"Never mind, if you aren't saying anything." She said.He smiled and made her face him by the shoulders. "Xandros and I are looking for a way to break the marriage bond between Maren and him. It's been weighing us down a little, that's why I look worried."Sandra stared at him in shock momentarily, "Lord Xandros us going to divorce Lady Maren?""Yes," Gaia nodded his head."Wow," She muttered and turned, "I feel a little bit bad for her. It wasn't....." She stopped, remembering what Anita said about Alpha Wyatt. He had caused the death of Anna's parents and moved her around like a piece of rag, toying with her just so he could get her in his hands finally and take control of everything."You were saying?" Gaia leaned closer to her, his breath half fanning the side of her face."The elders.... would they agree? I know he can't just send her away since she is his wife." Sandra said."Well, we'll find a way. That's what we are doing." Gaia said.Sandra stared at him, the closeness of his
"How did the meeting go? Well?" Gaia asked."Wyatt has almost all the council of elders on his side." Xandros said."So what? They wouldn't agree? But you are the Lycan of the clan, at least you can force them or something?" He crashed on the couch, glancing at Xandros who was at the dining, drinking from a glass. Tequila, maybe?"Gaia, we are talking about five packs, five Alphas and fifty eight elders in the council. Getting married and getting divorced is not as easy as it seems." Xandros said, setting the glass on the table."But you surely have at least three alphas with you on this?" Gaia raised a brow, "I mean, it's true that Maren has more advantage that Anna because of her background. Anna doesn't have a solid background, so I see why they would disagree, but...she's the one carrying your heir. That's something.""Three alphas and half their elders is not enough. But don't worry, they are merely testing my patience and I know how to get them." "You are not going to kill them
Anna hadn’t expected to feel anything when he brought her into the room. She’d already seen the painting before, unfinished, marred by a careless streak of red across her face. A mistake. A flaw. She had told him she liked it anyway, and she meant it.But now, as she stepped into the quiet room and saw it again, this time fully complete, something shifted inside her chest. Like a door slowly opening inward.The portrait hung on the far wall, framed in dark carved wood. But it wasn’t the same as before.No longer raw and rushed, the colors were deeper now, softened in some places and sharpened in others. He’d given it time. He’d added layers.And yet... he hadn’t fixed the smear.That bold, accidental streak of crimson still ran across the side of her painted cheek. But instead of standing out like a mistake, it now blended into the shadows he’d painted around her, folded into the dusk of her hair, woven into the background like it belonged. Like it was always meant to be there.He did
"Hmm," Xandros stared at Anna, a smile ghosting on his lips. She looked too cute to be forgotten about too easily and he couldn't get out of his mind even if he wanted. "How are you? How is the baby?""Well, managing." She shrugged, "I heard you went for a meeting with the alpha's and the council of elders. Why didn't you tell me before you left? If Gaia hadn't told Sandra, I wouldn't have known?""Is that why you are mad?" He asked."Probably," she muttered."I'm sorry. I will make sure to tell you next time." He said. He'd wanted to forget about the meeting, but unfortunately she'd brought it up again, something he didn't want to remember."Are you okay? Did the meeting go well?" She asked."Yes," he lied. "It was good. Just about some borders and stories of rogues on them. Nothing we can't fix."It was not. And definitely it was something that will give him an headaches to fix."Is there anything you want to do? I need to take my mind off my thoughts." He said and she stared at h
"Open it," Sandra with excitement as she stared at Anna, who was staring at the book with attention."What if it's dangerous?" Anna asked, her gaze fixed on the cover."Why then did you search for it, knowing it might be dangerous? You are already at this point, Anna, why would you go back?" Mirielle said and snatched the book from her, opening it.The first line: Activating the Powers."Okay, this is definitely what we need." Mirielle smiled, and glanced at her.****Anna was still reading the book of the witches after getting to her room to concentrate properly, when the knock came on the door. A little bit sharp but hesitant."Who's there?" She asked, staring at the door. It was locked, so when the person tried pushing it, it didn't budge."Hmm..." An hesitant voice, "Lady...Maren."Anna released a light breath. Wasn't placing Lady in front of her name too much? What happened to it's Maren or just Maren. "I'm coming," she shoved the book inside her drawer and closed it tight, befo
"What do you mean? You told me you were going to that flower spot and then you went somewhere else?! Did you expect me not to be worried?" "I'm not saying you shouldn't be worried. Just don't keep me in here..I'm not a kid. You didn't have to get angry about my whereabouts." "Why wouldn't I? What if you were hurt?!" "I'm not hurt!" She fired. "Yes, but what if you were?!" "Do you still see me as a slave or as someone you bought or as a breeder you should keep as a prisoner?" "What....what are you saying?" Xandros asked, disbelieve lacing his words. "Yes, cause that's what it looks like" "Annabel!" "Do you think we should get in there?" Sandra asked, looking at Gaia, "You must have the card." "Open it." "What?" Gaia stared at her blankly. "Open it." She said and took the card from his hands and the beep of the door but Xandros and Anna's quarrel for a minute. She stepped in. "Sandra, what are you doing –" "Get. Out." Xandros cut Anna short. "Xandros, you don't talk to Sa