Natalie's P.O.V. All of the work the masseuse had put in was pointless as I felt myself tense back up. I cleared my throat, resisting the urge to pull the slices of cucumber from my eyes and look over at her. "Not very much," I answered, embarrassed to admit that he hadn't told me anything about t
"I remember a lot of it, but I was really little. Killian was there for all of it though. He watched as it destroyed them. Then, one day, we were having a family dinner, and my mother was acting the happiest that I had ever seen her. When my father joined us, you could see the way that what remained
Killian's P.O.V. What is your favorite color? That is what I went with. I could have asked her anything, anything at all, and I went with what her favorite color was. I wanted to shift into my beast just so I could chew my own foot off for my idiotic question. Blue. The small detail seemed so bi
"Fine. What do you need me to do?" **** The guests had been rolling in for the past hour, far more than had actually been invited, but I would never turn my people away. If they wished to welcome their princess home, they were more than welcome to. Maybe it would make Charlie feel loved enough to
Natalie's P.O.V. My head turned up to look at Killian when they announced me with a title. I felt his arm pull my hand in closer to his side in reassurance as they opened the double doors leading to the long stairs case. He pulled me forward until we were standing just before the banister as he loo
He glanced down at me, and I knew he saw the defeat and hurt in my eyes as his face softened, but I held my chin up and nodded in acceptance. I knew before he even opened his mouth that he was going to choose her. "I will rejoin you shortly, my mate." He whispered, and I flinched as he leaned in ag
I nodded once, not recognizing her surname but assuming she had to be mated to someone high up to be interacting with Charlie so freely. "It is lovely to meet you as well." The tallest of the women continued to glare my way. I could feel her stare burning into the side of my head as the other wome
Natalie's P.O.V. My chest was burning as I made my way around the ballroom. The need to hide away was getting stronger with each passing moment that Killian remained absent. Every time I walked past a woman who would send me a side-eye, I had to wonder if she had been sleeping with my mate too. Ho