Birds chiped as Wolf's Den glowed with golden rays and sun peeked through the windows, curtains flew in the rhythm of wind and Elara stirred up.
Lucien who was staring at her without even blinking quickly closed his eyes when he saw her opening her eyes.
Creepy, Naah!!
Enchanted by his mate, Hell yeah!!
Elara got up, hoping she will wake up in her room, but met with a black ceiling with a shining chandelier. She frustratedly held her hair.
Mom was right, we shouldn't take things from strangers, Elara thought.
She looked at herself, more like scanned,
surprisingly her wounds were healed with no traces of scars.
"This is surprising, but not more than me teleporting / getting consumed by a book / time traveling, whatever you name it", Elara mumbled.
Her gaze fell on the man fast asleep on the couch infront of her, he looked calm, stress free, like someone who is finally at ease.
Elara quietly got up from the bed, her feet instantly touching soft woolen slippers of her size, strange! She then marched towards Lucien.
She stared at him for a while, battling with her inner self for waking up the man sleeping infront of her, Just do it!!! Gut feeling screamed
What if he gets mad for ruining his sleep?? Mind interrupted.
Elara brought her hand up, hesitant, but whatever, she slightly patted his shoulder and he moved a little, still not getting up.
Teasing, somewhat.
Enjoying, to the fullest.
Lucien thought of continuing his sleeping act more but couldn't when Elara started shaking him vigorously.
"I am awake, I am up, look ,now stop shaking me", Lucien said sitting up on the couch.
"I know I should have knocked while coming but I couldn't control my excitement so I just barged in", Lyra walked inside.
"Manners Lyra", Lucien raised his brow.
"No worries Luci, will look after it from now onwards, and Hello beautiful, I am Lyra," Lyra held out her hand for handshake.
"Hey pretty, I am Elara", Elara shook hand with Lyra smiling softly at her.
"Am I pretty?" Lyra asked cupping her cheeks, "Yeah, and adorable too", Elara complimented and Lyra blushed hard.
"Look Luci, she thinks I am preety and cute", Lyra said holding Luciens arm, "People think alot of things, not everything is true though", Lucien dryly let out.
Lyras toothy grin vanished hearing Lucien as she playfully hit him and Lucien dramatically whimpered.
Elara stared at the scene unfolding infront of her, "Elara , she is my baby sister", Lucien stated when he saw her staring at both of them.
"Must feel nice to have one", Elara mumbled, "Apart from bickering and fighting it feels nice to have her by my side", Lucien completed.
"Really?" Lyra narrowed her eyes, "Why are you here?" Lucien asked Lyra ignoring her skeptic gaze.
"I brought clothes for Elara, thought she might need to freshen up", Lyra replied.
" I must admit you and your brother are very thoughtful, otherwise the old man sitting on the throne has zero sense of consideration", Elara stated , her eyes raging thinking about the king.
"Why would you say that?" Lucien asked confused, "You weren't in the throne room, you wouldn't know ", Elara shrugged her shoulder.
"I think you should go get a bath, it will help you relax ", Lyra suggested as she pushed the clothes in Elara's hands, "Yeah, I will be back soon ", Elara tightened her hold on clothes.
"No worries, take your time", Lyra assured.
Elara walked towards attached bathing chamber.
"What happened in my absence yesterday", Lucien asked seriously, Lyra gulped knowing her step father is in hot water now.
"Elara was dragged by four royal guards in the throne room, they said she was found in the outer forest near the boundary of our and Dreadmoon pack, they thought of her as a mole sent by our rival Dreadmoon pack,
Father couldn't tolerate that someone trace passed our border, also you know he doesn't like intruder and hates moles so he ordered the guards to imprison her", Lyra finished.
She observed her brothers expressions, she gulped seeing the hardened face and veins popping around the neck region.
"Hey, calm down, nothing like that happened as your mate sneakily yet fiercely pulled the sword of the guard and started fighting, she looked like queen fighting for her crown, wolf fighting for mate, and goddess fighting for well-being,
I was very impressed, she is literally perfect in terms of both beauty and strength, but I am concerned about something ", Lucien listened Lyra carefully, trying to visualise things happened at the throne room in his absence yesterday.
He slightly frowned when he heard Lyras last words and asked, "What is that?"
"Elara, She is a human", Lyra whispered.
Lucien blankly stared at nothing.
"What happened, did I miss anything?" Elara asked coming inside the chamber.
Lucien was long gone, his eyes stuck on Elara's glowing face, her damp hair , water slightly dripping from her hairs, the gown which fits her body so perfectly, gosh he was speechless, in daze to be exact.
"You missed nothing, we were just casually talking ", Lyra spoke and Lucien got back from his admiring session.
"I am hungry", Elara spoke lowly, "Why didn't you tell me before, come let's fill your stomach", Lyra dragged her to the royal dinning room.
"Eat up , don't think much about people staring, you are beautiful that's why they are staring", Lyra convinced Elara who was very much uncomfortable being the centre of attraction in the dinning room.
Even though she and Lyra , only both of them were having breakfast but the guards surrounding and maids continuously watching and whispering made her uncomfortable.
She hardly completed her breakfast when a royal guard came and bowed slightly saying, "Princess your and the girl next to you , both of you are ordered to be in the throne room soon".
"Elara, that is her name, adress her as Your Highness ", Lyra ordered.
"My apology ", the guard said frightened.
"Let's head to throne room", Lyra said getting up and Elara nodded following her.
Throne room turned quite when Elara entered, she could feel the pressure of everyone's gaze but soon felt a guarding presence beside her, it was Lucien walking upright.
They both were infront of the king, Lyra sat on her throne near the queens throne.
"You asked for her presence your majesty?" Lucien asked normally but it was still authoritative.
"She doesn't belong here", Ragnar blurted firmly, "True, I want to go back too", Elara agreed on king's saying.
"You are going nowhere", Lucien ordered,
"Pardon", Elara blurted confused.
"I mean let's discuss this thoroughly, then we will jump on conclusions", Lucien covered up and Elara oblivious to it nodded.
"How did you got here?" Ragnar asked, "I don't know ", Elara simply said.
"End of the discussion ", Ragnar ordered and Elara widened her eyes and she spoke raising her voice,
"I get that you are king and everyone acts according to you but don't you think you should let others keep their point or listen to what other person has to say,
That's actually disrespect of the throne that someone not worth that place is sitting in power, yesterday you ordered royal guards to escort me in prison without even listening to my side of the story,
Is this how you rule?? Do you think a king should be like this? I get that Kingdoms safety is important and getting suspicious of some strange is natural but not giving that person any chance to explain and giving orders of imprisonment is very unethical,
Clang, Clash of swords
Ragnar breathed heavily, his sword clashing with Luciens sword who looked equally in rage.
"That girl deserves death ", Ragnar roared.
"Try it, and face the wrath of True blooded Alpha Prince", Lucien threatened lowly.