Kayla’s POVBut I don’t want it to be so. I wanted to be on my own and handle my own problems my way.“Hey, how about we do this where I leave and get back to my former life and we pretend like none of this ever happened?”But he was not having it.“I have a better idea.”I knew he was going to bring up a crazy idea and I was already hating it.“How about I keep you with me here in the palace. That way, you can be with me until you’re due just so I can be able to see the child.”“I cant…”“Are you seriously going to deny a child of his father? Seriously Kayla. I thought you’d know better.”Now he was guilt tripping me and I didn’t know what to say or do. How could he do such a thing to me?How could I deny him of anything with the way he was keeping me in the spot?“You have a way with words huh,” I sighed, balling up my fists to hit him as he laughed.“That’s right. How do you think I’ve kept the peace between nations for years?”I hit his shoulder which had him laughing.With that,
Fiona’s POVNow I was before the alpha, my insides were tingling as I was ready to do anything I could to get the alpha to sleep with me.If he could get me pregnant in his sick state that would be splendid. It would give me a place by his side and he would have no choice I reached out a delicate hand, my fingertips grazing lightly against the king's brow. "My love," I whispered, my voice filled with a gentle urgency, "Let me ease your burdens, if only for a short while. It’s been a while. Why keep me around the palace if you don't need me here? I know you want me.”Zach’s eyes met mine, a mix of longing and resignation swimming within our depths as I smirked seductively to him. "Fiona, you must understand," he began, his voice strained, "My body may be weak, but my heart remains steadfast. I cannot allow you to do this. I already told you that I have someone else that I have eyes for. Why is that so hard for you to understand?”My gaze held unwavering determination as I drew closer,
Lucas’s POVI patrolled the night as I thought of the pack I had left behind.I wondered how they were doing without me. It had been a long time since I had been in this palace and patrolled the night.I missed doing it.I was in the garden when an elder whom I recognized to be Fiona’s father showed up to join me.“Hey beta,” he said to me as I nodded to him. “What are you doing so late out here?”“Patrolling the palace to make sure it’s safe here. I don’t want to neglect my duty as a beta and see rogues coming in to kill the alpha or its inhabitants. I would lose it.”He smiled. “I doubt the rogues would attack tonight or any other night seeing as the guards are protecting this entire space. But if you still think it’s a good idea to defend the place then go ahead. I support whatever decision you take.”“Why are you still here anyway?” I asked wondering what the man wanted anyway. He should be home by now but he was still here.“I wanted to talk to you about the men at the border pat
Lucas’s POVAs I dispatched the first assassin, his lifeless body crumpled to the forest floor, a deathly testament to the brutality of our battle. The second assassin lunged at me, his blades slicing through the air with deadly precision. I deflected his attacks with a combination of speed and sheer strength, before delivering a devastating blow that shattered his spine.“Arrgggghhhh!” He screamed before I put my hand over his mouth and cracked his neck which had him falling to the ground dead.“Next one,” I smiled.A surge of adrenaline coursed through my veins as I turned my attention to the remaining two assassins. “Round him up!” The one who seemed to be the leader said as his lackey lunged at me.They fought with a coordinated ferocity, their movements fluid and precise. I moved out of their strikes, dodging their lethal blows with a wolf’s grace. But they were skilled, their attacks calculated and relentless.Blood stained the forest floor, pooling beneath the fallen bodies o
Zach’s POVI had heard the commotion from the window and wondered what was going on but now the tea stood before me in a bloody mess I knew what had happened.“You went savage didn’t you?” I chuckled as he shrugged.“They refused to surrender. I had to take action.”“Maybe killing them was a bit extreme for them.”“They wanted to come over here to take you down. It seems like they had heard stories about you being sick and that was why they were back. Either way, I sure am glad that I get to take down the threats.”I could only smile at him as he wiped the blood on his clothes.“Thanks man. I appreciate your service. Wouldn’t have been able to fend off the threats if I’m being honest.”He smiled. “As long as I’m beta, I’ll protect this pack from danger.”And that was all he said before leaving.I thought of the time Fiona had come into the room to seduce me and suddenly laid on the bed laughing.That had to be the funniest thing I had seen all day.With a shrug, I closed my eyes and d
Fiona’s POVI had to act fast for time was ticking and if she knew I was the one it would be a serious crime.“I thought you to know better than to accuse me of doing it,” I said, flipping the situation on her as I was going to play the victim card. “So it wasn’t you?” She asked, her tone going from aggressive to disappointed real quick.“No,” I said while holding my arms and standing on my lies. Of all the things you had to accuse me of Mara it had to be murder? How low can you get?”She sighed. “I’m really sorry. I really wished it was you. I don’t have the balls to do such a thing so I was thinking you were only trying to weed out the competition which to be honest I would be very glad of you did.”But I would not do anything like tell her the truth.Just like Kayla she wasn’t any better. She was also in the running for who would get Zach. Although I would prefer her to get Zach than Kayla, I still didn’t like the fact that I had to share Zach with two women.I wanted him all to m
Kayla’s POVI had not expected that from him. How did he know? Who told him I was pregnant for the alpha?Then it dawned on me that he was the one who had worked on the video for the alpha and figured out about me being the woman the alpha had had a one night stand with.“You already know,” I sighed as he nodded, getting close to me. He reeked of death and blood as I took a step back before he noticed.“Apologies,” he smiled. “I didn’t realize I smelled that bad.”“It’s fine. It’s just that I’m pregnant and my senses are way higher than it would normally be and as a wolf that doesn’t really help.”“Yeah. Sorry. I’m only making the rounds to make sure everything is fine.”I shook my head. “Is everything okay?”And that question was all it took for me to explode in anger.“Well everything isn’t fine. I’ve got those two women on my case and everyday they look for creative new ways to make my life a living hell. How do I even get rid of them? I can’t fight anyone in this condition. I can
Kayla’s POVThese women were bullying me and I had to do something if I was going to have my place of respect.“I’m done here,” I said, moving past them as Fiona tried to push me back but I instead pushed her back and started for the stairs. I wanted to get away from them as fast as I could.As I got to the stairs, I heard them use their speed to get to me.“Hey fucker,” I heard Mara say as I turned to f as s her as she pushed me over the stairs.I had not anticipated that and I didn’t have my footing. I slowly fell down the stairs, my entire body shaking as all I could think of the baby in my stomach and how I was going to be the death of the child.I rolled down the stairs until I got to the bottom and rolled to a stop.It would have stopped there, but due to fate still playing games with me, I started to bleed from the cuts on my body and my stomach started to hurt a bit.I found the blood coming from within.“No,” I gasped. I looked to the top of the stairs to see Mara and Fiona l