**ELOISE'S POV**I paced my room to and fro, gnawing at my finger in pure frustration. I've already turned my room upside down out of anger.I still can't believe it. No, I will never believe it. That Elodie would do something like that to me. How dare she?! How dare she stab me in the back like this?!When did Elodie change this much? How did she slip out of my grip and control? I was the one in control of her life since we were kids. She depended on me. She was nothing without me! She couldn't even breathe without me!She was fragile, a weak, pathetic wolf. She was naive to the highest order. She was gullible, she was stupid and useless. I could easily break her and remold her however I wanted.Then what changed everything? I noticed something was wrong when she woke up two weeks ago. The way she drastically changed, I still don't understand.What suddenly gave her the courage she never had to break off her engagement just when I was about to get her to tell me about the deed and fi
ELODIE'S POV His reaction was nothing like I had expected. He let go of my waist and turned his back on me."You are free to prepare your own food. You don't need my or anyone's permission. Just ask the maids to give you the space and time you need."I beamed slightly."You can leave," he mumbled and went back to his seat."Thank you for understanding, Your Majesty," I bowed and happily left the room. I didn't expect he would understand. I thought he was trying to judge me just like everyone else.He was just worried about me. I smiled to myself but quickly slapped myself out of it. No, I'm sure that's not the case. The Lycan King can never be worried about me. He was just concerned for his reputation. Yes, that must be it.THE NEXT DAYI was just about finishing breakfast when one of the guards entered."Your Majesty," he immediately bowed. "I apologize for interrupting you, but there's a crazy man outside creating a ruckus. He is demanding to see you.""Who?""He said he is Alastai
ELODIE'S POVI froze on the spot, with eyes widened in horror and still trying to process what was going on as Alastair's lips played with mine. All of a sudden, I went out of breath, and my chest tightened. I tried to push him away, but I couldn't move my arms. My whole body felt numb. His arms circled my waist and squeezed me even closer.I can't breathe. I can't fucking breathe. No. I need to push him away. I have to...A hand out of nowhere grabbed me and pulled me away from Alastair's grip. The first thing that snapped me back to reality was the hard punch that was sent right to Alastair's face, which had him hurling to the ground. I could finally breathe again. I looked up to see who was holding me close, and it was none other than Khoas.His red eyes blazed in rage as they scowled at Alastair, who was still trying to get up from the floor. Fear gripped me, seeing how deadly his eyes had become."Your... Majesty...""Lock this bastard in the dungeon. I will deal with him later,"
ELODIE'S POVI sat with my eyes closed, the makeup artist delicately applying the finishing touches to my face. Memories of the horror from my previous wedding flooded my mind. The mere thought of it made goosebumps fill my skin.But there was something else bothering me.Everything happening today was mirroring that day. Same gown, same setting, same words from the artist. It felt like a twisted déjà vu, like I'm reliving that day again but in a different place and under a different circumstance.Had changing the past only shifted the course, not altered the outcome? Am I still going to die on my wedding day but maybe in a different way? But I didn't die until 6 months later. Am I going to die sooner because I altered what was supposed to happen? No! Something isn't right here! Now that I think about it, despite knowing everything that was going to happen, certain things were out of my control, like being locked up and almost forced to marry Alastair. If I escape death today, will
ELODIE'S POVAs I walked down the aisle with my father as my escort, all eyes fell on me. The heavy, pearl one-shoulder mermaid wedding dress brought out the elegance and boldness I wanted, unlike the plain ball dress that Eloise had ruined.The entire Kingdom was present, the atmosphere buzzing with excitement. This marriage ceremony was the most anticipated of the century. Everyone was eager to see the woman who had finally won the Lycan King over.With each step down the aisle, I felt the weight of the past and the future converging. My first gaze landed on Alastair with bandages around his head and bruises on his face. Did Khoas do this to him? No, I'm sure that isn't the case.My mother and Eloise were both trying to keep poker faces, but I could already see and feel the anger eating them up on the inside. Eloise was on the verge of letting out a frustrating cry while my Mom tried to calm her down. My father wasn't an exception. As we got closer to where the King was, he muttered
**ELODIE'S POV**The coronation was over, and everyone left. I was finally led into the palace, and my jaw almost dropped to the floor. The inside was even more extravagant than the outside. I was so lost in the mesmerizing beauty of this place that I didn't even hear the maid and servants bowing to my presence. Well, not until,"Brother!" A voice called out, snapping me out. I looked up to see a man and a woman approaching. I recall seeing these two at the wedding. How did they get here so fast, and what are they doing here, to begin with?The man tried to hug Khoas, who sent him a hard glare. "Do you have a death wish?""Oh, come on, Your Majesty. You can't treat your brother like this."Hold on. "Brother?!" My eyes widened in shock. The King has a brother?"Ignore him, Kian. We are not here for him. We're here to welcome the Queen, our sister-in-law, and the greatest woman of all time.""Me?" I was confused."Of course, Your Majesty. You're the only woman who was able to soften His
**ELODIE'S POV** As I was led to the King's chamber, I kept reciting those words in my head. It was the only way to keep my racing heart calm. I was now putting on a robe that hid what I was wearing inside. When we got to the King's chamber, all the maids disappeared. I let out a deep breath and entered. His chamber was bigger than mine, and everything used to furnish it was grey. There wasn't anything extraordinary, and believe me, I'm not even surprised. Almost then, the door of the bathroom opened, and he stepped out. The instant my eyes landed on him, they widened greatly at the sight before me. There he was standing, half-naked with only a towel wrapped around his thin waist. A hard gulp went down my throat as my eyes traveled from his waist up to the bar of chocolate any other person would refer to as abs. It went further to his perfectly built chest before getting to his wet curly hair, which dangled dangerously on his forehead. My heart tripped off again and started beating
**EROS' POV**I slammed the door of my dressing room shut, still panting heavily.Fuck!Fuck!!FUCK!!!I hurriedly put on something and left my chamber through the back door. I am trying. I am fucking trying to suppress my Lycan from surfacing. He wanted her badly! We both wanted her badly!I couldn't hold it back any longer and let Lyall, my Lycan, take over. I raced out of the palace, all the way deep down into the forest, out of hearing from anyone, and let out an earth-shuddering growl."Elodie.""MY ELODIE..." I growled.When I saw her standing there in that lingerie that barely covered anything, my sense of reasoning went off. The sight of her pale glowing skin, her tantalizing peaks begging to be touched, her soft plump lips begging to be kissed, her blue charming eyes daring me to come closer, her long soft hair that dangled dangerously down her big round ass—every detail of her curves, every single thing about her was driving me nuts.Like the temptress she is, she stood ther