The first thing I did when I opened my eyes was clutch my mate’s shirt. “You are fine,’’ he whispered, coaxing me to calm down but I could hear his heart beat wildly and I felt the distress he felt – or maybe that was me. “You can’t – You can’t leave me.” I was crying again, holding him as if he w
“It is worth a shot.” He looked unwilling but thankfully, he did not object. “Just – Rest for a bit.” Asking Crystal for help would not be a problem but it never occurred to me that Alpha Hawke may already have my mother. Although I wanted nothing more than to continue to sleep, to see as much of
“No – It’s just –“ He had reason to think it was a joke. “It is not a joke,” I answered firmly. If I did not say it now, it may take me another month to work up the courage to and I wanted him to know how I felt because who knew what the future had in store for us? Life was too short to waste time s
Could he also hear my thoughts? I looked up at Killian but he pursed his lips. “I cannot hear what you are thinking.” His expression darkened. “I feel a bit left out.” He pouted for the second time that evening. “Your turn will come soon.” I laughed out loud, feeling light and free. The weight on
“I am sorry but my mother has been sick for a while and I want to visit her.” Sabrina knelt before me as she sobbed. “The head maid says I need to put in a notice before I leave but I know Your Majesty will understand. My mother – If I wait even another day, she may – she may –“ She reached forward
“I have heard you are always sleeping these days.” Killian caught me as I settled into bed after working for a few hours. “Are you overworked?” The way he looked at me made my insides warm. It was a relief to be able to admit even to myself that I loved this man. When my wolf purred in satisfaction
“Mary was in charge of training me when I entered the palace as a maid so I trust she will guide you well. I expect you to respect her as disrespecting her would be the same as disrespecting me.” I admonished the five girls gathered in my office with Mary behind them. “Yes, Your Majesty,” the girls
“You know me already, Carrot – oops, I mean, Your Majesty.” She covered her mouth yet her eyes laughed. “I am under the care of Dark Moon for the time being and Alpha Hawke sent me as a filler for his dear mate. Although she is gone, she remains in our hearts.” She ducked her head and pretended to w
“Have I ever told you that you are like my fountain of good fortune?” He asked. “Feeling sentimental?” I asked and he nodded. “Very sentimental. I looked at Seth and Victoria today and I just – I could not believe it. As I have told you, most things in my life always go wrong. A family is somethin
“Seth, mama and dada have something for you,” Killian and I said to Seth one day. “Is it a baby?” He asked with wide eyes. “Yeah,” I smiled at the little boy and his eyes lit up. “Really? There’s a baby? Where my baby?” He looked around, jumped up and circled us as if we were hiding a baby behind
When we named him Seth, it was in remembrance of the only family Killian ever had before I came along but Cordelia seemed to think it was for her. She begged for my baby’s forgiveness to the point where I got uncomfortable and walked away with him. He may be named Seth but it did not mean he was a r
“Killian, the baby is here!” I screamed, startling my mate. “What?” His eyes widened and his fingers paused buttoning his shirt. “Where is she?” It was a funny question but I did not have time to laugh so I swallowed thickly and tried to waddle to the delivery room next door. “Hey, where are you go
“I am not sleepy,” I said and he pursed his lips. “Can I read a book at least? Or – Or we could choose baby names together.” I gave him a hopeful look. Since Killian found out I was pregnant, he had all but forbidden me from doing anything asides existing but when I talked about baby names, he lit
A few days ago, Hawke was found dead in his cell after weeks of him trying to eat himself as he turned rogue. In the early hours of this morning, Luna Grace ended her life by repeatedly stabbing her throat with a fork until she bled out. That was after she spent the past week screaming and crying ou
“I said the same thing!” She exclaimed with an awkward smile. While she stared at me without saying anything, I tried my best to make my brain function properly. “What do you mean – pregnant? I – What?” My mouth dropped open and the towel in my hand fell to the ground. “A baby?” At that moment, I h
Hawke would not be the first Alpha from Dark Moon that dreamt of taking the throne for himself but he was the most brazen of them in all of history. Dark Moon had a penchant to feel superior and my father let this one’s bravado grow. “Are you done gloating?” He asked and I laughed. “This would be
*KILLIAN* Despite the mountain of work awaiting me, I squeezed out time to see Hawke. For a long time, I pondered how to clip his wings, how to bring him down from his high horse and see him suffer. Having him where I wanted him made my steps light and my body weightless. His gaze burned into me w