My Villainous husband loves me

"Mia!"

I swear I have never seen Alexa move so fast as she did in that second snapping the Knight's arm like they were made of twigs.

It made me notice that she was only inflicting as much hurt as possible but not killing them, for someone with a mission to kill the most important man in the southern hemisphere, it made no sense at all.

"Retreat!" A familiar voice yelled from the shadows. I stood upright and stared at him, only catching a glimpse before they carried their injured and disappeared into the forest.

It was Sir George!

Those were Markle's men.

They were trying to retrieve me and not harm me.

Markle was trying to save me!

I almost smiled but my attention was called to the heated argument between Alexa and Mia.

"What do you mean you can't fight?!" Alexa yelled at her. "You are an Alpha wolf!"

"I don't know what to say, Alexa. Father never taught me!"

"Why would Alastair not teach you how to fight?" Alexa looked visibly shaken.

Mia wiped her face and she pouted. I could see she was trying to keep herself from crying, she looked embarrassed and crying was going to make it worse.

"Why?"

"Because he didn't want me to turn into a vengeful psychopath like you, Alexa!"

"You don't ever speak to me like that, I am your mother!" Alexa screamed at her

"No, you are not! You are the evil witch who abandoned me!"

"I am Alexandrina Deena Barash! I am Alpha! And you will respect me!"

I watched as Alexa's eyes glowed in an instant like she had a ring of fire in her eyes. It was impossible.

I must be hallucinating. It must be, human eyes don't glow.

It must be the symptoms of being dosed with horse tranquilizer by a madman.

Mia backed down in an instant and I saw Alexa's eyes return to normal as she started to walk away but half to her tent, Mia spoke.

"Do you regret it? Abandoning me…do you regret it?" Mia asked her

Alexa turned around and she looked at Mia, there was something almost maternal about her look now.

"I knew Alastair would be a good father to you, Mia. I knew he would raise you right and love you right. In his pack, you would be heir…you would have everything and-"

"He was a good father alright…he was the best father until he wasn't. I think I reminded him of you, the mate that broke his heart and her oath to him and he took it out on me"

Alexa's eyes widened. I could see her lips tremble just a little bit.

"Did he hit you?"

Mia's eyes dimmed "no! Father would never hurt me like that! He would just disappear into his role as Alpha and ignore me as if gifts and pretty dresses would make up for both of you being awful parents! And he met Lanie and it got…"

"Lanie?" Alexa asked.

"Father's new mate…you have no idea how ridiculous she looks trying to play the role of mother to me and father would…"

Alexa blinked. She had this look on her face like she had tasted something salty.

"You are a whiny little brat, aren't you? So, your big tragedy is that your father ignored you??" Alexa looked pissed now like if she was capable, she would reach out and shake Mia.

Mia's eyes brimmed with tears instantly. I guess underneath the foul mouth and big attitude was a little girl afterall.

"No. My big tragedy is that my mother abandoned me, Alexa…and she's not even sorry about that"

I watched Mia walk away and I went to Alexa immediately.

"She's in pain and hurt…and I know a little something about…"

Alexa laughed out loud like I made a joke.

"In pain? She's in pain? Mia doesn't know what real pain is…and I pray to the creator, she never has to find out. Tomorrow, she will go back to Alastair and Abigail, walk away!"

***

Abbott's POV

I have this recurrent dream. Sometimes it feels real, and other times, it doesn't. In my dream, I am in a cage, locked up like an animal, and Sir Darken is there. I'm a prisoner, and he is the lead knight of my father, sent to fetch me.

"The King wants the prisoner. Bring him at once!" Sir Darken orders.

The knight guarding my cage looks uneasy but doesn't move. Sir Darken clears his throat, buying himself precious seconds, but it isn't enough for the insolent knight to obey his order.

"Sir Chad!"

Slowly, the knight unlocks the cage and pulls me out. "Hand the prisoner over to me, Sir Chad."

Sir Chad hesitates again. "Sir Chad?" The lead knight's voice thunders.

"My apologies, Sir, but the prisoner is a six-year-old child! Or are we pretending he isn't?"

Sir Chad pulls away the cloak hiding me and I am a little vicious thing growling at them. I look.well-kept except for bloodstains on my hands and blood dripping down my head.

"He is a child," Sir Chad whispers.

"And he is the bloody King!" Sir Darken yells. "You don't get it, do you? The king's daughter, Princess Mia-Margaret is dead! His Majesty must have someone atone for that sin…it's quite unfortunate it has to be him. Now, hand him over before you perish by my hand, little brother!"

Sir Chad's face softens like he's never envied his older brother's position enforcing a tyrant's rule.

"He is a little boy, Aaron."

"He is a prisoner; Chad, and you are a knight of the realm sworn to the King. You will hand him over to me or face the consequences!"

"This isn't right, brother."

Chad reluctantly lets go of me but keeps his eyes on his brother, expecting Aaron Darken to suddenly defy the King.

He doesn't.

I growl like a wolf and try to sink my fingernails into Sir Darken's stomach; he jumps out of the way but does nothing in retaliation.

"Take him to the King; I'm right behind you."

The knight behind him grabs me and starts walking away.

"Aaron," Chad whispers.

"The knighthood is no place for you, little brother. You should have stayed home, Chad."

"Because I have a conscience…"

"No. Because you are weak, and you will get yourself killed or worse, the knight next to you in battle."

With those final words, Sir Darken turns around and leaves.

I'm brought before my father and I watched as King Aldous slap me across the face before grabbing me

"Your new name is Abbott Raven. Learn it and accept it, or die!"

"My name is Abboti Barash…son of Alpha Gillan Barash and…." I yell in Romany as a second slap lands on my face.

"Say it!" king Aldous insists.

"No!" I yell, defiance flashing in my eyes.

Defiance flashed through the eyes of the vicious little thing like me as I try to take a chunk out of the arm of the king causing Sir Darken to intervene but before he could, King Aldous picks me up and toss me like a bag of hay and I landed on Sir Darken's feet.

"You are Abbott Raven…. say anything less than those names and I will hunt your whore of a sister down and set her on fire!"

Sir Darken watched me clench my fist.

"Don't" He whispered in Romany which causes meto look at him with an astonished expression. It was a tongue he learnt from a scholar, his great uncle Robert. "Live to fight another day, boy

He pulls me to my feet, hatred for him burning brightly. "I know you, sir. You set my Papa on fire; you will burn for it."

Sir Darken straightens his collar. "I reckon I will burn for many things, boy, but not today….so, if you want vengeance, bend a knee to His Majesty…stay alive, and maybe one day, you'll get a chance at slitting my throat or setting me on fire."

I blink back tears.

"Years to come, I will plunge my dagger into you" I threaten him "and I will gut you like a pig…for Mama and Papa…for my sister, Alexandrina…for my slaughtered pack!" I yell in Romany.

Sir Darken taps my back. "English, boy, or I'll cut off your tongue!"

I move closer to the King and bend a knee.

"Say it!"

"My name is….My name is Abbott Raven."

Aldous stands up, grabbing my chin roughly. "Cheer up, rat; you're now Heir to the throne of Zurich and the Southern Hemisphere. Long live Prince Abbott Raven of Zurich!"

"Why are you doing this?" I ask him.

"Your abomination of a father took my heir away from me, and now I'm taking his. Go against my wishes, and your sister will be hunted down…and I'll make you watch as she's torn apart by dogs, Abbott."

He lets go of my chin. "Settle in, rat…I'll enjoy making your life a living hell."

Aldous walks away with his knights while Sir Darken glances at me.

"Your Royal Highness," he whispers.

I find a corner, sit, and bury my face in my knees.

And I whisper something over and over again.

"My name is Abotti Barash…Son of Alpha Gillian and Maggi Barash…brother to Drina Barash Alpha of the wandering bay pack. My name is…."

I say it a thousand times before I'm jolted back into reality.

Sir Darken says it's my overactive imagination trying to make sense of my father's hatred and I believe him.

Because if I have families out there in the wild, why haven't they found me?