“But… that can’t be right…” I said. “You gave me this ring last—I mean, when I was only a month pregnant.”Xaden was quiet for a long, drawn-out moment, apparently lost in thought. His gaze swept over me, taking in every detail he could amid the glowing gardens around us, before flickering over to t
MAEVE POVI slowly awoke to the sensation of fingertips tracing the length of my bare back. Slow. Gentle. Full of sweet, seductive, adoring intent.Huh…There’s something oddly familiar about all of this…Groggily, I stretched, enjoying the way the silk bed sheets wrinkled underneath my skin, the co
And, after a short sweet kiss to my forehead, he was gone. I was alone.Well… I thought, lifting my hand to take in the treasure I now wore. I supposed I wasn’t really all that alone. The blue-purple stone looked just as magnificent in the morning light, if not more stunning, making my heart soar.I
It was about time he found someone he could let loose with.With an eye-roll that poorly hid his amusement, Xaden held his hand out. “Hand me those reports from the border, will you?”Burke diligently gathered the requested stack and offered it to Xaden, but not before his eyes snagged on a peculiar
MAEVE POVModest violet dress befit for the royal palace?Check.Eyes wiped dry and blotch-free?I leaned closer to the gilded standing mirror, taking a closer look at my eyes. Any sign of redness was gone, but a slight puffiness remained in my lids.Um… check?Have all of Xaden’s love bites been co
I smiled a little, not knowing if he could see it or not.“That’s really too kind of you. It took no more than two hours, at best. It was no trouble and…” I slowed, letting out a short awkward laugh, “if I’m being honest, I’m embarrassed that I gave him something so subpar.”“Why’s that?”“I mean… h
The omega girl’s eyes widened for the briefest of moments before she quickly composed herself, though it was difficult to mask the way her face suddenly turned ashen. “Alpha Prince Eric is not taking visitors, miss, as he is in a delicate state—”“Please,” I insisted before she could run off or turn
MAEVE POV“Friends?”The word tumbled out of his mouth in a confused daze. A flurry of emotions washed over his face, worn and weary from a lifetime of neglect, of pain. It was almost as if the word was foreign to him, a word he might have read or heard but never thought was possible for him.“Of co
A footstep sounded down the corridor and soon, someone was entering the foyer. I looked up to see former Queen Leonora enter; she still lived in the place, though she kept to herself mostly.“Packs are starting to gather in the Capital center. We should get going,” she announced.“But not everybody
The doors were already opened in preparation for their arrival. It didn’t take long for a very pregnant Charlotte to enter the foyer, a wide grin on her face when she saw us.“I’m so happy to see you!” She cooed as she rushed towards us. “I’ve missed you both so much.”Xaden was the first to hug her
Maeve’s POV10 years later.I pinned my red locks away from my face and brushed the stray strands off my shoulders, giving myself one last look in the mirror. A knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts and I turned in the direction of the door, inviting whoever it was to enter.“Your Majesty,
I glanced briefly at Xaden to see if he had noticed it as well. He was glancing between Nicholas and Charlotte.After a minute, Nicholas turned his attention from Charlotte to the rest of the room.“Sorry to interrupt,” he said, his eyes narrowing as he fixed his attention on Ethan. “But I need ot t
Maeve’s POV I stared at Queen Leonora in shock as she told the room of people, including Eric, that this woman was his mother. Eric’s face was pale as he took in the familiar features of his mother. The eyes that looked like his, the smile that he clearly got from her. Now I knew why she was so fam
“We shouldn’t stay here,” Eric said, breaking through the silence. “There could be more bears lurking around. We should get her back to the palace.”“Maeve, are you okay to walk?” Mirage asked, assessing the blood beneath her. It was an alarming amount of blood, but she was no longer looking pale.M
Xaden’s POVWith the Bear King and most of the bears being dead, the war had concluded. Now it was just time for a final sweep of the territory and some damage control. They also had to find out if there were any other survivors other than the ones that were already at the palace, being protected by
Mia narrowed her eyes, watching Xaden tear through even stronger bears, making his way to their leader with ease. His wolf was fully in charge and his wolf was more powerful than ever.Henry soon joined with Sarah, his hand grasping her protectively. Lucas saw them approaching and raised his brows a
Third Person POVMaeve had completely passed out; her heart rate had decreased significantly, and her breathing was shallow. She was too weak to have given birth to an Enigma without consequences to her own health. Eric knew this and couldn’t believe what was happening.The woman tried hard to clean