Carena:"I can't believe you keep on lying to us," Lord Rennick erupted, throwing another tantrum upon finding me guilty of deceit. I was innocent, it was his grandson who was a liar but who would believe me?"I'm not lying," I murmured, keeping my head down, unable to express my frustration to Lord Rennick."Then what's going on? Are you suggesting that you're not adept at the method of communication you've chosen for my grandson?" he spat, slamming his fist on the table and demanding eye contact.I flinched at the sudden rise in his voice."I'm sorry, I'll try to be more cautious from now on," I sighed, feeling exasperated that I continually found myself in trouble because of Sawyer. This time, there was no way I would accept his excuse.He had claimed not to understand the rules last time, but this time, he had heard me vent my frustrations, yet he still lied in front of his grandfather."Are you attempting to avoid intimacy with the alpha king?" as he posed that question, I found
Carena:He leaned in, getting his face so close that I could smell his minty fresh breath.In those few seconds, I decided what needed to be done. I placed my hands on his chest and pushed him back, swiftly getting out of the chair.Once I was on my feet, I watched him stand up from the chair and come after me to have a word with me."I was--," the moment he spoke up, I smacked him hard across his face, silencing him thoroughly.He gazed at the ground before straightening his posture and glaring at me. He towered over me so much that I felt tiny in front of him, even though I stood at 5 feet 6."Just because I laughed with you and helped you with your studies, you thought I'd be willing to let you stick your tongue in my mouth?" I yelled at him, causing him to clench his fists and jaw.If looks could kill, he would've devoured me right then and there."You're a disgusting creep for hitting on your brother's soon-to-be wife," I hissed, while he stood tall with narrowed eyes.It would'v
Carena:"The doctor said he's all right now," Lady Jane told Lord Rennick, her hands constantly fidgeting.Lord Rennick had been in a huff since we found Sawyer in that state in the bedroom.Lord Rennick had been shooting me angry glares all along, and I stood before him, head bowed.The moment Lady Jane moved aside, I faced Lord Rennick. I sensed it was time for him to have a talk with me. I kept my head down even as I could feel Sawyer’s step siblings watching me too.“You show up, and this happens. What's the point of having you around if you can't even look after him?” he bellowed at me, silencing everyone as his voice rose.“I was just doing my job—,” I hesitated to respond, but he cut me off, exhaling sharply through his nostrils."Huh! Then why were you nowhere to be found when we discovered him on the floor?" he continued in his aggressive tone."Because I had briefly stepped out to get him food and medicine," that was it. The more I looked down, the more I felt like a culprit
Carena:It was quite strange that I had to awkwardly cross the road all alone, and upon reaching the mansion, I was surprised to find the entire family, who was supposed to wait for me at lunch, had already finished their meal. I felt unwanted but didn’t want to complain. When was I ever wanted anyway?They were merely seated there for Lord Rennick to reintroduce me to them once more. But this time, I was arriving as the Luna Queen of the pack."So, Carena is now Alpha King Sawyer’s mate and the pack's Luna Queen. I hope this change won't disrupt the peace of my mansion and pack," he sighed as he wiped his hands with a tissue.I noticed the eyes on me and nobody seemed to look happy. Nobody congratulated me or welcomed me.“I will try to follow the rules and be a better version of myself,” I had to say to fill in the silence.“You must,” Lord Rennick commented with an arched eyebrow before he turned his attention to Lady Jane and the stepsiblings of Sawyer.“There is no need to go aro
Carena:"I'm truly sorry. Your grandpa said this is what you wanted tonight," I jumped out of bed and began pacing beside him, feeling so guilty for taking advantage of him. I was constantly rubbing my palms while I had already fixed his shorts."I hope you understand I didn't just jump on you. Your grandpa—" I watched his way, and he had closed his eyes, as if trying to sleep."Are you sleeping?" I inquired, and he opened his eyes just to aggressively blink twice. Oh, the hurt I felt."I—" Before I could finish, he had closed his eyes again. I have never felt so disgusted with myself before.After all that I have been through, one would think I will be careful about consent. I felt like Jack tonight. And it really didn't help that Sawyer went to sleep right away. It was like I had no other option but to spend the whole night in guilt.And whose fault was that? Of course, mine.It was the longest night to pass, and I had teared up here and there. I didn't get the courage to be in the
Carena:"I don't know, Maanya, they're sending us off on a honeymoon. I'm not even sure if it's the right thing to do. It's too early," I muttered, rubbing my finger tips together as I spoke to my sister over the phone. I didn't want to vocalize it, but nobody from my household came to see me, and I wasn't allowed to leave the mansion since I arrived. Luckily, I used restroom when Sawyer was asleep. Lord Rennick had advised me to leave the bathroom door open to keep an eye on Sawyer, so my only option was to use it while he napped.Now he was in bed, and Ginny was back in the room to pack his belongings. I resented how they told me I would be doing his chores, but I was being pushed into sleeping with him."It's fine. This is how rich people do things," Maanya wouldn't understand. She made subtle comments about me being ungrateful a handful of times.“But I am not ready yet,” I uttered."Oh, don't complain and enjoy your life. You're so lucky to have been chosen as the Luna Queen for
Carena: “Yes, we are doing well. It's a nice change of scenery for him,” I stood outside the house, gazing at the waterfall while talking to Lord Rennick on the phone. He had instructed me to check in with him every morning to update him on the previous night. I didn't get to enjoy my honeymoon in my previous wedding. My step siblings had insisted on going with me so out of spite, Jack’s mother also joined us. “Did you two finally get it done? Did you two have sex?” he inquired, causing me to grip the phone tightly in my hands. It was the only way I could express my frustration and protect myself from his anger.“We arrived late and he was tired, I mean, we were tired,” I explained, hoping he would understand that I couldn't just make a move on his grandson. Besides, his grandson probably didn't even want to be intimate with me.“Then make it happen tonight and inform me,” he almost growled. I could tell from his tone that he was displeased with me.After our conversation, I turned
Carena: The way Ginny straightened up and smirked in my face left me heartbroken. I had a feeling that she was angry because she felt intruded upon."Oh! Then I'm sorry," I murmured, my voice breaking, as I watched them stare at me before I turned around and walked away.I apologized, telling him I didn't mean to upset anyone. But I guess getting apologies has become really tough these days.I stayed in my room because Sawyer didn't want me to do anything for him. Finally, night arrived. Ginny asked me to join them for dinner, and I had to comply because I was still supposed to be around Sawyer."We can do something fun tomorrow, what do you say?" Ginny kept engaging him in conversation while feeding him. It bothered me so much that he responded to her every time.I struggled to swallow the food on my plate."Do you want us to bring your wife along tomorrow?" Ginny watched me with a smirk as she posed that question to him.He glanced briefly in my direction before blinking once. My f