Chapter 5 - obsession

Ciscra POV

It's been a week, a week I have been stuck here. As soon as I was placed in a position as a castle maid, I started searching for Grey whenever I was allowed to leave the castle. 

With a help of a fellow maid, Theresa. I was able to find Grey but it took me days to, I didn't find him in the mines as expected instead I found him I'm the warriors camp. It appers be found his mate, a wolf named Marcus who was a general at in King's pack. 

We all knew the story of wolves and their mate bond, when me and Grey were younger we will gather round the elder of the village to hear them tell us stories of the value of wolves and their mate.

And seeing it happen to Grey who was always involve with this maté theory I was happy for him. And was glad he was in safe hands. 

The castle has been warmer than I thought. I was quite taken by its beauty from within and its history written on the walls when I was assigned to clean it. The wolves here hate me and look down on me for my humanity, if only they knew I was far from that. They avoid me like a plague since I came as word went out I was at fault and a guard was killed for it.

The only friend I had made in my stay here is Tina, she was a werewolf but an Omega I came to know that wolves have what they called hierarchy which I still can't understand, they high ranking wolves looks down on an average or low ranking wolves which didn't make sense to me.

I tried to scoop into the castle affairs, Asking more about the king but each time I thought the topic on everyone seemed to be filled with fear and I was forced to drop it. My night has been filled with the white haired man, an image I couldn't get rid of no matter how hard I tried. Since I came in here I haven't seen or had an encounter with him, when I asked Tina about a white haired man she froze and changed the topic and asked me not to say a word about it anymore which left me in a curious state.

Since I was given a role as a cleaner, I was currently in the Art gallery, dusting the portraits of past Kings and their queens. I could hold but admit they all reek of power. One of these portraits caught my attention, it was a portrait of the royal couple. I was captivated by the image that I was unable to notice the figure behind me.

"Alpha king Alaric and Luna queen Elara '' a voice said behind me, I turned around and couldn't help but gasp.

There he stood, the white-haired man who had haunted my dreams ever since I first saw him in the depths of a dungeon. In the soft gallery lighting, his silver eyes shimmered, contrasting beautifully with his pale skin. He was tall and possessed broad shoulders that spoke of strength and authority. He wore a casual shirt that clung to his muscular frame, emphasizing the power that lay beneath.

"You seem quite taken by the portrait of my ancestors," he remarked, his voice as enchanting as the art around us.

I stammered, trying to find my voice. "Y-yes, it's a remarkable portrait. Alpha King Alaric and Luna Queen Elara, you said?"

He nodded, his silver eyes never leaving mine. "Indeed, they were quite the remarkable couple. Their rule was marked by peace and prosperity, a time of great significance in our kingdom's history."

As he spoke, I couldn't help but feel a strange connection between us and my magic jump inside me as if waiting for release, I stared at him lost in his gaze, something I couldn't understand why. I knew that my night will be filled with dreams of him again and he will occupy my thoughts like he has always done before.

"You look quite well, then the last time I saw you" he commented while scanning me up and down in my maid uniform which was too big for my body.

"You can say that, it seems for some reason I am stuck here as a maid" I spat out which made him chuckle at my words. His laughter sounded like music to my ears.

"It can't be that bad, I mean you alright here right?" He asked as his eyes glistened with curiosity.

"You mean as a maid? Hell no..everyone hates me" I answered, I could see a brief frown on his face before I could comprehend why it was gone from his face.

"So I haven't been seeing you around, what do you do here in the castle?"I asked curious of what position he was, I knew he was a high ranking wolf from the way he carried himself they was something in him I couldn't place.

As I waited for answers, I noticed the awkward look he had on his face, it was like he was frozen at the question.

"Oh, I am the right hand man of the king" he said as he smirked down at me. 

My eyes widened in shock as I took in the information, so that could explain why he had this aura coming from him, he should be very powerful to be the king's right hand man, I thought. I watched the man look into my eyes and I could feel the gods were on my side, the right hand man of the king, I could use him to get the information I want and get right to the king.

"You're speechless," he said, snapping me back to reality, his silver eyes never leaving mine, and I could feel myself drowning in them.

"It's not every day, one gets attention from the right hand man of the king himself"I said as I smirked.

"You could say that, but it's impossible ignoring a pretty lady like you" he complimented as he gazed more into my eyes, coming so close that I could feel his breath on my skin. I held back a laugh, if only he knew my true appearance I wonder if he would say that, the few who has come across me were starstruck , aunt Freya had always said that my beauty could rival that of a goddess a threat held by all enchantress, even Grey admit to that.

"I would say thank you, but am well aware they are other beautiful ladies here, that pick up line could be what you have been using on them" I whisper in his ear, I could hear him moan from my voice, and could see the frown that settle upon his face once I finished my sentence.

He pushed me to the wall that held a portrait, and I let out a yelp in response. A moan almost slipped out of my lips as he pressed his body into mine.

"None, as beautiful as you" he whispered in my ear and without warning taking my lips in his and kissing me deep and hard. I was so lost in everything that I almost let my disguise fall, my magic beat like a drum inside my heart as if waiting to explore and take a whole of me.

Just like a shock, I snap back to reality. As he hand moved towards my breast, this was wrong. I was so scared of this.

"Stop" I said but he kept squeezing, "Stop!" I let out a scream which made him pull himself from me as he stared at me in shock.

"Am sor..." he tried to say and I would not hear it as I ran out of the room leaving the cleaning tools.

I have never been scared my whole life as I ran towards my room, and pushing through the servants quarters, I opened the door to my room, which was made up of two beds, belonging to me and Tina. I was glad she wasn't around as I threw myself in the bed.

I was here on a mission, to free my mother and as much as I hate to admit. I have gotten nowhere on this mission, I could practically tell I was on my own as Grey is hopelessly in love with his mate and I don't know if I still had his aid. Now I could tell I have feelings for a man I have known for not less than a week who I have only seen twice. I was no stranger to love, when I was twelve,I fell in love with a boy named Tommy.

I still remember he was a golden haired boy, and I used to follow him around without his knowledge. One day he caught me and I declared my love for him. We fell so hard in love with each other and I even gave him my virginity.

I was so in love that I stupidly opened up my secret of being an enchantress. At first he acted cool with it, but when he got home he refused to contact me anymore.

After avoiding me for weeks, I saw him with another girl. And when I approached him he said he didn't want anything to do with me, I got so pissed that I blew up like raw magic out of me, and saw in my eyes as I wanted his body to explode and in the process I watched his body explode right before my eyes. It was the first time I actually killed somebody.

The event had haunted me for months, soon the whole village and his parents were searching for him, and they came to discover he had disappeared. They assumed he was eaten by an animal and after several months everyone forgot about him.

Meanwhile I had buried him in my backyard with the help of Freya, and I remember asking for his forgiveness and singing him a song every year on his birthday.

But this was worse, the fear of falling in love with this man who I still do not know his name hunts me. After what I experienced with Tommy I had promised myself not to fall for any man but I can't help my beating heart and the direction it goes.

But I knew I needed him, he was my key to getting to the king I had to get him no matter what.