Emanuel held her hand so tight that his knuckles turned white and he held his arm close to his side when they turned around and walked across the ballroom.Everyone was smiling from ear to ear like they had won something while watching the by far nicest Alpha couple I knew walk with straight backs a
It’s an awful thing, to look at someone's face and not recognize the person that they are. Whoever Emanuel used to be to me seemed like a lifetime ago, I had no idea who this man was standing in front of me right now.Nevertheless, I opened the envelope and read the invitation.Word by word my breat
Walking back to the ballroom I took the smallest steps and swayed as though I was walking on a beam. The looks on their faces when they left would be forever imprinted on my mind. Iliana and I locked eyes when she got in the car and Emanuel handed the umbrella to the driver, right before he got in h
It’s insane how planned everything was, every move that anyone made was an order from their king. Gabe would probably rather dance with Nora or Abby or maybe there was a completely different girl that he fancied but he was stuck babysitting me.“Please? I do like the waltz,” he lowered his head whil
“I have to go,” I said and held my head down. My hand slowly fell from Gabe’s and when our fingertips graced each other he reached out and pulled me back. “Please don’t. Fuck, Hazel, I'm sorry- that was a dick move,”Gabe tightened the hold on my hand when I tried to pull it free and he cupped my c
I stood in the middle of the room and stared mindlessly at the wall while he awaited an answer- pulling the strings like a puppet master.’Nobody said I could leave. I chose to’’How will I make you learn?’I swallowed the fear that rose and stuck my chin out.’Learn what, my king?’An eery, heavy s
He was a monster, through and through but I couldn't help that his touch set fire to my skin and the pleasure that I felt numb in while my mind shut down.I knew who he was and what he did but I didn't tell him to stop. I couldn’t.My core clenched and my walls tightened around his fingers.“Don’t c
He ran a hand through his thick hair and it fell in locks in front of his predatory-like eyes. When I saw what he took out I felt my eyes grow to twice the size and I shrunk back against the wall.“Don’t be scared, I promise you that this part won't hurt.” He informed and walked over with the toy i
The young man lifted his finger to his lips and didn't make a sound. Did I just say, 'young man'? How old was I getting in this place? I'm not even nineteen and I’m calling someone else a young man, the shiver that shook my bones was valid.“Could you focus,” Trixy snarled.“I called him a young man
The days passed smoother than I ever remember them doing. There was no nausea or whiplash from sudden events that kicked me to the ground and Darian had been surprisingly well behaved. Gabe took Mathilda into town and showed her around, they went to the Royal Training Facilities where she got to see
Nora took me to a corner of the hallway where a lamp shone, the only lamp above a portrait as far as I could tell. A regal woman sat on top of a throne, it was a humongous throne, the back reached up a good meter above her head, yet she sat there as though she and it were the same size with her arms
We took Mathilda through every level of the castle starting from the bottom and working our way through every single room, many of which I hadn't been in myself so that was fun.The gym, locker rooms, and Royal Guard sleep halls were especially unsettling but we closed those doors fast enough. At fi
HAZEL’S POVNora and I were watching each other, I pressed my lips tighter and felt them shake when I blew out a breath making a rumbling noise on the way.Neither of us said anything and I don't know why she was suddenly quiet but I had my reasons. Having to picture her naked with my mate being one
DARIAN’S POV“You need to calm the fuck down or you’ll scare her again,” Onyx growled. Like I hadn't thought about that myself.Hazel was sticking her chin out, her brows were pointing down when her frown deepened and I knew that laughing wouldn't make the situation any better but she was too fuckin
“How old is she?” I jumped around and saw Gabe barely an inch away, his shoulder brushed up against mine and he was looking at Mathilda and Elisa disappear around a corner.“Thirteen,” I said with a hand over my heart while I steadied my breathing.I remembered her thirteenth birthday, it was a few
To my never-ending surprise, Mrs. Smith walked in with a phone in her hand and a deep scowl on her pouty face. I bet I could fill the creases of her wrinkles with nickels and they would just stay there.“Your Majesty,” she said and handed over the phone before she walked with heavy steps, swaying he
We stood in the doorway for a good minute before either of us attempted to move. The silence even grew awkward, it hadn't done that before but I felt like I wanted someone to come and interrupt us because I had nothing to say to break the awkwardness.It couldn't be just words from him, I had to fee