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Kiara's POV

I don't know how I couldn't put two and two together until she asked the men to arrest me.

My childhood friend was Dorian's mate. The one who had drugged him with whiteshade. The one pregnant with another wolf's child that had made it his in order to take the throne.

The one that made her maids and anyone else that she felt was a threat to her and Dorisn disappear. That mate was supposed to be Ashly?

Ashly who had celebrated with me when Dorian had chosen me. Ashly who I told about my first kiss and we laughed about how his life almost covered my nose as well. Ashley who always knew what just to say to make my mood lighten up.

How could they be the same person? How? Had she always been this person that I didn't know? What did that say about me that I had not noticed that she had two distinct attitudes and behavioural tendencies like that?

The door creaked open and with each downward step I was certain it was her.

Then she stepped into full view with her brown hair pul