Chapter 4

Aurora's POV I ran as my legs could take me but the wolves appeared from nowhere and attacked me. I was fighting for my life when another wolf, who came from heaven knows where and attacked the other wolves. I was surprised how just one wolf attacked many wolves till they ran away. I was weak and transformed into a human, I used my hand to cover the intimate part of my body. The person who turned into a wolf turned back into his human form and his guard handed him a long robe and he wore the robe over his body. “Are you that easy to bully?” The person said without facing me. That was the voice I heard earlier. “Get her something to wear from the market,” he instructed one of his guards without sparing me a glance. I was grateful, he respected me and didn't turn but who was this man? What was the reason I could hear his voice? The guard handed me a garment and I wore it. “Are you that weak that you can't fight them off?” he turned to look at me and surprised rather shocked appeared on my face. Lycan King? It was the Lycan King. “You? How did I hear your thoughts?” I asked but he didn't understand what I was saying. “I'm sorry, I don't understand what you are saying, even the people around me don't understand,” The Lycan King's voice showed nothing but concern. I picked up a stick and wrote on the floor, “Thank you for saving me, please take me home.” “Sure,” The Lycan King helped me up, I felt pain in my leg but I Ignored it, “Is your house walkable or we should use the horse?” “Walkable,” I wrote on the floor. I led the way to the house. The Lycan King and I walked side by side to my house and some of his guards were at our front and our back. I threw him a glance, I was trying to understand why I heard his voice but it didn't make any sense and I couldn't explain it to anyone. “I'm sorry about your marriage,” The Lycan King said. I shook my head indicating that I didn't want to talk about the situation. “You moved so did you hear what I said earlier?” The Lycan King asked and I nodded my head. I wanted to ask how he did it but I couldn't. When the Lycan King saw it was useless having a conversation with me, he kept quiet and we walked to my house in silence. “My lady!!!” Elena ran to hug me with tears all over her face, “Where were you?” “I got chased by some wolves of our own pack,” I explained to her and Elena burst into tears. “Are you hurt?” Elena checked my body for any sign of injuries, “Oh you are hurt.” “Take her inside and take care of her,” Father said to Elena. “Lycan King,” Father greeted him with a smile on his face, “I'm sorry for the trouble we caused,” I heard father say before I entered the house. My brain was trying to think of how the telepathy worked between me and the Lycan King while the servant washed and dressed me. “The physician has come,” Scott announced and he entered my room. I let him treat me, I didn't want my family to know I could treat myself with my own herbs and my power. “Is it possible to have telepathy with someone who isn't your mate?” I asked Elena and she turned to look at her husband. “It is but with some people from your pack,” Scott explained. “What of someone outside your pack?” I asked desperately. “Why are you desperate? Did you have a telepathy with someone from outside our pack?” Elena asked, “Who?” I was about to answer when Stepmother entered my room with a letter in her hands, “What did you give to the Lycan King that he sent us an invitation to his 38th birthday which is tonight?” “What does she mean by that?” I asked Elena. “What did she say?” Stepmother asked Elena. “What are you talking about?” Elena said to mother. “Being invited to the Lycan King's birthday is a once in a lifetime opportunity so get ready we will go there tonight,” Stepmother left my room without giving me an opportunity to decline. “I find it weird, I don't want to go,” I pouted. “The madam of the house has instructed so there is nothing I could do about it,” Elena said with a sad face. I understood her, I stood up to change into something good so mother wouldn't pour her anger on Elena. Elena also got ready according to the theme of the party, I always took her everywhere so she could speak for me when needed. “I won't be home tonight,” Indigo said as she came down the stairs in a beautiful dress. “When have you ever been home?” Elena mumbled and rolled her eyes. “Where are you going? I wanted you to go somewhere with us,” Stepmother said as she arranged her dress. “I'm going to the Lycan King's birthday, he invited Alpha Elijah and Alpha Elijah decided to take me as his plus one,” Indigo said with a smile on her face while looking into my eyes and I clenched my teeth in disgust. “Oh we will leave together, the Lycan King invited our family to his birthday because of Aurora,” Stepmother replied. It felt like she was trying to figure out the reason why he invited me to his birthday party. “What?” Indigo looked at me with anger, “Don't worry, Alpha Elijah already sent a carriage for me,” Indigo hissed, she picked up her purse and left the house. “Don't let her get on your nerves,” Father said in sign language so stepmother wouldn't understand and I nodded my head with a smile on my face. “Everything will be alright,” Father touched my head gently and I hugged him. “Father and daughter gossiping in whatever language they chose to,” Mother hissed, “Let's go, the carriage is here.” We arrived at the Lycan King's palace and it was beyond beautiful, the place was very busy and the decorations made it stand out. The palace looks like where someone would get lost. I sat by the corner and watched as everyone greeted themselves with a smile on their face. I didn't know anyone and even if I tried to know anyone I wouldn't be able to speak to them. My fate I guess. My eyes fell on Alpha Elijah, the man my heart still looks for and I watched him walk through the crowd, hand in hand with Indigo around the ballroom with a smile plastered on their faces. I could hear people mock me and say different things about me. I pretended not to care but deep down those words tore me into pieces. I couldn't bear the torture anymore, “Let's say hi to the Lycan King and leave,” I said to Elena. She held my hand and went through the crowd to look for the Lycan King, “Thank you for inviting us, my lady is tired and would like to retire home.” “Thanks for honoring my invitation, please can you stay a bit? I would like to make an announcement,” The Lycan King said politely. “What does his announcement have to do with me?” I asked Elena and she shrugged her shoulders. “Let's just wait a bit and see,” Elena Led me back to the chair we were sitting in earlier. Minutes turned to hours, I was bored and tired but my interest piqued when I heard the Lycan King hit his spoon on the glass bringing everyone's attention to him. “Today, I will grant my son any wish of his since it's his birthday,” An elderly woman, whom I'm assuming to be the Lycan King's mother said with a smile on her face. "My dear Mother," the Lycan King began with a smile on his face, his voice commanding attention. "Tonight, we gather not only to celebrate my birthday but also to mark a new chapter in the pack's history." He pauses, his eyes searching the crowd for someone. "For too long, I have ruled alone, without a queen by my side. But tonight, I declare my intention to change that." “Marriage? That's a good thing, I have dreamt of your marriage with Ava for a long time,” The woman said excitedly. “Ava? Not Ava,” The Lycan King, took two glasses of wine from the maid. The room fell silent, with all eyes on the Lycan King and they were all anticipating who the Lycan King had in mind. He made his way through the crowd and stopped right in front of me and he handed one glass to me. I was surprised but I took the glass from him. "Aurora," He smiled at me, his voice low and husky. I could feel my heart beat rapidly as I was trying to make sense of what the Lycan King was up to. "I want y ou as my Luna, my mate, and my queen," the Lycan King declares, his voice echoing through the hall and my eyes widened as the glass of wine fell from my hand. "Will you accept my offer, Aurora?”