Correct Story
Larissa’s p.o.V.
I know it will become a part of my duties one day, but I do not like these trials.
Everyone has gone back to their duties and I get to explore the Palace on my own. Well, not completely alone because my shadows are around and Majandra isn’t far behind me.
I have a family that loves me for who I am and doesn’t hold my deafness against me. They do everything they can to make life less complicated for me, but never assume I am helpless.
My day started with exploring the Guest wing of the Palace and I have already come across a few things I
need to discuss with Mom. Yes, I call our Queen Mom because she didn’t accept anything else. To tell you
the truth, she has been more of a Mom to me than my own ever was and I have only known her for a short
time.
The Elder wing is last on my list. I want to talk to some of the Elders first, more specifically, with the nine Elders who will make up the Council.
I am walking down the stairs to the ground floor to take a look at the kitchen, dining room and living room. The offices are not on my list; those who use them can make their own decision on the interior.
“What the fuck were you thinking?” An unfamiliar woman asks as she steps in front of me. I can partially read her lips, but with Majandra’s help, I heard every word.
“Care to explain what you mean by that question?” I ask. “I failed my class on mind–reading.”
I hear Majandra chuckle through the mind–link and the woman in front of me is looking pissed. There are four other women in the living room and I inform Majandra about their presence.
“Everyone is in position. At the first sign of trouble, they will step in.” Majandra responds.
“Tammy was going to be the next Queen. Not some deaf lowlife who will never amount to anything around here.” The woman answers my question.
I ask them for their names, because I refuse to keep referring to them as woman or women. Majandra explains that the one standing in front of me is Tammy’s Sister and has been as disrespectful of our Queen as Tammy herself.
“Kate, I am sorry that your Sister didn’t get what she had been dreaming of. I do hope that you understand that none of this is my fault. Tammy wasn’t Quinlan’s connection and he would never settle for less.” I say after they have introduced themselves.
“Grandpa said that Quinlan would need to accept her as his Mate. After all, they slept together and he got her pregnant.” Kate responds.
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Kate probably thinks that I am also stupid, because everyone knows that getting pregnant is difficult for anyone who isn’t marked. It isn’t impossible, but highly unlikely.
“Kate, she isn’t pregnant. If she were, your family would have used it during the trial or even before it came to a trial. They would have used that information to get her out of the dungeons and we all know that they didn’t.” I respond.
“It doesn’t matter. We will never accept you as our Queen and we will make your life a living hell.” Regina, another former Elder’s Granddaughter, says as she pushes Kate to the side.
Regina is showing me and her friends that she is serious and won’t hesitate to do whatever it takes to make my life miserable.
“My parents tossed me aside for being deaf. The Pack–members had no problem with mistreating me. I survived it all and you will not succeed where they failed.” I say. “Try anything and I will show you and this Kingdom that you do not cross an Alpha’s Daughter.”
Regina isn’t backing down, but then again, I hadn’t expected her to. If my hunch about her is correct, then she is the one who starts trouble by making small digs and pushing the others to escalate the situation.
Her Wolf has been pushing forward from time to time and it seems that both believe that they are entitled to more than the Goddess gave them.
“Quinlan will dump your sorry ass. I will make sure that he believes any rumor we spread about you and then some. I might even convince him to sleep with me while you still carry his mark. Let’s see if you enjoy that.” Regina says with a smirk on her face.
I smile at her ridiculous threat. She threatened a Royal and that is punishable with death. I will give her a chance to redeem herself, but one wrong word and her life is over.
“Regina, I hope that you remember that I am a Royal because I have Quinlan’s mark. I also hope that your education was good enough to help you realize what you just did. Is what you said a threat directed at a Royal?” I ask her.
The other women seem to understand my implication, but Regina isn’t thinking straight.
“I don’t care how you interrupt it. No one will back up your story, no one will repeat my words and you will make a fool out of yourself. I meant every word I said and I will enjoy inflicting pain on you.” Regina answers as she steps even closer.
“Regina, step back or pay the consequences.” I growl, my voice interlaced with that of Leia. I even allow some of my Alpha aura to slip out.
It isn’t enough to bring her to her knees, but it should be enough to make her back down. I didn’t expect her to fight it or for her Wolf to take more control of Regina and to step even closer to me, leaving barely any space between our bodies.
“My Human will never bow down to you. We will take that title away from you and your life will become
hell.” Her Wolf says.
Leia anticipates her next move and grabs the claw that she tries to jam into my body. I don’t stop Leia from taking more control; she is more than capable of dealing with Regina and her Wolf, while she grabs Regina by the throat.
Before anyone can respond or say something, Leia has broken Regina’s wrist and pushed it to the side. Leia slides our hands into position and a moment later, the sound of Regina’s neck breaking is heard.
“If anyone threatens my bond with Quinlan ever again, they will end up like Regina. Make sure that you tell the correct story, because if I hear any other story about the events of today, I will hunt you all down and take care of you, permanently. Is that clear?” Leia and I growl.
The women try to run out of the living room, but the Guardians have them surrounded in seconds and they get dragged down to the dungeons.
