MasukTessaShe shakes her head slowly, her fingers tightening around mine. “No,” she whispers. “I’m talking about Alpha Renric.”Alpha Renric? Oh! My mind didn't even come across him. I barely even speak to him.Then, after a pause, her eyes soften slightly. “But Alpha Kael could be placed in that line as well.”My heart gives a confused jerk. “Why do you keep calling him Alpha Kael?” I ask quietly. “You’re not the first person to do that.”A smile tugs at her lips. “Because every member of the Lycan royal family is an Alpha,” she says. “They all carry the strength of one. Even their sister…Alpha Melissa is fiercely strong in her own right.”My brows knit together. “They have a sister?”“Yes,” she replies without hesitation. “A young, bitchy and spoiled one…. If I’m being honest.” Her mouth curves wryly. “I doubt you’ll enjoy meeting her.”I’m still trying to process that when the door opens. My spine stiffens instinctively.Renric steps in, his presence filling the room before he even spe
Tessa“You will be dying with honor… A privilege most murderous criminals do not share.”My stomach twists. Dying with honour?My lips part, but no sound escapes. I am dumbfounded. I shake my head slowly and begin to leave.“Unbelievable..” I whisper.When I get to the door, I suddenly feel a sharp twist in my stomach. I freeze and my hand flies to my belly as another wave hits it.My breath shudders out of me.“Miss Moonbane..” he calls behind me.I swallow, but I feel nauseous all of a sudden. I press my palm harder to my stomach, trying to steady myself, but the room tilts.“Where…” My voice cracks. “Where is your restroom?” I ask, turning to him.His brows draw together, looking curious and somehow concerned. He lifts a hand and points to a door near the far wall.I don’t even wait for him to speak.I lurch toward it, pushing the door open so hard it bangs against the wall. My knees nearly buckle as I stumble inside. I grip the sink with both hands just as my stomach heaves.A cho
TessaMy breath catches as his gaze drifts first to my hair, which is dripping down my shoulders, then slowly back to my face. Something in his eyes sharpens, like he’s really seeing me for the first time.My chest tightens.And then my eyes fall to his lips. They’re parted slightly, breath brushing my cheek. I shouldn’t be thinking about them, I shouldn’t be noticing how soft they look. But I do and suddenly, I’m dangerously aware of how close we are, how bare my skin is, how his fingers are still pressed into my waist and how relaxed I suddenly feel.No. No. This shouldn't be happening.I jerk myself out of his hold, stumbling back.“I…. I’m really sorry,” I blurt, the words tumbling out too fast. “I didn’t mean to…I mean, I wasn’t trying to….”My voice dies when I notice his eyes lowering to my chest. I tighten my face instantly, clutching my arms across my breasts. He steps forward, his gaze still on my chest and my heart begins racing.I step back expecting him to halt but he do
TessaHe takes a deep breath and then closes the distance between us. “I fully understand how you feel at the moment,” he says, his fingers slipping into my hair. “But rather than pointing fingers at me….” He sweeps my hair back and tucks it behind my ear. “We should focus on finding out who exactly stole the letter and their intentions.My gaze falls to his amber eyes as he speaks. His fingers lingers behind my ears longer than it should and the warmth of it triggers me in ways it shouldn't.“H..how?” I force myself to ask. “The intentions are crystal clear.”He begins to caress my ear robe as his gaze falters to my lips. “Do you still trust me?”I swallow and nod quickly.He leans closer and my heart begins to race. I feel his pleasant breath brushing my cheek as he slowly pecks it, my entire body jolting.“Give me three days,” he murmurs. “I’ll get to the root of this.”He turns, already moving toward the door. Panic rises in me before I can even think it through.“Kael…”He stops
TessaMy breath turns shallow as I stare at the cardigan in my hands. The letter is gone.Slowly, the cardigan falls off my hands and I don't bother to pick it up. My gaze now remains on my opened bag as my mind begins to race.Who could have taken it?I haven’t unpacked the bag since I arrived here. I begin to bite my fingers.Kael gave the bag to a serving boy to bring inside. Could he have? I shake my head instantly. That’s impossible. Kael wouldn’t have told him to take such.I begin to pace around the room. So if it wasn't the serving boy, then who?My pulse sharpens and I throw my gaze to the door. There’s only one explanation. I wasn’t in the room earlier and the door doesn't even have a lock yet.Anyone could have walked in and taken it. Anyone who knew about the letter.My stomach twists instantly. Kael was the only one here who knew about the letter. He knew exactly where I kept it. It couldn't even have been Renric, he never knew the letter existed until Lennox mentioned it
Tessa“She doesn't look like she went through any combat training…” Renric says, his gaze fully onto me.I stiffen instantly. What were we thinking? Thinking we can actually make him think I had some training is absurd to begin with. “Yes, that's because she couldn't even lift a weight… I suggest she take a rest and be prepared for this.”His gaze flickers between Kael and I. So I clasp my hands in front of me to hide my discomfort, but it doesn’t help. The fact that Alpha Lennox doesn't look away is worsening the situation.“Oro,” Renric says to Kael, “Quaeso, noli mihi dicere te coepisse amorem concipere erga sponsam meam futuram.”Lennox's eyes widen in shock and that makes me wonder what Renric has just said to Kael.“Believe me brother… not at all.”“Well I have an errand for you but first we must eat.” Renric says, throwing his gaze back to the plate of fried rice before him.He slices the chicken on it with his per knife, “You two should join us.”I take a deep breath and foll







