The moment the spaghetti hit my tongue, I could taste all those amazing flavors… all of the sauce, cheese, and herbs. A small moan slipped past my lips. He grinned at me. “Delicious, isn’t it?” Indeed, it was. But then I detected that ingredient that I couldn’t quite place earlier. And it was—um
Maeve POV “A… date?” I repeated, stunned, not entirely sure I heard him correctly. However, I could not deny the somersaults my heart and stomach made upon hearing those words, nor as I caught that warm glaze in his eyes. “You want to take me out… on a date?” Was this what he had been planning i
A day for just the two of us. Suddenly, any worry in my body vanished, replaced by something light and wonderful, and my heart began to pound for a very different reason. This was going to be not only my first date ever, but it was going to be with Xaden. Before, if I ever fantasized about such
Xaden POV I did it. I asked Maeve out on a date—no guards, no chaperones, and absolutely no interruptions. Just the two of us on a proper outing like an ordinary couple. I couldn’t believe that it had taken so long for me to do so. But here I was, waiting in the grand foyer as she finished get
This was, apparently, our first stop of the day: a small shop on the edge of Mona Road. Despite the normalcy of the location, the butterflies in my stomach fluttered. Being the hopeless romantic I was, I could think of only one activity that involved such a thing, and if my suspicions proved correct
Maeve POV I was not ready. Although I knew on some level that becoming involved with Xaden meant that my life would practically unroot itself and I would be thrust into a world and lifestyle completely foreign to me, I had not fully realized what that would entail. All of the curious stares, the
With a resigned sigh, I moved to gather our things up until Xaden stopped me, pulling me down onto the blanket with him. “You’re not going anywhere just yet,” he purred, hovering above me. The way he looked at me, all heated and passionate, dizzied me. Such gazes normally led to one thing. “H-He
Maeve POV Slowly, my eyes fluttered open. Still bleary with sleep, I tried to blink away the fog that clouded my vision, rubbing gently at my eyes. I was unaware of anything else in the world. All that I could think about was what that voice told me. These dreams defied any sort of logic I tho
“If he knew you were in danger and it was the only way to protect you, he would,” Kenneth said, shrugging. “From what I can see, there isn’t much he wouldn’t do for you.” “How is mating and marking me going to protect me from anything?” I asked, my mind whirling. Just as I spoke the question, an
Maeve’s POV I stared up at Alpha Kenneth, my heart in my throat. I wrapped my arms around my body and shook my head as I took a step away from him. He had tricked me; this was all part of his plan. He only wanted to trap me; he never cared about me. How could I have been so stupid? “Alpha Ken
“It was an order from the King,” Nicholas explained. “It’s our duty to protect the entire Kingdom, not just the Capital. Some issues need to be addressed in the Starlight pack.” “Yes, but we have gamma officers there that can take care of it,” he reminded Nicholas, his brows pinched together. “Are
She thought about it for a moment, her eyes still fixed on the pendant. “That’s where things got blurry in the vision,” she admitted. “I’m not entirely sure what made Alpha Burton keep Maeve. But I do know that Maeve is more powerful than anyone ever thought. And that baby inside of her is even mo
Xaden’s POV “What?” I gasped. “Are you saying Alpha Burton killed Maeve’s mother??” Orenda seemed a bit dazed and exhausted. She must have had some kind of vision because her eyes were still a bit dilated. I wasn’t sure if I believed in this whole psychic thing, but I do believe that something j
I thought she was going to refuse me again and turn me away, but to my surprise, she unlocked the door and pushed it open, the door chime jingling softly from the motion. “Get in,” she ordered, glancing around to make sure no one else could see me entering her shop. I stepped into the shop, and
She never told anyone that this necklace belonged to her birth mother. The only thing I truly knew about Maeve’s history was the fact that Alpha Burton had an affair a long time ago and her birth mother died, leaving her the necklace. But I was the only one who knew that information. It seemed that
Xaden’s POV The longer we searched, the more anxious I was getting. My wolf was going crazy not knowing where our mate was. It seemed as if we were going in circles. One minute, I would pick up her scent in a certain area, and then the next minute, it would go away and return to a different area.
She nodded. “Okay?” She urged. “I need you to throw them off her scent,” he continued. He reached into his pocket and grabbed Maeve’s sock. He managed to swipe it off her after she passed out in his office. “Send them on a wild goose chase.” Victora stared wide-eyed at the sock and then back u