I do now.

Why is mom trying to take it away?

I have never fallen in love before, except with Ethan.

Ethan adores me too.

He spoils and pampers me.

When I was kidnapped last week in front of the new villa we had wanted to check out, he came to save me, despite the risks.

Although I escaped and met him coming to the hideout according to their instructions, it still warmed my heart.

Even though there was no need to come rescue me as mere humans can't hurt me, the fact that he put his safety aside and came regardless, spoke volumes of his feelings towards me.

I warned him not to give into silly threats next time, but I knew he would still do it again.

"Madam, are you alright? You're crying!" The driver exclaimed, making me touch my cheeks.

"I'm fine Kenzo. Dust must have entered my eyes" I quickly lied.

"Are you both having issues? Boss equally looks stressed. He even snapped at his mother when she came to find him at the office. What's happening?" He asked.

I frowned.

Don't tell me his family also doesn't want me!.

I sighed and rubbed my temples.

Even if heaven collapses, I will not leave Ethan.

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ETHAN'S POV

I stood on the stage, giving my presentation.

Crystal was smiling proudly at a corner.

There were newscasters covering the event.

The new farming empire which I just launched, in partnership with the school's agric department, just kicked off.

Incorporating the highest level of technology to farming, to tackle insufficient food production and scarcity of land for agricultural purposes.

In just one month, we have raked in a lot of money, thanks to my hard work.

If not for the people going doggedly after my life, even after I escaped from wolfdom, I would have felt very fulfilled.

I think Crystal is my mate.

She doesn't know I'm a werewolf too.

But I think her mom does.

I noticed her probing my bloodline when I drove Crystal home that night.

It made me nervous but I knew that if I blocked her connection, she will collapse and die immediately because the power disparity between us was insurmountable.

I wouldn't want to kill Crystal's mom for any reason.

Maybe that's why she's asking Crystal to leave me, although Crystal never admitted the reason her mom gave her to me.

I smiled as I turned to the projector to continue my presentation.

My body suddenly froze in dread as I sensed immense threat.

I have never felt so threatened in recent times.

There are people aiming for my life in this room and they are not humans or cultivators.

I immediately turned as ten men dressed in black jumped down from the roof, surrounding me.

They were not just ten, they were up to fifty.

Forty were still hiding in the crowd.

I swallowed nervously as my guards immediately surrounded me, to fight them off.

However, they ripped off my guards' head without effort, sucking their blood with relish.

An uproar arose in the hall and people began to run, causing chaos.

News casters trained their drone cameras on me, broadcasting the m******e on live TV.

Soon my guards lay dead around me, even the werewolves among them.

I swallowed nervously as one of them walked towards me.

"Crown prince Ethan Conri, you hid pretty well, fleeing to the human world. Didn't you hide a little too well?" He whispered, slashing his long nails towards me.

I immediately blocked it with my arm.

My suit and skin immediately tore to pieces immediately they made contact.

"I'm Ethan Romano. Who the f**k are you?" I whispered, feigning ignorance as I geared up to fight them.

Blood flowed down as they rallied around, attacking me.

Soon my body was riddled with holes and deep wounds.

I'm on live TV, I wouldn't dare transform.

It's enough that these vampires have exposed their true nature to humans, they don't need to know about werewolves too.

Besides, they are fifty, all elite and stronger than high ranked alpha kings.

Unless I unleash my bloodline, I won't be able to defeat them.

Also, I sealed away my bloodline powers the moment I crossed to the human world.

I finally managed to sneakily kill two, but I was losing my breath.

My eyes caught sight of crystal and my heart immediately dropped to my stomach in horror.

The i***t was still there instead of running away like the rest.

Even the journalists escaped, leaving their drones to do the work.

But the little hare-brained fool stuck around.

Not just that, she's transforming into a werewolf, right on live TV, creating more mess.

I watched as she raced towards us, coming to save me, despite knowing it was futile.

"No!" I roared in horror as thirty of them surrounded her.

She's only a beta wolf!

She will die in a second if one of them touches her.

I kicked the ones around me madly, fuelled by fury and panic, as I rushed towards her.

"No!" I screamed again, one of them sank his teeth in her.

I felt a claw dig into my back but the pain didn't register as I stared at Crystal, being consumed by immense fear and regret.

Tears stung my eyes for the first time in my life, as I watched the only woman that has shaken my wicked, cold, selfish and merciless heart, into loving again, approach the gates of death.