MATED TO THE VAMPIRE KING SON Chapter 77

Freda's POV

I have been overwhelmed. Too short of words at the guests that arrived. This was happening, truly happening. Damien wants to make me Queen and would do everything to let it work, including involving my so-called family.

Considering how the last meetings between the vampires and werewolves went. The friction in the palace had been stiff. It was good seeing my father and Ember also, the Alpha lady I had met the night of the vampire dinner.

She was the only one who genuinely accepted the idea of me being a half-blood without judgment.

I wasn't delighted to see Luna Amelia and her daughter Lilly, but I was satisfied with seeing them show up, even if it felt like they were threatened.

Agatha and the other maids had started working to ensure that everyone got a befitting room. Damien had also not been seen, as he was always with the nobles arranging one or two meetings. 

Since he called me to come see my family, I hadn't seen him around. I paced the hallway restlessly. I wanted to speak to my father privately and ask him about his preparation for my escape. Has he asked what my mother said about it? Has he informed those that will be involved in this plan? I hadn't net anyone.

I had doubts in my mind. What if Father was playing me? He couldn't, I assured myself. It just didn't make sense if he did.

Most importantly, I was looking forward to meeting Kara as she was the only one suitable to be called by family amidst them.

"The Queen in distress?" A folk laugh escaped from a familiar voice as I stopped to look at Lilly approaching me. 

My step-sister. The second bully I had ever experienced after her mother. The initiator of my bullying in school, the mastermind of making me feel lesser than myself.

"Who do we have here? Lilly Shane" I walked toward her also, meeting her in the middle where we both stopped.

"Your story has made the newspaper and magazines in town. " she snickered. "Freda, the former half-blood daughter of Alpha Winston, kidnapped by the Vampires as a sacrifice would be executed soon."

I arched my brows feeling disoriented if that was a real headline.  What was wrong with these people?

"I remember your mother offering to use me as bait to the Vampires. Now look this got her mate" I snapped and she laughed, clearly not affected by my words.

"He's only here to use you for more power. Mate my foot. An half blood can not have a mate and not even a vampire royal at that"

"You are jealous I get to be Queen of the most powerful vampire kingdom."

"No, I am sad you are ending up hopeless. The moon goddess must not like you…after so much suffering of being a half-blood. You still ended up as vampire bait"

"Then why are you here?"

"To watch you fall apart. I always had a knack for seeing you fail and this time is not exempted."

"Leave, Lilly" I ordered her, tears swelling in my eyes.

"Did you hear the school story also? That you killed Licita? Not only have you brought shame to Shane's pack, but your name in the Werewolf kingdom is spreading as the vilest offender we have in history. Because Licita was your bully, you ordered your so-called mate to kill her."

"Damien didn't kill Licita."

"But his father did. He killed Licita and her father Lyrus. How do you feel about getting married to a family like that? Is that your next goal? Kill people you feel intimidated by till your ego is satisfied?"

"Stop, Lilly." My voice broke

"I heard there was a human soft side to hybrids, guess you're also a failure at being a hybrid"

Tears rolled down my cheeks as her words pierced me in hurtful places. 

"Everyone hates you, Freda. You failed at being a good Alpha's daughter. You would certainly fail at being a queen also."

"Lilly…" I snapped, grabbing her clothes. She flung my hands away hard as she grabbed my heck, her claws piercing into them.

"Long live the evil queen and her deeds!' She spat on my face. 

"What are you doing?" A roar echoed in the hall as Damien grabbed Lilly and flung her to the wall, she shifted into her wolf immediately, protecting her body from that long throw. Causing a bit of damage to the wall, she groaned and turned back into her were-self.

"Are you okay?"Damien cupped my cheeks and asked. I nodded negatively as more tears streamed down my face. He rushed to meet Lilly, holding her by the throat as she held me. "One more word about my mate and you will be fresh meat and blood to my nobles for dinner!"

Lilly tapped his hand for help as she choked. "Damien, please" I rushed to him, urging him to leave her. I didn't want her words to be proved right. She had mentioned it already, the royal vampires were monsters and if she got hurt it would only worsen the rumor. 

Damien dropped her at my plead and she scurried away from the hallway. He turned to me with a deep frown. "You are a queen, it is forbidden to tolerate insults like this."

"She is my step-sister."

"No one is above your law!" He snapped. I whimpered, emotions rushing over me at the words Lilly said. Damien wiped my tears with his thumb. "Oh, Freda. You have to be strong."

"I am trying" I sobbed and he pulled me into a tight hug. "Why did your father kill them?" I sobbed. "They didn't do anything" I continued crying. 

Damien rubbed my back, planting kisses on my forehead and comforting me. "I'm sorry," he said. But was it enough to turn back time? Why was he apologizing? He was the same shade of wicked, he locked my father, killed his brother, and locked his father too. What if his rage turned him into a beast tomorrow? Did I want to be with someone like that?