Rachel's POV

I hate her! Why am I bonded to such an entitled bitch? Even more a whore! She's slept with the whole damn kingdom at this point.

And Ugh... why did her mood switch so quick, Is she bipolar perchance? Seriously I might not survive even a day here.

I'm currently unpacking my stuff into my room in this gigantic castle, my room is pretty nifty and nice aside from the broken window that wont lock all the way. I doubt someone would try breaking into the queen's place.

Well I hope.

"Would you like anything to eat or drink miss...?" The only good thing about this castle is the maid that was assigned to me, she's very sweet and gentle.

"Just call me R or Rachel, Penelope." She smiled gently at me and before she was gonna continue someone knocked on the door.

My door opened and in came the infamous queen, "Leave Penelope." Her tone was harsh clearly spooking Penelope as she practically ran out the door.

"You know you didn't have to be so mean to her."

She scoffed at me, "I can when and if I want to, after all I am queen."

"There goes the entitlement, seriously someone needs to humble you. Your majesty."

Apparently she doesn't like what I said because her eyes darkened and all of a sudden I smell this weird sweet scent, yup definitely mad I think.

"Nobody can say anything offensive to me, they fear their heads would be gone before they say something again."

"Of course you would know that. Do you enjoy installing fear onto your citizens?"

And she did, laughing loudly she began to speak once more, "Why not? It is quite the scene to behold definitely one of my top 3 reactions of my actions."

"Your like really weird did you know that?" She looked at me then proceeded to ignore what I said.

"Also what would your top 1 be then?" I asked curiously.

"You don't want to know that, little feather." Little feather? What kind of nickname is that... I'm not that fragile right..?

"Oh but I would, why wont you tell? Are you scared?" Smirking I looked up into her eyes, my own holding a mischievous glint.

What I saw in her eyes wasn't what I expected. I wanted to see anger, frustration, maybe even a little bit of love but I know that would never be true.

No, instead I saw shame. Shame for what exactly?

"Leave it, little feather. It is not important as you may think." I decided to listen and leave the topic alone for now.

"uh.. okay." She glanced at me before leaving my room.

It was midnight when I saw the familiar shadow flash through the woods. The same shadow that killed my family the same shadow that has been stalking me.

Its as if an alarm went off inside of me whenever I saw it. I got off my bed being cautious not letting the stalker get a lead on trying to find me, I opened my closet and went inside. I stayed there until morning came and the sun rose.

No sleep at all. How can I get sleep with whatever it is lurking around? I cant just tell people about it, no they would call me crazy! I tried telling my new pack but nobody believed me except for Emily. Oh Emily, I wonder how she is doing right now.

I got up from my spot in the closet and went into my bathroom that was connected to my bedroom. After I was done getting ready I went to open my door, except it didn't open.

That's when I heard a thud right outside my door, I put my ear on the wall trying to hear whatever is happening.

Moans. Smacking and deep low breaths.

"Come on, lets go to my room Etty." That voice, its the queen or my mate. Anger and jealousy filled me at the thought of my mate being in bed with someone but me. How dare she? I can just break the bond right now. Does me being her mate not mean anything? Does she not feel any sharp pangs in her heart like me right now!?

The jealousy within me was replaced with a desire to get back at her, get my revenge. Make her jealous, make her feel what I just felt.

Gritting my teeth I tried to open the door again but failed. Ultimately I went back to my bed and tried to cover the moans as best as I could with a pillow anything! It had no effect.

Whimpering, the sharp pains began to get more hurtful and painful.

Mate. make it stop, why is mate doing this! Jaedene spoke.

Oh Jaedene I wish I could tell you but I don't know either.

It hurts Rachie, it hurts a lot. She whimpered trying to endure the same pain that I was feeling.

The moans stopped abruptly, the creaking did as well. Everything stopped for a moment until some footsteps began making their way towards my room. Is it them? Is it the people that are hidden and lurking in the shadows? I'm scared someone please help me....

My door busted open, there stood the queen panting. Knowing the reason why she was panting I began to whimper and cower in the corner. Not liking the new "just got done bedding someone" look that wasn't caused by me.

Kacy's POV

I know she can hear me and her. For the past 10 minutes i'm pretty sure all my mate has heard are moans not caused by her.

Stop it Kacy! Please I beg of you stop! Mate is hurting!! Isa yelled out into my mind.

I ignored her for a while still hearing distant begging of her telling me to stop. Until I felt something, I felt a familiar sharp pain in my heart. And I know why, but this? It doesn't only feel like the same one I get whenever I was having sex with someone else that was not my mate.

No, there was another feeling, my little feather was having discomfort and was scared..?

I threw the girl out of my room before taking 3 long steps to my mate's room which was next door.

The only thing on my mind was to protect her, protect the one bonded to me for life. Protect my mate.

I busted the door open, at the sight of me she visibly cowered and whimpered in the corner. I approached her trying to soothe her feelings, what she is feeling.

I couldn't get anything out of my mouth before she stormed past me running out the door until I couldn't see her anymore.

When she walked by the pleasant smell blinded me of what was happening, reminding me how great having and being with your mate was.

I feel shameful, I hate this. I hate not doing it with my mate instead. I truly wouldn't be sleeping around if I didn't have this curse. I moved my shirt up and looked at the wolf shaped mark with red lines connected to another wolf. It burns if I am not intimately with someone every 24 hours.

I never meant to hurt her.