Alpha Derick’s POVAgain, I sniffled the scent and realized I was right; the scent was not that of Victoria, but that of someone else, and it seemed to be a man. With a frown, I broke the hug and looked straight into her. But the moment I held her gaze, I saw tears clouding her eyes, which took my attention away from the scent I perceived on her."Hey," I called out, and tears fell on her cheeks. "It's okay, I'm here. Everything is fine now," I assured her and wiped away the tears that fell on her cheek with the thumb of my finger. I watched her sniffle before she spoke. "Is this really you?" She asked, and I nodded. "Yes, it's me, flesh and blood," I said with a smile and saw her close her eyes for a while before she opened them. More tears fell on her cheeks while I continued wiping them off. "It's okay. Let's go inside," I said to her, and she nodded.I led her into the sitting room, while Dad and the servants followed from behind. We got to the sitting room, and I helped Victoria
Victoria's POVI could see the questions in his eyes as he stared at me. He must have noticed the way I was acting strangely, and I knew I had to do something about it.“Is there something wrong ?” He asked, but I shook my head. “I'm just yet to believe that this is really you. It feels like I'm kissing a ghost, and I would just wake up, and all this will be a dream,” I said, and he smiled and then cupped my face with his both hands. “This is me, my love. I'm not going anywhere,” he said, and I beamed.“Mine,” my wolf howled loudly in my head, and I smiled. The truth was that I was so shocked and at the same time happy to see that my Derick was alive. But I was scared, scared of him finding out what I had with Bernard. I wondered what he would do if he got to know that I had been sleeping with Bernard. “Well, that is your cross to bear,” my wolf spat, and I sighed within me.“Something is really bothering you. Can you tell me what it is? It seems like you are not happy to see me,” he
Alpha Derick’s POV“We are so happy, Alpha. It feels like a dream,” they all said with smiles playing on their faces, but that couldn't be said for me. “I heard some of you wanted to give my throne to Tony, is that right?” I asked with anger, and everyone shook their heads. “It's not me, Alpha. I wasn't among them,” they all denied, and I scoffed. “Don't worry, I will find you all out,” I said and got up on my feet. “It's late already, and I need to rest, so goodnight,” I told them and walked away.The thought of some of my gamma supporting Tony angered me, and I will make sure those people pay for it. As I walked back into the sitting room, my head of security approached me. “Tony has been imprisoned, Alpha,” he said, and I hummed, turning to him. “Tell the town crier to make an announcement that I'm alive and back. Tell my people that their Alpha is back,” I said to him, and he nodded and was about to go, but I called him back.“I have a question,” I said, and he nodded, gesturing f
Victoria's POVMy heart raced in my chest as I saw him holding the bouquet of roses that Bernard gave me, and to make matters worse, he was about to read the love letter Bernard had written. Quickly, I ran to him and snatched the bouquet of flowers from him. I could see he looked a bit confused at my behavior.“You can't read it, Derick; it belongs to Jane,” I lied, and Derick furrowed his brow. “Jane's,” he asked, and I nodded, making sure to hide any uneasiness in me. “Yes, she is having issues with her mate, and he gave this to her, but she refused to accept it and wanted to throw it away, so I took it from her and decided to keep it with me until her mind is calm,” I lied, hoping my lies were convincing enough.Derick looked confused at my words, but he nodded his head and walked out of the closet. A sigh left my lips, and quickly, I went for the paper and began tearing it. After tearing it, I hid it in my bag because I couldn't throw it in the waste bin. “Joke's on you to actuall
Alpha Derick's POVMy brow furrowed at the mention of her name. Slowly turning towards her, questions marks flew in my head.“Did something happen when I was away, my love?” I asked softly, noticing how tense and stiff her body was, causing me to frown more.“Tell me the truth,” I asked, and she shook her head, cupping my cheeks gently. Her soft hands rubbed gently on my face, and the rosy scents allured from her hands.“I do not know what stunt Tony is trying to pull right now, but I want you to know that I will never do anything to harm you. He is trying to break us apart, and if he succeeds, what I've been scared of will happen,” she said softly. Her hands kept on rubbing my cheeks, but I noticed how teary her eyes were, filled with so much sadness that I felt guilty for thinking she did something wrong.“I'm sorry, darling,” I muttered, kissing her hands gently.“Tony is trying to use my name to seek your forgiveness. I still can't believe he would stoop to this level. He doesn't
Victoria's POVI tried to look away from those questioning eyes of his, as the danger in them made me shook in fear. I tried to think of something that might be able to convince him that I was fine and nothing happened, but the more I kept quiet, the more suspicious I looked in front of him.“I told you before that nothing happened. Why is it that you don't want to believe me?” I said through gritted teeth, then walked up to him. I have to use this to convince him, else he will corner me.The look in his eyes hasn't changed one bit. He is still suspicious of me.“ I've said it more than 100 times since you arrived that nothing ever happened. I don't know what happened when you went to the dungeon, and now you are back, asking more questions. What exactly did Tony tell you?” I held his arms, trying to appear convincing to him.“I want you to know that anything he tells you is a lie. He's just trying to tear us apart, and you have to believe me!” I added.I tried to look away from him,
VICTORIA’S POV“Are you insane? My husband is back, and this is all you have to say? Stop spilling out nonsense. What are we going to do now? I am doomed!” I ranted, ruffling my hair frustratingly, not knowing what to do. Bernard was not helping matters.“I don't know why you are stressing yourself out. You aren't going to be with him anymore. You are now mine, and that's what matters to me. I ain't going to let him take you away from me, not again,” he blabbed, and I blinked my eyes repeatedly, wondering if he knew what he was saying. Alpha Derrick is my mate, for crying out loud.“Stop this nonsense you are saying already. We are talking about my husband, my mate. It seems you've forgotten who he is; you know he can be dangerous, too…”“I give you two hours to come back, or do you want me to come meet you there? I will claim you in his presence. I have bottled my feelings in for too long. He can't just show up like that,” he thundered in anger, and I scoffed.“You are going crazy, B
Victoria’s POV“Please understand that I am married. What will people say if they find out about this? I want you to understand my point of view, please,” I pleaded with him, but Lord Bernard wasn’t moved, and neither was he ready to listen.“There is nothing to understand here. I want you, and that’s the only thing that matters to me. You should also try to understand my feelings. I can’t keep up with this secretly; I want to claim you in front of everyone. I want you to be mine, Victoria,” he ranted calmly, and I sighed, ruffling my head frustrated.“I shouldn’t have called him that day; I am stuck with him now,” I thought, closing my eyes and breathing hard.“Please, I beg you. We have a son together, and you expect me to treat his dad this way? He will hate me!” I pointed it out, and Lord Bernard scoffed.“We will make him understand everything that happened. You shouldn’t be thinking about it too much. We can even make our babies together, too,” he suggested, and I rolled my eyes