Victoria’s POV"You should get some rest," Clinton pleaded, but I shook my head and continued going through the documents in my hand. "It's past 7 pm, and you've been working all day. Don't you think you should at least take a break, perhaps eat something?" He pleaded, but his words fell on deaf ears as I continued with the unfinished business of Derick. There was so much work to do, and resting even for a moment felt like something might go wrong.I was still working when I heard a voice I wish not to hear in my head. "Victoria!" He called, causing me to frown and drop my pen. "I'm back, and I want to see you." He said, causing me to flare up. "I thought you were in London and wouldn't be back until the weekend." I grumbled and heard him let out a heavy sigh. "I miss you and just want to see you." This time his words seemed like a plea and not a command."Well, I'm really busy…" I tried refusing, but he cut me off. "I will be waiting for you." He said and ended the mind link before I
Bernard's POVI could see the stunned and confused look on her face when she heard me tell her to go home. I knew she thought I wanted to just have sex with her, but she was unaware of how much I cared for her. I love her and would do anything just to be with her."I can go?" She asked in disbelief, and I nodded. "Really?" She asked, causing me to let out a soft sigh before responding. "You look tired and worn out, and all you need is a soft bed and a good night's sleep," I said, and saw her furrow her brows for a moment before she hummed, picked up her bag, and turned to leave. But then I noticed she stopped for a moment before turning to face me. "I’ll pass the night here," she said, and my eyes widened. I wasn't expecting her to say that. "Can you get me something to change into?" She asked, and I nodded excitedly.Quickly, I went to my closet, took out a pair of shorts and a shirt, and handed them to her. She accepted and began undressing before me. I couldn't take my eyes off her
Victoria’s POVSlowly, I opened my eyes and looked around the room, only to realize I was in Bernard’s room. With a heavy sigh, I sat on the bed as memories of last night played in my head. I remembered everything that happened, Bernard’s words, and how I decided to play along. While Bernard was confessing to me, I recalled my conversation with Jane. She had advised me to accept Bernard's advances to use him to my advantage."You are deceiving yourself, my dear. You and I know that," Beatrice said, but I chose to ignore her. "You are developing feelings for him," she added, but I scoffed because I knew she was mistaken. I wasn't having feelings for him and would never have.While lost in thought, the door opened, and Bernard walked in with a tray of breakfast. He smiled widely at me before placing the tray on the bed and sat beside me. "How was your night?" he asked. "Fine," I responded as if I were forced to reply."Did you have the dream again?" he asked, and I shook my head. "That'
Bernard's POV“Damn it!” I groaned and frustratedly ran my fingers through my hair. “Is something wrong?” Victoria asked after sensing my mood, but I couldn't respond because I couldn't tell her the truth. She would panic and worry. “All is fine,” I told her and walked to the closet, picking up a pair of black pants and a black button-up T-shirt before returning to the bed.“I have to leave for London this minute. I'm really sorry,” I apologized while staring at Victoria, who looked confused and worried. “Is something wrong?” she asked, but I flashed a weak smile and shook my head. All isn't well, but I just couldn't tell her. She's going through a lot, and if she gets to know what just happened, I know it will break her. Besides, it's my mess, so I'll clean it up.“Does it have anything to do with your mate?” she asked curiously, and I nodded. “But it has nothing to do with you,” I lied, and saw her staring at me with disbelief. It was obvious she wasn't buying what I was telling her
Bernard's POVI stormed into the mansion with anger and rage while I totally ignored the greetings from the servants that walked past me. “Where is your madam?” I asked a maid, who flinched with fear before pointing upstairs at me due to the fact that she couldn't speak. Grunting angrily, I hurried up the stairs and dashed into my room, where I found her seated before the dressing mirror, combing her hair. The moment she noticed my presence, she dropped the comb and stood to her feet. With folded arms, she eyed me, which only made me angrier.“How dare you?” I asked through gritted teeth. “How dare you report me to the council of elders?” I asked as I moved forward towards her, but she didn't move an inch. “What do you think you just did?” I asked, seeing her frown deepen before she finally spoke. “What I said to them is nothing but the truth!” She yelled at my face. “You are impotent and can't father a child!” She yelled at me, while I just stood and glared at her. I wished to strang
Victoria’s POVI kept pacing around after ending the mind link with Bernard. So many thoughts were buzzing in my head, and among them was what I would do if this gets to the ears of the pack members or, worse, if it gets to Tony. I believe he would use these lies against me, and my son will lose his inheritance to him. The thought of that scared me, and I began panicking while I ran my fingers through my hair.“What's wrong? You sounded urgent through the mind link,” Jane asked, announcing her presence. With a deep breath, I turned and held her gaze, which was filled with worries and concerns. “What is wrong? What happened?” She asked as she moved closer to me. I heaved a deep sigh and sat on the bed. “What happened?” She asked, taking the seat beside me.Another heavy sigh left my lips before I closed my eyes for a moment, then opened them and looked back up at Jane. “Bernard’s wife reported us to the Council of Hybrids. She claimed that Bernard and I killed Derick just to be with ea
Victoria's POV“You have to choose, Victoria. You can't have both of us,” Alpha Derick spoke in a shaky voice, as if he was about to break down but restraining himself. “I'm confused,” I whispered, staring at the two men before me, who happened to be Alpha Derick and Lord Bernard. They were both standing beside each other with their hands stretched out towards me.“Choose me, Vicky. You know that you're truly happy when you're with me,” Bernard said, taking a step forward. “With me, you feel alive, and I can give you twice of whatever he has given you,” he offered, while I gulped and looked at Derick, who took a step closer to me. “Choose me, Vicky. You know that's the right thing to do. I'm your mate and husband. We are destined for life. What we share is a sacred bond, not just built on lust but on love…”“I love her too!” Bernard snapped at Derick, which made him groan and turn to face Bernard. “You don't love her, Bernard. You're just lusting after her!” Alpha Derick yelled. “That
Victoria’s POVSlowly, I opened my eyes and realized my sight was blank, which made me frown and close them back.Again, I opened my eyes, and this time my sight was clear. I could see Jane standing before me, but then I noticed something strange and odd. Standing beside her was Bernard, whose arms were folded across his chest. Furrowing my brows in confusion, I tried to sit on the bed, but then I felt a sharp pain in my stomach, which made me groan and lie back. “Be careful,” Jane spoke worriedly as she moved over to me and sat beside me. “How are you feeling?” she asked, but I couldn’t respond. Instead, I held Bernard's gaze, which was filled with so many emotions, but anger stood out vividly.Confused, I shifted my gaze away from him, looked around, and realized I wasn't in my room. Instead, I was in a familiar room, and it took my brain a while to recognize that it was Bernard's room. But how did I get here?I turned my attention back to Jane, who had relief all over her face. “Ho