CHAPTER FIVE

I couldn't believe myself. I had gone to the isolation room when my attack started. Playing my music as usual to offset the pain I was feeling but then someone decided to interrupt me. My isolation room was out of bound and no one dared to come in but then this unknown woman came in, Jayson said

She wasn't even afraid for her life. I at first wanted to deal with her but her smell was so tantalising. She smells delicious. No woman has smelt quite delicious, not even my dead three mates.

Yes, I have been mated thrice and yet they all died on me. Although I never lived with them, I was going to respect the moon goddess and be with them but they all kept dying. My great grandfather had even given me three additional females but yet they all died so I knew I was cursed.

I was so angry when he wouldn't relent and still kept bringing females to me. I wasn't destined to have a woman and I already accepted my fate but my great grandfather was just too stubborn to accept that fact. He had gone to a far away pack and brought me another bride.

I didn't know her but the moment that woman walked into my isolation room, I knew she was the one. The way she smelt was different and when I grabbed her, I saw the tattoo on her neck. She's the bride.

I was supposed to be angry that she's been found after years of being declared missing but something in her was calling me. I lost myself and kissed her. I knew I shocked her and I expected her to fight but she didn't. In fact she let me touch her.

I was so angry at myself because none has been able to make me lose control. I would have thought it was a set up but she didn't know who I was. The worst part was I even took her to my room. I never allowed any female in there, not even my three dead mates.

I knew she would soon die just like the rest of the females. She should have at least run away from me.

By the time I got back to my room, she wasn't there. It was only her hairpin that she left. Looking at the hairpin, I took it, placed it on my hair and I smiled.

...

The next morning, it was the message of the guard that woke me. It's been a while since I've had such blissful sleep and I was so vexed that I woke up.

"Your bride is missing," the guard said.

"Get out!" I growled at him.

Even if she's dead, I don't care. All I wanted was to return to sleep. The guard, afraid of what I could do, ran out but my Beta came in.

"Your Highness, we need to find your bride. Your wedding is today!" He said firmly.

I have two Betas. A male and a female. Luis is the male while Anabella is the female. I prefer Anabella over Luis. Luis is quite audacious and of all the people, has the one who doesn't get terrified by me but he doesn't criss his lane.

Anabella, does take care of me like a mother even though she's more like a daughter to me. Both had stayed with me during thick and thorns but I always want Anabella around.

"I don't bloody care!" I shouted at him.

"Your Highness, the elders are out there. You have to find your bride."

Luis won't leave even if I beat him to pulp. Several times, I've beaten him but he won't relent. He's such an annoying Beta.

I grumbled and stood up. After I refreshed myself, I headed to the throne room. Indeed those elders were already there.

"Your Highness, we have to find your bride," the chief elders said.

"Isn't it good that she ran away? At least she won't die," I replied bluntly.

The elders didn't like the way I spoke but then knew better than to say anything to provoke me.

"Your Highness, it is not your fault that all those females ended like that. You shouldn't give up because of that," he said.

"Why not give me your daughter?" I snapped.

He didn't expect me to say that. He looked at me shocked and adjusted before he continued speaking.

"Your Highness…" He cleared his throat. "You don't need to find her, just tell us her location and we will do the finding," he said, ignoring what I said.

"Not interested," I said and stood up.

This was what I was going to tell them. I just wanted to have my peace. My great grandfather died all of a sudden and now I'm assuming his post. It was so annoying that I couldn't even give my great grandfather a befitting burial because he wanted his death to be announced only when I found a Luna Queen.

A lot of people thought I assumed the post of the Alpha King because my great grandfather was tired of ruling. They didn't know he's dead.

"Your Highness, why not let's look for her. You can ignore her after crowning," my Beta Luis told me.

"Have you ever seen any of the females that lived to be crowned Queen?" Anabella asked.

She seems to be the only one to be on my side and that's why she's my favourite.

"I have a feeling that she's different. After all she spent the night...."

I couldn't let Luis finish his words. I didn't even know he knew about that woman staying in my room.

"Shut up!" I growled at him.

Anabella looked at me curiously. "What is he trying to say?"

"Nothing," I said and walked away quickly.

But I didn't take more than a few steps before pain hit me hard. I stopped and held my face. It was burning as if fire was set on it.

"Your Highness…" Lius and Ana called with concern.

The burning got to a stage that I groaned. Looking up at the two people beside me, then retreated with an horrified look. This Made me wonder what was happening. Seeing that their eyes were fixed on my face, I ran to where a mirror was and I saw my face. Even I myself was terrified. My handsome face had the mark of burning. At first I didn't know what was happening. All the elders were looking at me. No one dared to say a word.

"Get me the priestess!" I roared.

By the time the priestess came, I had already returned to my room. The burning was still there and I was scared at what it was.

"Did you go into anyone during your attack?" She asked.

I knew I was guilty as charged so I sheepishly nodded my head. She sighed and I wondered what my burning face had to do with the woman I went in with.

"I don't know if I'm right but you have to find her. If we see her, then we would know what is next," she said.

Knowing the priestess for a while now, I knew the old woman would never lie to me.

"Okay," I said before I mind linked Luis to come to my room. "You have to find that woman for me," I ordered.

"Your Highness, we've been searching for her all morning but she's nowhere to be found," he said.

Remembering that she left her hairpin, I took it and held it tight. Then she appeared in front of me. She was eating like a hungry cat and I chuckled.

"She's at Dumli Village," I said.

Luis didn't even allow me to finish before he ran out. This made me wonder if there's more to looking for this woman.