Royal Meets Rogue

Chapter 17: On The Run

I surprising don't have an author's note today lol.

Anywhore. Who's ready for another chapter?!

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Athena

I groaned as my head was pounding.

"Careful dear." Hecate said as she quickly came over to me and helped me sit up.

"I feel like death." I chuckled.

"You look like death." She teased.

I rolled my eyes and clutched my head. "Thank you for saving me. Again."

Hecate smiled and pulled me in for a hug. "Anything for you."

I sniffed as I smelt another werewolf. But then another scent hit me. Pine and vanilla.

"R-Rick?" I said worried as I started shaking.

"What?" Hecate asked. "N-No. Rick isn't here."

"B-But. I smell..." I trailed off as I looked around my room expecting him to burst through the door.

"Athena." Hecate said softly. "You do smell your mate, but it's not Rick."

"How is that possible?" I asked still scared. "Rick is my mate."

"No." She shook her head. "Not anymore. You have a new mate."

"That's impossible. You only get one mate."

Hecate shrugged with a small smile. "I guess you're an exception."

"Then who?"

"Athena. Your mate." She sighed and looked down at her hands. "Your mate is the Alpha King."

"No." I whispered. "No."

"Athena. Breathe." She said quickly.

"No." I shook my head. "Oh my gosh."

I grasped my chest as I felt my heart sink and my breath was taken away.

"Athena!" Hecate yelled as she gently shook my shoulders.

I looked at her, but I couldn't speak. All my fears were crashing down on me and I felt like I was going to pass out at any second.

"Hecate." I whispered as I stared in her eyes. "I-I can't. Not again."

"I know dear." She said with a sad smile. "But I will be right here with you. Okay?"

"Where is he?" I asked.

She smirked. "I closed the door on him and left him outside."

My eyes went wide. "You left the Alpha King outside?"

"He's not my alpha." She laughed. "I don't care."

"How long has he been outside?" I asked.

'I don't think I want to know.' Artemis said worriedly.

"Um." She hummed checking her phone. "About five hours."

"Oh no." I groaned and let my head fall in my hands. "This is going to be a nightmare."

"No, it won't." Hecate smiled as he brushed some hair behind my ear. "I won't allow it."

"What's his name?"

She looked at me shocked. "You don't know his name?"

I shook my head. "I was never told any of that."

"His name is Ares Galician."

Right as she said that, I felt a shiver go down my back.

"He needs to go away." I said.