Chapter 21


    All day lvy and I worked around the castle. rice was in an excitable mood, and the ce seemed to


    buzz with energy. rice even let me choose my own chores halfway through the day, as long as I


    kept Ivy away from the kitchen area. I thought the request a little odd, but agreed, so we spent it


    outside raking while throwing the leaves at each other.


    It was the most fun, and even Peter and the gardener joined in for a little bit before Damian scolded


    them and told them to both get back to work. Both Ivy’s guard and Damian followed Ivy like they were


    her shadow, but even Dustin and Beta Damian joined when we had our leaf fight after Peter left. It was


    great spending the day with Ivy. The day was very rxed, but like everything, it eventually came to an


    end when Beta Damian called out to Ivy.


    “My queen, it is time to go in. I think a storm ising, and it is best youe inside before it rains,”


    he states, turning his attention to her.


    Just a while longer, please?” Ivy begged him, but he shook his head. Looking to the sky, I noticed the


    clouds rolling in, and it did indeed look like a storm was approaching. Even the wind had picked up,


    blowing the leaves around the garden area. Thunder sounded in the distance, and a few streaks of


    lightning.


    “I’m sorry, my Queen, but I must insist. The king wants you in bed by 8 PM,” Beta Damian tells hers. Ivy


    looks a little disappointed but knows she can’t go against the King.


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    “Fine, but stop calling me your Queen” Ivy says. Damian chuckles and clicks his tongue.


    “As you wish,” he says, giving her a nod.


    Ivy and I say goodbye, and I no longer know what to do with myself. I join the other servants for dinner.


    After dinner, though, rice was still buzzing with excitement, and I watched as she hummed excitedly.


    When the servants leave to go about their duties, I go to see if there is anything I can help with. And


    she shakes her head.


    “No, Abbie. Maybe go see if the cleaner needs help.” She offers, and I wander off, yet they all tell me


    no. It was too early for bed, and I couldn’t see Ivy, so I wandered back to rice, who quickly put a


    sheet over whatever she was working on


    “rice?” I ask as she makes herself busy. Whatever she was working on was pretty big. rice sighs.


    “I do need a little help, but you must promise not to tell Ivy. It is a surprise,” rice says, and I beam; a


    surprise for Ivy? I bounce on my heels.


    “The king asked me to make a cake for her birthday tomorrow,”


    “Wait, her birthday isn’t for a few more weeks,” rice shakes her head.


    “No, she is showing signs of shifting. The King noticed. We believe her birthday is tomorrow, or maybe


    the next day, but the king wants to throw a party for her tomorrow when he returns.”


    My eyes light up. Ivy and I had never had a party before, and I was excited to help. Ivy, I knew she


    would love it.


    “Promise not to tell Ivy. I don’t want her surprise ruined,” rice asks.


    “I promise, I can’t wait to see her face,” I tell her, and rice smiles.


    “Neither can I. I have been working on this cake all day, and I am making petals for edible flowers, so


    you can help if you want.” I nod eagerly. I would do anything to help bring a smile to Ivy’s face. So we


    set to workte into the night, making a massive cake.


    rice even let me scrape the icing with a spoon and eat while she put on thest finishing touches. I


    can’t wait to see the look on Ivy’s face when she sees it. We even made matching cupcakes that sat


    along the different tiers.


    When we were finally finished with the cake, I helped decorate the ballroom, and by the time I climbed


    into bed; I was exhausted but excited for what tomorrow would bring. I was also excited to see Gannon.


    Buzzing with excitement, I found it impossible to sleep, so I pulled the sketch pad and pencils. I was so


    absorbed in my drawing hadn’t realized it was 1 AM when Dustin knocked on my door. He pushes the


    door open just as I close the sketch pad I was drawing of Gannon’s Lycan side.


    “Beta Damian requests your presence in the King’s quarters,” he tells me, and I jump to my feet.


    “Is Ivy Okay?” I ask in a panic. However, Dustin says nothing, just holds the door open, and nods for


    me to follow him. I don’t even bother to put my shoes on, instead racing after him to the King’s quarters


    when I hear Ivy crying out from behind the door. I burst through the door and stop dead in my tracks


    when I find her writhing on the bed, holding her tummy. Damian hovered nearby. speaking softly to her


    and trying to calm her down.


    “What’s wrong with her?” I asked, rushing to her side, but I don’t think she realized I was there as I


    caressed her hair away from her face. “She is fretting for the King,” Damian tells me.


    “Fretting?” I ask, looking between Dustin and Beta Damian, who both nod.


    I had no idea what they were talking about, yet it was apparent Ivy was in pain. For a while, I try to calm


    her down. She calms as spoon her, and after a while, her breathing evens out, and we eventually fall


    asleep after she cries herself to sleep. It wasn’t until felt hands scoop me up in the early hours of the


    morning that I woke to Liam picking me up. .


    “Go back to sleep,” he whispers, and I nce around and yawn. “Is Gannon back yet?” I ask him, and


    he purrs before staring down at me. “Go back to sleep,” he orders, and my eyes snap shut, and I am


    sucked under only to awaken in Gannon’s bed around lunchtime.


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