“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
MAEVE POVMy mind ran awhirl the entire drive home. That day was turning out to be far more eventful than I’d ever expected. Even as I left the car and strolled up the stairs to reach the front door, I couldn’t help but wonder about my baby, mull over today’s lesson, worry about Eric…It was exhaust
Nearly every step, every decision in our relationship after the fact was practically laid out for us, but the ring was something I could choose for myself. Something that properly showed my devotion to her, and the depth of my feelings for her. Something that clearly marked her as off-limits until t
“Yes,” he finally chimed in, addressing the visibly disappointed clerk. “I’m afraid I’m useless when it comes to fashion or jewelry, so I thought I’d enlist the help of His Highness and his… remarkable intuition.”He… could have been more convincing, but his performance would have to suffice for now