“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
“That’s kind of you, but not necessary,” I told him, remembering that the last pristine doctor he set me up with gave a false paternity test and pretty much ruined my life. If it weren’t for that one test, Xaden wouldn’t have strayed to another. “I have a really good doctor that I trust.” Kenneth
Maeve’s POV Victoria gave me a smug look and then stepped away as she turned to face Alpha Kenneth. “Alpha Kenneth,” she said in greeting. “Maeve was teetering on your territory and I’m doing my services by taking care of the issue. She is my daughter after all and it’s my responsibility to make
She stared up at him and saw that he was serious, but she wasn’t so sure if he was right. She just hoped that her son made the right choice and didn’t break Maeve’s heart. …. Maeve’s POV The mansion was quiet; it was late in the evening, and I knew most of the mansion staff were sleeping, incl
Third Person POV The Queen and King remained in the garden a moment longer with Princess Mia. She had watched Xaden leave the gardens with a lungful expression on her face and then she sighed. The conversation wasn’t exactly how she planned; his viewpoints on certain topics were a bit alarming and
“Then what exactly were you trying to do exactly?” I asked him. “You didn’t really try to woo her now, did you?” “No…” he murmured, shuffling in his shoes. “I didn’t and that’s the reason I’m sorry. You have to pick up the slack because of me. Now she’s set to marry you…” “You knew about this?”
Xaden’s POV The more I spoke to Princess Mia the more bored I got. Sure, she was the princess of the Vixen territory, and she was a pretty badass warrior, but there weren’t many more interesting things about her. She was pretty basic, and the conversation became dull. The moment she started to a
I was completely alone, and I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. Hours had gone by, and I remained barricaded in my bedroom, unable to move from the bed. There was a light knock on the door, and I knew that it had to be Maggie with my food. “Miss Maeve, you should eat something,” she said from
Maeve’s POV For a moment, I wasn’t sure what to do. I stared at my fiancé telling another woman that he would only have a child out of royal duty. He sounded almost cold and calculating as he spoke. Mia nodded along with each word he said, a frown marring her lips and a small crease between her pe
A smile spread across my face as I read the paper and then I quickly rushed out of the room and back into the living room. Maggie was still seated on the couch, staring at the door with a worried expression, but she jumped when I ran into the room. “The results, Maggie,” I said, showing them to he