Hannah’s POV“Liam’s alive?” I asked, my breath got caught in my throat as I stared up at Sebastian, shocked.Did Jack lie to me?Of course, he lied to me. Why was I surprised by that? He tried to kill me.“Yes,” Sebastian said, still eyeing me carefully. From the way he was looking at me, I could tell he was confused. “We found him in the riverbed bordering the rogued town. You used to call it your little paradise…”The riverbed. Of course, he was at the riverbed. That was my mother’s favorite spot. It was the only place the other rogues didn’t go because it was too close to the kingdom. But my mother never feared being in or near the kingdom; she didn’t have anything against the packs or the royal family. Even after my father rejected her and us, she still for some reason loved him. He was her chosen mate from the beginning and her wolf couldn’t let him go, regardless of how hard she tried.She loved him until her last breath.That riverbed was the only place we could go that was so
Sebastian’s POV“But your majesty…” Arnold tried to protest, but Sebastian shot his hand up to silence him.“I mean it, Arnold,” Sebastian said with finality in his tone. “You cannot kill him. You are to bring him to the king’s jail, and we will figure out what to do from there. That’s the proper way.”“No offense but screw the proper way. He hurt my mate and…”“He hurt a lot more than just your mate,” Sebastian told him, both his tone and eyes darkening.He knew that the scarred man was involved in that brutal attack at the frat party as well. He didn’t just hurt Raya, but he killed a lot of those students. A lot of innocent students; not to mention put Hannah in harm’s way.“He deserves the worst fate…” Arnold said under his breath; he knew better than to argue with Sebastian, but he also felt strongly about this matter.“And he will get what he deserves. But you aren’t a murderer, Arnold. I won’t allow my Beta to become a murderer. Bring him to the king’s jail and we will deal with
Hannah’s POVHe loves meDid he just say that he loves me?I stared at him with my mouth hanging open, silently. I wasn’t sure what to say in return. Nora was still too weak that I couldn’t fully feel her emotions from within me. He didn’t request for me to say it back to him; he allowed me the time I needed to process what he had just said.My body trembled uncontrollably, and I could feel my heart beating rapidly in my chest. I could almost hear his heart beating, mimicking my speed.I was thankful when Dr. Davis came into the room, interrupting us.“How are you feeling?” He asked as he made his way over to me.“Like I almost died,” I tried to make light of the situation.Neither of them found it very funny though.“You’re lucky to be alive,” Dr. Davis said, his tone hardening as he checked my heartbeat. “I’m going to run some more tests before I discharge you.”“Discharge?” I asked, my eyes wide. “You mean I’ll be able to go home?”Dr. Davis nodded.“Hopefully by the end of today;
Hannah’s POVIt was like an out-of-body experience. I could feel his bare skin against mine and the warmth our bodies created as they were pressed together as one. But it was almost like the young wolf that lay with him, wasn’t me. I no longer felt like myself. His lips trailed down the nape of my neck until they landed on the mark he left on the back of my neck. I trembled from his kisses as he kissed the mark; he traced his tongue across the mark, and I exhaled as my body relaxed for the hundredth time.I felt like I was losing control of myself; Nora was in complete control of me. She’s been wanting this for a long time, and I’ve been dismissing her desires with ice water. But the ice was only a temporary fix; she was hungry for him and now I was finally giving her what she wanted.I continued to kiss him; biting on his bottom lip and bringing it further into my mouth, allowing him to moan into me. The sounds of his moans made my heart leap wildly in my chest. I knew my face must h
Hannah’s POV“Were you ever going to tell me?!” I asked, storming into our bedroom.I paused at the door when I saw Sebastian’s half-naked body standing before me. My heart stopped in my chest and my breathing got caught in my throat. I stared around his broad torso, remembering the events from the night before. My face flushed from the memory of his arms wrapped around me; his lips kissing every corner of my body.I wanted to drape my fingers through his hair and kiss him all over the place. My heart was fluttering just thinking about it. I felt the heat rising in my face, illuminating my body and I making me feel like I had just come out of a sauna.“I wanted to wait for the right time,” he said, keeping his tone low and even as he stared around my reddened features.I blinked a few times, bringing myself back to reality and out of my trance. I swallowed hard, pulling my eyes away from his chest and meeting his blue gaze.“Caroline is dead…” I whispered; I wasn’t trusting the full e
Hannah’s POV“Over my dead body will I let you go see her, Hannah,” Sebastian hissed; I could see anger flashing through his gaze as he turned away from me.“But I…”“No, Hannah!” Sebastian growled. “You don’t have a reason to see her.”“She killed Caroline!” I argued.“And she’s being dealt with properly,” Sebastian told me.“I need to speak with her. I need to know why,” I told him, folding my arms across my chest. I wasn’t going to take no for answer with this. It wasn’t fair that he wasn’t listening to reason.“I know the reason why,” he told me, looking back at me. “Because she’s trying to get to me.”“Killing Caroline was her way of getting to you?” I asked with disbelief in my tone.He wasn’t even close to Caroline; that wasn’t making any sense.“Killing any of my servants gets to me,” Sebastian answered, he lowered his tone, and I could see him calming down.He was right; Caroline was still his worker. But none of it was making any sense to me still; I knew there had to be mor
Hannah’s POVI haven’t been inside the dungeon since I almost died; it brought back painful memories, and I paused before entering any further. It was just as dark as I remembered it. I had flashes of Jack beating me and torturing me invading my mind. I remembered his face before I blacked out; his vicious and cruel face showed no remorse. He wanted me dead because he wanted to get to Sebastian.I shuddered at the painful memory.The guard was behind me quickly; I could feel his nervousness without even looking at him.“Please, your majesty. You shouldn’t be here,” he pleaded, keeping his tone low.“I will only be a few minutes. Stay with me if you must,” I told him as I entered the dungeon.I felt nearly weak-kneed as I walked past the cells; I stared at the cell toward the back of the dungeon, remembering that was the cell they locked me inside. That was the cell I almost lost my life in because I was wrongly accused of stealing the moonstone scepter.It was Naomi and Amy that stole
Sebastian’s POVAll the servants around the palace were given the night off so they could attend the ceremony for Caroline. Sebastian arrived in time to see a couple of servants that were close to Caroline say a few words as they stood around her grave. He could hear the soft sobs of those around him and it admittedly made him feel a sense of loss. He never meant for Caroline to die; he never means for any of them to die. He’s hoping now that Magnolia is in custody and locked away in the dungeon, that the deaths of the servants will cease to exist.The servants stepped aside immediately, forming a path for Sebastian to walk through so he can make his way to the front. He paused though and looked around at all the sad, tear-stained faces. Some of them looked frightened that he was there, which was also something he didn’t want.He took a step back from them, refusing to take their path. This funeral and ceremony had nothing to do with him; this was for Caroline and for those who loved