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Chapter 2
~Lara~
The sound of chatter and laughter in the tent woke me up; wiping the sleep from my eyes I found Celeste and the other young girl whose name I still didn't know rolling fabrics and others of my supposed belongings into trunks.
Stretching out in the furs I found Adonis to be gone, I couldn't help but smile in relief the sexual tension he gave me was beginning to be too hard to bare.
"My Queen Lord Adonis went for a run and said for you to be ready to move camp when he returned" I scoffed what was with this guy's ego? I won't be told what to do
I stood "oh yeah? Well he can shove it" the two girls gasped. The tent look cleaned out there was really nothing left in it but the ostentatious makeshift bed. I turned to the young girl "I want my shirt and jeans" she looked at me like I had lost my mind.
Celeste shook her head "Lady Lara the outside world is not permitted to mix with our way of lifestyle"
I could help the dry laugh escaped my mouth "Really? Well that the funniest thing I've heard since being here well except for being here" they both had dumbfounded looks on their faces.
"And why is that m'lady?" a deep voice asked from the opening of the tent I turned and found Cael smirking at the young girl.
"That's an obvious question Cael because seeing that I am from the outside world I obviously do not belong here" my words were harsh and cold but I couldn't help my void of emotion. I hated this, it was like being trapped at the renaissance fair and I hate the renaissance fair. I turned back to the young girl who was giving googley eyes at Cael turning quickly I found Cael doing the exact same.
"What is your name?" I ask nodding to the young girl.
She smiled brightly and bowed "Lucida Utley my Lady I am the Kings Handmaid and Celeste is my mine" Celeste face redden at that turning to Cael he smiled and bowed "Caelden Vermouth m'lady second in command and the Kings closest friend and advisor.
"Why do you live like this? I mean just outside that forest line lies modernized civilization" I smiled at my sarcastic tone. Cael opened his mouth to answer me but Celeste beat him to it.
"Because the outside world is tainted and has tainted our blood once before Lady Lara, you see centuries ago an ancestor to King Adonis's known as King Damonte grew restless in his fortune and his kingdom. You see King Damonte could not find a were he loved to be his mate and when a werewolf of royal blood does not find a mate they fade. So to find one elders say he traveled here and set up a kingdom. Many say it is because of the loneliness that they lose who the really are and go crazy, werewolves Lady Lara are family and pack orientated we love our young and mates and will do anything to protect them and without the connection of a mate we become restless."
I couldn't help but be caught up and engrossed by the story "what happened to Damonte?" I asked in a whisper.
Celeste smirked "late one afternoon King Damonte came across a human maiden in his river bathing herself many say he knew she was his mate when he heard her humming but the poor King had been alone for far too long" she paused and raised her eyebrow.
I averted my eyes to the floor feeling embarrassed for the girl.
"He raped her in that river and claimed her as his mate of course she hated him for taking her in such a way and also away from her village and her family not to mention the man she was betrothed to the man she truly loved. But she got her revenge on the King and his people." confused I looked over at Lucida whose face was bright red.
I watched as Celeste sauntered over to the flap and exited the tent I looked around and found it to be completely empty.
Lucida sighed and walked over to a trunk digging through it she turned and held out a beautiful white gown that puddled at the bottom to me, the fabric shimmered in the light I shook my head lightly "um no I don't want to wear that" her face perplexed for a split second than it washed clean with an Ah Ha look.
She turned to the trunk and dug for a few seconds more til she pulled out a gorgeous deep purple dress even more lavish than the white one.
I huffed "do you have any pants in that trunk of yours?" she laughed and nodded "yes Madam I do but they are for the King."
I pinched the bridge of my nose feeling the beginnings of a headache I would have for the rest of my freaking renaissance life.
~Adonis~
"Are we ready to move camp?" I asked as I watch some of the men struggle with the spikes in the ground.
Cael shook his head "afraid not sire m'lady had just woken and you quarters where just cleaned the men are having trouble shaking off last night."
He turned and continued to yell at some of the younger men who were not on their job.
I turned to leave when Cael caught my arm "Sir, Celeste told her the story of Damonte and Lady Bellanita" a few of the men gasped at hearing her name.
Cael and I walked closer to my tent only to stop a few feet short.