VANESSA P.O.V


'Good morning, pumpkin," Axel said, breezily.

'Good morning, Axel," I smiled.

'You look beautiful," he said, looking at me like I was a treasure.


'With my bird nest hair."

'Especially your bird hair nest," he said laughin.


'Stop lying to me," I said smiling.

'I'm not, in fact I desist lying so badly that I never trust those who lied to me." I shudder remembering what his uncle said.

'Stop looking scared, you aren't lying to me, and I trust you. I will be going to finish some paperwork before the coronation ceremony."

"Oh okay."

"Are you okay?" He asked, looking down at me.

"Yes sure, why wouldn't I?"

"You just look very troubled, but it's all good. I will be leaving now," he said as he kissed me on my lips, and left the room.

I sobbed immediately he left because I was so scared of him ever finding out I lied to him.


I couldn't believe his uncle knew I was human, and he wasn't going to tell. Why? I pondered, feeling hot even when it was raining outside. I was scared and unsure if he would keep my secret but I couldn't trust him.


Walking aimlessly down the hall, sulking in the dilemma I have found myself.

I got pulled abruptly into a room and I wanted to scream, but a feminine hand closed my mouth preventing me from doing so. I began kicking and thrashing around.

'Vanessa, don't scream, and stop fighting, it's of no use." A feminine voice said, making me stop my fights and shudder in fear.

'Good girl!" Removing her hand from my mouth I saw Axel's uncle sitting in a chair smiling with his hands folded.

'Melissa, you see I told you, she is such an obedient woman," he said, and I looked at Melissa, she is very beautiful. 'Was all she-wolves this beautiful?" She smiled at me even though her smile was so contagious that if I wasn't in a situation like this, I would have smiled back. l looked away.

'You see, I remember saying I won't tell Axel you are a human, but I changed my mind. I thought about it, I can get the throne with your dirty little secret," he said chuckling while caressing Melissa's exposed thighs. I was devastated and I fell to my knees.

'But you promised that you won't tell anyone, why are you doing this?" I broke down.


'You see, I wouldn't have bothered involving myself in whatever you do with your life, but when it helps me get the throne, I will not hesitate getting involved over and over again," he said smiling.


'What will you gain from taking what's not yours?" I asked .


'You don't get it right. I will gain ultimate power," Melissa answered smiling. Maybe she is the one pushing Axel's uncle into doing all this.

'You know, what I can't understand?" He said looking at me quizzically. I looked away at the intensity of his glare.

'I don't seem to understand how you managed to fool everyone, especially Axel, and I can't smell you even when you are this close to me," he said.

'How did you do it?" He asked, genuinely confused.

'I didn't do anything, and I don't know why he couldn't smell me," I answered truthfully.

"I want to believe that, but I can't. Axel has a very precise sense of smell. So not figuring you out is very strange, and a mystery to be ravelled, but trust me I will find out what's going on."

'Why are you letting her make you do this?" I couldn't help but ask.

"And who told you she is the one pushing me into this? You see, Melissa didn't want any of this, but I'm the one who dragged her into. Why am I explaining things to a lowly human? Just get ready to lose everything for me to gain everything."

'And you think he would let you take his throne because of who I am?" I asked looking at his face, he looked like he was thinking about what I said. Melissa sensed it and she tapped him gently.

'Well, if it doesn't, at least we would get rid of a peaky human here." He smiled and he left holding Melissa's hand gently. She turned back and muttered 'bitch!" to me. I was so shocked, but what could I do?

I was very frustrated but I had to keep my emotions in check else Axel will notice something is wrong, and start asking too many questions. I stood up and went back to my room.

What would happen if he finds out? I was sure he would feel betrayed but would he forgive me or he would send me away. The fear of him sending me away made my heart scrunch in pain.

I was so lost in thoughts that I didn't notice when Axel came into the room.

'Pumpkin are you okay? I have been calling you for some time now, and you are so lost in your thoughts," he said, scrutinizing me closer.

'Yes, I'm sorry." I smiled to ease his worries, what's the point when he would hate me soon.


'You are spacing out again, Vanessa, are you sure you' are okay? y

You know you can tell me anything, right?" He said holding my shoulders, I smiled weakly.

'It's just a headache," I said, not a lie though. I have cried a lot and it has resulted into a headache for me, he breathed out in relief. I felt bad lying to him, but I'd rather lie a thousand times than let him know what's going on with me.

'Okay, let's eat so you can take a painkiller." He hugged me, and the headache vanished. I felt relieved for the meantime.

'I feel so much better now. The headache has stopped," I said as I was enjoying the rise and fall of his chest.

'Good, but you still need to eat still," he said, and I nodded. Thereafter, we left for the dining room.