The Lycan's Queen
Chapter 20

The Lycan’s Queen Book 1 - Chapter 20

Waking up was always fifty-fifty with me. Sometimes I would have so much energy, and other timesI wouldn't even want to get out of bed.

Today I didn't even have the energy to open my eyes

But something was nagging me to check the other side of the bed. So, my hand patted the coldside next to me, confirming my thoughts that Adonis never came back.

Even though I managed to sleep, it didn't feel refreshing. My head hurt, and I felt super drowsy.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)l missed Adonis, so much. My feelings hadchanged so much, but I wasn't mad.

Something about spending time with Adonis just made me feel so much better, and him not beinghere really messed with me.

Since I had an awful night of sleep, my body needed more sleep, but before I gave in my nosecaught a whiff of something that smelled like blood. Immediately my heart started racing

Was it Adonis that was hurt? No, I would know if he was hurt.

Just as I opened my eyes, a drop of something fell on my face. I touched it and bought it up to myeyes. —

Holy shit, it was blood. Where the hell did blood even come from? The strong scent made my eyestravel upward, and I gasped.

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Right above me was a little girl's dead body, hanging from the light. Her lifeless eyes stared right atme, permanently engraving them in my mind

Without wasting a second, I ripped the covers off me and stumbled out of bed. (This novel will bedaily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)it was then I realized the horror of this act. All the bedsheets wesoaked in blood. How the hell did I not notice this?

All of a sudden, it felt like my senses opened up as the strong smell of blood made me gag,

My whole body was still shaking as I made my way to the door, desperate to get out before thesmell made me sick. I didn't even look at the dead body because I knew if I did, I would pass out.My body felt weak, I was pretty sure it had something to do with the

gruesome scene in my bedroom

Just as I opened the door, my knees collapsed, causing me to fall. Fuck, my body was weaker than Ithought.

Since my plan of getting help with my legs failed, I used the next best thing I had

My voice

"ADONIS," I shouted.

"ADONIS PLEASE," I shouted again, crawling away from the door. I had to get far away from myroom.

Guards began to rush up, but my mate pushed past them all, his eyes narrowed and his body tense.Seeing his face calmed me down, and I got up and threw myself at him, using the last bit of energy Ihad.

I needed his comforting embrace right now. His arms wrapped tightly around me as I breathed inhis delicious sent, trying my best to not smell the blood

I knew that I didn’t need to tell him anything, the smell of blood was strong in the air. My thoughtswere confirmed by Adonis’s loud growl, which caused the windows to shake.

Instinctively I clutched onto him tighter. He made his way to the room, and I forced myself to keepmy eyes open because I knew if I closed them, those lifeless eyes would appear.

Thankfully my back was facing the horrific scene, and I was facing the bedroom door instead.Gabe and Evan rushed into the room, gasping in shock and horror. (This novel will be daily updtaedat www.noveljar.com)This was something no one wanted to see, especially since it was a child whowas killed

"Who the fuck got into my room while my mate was sleeping?” Adonis was furious

“Who the fuck thinks it's okay to kill a little girl in this vile way? I want to know WHO!" Adonisseethed.

His anger caused some guards to take a few steps back, they probably thought he'd lose control.Gabe and Evan didn't look worried, just concerned The guards looked at Gabe and Evan, waiting incase they had to restrain Adonis.

There was no way that he was getting put in that awful cell again, not on my watch.

I breathed in his scent to calm me down, and it seemed that he calmed down as well, tightening hisgrip around me but releasing a long breath.

The guards relaxed and came closer again, waiting to hear orders.

“Find out what sadistic prick did this and bring him to me. I don't need to tell you to use allmeasures to make sure this fucking bastard is found.” Adonis turned to Gabe and Evan.

“You know we will. Right now you need to look after your mate,” Gabe said.

"Yeah, she is first priority. We will replace the dickhead who pulled this despicable act.” Evan soundedserious, his playful demeanor long gone.

“We'll be in one of the other rooms on this floor,” Adonis told his friends before stopping andgrabbing_a few things and leaving.

I didn't even realize when Adonis entered the other room, when he placed me on the toilet seat ashe ran the bath.

= I didn’t even get the chance to be embarrassed as he took off my PJS, leaving me in my bra andunderwear. My mind was too busy thinking about the events that just took place.

Only when Adonis placed me in the warm bath did my tear-stricken face look up at him.

“I thought lycans are meant to have heightened senses? Why didn't I hear anyone come in? Howcould I have slept through someone killing and placing that little girl's body above me? How could Inot have smelled the blood as it fell onto the sheets?” I questioned.

Tears fell as I remembered that little girl's body hanging from the light.

Adonis wiped the tears away and kissed my forehead.

“Don’t blame yourself, little one. I should never have left you alone. None of this is your fault,understand? Someone is playing a sick game with us, but they won't get away with it.”

Flashbacks of the blood-soaked sheets invaded my mind, and I shuddered.(This novel will be dailyupdtaed at www.noveljar.com)l looked down at my skin and shook my head,

I reached for the flannel and put some soap on it before scrubbing my arms hard. In my mind, I sawthe blood of that innocent girl, and I had to

get rid of it.

Only when Adonis held my hand to stop ine from scrubbing did I realize my skin had turned redBeing brown meant that I would have had to

scrub so hard for my skin to become red “Aarya, why did you do that to yourself" Didn't you hearwhat I said?” Adonis placed my red arms in the warm water to soothe them.

“Her blood was on my skin, I had to get it off. I slept in her blood for God knows how long. Howstupid am 1?” I shook my head in disbelief.

“Not stupid. Don't call yourself that,” Adonis said.

He spent the next ten minutes caring for me, washing my hair and body and making sure I wasokay.

Once he was done, he lifted me out of the water and wrapped a warm and fluffy towel around me.“Your Majesty?” the familiar voice of Jane called out.

"Yes, come in,” Adonis replied.

Jane opened the door cautiously, and I saw the nerves when she saw Adonis. Poor girl, she wasprobably terrified about what happened with Adonis before

“I was called to check cause of death and look for anything suspicious in your room. I thought Ishould report my replaceings to you,” Jane started.

Adonis just nodded

“Well, I can't get an exact time of death just yet, but I am certain she was killed by multiple stabwounds. That, and being hung up in the way she was, would explain why there was so much blood.”I shuddered and buried my face in Adonis's neck. That poor girl Who would kill an innocent child soviolently? My heart broke for her family.

They probably had no idea that their daughter was killed.

“But I also found out something else. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)Thereason as to why Aarya never awoke during the whole attack.” Jane sighed.

My head shot up, and Adonis asked, “You mean, someone drugged

Aarya?”

Jane nodded. “Her water was laced with a drug. I am not sure the exact one, but I know the variousdrugs that smell similar, and all have the same effect. It would have caused her to fall into a deepsleep, one which she wouldn't wake up from, even though there was so much going on aroundher Tell me, Your Majesty, did you experience a headache when you woke up?

"Yes, I thought it was because I didn't have a good night's sleep,” I replied

Jane shook her head.

“It is the side effect of the drug. Whoever did this to you knew that you were a Ivcan Otherwisethey'd have no other reason to drug you. They also knew when to drug you. This was a carefullyplotted plan.”

Adonis's eyes began to switch, his lycan was demanding control. Jane's face paled, and she took afew steps to be closer to the door.

This wasn't the time for Adonis to lose control. I need him and not his lycan

I took his head in my hands. “Stay with me, Adonis. I need you, not your lycan

My eyes stayed on his changing ones, refusing to let his lycan take control. Adonis closed his eyesand let out a deep breath.

When his hazel eyes connected with mine, I let out a sigh of relief.

“It's hard to hear all this, little one. My lycan wants the blood of whoever did this.” Adonis ran hishands through his hair.

“I know, but your lycan isn't going to help anyone replace this prick sooner. You are, so you need tostay in control,” I replied.

“I need to get back. If anything else comes up, then I will let you know.” Jane left

Adonis picked me up and placed me on the toilet seat before disappearing into the room. (Thisnovel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)lt didn't take long for him to return with someclothes.

I quickly got ready, and Adonis gripped my hand tight.

“You're not leaving my side,” he said, leaving no room for any argument.

I just nodded, secretly glad that he said that because I didn't want to leave his side anyway. We leftthe bedroom and made our way to the crowd of guards

“Dimitri!” Lexi's familiar voice called

Both Adonis and I spun around to see Lexi running toward us.

VVE 1 awao

"You...you better come down. ...," Lexi said while catching her breath.

Adonis's eyes narrowed as he smelled something in the air. To me, it meant nothing, but to Adonis,it was clearly something.

His body tensed up yet again as he stormed downstairs. I looked at Lexi in worry before runningafter him.

Adonis stopped in front of a middle-aged man, who stood there with a smug look on his face."Who is that?” I whispered to Lexi.

“He's the one that first proposed the idea of Adonis and Savanah’s mating,” Lexi replied back,causing my eyes to widen in shock.

As if this day couldn't get any worse for us. I just hoped Adonis could control his lycan, but lookingat this guy made me seriously doubt that.

Well, this should be fun.