CHAPTER 38 The Traditional Gift-giving
“Please, everyone, if you would like to move through to the banqueting hall, we’ll continue there,” Narcissa announced to the remaining people in the ballroom. “We have another announcement to make and the traditional gift-giving between the Alpha King and his daughter.”
A*n rolled her eyes as Lexi linked her arm through hers and forcibly coerced her through the small entryway and into the banquet hall.
The Royal family sat at the head table as the banquet was well underway.
Before long, Narcissa stood and called everyone’s attention.
“I’d like to propose a toast before the gift-giving.” She said graciously as she raised her glass and the rest of the room hastened to follow.
“Here’s to the long and happy marriage of Ada and Brad, and the long and healthy lives of their pups. The marriage signifies the strengthening of our kind and brings us together in an alliance not only of diplomacy but also of blood… please, drink to the happy couple.” Narcissa beamed as she gulped the liquid in her glass.
Ada elbowed Brad in his side and whispered furiously as he reluctantly did the same. A*n also gulped her drink, but she refused to raise her glass.
She hoped they both got what they deserve and that an innocent child wasn’t pulled into this madness.
“Now I’ll hand you over to my husband for the traditional gift-giving.” Narcissa trilled and inclined her head towards the Alpha King.
He stood slowly, almost unwillingly as he cast a guilty glance toward A*n before swinging his gaze to look apprehensively at Ada, Narcissa, and Brad.
prepared boxes handed to him by one of
when A*n realized what exactly was being given, her
look filled with malice and contempt toward A*n as she held the
so much! You do me a great
items she had been gifted were from A*n’s maternal grandmother and the sight of them around her neck and in her hands
snapped angrily
face with
What’s wrong, A*n? Don’t you like them?” The tone she used
balance
her duplicitous nature, it sounded as if she were merely asking
innocent question, but her words were laced
loved those heirlooms… they were meant for her when
the jewelry that her grandmother and mother had worn… the only
one chance to take them off, Ada. Those aren’t yours and you know it…” A*n growled
of all these people.” The Alpha King
Those are my mother’s! Those are MY heirlooms from MY mother! The woman you rejected for this w*ore and your b*stard child!” A*n roared
was strange… Maeve wasn’t speaking, but
eyes were shining with anticipation as she wrapped her arms around her stomach
pleaded in a pitiful voice, the emotion in her voice at odds with the
A*n could barely think straight anymore, it was like her head was full of static and intense pressure that only seemed to build with each passing second.
A*n clenched her jaw and closed her eyes, dropping her head to her chest and struggling to retain control. Her sanity was hanging by a thread and she could feel it, mixed with blind rage and terrifying panic from Maeve.
It was simply too much to bear.
A*n’s head exploded backward as a terrifying roar tore from within and Maeve surged forwards, taking control of A*n’s body and forcing a twisted half-human, half-wolf form with a humanoid figure.
She was aware of the terrified screams all around her, but it was *uffled as if she was underwater.
Lexi’s panicked voice shouted desperately for her to grab a hold of herself as she snapped wildly at the air and advanced menacingly towards Ada.
All pretense had been wiped from Ada’s face as she scrambled backward wildly and Narcissa rushed to her daughter’s side.
“You s*upid little girl. What did you do?!” Narcissa hissed into Ada’s ear furiously as she pulled her away
“! .. I didn’t mean to ” Ada stuttered as she tripped over her own feet trying to back
“Shut up! Just I’ll deal with you after if we ever manage to get out of here alive” Narcissa snarled as she dragged her backward
Although everything was m*ffled, Ana had heard every word. Healizing that they were probably to blame for whatever this was she let go of the last thread that held Marve back.
With the last thread of restraint gone Maeve pounced, springing towards them at a frightening speed, her eyes wild and her teeth bared.