Forced to Marry the Wicked Werewolf Prince
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of man my husband is. He's tru
with feather-filled pillows-the royal treatment, truly. But I'm not allowed to talk to my handmaids. Or anyone, really.
ike I expected a prince would. But it was all a facad
away from Mistral Hollow or my pack for more than a few days and now I'm going to s
azy. I keep thinking of all the moments we have spent together-some that I can never tell
r commenting on anything. Maybe I'm thinking too much.
the drapes to peer out. Alec is by my side as I had thoug
nd we're at the perfect stop to rest for the night. We're at Fie
ce at my husband who's on a horse right in front of me but he manages to ignore me yet again. He gestures to a man of his personal guard and he scur
-or rather is commanded to not talk to me. Seething, I stride closer to the river. There's a small wooden pla
doe
footsteps
oblivious to my presence, now engaged in a lively conversation with one of the ministers. The air is filled with the murmur of ministe
, briefly turning back and s
a moment, I feel good and relaxed. But then all of a sudden, I see the water begin to bubble up. A flash of green strikes my gaze,
I struggle to find anything to hold onto until my eyes fall upon a wooden
darkness of the water envelops me, and I can feel the cold seeping into my bones as I desperately cling to the wooden stump, m
sn't he coming to my rescue? My mate should sense the danger I'm in. My h
thoughts. But she has
r sensation-the mate bond. Alec has finally sensed that I'm in danger.
the relentless grip of the unseen assailant beneath the water. My
as if a storm is brewing within him, and the water around me ripples with his power. In an instant,
ull, he hauls me out of the water and onto the wooden platform. I cough and gasp for
ary glance towards the river, but the water is calm once more
ixture of shock and awe at the disaster they've just witnessed. Magnus, in particular, w
tched in his features. "Are you all right, El?" he ask
ank you for saving me, Alec,"
"I will always protect you, no matter what," he promises, and the w
regal fearful look. His lips are set in a firm line, his face lacking any of the charm. He stops before us and deliberately glances behind him be
I see a look cross Magnus' eyes. A dangerous one. But Alec doesn't slump. He rises from the platform, his shoulders fir
silence. "You may go and res
e leaves, his shoulder al
r all. And I understand in this moment that
t made Magnus no
n he sees my face, h
ater so we can spend the night here by the bank. Get up now if your ankle isn't fractured. You're a beta werewolf, right? If th
he actually said all those words to me. "Are you f
o broken bones then? Good. I'd hate to call him back to carry you to the tent. Walk
awful, Magnus. Why did you pretend to be so
sked for your love. I just ask for your respect among the mass
lowing him without knowing it. "So you don
be given protection under me, as my wife and as a member of the royal family. I apologize for not imposing that
ying, "Fuck you