Third Person POV King Arlan was furious, and he was completely blindsided. He felt lied to. Just when he accepts the idea of Xaden marrying Maeve, he finds out that she’s nothing but an illegitimate child. He even spoke to Lucas earlier that morning and convinced him to speak with Mia and get th
Emily glanced at her watch and sighed. She stared down at all the bags we were holding; I only bought a couple of things while Emily bought a ton of stuff. “Yeah, let’s bring this stuff to the car and then we can see where they are,” she finally relented. I was relieved to hear her say this. Tog
Xaden’s POV My blood went cold when I saw Maeve’s face. I didn’t want her to get the wrong impression. It was my father’s idea to take her to the jewelry auction tomorrow evening. At first, I was going to decline, but then he reminded me that if I didn’t, it could cause a war between our territo
“Then, I don’t know what to tell you, because—” “If you go through with marrying her, then you are out of the running for Alpha King!” I sucked in a sharp breath. “What?” I gasped. “You can’t do that…” “Of course I can!” He bellowed. “Do you really think I can trust you to run an entire King
Xaden’s POV I stared at Maeve who was as white as a ghost; her entire body trembling and her knuckles were growing whiter by the second as her grip on the phone tightened. Neither of us knew what to say at that moment139 There had to be some mistake. With my heart heavy in my chest, I finally
“Oh, okay,” Maggie said to my retreating back. “Is everything okay?” I didn’t answer her; I needed to get out of this mansion, I needed air. Though, even when I reached outside, the air felt thin and unwelcoming. “What’s wrong with you?” Burke asked as I got into the car. I mindlinked him whil
“I’m sorry for the unfortunate news,” Kenneth said from the corner. “I had the doctor do the test a couple of times just to make sure. But they both came back the same… negative.” Despite hearing his words, I still wasn’t sure if I believed them to be true. There was no way this baby wasn’t mine.
Maeve’s POV I was numb and confused. I stayed in bed long after Xaden had left for the morning. I stared down at my phone. I wasn’t sure what I was waiting for. Maybe Xaden to call me and tell me that everything was going to be okay. Or maybe I was waiting for the doctor to call again and tell me
I knelt beside him; we were in our own little bubble. Nothing could touch us as long as my shield was up and keeping us protected. Even as the world burned around us, it all faded away as I wrapped my arms around him, crying into his chest and begging for him to be okay. He looked so broken and vuln
Maeve’s POV“No…” I whispered, staring up at him. “H…how could you?”“It wasn’t personal, Maeve. You will never be in danger, as long as you are carrying that Enigma. But this is the reality of the situation. We didn’t start this war… but we are finishing it,” Eric said, his eyes narrowed as he star
“Miss Maeve!” I heard someone saying from nearby and telling from the tone, it wasn’t the first time they were trying to get my attention.I turned to see one of the Gamma warriors standing at the doorway of King Arlan’s office.“I need to round up all the women and children. You need to come with m
Maeve’s POV“That book has been locked away, there’s no way she has the book,” Arlan said, narrowing his eyes at me. “It’s not possible.”I nibbled on my lower lip.“It is if I was the one who gave it to her,” I admitted softly.“You did what??’ He asked, his tone rising and I could hear the death i
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