Ember's POV People clapped, and with all of the backlash I got earlier, I was surprised that they did at all. I suppose it wasn't everyone who awaited my downfall after all. I did catch a few faces of the men who had said all those nasty things earlier. Safe to say, it was nice to see God put my en
"I'm surprised you aren't one of the Alphas with something negative to say about her." "no actual point in doing that to be honest." He was quiet after that, and I basked in it. "damn!" he said after some time and I had to bite my tongue to keep from uttering a curse, "what is it?" I spat and he
Ember‘s POV He looked angered by my words, and I was glad I had hit my mark. But then he smiled, the most impish smile, and nodded, "deal." "You don't have to do this." it was Paris who spoke up and he was talking to me. I had nearly forgotten that he was there, "I want to." was all I said "wha
"don't worry. I don’t know him. But I do know his son, Prince Axl. I'm sure you wouldn't want him to meet you here, refusing me." I said, and brought my phone out, dialed Axel’s number, and showed it to the warden, "he takes me very seriously." I saw the doubt in the warden's eyes, but there was al
When I got home, I had believed that was the end of the drama of the night, but it only got worse, when I stepped through the door, "What is the meaning of this?" "I should be asking you, Mother," I replied wearily and simply kept walking. “Is it true? Chrsitina told me that Ember won the Compet
EMBER's POV Now that I had managed to enter into a project that allowed me to bring money into the company, I asked my father to help me call a meeting that included the Elders of the kingdom. I had plans, and I wanted to tell them about it. I wasn't an Alpha, but I had the kingdom's best interest
"your ex-husband's mother." "Luna Lara sent that?" I asked in befuddlement, as I continued to read. The letter accused me of taking Paris's company secrets and selling them for gain. Why was I even shocked? All the woman ever talked about was how I was using Paris for his money. Even now, when she
PARIS's POV "what have you done?" I asked my mother as she worked on her knitting. "What are you talking about Paris? Can you be more specific?" she didn't look up at me though, but simply continued with her knitting. Meanwhile, I was boiling from within and was doing my best to not let my demons
EMBER'S POV"there you are," Axel announced when he found me still on my hair, contemplating my life,"You were looking for me?""yeah. I said I'd come to watch you guys train. I stepped outside, but found the training ground empty, and wondered where you all went.""Well, we were there." I told hi
"good. Now come at me again, and this time around, use the element of surprise. I suppose we can make this lesson four."By noon, my body was different kinds of sore, and achy, and this time around, when Jean stretched out his hand toward me to help me up, I refused to take it, lest he make us go an
EMBER'S POV"Well now," I said and struggled against his hold."you're going to have to do better than that if you want to be free of me, Baby girl.""No fair, you had not even announced the beginning of the lesson." I wailed,"The same way that bear isn't always going to announce its attack. I'm s
And then I remembered and I groaned,“I forgot.” I sighed and rubbed at my eyes, before trying to sit up, “You can tell him to wait for me, I should be down soon.”I said and caught him looking at me uncertainly and I laughed,“You don’t believe that I’m up for real?”“I don’t believe you won’t go r
EMBER’s POV“They want you to wrestle a bear?” Jean asked looking just as shocked as I had felt when I heard the news and I nodded soberly,“They say it’s the only way for me to prove myself as being strong and worthy,” I said and took my seat on Jean’s couch.I had come to tell him what had befalle
EMBER's POV"wrestle a bear?" I asked in utter confusion, as I looked from my father to my brother and back to my father again, hoping one of them would tell me that it was all a joke. But they stayed looking so sober that I knew that this wasn't a joke of any sort.But they stayed, looking sober, a
EMBER's POV"He has refused a countless number of times we've shoved it up his face. What makes you think this time will be any different?" William asked, looking at me like he didn't think I was sure I knew what I was talking about.But I was sure. I mean, I had heard him correctly. And even now, I
"maybe. How are you? Were you able to get some work done today? All of that?" I asked, and he tilted his head, smiling at me,"So you want company?" he asked, his French accent going sultry, and I suddenly felt very warm. This wasn't what I had been aiming for, but I liked it very much."That would
Ember's Pov There comes a time in everyone's life when they decide that they've had enough of all of the crises they've had to deal with in life. And after that, they simply need a break.I didn't know how to get my break, but Paris had offered me one. The words he said to me when he saved me had c