The Secret Mate

is

he prince!" Melody hissed

taring at me; anger was clear on Luna Queen Cara's face. My body was shakin

s with me, but th

tammered to William.

t as he stared at me, but h

our name?"

ce for 5 years and he st

I answere

ring around my body. His eyes cau

aken and that it wasn't me in the gardens. I couldn't allow anyone to know that it was me he

is forgiveness, but then

me flowers from the g

a moment. But I was sti

t of here? As a maid, I was expecting more of a punishment and by the looks of the star

desire?" I asked, trying to keep

waving me away. "Roses. Ju

hot up to

se

ered me from last night? Maybe his wolf was reminding him that it was me that he marked? I didn

h dismay; probably because he was lettin

and me, her face reddening slightly. I didn't stay around much longer

asn't allowed to leave the palace grounds without an escort from a guard or superior

, it use

I would stay up and watch the moon shining its rays down upo

ure why he wanted flowers unless he was hinting that he remembered me from last night. But

ack in the area where Prince William marked me, it was nice being away from everybod

ing these flowers. I suppose I would just leave them outside of William's door

the idea of h

where he had bit his teeth into me. As a mark, the pink tender flesh would last a lifetime. It was something I would have to keep covered. I was

e I would need to wear makeup to keep the mark h

s if it wasn't going to obtain my wolf any time soon. The thought sent sadness through my body as I thought about never transforming into a

way back into the palace. Beth saw

ters. He's calling for a meeting," she informed

ly went to the maid's courters directly, that's what Melody was for. It must

. This was going to ruin any chance I had of freedom. I suddenly felt a wave o

ded a

mber doors. I'll be there momentarily," I told h

tly for a moment as I thought about him on the other side of it. I could hear him pacing around his room and I nearl

and somehow get to my room unde

to me. I was able to squeeze by some of them and get to my room. I pulled open a drawer a

it was me that wa

other maids in the foyer of the courters. Beth saw me instantly and relief flo

ate," she

Mr. Carson, who stood at the very front of the crowd. Melod

met mine; we held eye contact for a long while and I

e been here b