31. MeetingThis chapter is dedicated to FALE...... Thank you for your support —not in a lethal sense, but a genuine threat to my carefully guarded emotions. What am I talking to myself about? I mentally smacked myself to break out of the trance I was in."Let's go," I said, motioning for her to follow me.I warned Bryan and Eva not to cross our paths. I want to be alone with her so she can get more comfortable with me. That is my life objective right now: to make her feel at home in my arms. Maybe she's feeling strange this time seeing the path we took because the las
32. Varlets This chapter is dedicated to NNEKA ELUEBO EDAFE. Thank you for your support. Astrid's POV: I gasped as his eyes caught my attention. They turned pitch black momentarily before shifting to crimson and returning to normal. "What happened? What did I do?" Rafael asked, shaking his head, to exit the zone he had just entered. Scanning the room, I found everyone seemingly unfazed. Perhaps this is usual for vampires, just as it is natural for us to transform into wolves and grow fur on our bodies. I'm not sure why it happened; as I previously stated, I'm not familiar with vampires, and I had no idea that a mate's blood could be used to kill even a royal. It disturbs me that they have my blood. What if something bad happens to him due to my actions and I wind up losing him? I can't let that happen. Rafael snapped his fingers in front of me. "Astrid." "Huh?" I frowned. I think I had zoned out. "Nothing," I corrected myself as I looked around. Perhaps this happened to him b
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34. Familiar Astrid's POV:I can't believe how nice Rafael is, and seeing other people appreciate and trust me sparked something in me.I have to admit that I felt terrible about the entire scenario since I felt I was somehow responsible for everything that was happening with them, but his assurance that none of this was my fault soothed my nerves. As we traveled the next day, I noticed a familiar path. Initially dismissing it as a coincidence, I tensed when I recognized our pack boundaries.I tensed in my seat. Are we planning to go there? I was confused. All the memories of that place that I had tried so hard to forget came flooding back. I'm curious how my brothers are doing; do they miss me? Do they ever even think about me? Maybe they're happy with their own lives without me bothering them, or perhaps they've forgotten about me by now, or maybe they miss me since they've lost a maid who used to work in their house for free and would take their insults without saying anything.Cro
35. Friends Astrid's POV: I stood in awe, finding a cupboard filled with dazzling crowns. Different parts were packed with exquisite crows, each one unique in its own way. I whirled around, my eyes wide, feeling as if I were in a dream or a high-end jewelry store. "What are these?" I asked. "Crowns, duh!" he said sarcastically. "Yes, I know, but why so many?" I asked. It seemed like he had an obsession with crowns, much like my obsession with shoes. In the past, no number of shoes was ever enough for me. I think he wanted me to choose one now, but I was confused and didn't know how to respond. "Yes. Every place I go on business excursions into the human world, I have the habit of buying the finest things for my sister, and in the meantime, the idea of my mate would cross my mind, and nothing would feel more valuable than a crown for you, but I do have other things as well. So... I think that clarifies everything." He described everything to me in detail. "What? But, Rafael, I c
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