LOGINKane’s POVHow the hell had it come to this?Today, Evelyn was planning to meet with the king. In fact, I had a feeling that she had already left the house to do so.I cast a glance at the clock on the wall and grimaced. The moment the sun rose, I’d gotten out of bed, showered, and went straight to
My own anger was simmering beneath the surface. “I want to reclaim what is mine and to rebuild my mother’s legacy.”His features automatically softened. His proud smile returned. “I wouldn’t have expected anything less. If anyone can do it, it’s you. But that’s not the only reason you called for thi
Evelyn’s POVThere was more that needed to be said to Kane. However, the time had come for my meeting with the king, and I wasn’t going to postpone it for yet a second time.My sleep the night before was once again broken and dissatisfying. I made sure to head to the bedroom to take a quick shower a
Evelyn’s POVThis wasn’t how I initially intended for this conversation to go. Not really.I was hoping that Kane and I could be civil while I tried to explain my reasoning for needing to leave the pack. It wasn’t going to be an easy conversation, but it needed to happen.More so, I really hoped tha
He scratched the back of his neck, lowering his eyes to the desk. “No, not sick. I haven’t been sleeping well lately.”I gave him a pointed look. Well, that makes two of us then, I thought.Olivia rounded the desk and smiled. “Well, don’t worry. I’ll make sure that you’re taken care of,” she hummed.
Evelyn’s POVThe days that followed my encounter with Kane were more painful than I was anticipating. Both mentally and physically.After I had spoken to Kane regarding the strange activity in the restricted section of the medical ward, he and I had gone back to not speaking to each other.It was as
Kane’s POV“I…I don’t know,” Bianca bubbles out. “I didn’t -”Despite Bianca’s efforts, there’s no denying what she’s done. It makes sense now - the way she’d invited the whole damn town or how she’d been eager to see the performance. She’d expected it to crash and burn because she’d planned for it
“Good afternoon,” Kane greets everyone as he remains standing. “Before we jump into today’s agenda, I’d like to address the elephant in the room - our Luna, Evelyn, has joined us today.”“Elephant is right,” Bianca tosses out with a snort, laughing to herself.“And she will be joining us consistentl
“Evelyn, is this really necessary?” I ask her with a sigh.Evelyn stops packing for a moment, glaring at me. “Was it really necessary for you to use me as a pawn in your little game tonight? You could have told me what you were planning and we could have pulled it off together. But instead you used
Evelyn’s POVTo say that I slept terribly would be an understatement. I practically tossed and turned all night long. I made sure to put on an extra layer of concealer this morning to hide the dark circles under my eyes.Now, I’m ready to be out of my room and make myself busy in order to distract m







