BECOMING ROYAL (Souls Swap #1)

Becoming Royal — 8

OLIVIA (LYRA)’S POV.

Walking away from an ass like Mateo, felt like the right thing to do. Who does he think he is and why should he be so full of himself? It is a very bad omission on behalf of the researchers and press member who skipped the personalities of the medieval royalties in the history books.

“Where are you heading with a stoic expression? Don’t you ever smile like I have heard of from Selene?” Gina questions and I stop walking.

“Actually, I was coming to your room. You can do me a favor of teaching me the basic etiquettes before I am being prepped on everything about the royal family. We can start off from this greeting manner you all have here.” I reply and she folds her arms beneath her breasts.

“I can easily put that ‘you all’ in a quotation. You sound like you do not belong to any part of this town. You can’t hide it from me. I know your family is a reputable one. Your father is a prime minister over the humans and your mom owns this female community stuff she runs. You were known before you became my half older brother’s mate and queen to be.” She tells me as we head towards her room and Adrian’s scent fills my sense of smell, causing me to look over my shoulder.

“He is not there.” I mumble.

“Who?” Gina replies and I shake my head.

“I must have heard wrong.” I look over my shoulder again and I shriek when I turn my head back.

My face collides with his chest and from how embarrassed I feel I can’t raise.

“Looking for me?” His voice sends shivers all the way from my ears to my spine and I take the last few second I am granted to inhale his scent.

“Why? –“

“Kid sis, I need some minutes with her.” It is more of an order than an actual request.

“Yeah.” Gina replies and bow her head before walking out of her own room.

“That sounded kind of rude. You should have requested me to step out instead. This room belongs to your sister and not me.” As soon as the words leaves my mouth his expression hardens.

“I see no reason for your complaint. If Gina didn’t complain you don’t have the right to.” He retorts and I shake my head.

Can she even open up to her brother?

“You wanted to talk to me.” I would rather refrain from further arguments with Adrian.

I would rather be on his good side than his bad.

“You left my question unanswered the last time.” He starts.

“What question?” I ask and he steps forward such that I can feel the heat from his body.

“Who are you? What did you do to Lyra?” He asks and my breath hitches in my throat.

Smiling, I look up at him due to the height difference and he looks down equally to match my intense gaze.

“What do you mean?” I almost stutter.

“Mateo, can never make a mistake of calling you his mate when you are not. He was drawn unwilling to you that night and so was I. “

Ouch!

That actually popped a vein in my heart.

“I do not want to be mated to either of you too.” I find my voice.

“I can swear that you are moaning internally when I am even yet to explore you.” He replies and bend in other to place his mouth close to my right ear.

“I can perceive your arousal.” He whispers harshly and I move my hands to hold his strong arms for stability.

“Adrian.” I whisper and his body becomes ridged.

“You are the one who can’t get me out of your head. I know you have jerked off while thinking about me or should I break it down properly so you may understand as the word j******f? What I mean is you sit in your bed and move your hand to touch yourself while you think about me.” I add and smile before taking my hands off his arm.

Two can play a game. But, I do not seem wrong. His reaction sells him all out.

“You think way too high of yourself. How on earth do you think a mare prime minister’s daughter would ever get a chance to walk or work into the imagination of a prince when there are princesses from other neighboring packs and villages. I can break you more than you can ever imagine, Lyra.” He is still whispering and I am trying my possible best to keep my mouth shut, but not this new me.

“How did you think I would ever accept you or Mateo as my mate?” I ask and he smiles.

“You do not have a choice or get to decide.” He raises his voice and move to take one of the frail beautiful maid walking past the room.

She attempts to bow, but he stops her and move his hand to the back of her neck. Holding her head in place, he presses his lips on hers and open his eyes to take in my own expression that takes all the woman power in me not to express as I feel my chest tighten involuntarily.

“Just a clenching heart?” He asks as he moves his hands to the hem of the maid’s dress.

He rips it and I scream at the same time with her.

“Stop. What are you doing?” I shout and he smirks as he rips her cloth completely off her.

He steps back to take off just his medieval pants and right in front of me he lifts the maid off the floor and she wraps her leg around his waist. She screams as he slides into her and I hold my hands as my inner wolf whimpers.

“This is an assault.” I speak and he stops his movement.

“Upon you or the maid?” He asks and I pull the maid away from him.

“You have no right to assault a woman. Be it a maid or some other held in higher esteem even though you are a prince.” I reply as I move my hand to take off the first layer of the heavy dress I have on.

Wrapping it around the maid whose eyes are now glossy due to the tears lurking around in them, I let her go and before I can return he has put on the lower part of his garment.

“You did not stop me because you wanted to help her, it is because you can’t bare it.” He says.

I must have been crazy to think Adrian would be better. Remember when I said I fell in love with him at first sight? Kindly scratch that out. I hate men who maltreat women.

“You expect me give you an applaud after taking a random maid’s virginity for a show off? Even if I was beginning to fall for you I will put an end to it!” I reply and walk past him to find the maid.

I don’t even know her name. More so my chest still hurts for some reasons I have gotten to understand as hurting the mate bond.

“You look like someone who is in pain? Did everything not go well with my brother? I imagined you two matting in my bedroom and all I could say was heww.” Gina gushes as soon as she sees me, but I could care less right now.

“I know what you did when my father sent out all of the pack’s guards to find you. I knew you lied about keeping her in your room, Gina. You know I am father’s favorite, I only need to tell.” As soon as the words leaves Kaia’s lips, Gina falls on her knees and I frown.

“Kaia, please.” Gina pleads and I can feel myself twitch.

Is it just me who doesn’t like Kaia?

“Go ahead and tell the Alpha.” I reply and pull Gina by her hand.

She jerks her hand and place her hands on her thighs as she sniffs.

“What happens when you lie to the Alpha?” I ask, but it is almost like I am not present.

Gina remains silent as I can sense how high Kaia feels to have her half-sister beg her for some reasons I am yet to understand.

“Gina.” I take her hand forcefully and pull her to her feet.

“The earlier you begin to know your place the better. You should be fretful right now, because you do not know what’s in stock for you.” Kaia replies and I walk out with a scared Gina by my side.

“You shouldn’t have gotten angry at the fact that I knelt down for her. I know what you must think of me right now but I do not have a choice. I am protecting my mother.” She says as soon as we are away from petite devil.

“Where is your mother?” I ask and her expression fades.

“You do not have to tell me. I am and will not be offended

“I am sorry.” She sniffs and I pat her back as she tries to control her sob.

“This happened because of me and I will fix it, I promise.” I raise her head with her chin and she smiles as she shakes her head.

“I can handle, Kaia. I just had to protect my Mother. Let’s start with showing you around this palace before teaching you the first and basic etiquettes.” She takes my hand and use her thumb to stop her previously held tears.

She leads me through some long hall way and when she stops walking. I stop few inches away from her.

“Your mother is here. You should have a word or two with her. I will wait for you in the garden.” She informs me and push open a big door that leads to a corridor that has just a single table with just two chairs.

She makes a sign for me to clasp my fingers and place them right in front of my abdomen with a slightly bowed head before walking in and I oblige. As soon as I walk in further, I hear the large doors being shut and then two maids dressed in the attire of the maid’s from the prime minister’s manor becomes visible as they step forward before Lyra’s Mom walks towards me.

“How has it been, My daughter?” I am so not used to being called ‘daughter’ by anyone.

“Eventful. What right has the humans and other members of the pack have to be present at the place where you knew your daughter will actually be selected as the next royal whether the moon goddess supports or not.” I just can’t help it.

“It is a tradition to let the new royal get used to the palace for days before meeting an immediate family. Your father the same too.” She replies and from my side view, I can see the maids setting up the only table with so much old meals that might have just been customized back in the actual current world, the city.

“Yet you came without the knowledge of the royal family, except Gina.” I reply.

“This very unlike you to be this angered when I show up with a surprise like this.” She comments and wide eyed lady steps in through some unknown door.

“I was just curious to find out what you were planning so extravagantly and it is some act of treachery. The pack gets one more big story to talk about.” Wide eyes beauty says and from the way Lyra’s mother turns to look at her; I can easily tell they are not friends.

“You will also be dragging your father down and that includes tanning your own reputation and my daughter’s place that you want so bad will become farther away from you as no one would like to be associated with any of us, you greedy fool.” Lyra’s mom replies and just like Ms. Wide eyes had been hit with cold water, she licks her bottom lip and huff before turning away.

“Ignore your sister.” Lyra’s mother tells me and I make a ‘hmmn’ sound as a reply.

Lyra’s wide eyed sister seems to not have appeared in the history book. Did she die too? I don’t think so… if she died there is no how her name wouldn’t have been mentioned. Lyra and her parents were listed and even Lyra’s mother’s most trusted maid so why not Lyra’s sister.

“If you can be penalized for this. I want you to head back to the manor now please.” I reply and turn away.

“At least taste your favorite.” Her voice cracks and I nod as my eyes moves over the table.

Selecting a random white one with some vegetable, I shove it into my mouth and plant a kiss on her cheek before scurrying out.

“I am ready to learn.” I say as soon as I step into the garden and Gina turns to face me as Selene smiles at me.

Living as a new person will have a lot of fun. I will just have to show those two mates of mine what a new Olivia is like.