Chapter 4 Palace

"Send me back! Or I'm gonna destroy your balls!"

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"Balls?" Zameil frowned hard.

"Why the fuck did you bring me here?" Alice asked jerking him closer, her eyes throwing dagger at him.

"Do you realize what you are doing? Let go" Zameil raised a brow at her.

"Answer my damn questions" she gritted her teeth.

"Just do as you are told. Don't make things difficult, or you won't like the consequences. Now let go of my attire" his voice commanding and calm, but one could sense the danger in it.

Alice dragged his collar closer again. "I don't follow orders, especially from someone like you. Who do you think you are? A prince or something?"

"I am a prince" Zameil cut in and Alice blinked severally. Did she hear him say prince?

Oh no, Is she in trouble?

He bought his hand up to hers and forcefully removed it from his cloth. "You're acting strange.." he noticed the wound on her head, and frowned. Was she attacked? He made to touch her head but the girl suddenly turn and started running.

A huge guard wanted to stop her but she slide below the middle of his leg and continue running. Zameil breath out in anger. The guards made to follow her but he asked them to stop.

"Why does she like to run?" Zameil muttered.

Alice stopped after running for a while, and make sure there was enough distance from them. She breath out in relief when she noticed the guards was not following her. She turn only to see a waterfall, maybe she should hide here and wait for them to go away.

Stepping further, she stopped when she noticed something behind the water fall. It was animal, it has black fur and was damn huge.

She watch the animal took it first step out of the water fall, it has huge claws which can tear any human apart with one slash. It's head come view, it was a wolf!

It slowly turn his head to her, its eyes glowing red. Fear overcomed her entire system and she began to step backward. She knew if she run, this huge wolf will chase and tore her apart.

"This is the worse day of my life" Alice whispered to herself.

As the wolf step forward, Alice step backward, not until her leg hit a stone behind and she fell on her butt.

The wolf sneer revealing its hideous long teeth. Alice closed her eyes prepare for her death.

Just then, a familiar voice sounded from behind.

"Stop scaring her Derek, that's enough" Zameil who appeared at the scene said to the wolf.

Alice quickly stood up and satyed beside Zameil.

Bit by bit, the wolf slowly transform. Its black fur slowly went back in, turning into a smooth human skin. The face slowly change its form and the claws went back in, revealing a human hand and legs.

It transformed into a man who slowly stood up, he have a blank look as he stare down at the girl whose lips was parted. He was handsome, having a straight beard around his jawline, his eyes brown.

"I thought I mentioned, not to be disturbed" The man called Derek spoke.

The wolf transformed into this man? Alice eyes rolled back to its socket and she fainted.

*****

(PALACE)

Zameil stood at the garden while staring into space.

"Your highness" A maid came to meet him.

"How is she?" Zameil asked without looking at her.

"The physician said there's nothing wrong with her, except for the small wound on her head. She is alright" The maid informed.

Zameil frowned. He could remember the girl calm look when she was bought into the palace. Why is she acting all strange and immature when she woke up? Maybe it's because of the wound on her head.

"You can leave" He spoke. The maid bow her head and left.

Derek walked to stand beside Zameil and sighed, staring at the sky. He is Zameil's childhood friends, he is an alpha.

"Do you really trust the king's words. I mean seeing that girl for the first time, I don't think she'll be able to stop Baal when the times comes. She looks fragile.."

"She has a strange character too. I've never met a lady like her" Zameil said remembering how Alice held his collar. "But I don't have a choice"

"Yes you do. You can join my pack.. they'll welcome you with warm hands" Derek said.

"For the millionth times no. Will your pack be able to control Baal?"

"At least we can try. It's still better than staying here in the palace, where you have no idea on what is going on. I hate the way they treat you here friend" Derek muttered.

"When is the next full moon?" Zameil asked.

"Next week" Derek replied.

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"Saverina, what are you doing?" Galen asked the girl who was busy packing her important stuff.

"What does it look like I'm doing?" She asked back.

"Don't tell me you're going to the palace cus I can't let you do that" Galen said.

"And I can't let Elizabeth be on her own in the palace. You know how dangerous that place is. She can't be the prince bride. If that happens then she is doomed! Beside they are people after her life too.. I can't let my best friend be all on herself in danger" Saverina said, her chest heaving.

"I know but. It's dangerous for you too. What if they find out about you?" Galen asked.

"I'll be careful. I need to get her before the wedding occurs" Saverina said as she head towards the door.

"How are you going to get into the palace?" He asked.

"I'll join the maid. It shouldn't be that hard" Saverina shrugged.

"I'm coming with you" Galen said.

"No, you're staying. I can't let you be in danger too"

"Me too.. so let's go together. I'll join the soldiers" Galen said taking his small sack too.

"Galen no" Saverina made to hold her.

"Don't stop me.. let's go" Galen said and left the house before Saverina could say another thing

*****

(A PALACE SUITE)

Alice woke up, she found herself laying in a huge, lavish king sized bed. She sat up slowly and look around the huge room, having massive windows. The walls has beautiful tapestries and painting.

"Wow" she muttered, getting out from the bed. Her feets stepped on the marble floor as she head to one of the window. Her jaw fell opened and she was stun.

Below her, she could she so many guards and slaves doing their respective job. The place was sorrounded with beautiful flowers.

"A palace?" Alice chest heave as she began to freak out. She is still here?

Turning she ran towards the door and tried to open it but it was locked. Her eyes teared up, this was serious than she thought.

"I wanna go home" she mumbled, her eyes brimming with tears. She rest her back on the door and slowly slid to sit on the floor.

"Help" she sniffed as tears streamed down her eyes. She was so confused and scared. Everything here feels so real and she knew all of these isn't a dream. "I wanna go home" she muttered, burying her face into her folded knees.

Soon, a strange breeze blew in the room and a figure appeared in the room.

"Alice"

Alice's eyes widened as she slowly raised her head. Her eyes met with a woman dressed in a white armor, having a golden pattern on it. Her long hair was white and she look like a goddess.

"D..did.. you just.. call me Alice?" Alice asked with her eyes widened.

"Yes I know you are Alice Lancaster in the 21th century. You live in California, San Jose. You're 19 years old and a highschool girl in Westview highschool, you'll be graduating soon" The woman replied fast.