Their Hidden Princess Novel

---- Chapter 109 As | faced the front porch, the lines swayed a little bit. | swallowed thickly and almost turned and ran away until | felt Max's chest at my back. His breath ghosted over the shell of my ear as his hands went to my waist. "You're okay," he said, gently. "I've got you." My body shivered with the jolt that flushed down it like water. | instinctually leaned into Max. | couldn't help but smile when | felt his smile in my ear. | took one more breath and plunged into the roar of the party head first. The noise was just as debilitating as the first time I'd been to a party.

A cacophony of voices and bass lines and God knew what else. But seeing Loren begin to dance, brought a sort of freedom over me. | started to move my hips and then sped up a bit as Loren grabbed my hand and dragged me into the center. | tentatively sipped my drink, half concerned there would be wolfsbane in it again. But then | remembered that | brought it. There was nothing to be concerned about. Time seemed to pass effortlessly as | danced with Loren. Maximus stood off to the side, sipping a beer and watching us intently. Though, no one seemed to want to bother Loren or | as we danced.

Soon, | felt the familiar hum of alcohol. My eyes fell shut to the ---- music as | swayed, But as soon as | opened them, I began to feel the rise of panic. My heart started thudding for no reason and all of the lights suddenly seemed too much. My head swam and | started feeling itchy all over. Without even so much as a look as Loren, | ran off the dance floor. The room was thudding and spinning and swirling all at once. A wave of nausea coursed through me. | heard my name being called but | needed to find a bathroom. | needed water. | pushed through the halls of the party, gasping for air.

Finally, the music became too much. | wrenched the first door | saw open and stumbled inside of the silence. "What the fuck?!" | finally took in my surroundings as my heart slowed. Sitting on the bed in the center of the room, was Amara. Her skirt had been shoved up to settle at her hips. Her cheetah print heels were half on. Her shirt was missing, and one cup of her bra was shoved under her small, perky boobs. Sitting next her, was a third-year Alpha I'd seen directing Basics with Kairos a few times. He was also shirtless, pants unbuttoned. "Shit," | cursed and averted my eyes.

"I was ~ There was - | -" "Your servent's alittle perv, huh?" The Alpha said. "No, no, | -" ---- "Zora, Gods almighty!" | whipped around to see Loren and Maximus had finally caught up to me. They both looked panicked. As they took in the scene, their eyes bulged slightly. "| was looking for a bathroom," | finally managed to get out. My voice was small and weak compared to the roar behind me. "There's one downstairs, dumbass," the Alpha tossed at me. | glanced back and saw Amara had righted herself back in her bra. Her snake-like gaze was fixed on me, observing my shaking hands.

Maximus growled behind me | shrunk to the floor with my head in my hands. Tears pricked my eyes as the panic rose in my chest again. My hands shook violently as I pressed my palms into my skull. My head was swarming and every time | closed my eyes, | felt Jeckell's eyes on me or | saw Amara writhing on the bed Max's hands were on me in an instant. His touch instantly soothed me. | was unaware | was sobbing until the gasps turned into hiccups. Maximus got on the floor with me and wrapped his arms around me. Amara and the Alpha stood over me, both hungry with power.

"| didn't know you were this pathetic, Zora," Amara taunted. "It'll ---- be fascinating to see what Kairos does with you in round two." "What | do with who?" We all looked to see Kairos standing in the frame of the door to the room. He looked pissed. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked back in forth between all five of us. "And what the fuck are you doing in my room?"