I waved at them and left the office.Just as I closed the door, I heard bits of their conversations.“She is just as stubborn as you,” Dad scoffed.“Wasn't it your fault?” Mom asked.“Why was it my fault?” Dad scowled.“You said she was as stubborn as me when I was delivering her,” Mom teased.“If y
•• Arabella’s POV •••“Are we really going back straight to the Silentmane Canines Pack now?” I asked Alpha Maximillian as he took my hand and pulled me toward his car, with his Beta ready and waiting for us.“Luna,” he greeted me politely, which made me feel a little bit awkward since he knew we we
“Alright, Elder Rosa. Don't tease my mate anymore, or she might run away because we spooked her,” Alpha Maximillian said lightly, making Elder Rosa laugh.“I know, I know,” Elder Rosa said and turned to look at me. “Luna Arabella, please don't hesitate to tell the Omegas if you need anything.”“I wi
•• Arabella’s POV •••Max was spookily silent for a while, and I felt a bit nervous seeing his calculating yet cold gaze toward me.It seemed he was a bit angry.But I didn't say anything wrong, did I?We weren't fated mates, so even if we made love, it would only be about sex and not feelings, much
“Are you ready to see your new pack, Luna Arra?” he asked with amusement as he saw me blush.I nodded, and we went to the car with Beta Jaxon as the driver.“Max, why do you call me ‘Arra’?” I asked him with curiosity.“Don't you like it?” he asked.“No. I mean, I’m fine with it, but you are the fir
•• Maximillian’s POV •••For some reason, I felt a bit of stabbing pain in my heart when I heard Arra say ‘I’ll never fall in love with you’ and locked the bedroom door behind me.Was the pain just an illusion?Because I couldn’t be heartbroken over a woman!I attributed it to the fact that my ego a
If he called her by any other pet name like ‘baby’ or something else, I might need to change the way I addressed her.Maybe ‘Luv’?I wouldn't let myself be someone insignificant to her because I was going to be her husband, for Goddess’ sake.And I wouldn't let her arsehole ex-mate up me by calling
•• Arabella’s POV •••He took me back to the pack’s main house and went straight to our bedroom.Once he closed the door behind us, I turned to look at him and opened my mouth first.“We should try to coexist peacefully even if we are only contracted husband and wife,” I suggested. “Try to get along