Nora's POV
" Father!"" Nora, my hands are tied. I know how hurt you were when that Carlos rejected you. But you should try and move on. I believe it made you stronger and the person you are today. You need someone by your side to be a great leader-"" And that person is Karen? I don't love him, father-"With a wave of his hands, my father cut me off." But you are friends, right? And from all indications, I can tell that Karen loves you. I will be at rest if it's Karen because he would do all he can to protect you."" But father-"No matter how much I tried to convince my father that I wasn't interested, he didn't listen to me. His mind was already made up and it was frustrating.My mother who had been silent, suddenly cut in. " Do you still want to go back to Alpha Carlos? Or have you found a second chance mate?"I was taken aback by my mother's question and without hesitation, I shook my vehemently." Of coursTHIRD POV The meeting with Nora did nothing but to make Vina furious even though she tried to maintain a cool demeanor back there. At the moment, she was leaning against the cold wall with her eyes tightly shut as she reviewed her words in her head. To think that Nora was going to get betrothed to Karen was driving her insane and she wanted to put an end to it by any means. Clenching and unclenching her fists as tears rolled down her cheeks in torrents, she tried not to allow the discovery to overwhelm her but it was to no avail. “I can't allow Nora to have Karen for herself. She already has everything at her disposal; she can't have him to herself, never.” She mumbled, falling on the floor as she pulled her hair. Vina continued this way with no hopes of stopping anytime soon. Drained, she fell asleep and when she woke up, she did so with a start as she began to look around frantically until she could recognize her current
Carlos' POV Craning my neck, I tried to get a glimpse of the person walking towards me only to let out a low hiss when I discovered it was one of the maids. It has been over half an hour since I have been under the stump of the baobab tree, waiting for Nora to make her presence.Just when I was about to leave, I saw her hurrying in my direction and at once I went cold, taking a deep breath as I watched her every move. Now standing in front of me, she kept panting as she tried to control her heavy breathing while I looked on. “I had to attend to something really important.” She said in a breath. When she finally calmed down, she tugged her hair for a while before settling her gaze on me. “The maid said you sounded urgent, is there an issue?” Her voice sounded sincere and it warmed my heart. At least, she still cared about me. “Yeah!” I nodded, swallowing the lump that had risen in my throat.Feeling uneasy,
Carlos' POV Still furious with me, Justin took his leave and once again, I lowered myself on the stump of the tree only to start walking about a few minutes later. Nora! The name kept ringing in my head despite all my efforts to shake it off. Biting my lower lips, I pushed my hand into my hair and then let out a low sigh of frustration. If I was told before now that I would be in this kind of situation, I wouldn't believe it. I have always planned out my life to be smooth without any form of stress but that wasn't the case. The more I thought about it, the angrier I was with myself as regret washed through me. Remembering Vina’s words, I tried to find solace in it but it was useless, not after the constant rejection from Nora. “She claims she doesn't want to have anything to do with me, why can't she reject me? Why is it difficult for her to do so?” I grunted but before I could find answers to my questions, a deep voice ren
Nora's POV Vina was acting strange but I haven't confronted her yet. I wanted to be certain I wasn't the one making up scenarios in my head before I did. As if on a cue, Vina walked past with a deep frown etched on her face feigning not to see me. Grabbing her by the arm, I pulled her backwards, “What is the issue? You don't look good.” I pointed out, worriedly. Flashing a smile at me, she pushed her hand into her hair, flashing me a little smile with an uneasy look on her face. “I am sorry, I didn't see you.” She muttered. Returning her smile, I went ahead to rub her arm, the smile on my face never leaving even for a split second. “You can tell me what the issue is and I promise to help in any way I can.” Going further, I added, “You are my cousin and my best friend. I can't sit back and watch you sad without doing a thing.” When she began to look around, I held her wrist and then pulled her to my bedroom so
Matured ContentNORA POV What I really needed was some time alone to gather my thoughts, to reflect on my choices and figure out what was truly best for me. The forest air hit me hard on my face yet I was still feeling hot. I had run quite a distance and found myself out of breath, unsure of where I was headed, but desperate for a moment of solitude. Suddenly, I heard the sound of twigs snapping and sensed a familiar presence nearby. Tapping into my wolf instincts, I sniffed the air and snapped a twig, ready to confront the intruder.“Who are you? Show yourself and stop hiding!” “Nora…” a voice called from behind me. It was a voice I recognized all too well—the same one that had caused me pain, yet I still longed to hear it because of the way it made me feel.I felt the wetness of my clit the moment his voice filtered through my ears. I swallowed hard, trying to steer my mind away from the sensuality rapidly building
NORA POVI kept running all through the night as my wolf couldn't stop howling in my head. I could sense her disappointment and also her hesitancy. She must have known I was hurting, thus she set aside her feelings toward Carlos.It was almost dawn when I went back to the palace. I sneaked into my chamber, shutting the door behind me softly. I leaned against the doors, my chest heaving with exertion. I couldn't believe I had let Carlos get to me like that. I had always prided myself on my control, my ability to keep my emotions in check.But Carlos had somehow managed to break through my defenses. His words, his touch, had awakened something within me. I felt like I was losing myself, like I was drowning in my own desires.I pushed away from the door and began to pace back and forth across the room. I needed to regain my composure, to remind myself of my duties. I couldn't let Carlos get the better of me. As I paced, I felt my heart rate slow, my breathing steady. I was in control a
Nora's POVStunned, I tried to go after her but Karen held me back. He shook his head , indicating that I should let her be. I wondered what could be the issue with Vina. “Come on, I need to find out what is wrong. She is bothered and I can't let her leave just like that.” I rapped, attempting to get away. “Let her be, she is just overreacting.” Karen muttered, tightening his grip on my hand but I yanked it off, glaring at him. “ You are the cause of her anger, right? Why do you keep picking on Vina?" I asked, glaring at him.Karen just shrugged at my words, making me sound as if I was just being paranoid. Last night, Vina had told me that she was having an argument with Karen and that's how Damon was able to approach her. I wouldn't want any of my friends to be in a vulnerable state that Damon could take advantage of.“ How am I the cause of her anger? I didn't even talk to her, Nora-"“ She must still be angry with you over the argument you both had the last time-"“ And did she
Nora's POVIt had been a week since the incident with Carlos yet I have been unable to get a hang on myself. Each time I thought about it, a large frown would appear on my face and then my mood went sour. I can't believe I let him touch me after all the hatred I had towards him.At the moment, I was in the garden, trying to relieve myself of the stress I had been undergoing for a while now when Vina took the spot next to me. “You don't look good.” She said and at once I held her arms peering into her eyes with a worried look on my face. We had grown apart and I couldn't wait to close the riff that has separated us. Smiling at me, she grabbed my shoulder with her head tilted to the side.“I am sorry for acting up. I was going through some stuff and I didn't want to pull you into it but I am good now.” She said with a nod which I reciprocated. “I'm glad to hear that.” Taking a deep breath I wiped my forehead.