“What were you doing?” he grumbled.“S-Sorry,” I muttered. “It’s just...Your mask. I noticed it was sliding off your face.”Without a word, he reached up to readjust the mask’s position on his face. I was desperate to ward off the awkward silence that filled the space.“I, uh...Sorry if you didn’t s
[Evelyn’s POV] Alexander and I shared the same bewildered look with one another. Well, that was certainly one way to be greeted by someone you hardly knew...But even so, I had no idea what was meant by it. My brows curled in confusion. “Uh, I’m sorry. What—” “Would you care to clarify that q
[Evelyn’s POV] Once more the room fell silent. I wasn’t even sure Alexander knew what to say. Surely, he was as shocked as me. Between the two of us, I was certain we both thought that it was going to take a lot more than a single conversation for Wendy to feel so obliged to want to work togethe
Alexander and Caroline were practically gaping at my unexpected intel on the situation. Wendy called out for one of the staff members. “Find Katherine. Bring her here.” According to Grandma Wendy, Katherine was responsible for revising the ledger. If anyone was able to make sense of the transact
[Evelyn’s POV] Since that fateful morning when I had officially met Granda Wendy, I could easily say that things around the house had become a lot lighter. I had grown comfortable with most of the staff and they had become rather used to me being around. Granted it was a small portion of the pac
I read through her false smile almost immediately. “Alexander reached out to me to inform you that he’d like for you to go and meet him at the camps today.” My brows lifted in shock. “Really?” “Yep. He’s meeting with a few of the pack members to discuss some important matters, but he’s looking f
[Evelyn’s POV] What the actual hell is going on?! My heart was hammering in my chest, I was nearly certain that it was going to break through my rib cage. Alexander’s voice was sharp and tore through the air like a knife. I should have known that something was wrong from the moment I decided to
“Tell me,” Alexander said sternly. “Ask Nina.” Fiona’s features filled with panic. All the color, practically, drained from her face. “Alexander, I knew you were going to be busy here—you told me as much this morning before we both left the dining room.” He gave a curt nod, allowing me to cont
It wasn’t long before I felt a dreadful feeling of someone watching from within the shadows of the room. My heart slammed violently against my rib cage as I dared to glance over my shoulder. I squinted my eyes and saw the frightening sight of someone emerging from the darkness.Isabella.I fought ba
[Evelyn’s POV]I couldn’t fathom how Michael managed to see through Alexander’s plan, much less how he managed to find me here.It felt as though I was being backed further into a corner with nowhere to turn to. It was bad enough that I had to consistently watch out for Isabella, why on earth was I
Having spoken to one of the managers at the junkyard, the two of them were directed to a nearby mechanic shop. At first, neither of them understood the relevance of taking the trip over there. However, the old man was rather insistent on the matter.“Trust me,” he’d said. “The answers you’re looking
[Third-Person’s POV]Unlike her husband, Isabella was well aware of the situation that was unfolding in front of all of them. She didn’t know who this Michael character was, nor did she really care. But ever since Evelyn showed up and began derailing her plans to get rid of Edward, she’d been lookin
[Evelyn’s POV]“Are you sure you’ll be alright by yourself?” Wendy asked for the third time.I tried to put on the most realistic-looking smile I could muster.“I promise, I’ll be fine,” I told her. “Don’t worry about me, okay? I’ll be busy taking care of Edward and chances are that no one will even
Michael tried to hold back a spiteful sneer. Surely, they all knew that he’d be filling in for Alexander for a little while. That being the case, why weren’t they showing the proper consideration for his respected title?Well, it’s obvious that the first thing I’m going to need to do as Alpha is tea
[Third-Person’s POV]Michael was a man who felt like he’d just hit the lottery.The morning he was due to head to Kingston Manor, he did it with the most energy he’d felt in months. Hell, he was practically buzzing with eagerness. He couldn’t wait to step into his role as Alpha.Even if it was only
A gentle smile curved her lips. “I bet she had no belief that the two of you would have made your marriage work out in the end,” she said with a smug tugging at the corner of her mouth.“You can best believe that,” I said with a laugh. “No doubt, she had high hopes that I would end up miserable.”We
[Evelyn’s POV]A toxically venomous feeling seeped through me.Of course...Why hadn’t I considered it sooner? I guess part of me didn’t want to believe that people were capable of such horrible things. I knew it sounded naive but from my own experiences, nothing had ever excelled further than petty