WRITER’S POV**After rose had left after the confession, anna felt like she had finally gotten ahead again, she immediately informed Kal about her findings, and that Thomas was the mastermind, He was pissed as hell, not only was he planning to kill him he hurt anna and he was enraged, with anna calming him down with a Kiss, she had told him about her plan to turn the whole town against him by starting to spread the story of his treason against the throne, that would cause a huge blow to his reputation and social standings, which Kal had immediately agreed to,••• The next day news of what Thomas had done had spread like wildfire, everyone in the town by now had heard about it, he also was laying low because the countess had not done anything after he had forced himself on her, His room door barged open with his maid out of breath from the market, he was pissed drunk and it wasn’t even afternoon yet what in moon’s name are you doing in my room at this hour”“I’m sorry my lord but I
KAL’S POVLove….Such a Small word yet could mean so much, the emotion could burn you from inside out and make you feel things you never have, I thought my heart had closed forever, never loving again after my parents had passed, to me the moon goddess was an enemy, who only took people who were dear to meIt pissed me off when I remembered my mother always hoping the moon goddess would bring me a mate when they are no more, that she did not want me to be alone, I paid no mind to her, after all, she hoped for she passed away after thatI didn’t feel anything after that, any approach from any woman or omega put me in dismay and I did not feel a thing, the most persistent being princess ivy, yet I still did not feel it, that spark or pull otherBut I spoke too soon, my mouth died right down the moment I met her, my Anna, she was like a ray of sunlight that I needed in my life, I wanted nothing but to have her in my arms every day, her soft skin and voice, from the tiny freckles that dus
WRITER’S POV * Elaine was impatient, she lost all her patience with the viscount even after all her threats he had given her inheritance, yes, but she wanted more out of him, her greed grew bigger but the viscount looked like he had more things to worry about, it irked Elaine, Yes, the lake house was in her name, but from his illegal businesses, the viscount was sure to have more than seven properties that were not even inherited from the main properties as a viscount, she felt like it wasn’t fair, and she felt like she could have a better deal, and who better to strike a deal with if not the royal?Yes, she had thought it through, having done a favor for the princess she could have connections like never before, and batter yet she could get closer to the king, she had already set her mind to it, that she was going to meet princess ivy.She had worn her best attire and worn herself with the best jewels the very next day, setting out to the house of the crown prince, she was lucky e
ANNA’S POV * Anna could see the shock on Kal’s face after she had revealed to him that her mother was still alive and was the mother of their arch enemy, she was also the most self-centered and greedy person I have ever come across who didn’t have remorse or even a small place in her for her daughter, for AnnaNever in a million years could the alpha ever picture this kind of scenario, that this would ever happen, he hated seeing some he loved so much suffering internally and alone, he wanted to help, but honestly, he was till speechless from hat she had just told him “that’s- ““impossible right? I thought so too, but Kal, it is her, and she-she is not a good person, she really didn’t care if I lived or died Kal, I can’t believe s-she is my mother” Anna cried out in agony, she was tired, her thinking too much was taking a great toll on her and she was just recovering from the poison, it was just too much“my love you will wear yourself out”, he said caressing her face, she looked
WRITERS POV*She let him in, just to see the sorry excuse of an alpha and what he wanted to talk about and she had a feeling it was on the matter of her assassination, as the bastard had not shown himself and had gone into hiding, and the only concrete source that could say his secret as the dead maiden Eloise and the countess Brenton, The sounds of his foot deeps grew closer, as he walked in, greeting her with a bow but anna was not moved by such, his body itched in disgust, this was the first time that she and Edwin were actually alone, it didn’t sit right with her, she wanted to wipe the pride off his face“your highness”“and what do I owe this visit for, sir Edwin, it is far too early for this and you are interrupting my lessons, she called, picking up another arrow and shooting it to her target that was a few meters away, “I am truly sorry for the intrusion princess ivy, I do need to talk to you, as during sunrise I know the king’s men will start their search, for my de
WRITERS POV * Edwin had banged repeatedly on Thomas’s door, it was odd that he didn’t hear a response from his ever-eccentric friend, a maid that was assigned to Thomas had apologized to him as she went into the room to tell Thomas that Edwin was there But her screams had alerted the alpha who had busted into the room to see the maid who had let out hurried screams filled with horror Edwin’s attention moved to the motionless body that lay on the floor, his now pale skin and lifeless eyes that were still open, but Thomas wasn’t moving Edwin had immediately knelt forward and felt his pulse, but there was none, it made him panic more, “No, no,” he chanted shaking the stiff body, “Thomas!” he called but there was no answer He looked around the room searching for at least a fraction of a little idea of what and who caused his friend’s lifeless body that laid limp, his eyes skimmed through a rippled letter by the table beside the drugs, and the incessant cries of the maid were not help
WRITER’S POV * After rose had seen that she couldn’t help but feel empty when she went home, her husband the count had come back from his journey, she was surprised to see him since he didn’t inform her that he was coming But the luggage was much more than he came back with, she opened her chamber doors only for someone to jump on her, “Sister!” the person exclaimed, her loud voice almost making the countess jump from her skin “h, my heavens, Bethany?!” rose exclaimed she hugged her, she was her junior sister she was a year older than they both had green eyes from their family gene but instead Bethany’s hair was red and hers was a light brown, “Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?” she exclaimed hugging her sister again, she needed the warmth of another woman, to talk to, “rose, you seem…sad, from your scent, “ Bethany called, she had always even right through her, she even knew she never wanted to marry the count, as he was far older than her, but her family wanted the con
WRITER’S POV . . “Daring might I add” “excuse me?” Edwin asked the princess as the music continued playing on, his hands taking her up in traditional turn before they came back to Each other, his eyes stayed cold like a piercing iced sword pointed right at him, she was toying with him, ”I mean, what would the people think? Your friend died a few days ago here yet here you are partying, and from what I heard you are the one that found him, but you punishing innocent maids and servants instead” “that a bit crossing the line”, he growled, his response to her claims made him all the angrier and he was the only one who could hear this side of her, she was smart picking to face him over a crowd and music “what? I just had to be sure, you never know who would kill their friend, and from the shady rumors about Anna, it is more likely right” He couldn’t take it anymore his soured scent of anger spread all over the room, making everyone halt from the alpha sudden anger, he wasn’t thinkin
WRITER’S POV••With the reign of King Michael, the Kingdom had become orderly and a peaceful place and the sale of opium was nonexistent in the KingdomMichael has been working nonstop helping wherever he could to keep himself busy but Anna couldn’t help but notice that he had become quiet and had tried to stay far away from her it was unsettlingSometimes she would catch him staring, trying to ng hard t control himself before he left the room for her, she was Five months in and it was evident her baby bump had grown a bit with her lean stature it wasn’t very bigHis disappearance always left her wondering what was won't, why he takes so long to contemplate touching her, until the night she smelt his pungent scent in the bathing roomShe stood spacing out in the mirror, his eyes a glowing hue of red, he didn’t notice Anna had woken up “ Love, you’re on your Rut” she choked out, as his pheromones filled her nostrils, why didn’t she notice, no wonder he had tried so hard to avoid
Writers POV ••“What makes you think I won’t pull this gun on you right now” Andrew just said his hands moving to his waist as he took in a breath “would you let me explain at least” “you don’t get the time or have the right to explain! you are the opium drug dealer you have been the one selling to Phillip and his friends, what makes you think I would believe if you were not working with them?” Michael growled as he held up the shotgun not breaking his stance, any wrong move and he was sure to pull the trigger on Andrew “would you believe that if I was working with these bastards I would kill him, wouldn’t it have been in my best interest to betray you instead?” “Tell me why I would trust you when you approached us in the first place you knew I was looking for you you approached my mate, my home, and my people.” “if I wanted to harm you, Prince Micheal, I would have thought that a long time ago, you are not my target, because you take care of the Princess and you’re a good man
WRITER’S POV••Anna braced herself for the impact as she lay hiding behind a large tree, she called her breathingPhillip’s footsteps drew nearer, by the Side line of her vision, Anna spotted a large wood branch, which she picked up as a weapon.She knew her shuffle caught his attention, good, even if he wanted to kill her she wouldn’t die without trying, she wouldn’t go down without a fight “ I hear you “ he called coming closer to the tree and had acted fast, hitting the gun out of his hands and using the heavy branch to land another blow on the wounded hand she had stabbed“Ahh, fuck!” he lashed out She ran to where the gun had landed, near the same cliff that she was thrown from, she lunged for the gun successfully grabbing it before he felt a hand pull her back and give her a hand snack on her face He claimed on top of her wasting to strangle her but she used the back of the gun to hit him hard on his face fibrinogen her the leverage of escaping his gripShe stood, bloodi
Writers POV••“Because I am that winemaker’s daughter! It” Anna roared as tears fell from her eyesThe viscount just looked at her like she has grown horns what does she mean he couldn’t believe her she is the Princess, the woman he killed looked nothing like her “What makes you think I would pleasure you call me insane? The one that has gone mad“ he called gaping at her as panic arose“You think I’m lying how would I know what you did to me how you stabbed me you threw me off the Cliff, you Philip!”“no, no,!” facing “ Everything I have done is to see you at this point, desperate, with no standing and my mercy, even I almost ran crazy when I woke in this body, but I knew I had a purpose, you killed my papa and that is unforgivable”Phillip stayed quiet like the word she had been uttering had finally invoked in, she never loved him, she was only playing him, but how was that possible how was she, Anna?!“ And I Would do it over and over again, to see you crumble and become not
WRITER’S POV••Anna had shifted in her sleep, the place she had been laid on was hard and cold, and her throbbed, she tried to move her body, but her body felt heavy and rigid on the cold wood floor She opened her eyes slowly, her head was still foggy from the impact of the drug, The first thing that was met with was the dark wood of the ceiling the moon had illuminated from the windows, she tired during her hands that were just gaining their strength back to raise and look around the dark house, to at least know where she was She looked over the wall, her spine locked up from an all too familiar feeling of the house she was in, the wall felt too familiar, she knew why, this was Edwin’s home, and this was the same room that they had changed her Forever“Hello my love, you’re awake ” Phillips looking voice echoed in the empty room with a tone of relief, he was seated in the only chair in the room as there was nothing thereAll the furniture and pictures must have been packed s
WRITER’S POV**Kal had raced home immediately, as he understood the intent behind that message the viscount had sent, “please be safe love please,” he muttered to himself, he was still miles away but he didn’t care, his hands tightened on the reins till it became white, hoping his horse could go faster He raced till he saw the familiar walls of the manor, but what was different was that the whole lights were on, at this time, it fell off and he felt his stomach churn in anxiety, the guard spotted him on the horse and opened the gates immediately, they all looked scared and worried“What is it ?” he called as she walked inside the manor“my lord we had sent word but it seems you had missed the messenger, my lord the p-princess she is isn’t here”Kal ran upstairs as soon as he said that, see a small crowd gathered in the middle was Marie with a wet cloth on her head, there was a red angry bump, and a cut on her lips, her face wet with tears, as soon a she looked up and saw t
WRITER’S POV**The search for Phillip continued and buzzed all over town, Philip had little choices of where he could lay low, opting for tattered taverns and cheap inns, with a thin blanket that couldn’t even keep him warm, How his life had come to this, he still didn’t know, maybe it was the moon goddess that was punishing him for atrocities he had committed, he wouldn’t go down like this, even though everyone was against him, he needed ivy to know that he loved her, he would convince her,The only thing he had managed to sneak out was a small ball of coins and a case filled with opium, even though he had sold opium, he had hardly used the substance, but now he was in desperate need of release, a desperate need to forget his troubles if he could, so he lighted you the opium, and took it to his mouth **Ann had been home, the guard and security tightened by the hour, with only a few selected maids to come and help her as everyone was on edge, anna had wanted to help in t
WRITER’S POV**The sun rose hot in the mid-morning as rose sifted from her long sleep, she peaked an eye open, the sun making her a little dizzy, as her whole body hut, she had then remembered what had occurred, flashes of that night occurred as panic arose in her, She bolted off the bed as she looked around her room to see the princess seated beside her, “rose is alright, you’re alright, he won’t hurt you anymore,” she assuredRose wasn’t convinced, her pained face turned into a scowl as her eyes stayed on the princess, “what are you doing here” rose asked hoarsely her throat dry from being parched“I did not come here to fight with rose, I heard what happened, ““And what you have come to gloat? That he hurt me, for you?”Annas face softened, she did have the strength to argue with rose, she knew the countess was hurting physically and mentally “I’m sorry” Anna called out making the countess surprised“I’m sorry that I couldn’t protect you from that monster, that he did
WRITER’S POV*The scream of the maid was what shocked the house of the count awake as all the servants came rushing out, to see what happened, everyone’s eyes widened when they saw guards carrying up the countess from the floor, with the maid still screaming bloody murder from what she had just seen, Rose was unconscious and her white nightgown dripped with blood, small cuts around her body bled red but the most prominent show of blood was from her leg, the mid all wailed and cried for the countess as he was rushed to her room, The guards had come to ask the poor maid who still looked traumatized from what she had witnessed, “what happened? The head guard asked they interrogated her, “what did you see who did you see?”“I-I just came out to get a glass of water, and I heard a struggled and a thud from upstairs, I couldn’t make it out at first but I saw him, he hit the countess, and he kicked her she fell, from the stairs” she called in almost a whisper as tears feel down“who