“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
Maeve’s POVI suddenly felt a little lighter knowing that Isabelle wasn’t going to join us for dinner. But I was curious as to why she chose not to be here. I knew that Alpha Kenneth said she wasn’t feeling well, but I couldn’t help but wonder if there was more to it than that. She always jumped at
Xaden placed a hand on my leg again and gave me a gentle squeeze which eased my mind slightly, but not nearly enough. He moved his hand upward to cup my belly and then I jumped slightly at the feeling of my baby kicking. Xaden sucked in a sharp breath when he felt it too and we both exchanged knowin
Third Person POVThe winter air was frigid against Burton's skin; he had run for hours through the snow in his human form. His wolf was healing from the recent battle. He wore the blood of those he had hunted and killed; the humans that weren’t worth keeping alive. There was no place for the weaker
Burton had to admit he admired her wits.“They are back at our campsite,” he admitted, not exactly sure why he was telling her this. “I was sent to scavenge the area.”“And that was how you found us?”Burton nodded, taking in her indifferent expression.“We aren’t stupid, Alpha. We know the wolves a
Third Person POVKenneth had known Burton for a long time and long before Kenneth became an Alpha, their packs were allies.He and Burton had gone up North months ago with a group of warriors when word got out about a human village; they were supposed to go and eliminate them per orders of the Alpha
“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