My chest constricts. “That can’t be true….”“It’s not like her to sleep around. Someone so excited to be the Queen despite being a white wolf would not ruin that in one night.”The sense of her words start to dawn on me. I don’t know if it was just anger that kept me from understanding this or the p
Valeria’s POVMy heart crawls right to my throat as Beta Heather puts her finger against her lips to signal me to keep quiet. When I only watch her, she continues to bring the key to the lock.“What are you trying to do?” I ask, simply because I can’t help it. “Is this a trick? A joke?”She doesn’t
“And what are you going to do if you’re stuck here?” Beta Heather asks, her voice rising in frustration. “I’m trying to help you!”“If you want to help me,” I say slowly, stepping closer to her, “you would get me out of this castle. Out of this kingdom. And out of Ares’s life.”* * *Heather’s POVT
Valeria’s POV“Are you sure about this?” Beta Heather asks as I stand in front of her, ready for her plan to escape. “This is potentially dangerous.”“I know,” I whisper, but I still take a deep breath to steady myself. Something about what she’s doing and the way she’s acting is making me nervous.
But then, I catch some movement in the distance just as we’re about to go out into he night air.I turn to my side and I see Ares.And he’s not alone.Sitting on a wheelchair with a blanket on her lap is Gianna.Ares is pushing her wheelchair. They seem to be locked in a serious conversation. Gianna
Nikolai’s POV“Like this, Master?”One of my courtesans move closer to me, easing my robe back over my shoulders and kissing my neck down to my chest. Her hot warm lips call to the more instinctual side of me, bringing me pleasure, but my mind is occupied by something else.And that is Valeria.The
With that, she takes the money and leaves my room. I take a deep breath, trying to figure out what the best next move might be. An idea pops in my mind, and so I get dressed and get out of my room. I head to the dungeons where I know Valeria would be. My heart is beating fast in my chest and my pal
Nikolai’s POV“Well?” Gamma Vincent prompts as I stare at him, not knowing what to say. “Why are you here? Are you joining Beta Heather for her patrol?”“No,” I answer smoothly, shaking my head. “I went out for a night jog and I got confused. I thought this is not the route that border patrol people
“We’ll see,” is all I manage to say, then I promptly end the mind-link with Heather.Before I can even tell Frank to go, he already takes initiative. He starts to drive into the neighborhood, stopping in front of the lab and getting out of the car at the same time that I climb out. His fists are cle
“You don’t have to come forward and be public about your existence like we are,” I declare. I have to admit, I had no idea about that clause in the treaty. But then again, Nikolai and Ares should have known. If we were indeed doing something we shouldn’t then they should have spoken up about it. “We
Valeria’s POVI’m rooted in my spot, staring at the man in front of me. But at this point I suppose I should stop calling him a man, because he’s so far from that.Everything about him screams something else. Even though my heart rate has slowed down I still feel like I can’t move. I just watch as h
“No, mommy.” Edith shakes her head. “He just looked at me. And when I stopped playing, he left. I’m just scared that he’s there watching me again. I really want to play but I’m worried about him. What if I go out there and he’s watching me again? What do I do?”I can’t stand to see her this scared w
Valeria’s POV“Mommy, can I stay with you for a while?” Edith asks as I drop her and Emmett back to school. She holds my hand as we approach the building, and even though I hold her back reassuringly, I have to admit that I’m curious about this sudden shy behavior.“What’s going on?” Emmett asks. “D
My vice mayor has conducted some meetings with the delegates of important groups in the city while I was gone, and he compiled everything into papers. I read the papers all morning and finally come up with laws that bind the Lycan and Human world together.The new laws are similar to the initial one
Ares’s POV“I don't know what happened,” Vincent says as soon as we're gathered in my study, including Heather and Valeria. “I don't know how he managed to do it. But his hearing is next week and I heard that the judge is considering setting him free on a bail.”I stare at the back wall, still tryin
“It’s not like that, Ares,” I say, but he just turns away from me. I feel guilty for shooting down his feelings but I have no choice. It just feels too absurd for me. I recognize that I might be in denial, but I don’t think Gianna has enough power to sway the Vampire Kingdom into doing her bidding.
Valeria’s POVI whip around to face Lavinia. But of course, she just rolls her eyes like this is some senseless babble. “You better keep your mate in check. I can’t have him wreaking havoc like this.”“What did you do?” I demand at her, but she just waves her hand airily.“You should ask him what he