LOGINChloe’s POV“Separate them!” someone yelled in the smoke. “Take them out one after the other!”While our assailants had organized their ranks, it took embarrassingly long for the Alpha and Luna heirs to understand the situation and respond accordingly.By then, most had inhaled the smoke and whatever was in it and started to sway on their feet.Axel instantly lifted me into his arms and started to run deeper into the forest. The other Alphas who were still slightly coherent did the same with their Lunas following his lead.When we arrived at a place where the gas had not touched, I instantly found Riven and Sandra and held onto them.They were coughing but they were mostly alright.Just then, Axel turned around and was about to head back into the fog when I held his arm. “What are you doing?”“There are still people left back there. I need to go help…besides, the attackers—”“—are not your responsibility,” I interrupted to remind him. “This is not our territory. I am sure that the roy
Chloe’s POVAs the plates crashed around her, Hannah screamed, her hands clutching her belly with trembling hands.“I’m so sorry,” she cried. “I should not have said what I said!”The murmurs around us were instant.“She is holding her stomach. Is she pregnant?”“Did you not know? The news of the second son’s pregnancy spread a while back.”“Oh goddess. She is pregnant and the heir is not even married yet. No wonder they want to kill her child already.”My head fell back and I let out loud laughter, hunching over until my belly hurt. “This is your trick, Hannah? To make people believe I want to kill your child?”I stood over her, lowering my voice so only the people closest to us could hear. “Hannah, if I really wanted you or that thing in your belly dead, you would not even realize what hit you.”For a moment, Hannah’s mask flickered and she wore an expression of genuine fear.“Chloe, aren’t you being a little harsh?” a voice said behind me.Donatello Regali slid in front of me and h
Chloe’s POVI knew what the rumours were going to be before I stepped out of the bedroom.It did not help matters that today was a brunch with a meet and greet purpose. Rather than the Alphas and Lunas to socialize, they ganged up to gossip about what they had heard and seen earlier.Sandra was fuming behind me, her hands curled up into tight fists.Her face was so hard that none of the single Alphas who had been eyeing her since we arrived dared to approach.“You should calm down,” I said to her, holding her arm.Her finger raised and pointed to the Luna nearest to us. “That slut called you a social climber. It was just last year that she came to visit my mother at night, hoping to get Mum to cover her scandal.”Sandra pointed to the woman who had been gossiping as well, turning directly to face them.“And you. Your pack is so small that the entire thing could fit in my backyard and then, you happened to catch the eye of the Alpha who was your regional director. No matter how deep yo
Chloe’s POVThe queen was adamant in her stance, refusing to be intimidated by Darius.“I am the queen of this kingdom. I am within my right to monitor individuals and situations that I believe would pose a threat to the crown.”“And that includes my daughter?” the king asked with a perfectly quirked brow. His tone was level like he was trying not to be angry at her.I did not care for their theatrics. I simply wanted to know my fate and, if they decided on no punishment, to get out of here.The couple glared at each other intensely.“Permit me, your Majesty, but I have not had time to adjust to the situation,” the queen spat. “If she is supposed to be princess, the least I can do is learn of her personality. She would not be the first to attempt to leech off the crown—”“Mother!” Liam cried but she turned to him with a glare.I thought he was going to back down again but he stood his ground this time. “Have you not done enough?” he said. “Chloe has already said she does not want to b
Chloe’s POV Liam was by my side in a split second. “Chloe, hold on. You are not going to die.” I shrugged his hands off before he could touch me. “Can I please see my mate?” The king turned around, marching towards his throne. “Court dismissed. Further information will be communicated to your respective offices,” he said, his voice sounding thicker than normal. The ministers filed out slowly without question, all of them giving strange looks as they left. Soon enough, I was left by myself with the royal family. “How much of what you said is true?” the king asked and then shook his head. “No. That is not the right question…I do not know what to say—” “Father, it is the right question,” the princess interjected to say. “Camilla!” Liam snapped at her but the princess glared back at him. “What? You cannot just let any random girl deceive you with her tears. Where would that leave our dignity as the royal family?” I could not help but chuckle again. “Our?” Her cheeks flushed deepl
Chloe’s POVLiam’s words made everyone freeze and turn slowly towards me.I had never prayed more for the ground to open up and swallow me than in that moment.He started coming closer, continuing to yap about how much the king had been talking about me since I arrived, and how talented he thinks that I am.My hands trembled at my sides but I forced a smile onto my face. So this was the plan that he had.Even if I refused to be a princess, by doing this, he was forcing there to be a recognized relationship between me and the royal family.“I will be right with you, Your Highness,” I hissed out, my eyes hard.Axel was hesitant to let me go but he had to. I walked behind Liam with my head down out of the dining hall.I thought we would have stopped a few corridors away from the dining hall, since I doubted that the King was actually calling me. But Liam kept walking, taking me towards the palace.At the gates, I stopped walking, my jaw so tight that my teeth ground together. “What do yo







