Eleanor's POV
I leaned against the wall of the palace, taking one of my numerous afternoon walks that I had been told was necessary for me.I sniffed in when memories from last night came flooding in. I couldn't say for how long I had leaned my ears against the wall to Andre's room which was close to mine. I had slept off on the cold marble tiles when Phoebe moaning got worse and I was left dejected, everything seemed to be falling apart for me barely a week after being here.From being sold to knowing that all my mate saw me as was a breeder. I didn't know what I had done wrong, I had high expectations, and I have dreamt of my virginity being taken in the most beautiful ways, with flowers and candle lights by the side but it was nothing as I had imagined, he had kept slamming into me like all I was was some trash he was supposed to dispose his cum in." What the hell!" I screamed out angrily, raising my face upward, anger brimming inside of me as I was forced back to reality. I was drenched from head to toe and Phoebe stood with a smirk on her face."Oops, sorry," she clasped a hand over her mouth but I knew that she was mocking me,"I never knew you were walking by, What were you thinking about that had you so deep in thought? Lowly breeder" She had a wide smile on her face, one I wished I could wipe off,I glared at her, trying to conjure up the words to say back to her but I just couldn't. Taking a step forward, I ran toward the gate with all of the strength that I could muster inside of me. I knew I was done. This wasn't what I wanted. I didn't want a life like this, Andre had someone he loved, and I could tell that I wasn't wanted here so I was leaving.I ran toward the gate with everything in me, damming all of the consequences. I was going back home, at least if my parents saw me this way, they would take me back. If they saw me drenched, I would be accepted.I couldn't bring myself to pay attention to how sparingly the guards were at the gate, it was as though they had been all taken away. The last image I saw before halting a cab was of Phoebe gesturing at me to go away, reminding me yet again of how unwanted I was.I gave the directions to the cab driver, praying earnestly to Selina that he wouldn't ask why my clothes were drenched and although he kept staring at me through the rear mirror, he kept whatever he intended to say to himself."Father!" I yelled out when the cab stopped in front of the pack house, and he stepped out, donning his black robeHe squinted his eyes at me,"Why are you here? You have a husband, and you aren't supposed to be here"" A husband?" I questioned, Andre was anything but a husband to me, all he did was call me to his room, fuck me in whatever position he pleases, and send me back.Andre's claim over me was a far cry from the loving partner I had hoped for, all of his actions hurt me,"Father, he treats me like an object, a means to an end. He's not a husband, at least not to me."Tears welled in my mother's eyes when she saw me, a stark contrast to my father's unyielding stance."Eleanor?" Her voice wavered as she whispered my name,This was what I had been reduced to, I was looking tattered and unkempt,"Go back Eleanor, you have a home now and you should act like a married woman. Leave this instant!"I flipped my head to the side, wanting to be sure my ear wasn't playing mind tricks on me. This didn't sound like my father, the man who had sheltered me from every form of evil since I was young, the same one who wouldn't let a pin prick me just because he wanted my skin to be porcelain, the one who granted me whatever I wanted, where has it all gone wrong?"Father, this…is me ... .your pearl, mother, please, I can't go back there" I shook my head, goosebumps filled my skin when I thought of what I would go through if I went back there,"Gosh, father please, don't act this way to me, I am your daughter, I am Eleanor, your daughter, please…" I was at teter end, everything was falling apart for me, and the only ones I wanted were here, They shouldn't give up on me either,"I, Alpha Bernard of Auburn pack, announce today that anyone who allows Princess Eleanor into this pack next time will be banished" The words extinguished whatever hope I was having,My mouth widened in shock as my legs gave way and I sank to the ground, my lips quivered as I tried to muster up the right words to say but I couldn't, I was broken and dejected,"Father" I whimpered in pain, my chest hurt and Kira kept on wailing, she was in pain just like I was,"You cannot do this, You sold me off without an explanation, and now you are cutting me off," I yelled at him with all of my strength,"I can't breathe in the Lycan king's palace," I took in a sharp intake of breath"Tears have become my constant food, my heart hitch anytime he wakes in, he fucks me like I am some slut, and all he sees me as is a breeder, so father please, "I begged sincerely, "Take me back"I watched on in silence, tears cascading down my cheeks as he turned around, his fist clenched, I knew he was finding it hard to come to a decision but why? What was he hiding? Why couldn't he come open to me about it? What was it that he had to send me off like I was some thief? "I do not feel wanted, his mistress maltreats me, calling me names and…"" He is your mate" my mother added, " And you are supposed to be by his side at all times, you both will sort things out, for now, leave''I was disappointed,"I should leave? This has been my house, where am I supposed to go?"" Guards!" My father growled, flipping his eyes around, he glanced at me, hatred filled his gaze,"This should be the last time I set my eyes on her because the next time I do, you all will pay"I stared on blankly as hands jerked me up and I let them drag me away, I was torn and broken as I was taken away and shoved into the car I had come in," Take her away," one of the guards instructed, shoving Dollar bills into the cab driver's hands, cupping my face, I placed my head on my knees. Everything was gone and I had no hope anymore. My heart flipped when I was tugged by hands immediately I stepped out of the car,"You are dead meat'' Phoebe whispered to me, a wide smile on her face.Andre's POVTapping my fingers on the tablet, I absentmindedly ran my tongue over my lower lip, a chuckle escaping through my lips, “She ran?” I gritted my teeth with my fist clenched in anger, vexed at the nerves she possessed, “That wench had the nerve to flee from me, how dare she? How was it possible that she slipped past the gates, which are usually heavily guarded at all times? Who aided her escape?” I demanded an answer, one that Gavin had no answer to. I had treated her well, provided food, and a bed, and made her feel good, so how exactly could she escape? Or even think of escaping when all I have done was be good to her? Gavin sniffed, “I'll assemble a search party to track her down.”“No,” I refused, shaking my head, “Don't.” His puzzled expression told me he was struggling to understand what I meant. “She should return soon,” I extended my hands to flip over the hourglass on the table. Leaning back into my chair, I continued, “Where were the guards who were tasked wi
Eleanor's POV" Let go of me" I jabbed at the guard who held me firmly, stopping me from taking a step backward, I didn't want to see him. Andre. I didn't know what he was going to do to me. But I knew that he was going to hurt me, he always did although, not physically, but every single word he uttered out of his mouth pierced me, they tore my heart and pricked me. I had thought that the reason he was acting this cruel to me was because he probably didn't feel the mate bond but when I heard what my mother had said today, I knew that was far from being true. He knew that I was his mate, from the very beginning but he had treated me like trash, like he hated my very existence. I gasped out when I was shoved into the room, my heart hitching when I saw his foot that was wrapped in his Italian slippers that I knew cost a fortune. The room was drenched in the scent of alcohol, and it became stronger when I was lying just beside him on the cold marble tiles. His breath was raspy and I c
Eleanor's POVI clenched hard on my teeth, wincing out in pain when the doctor dabbed in a ball of cotton wool that had been soaked into the tiny spots in my arms. Andre had given orders that he didn't want me ending up with scars, so she was doing her best just to make sure that didn't happen.“You should abstain from any work for some time, at least until you are better. '' She had a smile on her face as she placed the scissors down before walking, wiping her hands on the towel. “Thank you” I whispered, standing up to walk out of the room when she asked, “You seem pretty close to the king, how are you related?’’ I swallowed because I didn't know what else I was going to say, Andre wouldn't want anyone knowing I was his mate. I was barely twenty and he had Phoebe. “ Just someone” I shrugged, that sounded better. A word and talk would be all over about how I was being mistreated by my mate. She stared at me through the mirror, a lopsided smile tugging at the edge of her lips. “If
Eleanor's POV“ You should have something to eat because you have to take your drugs,” the doctor whispered to me. She had been trying to get me to talk to her but in a way, I just couldn't. Where was I going to start from? Was it from Phoebe lying? Or is Andre making me watch as they make love? That was a first for me. He had never done that before. He had never insisted that I watched them as he banged into her. Stripped out of his trousers. “ Eleanor, are you listening?" She asked, yanking me out of the stream of thought that had consumed me a while ago. “Yes…yes…I am,” I forced a smile on her face. “I can't just stomach anything" My gaze was averted to the ground. I could still recall everything happening because it looked like it had happened yesterday when it had been days back. I couldn't get the image out of my head. The one with him slamming into her. Her ecstatic moan echoed everywhere. She kept pleading for more while making sure that I saw everything. “I think that I
Andre's POV I slammed the documents that I had been given hard on the table, before gazing around. I couldn't stop thinking about the look Eleanor had on her face, why must she stare at me in such a way? There was nothing I had done. “ Do you really believe that?" My wolf gnawed at me. I rolled my eyes, standing up abruptly from the chair that I had been sitting on. Why was I still feeling this ache in my chest?Come on, it has been days, and she had clearly stayed out of my sight, but why were my thoughts still about her? Standing with arms akimbo, I sauntered to the window, staring at the vast land that was all mine. “There, is nothing wrong with going in search of her anyway, how is she going to know? It isn't like she had a choice, she was my mate and no one else would desire her” I shrugged as a smile crept on my face. I took a deep breath and walked out of my office. Maybe, just maybe if I saw her I would feel better, thinking back to it, I haven't seen her in my quarters fo
Eleanor's POVI pivoted my gaze around as I tried to take in the sight before me. Andre has kept his promise, making sure that I watched every single thing happening. “I am sorry” I whispered to him, even if I saw the frantic look on his face that told me he was having regrets. That he wouldn't have gotten involved with me if he had known. I halted in my steps. Taking feeble ones until I was close to the platform. “Please ... .don't….”I screamed out loud with everything in me when the black hood was worn over his head before the ax was brought down on his neckBlood splattered everywhere, staining the shirt I had on, “Denzel…. Denzel…. Denzel…no” I pleaded with tears streaming down my cheek. I raced down, pleading to be let go when hands held me back. The realization that I was the cause of this dawned on me. Andre was worse than I could have imagined. He was a monster, a cruel one that didn't deserve anything good happening to him. “No!” I plopped to the ground, with my hands on m
Andre's POVI reclined against the chair, watching all of her reactions through the CCTV I had installed in her room. How could a person be so cute, yet so stubborn? I chuckled softly, placing a hand over my mouth when she tilted her head to the side. it seemed like she was staring around, was she trying to confirm if I had placed one in the room or what exactly was she doing? I gulped down the spittle when she tilted her head directly toward it, my heart skipped a bit because I thought that I had been caught before she swayed her waist to the side, moving it gently. Why was I just getting to know that she could do this? “I feel so tired, should I just sleep off? My stomach hurts and I can't just find any of the sanitary pads in here, what am I going to do now? My period is supposed to come today, what if it gets humiliating? How am I supposed to tell him?” She cursed, biting on her finger. I picked up the phone beside me, speaking into it when the head maiden answered. “Can I kno
Eleanor's POV “ Come in” I pushed the door open, walking in. It was the first time Andre was calling me since the last time he had carried me in here, before placing me on the bed.I halted, contemplating walking in when I saw Phoebe sitting on his lap, acting all lovey-dovey with him. She had her lips on his shoulders and a towel wrapped around her waist, and it wasn't so hard to tell what had happened before I stepped in.How exactly was I going to look beyond that when the room was filled with the scent? the after sex one?My eyes burnt with tears in them and I bit on my lips with my nails digging into my palm. My wolf gnashed her teeth. She wanted him and he knew but he was resisting her. He was telling her that he didn't want her. That she could go to hell if she wanted. “ I am here,” I said to him. “ Oh…have you been there for a while now?” I rolled my eyes. He was ever the talkative. The one who could go on acting like he hadn't seen me in the first place. I was angered b