Their Hidden Princess Novel

---- Chapter 50 Shock and confusion washed over. There was a fifth option? A man | had yet to meet who was somehow a High Alpha yet didn't exist in the world as of then. Was | supposed to become a cougar and leave my gift unlocked until one of the other four popped out a kid for me to weirdly become attached to? Then what did the interactions with Valentin and Maximus mean? If wolves weren't usually given a second chance at a fated mate, what the fuck were all these signs and symptoms | was suffering through? | pinched the bridge of my nose.

My head was beginning to pound trying to process all of this. "Let me get this straight," | said to Victoria. "I will not get a chance at a second fated mate, the only thing that's supposed to unlock my super, secret special wolf power. Unless, of course, my chosen mate can do that. Which is one of four people who either hate me or don't want me-" | noticed Valentin shifting uncomfortable in his chair across from me. "Or," | continued. "Some other wolf who is not currently available, meaning dead or not even born yet.

Then I'd have to bond to one of the five and maybe, just maybe, I'll get this random super wolfly ability that is apparently critical for some ---- secret reason you won't tell me about." There was a silence on the other line as | finished. | heard Victoria finally sigh, along with the creak of wood that told me she, too, was fidgeting. "Basically, yes," she mumbled. "Great," | deadpanned. "Happy Saturday to me." Any insight would be great, | threw at my wolf. She continued to lick her paws and ignore me. | couldn't help but roll my eyes. "Keep training," Victoria said through the phone.

"It'll all work itself out and reveal itself in time." | huffed. "Can you tell me what this stupid prophecy about me is?" "You're not ready," Victoria said, solemnly. "When you are, | will tell you." "Okay, and when will that be?" | pressed. "I'm keeping up with Valentin now. I'm excelling in my classes. Don't you think | have a right to know the prophecy about my own life?" "Not now, Zora," Victoria sighed. | could tell she wanted to help me. In not doing so, it made me even more frustrated. | huffed and shoved the phone back at Valentin before getting out of my seat. ---- "Yes. Yes.

No," Valentin said softly. "I'll let her know. | have to go." The phone hit the receiver just as | pushed out of the door to Valentin's office. He called my name but | kept pushing ahead towards the door of the Admissions building. | heard the telltale sounds of him running in his loafers to reach me. He grabbed my forearm and spun me around. The force and accompanying jolt of electricity whipped me towards Valentin. | gasped and yanked my arm out of his grasp, glaring at him in the process. "What now?" | snapped.

"More rules and demands and secrets?" "Zora, please," Valentin said under his breath. "You must know that every secret we keep, every demand we make or rule we create is to keep you safe. Your mother and | care about you more than anything." His eyes told me he was telling the truth. | could also tell he was holding back. His hands shook slightly and my skin prickled from the after effects of the electricity he'd surged into me. | shook my head at him and took a step away. "The more you keep from me," | said, sharply.

"The more you hurt me and the less of a fuck | think you actually give." | turned on my heel and marched out of the building, leaving ---- Valentin alone in the empty admissions building