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
Hannah’s POVWaking up the next morning, I felt like a ghost of myself. It was like I was just an empty shell, hollow on the inside. I lifted my head as the sun beamed through the window, making me wince. I had a headache, which I assumed was from all the crying I did the night before. I also felt a little nauseous as well.It had to have been all the stress.As I got downstairs, I was surprised to see the foyer surrounded by a bunch of guards. It was almost like they were waiting for something. Or someone.I met eyes with one of the guards and approached him cautiously.“What’s going on?” I asked; I wasn’t sure I wanted to know the answer.“Queen Magnolia has been exiled last night. We must accompany her out of the kingdom and make sure she isn’t to return.”My eyes widened at his words. Before I could ask any more questions the door of the basement swung open. Magnolia stood in the foyer with Sebastian standing behind her. She wore cuffs around her arms to prevent her from shiftin
Hannah’s POVWhen I was with Thomas, I knew he wasn’t my fated mate. But I wanted him to be at the time. At one point, I would have chosen him to be my mate. At one point, I convinced myself that I loved him. Even Nora thought he could potentially be the one for us. We met when were young and we hardly knew what a mate was.Even if we didn’t turn out to be fated mates, it didn’t matter to me. Because I would have chosen him. I would have chosen him over and over again. When we turned 18, I told him that I loved him for the first time. At that point, I already knew he wasn’t my fated mate, but it didn’t matter.However, he was getting distant from me, and it left me with worry; I thought maybe now that he realized we weren’t actually mates, he didn’t want to be with me anymore. At one point we even broke up because my insecurities got the best of me. I was convinced that true love just didn’t exist; he was the only actual friend I had when I lived in my father’s pack. So, losing him wa