I could hear Maggie’s shaky breath and then she said, “Yes… oh, my goddess!”I immediately hung up the phone and called Burke.“Get me the security tape of outside the castle,” I barked into the phone. “And gather some of the mansion guards. Someone took Maeve!”“Yes, Your Majesty,” Burke said befor
Xaden’s POV I burst through the doors of the emergency room and Burke was quick to greet me. “Where is she?” I asked, holding my hand up to stop whatever he was about to say. I was feeling a sense of dread and panic all at once and it wasn’t a feeling I particularly liked. I wouldn’t feel good u
“My child,” the Goddess said, cupping my face with her warm and delicate hands, bringing my gaze up to meet hers. “I’ve come here to warn you; your child is in grave danger.” My heart sank hearing her words. “W…what?” I asked, staring down at my baby who was now awake and staring up at the Godde
Xaden’s POV “Your Majesty, Miss Maeve has woken. She’s requesting you,” the doctor said as he walked into the waiting room. It’s been hours since Maeve was brought to the hospital and only an hour since she got out of surgery. They told me that both Maeve and our baby had a successful surgery an
“I’ve been better,” she admitted. “But the medicine the doctors gave me had helped a lot.” Nicholas nodded; his stomach twisting even more. “How did this happen?” He asked her as he stepped closer to her bed. “Who did this to you?” “He claimed to be a servant, but it wasn’t the truth,” she sai
Third Person POV Alpha Kenneth stood in the King’s office; the King was just getting off the phone with his son, Xaden, and Kenneth was standing paralyzed. He was shocked at what he was hearing. Maeve had been kidnapped and then in an accident. A furious wave coursed through his veins, and he had
Nicholas stared at him for a moment, unsure about the cryptic message, but ultimately, he nodded before he turned away. “Yes, Father,” he answered, and, on that note, he walked away. A smile stretched across Kenneth’s lips; things couldn’t have been working out more perfectly. ….. Maeve’s PO
Xaden’s POV “Maeve is all set to be discharged,” the doctor said, handing me back the paperwork. I nodded my thanks to him and turned to Burke who had just arrived a few minutes ago. Maeve had been in the hospital for a couple of days and now I’m ready to take her home. I couldn’t wait to have her
He was seated at his desk alone, typing something on his computer. He looked tired and his darkened expression remained on his face as I stepped into the office. He looked up at me, narrowing his eyes.“What can I do for you?” He asked.I kept my distance from him, still not trusting him.There was
Maeve’s POVHolding the spellbook in my hands, I could feel the power radiating off it. It was amazing that I couldn’t feel the power until the safe was open, but now I’m staring down at it, my heart pounding wildly in my chest. This spellbook once belonged to my mother and it was a book that only a
“Has he ever told you what was inside of it?” I asked.“Of course not; he had always been protective of that thing,” Char said, shaking her head. “I don’t know what could be inside that would give him such a reaction, but I barely stepped foot in the library since then.” She studied me for a long wh
Maeve’s POV2 weeks later. “And you haven’t spoken to him?” I asked, my eyes wide as I stared at Charlotte across the small table in the queen’s garden. She grabbed her teacup and brought it to her lips, taking a small sip. Her eyes were clouded with the emotions she was trying desperately to keep
“I don’t like the idea of you helping them, but I’m not going to stop you,” he finally said after a long pause.I wrapped my arms around him, pressing my lips to him and capturing him in a deep and penetrating kiss. I moaned against his lips as his tongue invaded my mouth and twirled around my tongu
Maeve’s POV“You’re saying my father was trying to breed for an Enigma like Burton was?” Xaden asked, his nose flaring as he thought about his father’s deceit. “You’re saying he had an affair?”I nodded, putting my hand on his arm and giving him a gentle squeeze.“That’s exactly what I’m saying,” I
Nicholas nodded; his dark eyes looked almost penetrating.“Yes, Your Majesty,” Nicholas said before pushing off the wall and walking out the door.“It’s late, I think Maeve could use some rest,” Xaden suggested, clearly suggesting that he wanted his family to leave. Truth be told, as much as I enjoy
Xaden’s POVIt only took seconds; I lost control of my wolf, and it took seconds for him to kill every single officer in the room. By the time he was finished and gave control back to me, I was drenched in blood. Maeve stood in front of the examination table, trembling as she struggled to put her cl
Anger boiled through me, and it took everything I had not to punch a hole in the wall. They were searching my mate and making sure she wasn’t a threat? She was a fucking victim and should be treated with more respect.“If they touched her…” I said, my anger reaching a point that I felt out of contro