ROMAN POV.I was in my office, planning a surprise along with Xylah when I heard Sophia screamed, echoed.I was sure it was hers because it was not the first time it was happening. Rushing to our room, I found her struggling to wake up and when she did, she rested on me, crying so hard.Her current behavior was now threatening and the funny thing is she won't tell me, she would rather remain quiet than complain.This hurt me as I thought I have created an atmosphere where she can be able to trust me but I guess she does not see it as anything.After a while of asking and she not replying, I stood up, I knew I would have to call her handmaid to help with the distraction.I got outside to find Sophia already questioning her maid and thus offered to lead her to the room myself."Remember, she is not to use any horses or cars," I instructed as she nodded. "Take the longest route possible," I continue."I understand sir, I will delay her and I will get her ready, bringing her early also,"
SOPHIA POV.I woke up, feeling pain all over me, touching my body, I couldn't believe that I was alive and survived.After slapping myself several times to confirm that I was alive. I didn't know how but I was happy to be. I need to find Roman, to check if he was alright or to check on the case.I wanted to know what happened yesterday and if he was doing anything about it.As I rushed outside, I noticed how everywhere was quiet and calm, there was a quiet whisper as I passed..And when I went to the office, I heard that Roman was talking with a set of people. "What happened two days ago was planned," Roman said."We can't know that for sure cousin," Xylah chipped in. "And even though it was planned, we can't tell who did it," Bryce added."We checked everything, from the drinks to the cake, there was no trace of poison,"he explained."Security cameras were checked and others, we made sure no one was near the table containing the glass she used. We even investigate Dante and the wine
SOPHIA POV.Roman and Bryce were on a mission, while I was off alone they left early this morning though and I didn't know when I would be coming back, Xylah wouldn't be around, so I saw this as an opportunity for me to be able to go back to the forest, killing rogue wolves.After this threat, Xylah acted as if she was concerned for me, like even offering water and whenever she was alone, she would give a devilish grin.It was the only way I could channel my anger after all it was they had a part in their death.As I forgot, the images of Xylah and my handmaid popping up and it only got me angry, angry enough to kill more.I got injured again for being distracted and I angrily killed that one. I looked at my time, and it was going to one, which means I would have to finish the rest really quick, since my injuries will weaken me and I didn't want to be finished by them.I fought a lot of them, killing as many as I could, of course I was injured and the poison effect was still in my b
ROMAN POV "Xylah, what's wrong?" I asked, rushing to meet her. "Brother, it's my fault, I didn't know she was sick, I didn't know she had an injury," Xylah begged."Xylah, you are not making any sense,"Bryce yelled. "Someone get a doctor for her," Bryce yelled. "Xylah, tell us where Sophia is," Bryce asked. "At the market, behind the warehouse," she replied. "Why are you there, why did you go there this late,"Bryce asked, to the weak Xylah who could barely stand. "Bryce, we don't have time for this," I said, signaling for the horse. "Make sure she gets checked out, I will be coming with Sophia very soon.Riding it, I rush to Xylah description, riding as fast as I can. I arrived to find three dead rogue wolves and an unconscious Sophia.She barely had any pulse and she was really cold. Pulling my coat, I wrap it around her, carrying her weak body and gently placing it on the horse.I rode back home, really fast, not caring about the people in the way or how fast it was. Only stoppin
SOPHIA POV "Yes, Cousin, she only came to check up on me and apologies," Xylah admitted. "So you are doubting me now," I asked him."Of course not," he opposed as I sneered, leaving him alone and heading straight to my room.He follows suit, calling my name which I ignore. "Sophia, I'm sorry," he says as he shut the door but I wouldn't hear of it.As much as I didn't get affected, Xylah words got to me, it wasn't a good thing. "Just go Roman, before you snapped at me again," I said, pulling off my clothes. "You know, I was just worried," he defended. "Yes, you are more worried about her than me," I grumble."It's not like that," he says. "Yes, it's like that, I'm the one who saved your cousin and I'm the one who got scolded," I yelled."That's because you didn't want to hug her," he pointed out. "Yes I didn't, I was in pain, when you rush to hug me it was damn painful and she was coming to the same, what do you expect,?" I asked."I didn't get it that way and for this, I'm sorry,
ROMAN POVI couldn't hear what Sophia said, when I left, heading straight to Xylah's room with soldiers.Luckily I found the handmaid with Xylah and Bryce. "Arrest her," I ordered, pointing at her handmaid as she was dragged away by them."Roman, what's happening,"Bryce asked. "Yes Cousin, you can't just barge in my room and arrest my handmaid," Xylah shipped in."This is my palace, this is my kingdom and I can do anything I want to do, even arresting the person who nearly killed my mate," I yelled.Watching their expressions fall. "I don't know what you mean cousin," Xylah shutter."Roman, please explain to us," Bryce requested. "We found footage of your handmaid poisoning Sophia's food on the morning of her birthday." I explained."I don't want to think you sent them because I know you are not that kind of person, so until the investigation is over, you are not to leave your room and two guard's, a male and a female will watch over you," I explained."The only person who is allowe
SOPHIA POV.The next morning, I watched her dead body being hanged far from where her head was. Xylah came to me, standing really close as yesterday, Roman released her."A nice piece of art," she says to the body while smiling at it. "Just to let you know, I have replaced her and this one is not clumsy or stupid or careless in their act," she mocked."It's not nice to mock the dead," I warned. "Or you might end up like them,"I snarled."If anyone was to end up like them, it would be you," she said. "Because what I'm planning is enormous," she whispered."I'm planning something you would never have imagined," she said. "And what is that?" Roman asked, coming to me as he wrapped his hands around my waist."It's a thank you gifts, father told me that of Sophia didn't torture her, she would have framed me and I would have been dead," Xylah lied, so quickly it shocked me."I know she has been doing a lot for me and I have realized how ungrateful I am, I didn't even get her a gift on her
ROMAN POV. It's past eleven in the morning and Sophia is still not awake. She laid on my chest, cuddling and sleeping all so cute on me.My hand perms her hair over and over again, watching her sleep. I know I should have woken her up sooner, but right now, working wasn't not important, her sleep was.The knock on the door however made her wake up, making me want to badly beat who was there. With a sleepy eye and voice, she stood up."Please go and check, I'm naked," she requested in a sleepy tone. Standing up, I threw something on, heading to the door."I'm sorry your majesty," the guy outside said. "But we came to call her majesty for training," he explained, on his knees already."Her majesty is busy," I snapped. "I will be with you in thirty minutes,"Sophia shouted from outside. "Do you want me to go out to him now," threatened when I looked at her. "Can you?" I dare, as she stood up, not covering herself with the blanket and coming close to the door.I immediately slammed it sh
SOPHIA POV It's been two years since my marriage with Roman and I must say, it was as if I was living in paradise. He wasn't around much but when he was, he made sure he fill in the days he wasn't around. The problem now was me, I was yet to have a child even after two years, I have secretly seen doctors and they all say I am alright and I can't suspect it was Roman, because he had Mark, and Mark was an exact copy of Roman, I fear as he got older, he would look just like Xylah but no, he was different, rather as Mark got older, he was looking more like Roman every day. I didn't have to miss Roman much because I got to see a little picture of him everyday and that was wonderful. I have never regretted a day I took Mark in because he was rather different, he was obedient, loving, cute and naughty. He always sorted my happiness first and that was all I wanted. "Mummy," his cute little voice brought me out of my thoughts. "Yes darlin," I replied to his call. "You got lost again and I
SOPHIA POV.A soft knock at the door woke me up and I could hear Roman roam. "The baby is awake," he mumbled. "Let me go attend to him," I said, standing up to wear my clothes. "I want you to stay," he confessed. "I want that too but Mark is there," I mumbled, buttoning up my last dress. I gave him a quick kiss before leaving before he could stop me and I shut the door. "Has he not eaten?" I asked upon entering inside. "He has, your majesty," the two servant chorus. "So why is he crying?" I asked, carrying him up. "Mark," I called as his large eyes looked at me. He was cute, so cute that I didn't want to scold him but he needed it. "Try and behave," I mumbled. "Or you will get me angry," I warned and he seemed to understand, calming down immediately. I handed him over to them and left to have my bath. When I was out, I carried him with me to have dinner, Roman came late and joined us on the table. And he left really early. I was left alone in the palace and decided to sit out on
SOPHIA POV"Mark," Roman had called again, after I called the name aloud. "Why Mark?" He questioned. "It's a name I like," I defended, not wanting to be judged by my choices. "Besides it goes with your last name, double M," I teased. "I like the name and I don't care what you think," I affirmed. The knock on the door caused another groan from him as I laughed. He so badly wanted alone time with me but somehow, people kept interrupting us. "Face it Roman, as far things are left unsettled, you won't be having an alone time with me," I said after my laughter. "Besides, I plan on taking a room, far from yours, merging the baby things with my room," I informed him before he went away. "Why?" He questioned, I knew he was going to ask that but was he expecting me to move in with him immediately, I decided to use the baby as an excuse, knowing he would persuade me for it. "It's simple, the baby might cry and it will disturb you, and it might disturb your day" I replied. "And then what
SOPHIA POV Xylah walked in and the first thing I noticed was that she was pregnant. My hand immediately broke free from Roman grip. He was lying to me, he said he slept with her once but yet she is admitting that the baby is his and he was playing dumb. "How could you get your own cousin pregnant," I asked in disgust. "I swear It's not mine," he denied. "I slept with her just once," he said. "Yes but then you release inside of me, while I made her watch us, it was a blessing when I found out," Xylah cut in. "I was going to tell you, but then you announced the reinvestigation of Sophia's case," she continued. "I was so excited but you killed it," she went on as I looked at Roman's face, seeing the realization written all over it. "That's why you had planned on getting rid of me because you already had an heir," he asked puzzled"Yes, we plan on forcing you to sign the marriage papers, close to my due date, so the child can be the legitimate heir when he is born. "Sophia, it's not
SOPHIA POV "I killed your parents," Dante revealed, taking me aback. "I got his help to do so," he said pointing at Bryce. "No, that's not true, you can't let him threaten you to lie to me, that's not who you are," I said softly. "You are much smarter than this Sophia," he said. "Why?" I questioned. "You see, I found out that Dante here was a lost relative of yours that wasn't taken care of, he was tattered when I found him and I agree to give him what every man wants," Bryce interfered. "I gave him power, I plotted everything, for his Identity to be known by your parents and foolishly they took him in," he continued. "My parents were killed by rogue wolves," I reminded, as Bryce only grinned, making me gasp in shock. "You are the wolves that control the rogue wolves," Roman muttered. "I think I left out a detail of how I met him," Bryce said. "I met Bryce in the forest, I had saved him from a rogue wolf attack, but not by attacking them, but simply commanding them," He explaine
SOPHIA POV. We were already at the gate and his men were running toward us, most of them seemed afraid of their fate. It was something they did not plan at all and so my men easily took them. But when we got inside, we were met with the shock of our lives as the whole army was waiting for us. This was different as they seemed prepared and ready for us. It was strange, that I wasn't seeing Roman, nor Kai and neither Bryce. Just his assistant, heading outside. We both waited, wanting to see who would attack first. I spotted Jared in the group and I remembered her promise. Definitely he would be killed here as I have already ordered they kill anyone who attacks them and he would have to attack them. I was supposed to wait for Dante's signal in times like this but I rushed, going to attack him. This causes the rest to attack, mixing themselves with each other. He was strong, showing he had made some improvement. He seemed proud to meet me but shocked that I attacked him first and b
ROMAN POV."What's news do you have Xylah?" I asked her. “The poison did touch her it's only a matter of time for me to hear more amazing news," Xylah boasted."Another news is that you won't be staying here any longer.," She replied. "You will be staying back at your former room, the one you shared with Sophia," she went on."Why would you do that?" I questioned, I thought you always wanted me here," I said. "Well things change, you will spend misery in your room, till I show you my grand plan to have power," she snap at me. The next thing I know was guard's escorting me outside. My room was heavily guarded at the down, by guarded I meant both the window side and the door but I only smirk.She thinks locking me here was a favorable thing for her, she doesn't know she did herself more harm than good.I just need to plan the timing of the visiting hours and for some reason, my meal was reduced to once daily and that was in the evening. I had also monitor the night shift, planning the
SOPHIA POV These alpha word's had me confused and I tried not to act affected by it. He told me that my trust has affected me to the point my eyes can't tell what I am. When I killed him, he died smiling, just like he had promised and his words troubled me. Was this a plot for Xylah to mess with my head or was this real, I couldn't tell. It only increased my determination to want to win by all means. Then I will confirm this from Xylah myself and if it is true and indeed sought help from the person who killed my parents, then that person would pay for it dearly. I was currently with Jared mate, checking in on her. When I entered, I saw her rubbing her stomach with a smile on her face. "This wasn't how I thought raising a child with Jared would be," she muttered“What do you mean?" I asked"I wanted Jared to be a part of this process. Now I am stuck here wondering whether he would live to see my child's face or not," she replied. "Relax, Jared is going to be safe, he is working fo
We were already out of the forest when one of his servants came running to him. "What's wrong?" He questioned as the servant whispered something in his ear.There were a lot of emotions on his face, from plainly listening to a frown and then rage.When they were done, he looked at me and gave me a sweet smile, as if nothing happened. "Sophia, I will be gone for a few days, maybe a month," he stated. "I will be putting you in charge of running this pack and the other packs," he informed me."That's so sudden, where are you going?" I questioned. "There is something I must settle, a debt needs to be collected but I will try to hasten the process," he replied. "Tell everyone I put Sophia in charge and if anybody wants to challenge her, then they have committed treason," he ordered the servant before storming off.Both of us were left shocked as it wasn't something we were expecting. "What did you tell him?" I questioned the servant. "I don't know, a man had come earlier and he put so