I blinked in confusion. All I could see was a strange mishmash of blacks and whites.“Ah… where am I supposed to be looking…?” I asked, hoping I didn’t come across as painfully ignorant as I thought I sounded.Thankfully, Dr. Meadows was patient. “Do you see this black space in the middle of the scr
MAEVE POVI glanced at the overhead clock. 10:20 o’clock…And I was supposed to be at the palace in ten minutes!I was cutting it close. Very close.Dr. Meadows’ clinic was, by no means, far away from the palace. Not only was it within two miles of Mona Road, but we had even finished with nearly for
“Mother,” Charlotte beckoned, prompting her mother to turn around, “our last guest has finally arrived.”“Your Majesty,” I whispered, curtsying before lifting my gaze to meet hers. “I’m sorry, I hope I’m not too late.”Queen Leonora shook her head. “Nonsense, you’re right on time.”For the first tim
“I… have no idea what I’m doing,” I admitted with a helpless laugh.She gave me a small smile, putting down her own project and scooting ever so closer to me. “You see, you take the colored strings you want, and then you tie a knot at the top here,” she said, pointing at the end of my batch of strin
MAEVE POVThe rest of the morning flew by, and before long, I found myself with an adequately made bracelet and a mildly dry throat from all the talking I’d done.I survived the lesson. I still wasn’t sure how, but I did… and it felt so natural. Not once did I feel like I had to put on a mask or pre
“It’s interesting,” Isabelle said with a sneer, “how you could’ve married into literally any other pack in the entire kingdom and yet… you chose mine.” She waved her hand, gesturing towards the unsuspecting Queen Leonora, who busied herself with a few of the lingering guests.Huh…I had faintly reca
MAEVE POVEric collided with the marble tile floor with powerful force, the sound ringing so violently, so painfully in my ears that I could not help but flinch with a gasp. Meanwhile, his father towered above himHe… he just hit him. In front of everybody…The commotion between the Alpha King and h
“Well, if you insulted him, all the better,” I boldly insisted. “I’d consider that well-deserved payback for all the horrible treatment you’ve endured.”He hummed. For a moment, silence surrounded us once again, until Eric slowly came to a stop.“You know what… I-I’m sorry, I can’t do this. I would