She picked it up and she saw that it was from Abel. A smile spread out on her face as she read it. "Hello Savannah. I know that things ended between us on an awkward note that night but I just want to let you know that I did not regret anything that happened. It was one of the best things that had ever happened to me. You are my muse and I really can't wait to see you again. Do you think we can meet tonight? We need to talk and clear the air. Also, I want you to know that I never regretted kissing you. No matter what happens, I will never regret doing that..I think, that's the one good decision I have made in my life!" The note read. Savanna felt like her heart was going to beat out of her chest when she read it. She had never been given something so romantic in her life before. She knew that she was going to go meet him. But if she didn't want to make a fool of herself, she needed to get advice from someone who could give her good advice. .....Savanna went to Stephanie's room.
Reginald was standing in front of his father in the throne room. "So, I heard from one of the maids that your mistress is now pregnant?" The King asked Reginald..Reginald nodded his head. "Yes. She said that she's pregnant a few days ago" he agreed. "And you were going to tell me about this then? Don't tell me that you were planning on going behind my back to get married to her? Don't even think about it because I will never let you get married to her. It's not even a possibility! I meant it when I said that I don't want her as the Luna of the pack. I let you treat Savannah the way that you wanted because I thought you knew what you were doing but I don't think I can trust you to take over the pack if this how you are going to act!" The King said. "I never thought about marrying her. I haven't told you that she is pregnant because I wanted to take care of it myself. There's no way I'm going to make her the Luna even if she has a son for me. I'ts not possible. She's never becoming
Zhao, Gareth and the King were having dinner together. "Why did you want to have dinner with us Father? You even got Zhao to come here. Usually, he's on his own most of the time!" Gareth said as he glanced over at his brother. "I called you here because I wanted to talk to you about something important. Especially you Zhao. You are the eldest so I think it's time for you to take over your responsibilities to the pack. I am already old . I don't think I have much longer left to survive. My body is going to give up any moment from now. So you need to step up and become the Alpha of the pack!" His father said. Zhao immediately shook his head when he heard this. He did not want anything to do with being Alpha. He just wanted to live his life quietly. He did not think that was too much for him to handle.."Dad,.I can't do it. I don't want to become the Alpha. I don't have it in me to be the Alpha. I can't even talk to people. I want to avoid them every second. I really don't have what i
"Savannah, can you please open the door for me? I have something I have to talk to you about. I know that you are probably hurt by what you just saw but we can talk about it" Stephanie said. Savannah was crying inside her room. She did not want to see anyone and she did not want to talk to anyone. She just wanted to be left alone. "Please Savannah. I am really worried about you. You don't need to talk to me if you don't want to talk to me. I just want to be near you. I am worried that you are going to do something to yourself!" She said. Stephanie begged for a few more minutes before Savannah opened the door. "What do you want to hear? Is it about how stupid I am? You told me that he's indeed the prince but I didn't believe you. I believed every lie that he told me like an idiot. I really don't think that there's anyone who is as stupid as me in this world!" Savannah said. Stephanie pulled her into a hug. "You don't need to insult yourself. You did not do anything wrong besides f
His eyes were bright…almost too bright to truly make his smile seem real. Zhao was in a rage. His teeth were gritting so hard a muscle popped in his jaw. Then he threw his head back and began laughing. "I should have known… I should have known she was too good to be true. Everyone who had been with me ever stayed. I should have known it was fucking temporary."Hie eyes flashed red and he let out a howl of pain and slammed his fist into the wall behind him, welcoming the rush of pain that sluiced through him. She left him. Just like everyone had…but those other times… he never felt like this…. Like his heart was ripped out of his chest and then being passed through a skewer. It was horrible. Zhao wanted to break something… wanted to hurt himself but the thought of her betrayal reined him in. He had loved her and wanted a future with her. Then she did this to him.With that thought, Zhaeo vowed to never think about Lena…Savannah, whatever her name was ever again. In fact, he swore to hi
Her hand caught on his shirt before he could take any more steps further but he tried to shrug off her touch and failed. “I’m sorry for bothering you, Stephanie. Let go of me.”She ignored him, digging her fingers into his arm to turn him around. When he didn’t let up, she gritted her teeth and hastily moved around to stand in front of him, block his path out of the balcony. Stephanie crossed her arms over her chest and held Gareth’s gaze. “I…This isn’t easy for me either, Prince Gareth. I never said you were a rapist…” Her expression grew pinched at the anger rolling of him in waves and she moved closer till her breasts brushed his chest. “I…I will let you go, but not on a wrong note where you misunderstand my words. Forget about me since you can’t give me what I want.”Her voice cracked on the last word but she let out a shaky breath and leaned in to slightly brush her lips over his cheek. She shivered at the feel of his stubble against her skin, blinking back tears as she realized
Savannah stumbled through the dark forest, driven by a hunger that drowned out her fear. She felt nothing as the dewy branches slapped her face, as the twigs tore at her ragged shirt. She had no room for pain, only for survival. Her world had shrunk to the next step, the next breath. The only sound was the thud of her heart and the echo of her footsteps.She had lost track of time, of days and nights. The forest was a blur of green trees and grey clouds that hung beyond the canopies of branches. Savannah had grown to hate the sun, it was the cruel reminder of another day she might not live to see. She hated the moon, the cold witness of the warmth she had left behind in Sylvia. Of a life she might have led. The warmth of Zhao's arms, of his smile, of his love. A love she had betrayed.She had no home, no refuge. And anytime she thought about returning to Hybern, her father's face haunted her dreams, twisted with anger and contempt. He would never forgive her, never understand. He woul
The first snowflake of the season landed on Zhao’s cheek, a cold kiss on a face already numbed by months of self-inflicted bitterness.Six months.Six months since the forest swallowed Savannah whole, its stupid emerald branches suffocating the embers of the newly found love and hope Zhao had desperately held onto. Six months since Zhao, the shadow of his former self, took down the Valerian Kingdom with the cold efficiency of a winter frost.Alpha Zhao, they called him now, a title that tasted like ashes on his tongue. The memory of that fateful night, the raw fury that had fueled his victory against Reginald’s pack, flickered in his mind like a dying fire. Learning Savannah was a member of the pack, he’d carved through them, a wolf possessed leaving trails of crimson snow and echoing howls in his wake but still, he couldn’t find her. That only made his triumph taste like ashes in his mouth. Victory had come at a price, a price etched deep in the lines around his eyes, in the tremor o