I gasped as Constantine carried me to my bed and laid me there.
“You may be more comfortable here. So we will sleep here tonight, my darling.”
“Let me go!” I screamed. “Let me go! Don’t touch me!”
“Helena, ssh, I won’t hurt you. I will be gentle with you.” Then he kissed my forehead. “See? Nothing you need to be afraid of.”
“You have already had Victoria. Please, let me go!”
He shook his head and stroked my hair. “I only have you now. I have sent Victoria away.”
“What?! Why?”
“Because she is a hindrance for me. If I let her stay here, we can’t spend the time calmly.” He kissed my cheek. “Helena, now you are the only one for me. I promise I will marry you tomorrow. So, don’t fight me anymore. It won’t hurt if you let me have you.”
“I’m not yours. I’m Ethan’s.”
“Really? Then where is he right now? Why are you here instead of on his bed?” Then Constantine touched my neck lightly. “I will treasure you, cherish you. I will respect and protect you my whole life.”
“No! Please don’t do this!”
Constantine stripped my pajama button slowly. He kissed my neck and cleavage. “You smell nice. I love it.” He licked my chest, then opened more buttons until my chest was bare. “Look how beautiful your mountains are here.”
He massaged my mound. I shook my head, too terrified to move. ‘Please don’t do this!’
Then the fog surrounded us and threw Constantine to the floor. I tried to button my top pajamas back. But then Constantine laughed out loud.
“You did it! Your power has been activated! I know it!”
“Stay away from me!”
The fog created a thick wall, and Constantine grinned. He shook his head. “Helena is mine. Stop fighting me. I only take what is mine.”
Suddenly, the fog disappeared. I was confused. ‘Fog? Where are you?’
“Helena, I haven’t told you the whole story.”
“About what?”
“About yourself. It is fate. The ones who can claim you are only those who have blood relation with the former Duke Firebury.”
“Ethan,” I said, thrilled to know about it.
“Yes, my dear.” He grinned. “My half-brother is one of them, but there is another—me.”
I shook my head. “No!”
“Don’t you see how the fog submitted to my words? Because it detected the blood within me. We have the same rights to claim you.”
“No! You lied!”
“Really? Try it again. Summon the fog to attack me.”
I was confused, but then I asked it to the fog. ‘Is it true, fog? But I don’t love Constantine, and he wants to hurt me. Help me!’
The fog appeared again, blanketing me as if providing support.
“You lie!” I screamed. ‘Fog, attack him!’
But then, the fog did nothing.
Constantine grinned. “See?” He stared at me for a while. “If you think it is not a good time tonight, fine. I will give you more time.” He left my room.
I took a deep breath. I didn’t know why Constantine suddenly changed his mind, but I was grateful. Then, after five minutes, my door was knocked.
“Yes?”
“It’s me, my lady, your maid.”
“Please come in.”
My maid came and curtsied. “I will bring you water if you are thirsty.” She stared at my pajamas. “Can I help you change into a more comfortable nightdress?”
I let out a sigh. “Yes, please.”
The maid opened the cupboard and took black sexy transparent lingerie with the same color underwear. “These are better, my lady. Let me help you.”
She changed my clothes, and when my maid finished, she nodded. “Is there anything you want, my lady?”
I shook my head. “No, thank you.”
She curtsied, then left my room. The lingerie was comfortable since it was cold on my skin. I sighed and took the glass as I was thirsty. I gulped the water until the glass was empty.
Then I lay on the bed. It was a long day, so I had to sleep now. My eyes were closed. I couldn’t think of anything since I was dizzy. I could only hold on to the beds, hoping the headache would disappear soon.
But then, someone entered my room again. I knew it was too late since the person had moved with no sound.
“Let’s finish everything tonight, so tomorrow we can start our new life together as husband and wife. We only anticipate our marriage’s first night a night earlier. After that, there won’t be any issue about it.”
He walked to the bed. He looked and sounded like Ethan right now.
“Ethan?”
“Yes, darling, it’s Ethan.” It was Ethan’s voice.
Since my eyes were blurry, and I got a headache, I couldn’t see clearly. “Help me, Ethan!”
“Don’t worry, my darling. I am here.”
He caught my hand and kissed it. “You have beautiful hands, long and slender.”
I shook my head since my headache was too much. “We need to leave now.”
“No need to hurry. We will stay the night here.”
“B-but Constantine may return anytime. We must go now!”
He kissed my lips. “No need to hurry. We have all night long.”
I felt weird since Ethan didn’t understand my sense of urgency. “Ethan! We have no time for this!” I tried to stand, but I swung back to the bed.
“Yes, darling. Wait for a while. Then I will give you more pleasure.”
He grabbed my waist and kissed my lips, but I turned my head to the side. That was when the door was opened.
“Release her, Constantine!”
I frowned. It was Ethan’s voice. Then who was in front of me? “Ethan?” I shook my head. “Then who are you?”
“Helena, you have been tricked!”
“But how?” I could see clearly, and my head kept throbbing hard. Finally, I pushed the man in front of me. “Who are you?”
The man laughed. It was Ethan’s voice. “It’s me, Ethan.”
“No, Helena, I’m Ethan.”
That was when the door was opened again. “Helena!”
“Victoria?”
Then Victoria ran to the bed. “Ethan and Red are here. You are safe!” She let out a sigh. “Constantine, please don’t do this! You have been blinded by your ambition. Please, use your conscience. We can still have a happy life.”
“Traitor! I have nothing to do with you!”
“Constantine!” Victoria screamed in agony.
Then Ethan said, “Let’s fight as werewolves. You have kidnapped my mate and my mate’s mother. You should bear the consequences of what you have done!”