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?”

urge to continue speaking was overridden by his dangerous

of my court.” 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 mine, but

me. “Why don’t you just go ahead and

only stared at me. His lips pressed tightly

here, no thanks to you and the lovely accommodations of your dungeon. You might want

I couldn’t tell if he

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

food or water for days, a long walk over rough terrain, and a rainstorm. Turns out, I’m human after all.” I cocked my head to the side and made a face at him,

whole lot of empathy for the woman who tried to stab me in my own garden and ran away with

thing for you to continue to accuse me of trying to kill

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

the moment, but I also felt a tingling sensation deep in my gut, one I

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,

this long without pissing off the wrong person. “No one talks to me the way that you do,

people should.” Since I felt like my life wouldn’t be taken from

look him in the eyes. He didn’t have to use much pressure to get me to comply, and when

was even and still, but it left me quivering. “If you hadn’t, I

I continued to stare at him. A loud guffaw escaped my lips as I pushed his arm away. He let go; otherwise, 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

his face turning a little

how disgusting it was! How it’s the worst thing you ever had to do because someone ate your

away. “I have

you can’t touch because I have useful blood-or something like that.” He turned his back to me, which inspired me to continue to mouth off. “So… if you can’t kill me, what are you going to

at me. His

I was pressed against the wall by him. His face was right next to mine and his hot breath blew on my face. There was no way for me to

powerful and slender fingers were circling around my neck-they didn’t

heart was pounding. Did I overestimate how much he needed that berry? I didn’t want to die

“Not until after you use my blood. Otherwise, all of this

but…” He leaned even closer, and our lips were almost touching. “Do not test

don’t want to know what

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

my racing heart when I heard a slithering sound. Then, I saw a familiar form peeking

slithered his way into the room, making his way to me as quickly as he

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