11 A glimpse of the past

"i love you and I promise to be with you forever,"Veronica whispered into Christian's ear as she laid in his arms.

"I love you too and I promise to be here with you forever," Christian rubbed Veronica's back and smiled at her when their eyes met.

While they were still staring at each other, Five guards walked in on them and pushed Veronica away from. Christian. "What's going on?" Christian demanded from his guards. "How dare you walk in here and act like a boss!" He shouted at them.

"Your highness, the elders summoned you, "One of the guards informed him.

"The elders?" Christian exchanged looks with Veronica and scoffed. "What's going on? I can hear your heartbeat and it's louder than it should be," he pointed out and sighed. "what is going on!" Christian shouted at Veronica.

"I..….." Veronica tried to say something but she stuttered and then burst into tears. "I'm sorry Christian. I had to do this," she sniffled and lowered her head.

"Do what?" Christian demanded.

"A sinner asking silly questions," Michael, the second in command in heaven walked towards them. He beckoned to two of the guards to take Veronica out while the other three pinned Christian down as Veronica was dragged again.

"What impudence!" Christian shouted at Michael. "How dare you walk in here and take my woman!" He yelled.

"Your woman informed the elders about your sins and you know the rules of heaven. You have to be punished for any slightest sin even if you are the king," Michael clicked his tongue and moved closer to Christian. "Your beloved ratted you out and she did a great job," Michael laughed and turned to leave but Christian ordered him to stop using his command as the king of Heaven.

"What have you done to Veronica? You threatened her because you wanted the throne so bad!"Christian moved closer to him pushing the guards out of his reach until he got to Michael. He grabbed him by the throat and tightened his grip on his neck. "Without the king in heaven then it's will be in disarray," Christian reminded him. "I can't be replaced because I am..,"

"You can be easily replaced Christian and I'll make sure that you are chased out of heaven," Michael managed to speak and yanked Christan's hand off his neck. "Chain him down with the eternal chain!" Michael ordered the guards.

"You cant do this!" Christian shouted.

"Oh my!" Katrina gasped as she woke up from her dreams. She fluttered her eyes opened and looked around her to see if she was still dreaming or not. She had never expected to see Christian in her dreams and also the woman who bears resemblance with her. She Rose from the bed and looked around her yet again. She had no idea where she was and when she looked towards her side, she saw Christian sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, arms folded together and a frowned face.

"I see that you've woken up!" Christian Scoffed.

Katrina's eyes widened and she yelped as she fell down from the bed. She groaned out in pain as her her hand made contact with the ground sending an invisible pain to her shoulder where Christian had shot her with an arrow. She rubbed her shoulder and tried to get up. The smell of bleach infiltrated her nostrils and when she took a third look at the room, she realized that she was not in the slave quarters but somewhere else. The last thing she had remembered was getting shot by an arrow from Christian.

"If you were not an Omega then your wound should have healed by now but because you are one," Christian heaved a sigh and stood up from the bed. "Stand up," he ordered Katrina in a Stern tone.

"Yes, your highness,"Katrina stood up from the ground.she slowly raised up her head to meet Christian and when their eyes met, Katrina said, "you shot me with an arrow," she voiced out.

"You were an hunting Omega, what's do you expect huh?" Christian asked her. "You should expect to get hit because I'm your king and master and you have no choice than to obey my commands! "Christian shouted and walked closer to her. "You are my servant!" He declared. "Except if you don't want to work in the Royal mansion anymore then, I'll let you go!"

"No!" Katrina quickly said. She couldn't leave yet when she hasn't made a lot of money to settle her debtors. "I still want to stay your highness," She lowered her head.

"Then why are you complaining little Omega?" Christian asked as he circled her. When he got to her back, he stopped walking and stood behind her.

Katrina scratched the back of her neck as she waited for Christian's reaction. His presence behind her made her body react even when she was not under his touch. Her legs and hands trembled and she longed for his touch. His warmth and for him to regard her as his Mate.

"I don't want a lazy and weak maid like you," Christian finally said something after standing behind her for few seconds. "if you are not strong enough then quit!" He shouted. "You starve yourself thereby risking....."

Katrina Scoffed thereby interrupting Christian. She didn't allowed him finished as she turned to face him. "Why do you care?" She asked him. "You are happy that I am miserable and I am like this because of you!" Katrina bit her lower lips as a lone tear escaped her eyes.

"You dare talk back at me!"

"Apologises your highness, I have spoken out of pain of what's I passed through ever Since I arrived here," Katrina bowed her head in apology.

Christian folded his arms together and walked closer to Katrina while she took a step backwards until her legs hit the bed and she fell ontop of it. Christian Scoffed and stood when he reached the edge of the bed. "If you want to continue your job here then make sure you eat!" He shouted at her and turned to leave. The next time you fainted on an occasion like that, you'll be punished and sent away," he sounded a note of warning to her.

"Yes, your highness," Katrina answered.

"You don't deserve to die through food but instead you should face a horrible death for all you've done," Christian cleared his throat and walked out of the room.

As soon as he left, Katrina stood up and wondered what Christian meant when he talked about her dying. "Why does he hates me so much?" She thought and paced around the room. "I did all he asked of me and in return, all I get is hatred," she sighed as she paced around the room. "I saw him in my dream," Katrina placed her hand on her forehead and rubbed it gently. "Why did I have a dream about him?"she thought and heaved a sigh.

She stared at her shoulder where she had gotten shot and wondered if Christian had saved her in the Arena.

While she thought about Christian, two maids walked into the room with a tray of food. "What's going on?" She asked.

The maids ignored her and placed the food on the bed. "The king gave orders that you eat, " they said and hurried out of the room.

Katrina exclaimed when she saw the tray of food. There were three different meal. The first one was sphaggetti and sauce, the second was a chicken lap and the last one was a brown soup. Ever since her father died, Katrina had not seen or eaten good food like the ones the maids had bought in. She sat on the bed and grabbed a fork beside the tray and started eating. Katrina has not finished swallowing the food in her mouth when she eat another.

Christian who stood at the window outside the room stared at her as she eat. He smiled as he watched her smile but his expression changed into a frown when he realized that Katrina was Veronica and the hatred began again. He couldn't fall for the woman who betrayed him twice. His wolf had reacted to seeing her eat and although he couldn't control his wolf's feelings towards Katrina since they were Mates, he could control himself to never fall for her again.