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Eva stormed into the guest room that was prepared for her and slammed the door shut in anger.
She yelled frantically as she tossed the pillows on the ground, kicking all her boxes to the ground in anger!
She ripped the bedspread apart and finally settled on the bed, her head in her hands as she shook terribly in anger!
Who is that wrench?
Who the hell is she?!
Where was she when Vincenzo barely knew where his life was headed? Where was she when he was lost and she had to help him gain control over his life once more?
Where the hell is that wrench when she invested her money and resources and heart into growing Vincenzo's empire and standing by him till he got the strength to stand on his own?
"Who the hell is she?!!" Eva yelled in anger, scratching her skin till it peeled.
She wasn't going to let that girl take Vincenzo away from her! She can't give so much to his growth and get nothing back!
All she asked was for him to love her…
She never asked for her investments back!
She never asked him for anything except for him to love her.
Why can't he love her? Why could he love that wrench that had barely I'm that house for a year?
And the way he had chased her out of his room like some commoner….
Right in front of that wrench!
He used to respect her, love her, and worry about her…and tell her he didn't want her to ever get hurt….
He had never told her he loved her…
And it's all because of that witch! She must have done something to shift his focus from her.
She must have seduced him…
"How dare that wrench?!" She groaned
A knock on her door and the craziness in her eyes vanished. She scanned the room and realised how disorganised the room was.
Whoever walks in here needs not to be told that she had done this for sure.
What is she going to do now?
"Who is it?" Eva asked sweetly
"I wanted to check up on you Miss. Mr Vincenzo assigned me to you. He told me to take care of everything of your needs during your stay here" the lady offered
Woah. Vincenzo had a maid to attend to her. Should she be happy about this or suspicious?
Or was he giving her secret signals then?
"That is so sweet of him. I am exhausted tonight, dear. Mind if you resume tomorrow morning?" Eva asked
"Not at all, Miss Eva. You are nice ma'am. I will take my leave and allow you to rest a bit ma'am. Good night" the lady offered
"Take care darling"
Eva listens as the footsteps fade down the hallway. Her tongue twists in disgusts and pure distaste. What on earth is that lady doing here?
Vincenzo couldn't hire a high-class-looking lady but stuck to some low-class maid to attend to her.
After all these years of brushing up his tastes and yet he finds it so easy to stick with low-class people.
And the fact he could choose a maid is amusing…
She's going to change that for sure.
She will…
First, how on earth is she going to organise everything for the day break? She shouldn't have told that peasant to leave….
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Vincenzo was watching Hazel sleep. These past few days, he's been unable to sleep and he has successfully spent every night watching her sleep.
He could almost read her thoughts while she was dreaming and guess what she was seeing too.
He pulled a strand of hair away from her face as his gaze fell on her lips.
He's been trying so hard to stay away from her and not do anything crazy.
The first time he'd been with her, he was fully aware of who she was but he was too disoriented to consider it closely.
The next morning, he found it hard to believe that the day he met his long-awaited queen, he ripped her clothes to shreds and slept with her.
He didn't regret it at all but he could help but feel like he had taken advantage of her even though he knew that was not the case.
The next time they were close, he was going to make sure she wanted it too.
He glanced out the window and soon realised how far spent the time was. He placed a kiss on her neck and headed out the door.
Matteo was right at his door, a jacket in hand for Vincenzo to put on.
"Is everything ready?" He asked calmly
"Yes sir. We should leave now. She doesn't like to be kept waiting" Matteo reminded
Vincenzo chuckled, and so did he.
Eva's door pulls open and she steps out, catching Vincenzo and Matteo at the door by surprise.
"Vincenzo. Are you headed somewhere?" She asked in curiosity
Vincenzo casts a rune her way, knocking her unconscious. Matt caught her just in time and placed her on her bed gently…
He wondered how a peaceful-looking woman like Eva could be a vicious tiger behind closed doors. He had heard all her tantrums and sent in a maid in Vincenzo's name, fearing someone else would hear her outburst.
Matteo joins Vincenzo and they both head down the stairs to attend a serious meeting.
Several men followed suit while a few stayed back, looking up the house in a magic seal that alerted Millie and her sisters.
Vincenzo will be gone for the night and they had better keep his queen safe or they would pay dearly with their lives!
A king to a powerful set of people needed to defend his people and assure their safety. He would do anything to keep them safe as much as he wanted his queen safe. That is the pledge when he was crowned on the throne…
"Mind telling me what we're up against?" Vincenzo asked
"There's been some illegal hunting on our fields. And we are starting to lose our people as well" Matteo said.
Vincenzo massaged his brows, why does he have to face the same problems every century? Could this ever get old?
"My apologies. I was going to handle it but"
Vincenzo raised his hand to silence him as they approached the spot where the incident had taken place.
A few men were guarding the spot, the moon barely enough to light the entire forest, gave invitations to the chilly weather but none of them could feel the cold either…
Vincenzo moves even closer and stops in his tracks on seeing the woman who got affected.
A woman.
Chole…
"How did this happen?" Vincenzo asked, his voice dripping with extreme coldness.
"I have no idea " Matteo bowed his head
"She's been missing for two days and one of the men decided to search for her. He followed her scent down here and…it was too late.
Vincenzo covered his face, confusion washing over his entire body.
No.
How is he going to explain this to Hazel? Chole happens to be one of her closest friends and here she was…
Ripped apart by some lunatic!
"Why is this happening? Its barely hunting season!" Vincenzo snapped
"There's been reports of Ferals around here. This isn't 5he first case around here but the first that affects us directly" Matteo explained.
"A feral?" Vincenzo asked
Mattoe bows.
"Tell me Xenia is within reach," Vincenzo said
"He is sir and I don't think it belongs to the clan," Matteo said
"Then who's clan dares to let a fucking Feral walk around like a free man in my territory?!"Vincenzo groaned, his fangs baring out of his man in anger.
Matteo moves back, taking it as a warning from Vincenzo.
"None of the clans claimed to have bred a feral and they all seem to have each member present and alive" Matteo offered
Vincenzo exhaled, his beast relaxed greatly as he stared at them with clear green eyes.
"Get me that bastard. I would like to rip his throat out myself!" Vincenzo ordered
One of the men took time to sniff out a scent from the body.
Vincenzo didn't feel bad for the girl but for the person, she was to Hazel. If she finds out what happened to her friend, she is bound to retire into sadness, something he couldn't bear to see.
"We got something, " the man said, holding something in his hand.
He hands it over to Matteo who examines it before allowing Vincenzo to take a glance at the necklace.
"Xenia 's clan" Matteo offered
Vincenzo crushed the necklace in his hand, his temper going out of control…
"He dares to breed a feral. IN MY TERRITORY!!" Vincenzo yelled
"We must take this to them at once! And have them face the council" Matteo said
"The council will do nothing about this. I am going to Xenia and have him hand me that feral!" Vincenzo snapped
Everyone in the woods bowed their heads in respect. They dare not defile him as that would mean their deaths!