Audrey's pov Inside my room, we lay cuddled against each other, as we slept soundly. Time ticked by slowly. I soon untangled myself from Kendrick and turned to the other side of the bed while sleeping. I began to fidget little by little. My face soon morphed into a frown. I began shaking my head subtly from left to right. My body tensed and I instantly shot up. I was panting like I had just run a marathon. My eyes were dazed and unfocused as I seemed not to see everything around me. Kendrick also woke up after he heard my panting. When he looked towards me and saw my disheveled state, panic and worry settled in him. He crawled out from under the covers briskly as he came to stop before me. He saw that I was totally unfocused so he cradled my face and made me look into his eyes. He already had a vague idea of what happened. "Baby! Look at me! You are all right! I'm here! I'll always be here. He cannot hurt you!" He comforted as he rubbed my face soothingly.
Kendrick's POV "Find him!" My voice boomed across the kitchen and Audrey flinched as well as the rest of the sentries who scampered out after my outburst. "Hey," I said softly, reaching for Audrey, but she flinched again, breathing hard and fast, staring at the direction in which Williams had gone, eyes wide with fear and despair. "Ar--" A whimper escaped her and I hated that I could smell her fear. I hated that she trembled so much. It hadn't been long since I had made her go through the same fear. I had made those tears drop from her eyes, broken her spirit, broken her heart, and...seeing her now, with the same fear in her eyes…I hated myself for everything I had done to her. "Audrey," I said, barely able to hear my voice over my raging heart. Audrey didn't either as her sobs began in full earnest. It was like I didn't exist. She couldn't see me. Or hear me. She was scared out of her mind. "Audrey!" I roared, unable to keep my wolf at bay. Her gaze snappe
Readers' POV After they both marked each other, they shared a really nice kiss and after so many hours of talking, imagining their futures together, they finally slept. The next morning, Audrey jolted from the bed and she opened her eyes instantly. She looked around and she saw Kendrick sleeping peacefully, with his hand lying lazily on her waist. She had thought that her mating with Kendrick was a really good dream that she badly wanted to come to pass. She touched her neck and she could still feel the heat from last night. She pushed her head into the pillow and smiled. It wasn't a dream at all. It really happened. She turned her head to face Kendrick. She didn't want to wake him up, but she couldn't help touching his face, nose, hair and literally everything her hand could touch at that moment. She was touching his hair, when her eyes went to his lips and she started using her index finger to trace the little line around his lips. She was really enjoying what sh
Epilogue Readers' POV "Uggh!" William groaned as he arched his back. He loosened his grip on Kendrick and staggered backwards. Kendrick coughed and sat up tiredly. He finally noticed that an arrow had pierced the back of William's head. There was not healing or coming back from that! Kendrick sighed in relief and looked around for the person who shot it. From the balcony on the second floor, he saw Jenni standing there with her bow drawn. She seemed to be shocked by what she had just done as she stared wide eyes at her bow. Jenni came back! That was shocking, after she suddenly left him because he went back to Audrey. Kendrick diverted his gaze back to William, who had now collapsed on the floor. He seemed to stare longingly in a particular direction as the light faded from his eyes and he went on a journey to the underworld. He looked in the direction William was looking and saw that he was staring at Audrey! Annoying prick! He just didn't want to let her
Aubrey POVIt was almost like I had this feeling like something was about to happen, and it wasn't something good.I had always been good with prediction but regardless of what was about to happen, I’m pretty certain that it couldn’t be any worse than the scolding that I had listened to through out the ride for letting Rosaline fall from my hands.Today was Kendrick’s homecoming and the night he would pick a mate ahead of coronation coming up in two weeks. I didn’t know how to feel about his coming because of our very uncertain past, which ended on a bad note.Maybe that was the reason I was feeling so uneasy.All thanks to the light make – up I had on, I looked at least reasonable to face him, as we got to the door, mom pulled me closer to her and whispered harshly “I would rather not be embarrassed by anyone here, let the mating ball go as it should”.I wonder how she must be feeling knowing she had to bring me with her, the last ball we had attended, I made a total fool of myself a
Kendrick's POV The noise surrounding from all the chatters around suddenly became silenced and my sense of hearing channeled in on her approaching steps. My Mate was finally here, the main reason why this was even going on in the first place. My wolf howled happily while I paced impatiently, to say I was excited was an understatement because knowing that the woman that was about to make me Alpha was just a few steps away made me feel all giddy. it was definitely the bond causing me act this way...on a normal day oi can’t imagine myself being this happy to unveil someone's look. Her scent was heavenly and she carried a vanilla fragrance filling me up with so much anticipation to see the woman behind the door. As she walked slowly her scents filled my nostrils the more making me drunk with her scent even before seeing her, my eyes became focused on the door as I waited for her to enter. Suddenly it sounded like she was halted and I could hear her gasp slowly. She sounded tense an
Aubrey’s POVWith a loud gasp, I jerked up to see myself in a dark place. It felt as though I had just been pulled out of water. I closed my eyes in a bid to try remember how I ended up here but came up with nothing which meant one thing I was either dead or a miracle had taken place.Unconsciously my hand moved to the position where I had bashed my head against the rock while battling with high tides, as my hand traced over that spot it surprised me that I wasn’t bleeding anymore neither did it hurt like before.Seeing the place healed and not bleeding, without being told anything, I stood gently gazing around everywhere which by the way was pitch black and upon every step I took the darkness surrounded her me.Memories of myself drowning flashed making me wince and shut my eye, it was dark and I could feel myself sinking down below with his words surrounding me and clouding my mind. This point it then hit me that I did what I have always done all these years…I ran and let him win w
Kendrick's POV"Good day, Alpha king", a guard greeted me as I walked into the dining area of the palace and I nodded in response.The maids greeted me also and I gave them a general nod before taking my seat at the head of the table. The table was already laden with the array of meals prepared for today and once I was seated, a maid immediately walked over to fill my plate.She was just opening the bowl when I felt my wife walk into the room and turned around to confirm what my wolf had already detected. The maid paused to look in the direction I was facing and drew away from the table on seeing her Luna had arrived."Good morning, Luna", I heard the maids greet but she ignored them as usual and smiled at me."Good morning""Good morning, Jenni", I replied just as she stopped beside me and noticed that I was in the middle of being served."Sorry I was late", she apologized and continued what the maid had been doing.I preferred having my wife serve me breakfast and only let the maids