Meredith’s POV “Sorry, I guess I will come back some other time,” Saul says before clearing his throat. He turns on his heel to leave, but then I hop off the counter and go after him.“Wait!” I say, and his feet come to a halt. He turns around, and the look in his eyes saddened me for some reason. “You weren't interrupting anything. Right Caelen?”When I looked over my shoulder, Caelen did not look like he was buying the idea. His chin was clenched, and the annoyance was evident.I suppose it was to be expected considering that we were seconds away from ripping each other's clothes off. And now here I am, disregarding his feelings as though they were nothing. I really am not a good person.Caelen tears his gaze away from mine, and judging by the way his jaw clenched, I could tell that he was stopping himself from saying what he really wanted to.“Yeah,” is Caelen's only response before turning his attention to the food on the gas.Great. Now he's mad at me. I always find a way to
Meredith's POV “She is evil!”“She tried to kill us all!”“I can't believe she is Alpha Amman's daughter! He must be rolling in his grave now at the sight of this!”“She must be possessed!”“No! She must be a witch!”“I knew we never should have trusted you!”“First you abandon us, and now you try to kill us? Is there no end to your wickedness?”“Burn her! Kill her!”Their hateful glares and stares, alongside their accusations and insults, came from every angle. It felt as though I was getting backed into a corner with no means of escaping. I was suffocated, completely speechless. I wanted to tell them that I wasn't the one responsible for this, but who would believe me?The angry mob closed in on me, and every fiber of my being was screaming at me to run. But I couldn't move a muscle. I was completely paralyzed to the spot.Their sick faces were all I could see, until I couldn't. Tears blurred my vision, and I just wanted somewhere to hide.All I wanted to do was help. I never int
Saul's POV She has gotten really scary over the past few days, hasn't she?My goodness, I really thought I was going to die back there.I knew Meredith's powers were great, but I never knew just how much. I don't think I have ever seen her so angry before. I always thought Roman was the scariest person on earth when he was pissed.Clearly, I was wrong.No wonder they are mates.Honestly, it wasn't my intention for Caelen to get taken into prison. The plan was for everyone to turn against Meredith, and she would be exiled from Nuvia. But I am sure that would have been much worse for her. Damn that Caelen, taking the blame and appearing as the knight in shining armor while I was the villain in the story. I bet he has a proud smirk on his lips while he is down in that filthy prison. If not for the fact that he was my brother, I honestly would have left him down there for a few days. I walk into Nuvia's royal palace, ignoring the dirty eyes the vultures gave me as I made my way in.
Caelen's POV “Come to gloat?” I ask as my visitor comes to a stop in front of my cell. I didn't have to lift my eyes to know who it was; I could already sense him from afar.“Not exactly, although that wouldn't exactly be such a bad idea,” Saul says, and that is when I look up at him. He looks tired.Incredibly tired.The cocky smile on his face vanishes when he sees that I wasn't even a bit amused."Well, I don't want to see you. Get out,” I say gruffly, turning my back on him to further show my point.“Come on, man, don't be like that. If I hadn't done what I did, then that freak show that calls herself queen would have killed Audrey!” I hear him say, and I scoff.“Why do you even care?” I ask him with my glare focused on the wall.“Because she is my goddamn mate!” he snaps. Oh, that's right. I keep forgetting that. “Do you really think I wanted to put something in your food or jeopardize Meredith's chance at getting her kingdom back?”“To be fair, you have been acting like a pussy
Caelen's POVI loved watching her sleep.She looked like an angel. An innocent, peaceful angel. Her soft snores filled the room, and I found it relaxing, as strange as it is to admit.I don't know how long I spend staring at her, but I don't care. Something in me twists whenever I remember she is Roman's mate. The feeling made me want to go ballistic. Emotions—I can't let it get to me. I am the calm and collected one. I can't be seen acting impulsive and irrational like the others. But Meredith, oh Meredith. She brought out a side of me I didn't even know existed. I need to keep my distance from her. But how practical was that, especially at a time like this? Saul was constantly frolicking around with his mate, and Roman had been disappearing a lot more than usual.I am the only one constantly by her side. Take this morning, for instance; she most likely spent the entire night crying without anyone to comfort her.I am going to rip Roman's throat out. Saul I can try to understan
Caelen’s POVNo.This can't be happening. Not here. Not now.This beautiful woman is my mate? She was absolutely breathtaking.Her eyes resembled the sea, and her lips looked like a heart. Her hair was pin straight and flowed all the way to her midback. Her stature was so elegant.She was elegant.She was beautiful. The corners of her lips lift into a joyful smile. “Mate,” she breathes out. She reaches out for me, and the second her fingertips touch my face, a sensation like never before shoots through my entire body.My heart was pounding wildly against my ribcage, and the beast in me stirs at our mate's touch.“I'm so glad I have finally found you,” she says before wrapping her arms around me. I remain frozen in place, unable to move or hug her back.My gaze shifts to the side where Meredith stood. Something in me snaps at the sight of her tears.They flowed down her delicate cheeks as her bottom lip trembled. There was so much hurt in her eyes, so much betrayal. I just couldn't
Meredith's POV I feel… strange.Like I wasn't in my own body. The last place I remember falling asleep was in my room and in Caelen's arms. How did I get to this pool?My ears pick up on some of the women’s conversations, and I have never felt such an urge to shut someone up. Permanently.What? Where did that come from?It felt as though those were my thoughts but… why would I think of that?“I do not know what the kings see in her; she isn’t even that hot.”“Not to mention she is a dirty human. They are going to end up killing her; you just watch; she isn’t going to survive a week here.”A sigh leaves my lips as I open my eyes. The first thing I see is Gwen leaving the water. Why the hell is she so close to me?My eyes widened in realization. This is a memory of mine.Her minions walk up to her with a towel, and I count down the seconds with my fingers, hoping she would leave as soon as possible because her presence alone angers me. But I blew a fuse at her next move.She flips he
Meredith’s POVReflect to know who I really am? “What do you mean by that? Who are you and what is this place?” I ask and instead of giving me a verbal response, the darkness clears up and I am standing in the middle of a hallway.“You disgusting bitch!”“Um, excuse you?” “Don’t worry, I promise you are going to enjoy this.”I feel his tip inches away from my entrance, and my entire body struggles to get free. No, this cannot be happening to me!“Stop it!” I scream once again, but this time louder than before, lacing all of my pain and hurt into my voice.I shut my eyes, awaiting my fate, but the next thing I hear is the snapping of bones, followed by a thud next to me. Slowly, I open my eyes, and they connect with those of a raging alpha.Roman.Marco is lying by my side with his head at an unusual angle. He is dead.“Thank-““Stop it,” he cuts me off. His fists clench, and the rage in his eyes is immense. I am about to ask what he means by that, but he carries on talking. “I was s