Cursed Bond: Claimed By The Monstrous Alpha Prince [BL]
Chapter 57: It’s Dangerous Here

Chapter 57: 57: It’s Dangerous Here

Lilac

My eyes widened as those words washed over me and I shook my head.

"I- I didn’t know." I whispered, heart starting to race bert hard for a completely different reason this time. I mean, my life had technically been in danger since the moment I was brought here against my own will. But the way he said it just now, I just knew whatever he meant was on a completely different level.

"For whatever reason, my father wants you dead." He announced and my eyes widened even more, heart lurching tight into my throat as I gaped at him,

I had just been feeling safe for the time being after the grand king said he wouldn’t be killing me anymore but would be using me. Now that I was thinking about it, it hit me that i’d have to be reporting to him everyday and mustn’t leave a single detail out. How was that even gonna work? Would i really have to report to him? The thought left me feeling queasy, and it felt like if I’m betraying the prince if I do something like that. But when my life if on the line, then do I even have a choice?

And now I’m just finding out the reigning king wants me dead. I didn’t even know he was aware of my existence.

It was like the prince could feel my nerves growing before his hand across my waist flattened over my back, which he began to use in massaging my back in an almost soothing way.

"I got intel from my men. He’s planning to bring you in for questioning, but I’ll give you something that bores my crest. Once you show it to the guards whenever they try to grab you, they’d leave you alone at once."

I stared up at him, feeling warm again on the inside, and also so floored that he was offering to do this for me without me even having to ask, not like I’d even dare because it wasn’t like I was deserving of his protection... and why was he protecting me?

"Don’t be scared, okay?" His voice was soft as he spoke, and as I stared at him, I felt some of my nerves reduce at the same moment. He kept moving his palm over my back and the touch soothed me even more.

"I’ll protect you from him, so there’s no need to be frightened." He stated, voice harder this time as his hand briefly tightened around me. My heart choose that moment to flutter around the insides of my chest as those words washed over me.

A picture of him beating up Prince Zade because of me briefly flashed over my mind and my stomach tightened at the thought of the Prince doing that to different people without hesitating, just because he wanted to protect me.

That was flattering and scary at the same time, which left me with the same question again. Why was he protecting me? I want to ask him that, but at the same time, I was nervous to ask him a question he might not like.

"Wouldn’t that be a problem? To protect me from the king. I- I wouldnt want him to hurt you because of me." I breathed out after a few moments, my fingers tangled together on my laps.

He regarded me silently for a few heartbeats before snorting.

"My father cannot hurt me, kitten." He stated and my eyes widened while my stomach clenched and fluttered at the pet name at the end of his sentence.

"Oh," I mumbled and he hummed while nodding.

"Yes, kitten. So, I’ll protect you, okay?" He continued, eyes locked with mine and I swallowed emptily before nodding while being engulfed by so many emotions at the same time.

"Okay." I whispered and he hummed in approval.

"Good boy." He stated and I flushed all the way to my roots once again.

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"This palace isn’t safe for you, especially after what I did to my cousin because of you." He stated as he helped me into a large hoodie which belonged to him. After slipping it over my head, he drew the cape over my head then patted down my arms. The material swallowed me up and went all the way to the middle of my thighs.

"Oh." I breathed out, mood souring at the thought of alpha Zade.

"I- I know that must have caused you trouble. Sorry." I breathed out but he rolled his eyes.

"Don’t apologize for something you had no power over, and it wasn’t your fault anyway. I’ve always hated my three cousins." He stated and I was quite surprised, especially on remembering how I had assumed that they were sll friends who does the same sick stuff on slaves just because they could, but now I was realizing how wrong I had been, and I felt bad for having judged the prince within my mind.

"Would you like to return back to school with me?" He suddenly asked and my eyes widened from shock at that question, that had been the last thing I expected him to ask.

"When I return back to school, you’ll be all alone here with no one to protect you, but if you come with me, I’ll be able to protect you." He explained and I stared up at him from shock.

"I can do that?" I whispered and he hummed, hand settling on my cheek in a cup and my insides fluttered at once.

"Of course you can, I’ll make it happen if you agree." He stated, voice filled with more than enough confidence and I was blown away. I didn’t know a prince could have that much power.

"I guess I’ll think about it. Can I think about it?" I asked tentatively and he grinned a little before his thumb stroked my cheek.

"Of course."

Warmth filled up my insides at once, and weirdly, I felt weirdly happy, cause for the first time, a major decision like this wasn’t made on my behalf. Instead, my opinion was being asked— like my opinion actually matters for once.