Chapter 24 0:90 EX 35 voucher There were two sacred moments for the shifter ; first was when you went through your first shift . It was the time when you bonded with your wolf spirit , the first time you could feel their existence , the moment that defined you as the shifter , as you were blessed by the power of the Moon Goddess . The second time was when you bonded with your mate during the marking process . It was the time when you were blessed with someone who would be with you forever . Someone , who was destined , and created only for you . If the first was something between you and the Moon Goddess , then the second time was something between you and your soulmate . That was how it worked . However , in Rania's case , her first sacred moment was ruined because of the rejection . She had not yet shifted at that time , thus her wolf spirit was already very weak to begin with and a rejection was a strong damage for the soul . It meant , you didn't appreciate the blessing from the Moon Goddess , and the consequences of it could be very severed . That was why , the second chance mate was very rare . It was almost unheard of . And for Rania , she lost her wolf spirit , which meant she lost all of her ability as a shifter , she could be past as a normal human being at this point , but even so , she was given a second chance mate with the king . " He rejected you , but you still want him ." Maximus narrowed his eyes , and saw the panic there . " I don't want him , " Rania replied , but less convincing because of how her words were trembling in her lips . She shook her head . " I don't want him ." " Liar . " Despite the accusation , Maximus could see that Rania was not lying to him . She was scared , yes , but she was telling the truth . " I don't . " Rania lowered her eyes again , she couldn't bear to see the king right in his eyes . His gaze was too much . Maximus extended his hand , and gripped her chin again , but this time his movement was way gentler , as he rubbed his thumb against the scratch that he created on her skin . Rania tensed up when he touched her again , she waited the pain , but to her surprise , Maximus pulled her toward him . He put his hand on the back of her head , while his fingers that gripped her chin tilted her head up , so he could kiss her . The first thing that came to Rania's mind was to push him away , she pressed both of her palms against his chest , but instead she was stunned to feel the beating of his heartbeat . Suddenly , her palms felt like they were on fire . This was very intimate than anything that she and Caden had done . And for a split second , Rania forgot about him , as she surrendered herself to the mercy of her mate . Maximus's lips were cold , and Rania could feel whiskey in the kiss that they shared . She returned the kiss clumsily , as he nibbled on her lower lip . The kiss was not hurting her . But , when Maximus hand went down to her throat , Rania froze , her whole body tensed up , and Maximus could immediately sense it . He stopped , and pulled away . His eyes bored into Rania's pale face , and her rejection became more apparent when she pushed him out of instinct " What is it ? You don't like it when I kissed you ? " Maximus still had his hand on the back of her head , and they were very close . The proximity between them suffocated Rania . She shook her head , but there was no word that came out of her mouth . Whenever she was in panic state , she would have a hard time to say anything , as if her ability to speak was being yanked out of her . " What the fuck with you ?? " Maximus roared angrily , he was frustrated . He wanted to know her more , but he didn't have the patient for that She was fine a second ago , she even kissed him back , but all of sudden she tensed up , and looked at him as if he was the cruelest thing she had ever seen . 1/2 P P Chapter 24 35 vouchers . The king couldn't stand this , especially when he watched how she flinched , and hunched her shoulders , trying to make self small . He hated the sight of her like that , and this surprised him . Maximus always bathed in the fear of his opponent . Most of the people he met would fear him , and he liked it , since fear was something easy to control . With fear , he could make people do his bidding . However , when the same fear laced on his mate , it agitated him . He didn't intend to scare her , but why she acted as if he was going to slit her throat ? " Go back to your room ! " Maximus snapped harshly . Without waiting for long , Rania immediately stood up , and ran out of the dining room . She didn't even spare the king a glance when she slipped away , and out of sight from Maximus . Meanwhile , upon her leaving , the king stared at the deliberate food on the table . They were barely touched . Not only that , Rania even absentmindedly wanted to eat the candle garnish . How distracted she was not to realize that she was eating candle ? Actually , she already ate one before Maximus realized what she was doing , and stopped her . And now , the feast before him was a sore sight in his eyes . Rage built up within Maximus , he had a hard time to control his anger , and no matter what he was doing , the inclination for violence was always greater than anything else . With exasperation , Maximus threw all the plates on the table , scattering the food , and breaking the plates on the floor . Sharp shards jutted out from the broken things . It was a mess . There was a chaos in Maximus's mind , and he couldn't even control that . 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