ALPHA'S REJECTED PRINCESS

unable to wake up from, and my eyesight became intermittently blurry. I pushed my head

onger in a familiar place. My whole body throbb

ering subtly in the flickering light of the iron sconces. The roof, far above, arched into a dome, the stone braided with elabor

me to go, to get away from this place, but there was nowhere to go. There was

lay a sword, antique and shining yet still menacing. And beyond that, Lucien stood at the far

e the anxiety that was about to surface,

nd of something deeper and resolute. With a quiet voice that reverberated throughout the large

had said. "Temple of Eternal Being?" My voice hardly r

ll started like this. Where the power inside you must be awakened, and where you were born into royalty. Y

d away a little and shook my head. "I'm uncertain what y

grin. "As I feared, you have forgotten. I'm

more irate. "My life cannot just be changed, and you cannot expect me to a

don't care, the reality doesn't change. You will have to deal with the

not correct. I am only a wolf. And a wolf turned dow

t seemed to burden my soul. Then he went to the stone altar and took up the

e than just a weapon." It's necessary. An esse

ost unearthly glow around it and ancient symbols engraved into the metal. It was gorgeous, terrif

cien extended the blade

d on the sword while

buried within of you can only be awakened by this blade. Unle

don't want your truth." I just wan

are the last descendant from the Moonlight Kingdom. The princess lost t

etropolis? if it seemed like something from a fab

"I don't believe you." All

is too blind to see who you are, he rejected you. Too preoccupied with himsel

est efforts to ignore the hurt. He had given me the impression that I was nothing and couldn't support him. And here I

hard you try, the truth will eventually come to light. You were born wit

rt of me, hidden deep within, that shook at the thought that maybe, just perhaps, Lucien was not entirely wrong. The moment I saw him, I h

han to him, "I don't kno

've been leading a different life. A lie-filled existence. Howev

blade, its brightness captivating me and drawing me in. Its migh

y audible, "I

m, "You will be." "

rt sprang into my throat, and I spun around, quickly glancing toward the door. The sou

immering with rage. He said to hims

Panic creeping up my

rs burst open before Lucien could react. I coughed as the heavy dust fille

otted him as th

rr

et here, he stood in the doorway, his eyes burning with rage. His eyes met mine,

er me and mutte

me, putting his body in the way of

ou're too late, Phoenix

voice, Damen narrowed hi