Chapter 2
Naya's Point Of View
By the time I woke up it was all better, the pain had vanished and I was feeling much like myself again.
This recently started happening to me, about three months ago when a weird scar printed out on my shoulder.
It was a light faded scar, taking the shape of a complete full moon, but different colored. At the first stage defined by a convex and a concave edge, basically a crescent was colored in black, while the remaining part was yellow.
I had no idea where the scar or tattoo came from, but it appeared overnight.
And I would have shared the eerie details with my mother, but she was busy falling in love with the Alpha King.
Guards from the palace were currently parading the home I grew up in, moving us out to relocate into the palace.
The wedding was to hold tomorrow, and today was going to be the preparation as well as our relocation.
I woke up passed out on my bed, and to knocks banging on my door. Opening my door, three of the guards trooped in telling me to excuse myself as they pack up my things.
I had to warn them off my private wears, but a female guard was sent in to do that for me.
Mom really wasn't thinking this through, because all these guards weren't doing this respectfully. I've seen or caught them twice or more casting me and my mother dirty looks. I'm sure before tomorrow, news will get out about the wedding.
I stood in the same position I stood when they came in, watching as my once stuffed and beautiful room emptied out.
Soon they were done and I remain rooted on the spot still unable to move a feet, a lot of memories were attached to this room. It was in here I discovered my love for sunrises.
I strolled over to the window, my favorite spot of standing whenever I woke up early. I'm going to miss this.
Our lives was getting altered thanks to mom falling into some hasty love with her king, and now the alteration is going to be permanent.
"Naya!" Her familiar voice called, echoing round my empty room.
I turned to see her stood by the entrance, "It's time, let's go." She prompted, evident in her eyes how much she was also going to miss this place.
I took one last long glance around my room, a sullen look expressing the shallow feelings that wrapped my system. I'm going to miss this place.
I stalked over to my mom, taking a deep breath and ready to follow her into the new life she's chosen for us. Her palm laid out for me to take, and together she walked me out of our home.
A limousine was outside parked and waiting to ride us back to the palace. We boarded the vehicle, and in no time was on our way to the palace.
"I have a surprise for you, you'll see it when we get home." Mom smiled at me from beside me, rubbing on my hand that was between her both palms.
I didn't bother asking about the surprise, I was too dejected to express elation.
The ride to the palace was uncannily long and boring, thanks to me who kept her lips sealed and self contained till we got there.
Not much was outside the King's gigantic mansion waiting for our arrival, but maids were there in sets waiting for us.
We were ushered down and I was escorted to my new abode. My mom was also taken away from me, and I was left in guidance of three maids.
They helped moved my stuffs, I wanted to help but I was restricted.
After my new room has been settled, and my new life has started. One of the maids who helped me remained in the room.
"Ms Naya right?"
I nodded at her, still looking around my new room. It wasn't like have always wanted it, from the luxurious flooring to the decors and furnishing, everything was extravagant and touch of wealth.
"I'm Aliya, and the other two outside are your personal maids assigned to tend to your house necessities or whatever you need us for. You can mind-link us whenever you need us. Welcome to the royal palace, congratulations on your mom's wedding. Although, I pity the late queen, rumor has it she was friends with your mother, and now her spirit is going to watch your mother betray her friendship with her, steal her husband-"
"Enough!" I butted into her speculation, a bit triggered. "You can see yourself out of my room, thanks for the help." I instructed, glaring at her.
She heaved an audible chuckle, before walking out of my room. I had to go close the door myself.
I stood behind the door, my back against it with my body relaxed on it. I looked around my surroundings, so this is going to be my life from now on.
Daily murmurs from people that has no idea how it went reminding me of my mom's mistake of accepting the king's proposal.
I stopped going to school because of the rumor then, now I'd have to hold back from living.
A knock barged on my door, jerking me up from my relaxation.
"Who's that?" Instinct had me asking, it could be my mom but I still had the urge to ask.
"It's me, Alpha Adrien." The response came in, his rough masculine voice molding the words.
What was he doing here?
My brows creased in confusion, I had to open the door and hear out the rubbish he has to spout.
"Morning, Your Highness." My head bowed, but disgust still edged my tone.
"Can I come in?"
I looked up instantly into his face, making sure my face had all I wanted to say written all over it. To do what?
"I have something to discuss with you." He explained himself.
I heaved a long sigh, paving way for his entrance.
"Thank you." He smiled, coming inside my room.
I stared at him with pure distaste, watching him stroll into my space and looking around as if he hadn't ruin my happiness.
"I think this is going to be our first time meeting each other, I'm Alpha Adrien." He stretched out his palm for what? An handshake, he knows damn well I'm not taking that.
"Your highness, I was about going into the bathroom when you knocked. What is it that you have to discuss with me? We should focus on the discussion, because my body itch to take a shower, if you won't mind."
"Please, refer to me as Adrien. Your highness sounds a little too courteous." He curved a smile, approaching me with his fingers demonstrating little.
"I'm sorry for disturbing your shower, but I just wanted to greet you and introduce myself. I just enever expected you to be this beautiful, consider me mesmerized." He kept on coming close, spewing shit about my appearance.
I took a step back from him, "Yeah thank you, my name is Naya. And please if you won't mind, can you stay some feet away from me and stop getting too close, it's creepy." I had to call him out, only then did he stop, blinking fast as if coming to realize that he's being weird.
"Oof, sorry." He whacked his head. "About the discussion, I need to see your nakedness." He softly demanded.
"Excuse me?"
"Yeah, I just need to check something out. I was going to seduce you and find it out, but you weren't falling for it and I need to see your nakedness urgently and know what I'm getting into. Don't worry I will wipe your memory later, you won't know what happened."
I bawled further in confusion, is this man crazy or what the fuck is coming out of his mouth.
"Excuse me-"
"Enough with the excuse me." Red painted his pupil as they shunned into my gaze.
My body suddenly lost controlled and I found myself pinning over to a wall, the clothes I had on my body began to fall off, courtesy of an invisible hands.
I tried to move, but it seems he had my movements caged, he was the one controlling me. He shed me off my clothing, placed my total nakedness in display.
"I'm so sorry, but I need to confirm." The mad psycho apologized, pulling my body away from the wall where I was slammed against.
I tried talking out, to yell for help but my voice sounded sealed, nothing was coming out of my mouth. Good Goddess what was he trying to do?
He checked out my frontal nakedness, before moving to the back. "Hmm." He exhaled from my behind.
"How old are you? Maybe it's yet to appear." He grilled, and the urge to answer him truthfully devoured my soul.
"Eighteen years old." I answered.
"Then it should have appeared, good thing I'm marrying your mother. Now I will have the access to know when it does appear. Forget we ever had an interaction, Naya. Forget I was ever here."
And in a blink he was gone, my clothes was back on my body and I regained control over my nerves, movements and everything else.
But-
I didn't forget we had an interaction or that he wasn't here.
Alpha King Adrien was here, forcefully strip me naked and checked me out looking for something I don't know, and he left after thinking he has erased my memory.