REINA“You can’t keep crying about losing your job, Ray. The man was such an asshole, you don’t have to cry about him.”I shook my head, sniffing gently. “You won’t understand, Celine. I feel like I’m feeding off of you. You’ve been so kind to me and the only thing I did was lose my job?”She sat beside me, holding my hand in hers. “Reina, that’s not your fault at all. Someone decided to be a jerk to a pregnant woman. You can’t blame yourself for his bad behaviour, okay?”“You’re just saying this to make me feel better,” I said softly.She grinned, chuckling lightly. “Maybe I am. Is it going to work? Or do I have to try harder?”I didn’t know when a chuckle escaped my lips.“Here, I got you some ice cream,” she whispered, pulling out a small cup from her bag. “It’s a little melted, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. I know how much you crave sweet things.”I grinned and snatched the cup from her, nearly throwing it to the floor.“Easy,” she teased.“Thank you, Celine,” I greeted with a mou
MINA“There she is…”I turned abruptly to the sound of the intruder in my room. I had taken over Reina's room after her disappearance, and it was just my own method of remembering her.It was Cullen.I scowled upon seeing him. “What are you doing here, my lord? Look, with everything that has happened in the castle since she disappeared, I don't want anyone dragging me into it.”“Shh.” He came closer and placed a finger on my lips. “You're safe, so long as you're with me. Nobody can drag you into anything or accuse you of anything. You're my woman, don't forget that.”“I'm not your woman,” I argued. “We are not in a relationship,” I added.He chuckled. “Stop refusing me, Mina. You know deep down that you and I are meant to be. Do you think I've been defending you for nothing? I'm trying to let you see that you mean so much to me. How hard can that be?”“Really hard,” I whispered. “And it's not that I doubt you. It's just that, with everything that happened between Logan and Reina — and
SERAPHINA“Hey,” I whispered in a low, sultry voice. “I think our plan is already in motion. I've succeeded in breaking him. He's just like a powerless person now. He's even going insane and it won't take long for the council to disbelieve Cullen's words and come to investigate it themselves.”“That's my girl,“ he replied, stroking my hair gently. “You know, I always feared that he will find us out soon, but he never did.”“Never,” I chuckled. “Logan isn't as wise as he claims to be. If he was, he wouldn't have easily fallen for our plans. But, where did you find that girl again? And how did you know that she would fit into the role well?”He turned to me, tapping my nose lightly. “You're too inquisitive, my love. And you don't need to know everything. But that maid, I searched in every pack until I found her. Every palace she has served had the same report. She made the Alpha fall, she broke the Lunas, she wrecked havoc wherever she went.”“Wow,” I laughed aloud. My head fell backwar
LOGANThe search yielded no results.I sat in my chamber; bottles of whiskey lay around, and the place reeked of alcohol and drunkenness. My wolf hasn’t stopped berating me since I returned.> Fool. Sorry excuse of an Alpha. You don’t deserve to lead the people.Shut up! I snarled back at it.> Make me. Oh wait, you can’t even get yourself to stop drinking.Shut the fuck up!> Reina can never take you back in this condition. She hates you now, and it’s all your fault. You chose Seraphina over her. Where’s your Luna now? Off to some shady deal while you’re grieving the loss—“She’s not dead!” I screamed, throwing the empty bottle of whiskey on the floor. The crashing sound seemed to have been helping these past few days. And as usual, he went quiet, seeing that I had started throwing things around.The door opened gently, and the bottle that was flying toward it was caught midair. Cullen. I don’t know which was worse between dealing with him and dealing with my wolf.“I see we’ve start
REINASix months now. Six months since I escaped the Northern Pack. Six months of freedom.“Hi.” I’d recognize that voice anywhere. He was my worst nightmare, always ordering crazy things and making every barista make mistakes and threatening our jobs.He had always had his eyes on me, but I’d carefully avoided him. And now that my tummy was growing bigger, making it more difficult to do stuff, he caught me.Regardless, I responded with a stiff smile. “Hello, how can I help you?”“I’d like a venti, quad ristretto, half-decaf, iced cappuccino, extra hot, with almond milk, a dollop of traditional macchiato foam, fifteen pumps of sugar-free vanilla, and a double-blended layer of vanilla sweet cream cold foam on top, with a rim of dark caramel drizzle.”My ears cringed with every word he spoke, and I turned to my coworker, but she shook her head. “Sir, would you like anything else?”“Maybe some plain blueberry donuts to go with,” he said thoughtfully.“Sir, plain and flavored don’t go to
CULLENTara’s voice trembled as she spoke, each word shaking like her body could barely contain the pain it carried.“She — she tried to run,” she stammered, eyes glassy. “Reina wanted to leave before the Luna could do anything worse. I helped her to find a way out, my lord. I swear I did. But she was scared… she said she didn't know if she could make it. But we're all sorry for her, she's been through a whole lot. I haven't told Alpha Logan this, because I know it would cost me my head.”The entire castle was silent as if reliving her confession. I just stood there, every muscle in my body tightening as if my skin couldn’t hold me together anymore.So she was truly gone.As I leaned forward to touch her, the sharp edge of the envelope brushed against the light fabric of my inner shirt and I paused, suddenly remembering it.My chest tightened.“My lord?” Tara’s voice broke through. “Say something, please…”I exhaled sharply. “Did she tell you where she was headed?”Tara shook her head