MAX’S POVI stared at her as she walked beside me; she radiated so much warmth and beauty that it was almost impossible to take my eyes off her. To believe that she was going to be mine—my bride—even took my breath away. I’d waited for a day like this for so long, and now it was finally here. Never in a million years had I imagined that my bride would be half as beautiful as Amelia was. Her bright green eyes were so prominent in the dress she was wearing. It matched her red hair, and the dress showed off her perfect creamy shoulders and beautiful slender neck. She carried herself with an innocence that I found attractive. I doubt she knew the full effect she had on people. Yes, even with her charm. Those maids had been enthralled with her, and she hadn’t even been using her charm on them that moment. The more time I spent with her, the more I was able to deduce her special abilities. I’d have to tell her about them sometime. She stared at me as we were about to begin the descent do
AMELIA'S POVWait what? What did I just hear? Max's chosen mate? Max has another mate? Weren't wolves meant to have only one mate? And she was what? Challenging me to a duel? Where the winner would be Max's Luna? So I had to fight for my position? "Tonight at Moon's peak." This foxy lady with eyes as dark as night said. What? Tonight?I stared widely from her to Max, trying to understand the words I had just heard. "There will be nothing of such May Blackwater." Crystalbelle said from across the room as she walked towards us from across the room. She was wearing a white dress that seemed to glow in the light. "Why would that be, Crystalbelle? I have a legit right to a duel. I was officially announced as Max's chosen mate and I wasn't-""Amelia is with child." I heard the collective gasp from around us and then the crowd grew wild in whispers. I stared at my feet as attention was directed my way."What?" May Blackwater said, looking at me and Max with incredulous eyes."You know
EVE'S POVRegardless of the blowout with Luke the previous time, I still wasn't deterred in my pursuit. Luke wasn't going to escape my claws. I'd begun deliberately ordering baby clothing and other things and having them delivered over at his house or at his office. Either way, I was communicating the message. I was carrying his baby. He refused to respond to my calls or texts, and once, when I'd gone to his house he hadn't let me in. He was shutting me out. But that didn't matter. I still was going to get what I wanted from him.I was on my way to his house once again when my phone rang. The call ID flashed, showing that it was Ezekiel. I parked the car. I had to hear Ezekiel's voice. "Hello Sweetheart " he said lazily at the other end of the line. Something must be up because his voice sounded unusually pleasant. He was making a great effort, and that meant he probably had a request to make. "What do you want Ezekiel?""Awwwn, come on sweetheart. No good morning? No nothing. Naw!
AMELIA’S POVI slept like a baby and well into the morning the next day. I’d had help taking off my dress and make-up thanks to Millicent after the dinner. Then I took a bath, crawled straight into bed, and slept for over ten hours. I glanced at the window of my rather large bedroom and realized that the sun was rather high up in the sky, signifying that it was almost midday. I got up from the bed in a hurry. I’d arranged with Max’s cousin and my newfound friend, Elizabeth, for a picnic that day. I stared at the clock properly and realized that my guess was correct. It was midday; 12:34pm. I raced to the bathroom, the time for the picnic had been set at 1pm.., and here I was; barely prepared. I took my bath in the rather large bathroom, and as I stood in the shower; I took a moment to ponder on my life. Only a couple of months ago; I was living in an apartment that, in its entirety, wasn't even as large as the room where I’d slept in. I was just a regular girl working to earn a livin
AMELIA’S POV“So, you’ve been here all along.” She said with so much venom in her voice. I tried my best to conceal the fear that was rising in my heart and also to maintain courtesy. I also didn’t want to create a scene, especially before Elizabeth. I smiled at Analita and said, “Hello Ana, it’s good to see you this afternoon. Yes, I was just having a picnic with Elizabeth.” Elizabeth tried to smile too, and it only made me realize that she understood that Analita was angry.“While you were here having a perfect little picnic, you had the entire household worried sick about you!”I stared in surprise, trying to understand her words. I got up to my feet slowly. “But I notified Millicent of where I was headed and told her to tell anyone who asks of my whereabouts where I was.”“Oh, sorry to break this news to you, but this Millicent you speak of didn’t. So, my brother and everyone were worried. Because of your foolishness, May was beginning to come under blame! Now, my brother is com
AMELIA’S POVI don’t know how long I ran, but when I finally stopped, I realized that I was lost. I was somewhere deep in the woods and up in the mountains. I tried to locate my way back, but I ended up getting more lost. I was also cold; very cold. The sun was also beginning to set and the rain wasn’t showing any signs of letting up anytime soon. I hugged myself and I battled a hiccup. I was cold, I was trembling, and I was terribly thirsty. I found myself out of tears too. It felt like I’d cried enough to last a lifetime. I found a path that seemed like it just might lead out of the woods. How I knew this, I didn’t know, but I just followed through, walking that path. I didn’t even know what to expect. Was I going to ever make it out of these woods alive? Would I ever see Max again? I didn’t even know what to think. I just kept walking. The path led to an even more elevated clearing and a cave. That’s when I realized that I’d been hiking on the gigantic Black Rock that Max had sho
MAX’S POV“Max, I’m here.” I spun on my heels at such speed that almost broke my neck. She stood before me, her bright green eyes brighter than ever, in a white dress with a white shawl around her. I stopped, trying to believe she was real and not just a fragment of my imagination. I was standing just at the bank of the River BlackRock, and she was standing on the bridge. It was the exact same spot she’d stood in when she said yes to being by my side forever. I closed the gap between us and enveloped her in a hug. She hugged me back fiercer than she’d ever done. She clutched me tighter, and when she finally let go, I saw tears in her eyes. Tears and something else that I couldn’t name. I brushed her tears with my thumb and said, “I love you, Amelia Rhodes.” There was nothing more that I could have said in that moment than that. It was the height of all my feelings and all my intentions. The past few hours without her, wondering where she’d gone and facing the fear of her being gon
AMELIA’S POVI was walking hand-in-hand with Elizabeth as she took me on a tour around what was called the Alpha’s village. It was the immediate houses around the Moon Castle. She'd explained that the Black Rock homelands were made of several settlements called villages. However, the Alpha’s castle was right at the center of these settlements; like the capital. The Alpha’s village was the interesting capital. She took me to the village’s mall, and I was in awe of the grandeur of what it was. We went window shopping, seeing dresses, jewelries and the sorts. A few people recognized me, and there was a bow here and there. Elizabeth reassured me that not a lot of people knew who I was, so I should enjoy this state of unknownness. She said, the buzz around town was that Alpha Max had returned with his future Luna, and a wedding was underway. Then she’d said we should eat at an upscale restaurant to discuss something important. Yes, Elizabeth had grown closer. It was almost impossible not