"Ah_no. Not at all. That was not what I thought at all." I lied. But he knew I was.
"Avalon. I will tell the maids to get you prepared" he says, and goes into the bathroom.
Prepared?. I am still confused. Few minutes later, the miads are here. To get me prepared. For what I do not know yet.
"Why,what is happening?. I can take care of my self. I can bath myself" I protest. The maids halt, "Your highness, we are sorry but that was his highness's order" what to do?. So we really are going to consumate our marriage tonight?.
This is not good. Ushering me to the large bath tub, they begin to take off my dress and I am left no choice but to oblige. He is my husband afterall.
So it was just right for us to consuma our marriage tonight. What about the promise he made me?. He promised me he was ready whenever I was. Was he breaking his promise?. He is going to force me to do what I do not want to do.
***
When he had said, he was ready when she is ready. And that he will always be by her side. He meant it. He meant everything he has said. Even though he was aware that she was here to avenge him.
He didn't care, she was his mate.! And he was the cause this. No one can change it. He had being cursed from birth. Why he was born half Lycan, half wizard, was still a mystery to him. His mother could not speak of why he was born that way. No one could. Because the late king had ordered it.
His mother feared his father, everyone does. So she had kept most secrets about him, inside till her death. Ares, had wanted to kill his own father, because he shuned his mother from speaking the truth. And now she died for him. Because she was still scared of a dead man.
The only message she had left was that "You would soon find her". And she wanted him to get married to her. She had known, she knew something.
Hell! She knew alot. But was too scared to speak. That was how his father had made her. He made her believe that It was her fault for giving birth to a cursed child.
A hot tear slipped his green eyes. It has being a while since he cried. He must have missed her so much.
He knew his mother knows somethings about his curse, but she didn't speak. But he would never resent her. She was good to him, till the end.
His thoughts was caught off when the door flew open.
It was his bride.
"Why! You promise to wait. You said you would wait until I am ready!" Ares was confused at her outburst.
What had he done wrong?.
"What is it, my lady?" He inquires, tying the knot of his black robe as he gently takes in the situation.
"Did you forget your promise your highness?" Avalon asks, eye wide in surprise.
And that was when it hit him. She was speaking of their consumation.
He takes two steps to fill the space between then, then he smile. Taking her hands gently.
"I only wanted you freshen up. My lady I will never force you into what you don't want. And I will keep my promise. Do not bother yourself" he responds calmly.
The reason her heart skipped a bit, she did not know. And she did not want to find out either.
Why was this man so full different of characters?.
Two days she had being here with him. She could not keep up with his different characters.
He would change from cold to hot from hot to sweet, and then becomes a promising husband. She can not keep up.
How then would she be able to make it through these marriage?.
Ares got up slowly and walks inside the bathroom, he washes himself clean.
He was a clean man.
Ashter speaks in his head, "I want out. I need to loose my self. Ares I want mate!" Asher growls, there is no way he can control himself anymore.
Ashter had been in need of a mate for centuries now. All be needs to do is to mark her. But Ares had wanted to wait for her. But Ashter is impatient.
After a long period of time, Ares transforms. He puts on his attire and returns into his castle. With hopes of finding his dear wife. But she was no where to be found.
He search her personal room. But she was not there. What was going on?.
Did she not know it was late outside?. Did she not know that he would be worried?.
Hissing, Ares walks to Penelope's room, knocking the door once and he opens it.
"Penelope" he called. At once she answers. "Your highness?". She was sewing a gown.
"Where is my wife?". He questions her the look in his eyes was rigid. He had been searching for her all around the castle, he could not find her. And now she did not take her maid along with her. Wherever she had gone to.
"I do not know your highness. I have not seen her since breakfast. She said she needed us not to come with her. She needed to take care of some things".
Penelope explains. That was it, she had begin her moves. She would destroy him at all cost.
"I will go find her myself. Your lady is missing. I can not find her. Inform the guards too. If you ever see her call out for me"
He commands. And walks away briskly.
"I am so go going nuts. What are you doing to me dear wife?" He asks himself. Brushing his hair backwards.
"Ashter, can you feel her?."
"No I can not. I can only smell her scent, if is so faint though. Hells bells and blast it. Where has mate gone?"
Ashter growls. He is becoming relentless.
He had only gone for a run. And his mate was gone. It was his fault. What If she hurts her self in the process?.
He would not allow that. He would protect her at all cost.
"I can not feel her. I feels like she blocked us away" Ashter complains.
Hissing, "Looks like we have to switch. If you can not find her. Then let us try the witch side".
In his head, Ares search as far as three villages across the kingdom. Until he felt her in the woods. She was in the woods all alone.?
What for?. Ares disappears into the woods. Ashter taking over, at once.
***
After Ares left, I walk out for breakfast. He did not show up for breakfast.
Why was I expecting him though?.
I needed a break too. He must have gone to his mistresses. For all I care.
So I instruct my maids to leave me alone.
I have been walking, without thinking.
I find my self in the woods.
The same woods I had met a certain wolf, In the night.
Hopefully, we meet again. Oh that was not possible. He would not dare get injured again.
He was a stranger.
Sighing, I had asked Penelope about Ares. What he was like as a child.
And she had told me that he was a lonely child. She told me how his brothers treated him. And how his father had made him a monster.
Why his mother could not speak up. And act like a real mother. Poor woman. Woman simply had no right in the palace.
All they do is entice the man.
The palace, was large. Too large, and as a queen I am not to leave without guards.
Since our wedding, I and Ares had not visited the palace. We are to spend time together. The villagers are expecting an heir.
And here I am, running away from it all. I am running away from the palace as a queen because I am too coward for it.
Because I am too coward to avenge him. Because I am not to utilizy powers.
"Why am I like this?. Why is life like this?.
Why does everything good always have to change?. I keep asking my self. Thinking about my life, I did not notice how much time i have spent in the woods.
"Your highness?" I heard a familiar voice. It was prince Dorian.
"Why are you here all alone?. Without a guard?. It is dangerous your highness"
Prince Dorian complains.
"Ah!. No I just want to have some time to my self."
I replied faking a smile.
"Marriage with a man like my brother must have not been easy. Do not mind him if he is being cold. That is exactly who he is. But I am sure he would never hurt you". Or i was the one who will hurt him.
"You know, he has been through a lot. I hope you understand". Prince Dorian says, smiling at me.
"Yes I do understand. And he is treating me well" Yes he is. He did not touch me when I had asked him not to. Or I simply am not of interest to him.
"It is getting dark. We should return home now. I am sure my brother would be annoyed and out of his mind if he can not find you this late at night"
"Really?" I do not wish to see his bad side too.