ANMELDENEva's POVIt looked as though a clothing store and a makeup shop was sited in the room. There were makeup brushes scattered across the vanity, hair products covering almost every available surface, and enough clothes on the bed to dress a whole family.I stared at the mess. "Nicole, why do you have half your closet on your bed?"She turned towards me with a helpless expression. "I don't know what to wear!"I looked at the bed, then back at her. "Didn't you buy a dress specifically for tonight?""Yes.""Then why don't you wear that?"She turned back to the mirror. "I don't know."I shook my head. "Girl, you're unbelievable."She just shrugged and continued curling her hair.I walked over and sat on the edge of her bed, watching her work.I had never understood how women managed to make themselves look so effortlessly beautiful. There were so many products, brushes, creams, and little tools that I couldn't even begin to identify.I knew nothing about makeup or hairstyling. But it would
Eva’s POVNathan led me back to our room, but the moment I stepped inside, I regretted it.Theon’s scent lingered everywhere. It was in the sheets, the pillows, the furniture, and even the air I breathed. Normally, that familiar scent would have comforted me. It would have reminded me that I belonged to him and that he belonged to me. But today, it only made my chest ache.I couldn't stand being in a room that reminded me of someone who seemed determined to make me feel unwanted.I walked over to the couch and sank into it, wrapping my arms around myself. Nathan followed and sat beside me, his expression filled with concern."Nathan, why does he hate me?"He looked at me, seemingly caught off guard by the question."Pretty girl...""Am I that awful?" I interrupted, my voice trembling. "I know I'm not as pretty as his past lovers, and maybe I'm not the kind of woman he would normally choose, but I'm his mate. I'm supposed to be the woman he loves. Why can't he love me the way you do?"
Chapter One: The Secrets Between UsEva’s POVNathan led me back to our room, but the moment I stepped inside, I regretted it.Theon’s scent lingered everywhere. It was in the sheets, the pillows, the furniture, and even the air I breathed. Normally, that familiar scent would have comforted me. It would have reminded me that I belonged to him and that he belonged to me.But today, it only made my chest ache.I couldn't stand being in a room that reminded me of someone who seemed determined to make me feel unwanted.I walked over to the couch and sank into it, wrapping my arms around myself. Nathan followed and sat beside me, his expression filled with concern."Nathan, why does he hate me?"He looked at me, seemingly caught off guard by the question."Baby girl...""Am I that awful?" I interrupted, my voice trembling. "I know I'm not as pretty as his past lovers, and maybe I'm not the kind of woman he would normally choose, but I'm his mate. I'm supposed to be the woman he loves. Why
Chapter One: The Secrets Between UsEva’s POVNathan led me back to our room, but the moment I stepped inside, I regretted it.Theon’s scent lingered everywhere. It was in the sheets, the pillows, the furniture, and even the air I breathed. Normally, that familiar scent would have comforted me. It would have reminded me that I belonged to him and that he belonged to me.But today, it only made my chest ache.I couldn't stand being in a room that reminded me of someone who seemed determined to make me feel unwanted.I walked over to the couch and sank into it, wrapping my arms around myself. Nathan followed and sat beside me, his expression filled with concern."Nathan, why does he hate me?"He looked at me, seemingly caught off guard by the question."Baby girl...""Am I that awful?" I interrupted, my voice trembling. "I know I'm not as pretty as his past lovers, and maybe I'm not the kind of woman he would normally choose, but I'm his mate. I'm supposed to be the woman he loves. Why
Theon’s POV “What do you mean you don’t see it on the map?” “Look we’ve been living on a mountain side since Natasha came back. I don’t know what happened when she came home, but almost immediately they started building houses on the mountain side and we moved a few months later.” “This is the most up-to-date map we have. It has to be here.” “I’m telling you it’s not here.” I was getting nowhere with this i***t. The girls finally left for shopping, and we have been arguing ever since. He said the mountain they lived on wasn’t on the map and this was the most current map we had. “Since we can’t find it on the map, maybe you can tell us any important landmarks, or do you know how to get there?” “Alpha, I can’t. I literally don’t know. We have several witches that live in our pack, and they keep placing spells on us, so we don’t remember how we got in or out. We always have one person with us that doesn’t have a spell on them to get us in and out.” “Why didn’t you start wi
Eva's POV I wanted to believe him. I really did. But my mind kept replaying their words, bringing back memories I had spent so long trying to bury.The way they had made me feel worthless. The way I had learned to make myself as small as possible so that I wouldn't attract their attention.I had thought I was finally free of all that. Yet, one encounter had been enough to bring it all back."I'm so sorry," I sobbed against Nathan's chest. "I don't know why they affected me so much. I know they can't hurt me anymore. I know that. It just brought everything back."Nathan tightened his arms around me. "Pretty girl, you don't have to apologize for being hurt. What they did to you was wrong, and seeing them again brought back painful memories. That doesn't mean you're weak, and it certainly doesn't mean you've failed."I closed my eyes, letting his words settle over me."You're safe, Little mate. We're right here."I nodded against him, although the tears continued to fall.Then another v







