Chapter 26 Do Not Test Me Again

 

“My… room?” I was immediately wary.

“Pack up, and we need to get going.”

I let out a breath of relief….

What was I worried about? Theo had no interest in me as a woman. He only wanted my blood.

However, his words still made my heart catch in my throat. By going, he meant back to the palace, of course. He was taking me back. Despite the fact that I didn’t want to marry him, and he most certainly didn’t want to marry me, he was going to drag me back to the castle-when I was trying to get back to my pack lands where I could check on my people.

“Lead the way, Ciana.” He gestured toward the stairs.

I said nothing, only climbed the stairs as quickly as I could.

The room I’d shared with Warren was unlocked. The moment I walked in, I missed him already. I’d had such a heart-felt discussion with him not long ago, and I’d anticipated a nice journey with him, where we could get to know one another even better.

Now, all of that was ruined, thanks to Prince Theo.

But there was one thing I was right about. Theo wouldn’t harm me. It had been proven again and again. As long as he hadn’t gotten his dreamberry, he would have to keep me intact.

With that, I felt a little more secure about my own life and was willing to push the boundaries if I felt the need to.

Sulking, I went over to the dresser and began shoving items into my bag, trying not to mutter under my breath. The window was open, and a breeze wafted in, making the hair on my arms stand on end. I needed to get my emotions under control.

Raising my eyes, I looked at Theo, who was standing behind me, an irritated look on his face as he glared at the bed.

“Did that mattress do something to offend you, Your Highness? Or is that scowl just a permanent fixture on your face?” I had to let my negative emotions out somehow, right?

He lifted his eyes and met my gaze in the mirror, a frown on his face.

I couldn’t help but smirk as I turned around, my bag packed. “What? You don’t like it when people are honest with you, do you? You want everyone to walk around telling you how lovely it is for you to treat them so terribly?”

continue speaking was overridden by his dangerous

He folded his arms and looked down at me, judging me, as if he were the most virtuous person in the world. “I know you prefer his company to

ahead and accuse me of being a whore, Your Highness? Is that word

only stared at me.

lovely accommodations of your dungeon. You might want to get an exterminator in there, by the

I couldn’t tell if he didn’t believe

latter endearing if I wasn’t fully aware that there was only one thing the prince

my head to the side and made a

if I didn’t have a whole lot of empathy

him. “It’s one thing for you to continue to accuse me of trying

who snuck down into my dungeon and released a prisoner of mine? Yes, he seems quite loyal.” He took a step

and more scared of him by the moment, but I also felt a tingling sensation deep in my gut, one I seemed to only feel when Prince Theo

was trying to help me because he is a kind man. You could learn a thing or two from him!” I lifted my hand and pointed at him, but when his eyes focused on my finger, I

live this long without pissing off the wrong person. “No one talks

down at the faded blue carpet between my feet. “Maybe… other people should.” Since I felt like my life wouldn’t

He didn’t have to use much pressure to get me to comply, and when

very lucky that you ate the dreamberry.” His voice was even and still, but it left me quivering. “If you hadn’t, I would’ve killed you after the first time your smart mouth

I wouldn’t have been strong enough to free myself. “That’s right!” I said. “You can’t kill me. You need me! My precious blood is so important to you! I bet when you go to bed at night you think about that

his face turning a little

bet you think about how you kissed me- and how disgusting it was! How it’s the worst thing you ever had to do because someone ate your

few deep breaths and stepped away. “I have no interest in arguing

Maybe I am! But I’m an insane woman that you can’t touch because I have useful blood-or something like that.” He turned his back to

spun around and glared at me. His

before I knew it, I was pressed against the wall by him. His face was right next to mine and his hot breath

fingers were circling around my neck-they didn’t touch my skin, but I knew that

Did I overestimate how much he needed that berry? I didn’t

kill me.” I reminded him. “Not until after you use my

even closer, and our lips were

don’t want to know what

away, and I sucked in the air greedily. Not that he choked me or anything-it was just that I was so nervous that I held my breath on

heart when

took my greeting as an invitation and slithered his way into the room, making his way to me

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