Lucien grins seeing the pink hue on Asherah cheeks. He walks towards her offering his palm for a dance.
"May I have this dance, My Queen" Lucien says, staring at her with a beautiful smile on his lips.
She gulps, placing her palm on his as she stands to accompany him to the dance floor.
Wrapping his arms around her waist he pulls her closer to himself making her wolf jump.
"Lily what's going on?" She asks her as Lucien places her arm behind his neck. Her heart leaps, feeling his shallow breath on her nape.
"It's the mate bond Ash. Thank your stars you aren't a full wolf or you wouldn't be able to resist it" Lilly replies inside her head.
"It's amusing how your father doesn't know you have a peculiar wolf. He even denies having one in his pack not knowing the bearer of the wolf is his own beloved daughter" He says tightening his arms around her waist.
"I…I would appreciate it if you would keep it a secret. It's not father's fault that he doesn't know. I've never told anyone about it and I prefer it remains that way". She says feeling his finger run up and down her arm.
Her heart flips with the foreign feeling at her lower abdomen.
She's way shorter than him; her height only reaches up to his chest where she has to look up before she could look into those beautiful grey orbs of his.
"Lilly" she scolds inside her head. Her wolf scoffs at her.
Those weren't my thoughts Ash they were yours. Asherah sighs "Can you just keep calm we'll talk about this at night".
Lilly scoffs "how do you want me to keep calm feeling my mate palms playing with the flesh on your waist" she replies, making Asherah aware of the feeling. Asherah scowls. Such a perverted king.
The music ended and they both returned back to their seats.
"Aiden, you've been sitting with us for a while, you need to roam around in order to find your mate. You also Thea" Ophelia says with a frown in her face.
"Mother I'm not ready to find my mate I'll do so in the coming mating ceremony" Aiden rep lies.
"you're the next alpha if this pack Aiden you need a mate or do you need help to map out the whereabouts of your mate. I'll have the seer do so" Ophelia refutes.
"and you also Thea".
Aiden sighs and mumbles "Whatever you want".
Thea rolls her eyes "My mate isn't something for you to worry about mother" she says thinking about Alex.
Asherah clears her throat "I'll like to retire for the night. Good night father. Good night brother " she says bowing her head.
"I'll walk you to your room" Lucien says standing to accompany her.
Amalthea's face falls. All the plan she has been hatching up in her head crumbles seeing the Vampire king accompany her sister to her room.
They both walk along the quiet corridor in silence.
"Why do you need to keep your wolf a secret?" Lucien asks, breaking the silence.
Asherah shrugs "I guess my father hasn't told you about me yet. I'm cursed and I have been locked up in this lonely part of the palace since I was born. I used my wolf to sneak out but was always careful as my wolf has a peculiar colour. Most especially the eyes. My eyes are different from that of my wolf". She replies.
Stopping at the front of her door she turns to see him staring intently at her.
"I can sense a peculiar and rare aura from you to know that you're not fully a werewolf. You're a hybrid like me".
Hearing this Asherah Pales. She quickly placed her palm on his mouth. Thank God there were no guards around, everyone is busy enjoying themselves at the mating ceremony.
"How do you know?" she asks in a whisper.
Lucien chuckles "I told you I can scent a peculiar aura around you".
"Can anyone else scent it?" she asks, moving to create space between them.
"No. I'm able to do so because I'm a hybrid, a hybrid that has a demon side. I'm part Vampire and part demon. My demon side makes me aware of the scent. Rest assured no one here can scent it".
Asherah sighs. He leans towards her, placing his arm on her door above her head. "But I'm unable to place which realm your scent belongs to. It doesn't belong to the witches nor angels. I won't force you to tell about your secret if you don't want me to but I'll be glad if you'll be able to confide in me and tell me things about yourself as your future husband