Madeline’s POV I was a little bit tired. Dimitri’s anger and fear were immense and I kept trying to make him feel better. I kept trying to make him feel calm. I kept trying to reassure him. It was hard, though. I would finally manage to calm him down a little, but then another wave of anger washed over him with such intensity my insides twisted. It took me so much time and energy to calm him down again. Worst of all, he just refused to tell me what happened. “Will is on his way,” Ellie said, making me look at her. She was sitting on the couch with her arms crossed over her chest. She looked worried and I knew that Dimitri had already told her what happened. An unknown feeling made my stomach turn. Why did he tell her and not me? Did he trust her more? Maybe he didn’t think I would be able to help him. Maybe he didn’t think I would be able to handle it. ‘Stop it, Madeline,’ Skye growled at me. ‘You know that none of that is true. He will tell you.’ I took a deep br
Dimitri’s POV “I won’t be participating in the tournament,” Ellie said, making us all look at her. “Why?” Will asked her, furrowing his eyebrows. Ellie sighed and looked at Maddie. “Because I can’t distract myself with it,” she said. “Maddie needs to be protected. She needs me.” “Ellie, no,” Maddie said as she stood up and approached the couch. She sat down next to Ellie and took Ellie’s hand in hers. “You have to participate, Ellie,” Maddie said softly. “You’ve been preparing for it for a long time. I will be okay. Dimitri and Will won’t let anything happen to me.” She was right about that. I was going to destroy anyone who even thought about hurting her. Nothing was going to happen to Maddie. “No, Maddie,” Ellie said sternly. “I am not participating. If something happened while I was in the game, I would never forgive myself.” Maddie wanted to protest, but she was interrupted by a knock on the door. “Madeline,” I called her sternly. I wanted her close to me
Madeline’s POV I could feel how much Dimitri needed me. He kept flinching, squeezing my hand, and his anger kept washing over him in intense waves. “Can we please have a minute alone?” I asked, looking at Will. He furrowed his brows a little and glanced toward the door. “Mike will be here any moment now,” he said. “Please, Will,” I said, giving him a pleading look. He looked at Dimitri and sighed. “We will wait outside,” he mumbled as he stood up and looked at Ellie and Ali. “Come on.” I took a deep breath as I watched them all leave the room. Dimitri looked like he didn’t even realize that the three of them had left. I climbed onto his lap as soon as Will closed our office door. “I am here, my love,” I said softly and cupped his cheeks. “I am in your arms. I am right here.” I leaned in and placed a soft kiss on his cheeks. He grabbed my hips tightly and I could feel that his claws elongated. “I am here, Skol,” I said as I moved my lips to his jaw. “I love y
Dimitri’s POV The opening ceremony of The Tournament of Three Kingdoms was being held at the battle arena. The entrance to the tournament grounds was adorned with colorful banners and flags featuring the emblems and symbols of the Three Kingdoms. The torches illuminated the entire arena, making me forget that it was almost midnight. The stands were packed. It seemed like every member of my pack decided to come and watch the opening ceremony and the introductions of the competitors. It made me happy. It showed other Alphas how strong and united my pack was. “Are you cold, princess?” I asked Maddie as we walked to our assigned seats. She looked at me and shook her head. “I am fine, my love.” I shivered and turned into a melted pile of human flesh each and every time she called me love. I smiled and pressed a soft kiss on her temple. “Will I have to speak?” she asked. “No, princess,” I said as I caressed her soft cheek. “I will speak. You will smile and stand by me the ent
Madeline’s POV I kept a smile on my face as Dimitri and I walked through the crowd. Everyone wanted to talk to us. Everyone wanted to see us up close. We saw the members of our pack every day, but I felt like something was special about tonight. “Luna!” one of the workers at the pack house exclaimed. “You look wonderful!” “Thank you, Katie,” I said as I gave her a small smile. “You look amazing yourself.” She blushed and a small smile spread across her face. “Thank you, Luna,” she said shyly. I smiled brightly and continued walking through the crowd, shaking hands and greeting everyone I could. “You look stunning, my Queen,” I heard Kendrick’s voice and I tensed up immediately. Dimitri’s hold on me tightened and I felt the anger boiling inside him. I used every ounce of strength I had to help him remain calm. “Thank you, Kendrick,” I said, giving him a small smile. “It is nice to see you.” “It’s been too long, my Queen,” he said. “We only see each other in meeting
Dimitri’s POV I ran my hands up and down Maddie’s body. Last night was fucking amazing. The way her body felt pressed against mine was amazing. The way she moaned and screamed my name as she clenched around my dick was amazing. “You were perfect yesterday,” I mumbled as I kissed her neck. “You were riding me so fucking good.” I remembered how her perfect little breasts bounced right in front of me and I couldn’t help but grunt. I was so fucking hard just remembering it and it wasn’t really convenient. “We are doing that again tonight,” I said as I sucked on my mark on her neck. “I need you to ride me like that again, am I clear?” I finally looked at her and saw that she was blushing and panting a little. “Am I clear?” I repeated as I gently bit her earlobe. “Yes,” she cried out, her voice laced with pleasure. I cupped her breasts and squeezed them gently. “I can’t wait to suck on your nipples again tonight,” I said as I kissed the side of her neck gently. “I can’t w
Madeline’s POV “I can’t answer that,” Oliver sighed, shaking his head at Dimitri. I could feel anger rising inside my mate and I did my best to stop it. “What can you answer, Oliver?” Dimitri asked angrily. “We don’t know anything about her powers!” Oliver looked at me and nodded. “We know what’s written in the books,” Oliver said. “I wasn’t able to find anything about our issue, my King. I can’t tell you why she could hear Kendrick’s thoughts.” I shivered when I remembered it. I really didn’t want to hear something like that again. “How is that possible, Oliver?” Dimitri asked, narrowing his eyes. “You are a healer, aren’t you? You need to find a solution.” Oliver opened his mouth to speak, but I interrupted him. “It’s okay, Oliver,” I said, giving him a small smile. “You did your best. Thank you for trying.” “Madeline…,” Dimitri said but stopped talking when I gave him a stern look. “There aren’t many books left from the Kingdoms, Dimitri,” I said. “You know t
Dimitri’s POV “Why can’t we go to the forest to do this?” Maddie asked as I closed our bedroom door. “And risk someone seeing you?” I said, shaking my head at her. “I am not letting that happen, Madeline. You will shift here.” The room was big enough for her to do it here. Skye would have to wait to go on a run. It wasn’t safe. Maddie approached the fireplace and looked at the flames. I saw worry in her eyes and it made my heart hurt. “Maddie, princess, what’s wrong?” I asked her. ‘She is still angry at Skye,’ Skol sighed. ‘She doesn’t want to shift.’ I sighed and walked closer to Maddie. I wrapped my arms around her from behind and kissed her temple. She took a deep breath and leaned into me. “Skye did it all to protect you, princess,” I said softly. “She loves you so much.” Maddie remained silent. It was driving me crazy. I needed to know what she was thinking. “Princess,” I called her again. She sighed and looked up at me. I caressed her cheek and leaned in t
Madeline’s POV I groaned as I turned my head to my right. Every part of my body hurt. What the hell happened to me? Was it the pregnancy? I had no idea that your body could feel like you’d been hit by a train. I had no idea that your head could hurt like someone stabbed a knife into your temples. Would I have to go through 6 months of that? “Hello, my little bird,” someone said softly. The voice was both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. I could have sworn that I had heard it before, but I had no idea where. I was probably dreaming. I gulped and felt around for Dimitri. I wanted to press myself closer to him. The pain would be gone as soon as I was in his arms. I couldn’t find him, though. Did he get up already? “I am here, little bird,” the voice said and I felt a large hand cover mine. I didn’t feel tingles. I didn’t feel sparks. I knew Dimitri’s hand and this wasn’t it. Whose hand was that? Where was I? My heart raced a little. The hand squeezed mine
William’s POV I was pacing around the room, trying to find some fucking way to remain in focus. Dimitri hadn’t stopped whining or growling. I could tell that he was struggling and that he was in immense pain. I knew that he wouldn’t be able to do shit until he came out of the shock he was in. But that was why he had me. I had to take over until he managed to focus back on what mattered the most. “She was poisoned with wolfsbane,” the pack doctor said as he finished checking up on Ali. “The dose wasn’t big. She will be okay, Beta. The wolfsbane just needs to leave her body.” I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I almost lost it when I found her on the floor. But at least I found her. At least she was here. Maddie was… Gone. She was fucking gone. “Thank you,” I mumbled as I opened my eyes and looked at my beautiful mate. “You can leave.” The pack doctor nodded. He glanced at Dimitri before he picked up his bag and walked out of the room. Mike and Ellie walked insi
Dimitri’s POV I sank my canines into another rogue’s neck, biting through all the flesh and bone. His body went limp in my mouth. I grabbed him and tossed him to the side. I looked around me and saw my warriors and my guests fighting with the rogues. We were winning, but something about all this didn’t feel right. I had a bad feeling in my stomach ever since Will and I arrived at the border. I thought it was because I had to leave Maddie, but the more I thought about it the more I realized that wasn’t the reason. Will? I mind-linked him as I sank my canines into another one of the rogues coming at me. Yes? He responded, panting a little. Something isn’t right. I mumbled. Look at how they are behaving. A rogue came at me. He barely attacked even though he was a big wolf and he could have done some damage. He snapped his canines at me, missing my arm for only an inch. But it seemed like it was on purpose. He could have hurt me if he wanted to. What the fuck was going on?
Madeline’s POV “Oh, I am so excited about tonight!” Luna Alice exclaimed. “Do you know who is working with whom?” I smiled and shook my head. “I believe they will decide that once the challenge starts,” I said. “That’s a part of it actually. They need to figure out how to work together to find the object hidden in the forest.” Luna Alice nodded. “Oh, so exciting. I can’t wait to see who will win.” “I am sure that everyone will want Alpha Theodore’s warrior on their team,” Luna Maria chuckled as she took another sip of her drink.” Luna Alice nodded. “oh, definitely. “It will be so interesting to see how they will decide.” I smiled at them and glanced at Dimitri. He was only a few steps away from me. He was talking to Alphas Theodore and Lincoln. I couldn’t hear what they were talking about, but Dimitri was smiling and I relaxed a little. He was too tense ever since we came to the throne room. He refused to let go of me for the first half an hour. I barely managed to conv
Unknown’s POV “Is everything ready?” I asked as I put my hands in my pockets. I was looking through the window into the thick forest that surrounded my new home. It was just perfect. I couldn’t wait to build my future here. All of my dreams would come true in this place. I would finally get everything I always wanted to have. I would finally become everything I was always supposed to be. “Yes, Alpha,” Brody said. “Everything will be over tonight.” I smiled and took a deep breath. I was so excited and I could barely think about anything else other than finally seeing her tonight. “What about Kendrick, Alpha?” Brody asked and my mood worsened instantly. I fucking hated that man. He was nothing but a greedy, little rat who thought that he would get what he fucking wanted by sucking up to me. “He is a useless piece of thrash,” I said, growling quietly. “We don’t need him.” Brody was silent for a moment. “Are you sure, Alpha?” he asked. “He has insight into…” “What?” I
Dimitri’s POV If someone would describe me as an overprotective and an over-possessive mate I would tell them that they hadn’t seen anything yet. Now that I knew Maddie was pregnant, I would be damned if I let her out of my sight for even one second. Especially in a situation like this when everyone was here and where there was someone who wanted to take my throne. My mate and my pup were a sure way to do that. I would give up everything for them. “Princess,” I mumbled softly as I approached her and wrapped my arms around her from behind. I placed a hand on her lower belly and kissed her shoulder. I was holding my entire world in my arms and that feeling was so fucking hard to describe. “How are you feeling?” I asked her. “Are you nauseous? Are you uncomfortable?” Maddie chuckled and shook her head. “I am perfectly fine,” she said, placing her hand over mine. “I am only a few days pregnant. I think that the symptoms will come a bit later.” I knew that, but I had to as
Dimitri’s POV Skol’s whining woke me up from my peaceful sleep. I groaned and tried to shut him out. ‘No, Dimitri,’ he whined. ‘Let me out.’ I tried to push him back, but he wouldn’t budge. ‘Let me out,’ he growled, trying to push me to shift. ‘Let me out.’ What the hell was wrong with him? I groaned and opened my eyes slowly. It was still dark outside. Maddie was sleeping peacefully next to me. What the fuck did Skol want? ‘What the hell, Skol?’ I mumbled, pulling Maddie closer to me. ‘Let me sleep.’ ‘No, Dimitri,’ he whined again. ‘You need to let me out. I can feel him.’ Feel him? What the fuck was he talking about? Was someone here? Was someone on our floor? I opened my eyes abruptly and looked at the door. I tensed up and prepared myself to jump out of bed. I was going to kill whoever it was. I was going to fucking rip them to pieces. Were they here to hurt Maddie? Were they here to… ‘No, Dimitri,’ Skol interrupted my thoughts. ‘No one is here. I can feel
Madeline’s POV “This is just getting ridiculous,” I said, shaking my head. “This is getting out of hand. He needs to let me help him.” Ellie sighed, crossing her arms over her chest. “He isn’t going to do that, Maddie,” she said. “It’s dangerous.” I looked at her and resisted the urge to roll my eyes. “How?” I asked. “It’s not like they can tell when I read their minds. It’s not like they can feel it. I could be reading your mind right now and you wouldn’t know.” Ellie sighed again. “It’s not about that, Madeline,” she said, shaking her head. “It’s about what happens after. Dimitri doesn’t want to risk it and we all agree with him. It’s not worth it. He will find him without your powers.” I furrowed my brows in confusion. “What could happen after?” I asked. “They will want to know how we found out? As if Dimitri would want to explain that to them. They don’t have to know how we found out. We can just…” “It’s not about that, Maddie,” Ellie interrupted me. “It’s abo
William’s POV I knocked on the door gently as I opened it and walked inside Dimitri’s office. Ellie and Ali were sitting on the couch. Maddie was pacing around the room. My eyes fell on my beautiful mate and I couldn’t help but smile. “Hi, beautiful,” I said as I reached out for her. She blushed a little and smiled. She stood up and walked into my arms. I could feel my heart skipping a beat. I buried my nose into her hair and took a deep breath. I missed her so fucking much. It didn’t matter if I was away from her for only a minute. I missed her regardless of the time I spent away from her. “Where is Dimitri?” Maddie asked, making me look at her. “He is still at the party,” I said, giving her a small smile. “He will be here soon.” Maddie nodded and continued pacing around. “Is everything okay?” I asked worriedly. She looked worried and uneasy. “Everything is fine,” Elie said, giving me a small smile. “Maddie is just nervous without Dimitri.” I narrowed my eyes s