MATED TO THE VAMPIRE KING SON Chapter 88

Freda's pov

"Your father seemed calm today," Kara said, locking our arms together while we strolled out of the dining room.

"Yeah, enough talk about my father, let's go have a look at the gardens, I heard from Christie that it is quite a spectacular sight at night," I said and Kara's eyes brightened. She loved anything pretty and it made me smile.

Dinner had been suffocating, I could feel everyone's gaze on me, especially the moment Damiens's right hand was nowhere to be found. I couldn't lift my head throughout dinner, I just stared at my food. 

I hoped Damien did not notice me picking on my food because I barely ate, now that I was outside I was starting to feel hungry, maybe I could sneak into the kitchen later or find a way to get to Christie so she could arrange something small for me.

"Wow this is amazing, we surely don't have flowers like this back at the kingdom," Kara said, jumping around and smelling the flowers one after the other.

"You shouldn't put your nose everywhere," I said and she snickered.

"I am a werewolf I can't help it, sniffing is what we do for a living," she said and I chuckled, she was right though you could never tell a wolf not to sniff.

I walked in between a bed of roses and I smiled widely, remembering my walk with Damien. I could never forget how brightly he shone that day, the way he held my hand, it was a beautiful walk.

"Where did you run off to" I heard Kara say and I smiled.

"Don't tell me you and the vampire king have done it here" she said, squeezing her face like she was in disgust.

"No," I said, flushing, it would not be a bad idea to make love between these flowers I thought to myself.

"Don't tell me you are thinking about it" 

"You know me so well," I said and we chuckled.

"There is a fountain in the middle, go check it out while I stand here and daydream some more," I said.

"Did you dream about doing it in the fountain?" She asked with a frown and I smiled.

"If you don't go see it now I will, " I said and she squealed running towards the fountain. I laughed so hard, maybe this night wouldn't be so bad I thought as I made my way towards the lily garden and I paused when I heard voices.

"Did you bring me here to the lilies because my name is Lilly" I heard and I gasped, who was she talking to, Verestina?

"No, I brought you out here because I wanted you to talk to you. In my eyes, you're as pretty as these flowers, Lilly" I heard a male voice say that I didn't quite recognize.  It was Marques Theo, I thought he didn't talk. What happened to his shy side, he wasn't shy talking all sweet like that.

I needed to get Kara, I said to myself as I tiptoed and went in search of Kara, she needed to hear what I was hearing.

I bumped into Kara on the way and immediately my fingers went to my lips, urging her to remain silent. We sneaked back to see Theo holding Lilly's hand.

"I have a likeness for you Lilly, and I hate to admit my eyes opened better during dinner. You look exceptionally beautiful in this dress tonight" he said.

Lilly's evil laughter caused Theo to drop her hand as he was startled a bit. Kara and I looked at each other and chuckled, covering our mouths so as to not make a sound. Lilly's laugh was annoying but for some reason, doing it to someone else was humorous.

"A likeness? You think you can like someone like me?" She snapped. "What's your position again…Marques" she muttered looking at his clothes like there was a badge or something. "Quite high though…but, you do not seem to hold power or courage. I don't know, like Damien, Freda's mate… Aside from being the king, there's something about him" she said.

I frowned. She disrespected Damien right before me the other day, he had thrown her on the wall, and now she was praising him. Was she jealous? Or does she like Damien? She had been close to Verestina lately, was this what they spoke about?

"Scary?" Theo asked her.

"No, not scary. He has an aura and you don't have that. You approached me first. I don't want that." She said trying to walk away, but Theo pulled her back.

"What do I need to get you then? Do I need to stay away? I am older than Damien is, what aura do you speak of?" He braced his shoulder.

"Dominant. You approach me like you want me and I have no choice"

He grabbed her hands aggressively. "I want you, Lilly!" He shouted and she pushed him back.

"Not like that stupid!"

Kara suddenly burst out a laugh and I followed dragging her away from our hiding spot as we ran into the palace to prevent Lilly from seeing us. After being out of sight, we burst out laughing, holding each other's shoulders.

"Lilly is such a bully" Kara laughed. "And she doesn't deserve someone as nice as that man"

"Tell me about it. She was on my business about me being with someone like Damien…now look, she admires my man" I scoffed.

"Your man. That is rather possessive for someone planning an escape" Kara said and we both laughed.

"Oh, please don't remind me. I just want to live in the moment." I walked towards my room, hoping Damien was done talking with Lady Daphne. 

"Good night, Freda" Kara hugged me tightly. "Don't let him break your legs, you wouldn't be able to run on that day."

"I'm still getting used to it, but I'll surely give you all the details," I said. We waved each other bye as I entered my chamber to see Damien waiting for me. I could see the aura Lilly spoke about again and it made me blush some more.