Chapter 35: Chapter 35

There was dead silence in the air as I slumped onto the chair. My legs were weak already and couldn't carry me again. Different thoughts were rushing through my mind all at the same time, so I couldn't even think straight.

The thought of falling in love was weird and odd to my heart, especially when I couldn't lay hands on what was so special about Ava. After passing through higher levels of supreme powers, it became impossible to get stuck with love charms.

Can someone then tell me how I got these awkward feelings for a poor girl who doesn't seem to have a future? A girl who everyone hated and bullied like a piece of garbage. When I first laid eyes on her, I felt as if I had met an angel sent to be with me.

No matter how I tried to deny and push it all away from my mind, it never left for a second. Since I was born, I can't remember ever caring about anyone, but as Dad just told me how endangered her life was now, I became terrified.

I was afraid of losing Ava to death, and I can't tell you why. My mother just mentioned that I loved her, but I didn't waste a second denying it bluntly because I was scared to admit that.

"We must save her!" My wolf spoke to me as it lay weakly inside its confines. I could also feel the confusion building up in him. This was so unusual that none of us could explain it to each other.

"But she isn't our mate..." I breathed, burying my face in my palm and forgetting totally that I was still in the palace with my parents. I couldn't even remember that it was getting late in the night.

"Yes, we couldn't smell any sort of wolf mate scent, yet the attraction was beyond our power to resist. Everything about her was just so unique that I..felt the greatest urge for us to mark her and become her backbone. " My wolf, who never spared a glance at any shewolf, was the one saying all this about Ava.

We both wanted her so badly, yet none of us knew why or how it all happened. Every feeling of affection was building at a great speed that we couldn't control. After hating anything about love all my life, I ended up falling in love at first sight!

Isn't this so weird?

"You might not really love her fully now, but it is clear you have an interest in her. Because of her, you spent so much time in her pack and also spared her from being punished. You have to protect her." My mother's voice broke the silence, and I raised my gaze at her, struggling to find the words to say to her.

"The choice is yours. We can't force you to do anything, but we hope you don't let that poor girl suffer for what she knows nothing about. We got news that she will be at school tomorrow, so you...."

"I don't care." I half yelled with a drep frown, cutting off whatever my father was saying.

"Why do I feel like you both set up the rumours just so I could get close to Ava! You've always wanted me to fall in love, and you think Ava is your chance, don't you?" I snorted, peering at my father, who was staring at me in surprise.

"How do you think we will do such a thing..." My mother chipped in, and I hissed, standing up from the chair.

"I don't give a damn about anything! If Ava is in danger and you want her to live, send guards to take care of her. If you think I will ever try to protect her again, keep daydreaming." I seethed and stomped out with such heavy steps that one would think I had an issue with the floor.

One would think I am angry right now. They will think I meant everything I just said, but I was just bluffing. I could only walk back to my room now, wishing I could really forget about Ava and live my life like she doesn't exist.

It is just so hard to accept that I am in love, especially in front of my parents. I don't want to submit to any girl because she would be my weakness, and I don't want it to be used against me.

My heart had been like a rock ever since I passed those tests for invincible powers, and I lost all forms of affection. Love had always irritated me and my wolf, but now we are finding ourselves being drawn to it against our wish.

Shit!

I kept growling and grunting in frustration and confusion while making my way to my room. The hallway was already empty and everywhere was silent since it was already night and almost everyone had gone to bed, except the night guards.

As I got close to my room, I sighted a figure standing there with folded hands. His scent made me realize it was my messenger.

What is he doing here?

"Hey!" I called out angrily as I got closer.

He smiled, but immediately pushed it away on seeing how flustered I was, with a deep frown plastered all over my face.

"What the hell are you doing here? I can't remember asking you to wait for me!" My voice roared against my wish. I don't know what is wrong with me. My head is just pounding with different things.

"Prince, you have to calm down. Even if you aren't giving her a chance, at least she doesn't deserve to die." He began his own version of the sermon, and I just can't just understand anymore.

So everyone is actually urging me to protect her right now.

"So funny of you to say this to my face without fear. Fine, tell me why she doesn't deserve to die? Who is she? A rejected Alpha daughter with beautiful sapphire blue eyes. What else? Tell me why I should even care about her after we both know I don't fall in love.." I bellowed, and he couldn't reply to me anymore.

His head was bowed to the ground as he began to apologize.

"Why are you apologizing when I asked you a question that needs an answer! Tell me why I should care about her! Even if I should protect her, tell me why and how she became someone important! Why the hell did I even plead on her behalf back then in her pack? I need an explanation!" My voice was high-pitched, and once again, my legs were growing weak.

My heart had begun to thump erratically just because my mind drifted back to that moment I saw her face. That very minute we locked eyes together was so magical, and I was overwhelmed by everything about her.

"The explanation is that she is your fated one. Fate doesn't need your validation because you don't have control over everything in your life. Some things are meant to be and one of them is having Ava in your life... she...."

"It is okay, you can leave. I need to sleep." I cut him off, sending him away as I slumped there on my bed, shutting my eyes tightly. Even though all he was saying sounded true, I wasn't ready to hear it.

It was as if my brain was waiting for me to close my eyes as it quickly brought back every single thing that happened back in the crescent moon pack

I was seeing her charming face again, and this time she was smiling sweetly at me with those blue eyes brimming with enchantment. I found myself smiling as I clutched the pillow without knowing I was doing it.

Ava's POV.

My sleep was cut short with the burning lash of a whip that sear through my back so hard that a loud shrill escaped my lips while I jumped off of the bed in a haze.

My eyes opened instantly and I came face-to-face with Nana, who had a wicked countenance.

"I'm going to school today, and you're still sleeping right now." She bellowed, raising the whip to hit me.

"Please, I am so sorry." I screeched in fright, limping back to escape the hit, but the whip was a long one and it really got my left leg.

I stared back at Nana in anger and pain as she glared ferociously at me, breathing heavily as if I had attacked her in the dream. My vision was quite blurred as tears brimmed in it, my lips quavering while I forced myself not to cry.

She had flogged me up to ten lashes yesterday for little or no mistake, and my body was still healing from the wounds. I could feel a drip of my blood on my back from the first strike that woke me up, and the pain was excruciating.

"Please.... please...stop hitting me this hard. It hurts so terribly." I pleaded and was already crying as my leg trembled in pain.

"Look at the time. I spared you from doing all of your house chores just so you would have all the time to serve me, but instead you decided to use it to sleep? Are you mad?!" She barked violently, forcing my whole body to tremble in panic as I prayed not to receive another stroke of that painful whip.

Last night, she made me separate her small beads, which were up to thousands mixed up, and had five different types. I barely slept. Well, that was why I overslept right now, adding that the alarm had been removed.

"I am going to prepare for school. Don't let me wait for my food, and don't dare leave my room unswept. You are following me, so don't keep me waiting, you slave." She said, and made a loud hiss before walking away.

It was like I had been holding my breath as I finally let out that mouthful of air, having a moment of relief at her absence. I can't believe how miserable my life has turned from being her slave. Someone of the same age range as me was now treating me whatever way she liked.

It was worse as I had become her slave and could never hit back at her. My hope was my mate, but that hope is bleak as no mate will ever accept a slave. Even Prince Jaden will hate me once he sees I have become a slave with the slave mark.