Ember's Pov"Can I borrow my sister for a moment, please?" Axel asks when he meets us on the dance floor, and both Jean and I look at him with raised brows,"I believe a banquet is for dancing," I say, turning to him,"I believe that's one of the things done during a dance, "he says nodding,"then a
"I…why are you here?""Is that the question?" looking from him to the woman he held in his arms that simply googling at me, "Why are you here? Or better still why are you here with her ?""I know this looks bad, but I was invited to this banquet by the Alpha prince, along with other Alphas. ""and K
Paris's POV"Ember! Ember please wait!" I called and almost wept when I saw her pause, "Thank goodness, Ember."She turned to me, her eyes reddened and I swear I wanted to curse myself. What exactly had I done?In just one night, I had ruined everything.I walked closer and tried to hold on to her,
But I was unable to let go."Ember, don’t do this.""I've done it, and I intend to do more, " she said, "get out of my sight." and with that she turned away, leaving me in an upheaval for the second time tonight.I turned away dejectedly and walked back to my car. I didn't remember leaving the key w
Ember's PovI know I sounded harsh, but I was still feeling way too much pain to care.Blowing out a breath, Axel ran a hand down my hair,"Knowing that you aren't feeling so well right now, I've decided not to probe on what you would really want me to do. However, I'm grateful for this go-ahead. I
"you're going to have to tell me the people who said all of that.""So you can skin them alive? I'd rather not.""Ah well. Can't please them all.""except, you aren't trying to please them. But then again, I did do some of my own research about you Jean. You're respected. You go all out for your peo
AXEL's POV"is the host running away from his own party.?" William asked when he found me in the monitor room, "I've searched every nook and cranny of this place for you"Perhaps the host just seemed to want a moment," I responded with some heat,"what's got your knickers in a twist?" William asked,
"William, I'm going to need you to push harder on their divorce, she needs it now more than ever. ""the divorce, or the push?" he asked and I thought for a moment,"I suppose, both.""I'll definitely do the best I can. I'll come by tomorrow.""that'll be great. In the meantime, I'll focus on how to
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