"Remain on the subject, Alpha Nikson. Do not derail," I warned, and he had no choice but to apologise. "Lady Linda is not in need but in search of revenge for grievances between us, of which I have apologised. It is cruel for her to want to displace people and plunge an entire pack into poverty as
~Amelia~ I was nervous about accompanying Leo to the King's hall. I did not think we were there yet, but I joined him since he insisted. When we got there, I was taken to a loge. As grateful as I was that I would not be sitting where there were multitudes of people, I was nervous about being aro
The hearing was over, and Leo asked me to join him. He took me to the King and Queens loge. I wasn't comfortable about it because of the things I said about Queen Tamia and my reservations towards the Monarchs, but I complied and plastered a smile on my face. If I wanted Leo to try with me, then i
I didn't want to come across as desperate because I wasn't, I was only giving it a try, but by the look of things, my heart might not be able to take it. I needed to prepare myself for it and get ready to move on. "Amelia," he called again and touched my thigh gently. "Come on, please," he said
~Amelia~ We arrived at the dining room, and I felt a bit shy. It was hard to feel comfortable amid the rich and powerful. Seeing everyone at the table made me feel I was aiming too high regarding Leo. Leo led me to a seat, and we both sat down. I did not know what to say or do that would not make
"What about your father?" He asked, and I laughed. "Why are you trying so hard to give me something I did not ask for? Why are you trying to give me the thing I do not want? If that is why you are leaving me here, I might as well return to Mountain with you because I do not want to know anything ab
~Leo~ Max insisted on returning with me to Mountain because he did not want to be alone at the Estate. His past with Avery haunted him, and he did not want to have a constant reminder. I knew it would be torturous leaving him there, so I agreed. We got to the airport on time and boarded our flight
"Left it in the Estate. Amelia is still there," I told him, and he nodded. We got into his truck, and he drove us to the Mountain. "Were you able to track the trackers?" I asked while he drove. "Yes, we followed their trail with our trackers, and the last scent they left was in the woods close to