Meredith’s POV They all hate me. My own people hate me. That has to be the saddest thing ever. ‘I did not give a damn about what the bitch Lucia said; there was no way in hell I was leaving my kingdom in her hands. “There are more ways to get your head mounted on that pole than one,” she said. Ha! I was scared of her. It broke my heart when the kings didn’t support me when I wanted to have a duel with her. After everything we have been through, they still think I am weak. I never got to know the full strength of Malik and his people, but Lucia had to be very powerful to take down even one of the most average alphas. Despite knowing this, I was still not scared of her. The only thing I felt towards her was pure rage and disdain. The kings thought I couldn’t take her on myself. I don't care who the hell she is; I would fight with everything in me to take back what is rightfully mine. But then she just had to turn diplomatic at that moment. I hate to admit it, but she had a point:
Saul’s POV It can’t be. This must be a mistake. This can’t be happening. Not here, not now. There is no way this woman—this goddess in human form—is actually my mate. After all these years, I came to the conclusion that I was mateless. I always believed that the moon goddess despised me and cursed me to spend an eternity without a mate. A lifetime without someone by my side. That was why I created the harem. That is why I took women from every corner of our kingdom to fill the hole in my chest that my mate was supposed to. But then I saw Meredith. I knew Meredith, and I fell in love with her. It felt like my whole world had crumbled before my eyes when I found out that she was Roman’s mate, and then the pieces were set ablaze when he marked her. It did something to me; it ruined me from the inside out. I wouldn’t say that it made me grow a hatred for Romans, but it was something terrifyingly similar. I spiraled, I rebelled, and I did everything possible to let out my rage, b
Saul’s POVFinding your mate is supposed to be one of the most exciting experiences in the world. It is supposed to be a feeling that automatically lifts the weight off your shoulders and fills you with relief. But it just had to be the exact opposite for me. Of course, mine had to be different.After running away from everyone like a damn pussycat, the weight on my shoulders returned, and it was ten times heavier than it was before. It was weird because I could feel my mate’s hurt, her sadness, and her heart breaking the further I got away from her.I never even got to know her name.I suppose I was just too scared to ask.Scared huh? I never thought I was capable of feeling such an emotion. This has to be the hardest point in my life. I should have just marked her there, and then I thought that once you have found a mate, nothing else in the world matters.Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that my heart already belonged to another. That moment at the park, every fibre in
Meredith’s POV“You have to eat something, Meredith,” Roman tells me. We are both in my room, or should I say Jamie’s visitor room? It is where I have been staying for the past thirty hours since we arrived in Nuvia. The kings stayed in his living room because there was only one room Jamie had to lend out. There was space for one more of them beside me on the bed, but neither of them wanted to share a bed with me, especially at a moment like this. Actually, let me rephrase that: they all wanted to share a bed with me but didn’t want to upset the other two.None of us are in the right state of mind for conflict. Especially with this whole Saul finding his mate issue. Since he left my room last night, I haven’t caught sight of him. He most likely went to find that mate of his. I do not know why, but that angered me so much, but there was nothing I could do about it. It is not fair to keep him for myself when Roman still has full access to me.I shouldn’t even be harboring these feelin
Saul's POV She was a leader.I could tell from how she spoke to her colleagues and gave commands. She did so with assertiveness and a cool, dominating authority. She never shouted.She kept her voice low, but even I could feel the weight of her order. You wouldn't dare defy her. Even though I feared to defy her, I guess that is why I haven't moved an inch from behind this tree. But there is something else she is missing. There is something in her that I am looking for but can't seem to find. That warmth and compassion weren't there.I suppose one of the reasons I am having trouble moving from this spot is coming to terms with the fact that this woman wasn't Meredith. She never will.Just look at me, the great Alpha Saul Kaval, hiding behind a tree because he is too scared to speak to a woman. I am so glad the others weren't here to witness this, especially after they watched me run away like some coward. I know that I will have to move at some point. I can't stay hidden behind t
Meredith’s POVThe air is quite heavy; everywhere I turned, the thick scent of smoke, sweat, and blood was there. It followed me everywhere like a damn plague. Just breathing felt like such great labor.As I walked through the bungalows, shops, and kiosks, I could feel eyes drilling into every part of my body. Some belonged to my people; others belonged to members of the moon vultures. They were all watching me with disgust and resentment.I couldn’t care less about the moon vultures, but having to witness my people look at me like that... it saddened my heart greatly. The women worked in the local markets, and I could not help but notice that most of them had a member of the vulture by their side. They were all being watched while they worked. That is when I realized that the women had beads of sweat trickling down their foreheads, even though it was nearly sixteen degrees out here.Why the hell are these damn vultures everywhere?My jaw clenches. I wish I could just round them up a
Caelen’s POVGood Lord, the air is suffocating in here.The tension in the room was maddening. The silence was deafening, and I don’t think I have been in a room filled with so much awkwardness before. I just stepped out to buy a few ingredients to make rice and sauce for dinner tonight. When I came home, there was no one around.They all just couldn’t stay put for two damn minutes.I decided to let everyone be and start cooking. It has been a while since I realized my talents in the kitchen. Ever since I became an alpha with so many responsibilities and so many servants to do my bidding, I never thought of it.But now, seeing as we are far from home with little to no servants, I think it would be the best way to keep myself busy. And besides, cooking was once a stress reliever for me. I am glad that it still is.I was just adding the last few ingredients to the sauce when Roman returned. He didn’t have to take a look around to know that Meredith wasn’t home. “Where is she?” he asked
Meredith’s POVA graveyard.Caelen brought me to a freaking graveyard.Was he trying to make me feel worse than I already do? My feet come to a halt at the gate of the home of the dead. Caelen notices that I am no longer following him and stops as well. He spins on his heel and lifts a single brow.“What is all this? Where are you taking me?” I demand, and he offers me a soft smile. It feels strange seeing him look at me with so much gentleness and kindness. Usually, he always looked at me like a predator would their prey. He always looked at me like I was a meal ready to be devoured by a man starved for days.But this time there was an unfamiliar emotion in his honey brown eyes. Compassion.He outstretches his hand for me to take and asks, “Do you trust me?”What a question that was. If this were to be Roman or Saul, I would have said yes in a heartbeat. The bond I shared with those men was like none before. I wasn’t exactly close to Caelen, especially since our time back at the pa