“As for the cheating…” Katya scoffs. “How else was I supposed to make you look at me when you refused to touch me outside of the marriage contract conditions?”Katya allows her real annoyance to come forward at that. Katya is a good actress for a reason. Th best lies are those told with truth in the
Nan’s POVIt was a melody in my head.“You are the woman I love…The one I intend of spending the rest of my life with…”The words were live wires between us. Connecting his words to my entirety. Every second pulsing with electric tension.His emotions rang true with each syllable. The sincerity burn
My humble background was splattered for all eyes to see. Questions about my qualifications as a wedding designer were aired. My relationship with Lionel was under a fine microscope.All of that I could handle. There were no lies there. Nothing I had not thought or considered myself was in those init
Nan’s POVMy daughters are now 7 years old.Time had gone by so fast. It felt like only yesterday that I had tucked my two five-year-olds into bed for a nighttime story. It feels so bittersweet.Vera had grown taller. The top of her head now reached my waist instead of my thighs. Her gorgeous head o
Then Katya appeared. Wearing a black dress. The black swan to our swan lake.“Wow.” She said coolly. “It seems like your skills were not exaggerated, Nan.”The wonder and joy drained from my daughters’ faces. I resisted the urge to groan. Of course she would show up late.‘She just cannot resist ste
Lionel’s POVHow dare she?A fury like I have never known burned within me.My inner wolf and flame were in havoc.I could not protect my own daughters…I was a failure of an alpha…I failed…It was only Nan’s tears and sadness that brought me back to my senses.“Lionel,” she wept. “We have to get the
“You’ve been grimacing non-stop for hours now.” She replies quietly. “You only make the face when you have a headache.”I purse my lips. “I would say my headache is justified.”She frowns. “Your investigators haven’t found anything?”“They have.” I admit reluctantly. “But not enough to get the girls
Lionel’s POV“Katya has a secret child…”I could not believe it.Katya never wanted to have children. Vera and Patti were only born out of obligation. The selfish she-wolf did not have a maternal bone in her entire body.Yet here was evidence claiming otherwise…It is exactly what I have been lookin