Liam's POVAndre slammed his back against the wall across the room. He groaned weakly as he sagged to the floor, coughing and spitting out blood… again. He wiped his mouth, looking up at me with a lazy yet daring smile.He spat a thick coat of blood to a corner and he started to rise to his feet again. It didn't look like he was going to give up anytime soon. We've been at it for close to an hour now.He winced in pain as he got up and I knew he would need to rest for days once this was over…if he survived because each time he opened his mouth-"Seeing how I'm still alive, I must say, you've grown soft. This is Aurelia's doing, isn't it?"My beast growled and I was filled with instant rage. He kept running his mouth like a little brat yet he took every hit without dodging or trying to counter it."For the first time in a long time, she made you feel," he continued. I was holding back my wolf as best as I could yet the control slipped every now and then."You think marrying someone els
Aurelia's POVI stared at the door as Casey left after dropping such a bomb of information. His Highness was… getting married.Liam, my mate, was getting married to Emma. I wanted to be happy for him. I really really did want to be happy…so why were my eyes starting to leak?I threw my hands over my mouth, sniffing as I wiped my tears but it didn't seem like that was the end of it.How long was I gone? No! It didn't matter. I should've expected this. After all, he was going to dispose of me soon. My only joy was that I didn't allow him the privilege of rejecting and throwing me out.Since my actions were more like a rejection on his part, he would have to live the rest of his life with his ego bruised and tainted.I used all that to pick myself up. Things will surely get better at my end. First, I just needed to survive this place and try to live my life as quietly as possible.I started to pace my room with my fists clenched. I stared at the floor, searching for a spec of dust to jus
Aurelia's POV"Why?" Adrian asked regardless, oblivious to how frightened I was and how I shook in their presence.How did he find me and so soon? Why did it have to be him? Why wouldn't he just let me go? His obsession with me had become too alarming and it felt as though it increased every single day."Why would Norton go as far as chasing her to my land? Has he no regard for me-""That's Alpha Prince Norton to you," they corrected rudely. "We don't want any trouble. Just hand her over and we'll be on our way-""Like hell I will!" he bellowed. "Is she his mate? Even if she is, I smell no mark on her-""Mate?" one of them mocked while keeping a fierce look. "More like plaything,"My heart dropped."It's no surprise you backed her up so eagerly. She spread them for you too like she did with-""Shut up!" I yelled with tears streaming down my face. "I've never… with Norton… ever! Let me go! Why won't he let me go-" I gasped as I soon realised what I'd just done. "No," I mumbled as I li
Aurelia's POVThe knock on the door forced me to sit and I waited anxiously as Alpha Adrian walked in. He had changed into something else and his right shoulder had been wrapped in a white bandage. I wondered if it hurt as much as it looked back then."I was going to send the healers to you but I figured you were already tired of them," he interrupted the silence and I looked down at my hands that had turned red from pinching them too much."Thank you," I mumbled, thinking of what else to say."So you're from… Red Valley," he stated. " I did not see that coming."He was sounding calm. Why was he sounding calm like it was a shocking realization that he was still trying to come to terms with ?"Do you want to talk about it now?""I'm sorry," I lifted my chin in his direction. He had his arms folded across his chest and a stern look on his face. His lips were almost in a pout and he stared at me with scrutinised eyes."For?" he titled his head. "For what exactly?""For everything. I didn
Adrian's POVI closed the door to Aurelia's room and paused with my hand still on the handle. I could still feel a little pain at my shoulder blade but it wasn't anything that would stay or leave a mark. At most, it should be healed in the next few hours.The stroll of earlier had turned into something bloody in less than a minute. I never thought Aurelia could be faking her memory loss.Everything had been so real and convincing. Even losing her wolf didn't seem planned out. Was she that eager to forget Norton and his abuse that she accidentally triggered something in her head?One could only assume at this point."She lied through an innocent face," I thought to myself as I slowly started to walk away. "Women are truly deceitful," I chuckled, shocked that I held no grudge whatsoever towards her.I meant it when I said I wasn't mad. She truly did have a good reason to lie and I couldn't hold it against her. I recalled how she trembled under their accusations and I shook my head at ho
Aurelia's POVSomething changed in just two days. I could feel it. Actually, I could see it. The personal maids that were assigned to my room before I woke up, the sweet smell of food by my bedside and how their hands fumbled to please me."What is this about?" I asked them on the second day, "Did the Alpha ask you to do this?""Yes, Miss Aurelia. We've prepared your bath already," she announced with her head lowered."Okay," it was strange and I hoped it would be over soon. Maybe I should speak to Alpha Adrian about it. "Where's Casey and Glenn? I need to know my chores for today. I didn't do anything yesterday-""Oh no, Miss Aurelia. The Alpha has ordered that you're a guest and you must live like one. We cannot allow you to touch anything. The Alpha will punish us," they begged with a frightened tone."I see," I looked around my room, thinking of what to do today. They were giving me almost the same hospitality as Liam had. I was starting to feel a strong sense of déjà vu.I made a
Aurelia's POVAria choked on her food first. Her eyes were wide as she coughed endlessly, slapping her chest to relieve her of the shock and from the grip of death.I, on the other hand, was too stunned to speak. I was bent on believing that I had misheard Alpha Adrian's words."W-What did you say?" I stuttered, trying to confirm. It had to be that I misheard his words."I said," he leaned forward. "Marry me-""How dare you repeat that?" Aria yelled with all her might, it wouldn't be a surprise if her vocal cords died out. "Do you realise what you're saying? Do you hear yourself?""Yes, I do," Adrian replied. "Why? Do I sound foreign to you?""If this is a fucking joke, you better take it back!" she jumped up from her seat, sending the chair flying back and slamming her hands on the dining table. It shook and I knew if it wasn't made of such strong materials, it would've fallen apart."You're yelling, Aria," he reminded her in a cool voice. "Keep it down-""Are you insane?" She contin
Adrian's POV"No?" I mocked as I barged into my bedroom. "I'm doing this for her own good! Norton will chase after her quicker than she can imagine!" I paced my room with my hands on my waist, trying to do a little brainstorming.Nothing was going according to plan! She should've jumped at the idea of marrying me. I was giving her a way out of the mess she was thrown in because of Norton.Why… Why couldn't she see that? After all I had done for her.Maybe I shouldn't have told her to leave. Maybe I acted a little rash… and harsh. She had nowhere else to go. She couldn't possibly head to Red Valley. I was the only way out for her… the only saviour she could come across around here."Oliver," I stopped and turned to my Beta. He no longer looked surprised when I called his name before he made his presence known."Yes, Alpha," he placed his hands behind his back, looking at me with a blank face."Don't look at me like that," I warned. "Do you have something to say?""No, Alpha-""I'll hea