MATED TO THE VAMPIRE KING SON novel Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Freda’s POV

“To hell with not meeting them alone,” I said to myself as I ate

breakfast in bed.

I’d woken from sleep and realized Damien’s side of the bed was cold.

He’d gotten up a while ago. I wasn’t ready for the news he’d dropped

last night. I thought they weren’t arriving until another day.

I couldn’t believe they were on their way. I wasn’t sure how to react to seeing my stepmother and her offspring. What if he’d brought the whole pack? That disgusting bully would follow, and I wasn’t ready for a whole week of disdainful glances and unnecessary chatter. I

rolled my eyes.

At least Kara was supposed to be among those arriving, and that news alone made my heart swell. I was excited for Kara’s arrival alone. Nobody else’s coming made me happy except my father. He alone

would set this little escape plan into motion.

My heart sank at the thought of escaping. Did I not want to leave this place? Was I getting attached? I asked myself all these questions as I

finished my bread.

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The knock on the door was soft. I knew it was Christie.

“Come.”

She walked in. I forced out a smile.

“You came at the right time. I’ve just finished with my meal.”

She came closer to observe the plate. “This is the most you’ve eaten,

my lady.”

She was right. I guess being anxious opened my appetite.

“I shall tell the king. This is good news.” She said cheerily.

I smiled. She was so sweet.

“You shouldn’t. It’s not news to be celebrated at times like this. Do

you know if my people have arrived?”

“No, I don’t know anything about that. I’m sorry, but I could ask. I’ve

just been in the kitchen all morning, so I suppose that could have

made me miss their arrival, that’s if they have arrived.”

I didn’t know what I was stressing about. I was queen–to–be. I doubted I would be disrespected by anyone, yet my worry never left

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“Are you okay? You seem troubled.”

I immediately felt bad for making her worry about me. “I’m alright. I

just didn’t sleep well last night. The news about this visit kept me up.

I just don’t know what to expect.”

“I understand why you worry. You must have missed talking to them,

or they must have worried you didn’t reach them. I want to believe

things should be different now. I mean, you’re queen–to–be. It would

be off with anyone’s head who tries to disrespect you.”

I knew she was only trying to cheer me up, and while it was working, I

still felt uneasy.

Another knock came on the door. I debated answering, but Christie

walked to the door and took the message the servant had brought.

“What is it?”

“They’re here. The whole pack,”

“I think I should stay back.” I panicked.

“No, my queen. Why?”

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“Christie, my pack and I didn’t have a good relationship. As a hybrid,

you know how tough that can be.”

“Not anymore. Look, I think they’ll praise you. I also think your

parents will be glad you made them proud and brought them a worthy

mate.”

My nervousness registered on my face. “I hope Kara is there. Kara is

my best friend, and I’ve missed her so much. She’s the only one who

can ease the unrest within me at the moment.”

Christie swallowed. “It’s indeed nice to hear you have someone as

special as that. You hardly mention her.”

“Yeah, because I didn’t want to grow too fond of the memory.” I stood

to adjust my dress, and Christie helped straighten it. She’d brought

the clothes this morning. It was beautiful especially fit for a queen. It

was enough to make my haters envious, but nothing about me ever

fascinated my pack. That I knew.

Mixed emotions surged through me as I walked away from my

chamber with Christie following behind. I paused and turned to her.

“I’ll be on my own now.”

She looked sad that I’d dismissed her but still complied. I didn’t want

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