AMELIA’S POVAfter a long warm bath, I got out of the bathroom to find my suitcases waiting for me. I was about to open them to search for the outfit Riley and Miley had planned that I would wear on my first meeting with Max’s family. When I glanced up at the bed and saw an outfit laid out on it, complete with underwear. I stood, perpexled. The woman, Letty, had left me alone, so I had no one to ask. I heard a knock at my door and thinking it was Letty, I said, “Please come in. I don’t know, but is the dress on the bed supposed to be for me? I don’t know about it, though. I haven’t really examined it. However, I’m not sure it’s my style. I mean, it’s not white and I seem to be favoring white lately. Is it mandatory that I wear it? I do have a suitcase full of clothes Max got me.” I sighed. I didn’t get a response, so I turned to see who was behind me, and instead of Letty, I saw another older woman with Max’s blue eyes and facial structures. I didn’t need a soothsayer to tell me, th
AMELIA’S POVI turned, and of course, it was Max’s mum taking a seat at the head of the table and staring pointedly at us. Max’s hand didn’t leave the small of my back as he guided me to a chair, to the left of his mother. He sat beside me to my heart’s content. He said, “Mum, this is Amelia Rhodes, my mate. Amelia, meet my Mum.” I smiled thinly, trying to be polite as I stared at my plate and fighting the emotions running through my mind. Max’s Mum, Crystalbelle said, “We already met, and Amelia, I’d like for you to call me Crystalbelle.” I stared at her and saw some warmth in her face for the first time. Yet, the sharp and snide tone wasn’t exactly gone from her voice. “Analita should just be joining us right about now.”Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw a very tall woman who was the female version of Max and the younger version of Crystalbelle walk into the room, but with a sullen look. She took the chair opposite mine, to the right of her mother, and said, “Good Morning, Mu
MAX’S POVI wasn’t sure that the meeting between my family and Amelia had gone as smoothly as I hoped it would. I knew Analita clearly didn’t consider Amelia a sister-in-law. It was understandable. May, my chosen mate, was her best friend and she had championed us being together all these years. So, being with Amelia was a rain on her parade. I did think my Mum liked Amelia. She was always so frosty that it took time to decipher where her true heart was. Yet my good hunch was that she liked Amelia, and who wouldn’t? Amelia was perfect, and she was my mate. They would have to turn away from their prejudices because Amelia was here to stay. I helped Amelia to her feet and walked hand-in-hand with her towards the back of the house, prepared to give her a tour of the property and then the woods I’d told her about. I could see in her face that she was bothered. Amelia, who always had a good appetite, had even been unable to eat. That was weird; I’d never seen her that way. Walking beside
AMELIA’S POVMax’s kisses always leave me breathless, and this one wasn’t an exception. His kisses were like wine; they were intoxicating. They appealed to something deep within me that I didn’t even know existed until he touched me. They stirred up something within me that I knew I was going to pursue headlong and headfirst soon. He let go of me reluctantly and brought his forehead close to mine. “Someone’s coming.” He said, breathless too. I was pleased that I wasn’t the only one winded by the kiss. We stayed put in one another’s arms with our foreheads together as we listened to our breath against the roar of the waterfall. Our racing hearts soon returned to their regular pace, and that’s when someone cleared their throat around us. “Good Evening, Alpha Max and Lady Amelia.” Max turned around to face this servant. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and brought me closer to his side. “Hello, Millicent.” Her head was bowed, so I couldn’t really see her face, but the chestnu
AMELIA’S POV“Wait what? You guys learnt from those hot shots?” I said incredulously. Quinn nodded. I couldn’t hold myself back. I said, “So, what are you doing here?”They all fell silent, staring at anything but me. Ingrid, who I noticed said very few words, was the one who broke the silence. “Because duty required us to come back home.” Marla added, “So even if we were at the top of our careers in the human world, duty comes first.”I could sense the sadness in the atmosphere. I took Ingrid’s and Marla’s hand in mine and stared at them and the others. I said, “I can only imagine how heartbroken it must have been for you guys. I only left my high-tier position in the corporate world recently, and truthfully, if the way it hurts me is any indicator to what you guys feel, then that must be a great loss. I’m so sorry about that.” I gave Ingrid a hug and felt her struggle. “We’re not supposed to touch the ruling class without undue“ “I don’t care.” I said, hugging her tightly. I ga
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!