“Please, don’t pay me any mind, I was just becoming acquainted with Alpha Burton’s daughter,” he said, gesturing to me before he cut himself off with an awkward sort of chuckle, cocking his head to the side. “Well… I suppose I can’t quite call her that anymore.”I could practically feel Xaden’s irri
At that, Xaden managed something of a smile. “Of course. This is your first lunar banquet, and you deserve to experience the best of everything.”“Why don’t we show her the best places to watch the fireworks?” Burke suggested lightheartedly as I reluctantly let my hands fall to my sides. It seemed h
THIRD PERSON POVTonight was meant to be a night of celebration across the Werewolf Kingdom, and it was for many of the packs and their citizens.In Moonstone, however, there were a few unhappy souls whose joy couldn’t be bought with delicious food and lively music.And so, what should’ve been a lav
“Ah, yes!” Edwina chirped. “We particularly enjoy the fireworks displays. When my pups were younger, they used to love to sneak onto the roof of our packhouse to watch from afar. It’s strange to see your skies so empty this month.”It was true.In recent years, Moonstone had become somewhat renowned
“I’d rather not talk about that,” Victoria said stiffly, making the two women exchange a surprised glance. “Not when she—”“Why, hello, ladies!”The sudden voice of her mate exclaimed from beyond the far archway, forcing her two guests to whirl around to face him as he rushed forward to exchange gre
THIRD PERSON POV“K-Kenneth!” Burton exclaimed, wide-eyed as he took in the alpha before him.Tonight was a big night for the kingdom—with lunar banquets being held in practically every single pack across the land—and it was one that Kenneth had always made a point to spend at the royal palace. Not
“Kenneth—” Burton feebly tried to interject.“That the quiet, unimpressive girl we’d known for twenty years was engaged-to-be-mated to Prince Xaden, and was carrying his child out of wedlock.”And, suddenly, Burton found himself locked in Kenneth’s line of sight.“The girl—” Kenneth drawled with a g
“What am I supposed to do?” Burton all but shouted, drowning in utter helplessness. “Prince Xaden will not let me within a hundred miles of my own daughter, and if I so much as even look at her the wrong way, I will lose everything!”Kenneth, however, was completely unfazed by his plight. “Yes, and
“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