Aurelia's POVWhatever they had to talk about must've been serious because they practically dragged Alpha Adrian out of the room. I tried to listen in on their conversation as they were just outside the door, but I realised that I couldn't even access that part of my Werewolf ability.I felt ordinary.Did I lose my wolf? When did it happen? Was it due to the fact that I ran away from my mate? Was this my own punishment for messing with the mate bond?How do I tell the moon goddess that it was her fault for pairing me with a mate that showed his obvious hate in wanting a mate?I covered my face with my hands and closed my eyes as I tried to connect with my wolf. I felt but for the first thirty seconds, I stepped into nothing but darkness in my head.It took a while but the distinct feeling of nothingness washed all over my consciousness. The space she usually occupied felt empty but the more I tried to reach out to her, the thicker the darkness became.I pulled out of it when I heard t
Aurelia's POVThe next day, Alpha Adrian didn't interfere with my work. I was assigned to the artwork that was hung in the halls this time. Casey and Glenn came to fetch me as usual but they both wore their silence, especially Glenn who had a frown on her face.She still couldn't accept that I had ignored her friendliness while I still wrapped my head around my personality shift and tried to reconnect with my wolf."Even my senses are dulled," I noticed when I tried to sniff out the scent of the guard that walked past. I couldn't detect anything.It was a slow torture that I desperately wanted to recover from.I stared at one of the paintings and realised how weird it looked. "That's no right," I said to myself. It was slanted to the right and I took my time to fix it back in the middle, "That's much better," I thought aloud.It was a painting of a bountiful apple tree. It was a neat coloured sketch that was appealing to the eyes. It looked quite old-"Beautiful, isn't it?"Luna Mari
Liam's POV"Andre," I pushed away from my desk and rose to my feet. "Withdraw the guards.""But your highness, she hasn't been found-""How long do you want me to make a fool out of myself?" I glanced at him with disinterest in my orbs. Andre was staring at me with wide eyes."Will you be okay with that, your highness?" he queried, taking a cautious step forward, "It's only been three days-""Hasn't she proven that she doesn't want to be found?" I asked with a slight raise in my voice. "She has hidden herself so well," I smirked and tightened my fist around my robe."I must say," I said as I walked over to one of my shelves, "I underestimated her. A mistake on my part, don't you think?"I pulled out one of the books I had planned to hand over to her; A Guide Study on the Historical Events and Acts of Service of Past Luna's in Purple Sun City.It was a dear book to me and to the late queen too. Her name has been included and Aurelia will finally get to know. I figured she would appreci
Aurelia's POV Glenn was still not talking to me while Casey didn't care about her attitude but spoke to me regardless. I wasn't sure if I was bothered by it. I was more concerned with finding myself and trying to live again rather than to just exist. Luna Maria had some maids take my measurements and after a few days, they brought a few clothes for me. I couldn't thank Luna enough for her generosity and she made me promise to show up. So here I was, walking into the dinning room in a blue jean and a top. She didn't leave out shoes either, I was wearing beautiful black flats. "Wow! Aurelia, you look lovely," she complimented when I got to the table. "Thank you, Luna," I smiled at her, tucking my hair behind my ears. "I figured you'd like something casual and comfortable for the meantime. I'm glad you like it," she said and I thanked her again. "I almost couldn't recognise you," Alpha Adrian joked and I threw a smile at him. He recoiled in shock and I wondered if I had done somet
Liam's POV "Our mating ceremony is in three days," Emma reminded me with her head bent as she avoided my gaze. She pinched her bottom lip to control herself from smiling but every now and then, her lips would spread into a smile and her face was bright red. "Yes," I acknowledged. "That is true." "I- I was uhm… I was thinking if there's anywhere you'd like to," she played with her fingers. I couldn’t understand her words. She would have to speak up. "Is there anywhere you'd like us to have our first night together?" Oh. That. "I haven't thought about that yet. Is there anywhere you have in mind?" She cleared her throat, adjusting on the couch in my room. "Go ahead and plan whatever you want," I told her. " I'll go with whatever you want," I turned to smile at her. Emma paused and I watched her blush deepen. She avoided my gaze again. I had never seen this side of her before. Was this what she had kept hidden all these years? How had she managed to do that? I couldn't even pretend
Aurelia's POVMy head throbbed as I woke up. I squeezed my eyes shut the minute I opened them. The bright light from my room threatened to blind my eyes. I turned in my sleep-"Ah!"My body crashed onto the hard floor and my eye flew open in that instant. How did I get to the edge of the bed-This wasn't my room.This wasn't any room at all.This was... Oh no! No no! I spent the night in Alpha Adrian's study room last night!I sat up quickly, looking around for any sign of him. There was no one here. I turned back to the couch I had been sleeping on. There was a thick blanket hanging at one side of the couch-"I heard a crash!" Alpha Adrian rushed in looking worried. When his eyes landed on me on the floor, his brows jerked in surprise and a wide smile spread across his face.He found the situation funny and he even tried hard to hold his laughter. He cleared his throat over and over again, "Good morning, Aurelia."I jumped to my feet, "A-Alpha Adrian," what happened last night? The l
Aurelia's POVTelling the truth was not part of the options. She looked like she had already concluded in her head and was ready to rip me apart if I uttered the wrong words.But I started to wonder if there was anything right to say?The fact that I didn't sleep in my room last night was already a crime in her books."Aria!" Alpha Adrian called in a voice filled with amusement. "Darling," he walked over to her and took her hand in his own, raising it to his lips and pressing a kiss. Only then did her gaze falter from me and I took the leisure to breathe."Why look so serious so early this morning?" Adrian asked as he pinched her cheeks softly."It's almost 10a.m." she gruffed."Careful," He warned softly, "You'll have wrinkles.""You'll marry me either way," she concluded and it sounded like a matter of 'whether he liked it or not'."I'm not too sure about that," he leaned on one foot. Aria growled, stepping closer and he moved away as if he was frightened like he didn't have her gro
Aurelia's POV"Is it true?" Casey barged into my room after Adrian left over thirty minutes ago.I jerked with a fast beating heart, thinking Aria had come for me so soon. I relaxed a bit when I saw it was just Casey and Glenn with worried looks on their faces."What?" I was sitting on my dresser, brushing my hair. They walked in with a tray and I figured they were here with the hangover soup and food."Is it true that you slept with the Alpha?" Casey asked with a smile-"What the- No!" I denied immediately. "Slept with? Where did you happen to hear that information from?""It's all over the place," Glenn replied. She couldn't meet my gaze, maybe it was because she still wasn't talking to me.Who would spread that kind of a rumour? My goodness! Someone had got it all wrong. Whoever it was, definitely had plans to put me in trouble.I rose to my feet, devastated at such news that would only incur Aria's hate. The way she glared at me in Adrian's study was something I didn't want to rem