Maeve POV “A… psychic?” Xaden gawked, less than impressed, at the doctor. He gave him a very obvious look-over with a frown. “One of the kingdom’s most well-educated doctors, renowned throughout the capital, wants me to… consult a psychic.” “I understand how it sounds, Your Highness, but I belie
The following silence was heavy with guilt. “If an appointment will take too long…” he murmured, “let’s try to meet her in person. Today.” My eyes widened in surprise. “Really?” He nodded. “These sorts of businesses sometimes are easier to visit through same-day visits. Who knows?” he said wit
Maeve POV “Fated mates?” I repeated, wrinkling my brow. “I thought that was just a myth.” “That’s because it is,” Xaden muttered from beside me, clearly not believing a word the psychic was saying. “It’s just another folktale used to reel in lovesick clients. I knew this was too good to be true,
I bit my lip. “You don’t?” “No,” he said, simple and straightforward, and it was times like this when I wished I had even a sliver of his confidence. “I know what I feel when I’m with you. Fated mates or not, what we share is not just a figment of our imaginations.” A bitter thought forced its w
Xaden Pov It had been two days since we visited the Omniscient—and odd—Orenda Gorre, and I still was not sure what to make of everything we had been told. My mind seemed to race a mile a minute as I tried to process all of this new information. According to the psychic, Maeve and I were so-calle
I opened my mouth to speak but was interrupted by Henry. “My sources say he has been spotted in different parts of the capital with a mystery girl,” he revealed, as casual as can be, though I could see the mirth hidden in his eyes. “No one knows who she is or where she came from. Of course, I only
Maeve POV “Miss Maeve, you have been summoned to the Royal Palace!” In my surprise, I almost dropped the pregnancy book I had been reading. I cleared my throat, abrupt and awkward. “The palace?” I repeated, trying to sound as casual and unbothered as possible. “Whatever for?” Immediately, I wa
She held her hands over her heart. “Good luck, Miss Maeve.” Another guard led me through the main hall of the Royal Palace, and as we walked, I was awestruck by how grand everything was. It was something out of a dream… or maybe a glimpse of what lay beyond the gates of heaven. Everything was gold
“I don’t like the idea of you helping them, but I’m not going to stop you,” he finally said after a long pause.I wrapped my arms around him, pressing my lips to him and capturing him in a deep and penetrating kiss. I moaned against his lips as his tongue invaded my mouth and twirled around my tongu
Maeve’s POV“You’re saying my father was trying to breed for an Enigma like Burton was?” Xaden asked, his nose flaring as he thought about his father’s deceit. “You’re saying he had an affair?”I nodded, putting my hand on his arm and giving him a gentle squeeze.“That’s exactly what I’m saying,” I
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