"Shit," I cursed under my breath, looking away as I saw the mischievous glint in his eyes.
"Wow, you really care for her so much. Well, the good news is that I came to her rescue earlier before they could succeed in raping her. I killed the one on top of her and warned the other to take care of Ava or I'd kill him and his family after making him get the smell of my Lycan scent. They didn't succeed in raping her. Don't get too angry." He crooned, displaying those sets of teeth in a smile, and that forced my cheeks to flush red in embarrassment.
Fuck! He really got me. Even I am confused for having such a reaction to the news of her rape. It's not like I have anything to do with her.
"Ava is fine. When are you going to meet her? The exquisite goddess in human form whose alluring beauty can make every man drool and desire her like his life," he drawled, grinning in glee, but all he said made me almost puke.
"Get out of my room now before I kill you!" I ordered, and he nodded, smiling again.
"Can you stop those smiles!! What's the joke?! Don't ever think I like Ava or whatever her name is." I snapped, hissing as I felt a bit embarrassed at displaying such a reaction when he said she was raped just after I had bluntly stated that I did care about her.
It would have been normal if I had reacted casually. But it wasn't it. I had been extremely furious and possessive, as if the young girl was my possession to protect.
"Okay prince." he purred and bowed, maintaining his wide smile, which made me roll my eyes at him as I turned and walked over to the wardrobe to choose the clothes I'd put on after bathing.
Standing in front of the rack filled with clothes, I went numb without picking anyone. The door made a little jamming sound, making it known he was out, and it just seemed like I had been holding my breath as I let out a heavy breath.
Instead of picking any clothes, I shut the wardrobe and headed back to bed as there seemed to be a battle going on inside my heart.
The name Ava doesn't just seem like an ordinary name. Anytime it is mentioned, I feel some kinda way, which is so strange. If I should be honest, I knew for sure that I badly wanted to see the girl who has this name, but the reason why I have this urge to see her is something I can't understand.
As I slumped back on the bed, I realized I was becoming flustered. So many times, my parents and Carl introduced me to countless ladies who were obviously beautiful, but I ended up disliking them.
Ava was someone I hadn't even met for once, but I was already getting antsy to see what she looked like. When Carl was describing her appearance as one with alluring beauty, my stupid head was imagining it and craving to see her.
What nonsense is this? As far as I know, Ava is a nobody. She is even tortured with wolfsbane and silver, which means everyone hates her and suspects her to be a demon.
"We should stop thinking about her." My wolf spoke out with a deep sigh.
"I am trying to stop, but you are also visualizing her image in your head. We need to stop this madness!" I huffed, and he exhaled heavily.
"But don't you think we should at least see her. Our hearts are dark and don't fall in love. She isn't a different being, so we can just get to see her and nothing else." He grumbled, and I didn't know when I started laughing.
"For the first time, we are both desiring to see someone. I wonder why we have these feelings of attraction towards her. Who is she?" I pondered getting up from bed again.
"Go and bathe. We need to sleep and forget about girls. This can be a trap to fall in love and get weakened by a random girl. " My wolf fumbled, rolling into a ball.
"Yes, you are right!" I scoffed and hurried to the bathroom like I was being chased while shaking my head to shove off the name Ava stuck inside my head and trying to think of something else that would make me forget it.
Carl's POV
I stepped out of his room but didn't go away. I was wrong to peep on the prince, but I couldn't resist it.
Just as expected, the young man was agitated and confused. He left the wardrobe and returned to his bed, lying and brooding. It is of no doubt that there is a bond between him and Ava.
My lips curled into a smile as I saw him scurrying to the bathroom, shaking his head roughly. For many years, I had been the prince's personal messenger, the one closest to him after his parents. I know him quite well, and that shaking of the head was what he was thinking a lot about something.
Could it mean that the prince is thinking a lot about Ava?
Wow...
"What the hell are you peeping at!!" I heard an angry yell from behind and cringed in panic, hovering around to see the Alpha staring at me in confusion.
"No, no, I..." My head was bent as I tried to find the right words to say, but fear was making my head blank.
"You are peeping on my son? For real?" He flared and I swallowed hard, trying to bottle my fear a bit so I wouldn't fall. His aura was intimidating and I dreaded a single hit, which was very likely to break my bone. The only option was to tell him why I was peeping, which would have been great news for him and the queen.
He needs to know that his son is interested in someone at last, but Jason really warned me not to tell anyone.
"I ask for the last time, why are you peeping on my son?" His eyebrows were arched as he peered at me.
"He...he...was talking to himself after sending me out, so I was curious to know what he was saying." My lips were shivering, making my voice falter and quaver as I said those words.
"Fine, what did you hear him say? And I saw you smiling happily while peeping. What is all the excitement about? Don't dare lie to me. Keep in mind that your life and family are in my hands." He threatened, and I decided to spill it all.
"Alpha, there is good news, but I can't say it here. Your son warned me not to tell you, but I think you and the queen need to hear it." I whispered, and he raised his brows with a questioning look.
"What is that?" He asked, anxiously, and I drew closer.
"There's a girl the prince sent me to check on yesterday. He wanted to know if she was fine and healthy." I relayed it to them, and I could see the king gasping in astonishment and excitement.
He quickly grabbed my hand and pulled me away, heading straight to his room.
"Are you really serious right now?" He giggled as we got to his door. He pushed it open, and once in my life I got the chance to see the Lycan King's inner chamber.
Almost everything was made of gold and had a fancy chandelier that sparkled everywhere, giving it the appearance of paradise.
I was lost in an instant, roaming my eyes around as I became mesmerized by the extreme beauty and perfection.
"What is he doing here?" The queen's voice brought me back to reality as I quickly bowed fully. She was coming out of the bathroom and was also putting on a golden bathrobe.
"Our son has fallen in love!" The Lycan king couldn't even hold back his voice as he screamed.
The queen couldn't believe it at first.
"Tell us everything in detail." The Lycan king ordered, sitting on the bed while I stood some distance away.
They both had their eyes on me and were so antsy to hear me out.
"Yesterday, after the Alpha of the Crescent Moon pack came and left, the prince called me over to his room and ordered me to sneak to the crescent moon pack and make sure Ava was fine. He really had that enthusiasm when telling me to check on her. I think....."
"Yes!!!!!" The queen's scream cut in as she leapt in so much happiness, gasping in glee. The Lycan king was already rubbing his palm and grinning in exhilaration.
"And what did you find out about Ava, his lover?" She added with a crooning voice that forced a short laugh off my lips even when I tried holding it back. It was just too funny that the queen was already calling Ava, the prince lover.
"Ava was actually tortured with that mixture, but she didn't turn into a demon, nor did she die. But, the guards who were taking her to the clinic decided to rape her out of hatred, but I stopped them, and you won't believe how furious the prince was when I told him Ava was almost raped by the guards. He acted like one protecting his mate." I relayed with a chuckle.
The queen already had tears of joy in her eyes and was smiling widely.
"How do you think we can bring them together?" The king asked with curiosity, and that was where I became confused.
"Please don't let the prince find out I told you his secret. He will kill me. Secondly, we just have to wait. Ava is locked up in the royal pack house, and everyone in the entire pack hates her. No one will help us bring her to the prince that easily " I explained.
"You can go ...I'll reward you greatly for telling us this. Now I can have great relief." The king exhaled.
"Yes, my heart is finally at ease. I believe we will find a way to bring them together someday." The queen purred, leaning her head on the king's shoulder as he stroked her hair.
"The only way I think the prince can meet her is if she attends school, but I don't think she will ever be allowed to attend school." I shrugged, and just as the king was about to say something, we heard a knock on his door.
"Who is there?" he asked.
"It is me, your son." That was the reply that froze me in an instant.
I am dead.
He must have traced my scent to this place! He must have figured out that I had let it out to his parents.
"Can you open this door fast and stop keeping me standing outside here!" Jason's voice came again and my heart stopped in my chest.
It is over for me.