Chapter 535: PRETTY LITTLE BABY
The Alpha’s Unwanted Bride
Chapter
ANNA’S POV
Anna’s mouth was twisted in the meanest way possible as she thought of what next to do.
It had been almost two weeks since Jasmine lost the baby and since the revelation that Fiona was in fact the one who was in love with Erik.
How in the name of the goddess had she missed that?
She still hadn’t found the time to confront Erik.
She also was still in the bad books with her brother which was a mistake.
She couldn’t let him know who she truly was.
A spoiled rotten girl who had always gotten what she wanted.
She had to maintain the act that she was sweet.
And considering the fact that he had overheard her say terrible things to Jasmine-which was nothing but the truth- he had been furious.
The only good thing out of this was the fact that they had gotten word that the Queen wanted to meet *her*
She could barely hold her excitement as it was only two days left before she visited the Queen.
Knowing that the Queen wanted to meet her could present to be very useful for her.
Why that stupid Jasmine was coming along, she had no idea.
She shrugged off her shoulders.
It didn’t matter.
She was going to find a way to get back in the good books with her brother and her mate.
Erik had not rejected that was still a good sign.
She was lying down on her bed with her servants massaging her feet.
And then she heard some noises.
She frowned and tried to ignore it as she continued with her rest.
But then it got louder, like a group of some people chattering on.
Anna fumed in annoyance as she tried to massage her head.
But the noise went on.
Eventually she hissed irritated at the chatter and snapped at her servants.
"Who in the heavens is making such noise?!" She demanded in anger.
She opened her eyes to see her servants looking at themselves.
"What do you expect me to tell you to do everything?" She hissed in annoyance.
She rolled her eyes. "Go tell whoever it is making such hell of a noise to shut the hell up! I’m trying to rest!"
The girls jumped up and the fastest left the room while the other stayed in with her.
Anna tried to go back to her thoughts as the servant massaged her feet.
A few minutes later she heard the door open and the other servant returned.
Soon she heard the servants whispering amongst themselves.
The noise still hadn’t gone.
In fact it had gotten louder.
An agitated Anna snapped up.
She opened her eyes and cruely used her feet to kick her maid.
"Didn’t I tell you to tell them to shut up?!" She demanded sitting up.
The maid had her mouth closed.
That was where Anna had hit her.
She had hit the wrong one.
She frankly didn’t care.
"I went to tell them your majesty." The one who had run the errand said terrified.
"But I’m still hearing noises." Anna hissed.
"It was a small group. They were speaking to Damian." The maid said.
Anna rolled her eyes in anger and went back to lie down.
The girls continued whispering.
"What are you girls talking about?" She demanded.
The girls looked at each other seemingly frightened.
"Nothing much my lady." The one massaging her feet responded. "Sara just heard them talking about the Queen’s new grand daughter."
"Queen’s new grand daughter?" A confused Anna asked.
The other girl nodded. "There were rumors at first but I think the news are now official. The Queen’s first daughter who had been missing... well her daughter came."
"The missing princess returned?" Anna asked in disbelief.
She had heard of the story.
Who hadn’t?
How the poor Queen had lost her daughter in the river and never found her.
And now after all these years the Queen had found her?
"No my lady." The girl apologized. "It’s the missing princess’s daughter that has returned."
Anna crossed her eyes in confusion.
"The missing princess had a daughter?" She asked.
"So it would seem my lady." The maid informed.
"And the princess herself? Have they found her?" Anna asked.
Both girls looked at each other. "We don’t know."
How odd.
This was a very bizarre story.
Anna decided that she wanted to hear the news better herself.
So she dismissed the servants who seemed eager to leave and headed down the stairs.
She found the servants whispering and talking to themselves.
She looked around for anyone that would tell her what had happened but there was no one.
Even Damian was not in sight.
She saw Nanny Nia and told herself that she would rather die than ask that old croak.
Sometimes Anna hated to admit to herself that she felt alone.
She had no one.
The friends she has made were because of her evil plans.
Lily and Lisa.
And they themselves didn’t want to have anything to do with her.
She blamed Jasmine.
They all liked Jasmine so they were bound to hate her.
Jasmine was the main root of everything.
The reason why no one wanted to have her around.
Because she was too good and perfect.
How she couldn’t wait till she was given judgement for Xaden’s assassination.
The hang noose was for her
She pushed her feet around as she looked for a place to sit.
She found a bench overlooking a garden that she had been told was her mother’s favorite.
She wondered what her life would have been like if Jasmine’s terrible father hadn’t kidnapped her.
If she had been simply raised with her parents along with Xaden.
She wouldn’t feel out of place in the world.
She sighed to herself.
Her hatred burning inside her.
Then she heard a sound.
She paused, turned around and saw no one.
Feeling a presence, she stopped and saw no one.
Then adjusted in her seat.
She heard a noise again and this time she looked under the bench and found a little girl around the age six.
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The little girl had curly black hair and her face was awash with freckles.
She had the most beautiful lashes and adorable lips placed on a perfect babyish face.
The child looked extremely familiar.
But Anna could not place a finger where.
"What are you doing there ?" Anna asked softening.
She didn’t really like children.
She was repulsed by them, but something made this one different.
The little girl looked down on her feet.
"Come out or I’ll report to your mother." Anna Warned.
"I don’t have a mother." The girl responded.
For the first time in a very long time.
Anna felt a prick in a heart that she never knew existed.
"Oh." She mumbled to herself.
"Well.... Sorry about that." She apologized.
She never apologized either!
Why was she being this gentle with a child .
Most likely the child of a lowly servant.
She grumbled to herself.
"My mummy died." The girl said unprovoked.
Anna was appalled.
Making her feel more guilty than she already did.
Anna pressed her lips together.
"Well who do you have?" Anna asked.
"My papa." The girl informed.
"Okay little girl." Anna said. "You need to leave the under of this bench or I’ll inform your father."
The girl hesitated at first, but eventually very slowly and reluctantly came out from under the bench.
It was then Anna was able to take a well close up look at the girl.
She was beautiful and Anna knew that when she grew up, all the men would be all over her.
"What’s your name?" Anna asked the girl.
She pouted at first reluctant to say a word.
"I won’t tell your father that you were under the bench." Anna promised.
The girl gave a loud sigh. "Okay. My name is Jade."
"Okay. My name is Anna." Anna introduced.
The more Anna looked at the little girl, the more she couldn’t shake off the fact that this girl was bearing a strong resemblance to someone.
But who she couldn’t place a finger on.
"Don’t worry I won’t tell anyone." Anna said leaning back in the chair. "You just have to be careful."
Anna could not understand why she even cared about this child.
Anna noticed there was blood on her arm and a cut.
She quickly got the girl’s arm and pulled her to her.
"Look. You cut yourself." Anna said staring at the large cut of wound.
The girl was still a child which obviously meant that she was yet to shift hence why her healing power hadn’t come up.
As Anna was observing the girl’s arm, from nowhere, Anna was shoved back away from the girl.
Taken aback she was about to start screaming obscenities when she noticed it was none other than Erik himself.
"What the hell do you think you’re doing with my daughter?" He demanded.
And then Anna looked at him to the girl and understood why the girl had initially looked so familiar.