Chapter 22: ♔︎|𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲

“𝐀 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲.”

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«𝐂 𝐔 𝐑 𝐒 𝐄 𝐃»

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Vincentius Danté

"ARE YOU ready?" I asked my sister as she came down from the stairs and stood beside me while her baggage was coming behind her.

"A hundred and one percent ready brother," she said with a huge smile on her face. I looked at her and then at the luggage which was right beside her.

"Sister, we're going over there for just a day or max two. We aren't going there for a holiday." she looked at me with a perplexed look and then it dawned onto her.

"Oh no-no, these are some gifts which mother directed me to bring along. Of course, we're going to the Eastside for the very first time, we can't go there empty-handed," She explained and I nodded in response.

We started making our way outside when I heard mother calling my name as she came downstairs with a maid beside her to help her walk. Seeing my mother so helpless made my heart clench in pain.

"Yes, ma?" I asked as I took her hand in mine. She said nothing but instead kissed my forehead and bid goodbye. I hummed in answer as I started walking towards the car which was waiting for us outside. We sat in the car and our journey started.

In between the journey, I started to think about the whole situation which was going to take place. Will the Alpha or the father of my mate agree on sending his daughter with me?

Genevieve saw my strain and kept her hand on mine to comfort me that everything will be okay.

Soon we reached the Eastern side and I took in all the beauty which stood right in front of me. The eastern side was well famous for its exquisite view and I was too lost in one of them. Genevieve and I straight went to the house where my mate lives, the house was an ordinary one that looked... comfortable? I was at first mystified as to why my mate and her father live here and not in the Eastern castle but then I shuddered all these thoughts away.

We stood at the front door. Genevieve knocked on the door, after a few minutes, a person almost in his mid-fifties opened the door and looked at us in bewilderment.

"K-king, Pp-princess," he faltered. Confusion apparent on his face, he was about to bow but I stopped him because of his age.

"Hello, Mr. Valentino. I believe we have some discussion to do on a very pressing matter," I said and he nodded, he welcomed us inside the house.

As soon as I stepped into the house, I was met with a very familiar scent, the scent of my mate lingered in the house.

I looked over at Genevieve who was too preoccupied in looking at the house. I cleared my throat to gain her attention. She looked at me at raised her eyebrow and I motioned her to speak.

"Mr. Valentino, by the blessing of moon goddess our brother is destined to be with your daughter and vice versa, and it's a ceremony or a tradition whatever you want to call it, to send the female mate in the house of her destined one. And I think, the time for our beloved Bellamy has come, we are here to take Bellamy with us," Genevieve explained, I looked at the Leonardo who looked quite stressful.

"Sir, I know you're afraid to send your most precious daughter with us of all people. But I want you to know that our mother wants Bellamy to come to where she belongs. Our mother wanted to come here and talk about this to you herself but currently, she's very sick. It's her most heartfelt wish to see Vincentius with her mate and that is why we are here," She further explained, Leonardo looked at me and nodded.

"I know Princess, I've seen how happy mates are with each other and I want that for my daughter as well, but I'm a father, I raised and have loved Bellamy as one. I am her mother and her father too and I don't want her to get hurt." I intervened in between as I said,

"I give you my word, Mr. Valentino. No wrong will come to her," I said as I looked at Leonardo in his eyes holding a silent vow. Leonardo nodded, his eyes were full of tears as he mentally decided what to do. And just as he was about to say something, the front door opened unveiling my mate who locked her eyes with mine.

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Bellamy Rose

I took faltering steps in my living room, looking towards the ground. I felt different stares which were making me worried. As I entered the living room, I looked up and met everyone's surprised gaze. Papa looked at me and gestured me to sit beside him. My eyes had already told a silent message to Papa.

"Hello Bellamy, sweetheart." I looked up and saw Princess Genevieve looking at me with a sly smile. I tried to smile at her but it came out as an unwieldy one.

"Princess," I muttered. I bet no one would've heard what I said, but Princess Genevieve shook her head.

"Please, Call me Gen or Genevieve," she said as she looked at me as if she was trying to figure me out.

"Honey, they are here to talk about something serious and I want you to know that I'll always be there for you no matter what. But what you're going to hear is something you need to act upon because every mate has done this and will do so," Papa explained paying significance to the word 'mate.'

I looked at papa with a questioning gaze. Everything was so complex. It didn't make any sense.

"Bellamy, we are here to take you to your future home and castle. We should've done this earlier but we wanted to give you and my brother some time to think through." As soon as the words came out of her mouth, I stood up abruptly. Everyone sitting in the room looked at me in worrisome.

"Papa?" I looked at him with confusion written all over my face.

"They are here to take you to your future home. Every female mate has to leave their houses and go live with their mates. You too will have to pack your stuff and go. The doors of this house will forever be opened for you, but my child, you need to go to your new house for the sake of moon goddess," Papa explained. I tried to understand what everyone was making me understand but it was hard for me to do so. This whole arrival of the King along with the princess was so sudden.

"Yes, Papa," I whispered as I looked at my father with tears in my eyes. He embraced me in a hug and told me to call Sophia and Dominic along with Uncle Elliot and Aunt Serena.

"Bellamy, don't for one second think that we're taking you away from your father or your family. This is your birthplace and trust me, love. We aren't the monstrosities that you've heard from the stories that are scattering. I give you my word Bellamy," Princess Genevieve said as she brought me in for a hug. This whole time the King didn't say anything.

Within an hour, my house was filled with many people, the pack had come too. Everybody was talking with each other, Papa and Uncle Elliot were talking to the King in another room while Princess Genevieve was busy with the pack ladies. Sophia stood by my side the whole time.

"This makes me so happy, Belle," Sophia said as she sniffled, I looked at her and she had tears in her eyes.

"I will miss you, Sophia. I don't know how will I say goodbye to you or Dominic?" I asked as I hugged her.

"This isn't goodbye Bellamy, trust me. Sophia, Valerie and I will come to the grand castle on the next day and we all will live together. Of course, we too want to be entertained like royals. Queen Bellamy Rose," A voice said from behind us. We turned around and saw Dominic standing a few inches away from us with his arms folded with a smirk plastered on his face.

"Oh My Goddess, how could I not realize this? Bellamy will be the queen and also the Luna of all Luna's. Oh my!" Sophia squealed in excitement.

"Hey, have you guys done the packing?" Dominic said as he stood with us. Sophia looked at me with fright on her face as she grabbed mine and Dominic's hand as we were dragged upstairs towards my room.

Sophia started tossing my clothes all over the place. Dominic and I looked at her with ghastly faces. Sophia converted herself into a lunatic; she started running here and there with clothes and garments in her hands."

"Won't you guys help me out?" Sophia said while taking out a suitcase from under my bed.

"Haha, you don't have to do that love, everything will be packed perfectly by tomorrow. Our workers are already here, you don't have to do anything," a voice said from behind us.

All three of us turned around and saw Princess Genevieve standing by the door with an amused look directed towards Sophia.

Sophia blushed in embarrassment as she looked down sheepishly.

I enjoyed my last night in my home with my family. However the whole night, I didn't see the King.

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