LOGIN“We need to talk," Eric said the minutevshe stepped into the room. Valentine tries to read his expression. Could he have known that she went to meet his aunt?Was she not supposed to? Was he angry? Yet his expression rendered no answer to her question. It was blank as usual.“Did I something wrong?" She asked, approaching the bed cautiously.“I don't bite, Valentine. Aside the face that you got out of bed when you were supposed to be resting, there is really no reason to snap your neck," he told her and her body relaxed. At least he wasn't angry. She wasn't sure she was in the right frame of mind to deal with it. “Tell me, where did you go?" He asked the moment she was seated. She shifted uncomfortably.“I went to see your aunt. I had something important to ask her, “ she responded carefully.He nodded. "Alright. I don't know what business you have with her but that's okay. I have bad news.”Her heart skipped a beat. "About?”" Freya. They said she was your friend,” he told her and
“What a pleasant surprise! Who could have thought? You're the last person I expected to see in my chambers this early," Marcie grinned but Valentine was in no mood for pleasantries.She just wanted the woman to tell her where her mother was.“I want to know what you did to my mother," she stated and Marcie's smile dropped slightly. “What I did to your mother? That's strange because, at the last meeting, I remember telling you that the Alpha knows exactly what happened to your mother," Marcie said. “Spare me those lies. Eric doesn't even know my mother is here and I have been with him twenty-four seven, so tell me why you would lie about something like that," Valentine stated. Marcie could see that the conversation was not going the way she planned. She thought Valentine would be carried away by worry and demand to see her mother immediately. “You're already so determined to tag me a liar so why should I bother?" Aunt Marcie tried manipulating her. “That should be the more reason
He blocked her path again and all she wanted to was slap him. “Are you avoiding me, Kim?" Aldric asked and she looked at him with a bored expression.“What does it look like?" She retorted. “I thought we agreed to have a nice dinner. You never showed up for that, why?" He asked and she rolled her eyes. “Don't you get it? I am not interested in talking or eating with you. I don't like you, I've never liked you and nothing is going to change that," she stated.Aldric surprisingly didn't take offense. Instead, he was amused by her words. “I didn't bring up dinner to try to get you to like me. What makes you think I like you too? I just wanted us to have a civil conversation for the first time. Like two mature people," he said. Kimberly crossed her arms. She was no fool. “Is that so? Can you swear this dinner had nothing to do with the marriage that is being imposed on you and me?" Aldric was startled by the words. Sure, rumors did fly around but he didn't expect it to get to her so
“I knew this was going to be a total waste of time. All she did was talk in circles, sobbing about getting killed when she is going to die anyway," Eric huffed as he walked ahead of the Elder. Iyaki hastened up to catch up with him. “Can you slow down?"“We have to force the truth out of her. I need to know who wants my mate dead," Eric continued talking, ignoring what the Elder said. “I understand that but getting unnecessarily angry won't help us now," Iyaki sighed and Eric stopped walking.“Unnecessary angry? You saw her there, she almost died! Do you have any idea how it feels to lose a mate twice? I lost Alana and now that thing almost made me lose Valentine!" Eric bawled.“I'm sorry if my words came out the wrong way. I know you can't afford to lose her and trust me, you won't. I'm just asking you to be patient. Let me deal with this,” Iyaki said calmly. "Fine then. Deal with it.”Eric turned around and left, leaving the Elder behind. Iyaki shook his head and walked in the o
Valentine returned to her bed in a daze. She couldn't believe that the one girl she'd treated with so much love could betray her like this. And for what reason?She shut her eyes to keep the tears from falling out. The signs were there. Right from the time of the red dress to when she found her with Aunt Marcie. “I hope you are not feeling sorry for her or blaming yourself for whatever she did to you," Maya spoke up when she noticed that Valentine had been quiet for too long. “No, I am not," Valentine responded. “I just want to sleep this through."“Polite way of asking us out, huh?" Maya teased and Rhoda nudged her. “She needs to rest, okay? A lot has happened and it might take a toll on her. Enough of the jokes," Rhoda scolded. “Fine," Maya grumbled. “We'll leave now but we'll be back to check on you, okay? Do not let Freya bother you. She is going to get everything she deserves.”Valentine didn't know how to respond to that. She just wanted it to be a bad dream. The Freya she
Iyaki continued stirring his coffee, ignoring the presence of the man. Eric sat stiffly on the seat, practicing all forms of apologies in his head. The Elder moved to the couch opposite him and took a seat, sipping the hot liquid without uttering a word. Eric sucked in a breath, aware that the man would not say a word to him until he was ready to apologize. His amber orbs flickered to the Elder’s cold ones.“Don’t you think you are a little too old to be keeping grudges?” Eric mumbled, looking away. The Elder didn’t react to the remark even though he heard him clearly. “I am sorry for disrespecting you. I was angry and it got the best of me. Forgive me?”“That was the best you could come up with?” Iyaki asked, his face an unreadable mask.“You want me to make promises I can’t keep? You already know how I get when I am angry. You also know that of all the people in my life, I respect you the most, yet here you are, giving me the silent treatment,” Eric grumbled and Iyaki smiled.“I am
Freya stood in the middle of the room shivering under the scrutinizing gaze of the Queen. She couldn’t imagine what the Queen was going to do with her. Gyai stood beside her, staring at her with an expression she couldn’t decipher. “Your Highness…” Freya decided to speak since no one was saying a
Alisa examined the bottle critically.“What did you say this is?” She questioned Maya.“I got it from Freya, Your Highness. These days, she has been moving funny. Whatever this is, she didn't want me or anyone to find out,” Maya answered.Alisa considered the statement as she took a c
"Valentine".He was off the ground in a second."Eric… what did.. y-you d-do?".He blinked rapidly as her frail form struggled to make it to him.Her voice was barely audible but his wolf picked the words out.He couldn't move as she approached him. He kept blinking. Staring."Valentine" He let out
Kimberly stared at the man before her in annoyance."What do you want, Aldric?" She asked without bothering to hide her annoyance."In a hurry to dismiss me, aren't you?" Aldric chuckles but Kimberly was not having any of it."I do not have time for this. If you are not ready to speak







