Evelyn's pov He gave me a look as if what he had done and the reason for it was so incredibly obvious that it couldn't be overstated or even didn't need to be stated at all. That it was something that was supposed to be known like a universal fact but I wasn't really sure I had a few suspicions, of course, he always sees my step-family from day one and he found all of them deployable but I didn't think that he would go so far as to publicly beating up my step brother knowing his position.Even if it was something that I didn't respect I know that if his mother was able to pull all of the right strings then he would actually be able to get my birthright which was something that made him problematic enough and despite my own will next to see him as a member of the royal family it was something that I had to begrudgingly accept as a threat and something that had to be taken care of and I wonder if it was because of my absence that made him feel like there was nobody to hold him back so
Evelyn's pov As I sat down looking at my contract husband I wondered what made him suddenly feel like he could trust me with this information but I decided that I was not going to press into it I was far too glad that he was willing to trust me at all considering this was something that he didn't find particularly pleasant and he wasn't even eager to share at all in the first place.So I was glad that he was even able to say anything to me at all, all the time that I had known him it felt as if he was wearing a mask on his face and because I didn't really care about him all that much and I was more concerned about my own problems I didn't press into it but the more time we have spent with each other I couldn't just say that I saw him as a complete stranger anymore he was beginning to get under my skin in different ways and now there was this Mate Bond that I had to also worry about as well so when he told me that he was willing to tell me about his past it was as if he was taking a
Evelyn's pov I couldn't be able to measure my joy when my contract husband was finally released from that stinking home. Every moment that he spent there was adding to the stress but I already had and I regretted even agreeing to it at all. The worst part was that there was never a complaint that passed through his lips. I knew that I had provided a more considerable amount of comfort but I always expected that at some point he would blurt out to just how much he hated the place but he was controlled and graceful and he uttered nothing bad about it, of course, he was fully aware of the state of the dungeon.But despite all of this the only thing I was expecting was waiting until the moment when I had the keys to release him from that cell. On that very day, Kelvin had been discharged from the hospital and his mother celebrated. My belly tightened up a bit when I saw how she was decorating the Pack House but I decided that there was no need to enter another argument with her over that
Evelyn's pov There seemed to be a moment of surprise clearly written on her face as if she had expected me to clap my palm against my forehead and claim that I had really forgotten to give condolences to my step-sibling when in reality I wish that even more injury had been inflicted on him in the first place so much so that I wouldn't have to glance upon his face for several weeks."I understand that you must be very busy but definitely you could spare a moment or two to say a few kind words to your brother you of all people should know that the hospital is not a pleasant place for anybody to be in," My stepmother said wearing the most innocent smile on her face that was filled with a tremendous smile that would not make anybody even consider for a second that she was ruling in the sheets with a man who was once her son in law to be, and that she wasn't absolutely delighted at the possibility of the alpha losing his life so that she could get married to that said man. In fact, as I
Evelyn's pov When we finally went up to our bedroom I could feel the tension beginning to rise. The silence in the room that we had ignored for so long could not be ignored anymore. One of us had to say something but I decided that I would be the one to do it after all. It was better to just break the bandage completely than to continue lying to myself like this. "Kian…” I called out his name as if I was still trying to learn how to pronounce it and then he turned around to face me. He had been looking out the window as if expecting somebody to come out of the horizon then he turned around in response to his name, his attention fully fixed on me.He hardly ever got distracted like that, so I was a little bit surprised but I knew that if I tried to ask him about it he would only tell me what he felt it wasn't appropriate for me to know and sometimes I felt like I wanted to know how much more than he decided was what I needed but at the same time I didn't want to press him and I also
Kian's povHer face turned away from me and I could see the redness burning in them and my chest clenched tight like someone was squeezing it, things were not supposed to turn out this way.“It appeared that I had planned out for every single scenario except for this one. Despite the tension in the air, I reached out for her hand and squeezed it tightly."Look, if you want me to be honest with you this really means nothing to me at all. It doesn't change anything for me in the slightest concerning our contract but if you feel like it will be too emotionally draining for you I will not force you to do what you don't want to…"I said and then I added that if she felt she wanted to end the contract at this point then I wouldn't stop her because it was easier to keep out any feelings to keep everything simple. To push away any kind of attraction that was possibly blossoming on its own but this mate Bond was so much more than that. It wasn't something that you could overlook so easily."No
Evelyn's povI felt the sun dating on my face as I stepped out into the garden to ease my mind and to relax with my thoughts. We had concluded and come to a decision with each other but yet I felt like they were still so much. I felt like I wanted to share with him but I promised him that I wasn't going to make him uncomfortable and if it was going to be hard to hold back this spring, emotions were boiling inside of me like a heated pot.I was hoping that I would be able to get a break surrounded by the flowers and their beautiful scent that was so enchanting but I should have known that I was wishing for far too much because it wasn't long before I began to wonder inside the garden that's when I noticed somebody was following me and it was not something that I could overlook because the steps became more deliberate and they were obviously headed in my direction. Finally, when I turned around I was confronted by the hovering frame of my ex-lover who was looking down at me almost sus
Evelyn's povThere had been very few times in our contract marriage that I had managed to make Kian completely speechless and I guess I could add this to the list. I stepped in and my inhibitions lowered because of my curiosity as I asked him who was on the other side of the line and he remained in that post perfectly, not moving a single inch so much that you would confuse him for an artistically sculpted statue if you walked into the bedroom eventually. The steady breathing of his chest is also something that he was able to do without feeling like an athlete falling down on the track only to quickly get back up on their feet again and resume the race.I don't know what was more troubling, as the fact that he did it in the snap of a finger most times making me question my own sanity and if I had misread his expressions or the fact that he felt he needed to do it in front of me and that's brought a bundle of other questions running through my mind."You had a very short stroll in the
Evelyn's pov I couldn't believe that he actually recognized me and I wondered if he was just messing with me but when he said my name, I knew that he wasn't and I wasn't sure how to act around him. I had been holding myself together for when I would eventually leave the hospital then I could process my feelings but now after being separated for 5 years we had collided again, our lives in tangling even though I had done everything possible even traveling across the world to avoid it. “You look very well. I guess the choice that you made to leave wasn't a bad one since you appear to be doing very good for yourself,” the bitterness in his voice was clear and evident then I remembered that he didn't have any right to be angry or at least not at me. I planted my hands on my hips and told him that I couldn't stay with him anymore if he would never tell me the truth. All I asked well was some honesty, for him to respect me enough to tell me what was really going on in his mind and that
Evelyn's pov Even though I knew that the park was just close by and we wouldn't have to go there, there was still a dreadful feeling in my chest, of running into Kian after so long. I never really gave him any explanation as to why I left, he must have returned back to the mansion confused and conflicted I don't know if the letter that I wrote for him would have been enough to satisfy his curiosity but I knew I couldn't stay and say those words, if not I would have never had the courage to leave at all. A tap on my shoulder brought me back to the present and I allowed a small smile on my face as I looked at my stepbrother, Kelvin, I had never imagined that he would become such a pillar in my life, somebody who was once a spineless puppets for his mother had matured into a responsible man and he had girls chasing him left and right but he told me that he was interested in only one person and one day he will confess his feelings to her. I had begged him to tell me who this per
Evelyn's pov The day I made a decision to leave the pack, to leave him, I knew that I could never return back or at least I never intended to and now 5 months had passed it felt like 5 years. Everyday my heart was aching for me to return back but I knew that he would have some kind of convenient explanation or he would deny being part of the council at all but it made so much sense that I was not going to allow him to deceive me anymore. It was not an easy decision to come to and I had no idea where I would even go, all I knew was that I had to leave, now was when I got an unexpected call from my stepbrother Kelvin. He had never reached out to me before, so I was surprised to get his call that night. I contemplated answering it or not, then I decided not to because whatever he had to say, I doubted that I had the Patience to even listen to him but just as I was about to cut the call, my fingers slid in the wrong direction and I answered it by accident.His concerned voice came thro
Kian's pov “It's been a pleasure doing business with you,” I said with a confident smile as my fingers gripped that of my newest associate. The contract that I had just closed down would end both of us millions and that satisfaction was almost enough to make up for the 3 days that I had spent away from my mate.Well almost…I had already booked a flight and I would be pulling her into my arms once again in less than 3 hours or so, so with an expectant smile on my face, I checked out of the hotel that I had been staying for the past 3 days and made my way to the airport, my eyes were glued shut throughout the entire flight and everything seem to blur until finally, I was driving into my mansion through the gates. A maid came to take my briefcase and I easily handed it to her asking her if she knew where my mate was. Her face suddenly paled up, and then she started shaking a little bit, her lips obviously trembling as she visibly battled to get out her words saying that she had no ide
Evelyn's pov The search for my father's killer went on for months, it started with days and then it dragged out into weeks until months passed and yet there was nothing. It was almost as though they appeared out of thin air and after committing that heinous act disappeared like dust in the wind. I mourned for my father until my heart wanted to bleed right out of my chest. My only consolation was my husband who was there for me during this difficult time, promising me with all of his heart that he would find my father's killer but despite all of his efforts, nothing came out of it. One dead end was just followed up by another one. Eventually, after catching him looking through the little evidence that could be found at night barely allowing himself to sleep I had to call it quits but he was stubborn about letting go insisting that if he just kept looking he would find the killers. On one of such night, I caught him in his office after waking up in bed and finding that his ow
Evelyn's POV When I woke up the next morning, the first thing I got was an urgent text from my father's personal investigator urging me to reach out to him as soon as possible. My heart quickly found its way to my throat. I had a nightmare and it involved my father and now this? Calming my racing heart, I took a few breaths and then made the call and on the second ring, he picked up and his voice was low. It was always sort of monotone but now there was something beneath it that made a pit my stomach grow even deeper. “Is something wrong?” I couldn't help asking and his voice was a few decibels as he dropped the bombshell that left the room spinning around for several seconds until I spoke again in a response. “You must be joking…” I said, my voice coated in denial. “You can't be serious, please tell me that you are joking right now…” “I'm sorry you have my condolences…” I wasn't able to listen to his next words because the phone fell from my trembling hands, and if I h
John's pov “This has to be a joke…” I said for the millionth time throwing a folder back to my desk. My personal private investigator looked at me with a source of resignation on his face and he told me that he was confident of his findings.I looked at the folder again like a bomb that was about to explode cautiously touching it and I opened it up. The first thing I saw randomly was a picture of a boy and standing next to him was the familiar feminine face that made me close the folder once again, my chest burning up. It couldn't be, it just couldn't be… “Alpha John…” My private investigator was about to speak but I held up my hand. I needed a moment to digest this so I dismissed him, leaving me alone with all the evidence that brings back memories from the past, memories that I thought I had long buried. And along with it came intense guilt, just as I was battling with this, Quinn appeared in my office with a cheap smile on her face but right now I needed to be alone. When she g
Evelyn's POV I looked down at my wristwatch for the millions of times and a heavy breath left me as I tilted my head up and groaned afterwards. I was hoping that this flight would make me get to my father faster but instead it ended up getting delayed because of an incoming storm.So I was left with no other choice, I had to Lodge into a hotel for the night, I would be coming back the next day to quickly catch my flight it was already too late to consider going on the road anymore and I would still end up wasting the same amount of time anyways, so I might as well just get on a flight. At least, I wouldn't have to worry about traffic or anything. When I was settled with my baggage I lay down on the bed with my shoes. I feel like a bigger traitor than those two shameless people for not telling him this. How was he even going to react when he knew that I had been keeping these secrets for so long now? I squeezed my fingers together until it pulled into a fist and I was agitated just
John's pov My wife stayed in the basement longer than I expected. I thought that after a couple of hours, she would come out but it was only the next morning that I was able to convince her. I brought some food for her, an omelet and some bacon because she had also refused to eat anything from the previous day. Then, standing at the entrance of the basement, I knocked to get her attention. “Quinn, don't you think that this is unnecessary?” I asked her “Both of us are adults so we can discuss this as adults..” “I don't want to discuss anything…” she cried out. “Just tell me that I can go, that you don't need me anymore, and have my bags packed for me so that I can leave immediately. I have dedicated so many years of my precious life to you and you won't even trust me I don't want to talk about it,” I looked down at the plate of food. “You haven't had anything to eat since last night. Are you really planning to starve yourself to death?” There was silence for a while before sh