“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
THIRD PERSON POVWith Burton at his beck and call, Kenneth stormed out of the office without another word or second glance. After twenty long, arduous years, his patience was finally starting to pay off and Maeve would soon be in his clutches.All he had to was take her.His mind ran awhirl as he ba
MAEVE POV“Mmm…” I winced, pressing my fingers into my slightly throbbing temples with some pressure.About an hour had passed since we returned home from the lunar banquet. Everything was fine and we were preparing ourselves for bed, until I felt the sudden onslaught of a small headache beginning t
My hands tightened around his—a silent gesture of gratitude. By now, my headache was mostly gone, just by his touch.Xaden was silent for a brief moment. “I’m… excited to go to the clinic with you tomorrow,” he admitted. “We don’t get to do a lot of things together out in public, so, even if it’s fo
THIRD PERSON POVVictoria stared wide-eyed at the grand interior of the building she was currently sitting inside, brimming with unsettled nerves.Earlier that morning, she’d received a call from a man she didn’t know—who turned out to be Kenneth’s beta—and was briskly informed of the details of her
Victoria smiled. “If you insist.” She turned back to the waiter and ordered a glass of chardonnay and a small appetizer of steak bites, seasoned with garlic butter and finely chopped parsley. She hadn’t come here to eat a nice meal, but if it was offered to her, how could she refuse?“And for you, A
If he were to take the luna’s words at face value, then he was to believe that the quiet, demure girl he’d watched from afar for two decades was some devious, sexual mastermind who had managed to snag herself a prince outside the capital’s most famous brothel. A dirty devil who used this newfound po
“He had an affair with one of the witches with the Enigma gene,” Erik whispered, already knowing the answer but he needed ot hear the confirmation.Iris nodded sadly.“He met your mother, Carla,” she continued. “For a long time, they were a wildly known tribe because of their abilities to birth Enig
Third Person POV“How about I make us some tea,” Iris suggested as she stood to her feet.“I’d like some answers,” Erik said, stopping her from leaving the room.Iris sighed and he could see the compassion in her eyes; she was feeling guilty about something. Maybe from keeping this secret from him f
“Oh,” she gasped. “I didn’t see you there,” she said, peeking up at him through her lashes. “Are you okay?”“I was going to ask you the same question,” Eric said, clutching his bag tightly as he walked closer to her. “Why do you look as though you’ve seen a ghost?”Her cheeks turned pink, and she ni
Third Person POVHenry stepped into the kitchen, his eyes scanning the area. The chefs were hard at work, preparing a family meal per the King’s orders. It smelled delicious, and Henry’s stomach immediately started to rumble.He glanced at his watch; he only had a few minutes before he needed to arr
When his eyes found mine, his expression softened. “Maeve,” he said, staring around my face, his eyes wandering to my hair and then back to my eyes. “You look different.” “It’s her natural look, Daddy,” Charlotte said proudly, giving me an encouraging smile from across the table. He studied me f
Maeve’s POV I was nervous as we headed towards the palace. We were having dinner with Xaden’s family, and this would be the first time seeing them since I was in the hospital. Xaden didn’t seem as worried as I was, but so far, good experiences at family dinners with the royals have been limited. I
“I was on your team!” He growled, nearly shaking the entire dungeon. “I didn’t want you to continue making a fool out of yourself. Do you have any idea how important our image is right now, and you fucked it up, Isabelle! I’m in the running to be the next Alpha King. These next few months are crucia
Maeve’s POV I hadn’t noticed Charlotte slipping out of the room, but as soon as I turned around, I realized she was no longer standing at the doorway. I peeked up at Xaden who stared down at me with such sincerity that it made my heart skip a beat. “You love me?” I asked him, my heart thudding v
“You won’t need to worry about her going after Xaden,” she continued softly. “I know that’s why you left. You should know that Xaden doesn’t want her. He never did. It’s you he wants, Maeve.” I blushed at her words. “I want him too,” I admitted. “I shouldn’t have left like that. I should have st