Chapter 4 Op

*** Morning, at the Royal bedchamber ***

Lily's POV~

With an expressionless face, I sat on the bed, with my arms wrapped around my knees on which my jaw rested. It's clear from the combination of swollen eyes along with eyebags that not only had I not slept last night, I had literally cried the night away.

Suddenly, the doors swung open as Dean walked in. Moving my eyeballs, I looked to the side, my head still unmoved, as I took a glance at him. I remained silent, not even so much as uttering a word, and so did he initially. Walking past me, he headed straight to the closet, where he took off his clothes and put on a little white towel, which just barely covered his loins.

"Your parents want to host an after wedding party tonight" he said, dispelling the cemetery-like silence of the room, "There are probably going to be important guests there, so please don't look like trash when we're going. The last thing I'd want is to see you looking like some emo teen over there, so fix that expression" he said and was about to enter into the bathroom when my dejected, virtually emotionless voice stopped him.

"Why?"

He turned around and looked at me, his eyebrows arched upwards in confusion.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked explicitly, "You said you only needed me to have kids for you. So what's with the thespian public show of affection? And why the mating ritual? We don't even share a mate bond" I said, trying my best to mask my bitterness.

"I don't owe you any explanation" he replied, "Just play along like a good little girl and that way you won't risk me having you executed" he said as he walked into the bathroom, shutting the door as the sound of running water saturated the room.

"Hmph" I sighed as I buried my face between my knees.

What exactly could he be thinking?

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*** Secret room in the palace basement ***

Klaus POV~

"Grrrrr....Ruff! Rauuu! Grrrrr" the sound of growling and barking saturated the rather dark room, which doubled as a makeshift lab. There we're green florescent light tubes, which gave the room an eerie green hue. Lined up on the brick wall were weird-looking torture instruments.

"What in the world is this place?" I asked as I stared around at the unpleasant-looking room which had in it, a heavy stench of disinfectant. Around the room, were a couple of wooden tables with apparatus on them, that seemed rather appropriate for chemistry but more so for alchemy.

"This, my Lord, is where we shall pave the path to your ascension of the throne" Snape responded. Not totally understanding, I nodded slowly as I observed the room. "So how exactly is this going to lead to my ascension?" I asked, as I walked past one of the tables, rubbing my index finger against it and blowing the dust off the tip.

"I'm glad you asked, my Lord" he replied,"Over there" he said, pointing his index finger at a large cubic box at a corner of the room, covered with a huge black, clearly dusty, fabric.

"What's that?" I asked, as I casually walked over to the box.

"Ruff!" A bark from the box startled me.

"Holy crap!" I exclaimed as I halted, staring in surprise at the boxy structure, which had apparently moved with the bark.

"What in the world is in there?" I asked as I looked back at Snape. With a smirk on his face, Snape walked over to the box and pulled the dusty fabric off, only to reveal a cubic steel cage with a most peculiar creature in it.

"This, my Lord, is the key to all our dreams" he announced, laughing almost hysterically as the fierce-looking creature within glared bloodlustfully at me, who by the way was petrified by the sight.

What exactly was Snape planning?

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*** Later that night, at the Frost estate ***

A simple party held at the estate, filled with colored lanterns, floating across the stream passing through the premises. There are quite the number of guests, most of which are very high-class nobles.

Tim's POV~

"Congratulations Tim ol' boy" an old friend of mine dressed in a white tuxedo said to me as he walked up to me to shake hands.

"Thanks a lot, Minister Ray" I said, "I guess I was just lucky again. Who'd have thought I'd end up as father in-law to the Alpha?" I said as we both laughed heartily.

"Where are they anyway?" The old noble asked, as he glanced around.

"They should be here any second now" I replied as I glanced around for them. While glancing, my eyes met with a smiling Dean who waved at me, as he walked over, holding Lily by the hand. "Speak of the devil, there they are!" I said heartily as I excused myself and walking over to them, hugged Dean and then Lily.

"Welcome. I almost thought you weren't gonna come" I said "I didn't call as I figured I could be interrupting some steamy scenes with that, if you know what I mean" I said with a mischievous expression on my face which made Dean and I laugh.

We really had a lot more in common than we could tell.

A few minutes later>>>>

Lily's POV~

"Geez, when are they gonna finish talking?" I thought as I watched them discuss, almost paying no attention to me.

I was beginning to get bored when suddenly, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I quickly turned to look behind me. There's no one there.

"That's weird" I thought as I saw no one, "I could have sworn someone touched me" I said as I turned back only to see Miley's smiley face dangerously close to mine.

"What the f......"

"Shhhh!" Miley hushed me as she placed her palm over my mouth, "You don't have to cuss, y'know?" She said as she let go of me.

"You scared the shit out of me" I whispered.

"Yeah yeah, whatever" she said, "I figured you were bored so I decided to come join the party" she said.

"Wait, you weren't invited?"

"Uhmmm, not particularly. No" she replied.

"So how'd you..."

"I have my ways girl" she said in feigned haughtiness, "Anyway, let's go" she tugged me along and ran into the crowd.

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A few hours later, at the palace>>>>>>>>>>

*** The royal bedroom ***

Lily's POV~

"What is wrong with you?!" I yelled at Dean, who ignored me completely while taking off his clothes, "You can't treat me like this" I said as tears ran down my eyes.

"So I make out with some hot chick, big deal. It's not like we even had sex" he said, "So what exactly are you angry about?"

"This isn't fair" I cried, "You abducted me from my home, raped me and as if that wasn't enough, you forced me into getting married to you. The least you can do is to be more discreet in your philandering"

"I'm Alpha. I do what I want" he said, "Besides, it's not like we're in this for love or anything of that sort, so I see no reason for you to be acting all dramatic"

"But......."

"Knock! Knock! Knock!" Someone knocked on the door.

"Oh, must be Teresa" he said, "Come in".

"What?!"

"I need a quickie" he said, "I won't be long. You can stay here with us if you want or give us some privacy. Your call" he added with a shrug as Teresa walked past her and up to him, locking her lips with his.

"I missed you baby" she said as she got down on her knees.

My teeth gritting and my fists clenched in anger, I stomped out of the room in tears, unable to watch their shameless vulgarity.

This continued for weeks on end as Teresa literally took over what should be my role. Enraged one night, as the moans of the two saturated the room, I walked out of the room and sitting on the floor in front of the room, just beside the door, cried all through the night before passing out.

In the morning>>>>>>>>

Juliet's POV~

I whistled cheerfully as I prepared my Mistress's favorite tea.

"I wonder what special dish I should make for her today" I thought enthusiastically as Lily is really experimental with food. While walking along the corridor however, humming a song........

"Brssh...chinklinky!" The sound of shattering glass resounds through the corridor as I let go of the tray, my jaw dropping in shock as I saw Lily laying almost lifeless on the floor.

"Your highness! Your highness" I yelled as I ran over towards her, putting her on my laps and checking her pulse. She's still alive!

"Guards! Someone..... anyone! Help! The queen!" I yelled, with tears rolling down my cheeks as I cried.

Dean barges out of the room.

"What happened?..... Lily?!"