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.
And here we were, with the dresses sprawled across the bed. Each one was more exquisite than anything I’d ever seen at home. A slightly sweaty Maggie stared proudly at our handy work. “Prince Xaden indeed made a wise decision to save such beautiful attire for you.” “They really are stunning,” I
Xaden POV “How are you feeling?” I asked gently, gazing at Maeve as we sat together in the car. We were within minutes of arriving in Moonstone and, the closer we got, the more she began to panic. Quick, shallow breaths that echoed in my ears, her knee bouncing like a jackhammer, her trembling h
He paled. “Y-Yes, sire,” he mumbled with a quick dip of his head, and departed. Maeve quickly got to searching the room and it wasn’t long before she pulled out a small pouch hidden within one of her pillowcases. “It’s still here,” she breathed a heavy sigh of relief, cradling the pouch as if it w
Maeve POV “No… no… no…” Xaden muttered incoherently, the color draining from his face. “This c-can’t be happening…” With a furrowed brow, I opened my mouth to ask what he meant. But, all of a sudden, Xaden lunged himself against the door with a loud, pained grunt, and I gasped, jumping in frig
“LEAVE—US—ALONE!” I froze. Us…? And then it hit me. I knew what his behavior reminded me of. He was going to protect his immediate territory from anything and anyone he perceived to be a threat. And right now, Father was an intruder, a possible threat that could tear me away from Xaden. “Shit…
Third Person POV The moment Xaden woke up, he found himself wrapped around Maeve’s naked, sleeping body. His first instinct was one of confusion. The memories of last night evaded him… it seemed they had done something, but no, that didn’t feel correct. He always felt weightless and euphoric aft
My skin crawled. I knew what he really wanted. Gulping, I nodded. “A-Alright…” I reluctantly agreed, though I didn’t have any choice in the matter. If he ever asked to meet me in private, I had to go—no questions asked. “I’ll be right there.” Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Xaden watch the en