“You don’t have a choice,” the King said firmly, his aura darkening as his anger started to take place. “This is your duty as the royal son, Lucas. You can’t back out of this because it’s not up to you.” Lucas bit his lip and nodded. He wasn’t sure if this was what he wanted, but he knew he didn’t
Mia smiled at him; he was quite handsome. If she weren’t aiming to marry one of the royals, she would have settled for him. She could see his aura clear as day and she knew that he was of the Alpha bloodline. The paparazzi were all chanting for Mia, and she was nearly blinded by the flashing light
Third Person POV “Leave us,” Mia said to her warriors once she was settled in her room. “Settle into your own rooms.” Rachel showed them where their rooms were in passing before taking Mia and Emily to their joined rooms. They were able to throw their belongings into their rooms before joining M
After a moment of pause, Emily finally sighed and nodded, relenting. “I can’t say no to you,” Emily breathed. “But you can’t be long.” “I assure you, I won’t be,” Mia said softly. She quickly changed into the maid’s uniform and Emily grabbed a new outfit for Rachel to wear in the meantime. Mia
It wasn’t a wall she ran into… it was… Xaden… Would he recognize her? Did he even know what she looked like? “Are you alright?” Xaden asked once she was steady. He released his hold on her, and she immediately missed his touch. “Y…yes,” she stammered. She was ashamed of the fact that s
Xaden’s POV That one maid looked so familiar, but I couldn’t figure out where I had seen her before. She was very nervous about being around me, and I wondered if it was because I was a royal, or because of something else. It almost felt like she was hiding something. I brushed the thought out o
“Do you need to visit the pack clinic?” I asked. “I could make some arrangements and—” “You are very kind,” she said quickly, stopping me. “But no… thank you though.” I nodded and watched as she turned and ran further away from me. That was such a strange encounter. I wasn’t sure what to think o
Third Person POV “He’s such a jerk!” Mia hissed in her room, folding her arms across her chest as she paced back and forth. “They can’t seriously expect me to marry such an asshole.” “Oh, but you must. Your father ordered it,” Emily reminded her. “I’m sure it was just a misunderstanding.” “You
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
“I took another paternity test,” I blurted, without giving him much of a warning. “Because I left… I took another test. I was going to show you the results but…” “I know,” he said, cutting off my words before I could say anything more. I furrowed my brows. “You know?” I asked him, confused.
Maeve’s POV “You’ve been dying your hair this whole time?” Xaden asked, his eyes wide as he studied me. I felt hot in the face under their scrutiny, and I hated that they were all staring at me like this. I knew I should have told Xaden the truth about me, but I couldn’t find it in me to do it. Tr
Xaden hugged me even tighter and kissed the top of my head. “It’s okay,” he whispered. “She can’t hurt you anymore. I won’t let that happen.” “What about Henry?” I asked. “He’s not going to be happy that his wife is in a dungeon. I’m assuming that’s where she is.” Xaden nodded. “That’s where
Maeve’s POV Once I was dressed, it was like a tornado of people flooding into the room. At first, I was a bit overwhelmed by the attention, but after a while, I started to relax. The first person who ran to me and wrapped her arms around me was Charlotte. She had tears in her eyes, and she hugged