“Without question.”He could not seem to keep his hands off me, not that I particularly minded while we were tucked away in the privacy of our bedroom.“In fact,” he continued, his hands roaming higher and higher… hot, coarse fingers toying on the edge of my low neckline, making my breath hitch and
MAEVE POVThis was it.The evening of the Hunter’s Moon had finally arrived, bathing the entire courtyard with a warm amber glow, and with the revelries of the night in full swing, I was only half-convinced that this was, in fact, not a dream.Less than one hour had passed since the hunting expediti
Within seconds, the pack was surrounded by greedy and excited onlookers, all fawning over the wolves and their trophies.The royal family was, unsurprisingly, easy to point out among the group of alphas in their large hunting party—both in size and sheer power. But when I first laid eyes on Xaden’s
Her scowl, however, only tightened. “No. Everyone deserves to know you’re—”“Well, what do we have here?” A man’s voice—deep but silky smooth, like the most rich of butters—suddenly cut into the simmering tension between us. “Two lovely, miserable young ladies amidst what is meant to be a night of c
MAEVE POV“You have?” I blurted out before I could think better of it.“You have?” Isabelle all but screeched, equally as bewildered, but decidedly more appalled.It seemed neither of us quite knew how to take Alpha Kenneth’s sudden interest. In all the years I’d known of his association with my fat
“No harm done. I just wanted to ensure you were well.” Burke lifted his gaze to meet that of Kenneth’s. “It’s nice to see you, Alpha,” he said, meeting the alpha's hand for a handshake. “I see you’ve met my fiancee.”He was still a bit awkward about the ruse, admittedly, but I didn’t need a perfect
“It… it was supposed to be a secret,” I answered, as if I needed to justify myself to him.I felt hot with embarrassment, once again finding myself stuck under someone’s beaming spotlight as they scrutinized my every move and decision. Still, I forced myself to hold his gaze. I would not show any mo
MAEVE POVHe’s here.He’s finally here…It had only been perhaps four hours since we’d last seen each other, and it felt like coming home after being days apart.Xaden was with me again, and everyone else around me ceased to matter in the split second our eyes met.His dark hair looked ever so sligh
I knelt beside him; we were in our own little bubble. Nothing could touch us as long as my shield was up and keeping us protected. Even as the world burned around us, it all faded away as I wrapped my arms around him, crying into his chest and begging for him to be okay. He looked so broken and vuln
Maeve’s POV“No…” I whispered, staring up at him. “H…how could you?”“It wasn’t personal, Maeve. You will never be in danger, as long as you are carrying that Enigma. But this is the reality of the situation. We didn’t start this war… but we are finishing it,” Eric said, his eyes narrowed as he star
“Miss Maeve!” I heard someone saying from nearby and telling from the tone, it wasn’t the first time they were trying to get my attention.I turned to see one of the Gamma warriors standing at the doorway of King Arlan’s office.“I need to round up all the women and children. You need to come with m
Maeve’s POV“That book has been locked away, there’s no way she has the book,” Arlan said, narrowing his eyes at me. “It’s not possible.”I nibbled on my lower lip.“It is if I was the one who gave it to her,” I admitted softly.“You did what??’ He asked, his tone rising and I could hear the death i
He was seated at his desk alone, typing something on his computer. He looked tired and his darkened expression remained on his face as I stepped into the office. He looked up at me, narrowing his eyes.“What can I do for you?” He asked.I kept my distance from him, still not trusting him.There was
Maeve’s POVHolding the spellbook in my hands, I could feel the power radiating off it. It was amazing that I couldn’t feel the power until the safe was open, but now I’m staring down at it, my heart pounding wildly in my chest. This spellbook once belonged to my mother and it was a book that only a
“Has he ever told you what was inside of it?” I asked.“Of course not; he had always been protective of that thing,” Char said, shaking her head. “I don’t know what could be inside that would give him such a reaction, but I barely stepped foot in the library since then.” She studied me for a long wh
Maeve’s POV2 weeks later. “And you haven’t spoken to him?” I asked, my eyes wide as I stared at Charlotte across the small table in the queen’s garden. She grabbed her teacup and brought it to her lips, taking a small sip. Her eyes were clouded with the emotions she was trying desperately to keep
“I don’t like the idea of you helping them, but I’m not going to stop you,” he finally said after a long pause.I wrapped my arms around him, pressing my lips to him and capturing him in a deep and penetrating kiss. I moaned against his lips as his tongue invaded my mouth and twirled around my tongu