*Charlotte*There was no point in looking back and taking back all the words that I had said moments ago. I was done. I didn’t see the reason to tell them that I was just joking around by calling off the engagement. I wanted them to know that I had made up my mind. If their son didn’t want me, then I would not push too hard for him to like me.I had been disrespected almost all my life, it was time for me to stand up for myself and to stand with what I believed in. I believed that I was capable of doing whatever I wanted to do without needing anyone’s approval. I believed that I had the qualities to be worthy of love and respect. I believed that behind my clumsiness, I had an authenticity that others lacked.If they didn’t like the real me, then they didn’t deserve the best version of me. It was time for me to turn the tables, and that would start by leaving this hell of a place where my presence was never welcomed anyway.When Alexander left me three days ago to face the whole wol
*Charlotte*“Charlotte? Are you ready?”When Alpha Finnley called my name down the hall, I knew at that moment that the Phoenix Flame Alpha had finally arrived at the Palace. I hurriedly left my room, where I had been busy reading my notes about proper dining etiquette so I could act elegantly in front of the opposing pack of Dragon Wing. I found the need to sell the act of an elegant future Luna before leaving the palace.I wanted to do it for Alpha Finnley and his wife; after all, they were so good to me. I made a promise to them, and I ought to keep it.“Oh, there she is. Kingston, Carlos, I want you to meet Charlotte, the future Luna of Dragon Wing,” Alpha said while smiling at me. He was like a very proud father, and I could not help but feel overwhelmed by it, in a very good way.So, I took my steps down the stairs as elegantly as possible to savor the moment, and my eyes immediately met the eyes of the Phoenix Flame Prince. It was the infamous Carlos Kingston. Daniel told m
*Charlotte*When I saw Luna Diana in panic, I knew that we were in big trouble. Since the day that I met her, I never saw her in this condition where she looked like she didn’t know what to do. Luna Diana was the Luna of Dragon Wing for a reason. She was the epitome of grace and elegance. She was the type of person who knew all the answers to your questions because of her intelligence.However, looking at her in that kitchen made me believe that even with so much grace and knowledge, she still needed help from time to time, and as her temporary daughter-in-law, I did my best to help her get out of the kitchen situation. “I’ve prepared lamb meat so many times before, this is the first time that meat spoiled on me,” Luna Diana said while looking at the lamb meat sitting on top of the kitchen sink.“I should’ve checked this yesterday, then we would still have time to go to the market.” I could feel her growing anxiety and it made me uneasy. “Do we still have enough time to go to th
*Alexander*I didn’t expect that Carlos and his father would stay with us for a week. I was informed that they would just stay for one night, but since Alpha Kingston and my father needed to talk about wolf world and business, they decided to stay until everything was good and settled between the two powerful wolf packs. If it had been a different woman, I would not have cared a bit if Carlos decided to seduce her with his wit and charm. But it appeared that he was fascinated with Charlotte, and I couldn’t help but be mad about it. All my life, I had known Carlos as the charming womanizer of Phoenix Flame, and if he wanted someone, he would do everything to get her.When I realized that Carlos’s next target was Charlotte, I wanted to stop him immediately. But why? She was not my fiancée anymore. She was not even my friend. Charlotte had said straight to my face that I didn’t have any right to tell her what to do, so why did I care so much if Carlos wanted to break her heart next?
*Charlotte*When Alexander pulled me back to the Palace and into my room, all I could hear was the sound of my heart beating. I never thought Carlos would be so desperate that he forced me to kiss him on the lips. My intuitions were right; behind his friendly persona was a very dark man, capable of doing nasty things just to get what he wanted. And because I let my guard down, he almost got me into his spider web.“I’m sorry, Alexander.” I apologized, and I wasn’t sure why I did. All I knew at that moment was that Alexander rescued me from harm, and I needed to apologize to him for not being a brat. I should have listened to Alexander when he told me that Carlos was an asshole.“Why are you saying sorry? I should be the one apologizing to you because I was not able to protect you in my own house. Did he hurt you?” Was I just imagining things, or did Alexander just tell me that he was sorry for not protecting me? I blinked my eyes just to convince myself that it was real, and yes,
*Charlotte*When Mia and Jessica saw me walking towards them, they abruptly ended their conversation, and Jessica ran away without looking at me. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying, and I felt sad seeing her that way. While Jessica was a bitch to me, she was still a woman, and as a woman, I wanted to sympathize.Mia was about to go as well, but I called her name, and she was left with no choice but to stay and talk to me. I could see the hesitation in Mia’s eyes, but since I was still the future Luna of Dragon Wing in her eyes, she greeted me with a good morning and asked if I needed some help.“Good morning, do you need my help?” she asked instantly. “Good morning, Mia. I saw Jessica crying. What happened?” Mia was a bit surprised by my question but did her best to answer anyway.“Oh, that? She’s just having a bad day. If you don’t need my help, I’ll excuse myself for a moment. I’m needed in the kitchen.” Before I could ask her again, Mia left me, so I just went back to my
*Charlotte*Jessica’s words hung in the air between us like the moment before lightning struck. I could see her trembling, tears swimming in her eyes as she pulled her arms around herself like she was trying to protect herself from a rain of blows. Her fear and despair were visceral. And I knew that look- that fear as intimately as it was my own because I’d seen it over and over again. Felt it myself back when I was still indebted, betrayed, and angry at the world and myself for the situation I’d been thrust into. Trapped in a place that only wanted to take what it could from me and leave me a shell of myself. Terrified of what would become of me when night fell and there was no one to see me if I disappeared. I’d seen women in my situation sell themselves to men whose names they didn’t even know, who’d been tricked by nice smiles and pretty words only to end up abandoned. I’d never thought them foolish because when you’re at the bottom of the darkest hole, you’d tak
*Charlotte*I had to admit, Alexander’s subtle but effective mind was a wonder to behold, I thought as we sat at the dining table for breakfast. Alexander gave me a quick glance, tapping his spoon three times on the dish as a signal, and I suppressed my own smirk, eyeing Carlos.‘Your downfall was about to begin,’ I thought. He’d rue the day he messed with someone from our pack. “I have to admit our journey to Dragon Wing has been incredibly pleasant,” Alpha Kingston said joyfully to Finnley and Diana. “Your reputation is not given lightly and I am a bit sad to leave tomorrow, how about you, Carlos?” Carlos nodded in agreement, a handsome smile on his face as he glanced over at me. “There are one or two things I wish I could stay for.” His intention was obvious and unlike before, where his attention had made me feel better, now his gaze on me felt like bugs crawling across my skin. I suppressed a shiver and look of disgust, plastering on the fake smile I’d mastered af