She sighed, her voice weak but steady. "I told you; Chosen Mates are always unreliable. But still… you haven’t found your Fated Mate, Olivia."Her words hit me harder than I expected, a subtle reminder I hadn’t followed in my parents’ footsteps. I thought about telling her about Ethan, but the idea
Olivia's POVMia’s statement dropped like a bomb.Amelia’s fake tears vanished, her shock plain as she blinked in confusion. But it was Aiden’s reaction that caught me off guard.His face darkened, and before I could react, he grabbed my wrist, dragging me down the hall.“What is Mia talking about?”
I looped my arm through Ethan’s and took a steadying breath. And plastered on the armor of a perfect smile.***All eyes seemed to turn our way when we entered the grand room. The low hum of murmurs broke out and spread through the crowd like wildfire.“Wasn’t she engaged to Aiden?”“How is she with
Olivia's POVEthan’s voice slammed into my mind. “Play your part.”I wanted to roll my eyes, cursing his hypocrisy. He could be the most arrogant wolf in the room. For now, I had no choice but to obey. I wrapped my arms around him, pressing close, and allowed a bashful smile to spread across my face
Olivia's POVEthan and I sat outside the restaurant, wrapping up the final details of our wedding announcement.It surprised me we were on the same page with a lot of things and could agree on things pretty quickly. Our conversation had been quick and efficient, all business.“That should cover ever
Olivia's POVEthan’s arrogance grated on my nerves. His words hung in the air, smug and condescending.“Don’t flatter yourself,” I shot back, crossing my arms to steady the frustration boiling inside me.He didn’t react to the jab, just leaned back against the seat and continued, “Chloe’s endgame is
And because of that NDA I couldn’t.“I didn’t expect it to come to this,” I said softly, staring out the window. “I didn’t think things would get this complicated.”Ethan didn’t respond, and I didn’t push. This was the mess we’d made. All I could do now was keep playing my part.***I sat at the edg
Olivia's POVThe mention of a wedding struck me like a blow. I’d had one disastrous almost-ceremony and was planning another that wasn’t real.I was definitely the girl who’d dreamed of the perfect wedding growing up. I pictured an event full of love and joy and an endless garden of roses. But now i