Chosen By The Moon

Chapter 97

Dylan POV

The entire car journey was so quiet, except for the heavy rain now hitting the limo as it drove down the roads.

The anticipation that was crashing throughat seeing everyone from my district was consuming my every

nerve, and renderingspeechless, the closer we got the more dread | felt. | was going back a completely

cracked and damaged version of myself that even | didn’t recognise.

The king once again had a permanent scowl on his face as he stared out of his window at the scenery we past,

while the newly appointed royal beta Oliver read a small leather bound book, and Warren, now the gamma was

reading through what | guess was the Ito art for the arrival. | just sat on the floor of the limo, my wrists and

ankles still bound in chains making it impossible forto move too much, | was pathetic, and | really didn’t

want to be seen like this.

My prisoners uniform hung off my skeleton figure like a trash bag, and my huge burn scars were completely on

show. My hair was knotted and messily kept down after the king decided to pull it for the majority of the journey

to getto comply with things. In other words | looked a mess.

“You are to remain silent upon our arrival!” The king addressedwith a clenched jaw. His eyes slowly lowered

to my slightly cowering form and his hand, for the thousandth tduring our journey, grabbed a fistful of my

hair, pulling my head up aggressively. “One word out of you and you'll be screaming for days.” He'd grown even

more bitter as the lengthy journey unraveled.

It was fairly evident that the longer | resisted him for, the more he resented me. Especially after the incident with

Lewis and his banishment, | understood that though, I’m the reason he had to send his best friend away, I'd

cbetween them by befriending the old beta myself.

“Please... just don’t letbe seen in chains, | can’t see everyone like this... Please your grace!” A large smack

hit my cheek and my head swung to the side from the impact, | whimpered from the force and scurried away

from him as much as | could while being seated and restrained on the limousine Bloor. Being in such close

quarters was puttingon edge, even more so because his envoy were watching everything, and | know

exactly the lengths he’d go to even with an audience.

“You'll be seen in anyway | intend you to be. We are not mated yet, and therefore you are simply a traitorous

rebel. You'll be treated as such.” How did | end up like this, my face was bare of makeup but not of bruises, and

my arms were littered with scratches, scars and finger prints. | was a right state and to make matters worse, the

people | loved were about to seeand the sorry plight I'd become.

“It won't bode well if you arrive and she’s shackled like that Josh. | understand the want to make an example of

her, but those cuffs are tight, I'm sure they have bruised enough for the people to speculate without having

actually seen her wearing them.” The new royal beta looked up from his book to address his friend who scowled

at his words.

He was right though, the rebellion had grown ten fold since | was claimed and with every action the king ordered

againstthe more people realized this world isn’t all that great. As long as | stayed unmarked I'd always be

viewed as a rebel against the crown.

“Looks like you've been saved shumiliation, Mate. My eyes widened as they met the kings stare. Was he

seriously going to release my limbs? “Show your gratitude to Oliver.” Show my gratitude? What was | supposed

to do? | shakily turned my head to the gamma whose stare held absolutely nothing. | swallowed thickly again

before stuttering out a quick response. | have no idea why | was so frightened to be in this vehicle, but panic was

crashing overlike waves, Increasing slowly with every mile we journeyed.

“Thank you royal gamma Oliver...” My eyes grew quickly as | realized what | had done and my head lowered

once more. “S-sorry... | meant Beta Oliver... R-royal beta Oliver.”

“I didn’t say it to spare you anything, I'm simply looking out for my friend and my king.” | nodded my head

frantically and turned to the king whose look held nothing but disgust.

“Well then, let's get you free!” He snapped his fingers to Gamma Warren who bent down and began to unlock

my bound limbs. | sighed instantly as soon as they were all free and began to twist them painfully, getting my

sensations back. “You know, if you'd just acceptyou would be presented as my queen, this should be an

exciting trip for you, instead | have to have you on constant watch!” On watch is one way to put it. Id simply say

it how it is, | was a prisoner.

“We're here, your grace! The driver quickly stated before the limo cto a halt. | swallowed thickly, still

nursing my bruised wrists and trying to massage sfeeling into them.

“You'd better not showup, we're visiting the high school first because we are behind schedule, now, you will

be joining in with the rest of the lessons for today! As | have business to attend to.” That was news to me. If |

was joining in with lesson that means Id see Nick again, I'm not sure how | felt about that notion but my heart

began to thump a little quicker in anticipation. “You will be escorted by Oliver.

Then beta Monroe will escort you from class to class. Beta Monroe? Erika’s mate? | nodded in acceptance, not «

that | had any other choices though, and waited for the king to move.