Ethan’s POVThe seeds of the unsettling feelings my mate had planted within me still had their roots deeply sunken into into my mind so I was on a stroll around the palace to clear my head instead of channeling my feelings toward something violent like I would have usually done.I’d not walked as much as I’d have loved to before my wolf started feeling agitated within me, it felt like he was kicking within me and something was strongly bothering him.From those telling signs, I figured out that it must be the mate bond that’s causing him to act that way and I knew that I had to find her quickly else he wouldn't calm down. I could equally tell that it meant that my mate was in distress for some reason my wolf wanted to ease her pain.At first, I wanted to shrug it off and ignore my wolf because of how awfully our last meeting had ended, but the bond was also pulling me toward her like a magnetic force field while my wolf made things harder by not tuning down his agitation.After a whil

Ethan’s POVMy mate’s bun loosened and her hair bounced in my face as we rode toward the hill I was taking her to, and in that moment I realized that I didn't know her name, all my mind knew of when I saw her or thought of her was “mate”.Yet as I strangely grew fond of her, I wanted to know her as a person, not just as a she-wolf that was fated to be my mate, and it was an odd sensation.“We’re here at last” I announced and brought the horse to a halt as we reached the foot of the largest hill in all of Wandercoast.I jumped off the horse and stretched out my hand to help her get off too.“Should I be worried?” She asked as she took my hand and stepped down.“That depends, about what?” My suspicious response was met with a small frown.My face contorted in confusion at first on seeing that until I realized that she was practically spinning around to take in the deserted area we were in. The place was filled with trees, mountains and there was no one in sight even while we rode up to

Arnold’s POVThe monthly meeting in the royal court with the elders was ongoing and as much as I needed to be attentive, I couldn't bring myself to focus on the meeting since thoughts of Layla as crowded my mind since she ran out after my upsetting statement which I regretted right after it left my lips.When she left, I knew that she was upset but I was equally furious so I didn't try to go after her even though I knew that would’ve been the right thing to do. But I was aware that I’d have lashed out at her even more if I went after her instead of begging for forgiveness, and it was all because the memory flashes of Ethan’s head buried between her legs kept torturing me.Still, I didn't love her any less, I just hated him a million times more for touching her in ways that only I should.It had taken me a long while to catch my breath and feel sane, but I finally did and immediately went to find her while I frantically rehearsed how I’d apologize profusely and find a way to pacify her

Hera’s POVArnold might’ve left in a fit of rage but I was elated because I’d finally convinced him that Layla was a witch and planted seeds in his heart against her by informing him of her tendency to bring doom upon us all.But even more, I was glad that Aaron had finally put himself to use by becoming one of Ethan’s trusted soldiers especially because it’d taken so much convincing to make him for for it. I’d soon be reaping the rewards of my hard work of scheming to get both Arnold and Ethan on my fingertips.Speaking of rewards, I made a mental note to give Aaron his for succeeding in the first phase of my plan to have Ethan wrapped around my fingers. But first I needed to be prepared for Ethan’s arrival so I waved my maid over and she immediately dropped the laundry basket in her hands.“Go to the physician and ask her to give you the vagina tightening oils she usually prepares for me” without looking at her I knew that she’d bowed in response.“Yes ma’am” I heard her lift the la

Layla’s POVEthan’s rejection of my request to let me be annoyed me, it made me feel like he was two-faced for showing me such a good time on the hill and then suddenly switching up on me after I made such a simple request.Speaking of a good time, I couldn’t help but reminisce how free spirited and absolutely different he seemed while we were on the hill top. It felt like I was in the company of a completely different person, a side of him that he probably hid under all those walls of anger and violence that he’d put up to be a feared leader.It might've been short-lived moment, but it definitely felt good to experience.However, it did nothing to make up for how he’d ruined everything between me and Arnold. Arnold had never had a reason to lash out and call me a slut until Ethan’s arrival in our lives and I blamed him for everything that’d gone wrong in our once perfect relationship.I didn't want to deal with the chaos that my life had become so I pulled out a book from under my pi