Carena:“Huh!” as she scoffed loudly, she broke my attention back to her. Oh I have not missed her face. Leaving this mansion was so relieving. I remember my soul getting tortured here.“I am not even going to ask you where Sawyer is. I know you wouldn’t answer,” I hissed at her, remembering how she used to answer my every humble query.“Because you know where he is,” she shrugged her shoulders. I stared into her face in silence before she added, “wrapped around your fingers like nothing else matters to him anymore.”The way she hissed in my face, I felt her breath fanning on my skin. So, that is what had been bothering her?I rolled my eyes and pushed her aside, probably even shocking her because I heard a gasp from her. I wanted to go see what was going on. I had heard Sawyer talking about the pack members vandalizing whatever was left of my home and leaving weird notes via spray paint. He told me they were enraged and wouldn't back down until they got their hands on either me or my
Carena:“Get away from me.” I bent my knee to hit him between his legs, but he caught it and spread my legs, positioning his body between mine.“What are you—” My lips formed a big O, my eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.“What? You can hit me, but I can't make love to you?” he pouted, his eyes shamelessly examining my face.It was getting awkward as I was now bound to him, and subconsciously I was aware of what he was.A monster!“Where is my family?” I asked. Thankfully, he stepped away and set me free.“I have them in a safe place,” he uttered, walking away to his closet and taking off his coat.“Where? I want to meet my family. I want to know if they are fine.” I was yammering, using one breath to express all my concerns to him.“They are fine, Carena. They are in my care. And I will release them once you are done marking me. It is just that simple,” he spoke very casually, not even caring what I thought of him.“How can you be so—” he helped me finish what I was going to s
Carena: “The dinner went well, but you didn’t eat much,” Sawyer shrugged, walking ahead of me to the room.“You didn’t feel like talking to me first before planning a mating ceremony?” I grunted, and he barely slowed down to look at me.“You were fine with marking me. You were even going to mark me right now. So what is wrong with the mating ceremony? I think it’s about time that I tell the pack members their alpha king has found a mate, the best one,” he reached the bedroom door and held it open for me, making me hiss at him as I walked inside.My body was burning deep inside, my fists clenching.“We are not sleeping on the same bed, are we?” I instantly stopped when I saw him get into the room and head straight for the bed.“Why not? We are mates,” he shrugged, suddenly taking off his shirt. His abs were even more prominent than I remembered them from the last time. The cuts in his muscles made him look so ripped. I turned my head away and sat down on the couch.“I will sleep on th
Carena: “You look stunning,” Janine gently rested her hand on my arm from behind, watching me in the reflection of the mirror as I got dressed.“But why do you look so melancholy? Is something wrong?” Her voice was soft and caring. Her beautiful eyes held countless dreams of their own, though I had seen her drift off many times.“It’s just that--I miss my home,” I fibbed. I didn’t. I was simply longing for my family to be safe and well.My father and my sister were my only remaining family, and if anything were to happen to them, I would be devastated.“Even with a mansion and the alpha king?” Ginny burst in with a large bouquet of red roses, handing them to Janine for me.“Alpha King Sawyer Wolf sent these for you,” she added.This would be the first time I was coming face-to-face with her again.“Not everything is about luxuries,” Janine snapped at her to silence her. “And what about a desirable mate? Isn’t that valuable? Why is she acting so despondent when she is actually benefit
Carena: After staring at me blankly for a while, Theodore began walking toward Sawyer. It was the perfect opportunity to confront him--or at least to look into his eyes and gauge whether he felt any shame for his cowardice.I quickly moved toward Sawyer, reaching him before Theodore could. The council members scattered, giving us space.“Missing me already?” Sawyer joked, until his gaze landed on the approaching man. The seriousness in his expression didn’t affect me. He knew the circumstances under which I married him; he shouldn’t expect me to be all joyful and clingy.“Sheriff Theodore!” Sawyer stepped forward to greet him.“Congratulations, Your Highness. I heard from the pack members about your mating ceremony,” Theodore said, avoiding eye contact with me. His voice hinted at pain, though it was unclear why.“You weren’t in the pack, so we didn’t want to bother you. Besides, everything happened so quickly,” Sawyer said, wrapping his arm around my back and pulling me closer. Theo
Carena: “I was arrested on drug charges. The day we stopped contacting each other was the last day of my freedom. I went to the bakery and found a suitcase. I didn’t realize it was a trap. The warriors burst in and arrested me. I was sedated and then accused of being part of the sex trafficking ring. I was in despair and asked for your help--” Tears began to roll down my cheeks as I recalled how miserable I was during that time.“What? When--why wasn’t I informed?” He looked genuinely puzzled.“Theo! I asked them to inform you. Sawyer said he did, and that you--chose your career over me.” I then began to explain the entire situation to him.He looked as if he had seen a ghost. After I finished recounting the story, he buried his face in his hands and started groaning.“The text conversation doesn’t exist. Nobody fucking told me anything. I only received a message from your phone saying you wanted to spend some time with your family, so you wouldn’t be contacting me for a few days. It
Carena:I had been lying awake in bed, shifting anxiously. Sawyer had messed me up pretty badly. I didn’t even know who I could trust anymore.The door creaked open, and I quickly closed my eyes to pretend I was asleep. Footsteps wandered around and reached me. I couldn’t understand why, but Sawyer’s scent filled the air, as if he was too close for comfort.I cracked my eyes open just a little and saw Sawyer hunched over me, examining me closely. He suddenly let out a laugh and straightened his back. I shut my eyes again and gritted my teeth angrily. The fact that he could still laugh was unsettling.“I brought you food. You didn’t eat anything at your own wedding ceremony,” Sawyer said in a husky voice.I remained still, not wanting to speak to him or see his face. He went silent for a moment before heading into the bathroom and locking the door.Sneakily, I got up and tiptoed to the table, peering into the food bag. He wasn’t lying; he had brought a little bit of everything--from sa
Carena:I went back into the room and waited for his arrival. As expected, he suddenly barged in, shirtless."Why do you wake up so early every morning?" he asked casually, walking over to the bed."Where were you?" I inquired. He lay down, folding his arm over his eyes."Here!" That was not very helpful. I remained sitting, watching him as he dozed off without a care in the world.There was something seriously going on, and I was determined to find out what it was. I fell asleep as well after pondering ways I could keep an eye on him.It reminded me of the time when I tried to catch him on his feet back when he used to be 'disabled.' I was never successful back then, but times and circumstances have changed now.Waking up to find out he had already left to discuss pack war was a relief. I didn't want him around me all the time.Janine asked me what I would like for breakfast and I insisted I eat in my bedroom. She was more than happy to oblige since she knew I hated going out of my r