The Royal Mask

Chapter 35

Opehlia POV

This Candy girl is the one Nate slept with while he was dating and I am going to see this girl everyday since she lives in this mainhouse too. And the way she hugged him and kissed his cheeks it seems she still has feelings for him. Damn!

"Oh so you're my mate's ex girlfriend! Nice to meet you!" I smile at her so sweetly that my cheeks hurt from faking it.

On hearing the word ex-girlfriend, she looks at me suprised while Nate smirks at me.

This handsome guy is enjoying this way too much!

"Never thought Moon Goddess would choose a girl like her to be your mate! Maybe you are mistaken, Nate!" She coos at him and I roll my eyes. Maybe she is a distant cousin of Lizzie.

Before Nate could reply, I speak up.

"Never thought he would date a girl like you. You remind me of someone! Anyways, a mate bond can never be mistaken, right?" I glare at him and he clears his throat.

"Ophelia is right, Cand... Cadence!" He says.

You better!

If he calls her Candy in front of me I'm gonna kick his royal ass!

"He dated me for so many years because honestly he gave up any hopes in finding a mate and we loved each other. I think we still do." She smiles at him.

In your dreams, Candy girl!

I'm about to give ger a starkey reply but Tom appears and we turn towards him.

"Prince Nathaniel, breakfast is set." He says nervously.

What happened to Tom? I have never heard him calling Nate by his full name, like not even once.

"Yes let's go. We will continue our talk later." He tells me and I roll my eyes.

What talk? I don't wish to continue any bitchy talk!

Nate and Candy girl walk ahead and Tom and I follow them. She talks to him sweetly while Nate ignores her and just keeps walking. I catch the words like I missed you, you are more hotter now, irritated I tune out their conversation. Tom pats my head and whispers, "I hate her!" And I mouth him, "Me too!" And then we both laugh loudly making them stop and look at us for a second before they continue their walk.

As we reach the dining hall, there's a huge table set for about 20 people. Few servants stand with their heads bowed down showing respect to Nate. All dressed in either grey or white uniform. My gaze falls on the table and my eyes almost jump out of my sockets! The table is full of food from toast to eggs to bacon to waffles and fruits. I might as well add, there is food enough to feed the whole pack. I hope I'm not drooling. I am broken from my drooly trance like state when Gloria speaks from behind us.

"Prince Nathaniel! Alpha king would like to meet you and Ophelia in his private office before you have your breakfast!"

Oh Damn! There goes my breakfast!

Nate nods and turns away and when I'm about to follow him I'm pushed away by this Candy girl like she literally freaking elbows me and then goes and holds Nate's hand. He stops and removes his hand from her hold glaring at her while Gloria says,"Only Nathaniel and Ophelia, not you Cadence!"

Cadence frowns and stomps her way back to the table and my wolf snickers in my mind, happy that she is not coming with us.

Nate and I are standing in front of huge polished wooden doors in the third floor of the mainhouse.

"Are you okay?" Nate asks me with a worried expression. Gosh I might be really looking nervous! He rubs a soothing circle in my hand which immediately relaxes me and I sigh.