‘Stop it, Seth,’ I muttered as Scarlett spoke the same words. All this was familiar and boring even. ‘Face the reality. Killian has loathed your guts since that day and nothing will change. It’s pathetic to watch you pine for a man who would spit on your face if he had the chance.” Smack. A loud
“M – My lady.” Tears rolled down Sabrina’s eyes when we got to the prison. She glanced from me to her brother with a pained expression on her face. “How –““Is everything ready?” I ignored her and turned to the warden in charge of the prisoners.“Yes. He is free to go.” The stout man responded. Tha
“Is it far?” I accepted his hand as he helped me out of the carriage. My legs were in no condition for a trek. “It’s not.” He walked beside me. I could see the inn’s sign a short distance from the dusty road. We entered and the place had at most three guests, all travellers judging by their cloaks
“What’s wrong with her?” I opened my eyes slowly to see Killian and an elderly man standing over me. “I am not quite sure but I have a guess.” An old man clad in cream robes said, adjusting his glasses as he peered down at me. “Ah.” He realized I’d woken up so he stepped back. “You are awake.” Kill
“You do not smell like a wolf.” My eyes snapped to his but I looked away in time. This was the second time he accused me of not being a wolf. His words had plagued me then but I decided they were spoken out of spite but now – I had not shifted but I was a wolf. I had to be a wolf.“What do you –“ I
‘Mate,’ the quiet voice of my wolf said in my head and as if hearing the voice, Noah’s eyes sharpened. “You are a beautiful wolf, Carrot.” He spoke in a cherry tone that spread goosebumps all over my skin. My wolf just saw him for the first time so even though I wanted to run as Noah approached, t
‘What does he want from us?’ My wolf asked with a shudder. “You must be curious about what I want from you.” His lips pulled up at the sides. “It’s simple because you are already on the right path. I didn’t think you had it in you to seduce such a high-ranked man but you must have some secret skill
‘He – He is not our mate,’ my wolf whispered and I heard the confusion in her tone. We’d just been bonded so it would take her a while to fully understand the chaos that was my life. Our mate who just left was a cruel man blackmailing us but this man, this man whose powerful aura made my wolf flinc