While the couple answered, I briskly pulled away with a quiet gasp, though Xaden’s hands remained firmly locked around me. Flushed red, I gently tried to pry his needy hands off of my body while focusing my attention on the three voices a short distance away from our slightly disheveled forms. Bur
THIRD PERSON POV “Thank you for gracing us with your presence, Your Highnesses.” A lowly alpha and his luna bowed before Prince Henry and his lovely wife Isabelle, who secretly simmered with a burning impatience to return to the scene of her plot. “It was our pleasure, Alpha Karl,” Isabelle murm
“I-If you think about it,” I said thoughtfully, “it’s the best possible cover story I could have.” The unconvinced expressions on their faces increased my anxiety but spurred me to keep going. “The whole point of the lie is to keep our relationship under wraps until after the baby has been born,
THIRD PERSON POV Isabelle squeezed the stone railing of the balcony, steeling herself as best she could. Today was more than likely going to be another loss, but… there would be other days. She knew well enough that, although a mating ceremony had been discussed, a date still had yet to be set.
If she touched me, my pregnancy would no longer be a secret—! “Stop—please,” I urged, keeping her hands away from me while being as polite as possible. My face heated up, mortified. “Why are you telling me any of this?” I questioned. “Oh, well… don’t you need help wooing Prince Xaden?” she asked
THIRD PERSON POV Heavy footsteps strode into the threshold of a certain packhouse, somewhere beyond the walls of the capital. Long, slow, and creaking with exhaustion in every step. It had been quite an eventful day—not to mention, week—for Nicholas, and he was sure this was only just the beginnin
If it was in his power, Nicholas wanted to never be the cause of a family torn apart. “There he is!” an aged, masculine voice, seasoned with years of experience, exclaimed from afar as he descended the grand staircase. “The man of the hour!” He was a tall, broad-shouldered alpha who carried hims
MAEVE POV I needed a break. Just a little bit of time to myself to calm down and fully process everything that had happened today. Tonight’s banquet had taken an unexpected toll on me. First with that whole debacle involving Nicholas, then Xaden’s subsequent jealous rage—which he adamantly denie
“What?” I asked, my voice coming out barely audible. “I… I don’t understand.”“I’m not sure how much you already know about us, but we are the remaining members of the Red Oak Tribe.”My mouth nearly fell to the ground at her reveal. I stared around her face, the shock nearly consuming me. The Red O
Maeve’s POV“I think she’s waking up.”“She looks so much like Esmeralda, it’s crazy.”“Sssh, give her some space.” I woke to the sound of murmurs all around me, mostly women, but I could feel the presence of a man or two as well. The smell of a burning fire invaded my nose, and I felt the warm am
I glared, my wolf surging forward and an intimidating manner, making the man before me flinch. He was bound to a chair with silver cuffs, making him weak and impossible to shift into his wolf.“Then why did I find these photographs in your belongings?” I asked, holding up a few photos of the royal f
Third Person POVCharlotte stared after Nicholas, her heart in her throat. She made a fool out of herself; she was sure of it. What had gotten into her? She had never once thought about Nicholas in such a manner, but lately, she hadn’t been able to get him out of her mind. It started the other night
It wouldn’t be long before she followed their father into the afterlife.Hell was a hot place, Nicholas thought to himself.“And as for you…” Arlan said, narrowing his eyes at Nicholas who straightened his posture, waiting to hear what the King had in store for him. He made it clear he had nothing t
Third Person POV“Nicholas, may I speak with you in my office,” King Arlan said, turning away and walking towards his office without waiting for a response.He knew Nicholas would follow him without question. Nicholas had been keeping his head down ever since Maeve had been found in his father’s hid
“Is Xaden on his way?” I asked, changing the subject and talking about something that really mattered… my mate.The guard stared at the ground for a moment, trying to figure out what to say which confused me. It was a simple answer that didn’t require much thought.“He’s been alerted of the situatio
Third Person POVRight after Eric’s meeting with the Bear King, one of his spies contacted him to tell him that he overheard Henry planning an attack on Maeve while Xaden was away. Eric sent his men to assess the situation, and they had just called him to tell him that they were able to stop the att
Leonora paled at the thought as she wrapped her arms around her body. The thought of someone she trusts working with the enemy gave her a creepy feeling like she was being watched at that very moment.“What are we to do?” She finally asked after a beat of silence.“Henry thinks we could pool togethe