Their Hidden Princess Novel

---- Chapter 64 Him. He thought | didn't deserve him. "| don't give a damn what you did," | said, voice shaky. "You've showed me a kindness no one else has. You've helped me ina world | was completely lost in." "And | will hurt you so much that you will be lost yet again," he held my eyes as he said it. It was firm. Definitive. There was nothing left to argue. He'd made his choice. And it wasn't me or our bond. Valentin lifted his chin before he spoke again "lam to wed Isabella of Wolfamn when she graduates her final year at the Academy," he said, sharp and precise.

"Her marriage will be beneficial to the Lunerly name. She will be an excellent wife of the headmaster." He almost seemed to be explaining it to himself, to be justifying what he was saying as true. | felt a similar pang in my chest to when Thorne broke our mate bond. It wasn't as intense, but it felt just as crushing. My hand went to my chest as | gasped. Valentin's eyes went wide. He took a half step forwards then stopped immediately. | noticed his hand shaking at his side. | took a step back, feeling a fire start to lick my insides. | plunged into my head searching for my wolf.

---- | found her snarling at the back of my mind. Then, there was a horrific pain shooting down my spine. | cried out and keeled over. My wolf snapped her jaws and | let my mouth fall open. | found myself speaking, but the words coming out of my mouth weren't mine. "A wolf must not be denied her mate!" | yelled. My voice seemed to radiate through the gym. My wolf was surging through my bones and pulsing in my head. What are you doing?! | begged her. He's not our mate! Thorne was our mate and he rejected our bond, remember?! "He rejected what was not his to have," | gritted.

| was shook with the force in which my wolf was using. | had no control over my body, writhing on the floor and speaking in a growl from between my teeth. "We are not to be rejected! We are inevitable!" | spit out. My back cracked and swayed across the gym floor. My body was lost to myself. | was possessed by my wolf. She tossed my head back and seemed to project her last statement to the gym. "We are the Hier to the Luna Throne. We are a High Alpha!" "| am the High Alpha!" Valentin snapped at her. "You have not yet ascent the throne!

| hold rank above you and demand you step down." ---- "Traitor!" my voice exploded from my throat. "Political spawn in the game of the wolves" "STEP DOWN!" Valentin yelled at me. His eyes flashed red for a moment, boring into mine as my wolf twisted and turned my bones. With one final snarl of disapproval, she retreated deep within my mind. | collapsed on the floor ina pile. My wolf's voice was gone and | was eerily alone within the confines of my mind for the first time in my life. | pushed myself up to my hands and knees, panting as | tried to catch my breath. My throat felt raw.

| clawed at it with my hands to try and scratch the burning itch under my skin. | looked at Valentin in a plea for help. He stared back at me, empty and cold. He turned on his heel and faced away from me. "Go," he whispered. "Valentin-" | choked out. "GO!" he roared. "Do not use my common name anymore! | am your professor and you should address me as such!" | scrambled to my feet and ran for the door. My limbs felt number as | left the gym, door slamming behind me. | ran towards the forest.

Once | was under cover, | collapsed again and let the sobs shake my body in utter disappointment and heat break.