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
Xaden’s POVMaeve’s anxiety was palpable as she paced back and forth in our room, burning a hole in the carpet. She was chewing on her plump pink bottom lip and tucking strands of dark hair behind her ear.“We don’t have to go,” I told her for what felt like the hundredth time. She stopped pacing to
“Okay,” she breathed. “I’m going to take a shower.”“Want me to join?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.She froze and a glimmer of lust filled her eyes, but it was gone in a blink.“If you joined, we would never get to the dinner,” she said, teasingly. “I think I can manage on my own.”She turned and wa
Maeve’s POVI wasn’t like Xaden; I wasn’t experienced or knowledgeable about the outside world. I had never been to any other pack besides Moonstone. The only time I’ve been outside Moonstone was when I went to the capital l. Since living in the capital with Xaden, it’s slowly starting to become my
I maintained steady eye contact with him, not willing to let him see me break. Not anymore at least, he had taken enough of my dignity and pride over the years. I wouldn’t allow him to take anything more.“How about we get seated for dinner,” Kenneth said, noticing the tension between my father and
A footstep sounded down the corridor and soon, someone was entering the foyer. I looked up to see former Queen Leonora enter; she still lived in the place, though she kept to herself mostly.“Packs are starting to gather in the Capital center. We should get going,” she announced.“But not everybody
The doors were already opened in preparation for their arrival. It didn’t take long for a very pregnant Charlotte to enter the foyer, a wide grin on her face when she saw us.“I’m so happy to see you!” She cooed as she rushed towards us. “I’ve missed you both so much.”Xaden was the first to hug her
Maeve’s POV10 years later.I pinned my red locks away from my face and brushed the stray strands off my shoulders, giving myself one last look in the mirror. A knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts and I turned in the direction of the door, inviting whoever it was to enter.“Your Majesty,
I glanced briefly at Xaden to see if he had noticed it as well. He was glancing between Nicholas and Charlotte.After a minute, Nicholas turned his attention from Charlotte to the rest of the room.“Sorry to interrupt,” he said, his eyes narrowing as he fixed his attention on Ethan. “But I need ot t
Maeve’s POV I stared at Queen Leonora in shock as she told the room of people, including Eric, that this woman was his mother. Eric’s face was pale as he took in the familiar features of his mother. The eyes that looked like his, the smile that he clearly got from her. Now I knew why she was so fam
“We shouldn’t stay here,” Eric said, breaking through the silence. “There could be more bears lurking around. We should get her back to the palace.”“Maeve, are you okay to walk?” Mirage asked, assessing the blood beneath her. It was an alarming amount of blood, but she was no longer looking pale.M
Xaden’s POVWith the Bear King and most of the bears being dead, the war had concluded. Now it was just time for a final sweep of the territory and some damage control. They also had to find out if there were any other survivors other than the ones that were already at the palace, being protected by
Mia narrowed her eyes, watching Xaden tear through even stronger bears, making his way to their leader with ease. His wolf was fully in charge and his wolf was more powerful than ever.Henry soon joined with Sarah, his hand grasping her protectively. Lucas saw them approaching and raised his brows a
Third Person POVMaeve had completely passed out; her heart rate had decreased significantly, and her breathing was shallow. She was too weak to have given birth to an Enigma without consequences to her own health. Eric knew this and couldn’t believe what was happening.The woman tried hard to clean