로그인Fredrick’s POV I closed my eyes and drew in a slow breath, trying to calm the racing of my heart. I had faced situations far more dangerous than a piece of paper, yet somehow this felt more difficult.I folded the report carefully and slipped it away before walking toward Olpheus. He looked at me the moment I approached, his attention immediately sharpening as though he could sense that something was wrong.“Nolan has been spotted at West bridge.”Olpheus straightened. “West bridge?”I nodded. “Yes.”“I’ll be out in a minute.”“Very well.”I turned and walked away, but the moment I stepped into the corridor, I released a breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding. My heart was still beating too quickly, and no matter how many times I told myself to calm down, my thoughts refused to settle.I slowed my steps and took another deep breath. Nolan was at West bridge. That was what I should have been thinking about, yet my mind kept returning to the report hidden inside my coat.I pulled it
Fredrick’s POV “Who is Eldagore?” I asked. She looked up from the floor, annoyance written across her face, plain as day.“is this why you called me away? To ask about this? I’m going to lose a day’s worth of pay for this??” her voice was becoming increasingly louder, but I didn’t mind.I would rather she screamed at me for the world to hear than for her keep me locked out.“How much?” she looked confused for a moment, before her face fell in realization. Her lips remained sealed shut.“How much is it, Natalia.” She looked at me with an emotion I couldn’t quite understand. That was the way things always were between us, I couldn’t understand a thing about her, no matter how hard I tried to.“Why do you want to know?” There was a fire in her eyes now. “Do you want to throw money on the problem just like you always do?!” She was heaving now, that fire I had somehow come to love burned hot in her eyes. Like a wild fire that couldn’t be quenched.“I don’t want your money, Fredrick. I ne
I shook my head in response. “No.” I honestly didn’t know if not hearing from them was a good thing or not, but a lot had been going on lately and I was glad they hadn’t shown up again.He nodded, looking just as tired as I felt.“Take care of yourself.” He said, making his way out of the room.I looked at him.“And don’t think about this too much. Whatever is going on with your mate, it will pass.”I didn’t answer immediately, I wanted to believe his words too, but the way things were going I knew it would be a long time before things would actually ‘pass’.“It’s probably just a phase in the relationship,” he added.I nodded, because u was too exhausted to actually form words.The moment the door closed behind him, my mind wandered back to our last conversation. Maybe I had overreacted.Maybe I’d been too quick to assume something was wrong.I rubbed a hand over my face. I should probably try talking to her. Instead of sitting here imagining every possible explanation, I could go t
Frederick’s POVI ran a hand through my hair. I didn’t know what I was feeling, there was no way to name the emotion that coursed wildly through my veins.“What do you want from me Natalia?” I asked looking at the woman that destiny had chosen for me and I had given my heart to.“I don’t want anything from you, Fredrick.” I released another sigh.“That seems to be the very problem Natalia, but mates are supposed to look out for each other and make life easier for one another.”She looked at me then, but it felt like she wasn’t. It was like she was looking right through me, and she was seeing a whole other person. It unnerved me.“That’s what Eldagore said.” I looked at her confused. Who on earth was Eldagore, and how did they have anything to do with us??“Who is that?” I asked, obviously confused. She looked unsettled for a second, and for a moment I could swear I saw fear flash in her eyes.“Don’t worry about it. I should never have even brought it up.”I frowned at her words . Wha
Fredrick’s POVI held her tight in my arms as I led her away from the dining area. I had barely managed to calm myself down.My heart still beat hard in my chest at the sight of my mate on her knees between Olpheus and Eloise.I didn’t care if they had issues. Their problems were theirs to handle and my mate should never have been dragged into it.I opened the door to the room and sat her gently on the bed. I looked over her, checking for even the slightest bit of discomfort I wasn’t settled until I saw that she was fine.With a deep breath I settled down beside her, as my muscles released all the tension that I didn’t even realize they had been building up.I sat there not knowing what else to do, our last conversation was still fresh in my mind.She looked as uncomfortable as I felt, but that didn’t mean I was going to leave this room yet. If I left this room now… when could we finally get rid of this awkward tension between us?I studied her a while longer “Do you like it?” she loo
CHAPTER 101I drew my face into what I hoped was an unreadable mask. I looked into the eyes of the man that was supposed to be my first love. My hero, my everything. He regarded me with cold eyes. There was nothing new about that. It was the very look he had given me from the first time I knew him.I suddenly felt tired. I wished my life wasn’t so complicated. Was I cursed??The people who brought me into the world couldn’t care less if I lived or died my sister hate me to her very bone and the first man I thought I had loved was just a cheap two timing whore.Then there was Olpheus. The blessing, or at least that was what I was hoping he still was.“Why do you hate me?” I asked, not having it in me to have an unnecessary back and forth. My life was draining enough just as it was already.He smiled up at me with in that knowing way that sent unpleasant shivers down my spine. “Going straight to the point I see?” he said, mockingly. “A little out of character for you though, you always







