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Chapter 13 He Kissed Me!
The sweet juices burst with flavor as
I chewed, saturating my tongue with a tangy flavor that made me want to cry out with pleasure. It tasted
so good, but I kept my moans to myself, wondering how the fruits on other plants would taste when thi
s one was so good.
But I didn’t get the chance to try another one.
The sounds of footsteps met my ear right before I heard Beta Jake’s horrified voice, “Miss Black… what
are you doing here?!”
Seriously, what kind of luck did I have?
I turned to look at him, no, them, wondering if my teeth were stained purple with the juice. I doubted I c
ould say anything to hide the fact of what I was doing, and I’d
probably be in worse trouble if I lied. “Good evening, Your Highness, Beta
Jake…”
They both looked at me in disbelief, and finally, I heard Prince Theo
yell, “Just what the fuck are you doing now?!”
All right, I’d done it.
This was the first time I’d ever heard him raise his voice and curse. Needless to say, he was beyond fur
ious. I didn’t even have the courage to imagine what the consequence could be that was waiting for me
.
Why must fate hate me?
Dipping my head, I apologized. “I’m… I’m sorry, Your Highness,” hoping with miracle, my good attitude
would lessen my punishment.
“You need to do it now before it’s too late, Alpha,” said Jake, ignoring
me as he made his suggestion in an urgent tone.
What did he mean? To do what?
Before I could react at all, Prince Theo had already moved toward me. Within a split second, he was on
me and moving me backward in a hasty retreat until I hit the wall.
He had a look on his face I couldn’t quite place, and a thrill pulsed through me as my very life flashed b
efore my eyes. It was as if he wanted to kill me and eat me at the same time, but there
was no way for me to run.
Prince Theo leaned in, his dark eyes locked on mine, and I immediately felt like an animal, caught in th
e gaze of a predator.
This was the first time I was able to see eyes so closely. As frightened as I was,
I had to admit that he had
a pair of enchanting orbs. They were dark, deep, but at the same time, clear. My own reflection was in t
hem and I didn’t want to look
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My heart started beating
loudly and uncontrollably, and then the next moment, his warm lips were pressed against mine.
Shock, disbelief, confusion and mortification… waves of emotions overwhelmed me. My natural instinct
to resist him and to try to escape quickly melted away as he continued to
kiss me.
Chapter 13
My mind began to grow fuzzy, and an ache formed deep within me. I couldn’t quite understand what wa
s happening. My knees were so weak that I felt I couldn’t keep myself standing, but then one of his arm
s moved to my waist, holding me up and stopping me from getting away from him.
Unlike his cold demeanor, his body was very warm, and the heat radiating from
his body through his clothes felt as if it would light
me on fire. We were so close that I could even feel his heart beating powerfully in his chest.
His masculine scent, which reminded me of the forest after a fresh rain, filled my lungs, making it difficu
lt to hold onto logical thought.
Even when the kiss deepened and his
tongue began to tangle with mine, I allowed it, because my mind was in a mess.
Just as I began to drift away into the overpowering sensation, a sharp pain radiated through my tongue,
and the metallic taste of blood filled my mouth.
My eyes shot open. Had he bitten me? On purpose?
Prince Theo didn’t pull away from me. Instead, he continued to kiss me, hard, as the taste
of blood continued to coat my mouth. I didn’t know what to think–
every emotion washed over me, everything from confusion, to shame, to anger, to…
fear.
Something about this wasn’t right… but there was nothing I could do but stand there and let him get wh
atever he wanted from me.
I nearly lost my ability to breathe. His gloved hands stayed
firmly planted on my waist, though. He didn’t try to touch me anywhere else, only
kept them planted firmly so that I was steady against him.
I couldn’t get away from him now–even if I tried.
Eventually, the prince pulled away from me, leaving me gasping for breath as I wiped my mouth off on t
he back of my hand. Smears of blood streaked my hand, and when I looked at the prince, I could see h
e had a bit of blood next to the corner of his lips as well, making him look… sexy and tempting in a way
I couldn’t describe.
His dark eyes continued
to stare at me, but there were gleams in them that I couldn’t fathom what emotions they carried.
As air flowed back to my lung, so did my ability to comprehend the situation.
Prince Theo… he just took my first kiss!
How could he? How dare he!
The more I thought about the situation, the more I could feel fury build up inside me. If it had been anyo
ne else, I likely would have lifted my knee straight into his crotch by now.
But this was the prince; this was his pavilion, and it was me who stole his berry…
“I guess it’s too late,” Jake mumbled under his breath.
Prince Theo turned and looked at him, nodding, but he didn’t
say anything.
“She must’ve already absorbed everything the dreamberry
had to offer. Sorry, Alpha.” Jake looked down at the ground and shook his head. Then they both walked
away from me and shifted their focus on the plant in front of them.
I was already pressed
against the wall, but as the two of them approached the plant, I did my best to fade away from them so
that they would have their conversation without thinking I was eavesdropping.
Not that I wasn’t doing my best to hear every single word of what they had to say….
Prince Theo lifted up the vine from
which I had taken the berry and his expression was dark. I Immediately felt guilty.
“I’m sorry, Alpha. I shouldn’t have done a better job guarding it.”
“Not your fault.” Theo lifted his hand to stop Beta Jake’s apology. He was way more
forgiving to his Beta than to me. That was for sure.
Jake sighed. “Now what shall we do to help restrain your…” He was shaking his
head, clearly distraught, but Theo threw his Beta a glare, and I got the impression
he didn’t want me to know what they were speaking about.
Jake immediately lowered his head again without making another sound. He clearly understood that he
should not have said what he had said.
“What’s done is done.” Prince Theo regained his usual, cold and distant tone. It was as if some of the e
motions he showed just a few minutes ago were just my imagination.
Then, he turned toward me again.
I wanted to explain to him how it was his own snake that had brought me here, but I
said nothing, still not wanting to insert myself into the conversation.
“When is the next blood moon?” I knew Prince Theo was asking Jake, not me.
“Not for a while,” Jake replied. “I’m not sure of the exact date, but at least a few months.”
His eyebrows raised for a moment as
he contemplated the answer. “Well, keep this one safe until then. We’ll need her blood when the time is
right.” Theo was looking at me when he said those words, and I felt my blood run cold.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhat in the world would they need my blood for? When he said they’d need my blood–
did he mean… all of it?
Jake seemed to realize they’d alarmed me, and a small chuckle came out of his mouth as he said, “Miss
“Fertilization?” I repeated, but Theo
was clearing his throat. He really didn’t seem to want me to know much about this.
The prince’s dark eyes landed on me, and he finally fully turned to face me, taking a few steps closer. I t
“I’m very sorry I took your fruit without permission,” I told him.
“I had no idea it was special. I was just… hungry.”
“Hungry?” he repeated.
I had learned my lesson that when I was with this cranky prince, the less I said, the better, especially sin
“But how?” Jake was curious. “Do you and the other ladies not get enough to eat from the royal chefs?”
Theo scoffed. “Or she just enjoys going around at night looking for other food to devour.”
My eyes widened as anger began to take over me. He was the one who gave that
ridiculous order to starve me and Brook, yet, here he was, acting like he had nothing to do with it!
I couldn’t hold back what I wanted to say. “I have no idea what the other young ladies have gotten from t
managed to keep my voice even, but just barely. The urge to yell at him was
overwhelming.
“What? Order for you not to eat?” he frowned. “What are you talking about?”
“Yes, that’s right. The day that I was told I was no longer
your personal attendant, Brook and I were told we could no longer eat until
you said so. I’ve been able to manage, but she… Well, Brook’s a petite, delicate, waif of a girl. She could
Perceval led me here.” I looked down at the snake, who was still slithering near my feet.
The prince looked at his snake as well, almost like he was trying to figure out whose side the pet was on
When he returned his heavy gaze to me, he asked, “Do you really think I’m bored enough to make orde
that nature?”
I opened my mouth to tell him I did think so, since the order had been given to me, but then I stopped.
“Sophia!” I mumbled under my breath. I should’ve known this was all her doing and the prince hadn’t rea
Shaking my head, I folded my arms and thought about all
of the mean things I’d like to do to that girl for messing with me, but more importantly, for messing with B
“Who is this Brook?” Theo asked me. “A friend of yours?”
“Oh, yes. She
is. She’s lovely.” I was about to tell him more about how kind and polite she was, but then I realized the e
Why would he
want to hear anything about one of the girls that was there to see if she was a good match for him to bec
“So…” Jake said, moving to stand next to his Alpha. “Regarding Miss Black…”
Theo switched his attention to his Beta, and I saw a hint of
annoyance growing in him. Slowly, he shook his head. “There has to be another way, doesn’t there?“
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