Seth, my late brother, never argued his betrothal with her. He had no reason to be wary of her father’s influence spreading if she became the Luna Queen since his mother was powerful. A man building from the scratch would become a puppet for Alpha Hawke and Dark Moon pack if I gave them the seat of
“You are arrogant,” the queen said. Those words again.On instinct, I knew she didn’t like me. Not everyone had to like me but I would gain nothing from making this woman my enemy.“So I’ve been told,” I responded with a smile. “It’s an honour to stand before you.” The words were flat and insincere
Her words were cold and cruel enough to affect someone else but not me. All my life, I’d heard people call me a nobody. My mate rejected me for this reason. I accepted I wasn’t worth much and that in the grand scheme of things, I had no relevance – not to my mother who abandoned me, not to my mate w
“W – What?” I swallowed at the abrupt statement. Did he hear me arguing with Mary?“Seth killed himself. I did not kill him, in case you were wondering.” I blinked at the cold and callous way he spoke of his brother’s death.In the public eye, Seth was the fair prince, the man who would inherit the
His lips pulled from mine and trailed down my chin and to my neck. I clenched my hands tightly at my sides to stop them from wandering but then his teeth grazed my neck and my eyes flew open.There was no way he wanted to mark me now – Before the thought took root in my mind, he sucked on my flesh.
I was never one to follow the gossip of the royal family as I was far away enough for their actions not to affect me, living in a remote and small pack, but it did not mean I was completely ignorant of the rumours surrounding the queen.I’d often heard that she was a harsh woman who frequently had h
“I don’t want to wear it. Isn’t that what matters? Despite –“ The air turning cold shut me up. “ I don’t – I –““I have given you so many choices that you seem to have forgotten your place,” she hissed. “Patricia, bring the necklace and help this child dress.” She addressed her maid.“W – Where is t
He would cause a scene. I knew it on instinct. In the two weeks since we became fake mates, we had little interaction so I could not say I knew him well but the way his face darkened, even the man giving a speech faltered. He would cause a scene and it would be because of me.I was used to being hum