Be careful on who you trust, the devil was once an angel.

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I was walking my way towards our room, funny how I easily remember the way, maybe it was due to the fact that I was paying more attention to my surroundings.

I wasn’t focusing on where I was going when I bumped into someone causing me to fell to the floor, making a huge ‘thump’.

‘You really do pay attention, don’t you?’ Myr said sarcastically as she laughs at me.

‘Oh stop laughing at me’

“I am so sorry, are you okay?” a female voice spoke up; I stopped rubbing the ache on my butt as I lifted my head to examine the person. She has blonde hair and vibrant green eyes, she is pretty.

“Yeah, I am fine” I waved my hands in the air dismissively. She looked unsure as she offered her hand to me.

“Here, let me help you” I nodded as I took her hand and she pulled me up, I stood up and dusted my pants.

“Are you sure you are okay?” she asked as I look at her and gave her a reassuring smile before I answered.

“Yes, I am sure I am fine, no need to worry”

“Great! Sorry about what had happened earlier, can we start over? Hi, my name is Lily” she smiled widely as she took out her hand for me to shake.

“And my name is Scarlett” I said to her as I shook her hand.

“You are the King’s mate, am I right?” I was taken aback, no one but the guards and Jace knew about this, so how come she knows?

“How did you know?” I asked as I eyed at her suspiciously. She paused for a moment as if she was thinking of an answer. Weird.

“One of the guards is my mate, he kind of told me how the King found his mate, I hope you do not take it as an offense that he had said it, plus he kind of mentioned that the King’s mate's name is Scarlett” okay, maybe that explains it all, but it is still weird, how she spoke it I mean, it was as if she was calculating her every word. I just shrugged off the strange feeling, I always wanted to have a female friend around, none of the girls back at my old pack seemed to like me that much.

“So, where are you going?” she asks me, quite desperate for answers, is this how people make friends? Do they ask them random questions just for them to have a conversation?

“Um, I was actually going to my room, I was bored and Damien is busy, plus we have a date this evening so I was trying to find something to do to pass out time” I admitted to her and I was slightly embarrassed, did I really had to tell all that to her, I mean TMI?

She seemed to be off for a while before she smiled widely at me.

“Well come on! If you want to have some real fun then let’s go and have some!” she exclaimed as she giggled like a bubbly teenage girl and I just chuckled at her, amused of her attitude before I nodded my head, she grabbed my hand and led me to God knows where.

Me and Lily went to the mall since she wants to buy new clothes and told me that I also need a new dress for our date, I asked her why I also need a new dress, I mean I could use my dresses and safe to say she looked mortified, we don’t need to spend money for a new dress for every occasion.

After a couple of times of us arguing, I finally gave up; she had the stamina of a cheetah when she talks and has a pair of unresisting puppy eyes, that you can’t literally say ‘no’ to.

So here we are, walking store to store finding the ‘perfect’ dress for me to wear this evening, my feet are already tired with all the walking and Lily seemed fine and what’s worse was that she was wearing heels and I was wearing my sneakers, how does she even walk with those heels? I mean I salute the pigs; they wear heels every day without getting tired.

And to add to that, we haven’t even told Damien that we were going out. Goddess, I feel so badass right.

We just snucked out, Lily was still nonstop at finding the perfect clothes for me and of course for her. I groaned when I heard my tummy grumble, I need to flipping freaking eat right now before I suffocate a saleslady.

“Hey Lily?” I tapped her shoulder, she looked back to acknowledge me.

“Yes?”

“Can we rest for a bit, my feet are killing me, I am quite tired and also hungry” I pleaded with her and she looked at me triumphantly and I swear I saw some smugness on her face before it disappeared.

“Fine, but after that we will go and find the perfect outfit for you to wear!” she exclaimed once more as we walk towards the food court and ordered our food, we sat at a table and put our things on the ground, well mostly Lily’s.

Our food came and I almost worshipped it as I munched on my fries like a caveman, Lily was gracefully eating her salad and I almost felt embarrassed on the way I am eating right now, but who cares, I am hungry.

I do not understand why she would eat salad right now, I mean we have been walking for hours, isn’t she hungry?

I had asked her why and she answered,

“I am in love with this person, but someone stole him away from me so I am trying my best to make myself the very best presentable so that he will leave that bitch to be with me”

Safely to say, I didn’t pry for more answers from her.

“So, how did the King and you meet?” she asked as she wriggled her eyebrows at me. I sighed, having a slight deliberation with myself, should I tell her or not? I mean, she is my friend right? And the best thing to gain someone’s trust and loyalty is telling something about yourself.

“Well, before I got in this position, I was once a rogue-”

“You were a rogue? How? Did they banish you? Did you do something wrong for them to throw you out? What pack did you belong?” Why is she suddenly asking all these questions? Why was she so adamant of knowing my life? Maybe she just wants to get to know me better, like a real friend.

I told her everything, how my pack had abused me and how I ran during my 18th birthday when I overheard my ‘father’ and the other man spoke on how they are going to kill me, how I met the Beta and some of the guards at the broken down palace, but I left out the detail that I was the Princess of that Castle.

I also told her about how Damien and I met and how he was trying his best to make ‘us’ work. Honestly, I kind of saw jealousy flash on her face before she gave me a false smile.

I mean, I get it, Damien is hot and handsome, and I too would get jealous. Who with two well-functioning eyes not get attracted to him? He is just too beautiful and perfect for his own good.

“Wow” she finally breathed out, a contemplative look on her face.

“You had such a rough life, how did you even manage to survive that?” she said as she flailed her arms around.

“I mean, if I were you, I would’ve killed myself” she said casually as she ate her salad and I widened my eyes, not once did I even think about suicide.

I mean some are dying and suffering, wanting to live and I would just have to waste my life? The very life that my mother has given me? She wouldn’t like it when she would find out that the baby that she had protected for nine months and had been pushing through during labor just take her life just like that.

She seemed to have realized what she said as she widened her eyes, “I didn’t mean it like that, it’s just that you had an abusive father and pack members, your mate doesn’t even want you on the first time you saw each other, he didn’t want you” she chuckled evilly, okay, she is creeping me out again.

‘Yeah, I think there might be something wrong with her or something, maybe she just hit her head too hard when you bumped into each other’ We both chuckled internally as we both shook our heads.

‘But still, I think she is hiding something’ Myr says worriedly.

‘What do you mean?’

‘I mean, why was she so persistent to know everything about you?’

‘You are exaggerating it, she didn’t want to know ‘everything’ about me, maybe she was trying to get to know me better? You know, like a friend does?’

‘We don’t know that yet, maybe she just wants to know your secrets and try to kill you’

‘Kill me? Really? Look, I only want a friend and she might be the only one kind enough to be my friend and you know how much I always wanted to have a friend and did you even look at her? If I gave her a burger she would probably be frightened, guaranteed she might be cuckoo but at least I have a friend’ I stated and Myr shut her mouth after that and spoke up after a while.

‘Fine, but don’t tell her too much that will lead you to danger’ I agreed with her before I focused on Lily.

We finished our food shortly after that and went back to shopping.

After another hour of just walking around in circles we finally found a dress for me.

It was a blue halter dress that was tight on the waist, hugging my frame but the material flowed below my hips with its ruffles, I like the dress, it was casual yet fancy at the same time.

We brought the dress and shopped for a little bit more before we got back to the Castle, I was giddy and excited to try on the dress, Lily and I both parted ways as we waved goodbye to each other.

Okay, time for me to prepare for the long and memorable night. Hopefully.