With a low growl, Xaden abruptly vanished from my side and took a woeful Maggie into the kitchen. I watched, helpless and worried that he wouldn’t scold her too harshly for this. She hadn’t known about my tarnished relationship with my father… I’d never thought to tell her about it because I never w
I… I didn’t know what to do anymore.“W-What brings you here, Father?” I asked quietly, trying to divert the conversation.His eyes widened innocently. “Is there something wrong with me wanting to see my daughter?”“Cut the small talk, Burton,” Xaden spat impatiently. The warm, comforting touch of h
THIRD PERSON POVBurton slammed the car door shut behind him, relieved that he finally had a moment to breathe.Those five minutes of conversation felt more like an hour, what with Prince Xaden constantly hounding away at him every time he so much as tried to speak to Maeve. Frankly, it was a miracl
“Welcome, Alpha,” the guards said in unison, simply stepping aside for him to enter.Kenneth barely acknowledged them, and instead walked right on through the grand palace doors, with a confidence as if he owned the place, passing lines of omegas as they worked to clear the aftermath of yesterday’s
His brow furrowed as he slowly rose to his feet. “And why not?”“Why should I?” she questioned. “She’s never done a thing for me, nor has she been at all considerate of what I want and how I feel. She’s an eyesore, and I have much better uses of my time than feeding that ego of hers.”“Because she’s
THIRD PERSON POVIsabelle’s mind raced furiously as she stormed through the palace, aimless, purposeless. All she knew was that she couldn’t be around her father a moment longer, not when he was saying such things to her.The fact that he dared to prioritize Maeve over his own daughter—it was unfath
“Henry, I—I can’t take it anymore!”He frowned. “Isabelle, I need you to be more specific. What on earth is the problem?”“Everything!” she bawled, squeezing her fingers almost painfully into his thick, lavish blazer, but he hardly flinched at the sensation. “I feel like everyone hates me! Like I do
This night needed to go well, and he was determined to ensure every single detail was nothing less than perfect, down to each wrinkle.And down to each guest that was permitted to attend.“I want to go with you,” she demanded.Even if it meant his own wife wouldn’t be able to attend.“You—” Burton s
“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