The Bully's Hated Mate
The Bully’s Hated Mate – Chapter 62

LUCIUS’ POV:

Five days!

It’s been five hectic days of having to pretend that everything was alright and that I belonged here.

I was watched wherever I went, whatever I did was seen by everybody. I was escorted by guards everywhere and for once, I saw the truth to Cedric’s words.

The kingdom had really been taken over.

The first night I spent here had to be the most terrible one and even though Ariadne was a she-devil, she let me be and I don’t think it was out of respect that I had chosen to free my mate, or out of pity that I had just seperated from my mate, causing me extreme pain.

It was out of the notion that she was marinating me for later.

The second day after she had me stay upstairs, she barged into the room I had shared with Cassia and went into her closet.

Something in me wanted to speak or snarl at her to get her filthy hands away from the things that still smells like Cassia but Damon growled and for once, I listened.

My chest burned with acid at the thought that she had even touched what belonged to Cassia.

It was in my presence that she had the whole dress she had picked from her closet remodelled to her taste.

I was disgusted but I couldn’t look away as she shred every piece of the dress and my heart along with it.

After she had dressed up in her clothes and her scent, she came at me and instantly pulled me into a k**s. I was trying my best not to show disinterest.

Luckily for me, she wasn’t paying any attention and with so much joy, she walked out of my room.

I decided to cook up a plan to get out of here because something told me that it was only so long that they would keep Cassia alive.

I was doing everything in my power to make sure that she was kept alive and away from whippings.

I was going to break Cassia and Marcus out, even if I couldn’t get away but so far she was alright and in Marcus’ care, then I’ll be fulfilled.

With each day that passed, I made up a way to avoid any form of intimacy with Ariadne and instead used the time to get to know all of the weak spots that were present in the now established kingdom.

I toured the palace like I was a stranger, noticing with disdain the new crest the servants wore and how much fear they held in their eyes everytime they passed me by.

I noticed much more in the evenings where the rogues had a bonfire outside the castle every night.

They would drink to near stupor, laughing and cheering at whatever they found amusing.

The castle was left unguarded every night and even if anything should occur, they would be too out of it to defend anything or anybody.

There was a guard positioned outside my door and one positioned at the throne room and my father’s quarters, which as I’m guessing held Cedric.

As the pain in my chest grew each passing day, I noted with horror how much disdain Cassia must have grown for me.

Only the moon goddess knew what she must have probably heard from the she-devils mouth no doubt.

I laid in bed, trying my best to know how I was going to get to Cassia and help her escape, when the doors to my room cracked open and a white silhouette breezed into the room.

Instinctively, I took a fighting stance but I immediately masked my look of disgust when I saw that it was none other than Ariadne.

She was wearing yet another of Cassia’s clothes.

She moved towards me, casually tracing fingers on my chest.

I was clad in pajamas and she was trying to undo the buttons.

There was only so much I could pretend for.

I could pretend to betray Cassia but never in this manner.

It would be unforgivable.

I placed my hands on her fingers, hoping that sent a warm message for her to back off but she took it the wrong way and instead climbed on top of me and tried to pry the buttons off the clothes while grinding on me and trying to k**s my neck sensually.

Everything about the way she moved reminded me of a worm writhing in disease and grime.

I was repulsed and immediately and without thinking, I pushed up to the side, flinging her in the bed with so much force.

She snapped up and looked at me with anger.

“What are you doing Lucius?” She asked me immediately.

I felt so stupid. Here I was, close to my destination and I was about to ruin it

I needed to say something quickly, but nothing was forthcoming.

“Are you…?” She squinted her eyes and then scoffed.

“You’re still in love with Cassia, aren’t you?” She asked and started to stand up

Immediately, I went over to her side and knelt before her, putting my hands in her legs, trying to soothe her.

“Why would you even say that?” I asked her, reducing the octave in my voice to be seductive.

“You won’t let me touch you! That’s why” she shouted and pouted at the same time.

Irritating.

“Baby. That’s not it, I promise” I said and touched her lips with my thumb while maintaining eye contact with the occasional drift to her bottom l*p.

She seemed to notice and her body language changed.

“Then what?” She asked, child-like.

“I’ve been underground for a long time and I fell ill due to the lack of basic things I was needing down there. I’d let you touch me but I don’t want you getting anything I have” I said again, feigning concern as I spoke.

I brought her hand to my face and molded into it whilst keeping an image of how good she’d look without limbs.

“So, you love me?” She asked again, placing my face in both of her hands.

“Yes, baby. I know I have been with Cassia for a long time, but these last days with you brought back all of our hot moments. Honestly, all I want to do is stick my tongue in your wet snack” I said and bit my lips for emphasis.

She m****d and tightened her legs.

“But not until I’m well enough” I said, and it was my turn to pout.

She g*****d and sighed at the same time.

“Ok! Fine, but just till you recover” she said and I stood up, looking down at her with pretend l**t.

“Anything for you, baby.” I said and again touched her bottom lips before pulling away and getting in the bed.

I pulled her in for spooning and pretended to drift off to sleep without placing her head on my chest or my arm.

I needed all of my energy and body parts for what I was about to do.

I waited for just the right moment when I knew that Ariadne’s breathing had evened into a gentle rise and fall of her chest.

It was the middle of the night and I knew those drunk rogues would be outside, which left the guards at the doors.

I had created a sort of hole at the door that would enable me to see what’s on the other side of the door in preparation for today.

I held a bat I had kept hidden in my closet on coming here. I held it with a death’s grip as I peered outside.

There, I saw that the guards were not on duty. I walked back to the large window and checked outside and there, I saw the men drinking some more.

I knew that the majority of them stayed outside and it would be at least three more hours before the guards came back in.

That was enough time to do what needed to be done.

I walked carefully, bat still in hand as the sitting pain in my chest continued to thomp as I got close to the dungeon.

I needed to set Cassia free and I already knew of a place to help her escape. The tunnel that was used to bring her out when she first turned to my prisoner

I thought about it and tried to figure out if they knew about it or they just felt since she was already in prison, there was no need.

Whichever the case, I hoped Cassia forgave me for what I had done and what I was about to do.

I couldn’t bear to see her in pain any longer and I can’t bear to not have her, to lose the only thing I cherished more than anything else.

She needed to live and she needed to survive, that was the only motive here. The only thing that made me to creep in the darkness like a thief.