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
Lucas stood by his brother’s side, supporting his family as they talked about Maeve and her whereabouts, however, his eyes were fixated on Mia’s retreating form. He saw the panicked look on her face and the way it looked as if she was punched in the stomach. He saw how worried Emily was for her prin
“I chased after a man I knew was mated and expecting a baby. That’s not who I am. What’s wrong with me?” Mia asked more to herself than to Lucas. Lucas sighed and sat beside her on the bench, staring down at his hands as if he expected the answers to her questions to be written on them. “Sometim
Third Person POV “What am I supposed to do?” Mia asked, peeking over at Lucas as their laughter died. “This is my fault, and I want to fix it.” “Well, you can start by helping us search for Maeve,” Lucas suggested. “I’m sure they could use your help.” Mia nibbled on her lower lip as nerves att
I hoped he would forgive me for leaving so suddenly. I opened the bedroom door and froze when I saw the guards at the door. They weren’t there when Nicholas walked me to the room last night. When did they get here? I stared at the two of them and they looked down at me. “I want to speak wit
A footstep sounded down the corridor and soon, someone was entering the foyer. I looked up to see former Queen Leonora enter; she still lived in the place, though she kept to herself mostly.“Packs are starting to gather in the Capital center. We should get going,” she announced.“But not everybody
The doors were already opened in preparation for their arrival. It didn’t take long for a very pregnant Charlotte to enter the foyer, a wide grin on her face when she saw us.“I’m so happy to see you!” She cooed as she rushed towards us. “I’ve missed you both so much.”Xaden was the first to hug her
Maeve’s POV10 years later.I pinned my red locks away from my face and brushed the stray strands off my shoulders, giving myself one last look in the mirror. A knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts and I turned in the direction of the door, inviting whoever it was to enter.“Your Majesty,
I glanced briefly at Xaden to see if he had noticed it as well. He was glancing between Nicholas and Charlotte.After a minute, Nicholas turned his attention from Charlotte to the rest of the room.“Sorry to interrupt,” he said, his eyes narrowing as he fixed his attention on Ethan. “But I need ot t
Maeve’s POV I stared at Queen Leonora in shock as she told the room of people, including Eric, that this woman was his mother. Eric’s face was pale as he took in the familiar features of his mother. The eyes that looked like his, the smile that he clearly got from her. Now I knew why she was so fam
“We shouldn’t stay here,” Eric said, breaking through the silence. “There could be more bears lurking around. We should get her back to the palace.”“Maeve, are you okay to walk?” Mirage asked, assessing the blood beneath her. It was an alarming amount of blood, but she was no longer looking pale.M
Xaden’s POVWith the Bear King and most of the bears being dead, the war had concluded. Now it was just time for a final sweep of the territory and some damage control. They also had to find out if there were any other survivors other than the ones that were already at the palace, being protected by
Mia narrowed her eyes, watching Xaden tear through even stronger bears, making his way to their leader with ease. His wolf was fully in charge and his wolf was more powerful than ever.Henry soon joined with Sarah, his hand grasping her protectively. Lucas saw them approaching and raised his brows a
Third Person POVMaeve had completely passed out; her heart rate had decreased significantly, and her breathing was shallow. She was too weak to have given birth to an Enigma without consequences to her own health. Eric knew this and couldn’t believe what was happening.The woman tried hard to clean