[HOLLY’s Point-of-View]“Evan…”His name escaped from my lips when his kiss trailed down my jaw and to my neck. I squirmed at the pleasure of his lips on my skin. The tingling feeling was so hypnotizing. His scent intoxicating. My hands were on his firm chest, kneading on the fabric. His body pressed gently against mine as the hunger and his desire started to burn me alive underneath him.We forgot our purpose and why we were in that room. My heart and mind were distracted by the movement of his lips on my neck. My eyes were closed as I breathed in the air, filling my trembling lungs as I savored the amazing feeling of his big hands exploring the skin underneath my white shirt. There was something in Alpha Evan’s touch that made me want to yield to him. Not about the sparring but to the sweetness of his lips as he blessed my heated body with the delightful touch of his passionate kiss.To my surprise, Alpha Evan removed his shirt and his naked chest exposed, making me whimper. I didn’
[HOLLY’s Point-of-View]“Rise and shine, Lady Holly!”Not again…I groaned when I saw Beta Kian enter the room with a huge smile on his face. How could he be so energetic and positive after being around the whole day with someone like Alpha Evander Edgerton?“I don’t have a schedule for training today, Sir Kian,” I told him whining, “I told the Alpha last night I will spend this day to rest and that means just staying in my room the whole day.”“I don’t think you can do that,” he winked at me and I grimaced when he opened the doors and let in the sunlight, “It’s your twentieth birthday and you have to do something special today.”I was still tired but had to deal with Beta Kian’s energetic aura so I sat on my bed with a frown, “It’s too early for this…besides, I don’t celebrate my birthday.”“Maybe you don’t. Before. But you are in Blackwood Pack now, Lady Holly, and things will be different since you came into this place,” Beta Kian said with a smile, “You have to prepare for lunch l
[Holly’s Point-of-View]“How did you know such things?!”The sour-faced maid answered, “I accidentally heard it. I was her maidservant remember?!”So that was the reason why she hated me so much! She was the Alpha’s former mate’s personal maid and must have loved serving the lady. Now, I understood why she had a bad feeling for me on my first day in the Edgerton Manor. She wanted her lady to be the Luna of their pack and after her lady disappeared, it was indeed aggravating that the Alpha found a replacement fast and easy.I wanted to know more so I stayed. I forgot that Beta Kian was waiting for me in the lobby.“I have heard the Alpha killed Lady Cindy because he got jealous of someone.”“Jealous!? But Lady Cindy is a good woman! There is no way she could be involved with someone else—”“What are you two doing here?”The two maids almost jumped out of surprise when Beta Kian suddenly appeared in front of them with a grave look on his face. It was the very first time I saw the Beta n
[HOLLY’s Point-of-View]After that scary encounter in the garden and the amazing lunch with Alpha Evander, my birthday was like a dream—a rollercoaster ride I never thought would happen to me. There were so many questions in my head about Alpha Evander’s first mate and I wanted to know what really happened to her. But it was too early for me to speculate things. I needed to gather more information first. I needed to know if what they said was true. If the Alpha indeed killed his first mate.The Edgerton owned the hotel's top floor, and Alpha Evander ordered me to stay with him for the night. At first, I was anxious if we would share a bed with me. But just like in Edgerton Manor, he let me have my own room while he stayed in the master’s area.That night, I didn’t sleep well.My room was the nearest to the kitchen, so the first thing I smelled when I woke up was the aromatic scent of the coffee and something delicious. A groan escaped from my lips and I was forced to climb down the be
[HOLLY’s Point of View]But when he saw the terror on my face, his hands loosened around my neck and I gazed at me with sad eyes. I panted, cold sweats formed on my forehead as I flinched away from him. Blood drained from my face as I watched him drop his look on the floor as if he regretted what he had doneAlpha Evan shook his head gently and threw something at me. I caught it in my hands and saw a small red box. Emotions mixed in my chest as I opened it and saw a necklace with a precious ruby pendant that glinted from the light of the sun escaping from the windows. I was confused about why Alpha Evan’s behavior was so complicated and confusing. I didn’t know if I should be scared of him or admire his generosity.“Stop asking nonsense questions, Holly,” Alpha Evan uttered, his voice still upset, “And whatever you heard from people around you, it isn’t true. I didn’t kill her.”The sadness and anger in his eyes brought guilt to me. I knew I should be angry at him for almost choking m
[HOLLY’s Point-of-View]He was about to leave but froze halfway through the door and then turned around.My heartbeat was fast, my eyes couldn’t get away from his handsome face, and he closed the gap between us. His hands wrapped around my waist and leaned closer. So close I could hear and feel him breathing against my cheeks.“You are so beautiful today,” he held my chin and lifted it, his lips inch away from my lips. “Wait for me until I get back.” His soft, eyes lingered on my mesmerized face and he stepped back with a grin.His hand pushed the strands of hair from my shoulders and caressed my cheek with his eyes sharpened. I didn’t know but something changed in his stares. His lips went to my ears and I held my breath as he murmured, “Don’t worry. I don’t have any thoughts about killing you. For now.” his voice was hoarse and sent chills all over my skin.My eyes widened as terror crawled up to my neck. I shuddered. I looked at Alpha Evan’s face and saw that dark smirk formed on h
[HOLLY’s Point-of-View]After that encounter with Alpha Evan’s sister, all I did was stare at the ceiling and feel the necklace on my fingers. I still couldn’t believe that Alpha Evan would give me something very important to him. Did it mean that he trusted me completely?I wanted to know more about Alpha Evan but his sister seemed busy and said she couldn’t miss all her appointments. The Edgerton siblings were busy persons but I understood that it was never easy to run a huge pack like Blackwood. My mate was lucky to have loyal people around him like his sister and Beta Kian.“Lady Holly!”The door opened without someone knocking and I knew it was Beta Kian. His huge smile was the first thing I saw when he entered my room. I pulled myself from the bed and wondered if Alpha Evan was already in the manor. I was so eager to see him. I wanted to see him and tell him I met his sister yesterday and about the necklace—-“Beta Kian, is the Alpha here?” I asked him and my heart started beati
[HOLLY’s Point-of-View]“HOLLY!”My knees buckled and I fell sitting on the grass. The gun slipped from my hand and my whole body trembled. “I-I think I just killed someone,” I murmured with quivering lips.But what surprised me more was when Alpha Evan came running for me and pulled me into his chest. My mind was blank and I couldn’t believe I just hit someone, “T-There’s someone in the bushes, and I—I had to do it! He pointed a gun at you and—”“Shhh…shhh…It’s okay. Everything will be okay,” Alpha Evan rubbed my arm to calm me down as sobs emerged from my throat.I was so scared, “Is the guy dead?! Did I…did I kill him?!” I exclaimed in panic. Tears rolled down my face and I saw my shaking hands, “Oh, Goddess! I think he’s dead!”“Holly! Holly, look at me!” Alpha Evan cupped each side of my face and forced me to look at his green eyes, “You acted by your instinct! Just breathe…” he inhaled, wanting me to mimic what he was doing and I did, “Breathe! Beta Kian and I will deal with it.