Bernice’s POV“Where is my Landry?!”Cora’s voice broke through the barrier of the waiting room and it was taking everything I had not to attack her. Julia was at the edge and itching to be released. She wanted to rip Cora’s throat right out of her neck.And I almost let her.“He isn’t your Landry, Cora,” Jessie said, folding her arms across her chest. “And he’s resting.”“I insist you let me in there right now. I must see him for myself,” she cried.Tears welled up in her eyes and her bottom lip quivered; it almost seemed genuine.“You can see him when he’s well,” Jessie said again; she wasn’t backing down. She might have allowed Cora to live in her palace for a little while, but I could tell she didn’t trust Cora.Cora glances at me and I could see the fury flashing through her eyes.“I suppose you’re going to let this half-whit see him?”“This half-whit happens to be the love of Landry’s life,” Jessie said before I could tell her not to. I felt my face turning a different shade of
Bernice’s POV“You?” Cora scoffed. “You don’t know the first thing about running a kingdom.”“To be fair, Cora. Neither do you,” Jessie says, glancing at her. “I think Landry would want Denise to run things while he’s out of commission.”“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Cora huffed, glaring at me.“I’ll do it,” I say again, looking over at Jessie.“Are you sure you want to do this?” She asks, raising her brows.“It would make me feel better to do something other than sitting around here and waiting for him to wake up,” I answer.Jessie broke out into a grin and threw her arms around me, wrapping me in a tight hug.“This makes me so happy,” she cries. “I’ll mindlink the beta and him know!”I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat; I had no idea what I was getting myself into.…It’s been 2 days since Landry was put in the hospital and I agreed to take over in his place. He still hasn’t woken. Though his vitals seem to be getting stronger; his wolf was working overtime at healing
Bernice’s POVMost of the Alphas seemed more relaxed after I spoke to them. They didn’t ask any further questions. They also changed the subject to discuss the recent battle we all partake in; the one that nearly killed Landry.We feared this battle was far from over.I glanced at my brother who was watching me warily; I could see the concern in his eyes. Though, I wasn’t sure where it was coming from.“The Beta is still patrolling the rest of the kingdom with a couple of men,” one of the alphas reminded the others. “We should all be prepared for another attack. We are without the Alpha King. Which makes us more vulnerable.”“We might be without an Alpha, but we are certainly not vulnerable,” I assure them. “We are still strong if we work together on protecting our kingdom. Landry will not be out of commission forever.”“Maybe so, but until he returns, we aren’t as strong. Other creatures know that as well and will attack us. We need to come up with a plan until he returns and is well
Bernice’s POV“How long do you suppose the Alpha king will be out of commission?” The reporter, Rachel, asked. She sat across the couch from me with a notebook in hand and a recorder on the coffee table.She kept calling throughout the day, so I called her after the meeting to set up an interview. I wanted to set some of the rumors straight to put the kingdom at ease.Rachel was one of the youngest reporters I had ever seen. She was pretty too; she had fiery red hair that hung around her narrow and bright features in wild waves. Her eyes were bright green like emeralds, and she had freckles all around her features and body. She wore a short skirt and a tight blouse that revealed a little too much of her cleavage.“It’s hard to say,” I answered truthfully. “But he’s making a fast recovery. We are hoping he will wake soon.”She sloppily wrote some notes in her notebook. She seemed a little nervous; I could tell she was new at this job.“And would you say the Alpha King loves you?” She a
Landry’s POVLandry could smell Bernice as soon as she neared the hospital room. He could feel Amon growing excited within him the closer she got. He did everything but break free from Landry and run to her.When she opened the door, his heart fell into her stomach. She was looking so worn out and ill; more ill than she looked the other day. She was much thinner, her features were worn out, her eyes were fading in color, and her hair was flat and unwashed. She still looked beautiful, but he could tell she wasn’t feeling well.It must have been the medication; she’s been too long without his blood and now her body was deteriorating before his eyes.She gave him a faint smile when she saw him; a slight relief look appeared in her eyes when she saw that he was awake.“You’re up…” she breathed as she stepped into the room.Jessie stood up quickly upon seeing her appearance.“Oh, my goddess,” she gasped. “Bernice, you don’t look well. Are you okay?”“Yes,” she answered, brushing her hands
Landry’s POVLandry stayed in the hospital for one more day before he was completely healed and was able to return to his palace. Bernice hadn’t left his side and Jessie popped in periodically to check on him.He couldn’t help but think of Cora in Jessie’s palace.“I wish you would just kick her out,” Landry said to her as they made their way back to his palace. He was alone with Jessie at this point because Bernice wasn’t feeling well and stayed at the palace, in bed. “There’s no reason she needs to stay around.”“I know…” Jessie said, staring down at her hands. “But she was once a good friend of mine… just as she was yours. I’m not sure what happened between the two of you to change that, and I know she may be overstepping, making Bernice uncomfortable, but I can’t bring myself to throw her out on the streets.”“She could return to wherever she came from,” Landry mumbled.He hasn’t told Jessie what exactly Cora has done; he knew if she knew, it would break her heart. She would be fu
Landry’s POVAnother dead end.The sorcerer who gave Bernice’s father the medication was dead. There was nothing Landry could do.“I see,” Landry said, standing to his feet. “Thank you for your time.”Bernice’s father stood as well.“I’m sorry if that wasn’t what you wanted to hear, your majesty. But there’s nothing we can do. She’s gone and any chances of a cure are gone with her.”Landry nodded.“I appreciate your time,” Landry said in return.He left without another word; Jessie trailed closely behind him.“That’s it?” Jessie complained. “We are just giving up?”“It’s a dead end, Jessie,” he said in return. “You heard him; the sorcerer is dead. There’s no cure here.”“And you believe him?”“There’s no reason to not believe him. He might not care for Bernice as his daughter, but he wouldn’t deny her a cure if he had one.”Jessie said nothing more as they returned to his palace.“We can’t give up,” Jessie finally spoke after a long silence.“Who said anything about giving up?” Landry
Bernice’s POVWhat did he just say? My eyes opened quickly as I looked over at Landry who remained beside me, staring at me with a gaze I didn’t recognize. I knew it was filled with love and admiration, but there was something else there too. Something different; something real.“What?” I asked, finding my voice.“I wish to make you my luna,” he clarified, squeezing my hand gently. “It’s no secret that I love you. And I think you might love me too.”He remembered that I told him that I loved him before he passed out the other day?He hasn’t said anything up until that moment, so I assumed he didn’t hear me. There was a part of me that hoped he didn’t hear me. My heart felt so conflicted; I worried about giving him myself and then dying before we have a chance of becoming anything.I wasn’t even sure if there was anything to become.I’m still going to die in a few months, which meant loving him was pointless. Loving me was pointless.I sat up, grabbing a sheet in the process and cover