Maeve’s POV I couldn’t believe it… I stared up at him in shock, my mouth nearly on the ground. “Maeve…” Nicholas said, his eyes dark and narrowed in my direction as he stared between Alpha Kenneth and me. “What are you doing here?” He asked, his eyes finally settling on me. “She’s my guest,” K
My cheeks burned with embarrassment as I stared down at the ground. Nicholas was my friend… at least I think he was. In the short amount of time, I knew him, he never gave me a reason to not trust him. “It’s not Burke,” I said, my voice coming out as barely a whisper. He lifted his gaze to look
Xaden’s POV My plan was to return home and speak with Maeve, but by the time I left the palace, it was late. I knew she would be sleeping, and I wasn’t sure I’d be able to sleep beside her tonight without waking her. Instead of going home, I decided to just take a walk around the kingdom and think
I smiled at her. “They are perfect,” I breathed. I took out my wallet and slid my credit card across the counter for her. “Just charge them on this card.” She nodded and took the card, swiping it through her machine. A moment later, she was handing me the card back along with the receipt to sign
Xaden’s POV Realization flashed through Maggie’s eyes, and she let out a deep breath. “You knew about this?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at her. “For how long did you know, Maggie?” She looked startled by my question, and I realized I was raising my voice. I was upset and worried and I was taki
“Something happened?” Burke finally asked once we were on the road. “Yeah,” I muttered, still not believing this was happening. “The baby is mine and Maeve is missing.” “The baby is yours?” Burke asked, glancing at me through the rearview mirror. “She got the results back?” I held up the resul
“Yes, but you also forgot the fact that you are already mated,” Lucas said, folding his own arms across his chest. “After she left, I went in the direction she came from and I saw that you were outside with Princess Mia, talking pretty intimately. I’m sure that sight broke her heart and that was why
Third Person POV Mia stood shell-shocked after Xaden’s outburst. He turned his anger towards his father now and it was clear that he was fighting against his wolf from taking control. His father went from furious at Xaden’s outburst, to shocked and confused as he took in the new paternity test res
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