"Do I really have to go to this ball?" I grumbled for like, the ten millionth time in the past five minutes and just as the first time I did, the twins gave me the same response."You know we have to do this Ava. People are watching and we have to....""Seize every opportunity we can to prove to the council that we are in love and truly mated. Yes, I know I know." I said cutting Adam off and he grinned, then leaned down and kissed me shortly.And as always, his kiss sent flutters down my stomach.There was no one present but I couldn't protest the stolen kisses and touches between us."You are adorable." He said, "And I think all the dresses are so beautiful. But red looks the best on you."I bit my lip and looked at the dresses which were brought in earlier by the maids.It's crazy how barely a few weeks ago, I could never dream of owning a single ball dress, but here I was having to choose between dozens of them.Crazy how my life has changed in the past few weeks."Oh, just looking
I wasn't surprised when Aiden winced instead of responding but I was annoyed all the same."Listen," I said and took a deep breath to calm my nerves, "Listen to me you two. I don't know what y'all are planning and honestly if you don't want me involved that's fine. I never had a problem with that. You know what I have a problem with? I'll tell you. As long as whatever you are hatching up has to do with any shit about me, I have a right to know. You have no business keeping me in the dark like an idiot."When I stopped, I took another deep breath, closing my eyes. I was angry, very angry and I had no idea where it was coming from.But what exactly is it that they are hiding from me?"Listen Ava...you don't understand -""Of course I don't," with my hands up I cut Aiden shut, "Of course I don't because you don't tell me anything. There's more going on here than you let on and I demand to know the answer now!"I snatched my hands out of Adam's hold and got out of the bed, suddenly unabl
"Diane! Diane!" I threw the door open, scanning the bedroom hastily. My frantic voice permeated the entire house as I called out for my sister. She wasn't in her room. Neither was she in the living room, nor the library. My chest heaved as my heart palpitated wildly. Diane could be anywhere. I had to find her before she hurt herself or worse. Like last week, my mind supplied and goosebumps littered my arms. Crap no, last week could not repeat itself. I had almost had a damned heart attack seeing my sister's golden hair all wet and mussed up in the mud, her eyes closed and her body limp. We had found her next to an abandoned shack a few meters away from the house. I had no idea how she had wandered that far. Our house was right atop a small hill in Claw Village. It was hard to miss. We lived on the outskirt of the village anyways, away from the werewolves who detested our stench. The stench of humans. Diane was all I had left, the only other human I could relate with and the only
I was beyond appalled. What were the princes of the entire clan doing at my door at midnight?! Oh this was bad. This was very bad. Had they found out about my intentions? Hell, I had only told Gisele that and that was barely a few hours ago. There was no way word could have reached the palace-Oh wait, who was I kidding? I was dealing with werewolves. I slapped a hand down my face, dragging it down, trying to breathe through the haze of confusion and fear that surrounded me. Just play it cool, Ava. There's no need to fear. "Miss Lopez?" The deep silvery voice that had spoken earlier, called again. "Quite a number of people would think it rude and offensive to keep a prince waiting outside in the blistering cold." My eyes widened. He was right. And besides, I thought staring at my door, considering the reputation of the twin Alpha Princes, I doubted the frail thing had a chance of protecting me from them. Taking a deep breath, I reached for the doorknob and turned it. The doo
This was crazy. I shouldn't be here. I stood before a wooden door. Its handles looked worn with age and use, and it had a few holes that made it look rather unstable. Hell, a puny human like me could kick it down in a flash, not to mention overpowered werewolves. They had to know I was there. Though I couldn't hear a thing, no movement, not a sound, I was certain that they knew I was there. They most likely could smell it all. My fear, my apprehension and though I hated to admit it, my excitement. Balling my hand into a fist, I knocked on the fragile thing, listened to it rattle and let out a shaky breath when I heard Antonio speak. "Come in Ava," This was it. I was sacrificing it all for Diane and as long as she was fine, as long as she could live, I would sell myself in captivity if I had to. "Now come on," Adam's nonchalant voice reached my ears when I walked in. "There's no need to look so glum. If anyone saw you, they'd think we threatened to devour you."The twin Alpha Pri
“You're back,” Gisele muttered as I pushed the door open. Diane was sprawled on her bed, her skin looking as pale as ever. Fear pulsed through me and I rushed to her side quickly. “How is she?” I asked, brushing her golden hair away from her sweaty forehead. “Gisele?”I glanced away from Diane to Gisele, to see the older woman staring at me with her jaw open. Her eyes were glued to the flower in my hands. The blue morning rose. Hell, I could understand why she was appalled. I would be appalled too if I saw someone walk in randomly with a flower as rare. “Where,” she whispered, her eyes shining in awe and disbelief. “Where did you get that?” I thrust the stem at her. “Will it do?”“Ava,” She called, looking at me this time. “Where on earth did you get that?” “It doesn't matter,” I replied curtly. There was no need for anyone to know what deal I had to make to get this flower. I trusted Gisele
“Okay, let's not get worked up Father," Adam stepped in, holding his hands up in the air before him, smiling funny. “The king's Lycan gaze shifted to him, threatening to burn his shirt off him. At least that's what, I thought, would happen eventually if the king kept glaring at him. “I'm not worked up,” he gritted. “You are,” Antonio hummed, a small smile gracing his lips. “Look at all that steam coming out of your ears.” “They are not!” The king roared, and my head dropped to the ground as a jolt of fear spread through me. What The hell was going on? I felt foolish, stuck in an argument that was about me, but I didn't have a clue why exactly. “I believe they are,” Adam taunted, obviously enjoying his father's discomfort. “Look, our mate is all terrified. What kind of father-in-law are you?” I peeked up at the king to see him falter in his steps, his eyes flickering from gold to blue as if he were uncertain o
*****“Hello mate,”I frowned at the boys stepping aside as they stepped into the room.Adam went straight to the bed, where he sat down, before bringing his eyes to me.“What brings you two here? Is everything alright?”Adam's voice brimmed with mock cheerfulness as he replied, “Everything's just fine, Ava. We missed you.”I rolled my eyes and followed Aiden to the bed to sir beside Adam. “Where is Diane? I would love to see her please before I go to bed" “Don't worry about Diane, Ava. She's perfectly safe.” Aiden said,Adam chimed in, “Fast asleep in her room.”Confusion wrinkled my brow. “Asleep? But it's not that late, is it? And she didn't even ask of me? Did she eat something? Is she okay by herself?” “Stop worrying Ava. Diane is a big girl and she knows that. Yes, she ate, and I'm afraid you might just be bothering her if you go to her room now. It's pretty late, you know?”I sighed, sinking back against the pillows, deciding to let it slide for the moment. “Alright, then. I