se's

ing when I was woken up by

r morning preparations. Lord Xavier has ordered your departure for the to

t night was so much of a blur that I hon

dden behind some clouds. The gloominess o

e it one bit. It put a damper on my plans to get close wi

e Alpha Lord sending his new wife away fro

verheard us arguing and they coul

it was so hard when I could hear their

d Xavier was sending L

n't it? Maybe she couldn't make him happy and that

itch anyway? Just because she comes from a

deserve to be with

ide could hear it. I dragged myself out of bed to take a quick shower. Ma

and then think about how I'm actu

tepped back out into the room after I to

id out a dress for me to wear today. "They only say such terrible things ab

uch nasty gossip-today was no different. People would laugh at me be

f I said that thei

nted to judge me. They were always going to say terrible things, rega

ending you away anyway? It makes no sense! You are so beautiful and kind! You'd

lly. I'll be okay," I

ignored my words. "I'm going to give you a makeo

icate twist. After that, she painted my lips with a bright shade of red. Even

ally having fun wit

m to see Adrian waiting for me. He nodded his head i

d began to follow us and soon after, it became huge. Peopl

me candy. The women waved at me kind

back at them a

res people." Nora chimed after she was able to squee

e Lord to rethink his decision to send me away.

at me from up in those stone wal

guards came out from the stables and walked right into the sea of people.

nued to thin out until the carri

iver's seat and was focused on the road before u

hts began to wander. I couldn't help but bring my fingertips

when he asked if I

and looked at my reflection. Could it be.

s pass until nig

to travel at this time of night. We'll set up camp and rest for now. I don't want to take any

k some supplies. He was able to set up two decent-siz

at next to him by the fire. I looked up at

think you can tell me a little bit abo

ashed across his face before he shook it off of him. "Well, I suppose there's no harm i

ou can trust

cheerful little boy." Then his expression turned grim.

ke on the responsibility as king of the werewolf kingdom. However, it was Douglas, Xavier's uncle, who ascended

if he didn't want to say anything else, though I gent

las tried to carry out an assassination attempt on Xavier. Can you believe that? His own nephew..." Adrian shoo

ed. "Other men in the family challenged Xavier since some bel

urned out. He became known as the youngest

ow

ure why you decided to propose to Lord Xavier but now that you're his wife, I do

d again. Now I could see why Xavier had been so hostile

s trying to escape death at the hands of his un

h betrayal, hurt, and d

e lives, only more death and hurt will follow h

my dreams repeated the words Adrian told me that evening. After some time when I

someone was

g the looming, muscular frame of the man who was skulking just a few feet from my bed. Befo

With his free hand, the man yanked the hood

you doing here? W

on my 19th birthday. We had been good friends since we were kids and our famili

soever. Sure, he was nice but I only appreciated him as a friend and nothing more. Bef

spoken to

he hell did

explain everything later, okay? You just need

I can't go with you! I'm a married

matters is that you're safe and I'll be the one to make sure you stay that way. So please,

y." I reeled back and pushed Adam away again. "I'm sorry that I had to break off th

shade of crimson. "No! I don't believe thi

al. I tried to fight against his strength but I couldn't even move agains