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
Victoria's POVI blinked my eyes as the morning sun streamed through the window and flashed into my eyes. With a grunt, I slowly opened my eyes and felt a body pressing against me. Curious, I looked sideways and saw Bernard sleeping beside me. He was sleeping so soundly that he didn't notice me waking up. With a smile, I stared at his sleepy face, disheveled hair, and couldn't stop myself from smiling. He looks so adorable while sleeping, and I couldn't suppress the urge to lift my hand and caress his beard. I moved away from his beard and gently ran my fingers along his cheeks before moving up to his hair, which was scattered all over his face. Slowly, I brushed his hair away from his face, giving me the opportunity to see his handsome face.“Gosh, he is so handsome,” I spoke to myself, but it came out loud, and I heard him release a soft chuckle from his lips. Oops, he was awake. He slowly opened his eyes and held my gaze, giving me the chance to see his sleepy, sexy eyes. “Good mor
Victoria's POV“What do you mean?” I asked Bernard, wanting to be sure I heard him correctly because I couldn't grasp what he was saying. He took a deep breath and sat beside me. “The maid was found dead,” he repeated, his words making my eyes widen. “What?” I asked in disbelief, and he sighed deeply, shaking his head. “My men found her dead body in front of her home,” he said, and a big frown formed on my face. “This is bad,” I muttered, standing up. Panic surged through me as I wondered who could have done it. But then it dawned on me that whoever killed her was the same person who had sent her to poison me. That person had to eliminate her to prevent her from exposing them.“This is definitely Tony's work,” my wolf spoke, and I agreed with her. Who else would want me dead if not Tony, who was aiming to take over the throne?With a frustrated sigh, I looked back at Bernard, who seemed lost in thought. “I need to return to the mansion. I have to confront Tony,” I declared, but Bernar
Victoria’s POV“Oh, really? And why is the runaway Luna looking for me?” He mocked. “You know I was just preparing the men to go in search of you and bring our dear queen out of her crawling hole, but I see that you're back.” He mocked, and his words made my wolf howl in anger, but I held my abilities from exploding.“I know it was you,” I said, and I saw him furrow his brow as if he didn't know what I was saying, when clearly he knew what I was talking about. “You think killing her will hide your scheme?” I said and saw him scoff before he shook his head. He moved closer to me so that we were just an inch apart. He leaned toward my left ear and whispered, “You have no proof.”His words agitated me, and I gritted my teeth while little flames of fire began to spark out from my hands, but then I knew that was not the right decision to take. Taking a deep breath, I put out the flames and clenched my teeth while I held his gaze, and I could see he was staring at me with mockery. “You can'
Victoria's POV“Why don't you tell him that?” She asked, and I scoffed. “Don't be ridiculous,” I told her with a scoff, and she rolled her eyes at me. “Come on, this is your chance for happiness,” she said, and I scoffed and rolled my eyes at her. “But I thought you hated Bernard. Why are you now saying this?” I asked with curiosity. “I never hated Bernard,” she said, and I scoffed in disbelief. “You know he was the one who helped you when you needed help, and I will forever be grateful to him for that,” she said, and I hummed because I understood what she meant. Despite how much I had hated Bernard then, I still couldn't forget the fact that he saved me when I was at the point of death, and I would forever be indebted to him for that.“But he is a married man. I can't do that to another woman. Imagine what I would feel if Derick were to do this to me,” I murmured with guilt, and Jane remained silent. It was obvious my words must have gotten to her. We both remained in an awkward sile
Bernard's POVMy palms were sweaty as I held the doorknob of the door. She was already inside, and so many thoughts buzzed through my head as I wondered how she would react to what I was about to do. I knew what I did was a decisive decision, but I knew I had to do it anyway. With a deep breath, I pushed the door open and stepped into the room. I closed the door behind me, and she turned to look at me. I could see the stunned look in her eyes; she obviously wasn't expecting me to make such drastic steps. She stared at me with more stunned eyes before she moved her gaze around the room and then back at me. “What is the meaning of all this?” she asked, her voice filled with disbelief and confusion.Taking a deep breath, I moved closer to her while my heart pounded in my chest. I was scared and at the same time, I was nervous. I got to where she stood and then got on my knees before her. She looked shocked and confused, but there was no anger in her eyes, which was a good thing. “Victori