Gwen's POV I managed to slip out of Nora's room without being caught as my heart pounded in my chest with fear. The journal I had seen in her room, which might have answered all my questions about her, lay in the room where I had dropped it for fear of being caught. It weighed heavily on my mind as I wished I could have risked being caught just to have a glimpse of the book. But the footsteps of the maid I heard turned my inside upside down and I could only think of one thing, escaping. I hailed myself for being smart as where I hid, the closet was a close call! Even though the place was small and a dim space which was cramped up and even smelled faintly of cedar, I ensured I pressed myself against the back wall and barely breathed to avoid stories that touch the heart. I heard the maid first before bracing up and peering through the slats of the door to see the maid who had interrupted my mission, moving around the room gathering things for ‘poisoned’ Nora. She dumped everything
Gwen's POV I slowly opened my eyes to see the moon cast its pale light into the room through the curtains, I tried adjusting to the soft glow it produced in the night when my eyes caught Blake staring at me, and my heart skipped a beat. I closed my eyes suddenly like I was still sleeping, I wasn't in the mood to have any sort of confrontation with him whatsoever. I was pissed with him and I don't want to see him. “Don't do that! I know you are awake, Gwen!” I heard him say to me firmly yet gently. “Open those pretty eyes of yours and sit up!” He demanded when there was no response from me. I stirred in my sleep and turned to the other side with a smirk on my face. “Come on, Gwen! Don't be childish!” He retorted. What? I almost caught myself getting up to lash out at him but I controlled myself and he was going to see a lot of childishness now! I started lightly before going into full-blown snoring.He gasped beside me and I almost laughed my ass out! “I'm dead serious! You need
Gwen’s POVThe following morning, I paced tirelessly in my room, eagerly awaiting Alpha Blake's return. I had barely slept during the night. My mind was jammed with questions and feelings that barely let me sleep. My frustration and confusion from the night before lingered, making me restless. I needed a word with Alpha Blake to see where we stood.My two maids, Aurelia and Elgiva looked at me with concern. The older and more experienced of the two, Aurelia, cautiously approached me. "Lady Gwen, would you like some tea to calm your nerves?" she asked gently.I shook my head, barely acknowledging Aurelia at all. "No, thank you, Aurelia. I just need to see and talk to Alpha Blake.".The younger maid, Elgiva, tried to smile reassuringly. "I'm sure Alpha Blake will be back soon. He has to be dealing with some important pack business or something."I sighed, continuing my pacing. "I know, Elgiva. It's just. I need to understand what's going on. Everything feels so confusing and overwhel
Gwen’s POVAs soon as Alpha Blake's gaze landed on me, he immediately broke his hug with Nora and walked towards me, his whole face lighting up with relief. He was about to open his arms to embrace me when I took a step back, my expression a mix of hurt and anger.The smile faltered on Alpha Blake's lips, confusion doled in his eyes. "Gwen, what is wrong?"I folded my arms across my chest, the weight of my concern and suspicion pressing down. "What is wrong, you are seriously asking me that? All day I was here waiting for you, Alpha Blake. I was so worried, I was so anxious, I could not eat, I could not think straight. And there you are hugging Nora, instead of coming to find me."His eyes widened, feeling the guilt and surprise. "Gwen, I …..”I cut him off, my voice trembling with emotion. "Do you know what that's like? To be so desperate to see someone, to talk to them, only to find them in someone else's arms?"Alpha Blake flinched as if I had struck him across the face, his ha
Gwen's POV “Come here, my cutie pie!” He squealed with laughter. He suddenly dragged me into his arms, his strength overpowered my struggles underneath him as he wrapped his arms around me tightly. Why was he hugging and laughing at me when he had just hugged Nora a few minutes ago? Was he supposed to hug her when he had me? We already discussed it but it still felt… that's just ridiculous! I felt another surge of emotion explode within me as tears just streamed down my face effortlessly, I was literally crying like a baby against his chest. “Not again, Gwen!” I heard him say as he patted my back. “I know right? I shouldn't but I can't help it!” I uttered with a hoarse voice. His suddenly tight hug made me feel the need to cry again. This felt like he was consoling me from something, I had to cry to make everything fall into place besides the frustration and hurt from these past few days were just getting to me. I'm sorry, I shouldn't but I just can't help it! “Okay, Gwen why d
Gwen’s POV It was after midnight, following a night out at the movies, that Alpha Blake and I made our way home. The car headlights cut through the darkness, making the twisty road light up before wending its way home, back into the pack’s territory, it had been exactly what we both needed as it offered a brief respite from the tension building between us. I and Alpha Blake talked about the movie, we laughed at the good parts and the funny scenes, and for some hours everything seemed okay and normal again.As Alpha Blake turned toward the gate of the pack's compound, Alpha Blake slowed the car a bit, a scowl furrowing his face and his eyes narrowing in confusion. Standing by the gate was Nora. Her figure was illuminated by the car's headlights. Seeing her, my heart sank, my earlier worries and concerns returning.Alpha Blake tossed his car into park, then turned to me, whose brow I could see furrowing in the driver’s seat. "What's she doing here?"I shook my head as a mix of frus
Gwen’s POV I felt the flutter of anticipation at the question of whether or not I was part of his future. The question hung in the air, and Alpha Blake's eyes went soft. He opened his mouth to respond but then he glanced at Nora, who stood a few steps away, her eyes were filled with a mixture of sadness and longing. Alpha Blake hesitated once again, the words catching in his throat."Alpha Blake?" my voice was barely above a whisper, it was laced with hope and anxiety.Alpha Blake dragged his attention away from Nora to look at me. His face twisted in agony since he knew that the words spoken would determine our future, and shatter Nora a bit more. "Gwen, can we talk about this some other time? Please, it's…..complicated."My smile faltered as confusion and hurt clouded my eyes. "What do you mean, Alpha Blake? Why can't you just answer me?"Alpha Blake sighed, running a hand through his hair in frustration, before he said, "Gwen, it's not as easy as you think. There are things you
Gwen’s POVThe next morning, I woke up to an empty bed, the sheets cold and undisturbed beside me. Slowly, I got into a seating position, the obvious fact that Alpha Blake hadn't returned washed over me, hitting me like a wave. I looked across at the clock on the nightstand, it was already late in the morning. With a sigh, I swung my legs slowly over to the edge of the bed and stood up, feeling a mix of disappointment and determination.I was about to go directly to Alpha Blake's room when my maids, in their nightgowns, intercepted me at the doorway. "Good morning, lady Gwen," Elgiva said cheerfully. "We have drawn your bath for you."I shook my head. "I don't have time for that right now. I want to see Alpha Blake."Aurelia moved forward, her expression gentle, yet firm. "Lady Gwen, it’s important you take care of yourself first. You will feel so much better after a bath."She saidMy irritation and frustration were obvious in my expression, but I knew they were right. I alwa