Chapter 95
Freda’s POV
I was to receive a few items to choose from. Damien didn’t offer
specifics on what was arriving, but it was meant for the coronation ceremony, which was approaching faster by the day.
Kara sat in my room as we both waited for what was to arrive.
“What if it’s blood?” She said.
I frowned. Damien wouldn’t offer me blood.
“That’s not even remotely possible. Besides, he said I was to make a
choice-”
“The choice being either to drink or not.” She said with a straight
face.
I chuckled. “If he was going to offer me blood, he would have done that before now. I don’t think he’s interested in making me one of his
people. That can’t even be possible.”
She looked at me like I didn’t know what I was saying. “It could be
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possible during your coronation. Isn’t he going to mark you as his on
that day?”
“And that’s why I’m–we are–going to escape. I don’t want to be one
of them.”
Kara rolled her eyes first, then laughed. As long as she was aware of
my escape, she was going with me. I wouldn’t allow her to get into
Damien’s trouble when he started searching for the truth.
“But what kind of children do you think the both of you will
produce?”
I frowned. I’d never thought of children. My mind immediately raced
to all the times we’d had sex. I couldn’t remember if he’d finished
inside me or not. I hoped I wasn’t pregnant.
“What is it?” She asked.
I shook my head. There was nothing for me to think about. I rose to
use the bathroom when I heard a knock at the door.
“Come.”
The doors opened, revealing hangers with beautiful dresses being
pushed into the room by maids I’d never seen before.
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“Your Highness, the king has asked me to present these garments to
you to make a choice. I’m here to fit you whenever you’re ready, my
queen.”
One of the maids said. She was so beautifully dressed that I began
doubting she was a maid.
“Wow.” Kara said, getting up from her seat as she came to look at the
dresses.
They were beautiful. I wished I didn’t have to pick one.
“Your man sure knows beautiful things.” Kara said.
I flushed. She wasn’t lying.
“Ooh, try this.” She handed me a dress that matched a ball gown. It
was so pretty and loose. I could wear it again for another ceremony,
the thought came to me, and I froze.
I wasn’t supposed to be enjoying dress picking or thinking about
wearing clothes like this again.
“Let’s go with that one.”
Kara frowned. “We haven’t even gone through all of them.”
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I shrugged. “It doesn’t matter. Whatever she picks will look marvelous
on her.” The lady said.
I smiled. Maybe I should just pick something interesting since that
day was going to be the last of this royal life I pretended to enjoy.
“Let me look at something else.” I requested.
If there was a need to accept this dress as the last gift from Damien, I
needed clothing that was at least loose for escape.
I found it. I spotted a long, playful sundress made with soft silk-
vibrant red with florals at the hem, a dress that would swirl when I
wore it.
“I’ll pick this.”
“That’s rather too casual, my queen. Might we go with your previous
choice?”
I knew my reasons for picking it, so I wouldn’t let her convince me
otherwise. “That’s all I would like to have.”
She nodded. She went further, bringing out jewels I could pick from, along with heels and other accessories to accentuate my dress
tomorrow.
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We went through this process with Kara for about an hour before
concluding. It turned out I would be wearing two dresses. The maid
also talked about doing my hair very early in the morning of the
coronation.
I just listened and nodded to all they said. I would be giving them the
shock of their life tomorrow.
After they left, I lay on the bed with Kara. “It’s finally time.”
“I can imagine our lives in the human world already.”
“Except you might need to hide your wolf.” I reminded her.
If Kara followed me, I hoped her life wouldn’t turn out like mine did.
She’d be the only werewolf among her peers, which might bring hate
or rejection—just like me being a hybrid in the supernatural world.
“I hope I’m good at hiding. Hopefully, no one provokes me enough to
bring out my wolf.” We both laughed.
“I enjoyed it while it lasted.” I muttered.
She turned to me. “Huh?”
“Damien and all this. I enjoyed it while it lasted.”
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“Will you send him letters?”
“I can’t. He’d find out my location. Damien coming to the human
world is the last thing I want to happen.”
“He’ll give up easily, considering he’s a vampire that can barely take
sunlight.”
My mind drifted to that day in the garden–how the sun burned him
for a few minutes when we were outside. If he tried looking for me,
he’d lose himself.
“Mother wouldn’t forget me, would she?” I asked, my mother’s face
coming to my memories again.
I was eager to see the expression on her face when she saw me. I
wanted to know what life would have been like if she’d been with us.
As a human who birthed me, I wanted to see what life would be like
with my human mother.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
