“How could Max… How could Cryrus… How could they do this to us, Ari?” she sobbed in anguish. “I thought Max loves you. I thought he was a reliable mate. But why… why is he having sex with Abigail… Why is he betraying you…”I could feel Iris’ heartbreak.Seeing Max fucking Abigail was too much for he
•• Arabella’s POV •••After some time, Shawn came back carrying a hacksaw, and I breathed in relief.“This should be enough to cut through those chains…” he muttered as he squatted in front of me to free my feet first.“Do these chains not have magic on them?” I asked him curiously.“No,” he said as
I didn't need to see who those pairs of arms belonged to.His hold and scent were too familiar to me. Those arms and scent always enveloped me at night.“Arra, are you okay?” Max’s deep voice asked me.“Just a bit weak,” I told him.“Ari!” Rosa approached us and held me up while Max patted my body t
•• Arabella’s POV •••I circled my arms around his waist and held him back.“Max, I was… I saw you and Abigail… And you looked like…” I couldn't finish my sentences and didn't know how to tell him what I saw without sounding like I was blaming him again.In the end, I could only apologize again, “I’
Suddenly, Iris screamed happily, “Mate!”My body froze like a statue.Mate?Now?Where?Who?A faint, soothing smell of the rainforest hit my nostrils, but I couldn't pinpoint who it came from.I looked around to see if anyone was coming, and my gaze landed on Max.For a second, the only thought tha
•• Arabella’s POV •••As expected, judging by Rosa’s look, what happened to Lina must have involved magic.But what had that got to do with Max and me?What did she mean by she knew what happened between us?Was she talking about how we suddenly were able to sense that we were each other fated mates
I looked at the man, and then Max, and back to the man to compare them and saw no difference between the two of them.His face, figure, build, and even his hairstyle and clothing were identical to Max's.Max looked at his ‘twin’ and sneered in disgust.Abigail smirked triumphantly at me, but her exp
•• Arabella’s POV •••“Bella…” Shawn’s soft, pleading voice was heard after everything was settled.“Let’s go home,” Max stirred me toward the door, ignoring Shawn’s attempt to talk to me.I glanced briefly at Shawn, who had a guilty expression before going away with Max and Rosa.There was nothing