Maeve POV “Maeve is already skinny enough as it is,” Xaden remarked, full of disbelief. “There is no need to restrict her diet any further and I will not hear another word about it. How can we be sure that the machine you’re using is even accurate?” “I assure you, sire, this device is one of med
“Ladies.” A middle-aged woman wearing a simple, all-black dress approached us with a wary look in her eyes. “Is there something I can do for you?” Maggie looked her up and down. “Who might you be?” “I work here.” “Oh, perfect! We would like to pull out that gray dress for this young woman to t
Maeve POV The moment the store clerk caught sight of Prince Xaden, it was like she transformed into another person before my eyes. All distaste and scrutiny completely vanished from her powdered features, instead replaced by a bright smile ready to charm like her life depended on it. After all, it
Maeve POV “Sire?” Maggie gaped. My mouth dropped open. He bought… everything? “Y-You bought all of those clothes anyway?” I asked, baffled. That white-haired woman he’d spoken to inside the store must have been the owner. “Everything?” Xaden smirked in response. “That wasn’t necessary…”
The wolf bore a slight resemblance to Xaden, I couldn’t help but think, and I fought to resist a grin. “Is this your first?” I blinked, startled by the unexpected question. “Pardon…?” The clerk glanced back at me. “Is this your first baby?” she repeated patiently. “Oh… yes. Was it that obvio
Maeve POV It was like I was trapped in a nightmare. Sarah was not in confinement. She was not locked up on Moonstone grounds like Father had sworn she would be to Xaden. She was not supposed to be anywhere near me and yet here she was, less than twenty feet away and looking as real as the ground
“I’m all done, Miss Maeve.” Maggie’s sudden interruption was the greatest blessing I could have asked for in that moment. I turned to greet her, thankful for her presence. Approaching with a basket full of produce and a few hunks of wrapped meat, she stared curiously at Sarah. “Do you know this
Xaden POV Today had been another long day. From early morning until the dead of afternoon, I'd been in and out of the palace. Trapped between meetings with government officials and my royal duties as Alpha Prince, I hardly had any time to myself. Then again… When do I ever? I thought snidely.
Nicholas nodded; his dark eyes looked almost penetrating.“Yes, Your Majesty,” Nicholas said before pushing off the wall and walking out the door.“It’s late, I think Maeve could use some rest,” Xaden suggested, clearly suggesting that he wanted his family to leave. Truth be told, as much as I enjoy
Xaden’s POVIt only took seconds; I lost control of my wolf, and it took seconds for him to kill every single officer in the room. By the time he was finished and gave control back to me, I was drenched in blood. Maeve stood in front of the examination table, trembling as she struggled to put her cl
Anger boiled through me, and it took everything I had not to punch a hole in the wall. They were searching my mate and making sure she wasn’t a threat? She was a fucking victim and should be treated with more respect.“If they touched her…” I said, my anger reaching a point that I felt out of contro
Maeve’s POVI wasn’t stupid; I knew nobody could know about this mission, including Xaden. The less he knew about it, the better. I wanted to keep him safe from my crazy life, and I feared he might try to stop my involvement if he found out.The rest of the flight was quiet. We landed on the airstri
I gasped as I put my hands on my belly. The thought of my baby being used to cast spells out of an old spellbook didn’t sit right with me.“What kind of spells are in this book?” I asked, staring between the two of them.“It’s mostly dark magic,” she told me, making me take a sharp breath. What woul
Maeve’s POVI instinctively put a protective hand over my belly, trying to shield it from Eric’s gaze. Mirage only gave me a small knowing smile and I felt a sense of unease washing over me.“What do you know about my baby?” I asked, my tone coming out harsher than I meant it to.Eric smirked and le
I knew it was because of that lavender tea I was given, but still, it was a surreal feeling. Eric hadn’t said anything for a long while, but he kept sparing glances at me, studying me like I was a complicated puzzle to figure out.Mirage had a fire stick, and she was aimlessly poking at the fire, fa
Xaden’s POVHow was it possible she was taken right from under our noses?” I asked through my teeth, my wolf surging forward, ready to rip apart the entire world to find our mate and our unborn pup. Maggi was crying as she sat on the couch, my father had questioned her numerous times, trying to figu
I felt the magical aura surrounding this place and I turned to look at Mirage.“There’s a protective shield around this place,” I said to her; it wasn’t a question, just an observation.She smiled and then nodded, glancing up at the sky.“Yes, we put a protective shield to keep us hidden from the cr