Rhaegar
"Hmm," she was walking back to the party when she almost tripped, but I caught her.
"I think you've had enough. Don't you think it's time to go home?"
Nalya scoffed and looked at me with hooded eyes " Even your tone is the same,"
She refused to come with me. I carried her in my arms while she was shouted and struggled to be released. A few guards approached us but backed away when they saw me. They knew I wouldn't harm her.
"Let me go!"
"Nalya, I'll take you back home," I said gently, not wanting her to scream anymore.
"I don't have a home," she whispered, and I froze. She was crying in my arms, and I held her closer, apologizing to her for the shitty life she had.
"I'm sorry, baby,"
I opened the car door and put her inside, securing the seatbelt. "Where are you taking me?" she asked.
"To the pack house," I said.
"I don't like it there," she sighed and leaned against the window.
"Should I take you to your mate?" I asked.
"He doesn't want me... I'm not good enough for him," her words pierced deep, and I swallowed.
"I'm sure he is just confused," I said. I leaned against the seat, unable to start my car.
"I'm used to people I love not wanting me," she shrugged. I stroked her hair. She blinked a couple of times, and I gave her water in a bottle.
"Drink this," I told her.
"No, what if it's poisoned," she said.
"You're in a stranger's car, and that's your worry?" I chuckled.
"Makes sense, give me,"
I gave her the water, and she drank. She looked at me and said, " It didn't help. The world is still blurry and spinning,"
"It will be alright," I assured her.
"Oh ok,"
I drove to the pack house, and as soon as I stopped the car, she opened the door and puked. I held her hair up as she did, some of it going to my shoes. I gave her the water again, and she drank all of it.
"Is that better?"
She nodded. The pack house was quiet. I carried Nalya to my room because I wanted her to be comfortable in case she needed a bathroom. I took off her heels and dress. I slowly parted her legs and saw the long thin silver scars on her inner legs and burn marks.
"When did she start doing this to herself?" I asked. I kissed every one of them, and she gasped in delight. I got up and went to the closet, getting her my boxers and white shirt to sleep in. I changed her into that and tucked her in bed.
"Rhaegar," she called, still half asleep.
"Hmm,"
"I like you... I like you a lot," she confessed, and I kissed her forehead.
"I like you too,"
She snuggled closer to me, and I held her, breathing in her lovely Autumn scent.
Nalya
I stirred and slowly opened my eyes. I wasn't in my room. It was Prince Rhaegar's room. What was I doing here? I had no recollection of the previous night.
I got out of bed, but that didn't go well because I fell to the ground as everything was spinning. The door to the bathroom opened, and Rhaegar ran to help me sit on the edge of the bed. He was from the shower, and water was dripping from his body. I swallowed, and my core was moist.
"Are you alright?" he asked, stroking my hand.
"Yes,"
I attempted to stand up but sat back down. It was so embarrassing.
"Water," he said and opened a bottle of water. He gave me pills too.
"These are hungover pills," I took them and drank more water. Prince Rhaegar said nothing for a second and instead just watched me.
"What you did last night was reckless. You can't get drunk like that," he scolded. I blinked at him before rubbing my hands together in shame. " You didn't even know who I was. You could have been kidnapped,"
I wanted to leave the room now. It was getting too awkward.
"And that man you were dancing with..." his tone was softer. " I didn't like how he was touching you,"
I let his words process. He didn't like how he was touching me? How dare he? He had no right to say that after he rejected me.
"Well, that's too bad because you have no right to tell me that," I said, looking up at him. Prince Rhaegar was shocked that I'd say that. I stood up, this time firm, and bowed my head respectively.
"Thank you for bringing me to the pack house. I should go to my room now," I walked out of the suite, raising my head high. No sooner did the door close. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.
I took a long shower and spent most of the day in my room, but I was hungry. I tried to go to the kitchen discreetly, but that wasn't an opinion in a house full of werewolves.
"Nalya, Whatsuppp," a guy elongated the words with a wink. I grimaced. Another one came and greeted me, and I answered.
Why were they smiling at me like that? It was weird.
"May I help you?"
"No," they said.
"You're trending," another one said.
"Hmm?"
"Your videos are all over the internet," he said. My heart was racing in my chest now. Was it the one they took when I was naked?
My stomach dropped.