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[ Elena's POV ]The moment Ambrose said Melissa had been spotted leaving Blackstone alone, I was already reaching for my jacket.“Woahh…..where the hell do you think you're going.” Ambrose blocked my path. “To go tail the bitch,” I retorted, shoving him out of my way. “You don't expect me to sit back and do nothing while that ungrateful bitch gets away with whatever dealings she has with whomever she's meeting.” I was trembling like a bucket of gun powder about to explode. “Relax,” Nicholas turned me to face him, his grip gentle this time. Something familiar settled low in my stomach before I could stop it. “I know this is personal but it requires the most thinking through, so sit your ass down, let's reason.” I cast him one irritated glance, freed my arm from his grip and sat reluctantly on the couch. “Acting sloppy won't solve anything.” Ambrose said flatly, shooting me a look. I rolled my eyes disdainfully at him. “What if she's planning on moving the Umbral?” I shot back at
{ Nicholas POV } I read the message twice. Pocketed the phone and said nothing.“What's up?” Elena said, nodding at my phone. “It's nothing serious, just a random message from my master back at the Lycan kingdom,” I lied. She cast one long, curious glance at me before turning back to the road.The last thing I wanted was to add more anxiety to the one she's already feeling. Better to keep the twins out of this and handle it myself, especially when I certainly assume we're being watched because of me. The drive back was quiet, no one said anything, not even Ambrose, who loved being cheesy. MK—that name was the weight pressing down on all three of us right now. My car tires screeched to a stop in front of Crescent Moon's pack Manor—the twins had said I should drop them off. “Really appreciate it, man.” Ambrose muttered as he got off, but Elena—she just got out, slamming my poor baby's door hard behind her. This girl. “Ma Lune is acting up,” Kyle said smugly. “You don't get to cal
{ Nicholas POV } I was done. I was done pretending I don't want this woman in my life right now. I was done denying that I wanted her— not because of the mate bond. Fact is, I was jealous of Kyle. Maybe the Moon goddess' idea of preventing her from recognizing me was actually good, I wanted her to love me for me not because some force is pulling us together. I want to make her fall for me. I kept one eye on the road as my Mustang sped along the highway, while the other remained fixed on her. She sat next to me in the front seat, giving me a perfect view of her soft features—round face, soft lips and thick long lashes fanning her cheeks, her deep brown eyes focused on the road. Fuck the deal. She can try to run all she wants. I'd love to play this hide and seek game with her because I'm definitely going to catch her. The wind blew softly from the car's windows fanning her hair backwards just enough to reveal her slender neck. My eyes trailed along it slowly, I imagined how beauti
[Elena's POV] I wished I had never opened that file.I had walked into that archive seeking evidence, and I found something worse—proof that the people I trusted the most had been playing a longer game than I ever imagined.Eight months! Eight fucking months. I suddenly felt like a complete fool. Eight months ago I was busy hiring the best skincare expert in town to make sure my face was spotless, choosing the perfect style for my wedding dress while my father's downfall was being plotted. A surge of emotions crashed down on me—something between rage, regret, and one other I couldn't quite name. I stared down hard at the file, maybe to see if my eyes were seeing wrong, but they weren't. It was crystal clear. I wanted to cry but couldn't find the tears. “Elena, we have to leave now," Lia said urgently. I folded the file gently and tucked it in my jacket's inner pocket, took a deep breath to calm my throbbing nerves, then slipped into the passage—the same one I had come through. The p
[ Nicholas POV ] “Deal.”I said it immediately she pronounced the last word. Watched something flicker across her face—she was expecting resistance, maybe even hoping for it. Resistance would have given her something to push against.I wasn't going to give her that.She held my gaze for three seconds longer than necessary and then looked down at the file. I picked up my coffee. The evening light was doing something unreasonable to her face, and I made a point of looking elsewhere.Kyle was insufferably smug.“Strictly business,” I said again, mostly to myself.“Exactly.” She didn't look up.Right. Just right. My own mate made me sign a deal not to develop feelings that were already enforced by the bond she hasn't yet recognized, and I don't know why that is. But maybe it's for the best—if she knows I'm her mate now, she might reject us, and I don't want that. I don't want this bond now either, but it seemed like the Moon Goddess chose to punish me for my sins in the best way possib
{ Elena's POV } It was freaking 9pm and that bastard isn't back home yet. I hope he isn't somewhere fucking some derided bitch, I'll kill him if he is. He's so far away I can't even mindlink him, his phone is switched off too. My muscles hadn't been able to relax since I left the east border that morning. I've been pacing around my room like a lunatic. My head is spinning too with each second passing by. Mother had come to check on me multiple times to see if I was alright, because obviously, my uneasiness was visible even though I tried my best to hide it over lunch. Nicholas' last words had been playing like a ridiculous song in my head. I can't seem to turn it off. An attempted murder tied to blackstone pack—what the hell! Joining forces with him—Nicholas freaking Hale! Might seem has a good idea, I mean, he's powerful and attractively dangerous, his aura says it all—Oh goddess I love powerful men but I don't trust myself. I might do crazy things if I'm around that man, really
{ Nicholas POV } She came.I'll admit, I wasn't entirely sure she would. Elena Rivers strikes me as the kind of woman who does the opposite of what you expect just to prove she can. But came, right on time, coat pulled tight against the cold, arms tucked in pockets. Kyle was insufferable the entir
[Elena's POV]My pulse quickened. I didn't need to think twice to know who sent the letter. Nicholas Hale, my handsome stalker. What hat does he want now? “You should go.” Lia muttered. “Of course you would say I should go.” I rolled my eyes at her, and she huffed. I looked outside the window to
[ Elena's POV ]His hand was still on my face when Ambrose found us. I did not hear my brother coming, I was too caught up in a pair of amber eyes and the warmth of a thumb brushing the last of my tears away. The sound of his voice snapping mid-sentence was what brought me out of the spell."Elena
{ Elena's POV } I stared at the different shades of lipstick on the dressing table, unable to pick the right one that would match my outfit for tonight. Champagne red? Crimson? Hot pink? Damn! I was confused as hell. Makeup wasn't my thing. It was more of Melissa's. I rarely wore it, except on







