Mag-log inDesiree’s POV “So cute.” Gillian mumbles in my ear as his hands trail down my slightly exposed body with the morning sun bright and sharp as the carriage pulls up to the villa gates. The glass pavilion feels like a real beautiful dream to me from another life. I can't still believe that our first date was so memorable that even the sensation of Gillian's hand on my body sends electric jolt into my soul. And honestly, I feel like staying back all over again but as the gate of the villa open, reality comes crashing back to me. Gillian holds my hand tightly as we walk into the foyer. He looks rested, the dark circles under his eyes gone, and his scent is calm and relaxed. I’m wearing the same blue silk dress from last night, with one of his big black coats thrown over my shoulders to keep out the morning chill.What more can I be ungrateful about? Having a man like Gillian in my life.“I have to go check on my father,” Gillian says, turning to me near the stairs. He reaches out and g
Desiree’s POV I look at the note in my hand, my thumb tracing on the side of the paper as I try to force down a laugh. “Let me fix it, Des. Trust me for just one night.”I let out a soft sigh, the anger that kept me suffocating all morning finally beginning to evaporate without even saying too much. I glare up at Kael, who is still standing there like a statue, sweating under his collar as he waits for my execution or my compliance. “He really thinks he can just send a bunch of weeds and make everything fine, doesn't he?” I ask, though the small smile playing on my lips betrays my words and I know it's the work of my wolf, Lia. Ronan lets out a loud chuckle from behind the desk, leaning back in his chair. “Hey, don’t look at me, Des. In the South, we send jewels. The North is clearly... a bit more rustic. But hey, at least the man has a pulse.”I throw a playful glare at Ronan before turning back to my guard. “Where is he, Kael?”“The carriage is waiting outside, Luna,” Kael says
Desiree’s POV And after tossing and turning all throughout the night after Gillian decided to chose Seraphina's world over mine, I'm already standing in front of the mirror, my fingers moving coldly as I pin my hair back. My reflection looks like a stranger wearing a cold indifference that I spent all night perfecting. Admist the commotion in my head, the door to the suite slowly open and I honestly do not need to turn around because I already know the person through their scent. Gillian Blackthorn. Yep. I am calling onto his full government name since I do not know him anymore, just the little details of his name. Gillian stops as few feet behind me and I'm the mirror, I can see him. He looks like hell with wrinkled clothes, his hair is a mess, and his eyes are bloodshot from a night spent sitting upright in a guest wing chair. “Des,” he says, his voice so raspy and tentative but that doesn't even get a wrink of my brows. I pick up my pearl earrings and click them into place,
Gillian's POV “The healer said the blood is null.”Seraphina breaks the news the moment I step into the room, her voice airy and casual, as if she hasn't just sent a messenger to the villa acting like the world was ending. I feel the heat of Desiree right behind me with a sharp and grounding presence in the air. I scan the room. There is no blood, no emergency. There is only Seraphina lounging against the pillows of the guest bed, looking perfectly fine. My gaze catches the flash of pure disappointment on her face when her eyes land on Desiree trailing behind me. It is clear. She wants me alone in the room. I just hope this is not just a string she pulled to have me in here because at the end of the day, my father's health is important more than some silly pulling of strings. “What? Null?” Desiree's voice slips through the room. She steps around me, her arms crossed tightly over her chest, anger lacing her features with pure irritation. “You didn't confirm before screaming abo
Desiree’s POV Gillian’s jaw is set so tight that I can hear his teeth grinding. He doesn't even argue much with me, he knows that tone already and he knows that when I square my shoulders like this, I'm not just the Luna anymore. Okay, I'm making it seem dramatic. As we descend the stairs, the air in the villa is strangely so thun. When we finally reach the landing, I see her.Seraphina is sitting exactly where Kael said she would be, on the bench near the brand entrance. She looks different than the last time I saw her. The sharp, arrogant side she used to carry like a weapon has been blunted by fatigue. Her hair, usually perfectly coiffed, is loose and slightly frizzy from travel.But it’s her silhouette that stops the air in my lungs.She’s wearing a soft, stretchy maternity dress, and the bump is unmistakable. It looks heavy , rounded, and prominent. She isn't just pregnant; she’s far along and everyone can see that.She looks up as our footsteps echo on the floor. Her eyes i
Desiree’s POV “And you’re mine,” he growls, before his mouth finds mine, ending the argument the only way he knows how.Gillian’s body leans against mine, filling his scent in my nostrils and my body. He doesn't move to take me to the bedroom, he just holds me there, pinned against the cool wood of the wall with his forehead resting against mine. His breath is sending heat on my skin, like he's just run a mile to catch me before I slipped through his fingers. “You are still mad,” he murmurs, his voice vibrating deep in his chest.“I'm furious,” I breathe out, though my hands are busy tangling themselves in the hair at the nape of his neck. “You acted like a caveman in front of my friend. You probably embarrassed Kael for the next ten years.”Gillian lets out a low, rough chuckle. He slides his hands down from the wall, his palms skimming over the fabric of my blazer before settling firmly on my hips. He pulls me closer, making sure there isn't a single inch of air between us.“Kael
Desiree's POV “You wouldn't dare!” That is all it took to allow Seraphina tag along to the coronation party. Lucius went against the idea of cutting ties with Dickson, reminding him of how he helped their father in one way or the other. The irony of life is almost laughable because you cannot t
Gillian's POV “A ballroom party?” Lucius asks, surprise lacing his tone as he watches the maids rally round the pack in a hurry to the last minute party I had announced, two days ago.“And how's that a problem to you?” I enquire, my brows raising up at him. I don't also know why I have decided to
Desiree POV“Luna Desiree,” I hear my name from behind, causing me to halt to a stop, as I clean the tears that are now streaming down my face. I am just leaving Gillian's hall, my nerves up with the audacity he has to be able to tell me I am an acquired thing of his. Coming from a man who killed
Desiree's POV“This is an order from the Alpha and you do not have the right to choose between a yes or a no!” Eliana bark, like a dog who has gone berserk. I flinch back, disbelief clawing in my face at the tone she choose to use on me. “You will not yell at me like that,” I warn, my hand pointi







