NATALIA’S POVBeth gazed at me for the longest time, probably trying to weigh how much I meant to her to the risky act I was trying to put her through. I honestly hated the idea myself but there was no other way around this. There was nothing I could do myself and she was the only friend I have around here, who I was sure could help.This is like asking a lot from someone who is just a servant especially seeing as the leaders are newly installed and I heard from multiple sources, how sour they are with ruling“Why on earth will you want me to do that?” She glared at me for the umpteenth time tonight.“Beth” I held her two hands into mine. “This is probably too much to ask but please, I need that information. There are lots of hidden agendas and for my own peace of mind, I need to figure everything out” I pleaded but she slipped her hands out of mine.“Don’t tell me you are thinking of taking revenge for the Alphas in your condition?” Her eyes fell on my stomach and instinctively, I wr
MICHEAL’S POVI glared at Steve openly as I held onto a book with my hand, I seem to be doing that a lot lately. The glaring at Steve and not the holding of the book was because he had been coming into my study every day just to pass on useless information. I told him precisely to do away with coming to me when he doesn’t find the girl but he didn’t listen as he was back the next day, claiming they had reached a dead end in their search, he was really crossing too much into line with me and I am going to deal with him in coming days.Like every day, he came in here today with the same news and when I attempted to bring up the matter I had, he would immediately try to put it down. I heard from reliable sources that she had a friend, a very close friend at that and I intended to get a hold of that friend and see what I could get out of her because definitely, she had to know something that would lead us to that bitch since all our attempt had turned out to be in vain.But each time I t
BETH’S POVWhen Natalia came in to meet me about the plan she had and the request she asked of me, I was a little hesitant, not because I didn’t want to help her, heck I would help her in every way I could. But because I don’t want her lurking around just to feed her curiosity. Her coming into this palace once was enough risk to take but I realized that if I had to be reporting what I found back to her, then she equally needed to be coming here once in a while which was exactly what I didn’t want.After she left, I had sat down and tried to come up with a way to get close enough to the new leaders just to fish something out of them, not necessarily out of them but maybe out of their actions and lifestyles. I was nothing but a maid, the most lowest in rank at that and it would probably be very hard to get myself close enough to them without coming off as a stalker but I vowed to figure it out considering I already promised Natalia that I would.But destiny they say is very unpredictab
STEVE'S POVI have my sole reason as to why I had been ignoring her since day one. I knew Micheal like the back of my hand and the reason why he still had me by his side was the fact that I was skilled and experienced and that was only able to happen because I had no mate to distract me but the moment he realized I have one, he will either try to get her out of the picture or get us all out of it. Women, as he would always say "are not worth our loyalty" So I figured out that for her own sake and mine, it would be better if I just acted like she wasn't there. It hurt, more than I could comprehend sometimes but each time I felt the pain taking over me, urging me to get close to her, I reminded myself right away what could be done to her if he found out and that alone, was enough to motivate me to stay away.The first time I saw her, I was well..astonishingly surprised and even though I had no intention of speaking to her from the beginning, it takes so much willpower to do so. And if
BETH'S POVLife can be quite comical if you ask me. Only a few weeks ago, I had been on an attempt to run away and escape the palace but I decided against it because I found my mate, only to be in the same condition again, with almost the same purpose."Why will you do this? Isn't it going to cost you your job or life?" I asked Steve, a bitter taste surging from my throat at the thought of him getting caught for this. This is practically treason and we all know how someone who commits treason against a pack is treated."No, not If I can get you out of here indicated" He replied, keeping a plate filled with cooked rice. "Eat up in a hurry and let's leave" He added. "Are you coming with me?" My voice was filled with so much vulnerability and I hated that he recognized it right away. This was the first time we were actually speaking directly to each other and what I should be doing was cherishing the moment and not getting all emotional."No...." He swallowed hard. "No you know I can't.
BETH'S POV"You still haven't told me why you ignored me, why you caused me so much pain" I murmured, determined to get to the end of this all. I have felt the need to ask him this same question multiple times but he never even acknowledged my presence not to talk or listening to what I was going to utter."The moment I let him find out that you are my mate, he is going to try and exterminate you and if I step in, in any way to protect you, I should also consider myself dead meat. For this single reason, I tried to stay away just to protect you" Steve still held my hand in his as he spoke."What? What sort of sick psychopath will do that? Doesn't he have a mate? Or what to find one someday?" I asked because I was genuinely curious. I have always grown to know that what a villain and a hero have in common is the unbeatable love for their mate, and then here is a strange villain, who doesn't even value the concept of mate."He killed his own mate a few days after finding her. He claimed
MICHAEL'S POVFor Fuck sake, why do I have to be faced with such amount of crisis every passing day? Why can't something just go right for once and allow me to figure out things my way without any form of stress? I have been on the path to find the fucking woman housing the heir, and I wasn't opportune to do that. And now that I had her friend who knew something about her whereabouts, I woke up to the news of her escape. How do I deal with this situation now, was I going to quit with the search for the mate to find her friend or vice versa?Fuelled by sheer anger, I marched forward toward the basement, with an upset-looking Steve behind me. I was getting ready to retire back to my room for the day when he arrived at the throne room with urgency, explaining how he went to check up on her and found the cell door opened and the room empty. I made sure she was fed less just to prevent such from happening cause only when she had the energy to stand would she be able to escape. He said the
BETH'S POVI felt my heartbeat double if that was even possible. Sweat bathed all over my body, wetting the shirt I was currently wearing. I dare not turn around. I dared not turn to see who had held my hand. Heck, there was no need for me to, I already knew that I had been caught and all that was left was for me to face my punishment.After days of trying to stay off course as Steve advised, after everything he had sacrificed Just to see me escape, I would be returned to the palace as an escaped prison and I know how damn well it was going to hurt him to see his mate hanged to death.I expected my brain to react almost immediately, putting the survival instinct into action but I was calm, too calm for someone who just got caught after escaping prison. I rummaged through my brain for any survival instinct but nothing came forth, after numerous attempts, I just knew I had no other choice but to turn around and face my greatest fear.I did.And I knew instantly why my brain was failing