"Her brother used that information against me. He humiliated her. I wish I didn't bother going there, really, Aliana. It was a shame. It seemed she slept with many people," I said, and she shook her head. "But you are really Mathia's son. My mother was your mother's maid and midwife. Had she been h
Nikolas POV Morning came, and I could see Aliana had a good night's sleep. Contrary to what I thought, she was fast asleep after our first round. I guessed it was the pregnancy making her so tired. I watched her sleep peacefully and was thankful for her strength. I gently snuck out of bed to freshe
"Are we taking a Rickshaw, or are we walking?" he asked. "Let us walk a bit, then take a Rickshaw. I am not in the mood for exercise today," I said, remembering my ordeal the last time I walked home from the werewolf clinic. It wasn't funny, and I did not plan on doing it again. We walked a bit, a
"Honestly, when I saw Frederick's slave with the mark at the back of her neck, I felt we were one and the same. I do not want to be anything like my uncle. Both he and my mother are mentally unstable. I am beginning to suspect madness runs in that family." I said, and Qusack laughed. "They are just
Nikolas POV "Alpha, are you alright?" I heard Qusack's voice, which snapped me out of my deep thoughts. I was staring at the photo of Aliana's mother, who was currently in Snow as Frederick's slave. "Do you know this woman?" I asked, handing Qusack the photo. He looked at it and shook his head. I
I could not help but notice Frederick was possessive of her too. Getting her from Snow would take a lot of work, and we did not have the might to do it. I hoped my mother would tell me the truth for a change. "I was just wondering that Aliana looks nothing like her," I said to justify staring at th
You need to understand, your Highness; I never planned any of this. I did not want to rule a territory or become a king. I did not want Mathias to die. I just wanted him to let us go to Woodland and live there in peace, away from the trouble that plagued us in Forest. We hoped he would oblige becau
Nikolas POV Qusack walked briskly behind me. "Do you really think he is right?" He linked me as we walked. He was referring to what Gabriel had told me about the doctor, and I did not know how to respond. Everything was necessary now, and I did not plan to take chances. If what Gabriel said was