What Harvey mentioned made me flabbergasted. We were staring at each other like I was attempting to see if he was telling me the truth or not. I couldn't understand why he wanted me to interact with Alice while I was in the sacred place for the Lycans community. A lot of questions were in my mind, hoping I would get the answers I wanted to hear. Alice implied the moon goddess didn't want her to communicate with me but what happened? How I talked to her?“Aside from that, I roamed around to check on you but I didn't see you even in the lake. Are you sure you are at the lake” Harvey added, with a sound of suspicion. “I was at the lake when I talked to her. I remembered it clearly because I saw Alice's reflection in the water. She's shining.” I responded, desperate to let Harvey believe my story.“Alright, let's say you are truly there but how I didn't see you?”“I don't know. Harvey, I can't escape from this place because I don't even know how to do it. I'm confused because I'm sure I
The most painful part I was always scared to experience was being betrayed by the one I had trusted much. It seemed my past flashed, from mistakenly trusting Alpha James to be my future mate because of the mate bond. I was in denial, hoping Marcus had a valid reason to support his justification for having the poison stay in the Lycan's scared place.Harvey looked at me in my eyes, and I couldn't hide my disappointment because I trusted Marcus so much. My wolf didn't think twice about thinking he was safe because there was a force pulling us, connecting us.“What's wrong, Ashianna? What's the big deal about this poison?” he asked with curiosity but his tone was filled with doubt.“N-Nothing.” I didn't dare to tell him the truth. Harvey and Marcus had been working together and I didn't know if they were closed so to ensure my safety, I would investigate everything first before I informed him about it.“I don't think it's anything. Ashianna, you need to be honest with me if you want us t
As the last slammed, Harvey pushed me to fully enter the other wall before he closed it. His eyes were chilled before he dragged me away, so I followed him to where he would go. Harvey tightly held my hand like he was afraid to lose me. “Faster, Ashianna!” Harvey pulled me and his pace turned so fast that I almost slipped. My eyes glowed in red when Alice felt the panic in my body, she was attempting to control my body.‘Alice!’ I called her, attempting to communicate with her because I needed her help. As my eyes gleamed my every sense became sensitive, before Alice finally had control which made me finally run at the same time with Harvey.‘Ashianna, don't come out. They are too dangerous!’ said Alice.Fear enveloped my heart, I almost had difficulty breathing because of the terror in my chest. I heard the sounds of their footsteps, following us to where we were going.‘Alice, what do we need to do? They are here to kill us!’ ‘Stop worrying. I know what I'm doing!’ Alice snarled,
A silence between us. I pushed Harvey to move away from my top, he seemed nonchalant, looking at me in my eyes before he stared away. My eyes flickered, suppressing the emotions that were about to be exposed. Attempting to understand my situation, slowly I turned confused because Alice didn't feel anything bad at Harvey. Despite how she became nasty towards him, belittling him as long as she could, she didn't tell me how she felt gross because of the unexpected kiss. She kept acting like how she reacted whenever I was with King Edward.I stepped away and turned my back on him as my cheeks flushed in embarrassment. I didn't know why I acted like there was a malice between us. It was accidental, and it would have been better if King Edward hadn't known about it.King Edward already warned me, he disliked the idea I would be attached to Harvey or to any other men he knew. As the concubine, it was my job to ensure I would be faithful to my King. Shit. Why I was acting like I was having an
The awkwardness between me and Harvey created a strange tension. Marcus kept glancing at us; he seemed questionable, but from the moment his gaze came on mine, I looked away and checked out the scenery from the window. Guilt crept into my heart, giving me a pang in my chest, for I was attempting to treat him.How would I face him after the conclusion in my freaking head? The thought of being with me while he was plotting to kill me gave me a disturbing panic in my head. Anxiety rushed through my veins, making me chill before I cleared my throat, as I felt there was a lump deteriorating and making me swallow hard. My eyes shut tightly. King Edward's hand was on my legs, caressing me in front of the two men.“Is there something wrong, Ashianna? Are you afraid someone might attack us here?” King Edward's tone might be icy, but I appreciated his concern for me. My head shook, I gazed at him, and I bit my lip.“It's nothing, Your Majesty. What I'm thinking today isn't important.” I mumbled
“This room is yours!” Gunner rushed into the next room where King Edward was sleeping. Gasping to breathe some air when my eyes roamed around the room, the interior was different than my old room. I glanced at the next door and went towards it, stunned when I noticed a beautiful scarlet dress hanging in the closet.What confused me was why there were a lot of scarlet red dresses in the closet. Gulping as I strolled closer to the dress, I was about to touch it when Gunner came inside.His face was stoic like he didn't like what was happening to me. His pace became fast, and I thought he would hurt me so my eyes flickered as the reaction of his actions.“These dresses are yours. King Edward doesn't like you wearing some light color. I don't understand why he's breaking his rules just for you.” Gunner seemed upset because of King Edward's decision. I didn't say anything but he took the dress and placed it on my hand.“Don't ruin this dress. It's expensive, you should be grateful King Ed
Abigail screamed in anger when she attempted to pull my hair, but she was unsuccessful as I grabbed her arm and pulled her closer to me before I pushed her away. She shouted as her body was thrown at the next table, crashed the table, and made the meals drop on the floor while her companions were yelling in surprise. My lips were in a thin line, glaring at her so she would notice how mad I turned out to be."Huh, you fucking bitch! What makes you think you have the right to act like someone higher than me? You're only a rogue, a sex slave of the Lycan King!" Abigail uttered with resentment as the sauce of the meal dripped on her head. She became irritated and howled, like she was giving me some warning because of what I had done to her."Yeah, who do you think you are? We know you bewitched King Edward; that's why you've been promoted to your room. We will never believe he likes you the same way he likes us." I heard the other concubine scream and overreacted to how I got to the other
I kept staring out the window, thinking about what I would do next to ensure I would win against those bitches. I watched how some men were preparing the arena for the contest. I didn’t know how long I stood up in front of the window as I heard how the door opened fast, and Gunner came inside the room. As usual, he was in his stoic expression but seemed curious as to why I started staying in the room for so long and didn’t bother to take the initiative to train for the upcoming contest.“Are you sure you will win the contest? Most of King Edward’s women are doing their best to have training, yet you’re here, looking outside the window as if you will enhance your skill by doing it.” Gunner sounded sarcastic, but I didn’t bother to fight him back. What I wanted to get was some peace so I would know what might happen next. I didn’t know what the first step was or how I would ever get information about their strengths and weaknesses.“Ashianna, I’m talking to you.” Gunner coldly said that