Lucas’s POV“Where is he?” She asked in fear.On hearing that the alpha was sick, she immediately called her father and canceled her plans to leave the pack and asked me to take her to the alpha.Willow joined us but Kayla didn’t want to stay with her so she dragged me and we rushed to my car.I floored the car through traffic, making it to the palace just in time as she got out and ran into the palace.I followed her in, making the way for her so no one would stand before her and question her for being in there.We got to the room and there we found the elders, the judges and the former alpha standing at the foot of the bed.They immediately saw Kayla and frowned with the former alpha stepping forward.“Why are you here?” He growled. “Do you have any right to be here?”“I…” she tried talking as he shut her up before raising his hand to smack her, but I acted just in time and held his hand from getting to her face.He looked at me in shock, taking his hand slowly away from me.“Lucas?
Lucas’s POV“Mara,” I sighed. “We need to talk.”This sounded serious to her as her eyes widened but it was clear she didn’t want to do it with me. She was scared of what I would say.“How about we take a walk down the garden?” I suggested as she nodded before following me out.I strode purposefully through the castle halls, cloak billowing behind me. I didn’t care if she followed me or not, I wanted her to be away from the alpha.I found some of the elders at the stairs talking about what they had seen but the minute they saw me they shut up.Such political machinations were the last thing Zach needed focusing on during recovery. Steeling my resolve, I emerged into the grand receiving hall just as formal introductions between me and some people were wrapping up, spotlight falling upon me while more generals came to ask me how the king was faring.“He’s fine. Now please, if you’ll pardon me,” I said before moving by them.As Mara and I strolled through the paths beneath a canopy of b
Zach’s POVFog and shadows swirled at the edges of my consciousness as I slowly emerged from the deep slumber that had claimed me for so long. Muffled voices and muted footsteps echoed distantly, registering as a confusing buzz in my muddled state. What was going on? I thought to myself as I struggled to stay awake, not to be climbed back by the darkness.Groans escaped chapped lips as I fought to peel crusty eyelids open, flickering vision struggling to adjust to blinding daylight after so many days closed in darkness. Blinking away gritty tears, blurred shapes began moving above my vulnerable form. Familiar designs and furnishings came into hazy focus, confirming I was still within the sanctuary of my palace chambers. Yet an uncustomary hustle and bustle made the usual stillness different, an edge of tension lacing about the tones from beyond my limited view.Who was running about? And what was seriously going on? At least I knew where I was but it didn’t change the fact that I
Kayla’s POVI was lying when I told him that he should not drop the relationship he had with Mara. I absolutely wanted him to drop it and I didn’t care if she cried about it or not.To be honest, yes I did feel bad about having to watch him go for someone else. I didn’t even want him to reject Mara since I was not in support of it as I knew how it felt. But on the other hand, I hated how Mara had been hostile to me from day one.I couldn’t understand this behavior. But I knew it was because Mara’s supposed mate wanted me and not her so that was the reason why she must have hated me really well.“Please, I still have feelings for you,” Zach said. “If you don’t want me to reject Mara then what do you want me to do?”“Be with her. She deserves the best.”“And you don’t?”I sighed. He was making things harder for me but either way, I was not going to let him guilt trip me into doing anything I didn’t want to do.Lucas came into the room as I vowed to him before leaving.I needed some air.
Lucas’s POVWhen I entered the room to see Zach awake, I was excited and I zipped to hug him before giving him a rough shove.“Seriously,” I sighed. “You had me all worried about nothing. I thought you were going to die.”“Well I’m a hundred percent fine now.”“Great. Now I don't have to worry about anything when I do this.”With blitzing speed, I swiped my hand across his cheeks, striking him with so much force I was sure I could shatter a wall with that force.The only problem here was that even with all that force, it only managed to move his face to the side with a little lip injury which started to heal up immediately.“Okay, what was that for?” He asked with a slight chuckle while laying in bed. “It’s not like you to let off like that.”“You got that right. But why would you hide the real truth from me? It’s not like it’s anything hidden. The entire pack knows but not me?”“Knows what?”“You ditched her at the altar?! What psycho are you? That could scar her. Why would you do su
Zach’s POVI was excited to hear the news that Kayla was the one I had met that night and the baby was mine.It was almost like the universe wanted us to be together.I had never wanted someone so much as I did now and I was happy to know that she was all I ever wanted.I took in deep breaths as I looked forward to telling her that I wanted her to be mine.The door opened with Mara coming in but I didn’t want to see her. Even my wolf growled.“Hey baby,” she said to me as I almost rejected her before seeing Kayla’s disapproving face appear before me and shake its head.I had to be careful with my next step or I would have to deal with an enraged woman.“Hey,” I smiled at her while looking at Lucas who smiled at us before leaving, shutting the door behind him.“How are you? Are you hurt? Do you need me to get you anything?”It was so hard looking at Mara and seeing that I did not love her one bit. She was nice but she was not the one I wanted.I had to be very careful with what I did o
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,