“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
“Let us start with the oath of loyalty,” the priest said.The coronation began but I could not hear a single word the priest uttered. My ears rang as the crowd almost buried me underneath the weight of their stares. People spoke underneath their breaths, their gazes sweeping me from head to toe. I k
“You will apologize on your knees.” The queen laughed as if his words were a joke but her expression contorted making her laughing face seem more like a grimace.“I am still the queen, you little –“ Someone placed a hand across her mouth to stop her but she slapped the person’s hand away. “How do y
“Was that – was that really necessary?” I asked as we left the throne room. “You are in no place to question me.” The cold words shut me right up. “Right,” I muttered.” Yes, I should not forget my place. I was nothing but a fake mate that he was using to get Scarlett off his tail. “If you think