“Trey, what did I say about accepting things from strangers?” Denise stared sternly down at her son as he held a blue smartphone over his head, a big grin on his face as he examined it. He brought it back with him from his ‘game night’ with Damian. From what Denise had heard, they’d been up nearly all night playing human games. It was perfectly fine to indulge in that, but what Denise couldn’t stand was the fact that he had to do it with Damian of all people. Trey was always a kid who disliked new people, so it was quite strange of him to spend the night in someone else’s room as well as take gifts from them. It made Denise wonder what exactly transpired between the two. What had he done to get Trey to like him this much?“Trey, sweetie, answer me. Did you like this that much?” Denise plucked the phone from between his fingers and settled it down on the mattress where she sat. A silent Jaxson sat not too far from her, yet he hadn’t said much since she got back in the morning. “Uncle
“Open up.” The sudden call from behind the door, followed by two familiar scents drifting into her nose, had Denise jolting in her bed. Trey was already asleep but for the past few hours, she had stayed up waiting for Jaxson. He said he'd be back late, which meant he was going somewhere aside from the Noman's residence. He hadn’t mentioned where nor why and he refused to take her with him. It was already unusual for him to leave her side no matter the situation, but rather than that, what made her uneasy was his behavior just before he left. He had never treated her so coldly before. Pushing her thoughts aside, Denise pulled the duvet up to Trey’s neck before climbing off the bed and moving over to the door, pulling it open. The scent of strong liquor bombarded her along with the disgusting stench of blood and death. She clasped her hands over her nose, face scrunching. “Hello, love~” “W-What the hell?!” Her wide eyes assessed a grinning Kain through her lashes as he kept a
Somehow, even after refusing to offer a help in hand, Denise still ended up stomping through the building with a tall, muscular Alpha stuck to her side. The most disturbing thing about the situation was the blood he was transferring to her clothes and the unnecessarily close proximity between them. He was clinging to her arm as if his whole life depended on it, yet…back when she wanted this kind of embrace, when she desperately wanted to be soothed by his touch, he had pushed her away and scorned her as if she was no more than a filthy rag. Naturally, seeing him like this made her bitter. “Denise.” She heard him call her name, “Instead of your fruitless resistance, wouldn’t it have been easier to just agree to a wounded man's demands?” Denise rubbed her ears vigorously with her hand as it tingled following the feel of his breath. “You just threatened me.” She leaned away from him. “I won’t forget that.” “When did I threaten you? You were simply worried for the lives that would’ve
“Y-You What?” Denise's face had drained of color in a matter of seconds. Her heavy breathing and the sound of her heartbeat blared in her ears. Something like killing a royal wasn’t anything to joke about, much less mention at all. He was smiling up at her from where his head rested on her shoulder, but she couldn’t read him at all. Was he lying? Was it the truth? “Denise.” Kain mumbled, as his eyes examined her closely while shifting back to emerald. She looked even more beautiful from up close. He had to admit, his mate had been flawlessly sculpted…her curves, her skin, her face, everything. There wasn’t a single thing that displeased him. “I get it now~” His smile broadened, so much so that Denise couldn’t help the slight sensation in the pit of her stomach at the sight. Aside from when she had fought Kile and won, she had never witnessed him so pleased before. “Is this the reason you’ve been so awfully cold to me?” His hold loosened on her wrist just before his arms travelled a
Nearly a week passed by quickly, but Denise had already become unbearably tired of the same old surrounding. Even though she still hadn’t set a foot outside the palace, she was very close to doing so. First, she was thinking of letting Trey visit his friend Josh for a bit then say hello to Alpha Stewart and his wife, and if possible, spend a few days in a hotel or cabin close to the woods. It was about time Trey got the chance to shift and run about. The problem was, however, would people recognize her? Many had already seen her face. Sighing, Denise got up from her chair and stretched her arms over her head, letting the tips of her fingers graze each other. “Trey, you didn’t eat much.” Her eyes darted to Trey who was sprawled across the bottom half of the bed, his phone in hand and his toy dinosaur underneath his tummy. “Would you like some fruits instead?” The question seemed to pass over Trey’s head for he didn’t glance up for a single second. Apparently, there was some weird g
Somehow, Denise managed to have missed Justin's scent until just a second ago. She hadn’t heard him either. When did he arrive?“J-Justin?”His eyes swept over her up and down before holding her gaze and cocking his head. He didn’t speak, he simply stayed put in the middle of the room, his arms crossed over his chest and his lips pressed into a thin line. His gaze wasn’t an intense one and frankly, his expression was just the same as always, but Denise could still feel herself slowly wanting to close up like a clam. Just like Jack, was he also disappointed in her? And back then, after almost dying because of her…perhaps, he had grown to resent her?As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she began to pick at her thumb while a sad smile blossomed at her lips. “I…Sorry. I’m sorry. I promise you that I won’t let anything like that happen again. I’ll make absolute sure. I promise…I swear it…”Justin’s gaze drifted down to her hands, “You haven’t gotten rid of that habit, have you?” He s
“Soon they will call for a meeting with the royals. The purpose is to have you disposed of.” Denise sucked in a breath, “D-Disposed of? Why would th---” “The Elders are pretty much a bunch of cowards.” Justin remarked. He pulled his chair closer to the bed, enough so he was seated in front of her. His fingers grazed hers, slipping between them in a tight, comforting hold. “Everyone knows the Queen’s family were the ones who launched the attack on the witches, but what most don’t know is that the elders were also very deep in the plan…in fact, it was their advice to begin with. With you here now, they fear that they will also perish with the royals if they allow you to live. Do you get what I’m saying? They're thinking you will bring destruction to everything they’ve built.” “So…” She swallowed as she drunk in everything that he’d said, “…you’re saying they’re colluding to kill me? But…But that’s ridiculous!” “Is it? Did they really say nothing back at the party?” Denise stiffene
Denise sat in the far corner of the room with her chin pressed to her knees and her arms secured around her legs. After leaving Trey with Jaxson, both her and Kain were locked in the same room that she had been confined in on her first day here. On this fullmoon, she had expected to be tossed down into the darkest depths of the dungeons, but it seemed that the Queen didn’t want to have to do that. That’s where Kain came in…to subdue her if anything happened. It was less than an hour before midnight and Kain had arrived not too long ago, yet despite having been completely locked in with her, he didn’t seem the least bit wary. His confidence in his ability to control her wolf was irritating. “Did the Queen force you to do this?” Denise grumbled, breaking the awkward silence. “Force? Not at all.” Kain crossed his legs on the chair he sat in. His expression had been impassive since he came. There were no taunts, no persistent chatting, nothing. Even now, she was the one who started th