Chapter 2: Heartbroken
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Chapter 2: Heartbroken
" No father! It's not possible. I have a mate!" Princess Jasmine yelled, her veins popping out of her neck.
Alpha Manuel looked at her surprised. Now, this was another obstacle but he won't let it pull his plans down.
He cranked his neck to look at hers, he didn't see any mark there so he heaved a sigh of relief.
"You haven't been marked, right? So you can't claim anyone as your mate just yet."
Lady Megan gasped out loudly.
" You want to send your daughter to be killed even though she has just told you she has a mate. Stop being selfish! She's your daughter!" She said, breaking into tears.
" Woman!" Alpha Manuel yelled, pointing his index finger towards her direction furiously. "Do not interrupt me again or I will have you locked up in your chambers. Is that clear?!"
Lady Megan flinched under the harsh tone of his voice and nodded.
"Good! Princess Jasmine pack your bags, you are going to the Nighthawk's pack whether you have a mate or not."
He made his verdict and clenched his fist, hitting on the throne to show its finality.
~~~
That night, Princess Jasmine had a hard time falling asleep, she rolled on her bed thinking of a way to get herself out from the mess her father had created.
She held herself from yelling and dragged her hair, almost tearing up in frustration.
An idea popped into her head, making her smile brightly.
The only reason why Aquila wasn't sent was because she was in love with her father's Beta's son.
Her father knew about the love they had for each other and he thought of their relationship as a very good one which would bring prosperity to his kingdom.
Oh! How she hated Aquila with so much passion.
She got everything that Jasmine had ever wanted.
"I got to do what I have to do, never will I be the bride to that infamous crippled please," Jasmine said and quickly got up from her bed.
She opened the door as quietly as she could. Looked sideways at the hallway and tiptoed away into the dark, a black coat over her head.
~~~
The Royal court was assembled once more.
They were getting ready to send Princess Jasmine away to her new home.
Just as Alpha Manuel had imagined, Luna Megan did try to come into his bed chamber the previous night but his royal guards didn't let her in based on his instruction.
She was too selfish. It wasn't only her who would be pained by Jasmine's absence. He too will feel the impact.
Letting his daughter go into the lion's den without any hope of her coming back, ate into his flesh deeply.
Princess Jasmine walked out beaming with smiles which stunned everyone, they had thought she would be sad and moody but she came out looking the opposite.
Alpha Manuel frowned at that. Although, he should be happy seeing how excited she was but he knew her well enough to know that she had something off her sleeves.
Princess Jasmine looked towards Aquila's direction and for her a smile as she walked past her making her way to her father.
Princess Aquila frowned feeling kind of insecure, whenever Jasmine smiles at her with those kind of eyes which carried a message, something bad happens but no matter how hard Aquila thinks, she couldn't think of any thing.
"I'm ready Father," Princess Jasmine said with a wide smile.
Alpha Mauel nodded his head, staring at her intensely.
"Jas—"
"This cannot happen!" A voice sounded from the closed doors.
The whole court stared on in awe as the doors were flung open revealing a handsome man in Royal attire.
"Jasmine is mine! I can't let anyone else have her!"
" Miguel, what are you doing?!" Beta Salvatore said.
" Saving the woman I love."
Alpha Manuel gave his beta a skeptical look, raising his brows.
"What's your son doing?" He asked with a cold voice.
" I will salvage the situation," Beta Salvatore replied with a bow.
" You had better do," Alpha Manuel replied.
He stared at the young man before him who was filled with rage.
He thought that this was one of their plans to stop Jasmine from leaving but he had already made up his mind and nothing can stop him even if it meant getting rid of the boy.
A life sacrificed for a thousand was much better than a thousand being sacrificed for a life.
His people come first and they needed to be safe.
Beta Salvatore stepped away from the throne and walked towards his son with a stern expression.
He held his hand in a tight grip.
"Let's go home," he said through gritted teeth, pulling him out of the courtroom.
Princess Jasmine bit her lips, exchanging worried glances with Miguel.
'Do something!' She sent to him.
'Hold on, I won't let you leave me!' Miguel sent back.
Princess Aquila stared at Miguel in bewilderment. She pondered on his words.
'The woman he loved?'
She thought he loved her, he told her he did and will soon announce their relationship to everyone.
What's happening now?
"Miguel?" Aquila called out.
Miguel didn't spare her a glance while he was being pulled away by his father.
"Leave me alone father!!!" He yelled and yanked his hand away forcefully from his father's, shocking him to the core.
He ran towards Princess Jasmine with his super speed before his father could get to him, his canines elongating, his golden eyes reddening.
Princess Jasmine's eyes widened on realization of what he was going to do.
Before the soliders in the room could do anything, a loud yelp was heard.
Princess Jasmine got marked by Miguel.
Princess Aquila's mouth went dry as she stared at the duo, mouth agape.
Miguel released his elongated fangs from Jasmine's neck, carrying her weak body in his arms.
He looked straight at Aquila and said, "I am sorry but Jasmine is the one I love not you."
Aquila collapsed on the floor in tears, watching as Miguel carried Jasmine away in his arms.
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