You Rejected Me. Remember?

Aitee

Since I was disguised as my enemy, taking care of the three guards was a piece of cake. They were soon under my spell and snoozing on the floor. Before leaving the room, I picked up my phone and texted Calvin, alerting him to be prepared. We were working round the clock and even the slightest delay could cost us.

Just like the previous time, I turned the system off and walked away.

A feeling of euphoria swelled my chest as I descended the stairs. I was surely going to gain victory. Even if the guards woke up, I was safe. They would be thinking that Leo was the one who cast his spell on them. After all, everyone knew that he had magical powers.

As I climbed down the stairs I snapped my fingers and my form changed. On the outside, I looked like Danisha, but inside it was me. Aitee.

I had sprinkled the odour-canceling dust on me before I left the house because I didn’t want them to detect my scent all over the place. Just like the time I had poisoned Allan, Calvin’s request, and when I had helped Natasha escape. The so-called majestic Lycans weren’t aware of a thing. They wouldn’t be able to detect a scent other than their people.

I looked at the wristwatch in my hand. Just a few minutes were left for our shift to begin, so I decided to go to the northern gate where I saw the soldiers who were waiting for us to take over the duty. I hid behind a bush without alerting them of my presence.

While I waited, I tried to think of a good way to overpower two fully shifted Lycans. Apparently, they would be physically stronger than me, but my power is magic. The best thing I could think of was taking them by surprise.

I waited for Xander and Leo to arrive, hidden from their plain sight. The northern gate was located on the rear of the Palace and was rarely used and was shielded by the massive oak trees in front of it.

It was the perfect location.

Minutes seemed to drag by. I was excited and anxious. Nonetheless, I remained reserved just like a predator would patiently wait for its prey.

Xander and Leo arrived at the gate a couple of minutes apart. The soldiers who were on duty left and Xander and Leo took over. I poured a bit of the sleeping dust on my palm and prepared to make my move before it was too late. I had to get the job done before the soldiers in the security room woke up or someone found them in deep slumber.

“Where is Danisha? She must be here by now,” Leo spoke.

Shrugging his shoulders, “she must be on her way,” Xander mumbled out his reply.

Chuckling, “she is late, but it’s okay. She is the Crown Prince’s girl,” Leo teased him, making Xander snicker.

“Yeah, she is.”

I rolled my eyes. They have been happy for too long and now it was time to ruin it. I squinted at Xander. He was my first target because he couldn’t find out who I was yet. My identity should remain a secret.

I moved stealthily in the shadows, towards the crown prince and when I was close enough, I lunged forward and covered his mouth and nose, forcing him to inhale the sleeping dust.

He fainted and I smirked. That was easy.

“Hey!”

Leo shouted and rushed to assist his friend. I hastily took the pack of sleeping dust and prepared to do what I must.

“You!” he growled and was about to advance at me when I threw the sleeping dust into his face. His reflexes were fast, but not fast enough. I was sure that he had inhaled some of the powder before he grabbed my neck, choking me.

He was strong and I was sure that he could easily snap my neck. But slowly, his grip loosened.

With widened eyes, I watched in ecstasy as he struggled to keep his eyelids open. I could clearly see that he tried to fight against the power of the sleeping dust. However, his feeble efforts were in vain.

“Help!” his shout was pathetic, yet, I covered his mouth as he staggered backwards. The lycans had a keen sense of hearing and I was afraid that they might hear him. Soon he was lying at my feet in a deep slumber.

I stared at him. It worked. Both of them were down.

“Aitee wins,” I chuckled to myself as I picked up the vial I had been carrying in my pocket. I opened the little bottle and forced Leo’s mouth open to pour the contents of the vial into his mouth. I made sure that the vial had trickled down his throat. It was one of the vital parts of the plan. This particular solvent would suppress his lycan and make it easier for Calvin to end him. I looked at the exquisite decorations of the bronze gate. It was closed and there was no sign of anyone around.

Nevertheless, I knew I didn’t have much time. I hastily shifted to my lycan and swung Leo’s limp body over my shoulder before teleporting myself to the lair where Calvin should be waiting for me.

As expected, he was waiting for me at the gate.

“Who are you?” he frowned as I placed Leo’s motionless body on the ground.

Of course, he wouldn’t be able to recognise my Lycan. I ordered my lycan to shift back. Calvin’s mouth hung open.

“Wait… Aitee? You’re…”

He was clearly dumbfounded, but I didn’t have time to waste. I had to get back before anyone noticed anything strange.

“No time. His lycan is suppressed and he is under the influence of my sleeping powder. Be fast and get rid of him. I must go,” I stated and teleported back to the northern gate without wasting time.

When I returned, Xander was still unconscious, just like I left him. Once again, I disguised myself as the blond lycan and lay down a few feet away from him. It was just a matter of time before the drama would begin.

I bit my l*p to hold back my snickers. It was almost time for drama. It would be fun.

I grabbed a handful of the remaining sleeping dust and discarded the rest. I didn’t want them to find any proof, even if they searched and I had to make it look like I also was bewitched.

I wiped my hand on my face and relaxed. It was time for a little snooze.

***

“Babe!”

I woke up to Xander’s distressed cries. He was slapping my face, hysterically, trying to wake me up. Someone sprinkled cold water on my face, making me wince.

I opened my eyes to see Xander’s grey eyes looking desperately at me.

“Wake up! What happened? Where is Leo?” he sounded anguished.

“Huh?” I rubbed my eyes and looked around. Astrea was kneeling in front of me, looking fretful. Knitting my eyebrows together, “what?” I croaked out.

“I… I don’t know what happened. I… I think someone attacked. You weren’t there….” Xander trailed off.

“Leo… where is Leo? He is in trouble. I can feel it,” Astrea whimpered.

My lips parted as the creases on my forehead deepened.

“You can feel it?” I asked, raising my eyebrows.

She nodded.

Sighing, “when I came here, both of you were lying on the ground. I sprinkled water on Xander’s face and thankfully he woke up,” her eyes glossed. “But where is my mate?”

I had to fight against my urge to roll my eyes and scoff. It wasn’t time to display much emotion. It was time to play along.

“Did you see anything or anyone?” Xander asked.

Shaking my head, “when I came, you were already unconscious. I tried to wake you up and call for help but…”

I pursed my lips, pretending to hesitate.

“But what?” Xander was perturbed.

“Someone attacked from behind… I don’t know…” I looked away.

“s**t! Where is Leo? We must inform mom and dad!”

Flurried, Xander wiped his face as his eyes clouded.

“They are coming.”

Soon enough, mayhem broke in the Palace. When they went to check the footage, they discovered the guards on duty lying unconscious on the floor.

It added to their confusion. I remained by their side the whole time, putting up a facade while they were woken up.

“Who did this? Did you see anyone?”

Sir Elliot demanded as soon as they woke up.

They glanced at each other and nodded.

“It was Leo,” they said.

Out of the corner of my eye, I clearly saw how the royal’s demeanour changed. It went from pure rage to utter confusion and disbelief.

“No,” Astrea gasped. “You’re lying. He will never…”

“I swear that I’m not lying. If you don’t believe us, check the footage.”

I pretended to hold my breath as they turned towards the system, which was, of course, turned off.

“f**k,” Sir Elliot hissed. “When did this thing turn off?” he was undoubtedly agitated.

Sighing in exasperation, he ordered the guards to roll whatever was saved on the recording. The system was working perfectly fine. Gasps were heard when they saw Leo enter the security room.

I forced myself to remain neutral, in spite of being amused by what I was witnessing. They watched wide eyed as he cast a spell on them and turned the system off, right before the screen went blank.

“It cannot… Leo? No…” the Queen shook her head.

“I’m sure there is more than what meets the eye. I’m sure this is a massive deception,” she mumbled.

“But Your Majesty… how do we explain that?” One of the guards asked to which she seemed to have no reply.

Suddenly, Astrea gasped and fell onto her knees. Clutching her shirt, she g*****d, as though she was in immense pain.

“Astrea?” the Queen kneeled down beside her, holding her in her arms.

“Bring some water!” she called to which one of the bystanders reacted.

Beads of sweat trickled down her face.

“M…mate…. Leo… ” she wheezed. “He is in pain…”

I almost shouted out loud in euphoria. They were doing it! Calvin truly had succeeded! My lips curled a bit, which I quickly masked with a frown. It was best that I remained silent while she lamented her loss.

I closed my eyes, keeping up the pretence of being concerned. Deep inside, I was rejoicing. Once her mate was gone, there would be no stopping us. On the night of the next b***d moon, Astrea will transform into the most vicious beast the eyes had ever witnessed.