The Damned Princess

That incident made him sure that no matter what he does I’ll never let anybody point a finger at him. He got worse, he killed more people, everybody was afraid of him. When it got too much, I confronted him.

“What’s wrong with you, I didn’t raise you a monster why are you doing all this”, I asked, I was angry but also hurt. He did not say anything, which made me angrier. “Answer me Heracles” I growled. “Stop being my mamma” he shouted back. I was hurt by his words, “I raised you as my own, I’ve all the rights” I said, tears on the verge of falling from my eyes.

“No, I’m not yours, you just gave me your name you never completely accepted me” he cried. “What are you saying, you know it’s not true”, I said. “No, it’s not, people still look at me with pitiful eyes and they talk behind my back how you took me in but never truly made me a part of the pack. How you left me a werewolf and never turned me into a royal lycan like yourself” he shouted.

I grabbed his arms but he pushed me back, “I asked you so many times to turn me but you never did because I’m an outsider”. Tears fell from my eyes listening to his accusations, “this is not true, you’re my family, my pack, you know I love you more than anything” I said.

When I said this an emotion passed through his eyes which I did not understand. He came close and cupped my cheeks, “then turn me into a lycan Amore, stop all the hurtful things people say behind my back, please” he said and tears fell from his eyes too. I have told him a thousand times to not call me by that name but I did not say it in this situation.

“Fine if this is what you want”, I said. I grabbed his hand and lead him to my father’s office. He was in a meeting with some werewolf alphas. “Apologies Alphas, I need a moment alone with my father” I ordered. They can never disobey anything I say. All of them got up and left.

“What are you doing Amore, it was an important meeting”, papa said. “I want you to turn him into a lycan and make him a true part of our family”, I said. My father’s eyes widened, “what are you saying, he’s already our family”. “I know but I want him to feel like our equal and not somebody I took in”, I said.

“Please do it papa” I requested. “I can’t, we need to talk to our whole family and see what they think”, he said. I growled “fine”. I went out of his office and shouted my brother’s name and called out for mamma. They both came running, “what’s wrong Enna” mamma asked, slightly panicking. “I want Heracles to be a lycan, papa needs approval from all of you guys, tell him you have no issues”, I told her.

She shared a look with father and so did my brother. “Enna what’s the need, he’s already our family, there’s no need to rob him of his true identity”, said Liam. “No, he feels like he’s not and he was born to be a royal lycan so do it”, I said.

“What’s the problem, I don’t understand. He’s ours we just need to make one change we should have made in the beginning” I said. “I told you they don’t see me as a worthy”, said Heracles. “Enough Amore, and Heracles we have always tried to make you feel like family” my father shouted. “Then what’s the issue papa change him”, I asked.

“No, moon goddess made everyone like they are for a reason. We’re no one to question her decisions and change them. So, stop this drama, I’ve important things to deal with” he shouted angrily. I growled “the goddess gave me nothing, so I don’t care what she does. I’ll change him myself”.

I went to Heracles, grabbed his hand, and sank my teeth into it. My father growled so loudly, “Amore”. He grabbed my neck and threw me away but it was too late my venom was already in his system and it started its work. Heracles fell to the floor, he looked like he was in pain. His body changed into its wolf form and his wolf was crying in pain.

His wolf started changing, he was transforming from a beautiful black wolf to a scarier looking monster. He was constantly howling in pain. Finally, when he stood up, he looked like the monster he wanted to be. I took a few steps towards him. My father tried to stop me which made him growl threateningly.

I gestured papa to stop, I went and stood in front of him. His eyes red like blood looked at me possessively. He bent down slightly and sniffed me. I slowly raised my hand and touched him and he leaned towards me. “Channel your human Heracles” I whispered.

He let out a low growl, “Hey it’s okay, I’m here for you, come on” I said. He sniffed me once more and licked my face and my neck. He was behaving weirdly; I could sense panic and anger rising in my family. “Heracles” I called out his name when I felt his canines scraping my skin. “Step back right now Amore” my father ordered me.

This time I listened to him and took a few steps back, Heracles growled threateningly at my father and charged towards papa to attack him, I shouted out his name to stop him but it was too late. Father threw a punch straight to his chest throwing him far away at the wall.

We could hear the sound of his ribs cracking. The moment he hit the wall he turned into his human and fell unconscious on the floor. I was too shocked to react. Liam called out for the servants and covered his body in a robe. They picked him up and took him to his room. “Sienna, in my office right now” my father’s voice thundered.

I followed him, he sat on his alpha chair and gestured me to sit in front of him. We both sat there quietly for a moment but I could feel the anger bubbling in him. “Papa” I started but he stopped me. “Have I ever refused you anything”, he asked and I shook my head as no.

“Did I ever stop you from doing anything, against the rules or not, even if people questioned me, did I ever say anything to you”, I again shook my head. “Then why couldn’t you listen the one time I asked you to stop” he shouted making me tremble. “But what’s the problem papa, you know he’s like a son to me, and as you gave me everything, I want to give him everything”, I said.

He took in a deep breath like trying to hold in his rage. He has never been this angry with me, he never calls me Sienna. “Say something, can’t I take care of my son”, I asked. “He’s not your son Sienna” he shouted. This angered me, he does not get to say this.

“Why would you say that I raised him like my own. And I’m the only family to him” I told him. Father growled, his eyes turning red, if I was not his daughter, he would have torn me apart by now. “You love him like a son but he doesn’t reciprocate that love, he has something else in his heart for you”.

“What is that supposed to mean, our relation’s very pure father, don’t make it dirty” I shouted. “It’s pure in your eyes Sienna, he doesn’t see you as his mother” he shouted and threw the lamp on his table at the wall. His words made no sense to me. “I don’t have time for this bullshit father, I’m going to my son he needs me”, I told him and left before he could say anything else.

I went to Heracles' room; he was not there. He was not even in my room. I went to the terrace because that is where we both usually sit together. He was there standing in a corner; the sun was going down making the sky pink. He was lost in his thoughts when I approached him.

I stood beside him, “how do you feel”. He turned towards me and smiled; I could see the happiness shining in his eyes. “I feel amazing Amore, I can feel this enormous power running through my veins. I feel like the king of the world” he laughed.

I laughed with him, “now nobody will question me, nobody will look at me like I’m this poor kid you adopted” he said. “Don’t say that you’re my family from the moment I saw you but I hope you won’t question my love for you ever again” I said. He looked at me, there was that weird emotion in his eyes.

“There’s just one thing I want from you Amore, then we’ll be happy forever. Tell me will you give it to me” he asked. “Anything” I smiled at him. He held my face in his hands and placed his lips on mine. I was too shocked to understand what was happening. His one hand moved to my waist to pull me close and that’s when I came to my senses.

I pushed him back with all my strength and slapped him. “What the fuck do you think you’re doing Heracles” I shouted. Hurt flashed in his eyes but he smiled “Amore, I know you love me and I love you the most. Now that I’m your perfect match we can finally be what we were meant to be”.

My head was spinning, my father’s words were ringing in my ears. “Amore”, he said and grabbed my arms. I pushed him back his touch was burning me, “we’re not meant to be anything, you’re my son and nothing else, who put these disgusting thoughts in your head” I shouted.

“Amore”, I stopped him “Stop calling me that, you know I hate it.“. “Sienna please don’t do this, I know you love me, I’ve seen it in your eyes” he almost cried. “Yes, I love you Heracles, I love you more than my life but I see you as my son, my child, not anything else”, I said.

I held his face and wiped a tear that fell from his eye, “you’re confused, I know our relationship. The whole process of changing into a lycan made your emotions heightened which is confusing you. It’s okay all of this will be fine when you get your emotions in control”.

“I’m not confused, I love you from the day I have realized what is love and I know you love me too you’re just not clear about it”, he said. I stepped back and growled “enough Heracles, this is not a joke. You’ve got a mate out there you need to find; we’re not meant to be anything”.

He stepped closer again and said “no Amore, think about it, I haven’t found my mate yet and neither did you even when you looked for decades. Moon goddess made us for each other, you’re just used to thinking of me as a son, once you let it go, you’ll understand everything”.

I raised my hand again to slap him but he held it midway, “I love you Amore but that doesn’t mean I’ll let you disrespect me like this”. Anger flashed in his eyes, “I’ll be back in a few days, I’ll arrange everything, we’ll go away from here. Till then you either accept it or I’ll have to mark you forcefully to make you understand” he said and jumped off the roof and ran away.