Tears rolled down her cheeks, and she kept looking at my mother. Her eyes pleaded with my mother to bail her out, but my mother had her own skin to worry about, so she just ignored the girl. It was amazing how quickly my mother could abandon someone loyal to her against all odds. It made me start
Aliana POV I was caught completely off guard when Nikolas unexpectedly informed me about the impromptu picnic. I wasn't feeling well and had hoped to sleep the entire day. Despite not wanting to object, I knew it was for the benefit of Piotr and Natasha. I could only hope that I would start feel
We shopped and then went to the small amusement park that Nikolas had built for everyone. Seeing everything and witnessing how rapidly Riverhead was changing, I knew Nikolas would make a great king. He was developing the Forest at a fast pace. After a while, I started feeling nauseous and weak, so
Nikolas POV Since Piotr visited, three weeks passed, and I had somehow missed him. While he was around, we talked about many problems our world faced, and I could see that we were reasoning along the same lines. It would be great for us to realise our dreams, and I hope it will happen soon. Abraha
I already knew that before he said it. Their investigation was solely to inform and not to prove. "Lastly, we found some letters sent by Gabriel, and the story he told you checked out, but there was a slight issue. Mathias' signature indicating he had received and viewed the letters was the same as
The committee had a meeting last week, and my father and I were in attendance. They did not invite you on purpose. I was asked to be silent when I asked why Forest wasn't represented. Apparently, the alphas claimed you have blatantly refused to answer their letter and denied their request about the
Nikolas POV "Are you sure about this?" Qusack asked me. I could see the worry in his eyes. War was a considerable task to embark on. A war wasn't the same as a conquest. Taking Forest was a conquest; we chipped away bit by bit. Had I known that it was unnecessary and Gabriel would have handed it
We arrived at Gabriel's house, and Qusack knocked on the door. Gabriel answered it and greeted us respectfully. I was surprised to see him looking healthy. He wasn't dependent on the oxygen tank anymore. I began to wonder what Dr Newton was doing to him. We entered the living room and sat on the av