Amalthea's POV
I struggled through the throng of bodies on the dance floor."What happened to Jade?" I asked as I stopped in front of Nic."I don't know...I think she just found her mate and she ran," Nic informed me and my eyes bulged."I thought she already found her mate but he betrayed her?" I questioned as I remembered the first conversation I had ever had with Jade."She did...I think the moon goddess gave her a second chance at love," Nic retorted as he stared at me intently."Stop looking at me like that," I muttered as I looked away from him."Like what?" His deep voice was like a caress over me."It doesn't matter anyways," I retorted."I'm going to find Jade," I informed him as I tried my hardest to flee from his domineering presence as fast as I could."I don't think that's such a great idea," he stopped me as his hand gripped my wrist. Sparks began to swirl around us just like eveAmalthea's POV I struggled through the throng of bodies on the dance floor."What happened to Jade?" I asked as I stopped in front of Nic."I don't know...I think she just found her mate and she ran," Nic informed me and my eyes bulged."I thought she already found her mate but he betrayed her?" I questioned as I remembered the first conversation I had ever had with Jade."She did...I think the moon goddess gave her a second chance at love," Nic retorted as he stared at me intently."Stop looking at me like that," I muttered as I looked away from him."Like what?" His deep voice was like a caress over me."It doesn't matter anyways," I retorted."I'm going to find Jade," I informed him as I tried my hardest to flee from his domineering presence as fast as I could."I don't think that's such a great idea," he stopped me as his hand gripped my wrist. Sparks began to swirl around us just like eve
Jade's POV "Callum really went all out," Thea muttered as we walked into the ballroom and really I had to agree with her.The once dull and forgotten ballroom had been transformed into something magical."Really I wasn't sure he was going to pull it off," I replied as I scanned the brightly lit room. "Is my mask in place?" Thea asked as she turned to me. Callum had wanted to give the gala a little spice and had opted for a masquerade ball instead, everything honestly looked like something straight out of a movie. "Yep, it's perfect." I said as I adjusted Thea's black mask which complimented her midnight blue gown. She looked so pretty and as we walked, eyes turned."I think I'm seeing why Cal opted for a masquerade...it adds to the allure and there is a certain freedom that comes with being masked and unnamed." Thea giggled as we walked towards a corner, watching the few couples on the dance floor."An orchestra...fan
Nicholson's POV "Are you serious?" Frederick stared at me in disbelief."Unless you don't want it anymore that is," I arched a brow at him."No, no...I mean I do want it. I was just caught off guard because honestly, I didn't expect you to help." He revealed."Yet you didn't leave my pack," I pointed out flatly."A man can hope," he retorted with a shrug."Or were you hoping on something else?" I asked as I assessed the man whose face went blank before understanding dawned on him."Thea has made it very clear nothing is going to happen between us and she won't be returning to my pack with me," Fredrick informed me and just like that the constant tightening I felt within me ever since Fredrick arrived at my pack loosened but I kept my face stoic."Why are you telling me that?" I inquired."I thought you'd want to know." He shrugged."The first day when I saw Thea, I saw the way you looked at her. I told myself I was just over thinking it but when I spoke to Thea and I heard the way
Amalthea's POV "Today was fun," Fredrick commented as he swung our picnic basket in his hands as we walked back to the pack house."It was," I affirmed. I hadn't been expecting to actually enjoy myself or have fun when Jade had told me she had invited Fredrick to join us for our picnic. A part of me was relieved when she revealed it would just be three of us and Nic wouldn't be joining in. I imagined how awkward it would have been if Nic was present."Have you made any headway with Nic yet?" I questioned."He hasn't told me a thing since yesterday." Fredrick revealed."And he made it perfectly clear I couldn't rush him into a decision so I'll just have to wait," he added with a shrug."I guess Jade and I would just have to keep you busy till then," I teased. I marvelled at how easily I could forgive Fredrick and how we fell back in sync with each other as though the last few months hadn't happened. A part of me remembered when I
Nicholson's POV"Jealousy is an ugly colour on you Nic," Callum commented as he stood beside me."I don't know what you are talking about," I retorted as calmly as I could muster as something ticked with me. From where Callum and I stood we could clearly see Jade, Thea and Fredrick having a cozy little picnic and anger simmered within me at the sight."If you stare any harder I fear they might melt from the heat of your rage," Callum teased and I slowly pulled my eyes away from them to face him."This is Jade's doing," I said and I was sure of it. Jade knew exactly what she was doing and she was trying to rile me up."How so?" Callum feigned ignorance and I gave him a flat look."So you were in on it as well?" I asked calmly."I don't follow Nic," he said as he scratched the back of his neck."You can drop the oblivious act Callum, it doesn't fit you." I gritted out as I took a seat behind my desk."You have to admit, they do look good together," Callum commented as his eyes were stil
Amalthea's POV I gently closed the door behind me and let out a sigh as I closed my eyes and leaned against the door."What were you doing alone with him?" Nic's voice startled me and my eyes snapped open."What are you doing in my room?" My nostrils flared."That wasn't what I asked you," he retorted."You have no right to invade my privacy and startle me like this," I countered."Your room is right next to mine and we have a connecting door," he pointed out."That doesn't mean you have free access to my room." I glared at him as he slowly rose from my bed."This pack house is mine. I have free access to every room in it," he shrugged as he walked towards me."Now I want an answer to my question, what were you doing with him?" Nic gritted out."What I do or whom I talk to is none of your business," I growled."I beg to differ, our bond begs to differ," he looked down at me."What bond? The bond you don't want and rejected?" I bit out."It doesn't matter whether or not I rejected it b