Audrey’s PovI slept so well, more than I had ever rested in my entire time here, even more than when Asher told me he wanted to be with me. Yesternight was a moment I had always dreamed about, Asher breathing down on my neck, his hand on every part of me, kissing me, touching me, only just that he didn’t take me to his room and lay me down with him.But half-bread was better than none, and the fact that he did everything for me was more than enough. I was smiling as I absentmindedly stared at the maids clearing the room to take my morning bath.“My lady, the bath is ready.” One of them broke into my thoughts.I jumped up from the bed almost immediately, throwing the duvet away and dancing to the bathroom.I didn’t mind any of the stares I received from them. All that was on my mind was Asher and how he would be in breakfast, what he’d be wearing, how his hair would be packed, and how lovely he would look when he saw me.I wished I could brag into Selene’s face, tell her how much the p
Audrey's POV"Strip." He said, with an unreasonable soothing tone, but I didn't motion."Would you like me to repeat myself?" His eyes light up in flames of anger. "I said, Strip," He summed up.My lips tucked up into a small smile as my hand found the hem of my dress. Knowing how much my body craved for him since I stepped into his room, I decided to follow this one order, just this one, because I wanted it too. I pulled off my dress slowly, dropping it to the floor. Nervousness and excitement surged through me in all deliciousness. Our eyes pierced at each other, his eyes filled with lust and passion, raking my body through. I felt my heart leap up to my throat as he stood up, staring at me with his dark orbs and taking his steps cautiously towards me, like a cat who has taken an interest in his little mouse."Audrey..." He called out raspily, the corners of his lips tucked in a smirk.I felt my throat dry at his gape, the things only he could do to me. He continued to walk towards
Audrey's Pov"Fuck!" I curse, slamming shut the book I was reading.My eyes glanced to the door, obvious irritation and distaste on my face as I eyed it. This night was supposed to be silent, if not for anyone, but at least he should have taken it in for me, to let me have it for the death of my parents and partly his father. Today was the ritual night of my parents' death eight nights ago, yet the stupid bastard brother who showed up claiming the throne of the Alpha of Our pack won't even let them have it. I sat up from the bed, leaning on the headboard as I closed my eyes. I didn't want to bore myself with questions, which might lead to unnecessary accusations, but it deeply hurt. I have always thought people heightened the loss of someone's loved one, unnecessary crying, wallowing for months, and not moving on, but the sight of my parentsgasping for breath with black liquid pouring out of their mouths that night proved me wrong.Everything has been going well, from the food to t
Audrey's POVI woke up the following morning feeling sore all over but also pleased and eager at the same time. The maids cleaned me thoroughly, using diluted water to soothe my pain. Throughout the bath, I could only think of the sex we had last night. We didn't do much because of my pain, but he sank his teeth deep into my arm, which was slowly fading already.I didn't know why because all books claimed mate marks could last some days, but his was already leaving, and it wasn't even up to a day yet. As I sat on the chair where they dressed me, a knock interrupted my thoughts, and a guard came into view,"The crowned Alpha has sent for you." He said.I rolled my eyes to my head, flickering to one of the maids through the mirror as she stopped what she was doing on my hair. "Take me to him." He nodded as we both made our way outside. I could only stroll because of the pain down there, taking my time while he walked insignificant steps, glancing back occasionally to check on me. He o
Audrey's POVI gazed at him in shock. My lips slightly parted with words stuck between them. "Audrey, I don't understand. What happened last night?" My eyes widened a bit out of curiosity. "Wh…what...do...yo...last night, you and I?" I stuttered. He rolled his eyes away from me, leaving me in the utmost confusion. I didn't know whether he was joking or denying everything to me. My mind started to race. Was that the reason why he said my parents wouldn't like it? Was he trying to deny everything and not have anything with me? Didn't he want me last night when his hand roamed my body, touching and caressing me? Didn't he mean everything? Was it all for a joke when he sank his teeth into my shoulder?As I recalled the mark fading on my shoulder, I felt my eyes burn with questionable tears. Maybe it faded off because he had no interest in me. I closed my eyes, trying to stop the tears from spilling down and not embarrass myself in front of him. He didn't even spare me a glance anymo
Audrey's POVThe rest of the day passed in a twinkle of an eye. I could not even pinpoint what I did with it. After Alaric had left me alone in the room with warmth oozing out of my body, I decided to go for a stroll and walk till I could get him out of my mind, with only a thought on my mind. I had to find a way to keep his mouth shut. I had to reject Alaric and find a way to stop everything he did to me. And soon, it was evening, and I was seated in front of a mirror after a hot bath that the maids drew for me. I was lost in my thoughts about Alaric, trying to figure out why and how he had such a significant effect on me. It could not only be because we were mates. I was attracted to him,too, but was I that much attracted to a stranger?A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts, the maid in my hair rushing towards the entrance to open it. I watched her through the mirror as she conversed with whoever was there before she closed the door and approached me, placing a squared box i
Audrey’s POV “She’s my mate, too,”Asher’s words echoed in my ear. Everything paused inside my thoughts, the eyes of the gleaming girls scorching on my skin, and even my wolf, Drea. Everything went still, leaving me with just my thoughts. How are Asher and Alaric both, my mate? How did it happen? I had thought it would only be Alaric, but yet. I gulped down, darting my eyes between the two brothers,who seemed to be fighting a silent battle with their eyes as if proclaiming both of their territories on me. I wanted to feel special then, with the little I’d heard from the maids. Both brothers were hot and the most wanted by all ladies, and I think I’d been blessed with them as mates. “I want her, Asher. I knew she was my mate and won’t beat around the bush. I want her to be mine.” I heard Alaric say, the rest of my thoughts going to the back of my head as I blinked rapidly. “Nope!” I shouted before even Asher could respond. The loud gasp from the females made me realise what I
Alaric’s POVFuck! I wish I could sweep her off her feet and take her to my room to fuck her until she moaned out my name. I clenched my jaw hard as her brown orbs kept inviting me in, wanting me to take her right there. Fuck! The way her throat moved, only if she knew she had the same effect on me as I had on her. “Hmm…” I continued, wanting to hear her response.If she said something about not being sure or yes, I swear to the moon goddess, I would lead her right in the face of everyone and take her to the room. “You can go and fuck yourself.” After a while, she said, her lips turned into a mocking smile as she walked away from me.I smirked as I watched her leave, my eyes roaming every part of her body. In my thoughts, the things I would love to do to her body. She was the first woman to have that effect on me, or probably because she was my mate. I couldn’t help but wonder if Asher was feeling that same way about her, wanting to be with her every time, hot for her, wanting to
Audrey’s PovI slept so well, more than I had ever rested in my entire time here, even more than when Asher told me he wanted to be with me. Yesternight was a moment I had always dreamed about, Asher breathing down on my neck, his hand on every part of me, kissing me, touching me, only just that he didn’t take me to his room and lay me down with him.But half-bread was better than none, and the fact that he did everything for me was more than enough. I was smiling as I absentmindedly stared at the maids clearing the room to take my morning bath.“My lady, the bath is ready.” One of them broke into my thoughts.I jumped up from the bed almost immediately, throwing the duvet away and dancing to the bathroom.I didn’t mind any of the stares I received from them. All that was on my mind was Asher and how he would be in breakfast, what he’d be wearing, how his hair would be packed, and how lovely he would look when he saw me.I wished I could brag into Selene’s face, tell her how much the p
Audrey’s POVDinner was silent for the first time since I got here. There was no discussion about how my day went, the occasional glances from Alaric, or expecting him to disrupt the table, and a part of me missed that. The only thing close to that was the burning stare I was getting from both parties, Asher and his so-called girlfriend.I continued to pick through my food; my appetite had already lost the instant I set my eyes on her, but when I tried to leave the room, Asher drew me back and begged me to eat.“So Audrey..”I looked up to meet her eyes, taking in her beauty. Her eyes had this cunningness to them, peering deeply into your soul and wanting to know every one of your dark secrets,“Is this where you live now?”Even though her question was not harmful, every part of my body, the hair on them, went on edge, standing up and taking a defensive stance. I carefully dropped my fork, our eyes boring into each other’s, “yes, is there a problem?”“Nope.” She laughed out, her gaze
Audrey’s Pov.My eyes fluttered open gently, feeling all sore and tired. I swallowed deeply, closing my eyes and reopening it to stretch on the bed. A yawn escaped my lips as i stood up, stretching out again before sitting still on the bed. Everything came running down in my brain again, how he walked in, his words, his eyes, everything that happened before I cried myself in Alaric’s arms and slept off.“Stop!” I yelled out, closing my eyes, and using my hand to block it as the light came on.“You’re finally awake, Princess. I thought you’ve already turned sleeping beauty.” His voice softly said.I opened my eyes again, slowly and trying to balance it with the light. My eyes went to him and met his immediately. He passed me a small smile, looking at me with nothing but pity and a softness I did not like. “How long have you been sitting there?” I asked, stifling a yawn from my mouth.“Long enough to watch all your sleeping positions while sleeping. For a princess, you need to honestly
Alaric’s PovThe more she cried, the angrier and dirtier the thoughts of what I would do to Asher. It took a lot of patting and soft words before she closed her eyes and fell asleep on my chest, and even her puffy eyes made my wolf growl. I gently laid her on the bed, covering her up with the duvet and placing a soft kiss on her forehead before exiting the room as quietly as I could. And as I closed the wooden door slowly, all my nerves and muscles started to boil.I had no idea what Asher was trying to play at, bringing a fucking female to the house like that, his tongue all coiled up when he was supposed to talk, and acting as if he was sorry by putting on those stupid pitying eyes of his. He has made her cry. Not just a drop. But it's a huge one. And he didn’t even chase back after her. He did not move an inch, and the stupid blonde haired beside him.I barged into where I knew he was going to be, sighting the fucking head guard and signaling him to leave. My wolf growled out hig
Audrey’s PovThe whole world came to a halt immediately after those words left her mouth, catching everyone in the room by surprise apart from Asher, who just stood there, his arms folded to his chest and looking everywhere in the room apart from the people.“Girlfriend? Wha.. what do you mean, girlfriend?” I chuckled, taking a step closer to me.I don’t know what she must have heard, or maybe she was just one of those ladies who seemed to look down at people at every chance they got, but her eyes sized me up that instant, with nothing but disgust, disdain, and like an opponent looking at her other unworthy opponent.“Asher, won’t you say anything?” She took her eyes off me, retracing her steps to Asher’s.“Yes, Asher. What the fuck is going on?” Alaric cursed.Asher’s eyes finally settled on her, and for a split moment, there was emptiness in them. His lips parted at her for a minute, hanging there and waiting for the words to come out, only for them to fall close again. Lines grazed
Audrey’s Pov.“Fuck!” I yelled, slamming the book shut and throwing it across the room. I stood up from the bed, my feet moving swiftly to the mirror as I stared at my tired and irritated face. I folded my hands underneath my breast, taking in my full expression. It was just mid-afternoon, and it looked like the longest day of my life. After breakfast, I returned to this room with the butterflies and suspicions embedded in my stomach. While Asher had already been lovely to me throughout breakfast, there had been a pit of warning in my stomach with the way Alaric stood up and disappeared when it was obvious that he had been waiting for me to get to the table. And when I asked Asher, he replied, “He’s just throwing a fit of jealousy. Do not mind him.”Even though he had said those words to me last night, and they had annoyed me madly, a part of me still did not like the angry Alaric.“Well, flirty Alaric is more fun.” My wolf chided.I growled under my breath, pulling my black hair to
Alaric’s PovMornings, like always, are my most hated thing, and even Princess could not fix that after the last stunt that happened the previous morning and the disappointed look on her face as I left her room last night. This happened after I said one bad thing about my dear, reasonable, happy brother. I automatically became the bad and unbelievable person, or even in people’s minds, one who might be wishing his brother bad or jealous of him.After wearing the last piece of my lazy clothing, my hair ruffled, and my face scrunched up in total disgust, it is evident that I had not used any of my strength in this morning's preparation. My stomach grumbling reminded me of my wrong decision last night, angrily going to bed without eating after discovering my dear good brother and Princess slayed me. I left an empty table without any announcement of us not having dinner together, making me wake up hungrily.After a deep sigh and my wolf growling at me out of my thoughts, I strolled casu
Audrey’s PovAfter discovering that I’m a slut for Alaric and just a princess to Asher, my evening went as sour and sweet as possible. A part of me kept thinking and rewinding to the kinds of stuff I wanted Alaric to try on me, up to the extent I communicated to my wolf about things that one could try when having sex. And sour because of what i should be doing with Asher instead. Asher has always been my dream man and will always be my dream man. And guilt killed me inside that i preferred Alaric more than him when it comes to bodily stuff.“Maybe it’s just because you’ve not tried anything with him. It has always been with the devil.” my wolf mindlinked me.“Why is he not as charming as Alaric with words? Why can’t he be as sweet as Alaric regarding everything?”“But I thought Alaric was the devil and annoying one?”“YES!” I growled out, jerking off the bed with my eyes wide before a deep sigh passed away from my mouth. I let my shoulders slump with a tired pout in my mouth before
Audrey’s POVThe devil was here. It was like anytime I thought of him or wanted to think of him, his face magically pops up and we’re seeing each other. His black hair was done in the same way Asher’s own was, his eyes staring straight at me as he sat down on the same seat Asher just stood up from.“Princess, if you had told me there was going to be an occasion where you'd dress up as beautiful like this, I would have gone in to…”“Why are you here, Alaric?” I cut him off, rolling my eyes at him as I leaned back into my chair.His eyes scanned the entire garden before resting back on me, “Isn’t it obvious? My mate is here and I'm here to watch her.”Irritation and annoyance coiled my guts up, making me jerk my chair backwards as I stood up. “You are not my mate, Alaric. And you would never be my mate. It would kill both my wolf and I to accept you as my mate.” I had not taken more than three steps when I felt his hand pull me backwards, causing me to roll towards him and land on his