NON EX 8Jennita’s povIf I hadn’t been the one to bury Marcus’s head six feet into the ground, Louis would have been more than capable of doing so. Antonio was the last person I was expecting to step in to help me, although a greater part of me who knew him too well knew he’d take his chance to exert power and pain over Marcus.I sat there, feeling a bit furious that he thought he could take the situation into his own hands. My wolf, however, had other ideas. I felt her rearing on the surface, whimpering for her mate. It seemed the mate bond hadn’t been officially broken since he never rejected me.But Three years was enough for her to forget him and hate him like I did, right? But now, Tasha was of no help. I burned in fury, this time around because I realized I couldn’t take my eyes off him.I clenched the sides of my seat, swallowing hard. Oh, Goddess. No. This cannot be happening.Antonio was undeniably handsome. Ugh, he’s still as infuriatingly attractive as ever. Those chiseled
Jennita’s povIt wasn't until then I realized I had been holding my breath.We both turned away from each other, avoiding each other’s gazes as we apologized for letting the situation escalate out of hand. Well, I did. He just sat there, his jaw clenched, his gaze trying to settle anywhere else but on me.“Your suggestion seemed to be well thought out and strategized, Beta Jennita, but Alpha Antonio is right. Unless we can be able to certify that the spies we’d be sending out would be cautious and easily blend in without drawing major attention to us, we can’t proceed with it.”I nod quietly, feeling my body still brimming in anger from what had just ensued. “Yes, Your Majesty.”The meeting continued, this time, the conversation seemed to flow more naturally between us all. Antonio chipped in once in a while, ensuring to avoid directly answering me, but I could tell as he slouched in his seat, arms folded and head tilted to the side, he looked anything but ecstatic to be here.“That c
Jennita’s pov“Beta Jennita…” Louis was already on his feet and surprisingly, so was Alpha Darius, but in a few seconds, King Ray’s mate had beaten them and was at my side in a few seconds.“Sit down boys. What do you know you can do in this situation?” She smirked coyly and seeing her up close, I was amazed once again at her beauty, her scent was a light one: flowers and chocolates. Her grey eyes met mine, and the warmth in them dissipated very atom of anger in me built up against Alpha Antonio.I knew he had spilled his drink on me on purpose. Whether it was to rile me up or agitate me, I wasn’t sure what his aim was, but I was not going to give him the attention he was seeking.“Come on dear. I can’t possibly have you return home like this. I have something that will take the stain off in a moment.” She had her hand clasped around my hand as she turned to King Ray, her smirk growing till the fine lines beside her eyes became visible and a warm glow enveloped her.“You better save t
NON EX 11Jennita’s pov“Antonio.” My voice was a hushed whisper, betraying the turbulence of emotions that swirled inside of me as I watched him walk in with that arrogant air of his like he was the King himself.Without realizing I had been holding my breath from shock, I took several steps back, however, when his smirk only seemed to grow as he silently watched me like a predator, an irritated glance flashed in my eyes. “You have the nerve to walk in uninvited into the Queen’s room. What are you doing here?”I tried to ignore the racing of my heart as I watched him take slow steps towards me, his eyes darkening so I could barely even see the hint of blue in them.“Antonio!” He had yet to say anything, only slowly closing the distance between us. It was like being in a room with a ticking bomb, only, you weren’t aware the time it would explode.A perfectly shaped brow raised slightly, as he met my gaze again, this time challengingly. “You don’t seem scared.”I scoffed. “Of you? Keep
Antonio’s povHer feeble attempts at pushing me away was cute, but I found it satisfying having her struggle against me. Jennita was never the type to fight back. Even in high school, it had been Alessandra who would always protect her from the bullies because it was well known that no matter what was done to her, she would not lay a single finger on her opponent or bully.In our five years of marriage, I had never laid a single finger on her besides the night she had hurt Alessandra. I never took advantage of her vulnerability as much as I hated how it disgusted me then.But now, there was this thrill of having her fight her arousal for me while trying to push me away as hard as the mate bond seemed to tug us even closer. Three years, three years of searching for her, what did she think was going to happen?Who knew how she made her way so quickly to the Beta’s rank? What could she have possibly known aside from being cooped up in the library all day? I knew my woman better than anyo
Jennita’s povThe doorknob around my trembling fist was the only weight capable of holding me up on my two shaky legs as I glared hard at the man, a nonchalant, dark expression on his face as he wiped his soiled fingers with a paper towel.The same ones that had been buried deep inside of me just a few minutes ago.I opened my mouth to speak, but a throbbing lingering pain between my legs, a reminder of what had just ensued between us, caused a shudder to leave through them instead, and I quickly closed my eyes, reeling in anger.I had let him touch me, and I had enjoyed it. Every fiber of my being was screaming at me to close the distance between us right then and have him fuck me senseless. Fucking, stupid mate bond. Fucking stupid jerk. I hated Antonio as much as I hated myself right now. What sort of stupid redemption had I gotten over three years? Everything I had built up, including my restraint, was all for nothing, and he had only fingered me.Panting slightly, afraid to open
Jennita’s povI shook my head, feeling my cheeks flush. Goodness, It felt like high school all over again when Helen would accuse me of having a crush on Antonio.“No…” I hope she didn’t see past my firm voice and blank stare, right into the turbulent emotions swaying inside me, threatening me to break down in front of her. “You’re wrong. It’s nothing like that.”For a brief moment, I almost thought I had seen a glint of disappointment flash in her eyes before it disappeared after some fleeting seconds, Almost like it had never appeared there in the first place.“Well, if you don’t want to talk about it, I don’t intend to force you. But you should understand... what I had walked into... if any other person had… “ My heart clenched in pain and I clenched my jaw in anger when I realized that Antonio hadn’t thought twice before he had executed his plan. He was careless. We had been careless.Brenda was right. I would have been involved in a scandal.“I apologize once again,” I turned som
Jennita’s pov“Beta…”Digging my thumbnail into my palm was the only sense of precaution I could take not to do anything rash. Besides, I identified as a Rogue, and almost every corner of the mansion, including the outskirts was littered with King Ray’s men. If I made my move to kill Antonio, I would not only be risking my and Louis’s lives, including our guards, but I would face the royal family’s wrath.“Louis, I’ll meet you in the vehicle…” I reel my anger in and soften my features when I meet the worry in his grey eyes. He would refuse to leave my side if I didn’t assure him I was okay enough to face Antonio.“It will only be a minute. I promise.”After casting a look of fury and frustration towards the man who hadn’t moved an inch from where he was leaning across the pillar, he bowed towards me and left, marching towards the gates with a grimace on his face.I knew making him promise me he wouldn’t tell Jamal anything that had occurred with me and Antonio was not enough. I had to