SebastianI grab Miranda from the passenger seat of my car and direct her toward the front door of my house. The entire car ride over was silent. Neither of us spoke a word, neither daring to break the tension-filled silence.Miranda pushes open the front door, storming down the hall and into the li
A surprised laugh escapes my throat. I scratch the back of my head and nod. She sighs and steps towards me. The woman plucks strands of hair from her head, barely even flinching, and places them in my hand.“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone you’re doing this,” Miranda sighs and closes the distance b
MirandaWho does Sebastian think he is? Why does he always demand to know stuff that doesn’t concern him?I turn and look at the front door of his house, glaring at the dark wood. The warm night doesn’t bring me much comfort. I shoot a text to Anna, asking her to come pick me up. I send her the addr
With Sebastian, he makes my inner wolf come to life. She had never bothered me before, always lurking and hibernating in the shadows of my mind. My wolf came alive the night of the one-night stand and she comes to life whenever Sebastian and I share a fleeting moment of passion.“We’re here,” Anna’s
SebastianMy Beta’s text burns into my eyes. Their text says that the results from the DNA test are ready. My heart pounds in my chest.This whole situation, well, maybe just Miranda, has made me feel so weird. I’ve been doing things that are so uncharacteristic of me…like saving a woman who doesn’t
Evan has a sister! She’s his age too, which is great! He deserves to have someone to be close with at their age.Ella!Does this mean that Ella is my daughter? Do they share the same birthday? Are they twins?I walk out of Evan’s room. My mind feels dizzy from new revelations and unanswered question
SebastianI can barely focus in my office. Every time my phone dings, I lurch towards it to see if my Beta has given me Miranda’s response.Instead, I’m met with texts from Lily, Harper, and her father. They’re begging to meet with me after Miranda’s scandal at their banquet. I roll my eyes with eve
MirandaDamn you, Sebastian! Why must you come and ruin everything?!The doors of the medical tent swing back and forth as I leave, storming to my car. I don’t even bother to look behind me to see if he, or anyone else, follows. I need to get back to the lab, a place I know where I can get away from
“Your mind has a very active imagination,” Sebastian muses.“I think it is my anxiety coming for me,” I chuckle and he joins me, his hand moving from my chin to cup my cheek.“If something bad were to happen, I promise that I will shield you from it. I will protect you from whoever wants to harm us
MirandaLaughter floats from the party down below. People dance and hug, drinks occupying their hands. The day felt like it passed by too soon but has also lasted long enough to give me memories of a lifetime. It became slightly overwhelming, though, with constant eyes on me and with everyone dying
“Drink to your humble loss, False King,” his gravelly voice calls out. he gestures to the glass, waving his hand. “Drink! Your king demands it!”“As you wish, your Highness,” I nod and raise the glass in the air, tilting it towards him. The cool rim connects with my bottom lip. The liquid burns down
SebastianNot being able to look at Miranda during my dinner with the Rogue King is torture. I can feel my muscles tense every time he laughs and yanks on her chain. Whenever a look of pain flashes across her face, I can feel myself growing more and more angry. I have to hold back the urge to not lu
MirandaMy body threatens to give out on me under the heat of the summer sun. There is barely any time to breathe before Lily, Harper, and my father throw another extreme task at me. Some of them have been damn near impossible to complete but I get them done much to their dismay.My skin is painted
SebastianThe car ride back inside my country’s borders is chaotic. Noah, Ella, and Evan sob, clinging to me as if I am their life preserver now that their mother, my beloved Miranda, is gone.Even I feel lost without her presence here to guide us. She is the rock that kept us grounded and yet she h
“Which one?” I turn my face back to his. “You’ve sent plenty of them.”“The one where I asked you who you would rather save,” he leans forward. The metal on his uniform clangs against the metal of the throne, his bones loudly cracking. I hold back a flinch, the sounds sending chills down my spine. “
SebastianTwo large Delta officers sit beside me. Their gun muzzles are aimed at the roof of the car. The car is wide enough for all of us to fit comfortably and is built for city based warfare, but the bumps on the dirt road cause us to bump into each other. It’s way too close for comfort.“Alright
“I knew that would come back to bite me in the ass,” Sebastian chuckles and stands up. He drops my hands and leans against my desk. I’m quick to move the papers out of the way before they can crinkle or rip.My employees deserve that.“You can handle yourself, no?” Dissatisfaction is prominent in my