The Coronation

Chapter 17

For the past 18 years of my life I have not known my biological parents. I've been living with a women who I thought was my real mother. She raised me well and taught me the faults of what the world has become. I wonder if I was taken away or maybe I was not wanted anymore. It puts me in complete sorrow that I have been put through a lie.

Considering that I am here at the one place where secrets are kept hidden, I must discover what really holds dear to me.

I need to find my real parents.

Strolling through the corridor of the castle I think of a place where records of every wolf in the kingdom would be held. It's not going to be easy to by pass others without being caught.

"Ms. Ophelia is everything alright?" Malik questioned as he stood in front of me. Damnit, just when I needed to be as secretive as possible.

"Umm everything is fine," my voice cracks. "Oh really? You seem like you're looking for something." "Why is that?" I give a fake laugh. Malik crosses his arms, "You have been walking back and forth in front of the majesty's study for some time, if I would have to guess what you are doing, I would say you want to see him." "Nonsense! I don't want to see him. I just need to ask a question I've been longing to know." I fidget with my fingers.

"I am sorry to tell you, but the king is currently not here at the moment. He will return from his meeting at dinner." Malik turns around. "Wait!" I stop him.

"I need your help."

He moved his head my way and a glint of mischief appeared in his eyes.

"What do you need help with dear?" "I need to find records or some sort of information about my real parents, but I don't know where they would be. I was thinking it would be in the king's study." "You are correct, the only thing is-" "Is what?" I interrupt. "You have to search through millions of documents in the file cabinets."

Malik unlocks the king's study and I enter. A huge desk is in the middle of the room and shelves filled with books along with file cabinets line the walls. This is going to be difficult.

"Shall we begin?" Malik says and I nod my head in agreement. We open all the drawers and a ton of folders with documents lay inside. This could take years if I don't find what I am looking for.

I start searching each file one by one and Malik starts too. A key word I look for is my last name "Thompson".

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Finally searching through the last file cabinet I came out empty handed with no trace of information on my real parents. I heavily sigh.

"I am sorry dear I thought there would be some sort of paper addressing your parents," Malik assumes. "It's fine, thank you for helping me anyway," I sigh. "Hmmm, wait a second. The king keeps a book of those who left the werewolf kingdom or were banished."

Malik walks to one of the shelves and takes out a big black book. He blows on it to remove some of the dust and opens it. "Lets see."

As he searches through the book I spot a small brown leather book on the ground. I guess it fell when Malik took out the other book. I pick it up and I see a few words on the front of the cover. It's a bit scratched, but all I could read was "Diary".  I open it and skim through the pages. The person's handwriting was in cursive and it was very pretty.

"My won't you look at the time!" Malik panics. I close the diary and slide it in my pocket. "What's wrong?" "The king and the alphas are coming back soon I have to prepare the dinner." He quickly runs out the study and I am left alone.

Struck with curiosity, I want to find out what's in the diary. I sit in the king's chair and I start to read the first page.

December 1 xxxx,
Today is the day I first shifted into my wolf. She is very pretty and she has grey fur, her name is Mia. She is also very strong and it makes me want to become more confident in myself. I hope I can be as strong as her in my human form.

This is a girl, a young girl's diary?

I spin the king's chair to face the window and I am drawn to continue reading the mysterious writings.

January 15 xxxx,
Dad and mom gave me my crown today for the huge banquet tomorrow. It's very sparkly and it shines the most when it's in the moonlight. I can't wait to show M. and Apollyon.

I wonder if this girl was royalty? Who is M. and Apollyon?

January 16 xxxx,
I wore a beautiful red dress to the banquet and my sparkly crown. Everyone from all the kingdoms were at the banquet. It was really fun and I got to meet new people. There was this one person that I can't get out of my head. He had black hair and stunning blue eyes that hypnotized me. One of the guest were drunk and accidentally spilt wine on my dress. It was a good thing I wore red, but the boy helped me clean the stain. I hope I can see him again someday.

How cute.

"What are you doing in my seat?" The chair is turned around and there stood Maximus with his arms crossed. I quickly get up, "I am sorry your highness."

As I tried to walk out he grabbed my hand and pushed me onto the desk. I grunted a bit because my ass hit the desk hard.

"Why are you in here?" He says with his voice deep which gave my skin tingles. "I asked Malik to help me find something, but I just found a book to read." My heart was beating fast. "Is that so?" He places both of his hands on the side of my legs and barricades me in. The mint smell floods my nose once again.

"I am sorry your majesty that I was in here without your permission," I say frightened. "Just say my name, I don't need for you to recognize me as the king." I nod my head.

He comes closer to me and I could feel his chest rise up and down as he was breathing. "I will let you off the hook this time since you were with Malik." He comes closer and his cheek brushes against mine.  "You are welcomed to come to my study whenever you want," he whispers in my ear.

I could feel my face flush at his silky voice. He gets off me, "Lets go sweetheart, dinner is ready."

My heart was about to burst, this man was totally playing with me.

Why do I always get flustered when I am with him?

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