Avery’s POV Later that day, after we had lunch, I shot Brianne a meaningful look. She got the message, nodded subtly, and we both stood up.“Marie, come with us to the garden,” Brianne said casually, though I could hear the underlying tension in her voice.Marie looked surprised by the sudden request, but followed us.Once we got to the garden, we pulled her down to a bench and sat on either side of her.“What’s going on, Marie?” I asked gently. “You’ve been very off with Greyson all morning. Haven’t you guys settled your fight yet?”Marie shook her head and tried to fake a smile. “Nothing’s wrong, really.”“Okay, you can cut the crap, Marie,” Brianne said firmly. “We know you too well to not know when you’re lying. We’re your friends, you don’t have to pretend to be tough in front of us. What’s really bothering you two?”Marie’s façade finally crumbled then. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she broke down, sobbing into her hands. Brianne and I panicked and we rushed closer
Avery’s POV We began our journey later that afternoon. Kane led us to his private plane, and I was taken aback. I didn't expect our destination to be so far as to require a plane, but Kane explained that Lord Gregory lived in a town called Valoria, which was in the southern part of the north. The north was split into several regions with their own lords. These regions were previously packs that Kane conquered and claimed under his rule. And these people called lords were their former Alphas. Kane had claimed their land, so that the creatures of magic that were being hunted for their powers would finally have a safe haven to live out their lives without being attacked and slaughtered by the werewolves. As the plane took off, Kane pulled me into his lap and I giggled. Leah also came along, she found a cozy spot by the window, flopped down and started sleeping. Once we were in the air, Kane took my hands in his and began tracing patterns on them, "Avery,” he said, his tone
Avery’s POV We arrived the town of Valoria in the evening and drove straight to the festival which was happening in the grand town hall. But my wolf Leah, was taken straight to the guest house because she was feeling a little jet lagged in her new body.When we got there, I was utterly amazed by how grand and beautiful everything was. Even before we entered the main hall, I could hear the buzz of life, music, and laughter light up the night.As we walked by, various people stopped to gasp as they recognized their king. Many bowed, whispered, and some even took pictures of us. Normally, being stared at and gossiped about would bother me, but this time, I didn't mind. When I was with James, I used to feel inadequate for being a Luna that couldn’t shift, but now, Kane had convinced me that I was perfect and his equal, and that made me proud to be seen at his side.When we entered the main hall, I let out a gasp of surprise because I was totally not prepared for what I saw.When
Kane’s POV "You really have no shame, do you Kane? It’s bad enough that you insult my sister’s memory by bringing one of your little whores to our land, but at least treat your whore like what she is... a filthy western slut." Alexander snarled. My vision turned red and I lunged forward, grabbing Alexander’s neck in my hand. My claws elongated and dug into his neck, drawing blood as I sneered at him. “Watch your fucking tongue before I cut it off for you.” Alexander glared at me. “You will dare hurt me because of that fucking slut?” My wolf Valkar roared at his insolence. “Oh, I will do more than hurt you, Alexander.” I growl. “It seems you underestimate how much you actually mean to me. Call her a slut again, and I’ll prove to you that you are nowhere as important to me as she is.” I snap before releasing him and shoving him back into his seat. Valkar was itching to attack him again but I forced him to calm down. Alex rubbed the wounds on his neck and glared at
Kane’s POV As soon as I stepped foot into Lord Gregory’s estate, I was immediately hit by memories of Mona. Every corner reminded me of her smiling, laughing. Her long, red hair blowing in the wind as she challenged me to chase and catch her if I could.I might have gotten over my love for her, but she had been my best friend and was still a big part of my childhood. This was why I avoided coming here as much as I could; it brought back so many of the bittersweet memories I had been trying to bury for the last few years.A butler led me to the dining room to wait for Lord Gregory, but I didn't have to wait long before Lord Gregory stepped into the room with a warm smile on his face."Kane," he said with outstretched arms. I immediately got on my feet and moved to hug him. Avoiding memories of Mona had meant avoiding him too, and I had missed him so much.He looked very good for his age; he was fit and strong, with only the gray hair at the edge of his temple to show that he was
Avery’s POV It was an eventful morning. First, we went over the plans on how to steal the book from Lord Gregory's archive. Then Kane heavily emphasized how important and dangerous the mission was until we understood that death was the eventual consequence of being caught stealing a magical artifact from lord Gregory.After that, Kane left for the estate, and I tried to remind myself not to worry too much about the fact that the man I cared for was going to revisit his old memories of his ex.Funny enough, I didn’t get any chance to dwell on my insecurities because we were soon hit with an alarming news that revealed that Grayson's hometown had been attacked by unidentified intruders. We all believed Dorian was behind this, so Grayson immediately left to help out, and Marie insisted that she follow him. That made me realize that she must have told him about her fears and they had found a common ground so they were now in a good place again. I was happy for her.But I was feel
Avery’s POV I couldn't believe he said it; he said he loved me. Tears filled my eyes as I felt his words echoe in my soul. Did this mean that our relationship was for real, and he wasn't going to do to me what he did to Victoria? Should I say I love him back? No, I couldn't do that right now, because if I did, then it meant that I had totally lost my heart to him. And I wouldn't be able to endure the consequences if this went sideways. But then, why hasn't he marked me yet? If he loves me like he claims he does, why hasn't he claimed me as his own? It felt like I wasn't going to get any rest without answering these questions, but I forced myself to close my eyes and melt into his arms. Soon morning came, and he made love to me again. It seemed that he really couldn't get enough of me. But it was fine because I couldn't get enough of him either. Later, we decided to head down for breakfast in the lounge, and when we got there, I couldn't help but recall all the thin
Avery’s POV The next morning, we began to prepare for our journey to the estate. I’m usually a confident person, but I was feeling a little anxious about the trip. Because, I was supposed to meet Kane's most beloved and only family, who I was really hoping would like and approve of me. Then, secondly, I was supposed to steal a precious book from this same family while hoping that they would not find out and kill me. So, yea, I was more than a little anxious. Everyone knew that Kane thought very highly of Lord Gregory's family. The old lord was still a precious father figure to Kane so I really wanted to impress him, or at least, not make him hate me. Plus I was also nervous to meet the rest of the family members I hadn’t seen before. That was lord Gregory himself and his eldest son, Max who was Victoria’s husband. I hadn’t heard a lot about Max except that he was a nice guy and he did not like politics, but Lord Gregory sounded intimidating. Zander and Greyson all told me tha