Mila's POVI opened my eyes with a banging headache. Why was everywhere so bright? Did I fall asleep in his room? I thought I came here to see him because the maid said he requested me."You're finally awake," I heard Alpha's Adrian's voice. I turned toward the voice and saw him walking toward me with a cup in hand. Was he bringing me tea? How would he be kind to bring tea for me? I looked around and realized I was lying on the bed."Sorry, I slept off," I replied, ignoring the fact that I was lying on his bed.He stood in front of me and sat down beside me. "Drink this. It would help you gain strength," I nodded and collected the drink, avoiding eye contact with him. Why wasn't he scolding me? I stared at him confused. He was staring at me with mixed feelings. His eyes spoke of something I couldn't quite speak of. "Why are you staring at me like that?" I asked. He laughed. "What's so funny?" I snapped "Well, it's funny. You're not feeling well and you're here, getting angry a
Adrian's POVI watched her widen her eyes in surprise. I mean why wouldn't she? It's not every day you see an Alpha kneel. Her life was at risk and she didn't know it. She shouldn't be so carefree about anything. If anything happened to her, I was gonna be in big trouble. Big time. And I couldn't afford that happening. She doesn't know what she has done. The box had been in my possession for as long as I could remember. It was passed down to me by my father. It couldn't be opened by anyone even if they tried. And that was a good thing because only the chosen one could open it. And her opening meant she was the chosen one. And each century, there is only one chosen one. But why now? My ancestors hadn't opened Pandora's box because the chosen one wasn't born by that time.The bad part was she was going to transform by midnight. I had read enough books to know all about them. The chosen ones could transform into anything during midnights. The kind chosen ones just transform into their n
Mila's POVI stared in amusement as he walked out of the room. Why did he leave in such a hurry? Was I that unpleasant to the eyes? Well, I don't care. When he was out the door, I started wondering if what I was doing was right. How could I just want to stay in his room? Why was he keen on making me stay in his room? Well, that was not my problem. I have to get enough rest. I needed to explore the place and the pack. I haven't had the opportunity to do so. And it seemed like I would be living here anyway. So there was no harm in getting to know all these places.Well, at least I would have the opportunity to make this Alpha fall in love with me. I must have been thinking for a long because the maid that made me come into this room, claiming the Alpha was calling for me, came in. I think she was assigned to tend to my needs, because how can one explain this? She was the only maid that had been attending to me since I came here. And there were many maids in this palace. She was holdin
Mila's POVI woke up quite late in the afternoon. I didn't know for how long I slept but my headache was gone by the time I was up. I glanced around the empty room and sighed. This was going to be one boring hell of a day. I needed something to keep my mind off things. I got up from the bed and walked up to the door. I should explore the palace while I still had the time. I walked out of my room, or should I say Adrian's room? The palace was so big. I walked around for a while before I stumbled upon a garden. It was the most beautiful thing I had seen for a very long time. I walked into the garden and smiled. The cool breeze welcomed my skin as I walked into the garden house. I walked further down and saw someone picking up flowers. She looked quite focused and I didn't want to distract her, so I just watched. She exuded royalty, even without raising her head. I guessed she must be someone important. Her hair was black and shiny. It draped down to her waist. As if noticing someone wa
Mila's POVI walked together with Felicia into the palace. We were moving toward a golden door. It was just a casual door. Once we were in front of the door, she knocked. No response."Are you sure he is in?" I asked. She nodded and pushed the door open. The only person in the room was Alpha Adrian. He was putting on glasses and going through some papers. He looked busy and so dam hot."Max. I told you to come in the evening," he said, without raising his head. "Adrian," Felicia called out, smiling and walking toward him.How did she know Adrian?Adrian looked up with lazy eyes. His eyes went from Felicia to me. I wondered what he was thinking right now. "Felicia. I see you are back," he said dryly. I watched both of them. Felicia smiled sheepishly."I just came back and I thought to stop by," she replied. Adrian nodded."I also bought these for you," she replied and walked over to Adrian, placing the flowers in front of him. "That is very nice of you," he commented.Felicia bl
Mila's POV I sat down at the dining table, beside Adrian, as Felicia made googly eyes at him. Adrian smiled a little at her but kept his face as passive as possible. I groaned in frustration and stared at him, giving him a secret scowl. He had told me to get dressed after making me want more of him. So now he could just eat and act like nothing happened?"So. What did you need Mila to do for you earlier in your office?" Felicia asked, staring at me as if expecting me to answer her question."Something urgent," Adrian replied and I scoffed silently.Something urgent my foot, he is such a liar. How could he say that with a straight face? He stared back at me with an expressionless face. I couldn't quite decipher his thoughts through his eyes.It seemed as though Felicia couldn't get enough of her questioning and kept on asking random questions which Adrian simply replied with short and cut answers. "I wonder. What business does Mila have in the palace that requires her to stay in the
Adrian's POVDinner had been a mess.I kept replaying and replaying in my head the scene of how Felicia made eye contact with me across the room, and how her gaze continued for just a little bit too long. She was a completely immutable object, a lost dog just wanting to be seen, and I never reciprocated. Not in the way she wanted. No, not how it used to be imagined at least.Felicia was a childhood friend. We’d grown up together, laughed and played, and talked about the future like we knew what it held. But somewhere along the way, I’d realized that the way she looked at me wasn’t the way I looked at her. She was a friend, and nothing more. Nothing ever more.And now she was back. She was trying. I could see it in the way she laughed too hard at my jokes, the way she lingered a second too long on my every word. But none of it reached me. None of it mattered.What mattered, and what drove me mad, was Mila.It was just a meal. It was "my turn" to do what was expected of me—to feed her,
Mila's POV.I awoke to the gentle room light filtering in from behind the opaque curtain which gently touched my exposed skin. For a short time I am stuck in place and observe it all play out. Adrian’s touch, his whispered words, the way his gaze had held mine as if I were the only thing in his world—it was all so vivid, so overwhelming.My chest pounded, remembering, what a sense of the kiss he gave me, as if wanting desperately to reunite us. The memory caused my cheeks to tingle with a kind of heat that, for no reason, had nothing to do with the morning sun. I rotated my head a bit and there I saw the thin shape of the trace on the pillow at my side. He had been here with me, sleeping by my side and watching me during my sleeplessness. But now, he was gone.Still, I didn’t feel alone. Only recently I have been able to experience for the first time in what could never be again true, total oneness experience. It was strange. I'd arrived at this place expecting nothing, prepared to su
Adrian's POVI walked toward the gate in anticipation and worry. My senses were restless as I felt my mate's unease. The guards stared at me and bowed once I got to the gate."Your majesty." the first guard greeted, bowing down and, at the same time, trying to use his eyes to search around for something. I wasn't with any guards and it was unusual. "When did Mila leave here?" I asked, not minding his still bowing posture."Well, not more than two hours ago," he replied."Any idea on where she is headed?" I inquired impatiently."Not really, your majesty. But she didn't dress like someone who had to go somewhere far," he replied."Did you have any guards follow her?" I implored.The guard shook his head in the negative. "I didn't know we had to assign guards to her when going out," I sighed and tapped his tense shoulder gently to assure him I wasn't angry before walking past him."You aren't taking any guards with you, your majesty," he called after me.I waved my hands, signaling h
Adrian's POV I was getting really angry and rather uncomfortable with Aunt Matilda in my office."What do you see in her?" she asked, her voice laced with disdain.Aunt Matilda had requested to see me in my office after breakfast. She seemed not to be concerned about anything else other than the fact that she needed something from me. Whatever that was, I already knew I was going to say no because her needs were always insufferable."Don't you think you're crossing the line here?" I inquired, my voice cold."Felicia already told me about Reyna's pregnancy," Aunt Matilda began.I raised my brow in disappointment. How did Felicia know Reyna and even about the pregnancy?"Felicia knows Reyna?" I asked"Well, I think she does, seeing how she already knows about the pregnancy," she replied "Well, what about the pregnancy?" I countered."What do you mean by that? Aren't you going to do anything about it?" she enquired."Something like what?" I countered back, my voice cold like ice."You
Mila's POV I walked slowly as I tried to make out the buildings and recall the exact place I was looking for. The passerby didn't seem to pay any attention to me as everyone was busy going through their daily activities. I must not have been paying attention when Felicia and I came here last because I found it hard to locate the route.I stopped by an elderly woman who looked rather strange. "Hello ma'am," I called out slowly but politely She looked up at me without a smile and ignored me.I coughed lightly to gain her attention."I am kinda lost," I continued, hoping she would answer me. Maybe she didn't hear me the first time."What is my problem if you are lose? Many people get lost and missing within this short time and the Alpha ain't doing nothing," she spat.A part of me wanted to leave her alone and continue my journey, but there weren't any other friendly faces. "Can you show me the way to Morticia?" I pleased She looked up at me with disdain."What are you doing looking
Felicia and Amanda waited patiently in the room, waiting for the first break of the door. They held their breaths in anticipation as the doorknob twisted slowly, revealing the satisfactory face of Reyna. She walked in with a sly smile plastered across her face. Felicia stared at Amanda and they both smiled knowingly. "So how did it go?" Felicia was the first to speak Reyna paused for a while as if keeping them both in suspense. "Guess," she said Amanda rolled her eyes. "We weren't there with you, and there's no prediction as to what Adrian might do," Reyna scowled."It's no fun if I tell you that way," she whined Felicia sighed loudly. "Reyna, please," "Fine," Reyna dropped her shoulder in resignation. "I told him, but he neither accepted it nor denied it being his," "So you're saying you failed?" Amanda's questioning voice thundered in the room."Cut her some slacks, will you?" Felicia smiled "It's just a simple task. She would have pestered him till he succumbs to her char
Mila's POV "What do you mean you're pregnant?" Adrian asked, his eyes bulging in shock.I stared at them both as I didn't know what to think at the moment. It felt like a heavy weight was resting on my chest, making me unable to breathe. Adrian glanced from me to her, then to me again. It was obvious he was utterly shocked beyond words. "What do you mean? I mean I'm pregnant," the lady, Reyna, spoke. "How?" he asked again. I almost yelled in annoyance but kept my calm "We had sex," Reyna spoke with a straight face. "Adrian. Is she telling the truth?" I asked, my voice barely audible."Mila, can you please give us a little time?" Adrian requested I stared at him in disbelief. "I should excuse you?" "Mila please don't make things worse. I need to understand what she's saying," he explained.I laughed mockingly. "You mean you don't understand what she's saying?" Adrian gave me one last look and I scoffed. What else is there to say that I haven't heard? It was obvious she was tel
Mila's POV I didn't want to cry. I couldn't let anyone see my weakness. That would give them enough reason to bully me and make my life a living hell in this pack. But as soon as Adrian hugged me and told me to let it out? I found myself collapsing as he held me tight. My body was shaking as tears freely flowed from my eyes."I'm here for you, Mila," Adrian assured, whispering with a gentle voice. I held onto him as if it was the last thing I would do before dying. "You know they are lying right?" I asked, looking up at him with a tear-stained eyes He looked at me for a while and smiled softly. "I am shocked this would make you cry. Of course, I know they are lying. It doesn't even make sense," he mumbled "So you believe me right?" I asked, a ray of hope igniting within me."I'd believe anything you tell me, not anyone else," he confirmed.I felt my heart warm at his statement. I knew he might believe me but I never expected him to fully believe me. "Why didn't you stand up for
Mila and Adrian stood in place as Felicia and Amanda matched to the center of the throne room. They seemed to be shocked as neither of them found their voice to utter a word. Mila couldn't understand why Felicia would want to sabotage her. She knew anything Felicia wanted to say would be something that would put her in trouble at this point"What are you both doing here?" Adrian finally spoke."Well, you invited almost everyone, Your Majesty. And I thought I should come and make this announcement. And thank God Mila is here to witness it. After all, she is the subject of this topic," Felicia declared. "What do you have to say?" Adrian asked, squinting his eyes at both of them. "Well..." Felicia stared and turned to face everyone. "I just found out the strangest thing," she said.She paused for a while and observed the crowd. Their interest seemed to be piqued at this point. "Well, this here is a lady from another pack," she dragged the quiet Amanda in front of her.Mila studied the
Felicia walked up to Amanda's room and knocked. After a few seconds, the door opened, revealing the beautiful redhead."Good morning," Amanda said, staring blankly at Felicia."Good morning to you too," Felicia retorted and made her way inside, even though Amanda didn't want her to come in. "And you are?" Amanda asked, following Felicia, who had made her way to the couch and sat down."My name is Felicia," she replied "Ok..." Amanda replied, staring at her in confusion as she didn't know her and she just barged into her room."Sorry for barging into your room. I didn't want someone to see me. I can't risk it, not with what I have planned," she explained."Which is?" Amanda replied slowly. She seemed to sense Felicia was someone who was going to be useful to her mission in this pack. "Well, let me start from the beginning. You are from wildfire pack right?" she asked.Amanda frowned. She hasn't told anyone she was from the wildfire pack. She had made sure to keep it a secret. Only A
Mila's POV "Why do I have to go with you?" I asked, trying to get an explanation from Adrian. He had woken me up extra early and made me dress up. He wanted me to follow him to the throne room. Why would I do that? If he was having a meeting that early, why did he have to drag me with him?"You are not supposed to ask questions," he ordered."But I can't blindly follow you to the throne room. Isn't it prohibited?" I asked, feeling nauseous at the thought of me being in there with him."I have something to announce and you have to be present," he explained."What do you want to announce and why do I need to be there," I demanded adamantly.He stopped for a moment and stared at me with an amused expression. It looked like he wanted to say something, but instead, he chucked and continued walking. I sucked in a haggard breath as we reached the big door. Adrian turned to give me one last glance. "Once we're inside, make sure to be close to where I can reach for you. There would be an e