Author’s POV“Freya?” Ronan mumbled, masking the surprise he felt.Freya looked between the king and Timon. She had a feeling Timon would open his big mouth to tell Ronan about what he had seen in Isla’s room. The intention was to explain her own side of the story before the actual truth came out.“I will excuse myself,” Timon said as he rose up to leave.“You shouldn’t be standing, Freya. Take a seat.” He husband urged.She folded her arms with a raised brow. “Is everything alright? Why are you in bed at this time of the day?”Ronan shifted. He had totally forgotten about what happened to him. Timon must have done a good job at making sure no one else in the palace knew of his fall. He thought that was what brought Freya over.He shrugged. “I just wanted to take a rest. It's been a long day. Why are you here?”“Does it bother you? Or because you feel bad since you were talking about me.” Freya retorted.“Yes, we were. I didn’t realize I had to take permission before talking about you
Fiona’s POV“Will Isla ever return?” Dawn inquired.I inhaled deeply, staring outside from the window and hoping to see Isla walk in. She doesn’t deserve to have her life wasted just because someone powerful thinks she was betrayed.“I wish I had an answer to give you, Dawn. I am just as clueless as you too.”She rubbed at my back gently. “Don’t worry, she will be fine. Give me a minute to check on Louis.”“Okay, thank you,” I mumbled.Dawn is the reason I haven’t lost my mind yet. Being with a sick fussy child can be very demanding. Isla’s presence from before made it easy for me to cope with having a newborn. With her being away, it was a bit hard to settle into the new routine. Aside from that, my thoughts have been mangled for days.With Ronan leaving hurriedly, it makes me concerned. All that matters to me is getting my only friend back. I miss my man too, but at this point, I might as well face my truth and accept that Ronan isn’t mine to keep. He is supposed to be here with his
Fiona’s POVI wondered how long Ronan had been running before he finally decided to make a stop. His breathing was uneven. And we had to call out to one of the hidden guards to help bring him in. He spent an entire day in bed, taking the herbs that Isla had gotten from a doctor in the village. I couldn’t sleep because my eyes were on him. Until I was sure his breathing had fallen into place, that was when I got to relax.Something tells me it might be because of Freya’s actions that he was unaware of in the past. I can almost imagine what he might be feeling. I had been betrayed like that by Lauren, she had been my friend for years yet I didn’t know what she was capable of doing. She made sure to make me look like a fool. People like Freya are most dangerous as they are very unpredictable. If I had my way, I would confront her and see who gets the last shot.“How is he now?” Dawn asked when I joined them in the kitchen.“Better. Just need to rest more. I have no idea what is happening
Ronan’s POVFiona slept peacefully next to me. Her resting face is so beautiful. Dion howled in agreement. If I had my way, I would remain here and with my small family, forgetting about whoever might be after me. I don’t seem to possess the strength to keep on any longer.On second thought, wouldn’t it be cowardly of me to run off? Staying away does not even mean they wouldn’t come at me. I leaned forward to kiss Fiona on the forehead, she chewed her mouth cutely before turning her face away. I smiled softly. I guess we can go back to the palace now. Since the one who wanted her dead has been caught.“I do not think that is a good idea.” Dion mused.“Why?” I questioned.“We still do not know the person intending to hurt you. What if you return with them and they go after either Fiona or your son?”He does have a point and that only makes me mad. We can’t keep hiding for the rest of our lives. I need to do something about it and it has to be quick. I am more determined than ever to ge
Author’s POVTimon appeared to be having fun as he moved alongside his men towards Callum’s house. He has kept tabs on the older he-wolf for a long time. For the sake of the Alpha king, he had kept his thoughts to himself to avoid getting into any trouble. Involving in the royal family feud can put whoever it is in a tangled mess.His suspicions were right, he had hidden the truth of his discovery from Ronan to keep him from being anxious. There was no girl. Even though he was able to sneak into the house with the help of a known maid to search around for anything that might be suspicious.Now that he has finally been able to pick something out, it makes him feel a tinge of hope that their longtime enemy will be caught. He knew he wouldn’t be able to do anything on his own, which was why he pulled Ronan in.“What is happening?” Callum questioned them at the entrance of his house. Someone must have informed him on time of what was happening.Timon shrugged. “Nothing that a few searches
Ronan’s POV“You didn’t find anything?” I asked Timon for the umpteenth time like my ears had gone deaf.He bowed his head, “I am sorry, Your Majesty. I must have gotten the wrong information.”Ruffling my hair, I sank onto the couch feeling an unexplained exhaustion. I had eventually hurried back to the palace in the hope that Timon would catch onto something. Even though we do have a missing knife to prove that my uncle had something to do with his friend's death, it is not enough to accuse him of killing his wife.Even though it doesn’t sound right, I am beginning to hope he might have a link to the enemy tormenting me. It probably was Elder James. What if my uncle was trying to defend me? Won’t it be wrong of me to be so hard on a person who is more like my parent?Timon dragged a foot on the ground. “Please say something.”I held his gaze, shrugging. “I really wish I could say something to you, but I do not know what to say. I must admit that I was eager to hear the outcome of yo
Author’s POVFreya gasped for breath like she had been hit in the chest. Nothing prepared her for the murderous look in his eyes. She could sense the irritation in his expression. Her legs wobbled and her lips quivered. Ronan was supposed to be obsessed with her now that she was pregnant. He is meant to cherish her like no other. Instead, he appears to be disgusted by her.She pulled at her hair with shaky hands. A muffled scream escaped her lips, she tried hard to let it all out but nothing came. The tears rolled down her face, almost blinding her. Freya sat still just staring blankly into space. It is as if every time she tries to give Ronan a chance to amend his ways, he walks onto the destructive path.Regret creeps in as she thinks of Callum. He had been the only one who came to her rescue and assured her of a secure future. Instead of making sure their relationship is sealed and they have themselves to count on. She plotted his death. All because of Ronan.The more she thought a
Author’s POV“Freya?” Callum called out. No response came. He rubbed at his neck in discomfort and moved closer. She was unmoving and blood appeared to be flowing from her head to the ground.He gulped hard and felt her pulse. Callum cursed under his breath at the eventuality of his action. Not only had her breath seized, she couldn’t be revived. Freya was dead. Covering his eyes with both hands, he groaned like a wounded lion. This wasn’t supposed to end like that. The only death he intends to have on his hands next is Ronan’s.His breath hitched at every passing second. Rising to his feet, he took in a deep breath to calm himself. There is no need to start hyperventilating when the deed has already been done. First, he has to get her cleaned up and find a way to dispose of her body, but then it will take a lot of work. If anyone gets to know that the queen is missing, it won’t take long for her to be traced down to him.Callum searched around for anything that would do to stuff her