"She's very forgiving," he said, gesturing towards me. "But, if this happens again, I won't be."Well shit.I was certainly at a loss for words in that moment, but Vega nodded understandingly."I'm so sorry," she said again, looking at me.I sighed and opened my arms, embracing her in a hug.Vega hugged me tightly and pulled away."I've got to get going," she said. "Dad's getting blood transfusions done today and Mom wants me there."Blood transfusions?"Why?" I asked her.She shrugged. "I don't know. They hadn't even found a properdonor yesterday, so I don't know if they'll even go through with it.""What blood type are they looking for?" I asked.She shrugged."You could come along and ask?" I nodded."Is that okay?" I asked Adam. I didn't want to cancel plans on him, but I wanted to help Mr. Chandler too."I'll come," Adam said nodding.We followed Vega down the hallway and walked a few floors down until we were in the hospital ward.The smell of disinfectant was prominent and
"Ouch!"I pulled my finger from underneath the flower backdrop and looked at the puncture the rose's thorn had left."Be careful," Liu said, tucking a yellow rose into thick bushel of baby's breath.I looked at the blood drawing to the skin."Too late."I got down from the ladder and looked at the elaborate arch of flowers over the large doorway."I'm glad you talked me into adding in the genesta and the chinamum," I commented, seeing how all the flowers blended nicely together."The yellow roses were a good call too," she said, getting down from the step stool."You sound like a bunch of seventy-vear-old women." Tyler said.I looked over to see him staring at us."You're supposed to be dusting."He narrowed his eyes at me and began to sweep the feather duster over the gold candelabra that sat on the mantel, all the while not breaking eye contact."Don't you have maids for this?" He asked me."You haven't helped do anything else," I said. "You're earning your room and board by clean
My dresses arrived later that night, not long after Liu and I had finished putting the finishing touches on everything for the Gala of Arrival.After Adam and I had returned from dinner, I saw them hanging up in dust bags on a clothes rack that had been pushed into his bedroom."They're here!" I said excitedly, walking over to them.I opened the dust cover on the first dress and gasped.It was a mauve-colored silk gown that had a crystal-beaded bodice and cinched waist. It was paired with a matching sheer duster that had long bell sleeves and was beaded with crystals along the bottom."Do you like it?" He asked."Like it? I love it!"Adam laughed. "I'm glad."I opened the rest of the dresses, each one breathtakingly stunning."I'm actually really excited for this week now," I said, putting them back on the rack."Were you not before?" He asked me as he unbuttoned his shirt."I was just stressed out about it," I said."Well, don't be," he said taking off his shirt. "You've done a gre
Unknown P.O.V."It begins today," he said. "The Centennial which marks the end of an era."She smiled. "Have you reached out to your contacts yet? Will they be able to get us in?"He nodded. "All we have to do now is wait."Evelyn's P.O.V."If you do this, you will not get my help!""I don't need your help, I just need you to trust me."Adam was not happy with his father.That morning, someone brought up the plans Adam had for Europe to his father and it was clear that Malcom did not approve."They are our biggest ally! What will you do if a war comes and you no longer have them on your side?" Victoria asked. "You could lose everything!"I rolled my eyes.No one invited you.In fact, she had invited herself into the office, yet again, to hear the argument that would ensue."I'm not asking for permission," Adam said to her.I could tell he was angry. Both because his father had strolled into his office, unannounced and without warning, and because Malcom was trying to argue with him.
After being assured by Liu that the planning was finished and there was nothing left to do but wait until people began to arrive, I went upstairs to get ready.I took a long shower. After that, I did my makeup and curled my hair. Once I was satisfied with how I looked, I walked out into the bedroom in a towel to find a dress to wear.I walked over to the clothes rack full of hanging dresses and browsed through them.I got to the pink dress and stopped."I like that one the best."I screamed and turned around to see Adam standing directly behind me, laughing. "You scared me, you jerk!"I swatted at him and he caught my wrist."You're cute."I rolled my eyes. "I didn't even hear you come in.""I'm very stealthy," he said, winking. "You look beautiful by the way."He lifted my hand up to his mouth and kissed the inside of my palm."Thanks," I said, pulling my hand away.I turned back to look at the dresses and was considering the pink one when his arms slid around my waist."I can hel
I felt like I was going to pass out.As soon as Adam and I entered the room, everyone's heads turned.Adam didn't seem to notice and he walked right in and began to greet people. I stood close by him, my hand still resting in the crook of his arm.He walked over to a man who was wearing a black and gold dashiki with matching pants. The man smiled as he saw Adam approaching him."Ndewo," he greeted."Hello, Nwabueze," Adam said, shaking his hand."It has been too long," Nwabueze said."Indeed. This is my mate, Evelyn," Adam said, introducing me."It's a pleasure to meet you," I said, holding out my hand.He took my hand and kissed the back of it."The pleasure is mine, Evelyn.""Where is your father?" Adam asked."I have no doubt he is wandering around somewhere,"Nwabueze said, laughing.Adam laughed. "I think I'll go find him. Enjoy yourself tonight."I smiled at Nwabueze as Adam and I walked away."Who was that?" I asked."Nwabueze Oghojafor," Adam replied."He's the Beta Superior o
I turned to see Adam and Diedrick walking over to us and I found myself under Diedrick's intense stare once again."Dinner is about to start," Adam said."Would you like to come sit down?"I looked back at Liu."You can ask me later," she said smiling.I nodded at her and turned to see Adam holding out his hand for me to grab.Weaving my fingers through his, I followed him as he led me over to the long tables where we would be sitting.Adam pulled out my chair and I sat down."How did that go? What did he want?"I spoke in hushed tones as he sat down next to me."I'Il tell you later," he said winking.I nodded and looked across the table to see Alpha Superior Chen sit down. Beside him sat a young man-or at least he looked young--that was probably Adam's age.He had high cheekbones and jet-black hair that was combed back."Who is that?" I asked Adam."That's Zhao Chen," he said."He's Alpha Chen's son as well as the Beta Superior over the Asian packs."I nodded."He's very quiet," Adam
Adam was gone the next morning when I woke up.I rolled over and put my hand on his empty pillow and sighed. I knew I needed to talk to Mrs. Chandler so I could convince her to let me out of the promise.Adam was short with me the night before when he came out of the bathroom and got into the bed. I knew he was frustrated-probably not as much as I was-but still, frustrated nonetheless.I was torn between feeling guilty for making the promise and feeling guilty for wanting to break it.I got out of the bed, noticing by the clock that it was still in the early morning.After showering, I changed into warm clothes and left the bedroom to find Mrs. Chandler. I tried to ignore the stares I received from the guards that were still lining Adam's hallway as I made my way to the stairs.The castle was quieter than I had ever heard it, despite there being over a hundred guests roaming around.Liu had told me that the meetings started early in the morning, then they took a break for lunch, and r
Exactly two years and five days after the death of my father, Cain Alexander Deveraux was born.He had my brown hair and Adam's brilliant blue eyes. That, however, was where the similarities ended.Cain was born a Vampire, yet he was also still a Lycanthrope; a hybrid, as Dr. Zosak had called him.He was the first of his kind.Although he was certainly one of a kind, Adam and I raised him normally. We didn't know how else to. As he grew, he began to turn into one of the most temperamental people I had ever met.Cain was smart, cunning even. He was strong and healthy. But, when watching him closely, I could see the fire within him.It scared me.One day, I heard he and Adam talking to each other as I walked past Adam's office. Adam was attempting to explain to the four-year-old the duties that he had as Alpha. Cain couldn't seem to understand why his father worked with other Alphas instead of working by himself."Well." Adam explained, "we all work as a team. I can't rule the whole wor
Unknown P.O.V."This wasn't part of the deal," he snarled.The woman's eyebrow rose as she looked on at the two men arguing."My demands have changed," the second man said, crossing his arms."If I get what I want, I will give you access to the castle. If you can't make that work, you can find someone else."The first man growled."Do you realize what this means we have to do? What we'll have to risk to get you what you want?""Of course I do."The woman stood to her feet as she saw patience running thin between the two men."We'll do it. But we want inside that castle sooner than next month, or no deal," she bargained.A smirk rose on the face of the second man."Done."Evelyn's P.O.V."I don't want to look at them."I sat on the bed, pulling my knees in tight against my chest. Liu took the vase of flowers and put them in the bathroom, closing the door as she left them on top of the vanity.I could see outside the open bedroom door as five burly men picked up the lifeless body of the
Diedrick smiled."I'm glad you're happy to see me."I'm not."I thought you would be gone for a few days," I said gulping.He waved his hand dismissively as he strolled closer to where I stood."My father and brother have been laid at rest, so I came back. There was no time to waste mourning."I took a shallow breath."I'm sure Adam would have wanted you to tell him," I said."He and Jace have just left for Utah."Diedrick nodded."Yes, so l heard."His eyes narrowed in on my hands."You're bleeding," he commented, walking over to where I stood.I looked down to see that I had indeed been stuck by the pin in my hand, probably in fright after Diedrick scared me. I huffed and held my hand away from my body to ensure I didn't get any blood on the white dress.Diedrick carefully took my hand in his and led me off of the platform. He instructed me to sit down on the high-back chair and I did so, warily.He kneeled in front of me and took a handkerchief out of his pocket. Diedrick began to
When we arrived back at the castle, we were immediately met at the door by Jace."You'll want to see this," he said, gesturing for Adam to follow him.Adam gave me an unsure look before he and I began to follow Jace inside the castle. He led us down into the hospital ward and I felt my heart drop.Did something happen to Mr. Chandler while we were gone?My question was answered as I walked into his room and saw him lying on the cot, asleep."What happened?" I asked Jace, not seeing anything visibly wrong with him.Jace walked around me and threw back the covers off of Mr. Chandler, who remained in a deep sleep."The nurse noticed it yesterday as she was helping Mrs. Chandler wash him," he said, pulling up the hospital gown to expose Mr. Chandler's thigh.I gasped when I saw the gash that was oozing with infection."What happened?" I asked him.Jace's eyes narrowed on me before Adam spoke up."He was bitten.""Bitten?"I saw Jace and Adam exchange a wary look between them."We can't ta
Adam's P.O.V.I was angrier at myself in that moment than I had ever been in my life. I couldn't believe I had let her watch me do that, no matter how much the bastard deserved it.I didn't regret it, and I knew she could see that.I would have done it all over again twenty times if it had meant protecting her.But, I saw the way she looked at me as I held her.I was something that would make her afraid of the dark, the last thing I wanted was for her to realize that.I had gotten carried away the night before. I had let my wolf take control instead of killing him quickly and the added theatrics were only going to hurt me now.Wanting desperately to explain myself and to make sure that I had not scarred her for life, I got up the nerve to ask.However, before I could mutter a syllable, I heard someone open the bedroom door. I turned quickly, pushing Evelyn behind me, both out of a protective instinct and because she was naked under a loosely tied bathrobe.Seeing Diedrick, I felt my b
Waking up with a dagger pointed at your throat is just as terrifying as one would think. When I felt the cold metal pressed against my neck, my eyes immediately opened to see the glint of the dagger in the moonlight.I froze, unsure of what to do.My eyes adjusted quickly and I was able to make out the person whose hand was holding the weapon.Barret Schneider.My eyes widened as he slowly put one a finger over his lips as a gesture for me not to speak. I felt my heart began to beat quickly and I tried my hardest tocontrol my rapid breathing.At some point in the night, Adam and I had ended up changing positions; Adam was now behind me, one arm around my waist, the other under my pillow.I gulped as Barret reached out and pulled back the covers slowly, gesturing for me to get up. With the dagger still lingering dangerously near my throat, I had no choice but to slowly remove Adam's arm from around my waist.His strong grip made this near impossible, but I managed to slide out from un
Unknown P.O.V."I tried!"The man grabbed a vase that perched near him on the mantel and threw it at Ludwig Schneider, whom it narrowly missed as he ducked at the last moment."You didn't try hard enough!"The man's eyes were filled with rage. It took everything inside of him not to kill the former Alpha Superior."I'm sorry!" Ludwig Schneider said."The letter was not supposed to be intercepted. I'm not sure how they found it."This was a lie.He knew giving it to the maid to deliver was a mistake.Originally, he had meant for Barret to leave the castle and deliver the forged invitation himself, however Alpha Superior Deveraux had restricted all access to and from the castle during the week they were there. Barret would never have been able to leave, so he had to improvise."That was my chance," the man growled."Because of you and your incompetence, it is gone."Ludwig Schneider gulped, suddenly fearing for his life."But you have other contacts inside the castle. Can't you still fi
I felt like I was going to pass out.My hands were shaking as I put them up to cover my mouth in shock."Evelyn Schubert, mate of mine and love of my life, I know it hasn't been one hundred days yet, but I'm an impatient man."I laughed as I felt tears welling up in my eyes."Would you do me the honor of marrying me and becoming my wife and Luna?""Yes!"I had said it before Adam could even finish asking.I ran over to him and wrapped my arms around his neck as he sighed in relief and hugged me back. Adam kissed my lips with such passion that my mind went blank and he was the only thing I could focus on.He pulled away slowly, leaving his forehead to rest against mine as I caught my breath."We're forgetting something," he said smiling.I looked down at his hands where he was still holding the velvet ring box.Cushioned inside was a diamond ring that put them all to shame. It was a huge, pear cut diamond that was at least three carats. A halo of smaller diamonds surrounded it and cove
I couldn't believe it. It had been three days since Adam made the announcement that he was officially the Alpha Superior of Europe, making me the Luna Superior of Europe.The Centennial had ended.Everyone had gone home-including the Germans, who left sulking. Diedrick had stayed behind, which I wasn't surprised by seeing as he had just been practically disowned by his father for his assistance in Adam's ploy for control.Nearly half a week had passed and I was still baffled by the scheme. I didn't understand how Adam had successfully taken over Europe without so much as lifting a finger."It's all in the tactic, darling," he said as he packed his suitcase."But I don't understand," I said."How on earth did you get him to just give you an entire continent?""I didn't." he said. "Diedrick did.""But how?"Adam stopped packing and looked up from his suitcase at me."I offered Diedrick a position as Beta under the condition that he could get his father to sign the papers and he accepted