Eva's POV.I stood by the window, my arms folded beneath my robe, staring at the man watering the flowers outside like he had all the time in the world. Shirtless. Calm. Effortlessly handsome.I couldn’t help the small smile that tugged at the corners of my lips as my eyes roamed over his body. His back muscles flexed with every movement. The morning sun did wonders on his fine skin.Nicklaus.My husband.Mine.God, I still couldn’t believe it sometimes.After everything, after all the chaos we’ve been through and very much still going through, the rumors, the threats, he still chose me, he gave up the crown, a whole damn kingdom, just to keep me by his side.I didn't ask for all that. Hell, I would’ve stepped away if it meant keeping him safe, but no. He chose me over power, over everything.Who does that?Who gives up an empire for a girl who doesn’t even have a wolf?Nicklaus.My husband.My chest warmed just thinking about him.I bit my lip and turned from the window, tightening m
Eva's POV. I held onto his arm as we walked slowly toward the elders' chamber.We came across a few pack members and I tried to smile and nod in greeting but all I got was glares, while they greeted Nicklaus accordingly. My hands griped onto his like my life depended on it. Because it did. My life… his life, everything he has built over the years, it was all being dragged into the mud by a rumor that started from a place of wickedness. I could hear voices murmuring from inside even before we reached the door, but the second the guards pulled the doors open for us, the murmurs died.There was absolute silence.Every single elder turned to us, all their eyes went to Nicklaus. Then me. Then back to Nicklaus again. I could feel the weight of their judgment pressing down on me like a thousand stones. I wasn’t sure if I should hold my head high or shrink into the ground.Nicklaus, however, didn’t flinch.He stepped forward confidently, his hand still clasping mine warmly. One of the elde
Eva's POV.I don’t know what woke me up first, the soft rays of sunlight sneaking through the curtains, the birds chirping outside… or the strong arm wrapped tightly around my waist, anchoring me in place like I belonged there.A smile tugged at my lips before my eyes even fluttered open.I didn’t need to check where I was. The warmth behind me, the steady rise and fall of his chest against my back, the soft sound of his breathing, it said it all.Nicklaus.Memories from last night came crashing down on me like a tidal wave.His lips. His touch. His voice in my ear. The way he kissed me like it was the first time we were kissing, the way he took his time, teasing, devouring, worshiping every part of me like he’d memorized the map of my body in his head. My entire skin warmed as I remembered it all, the way the guards literally fled, the sound of plates crashing on the floor, and how none of it mattered because all I cared about was him.A soft sigh escaped my lips as I turned slightly
Eva's POV. He stared at them for a moment, then he grabbed them in both hands, kneading and massaging the soft flesh before bending down, lifting one breast, and stuffing the nipple into his mouth hungrily."Aaahh fuck..." I gasped, my nipple quickly growing stiff in his mouth, sending electric shocks of pleasure arcing through my body and into my pussy."Oooh Nicklaus..." I panted, gripping the edge of the table with both hands.He devoured me, sucking and licking, squeezing and groping, pinching and pulling. All the time I gripped his desk in both hands and squirmed, my pussy pulsing with passion.His fingers found my panties, and tugged it down out of the way with not a moment's thought.Nicklaus suddenly dropped to his knees between my thighs, pausing with his face just inches from wet cunt. "Nicklaus..." I called."You called for this, Eva." He smirked, giving me a little pat on the thighs. "Ooh my fucking god..." I gasped as he pushed his face between my thighs, into my pussy
Eva's POV.I spent the whole day waiting.Nicklaus didn’t say much when he left this morning, just mouthed something about having “important things to attend to” and walked out.No smile, no hug.I deserved it very much. After everything that had happened, the lies, the rumors, and me keeping it all bottled up, I understood the distance. I hated it, but I understood. He was angry. Maybe even disappointed. And honestly, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t feel like hell.I kept pacing the room like some restless ghost, replaying every word of our last conversation, over and over. I should have told him earlier. I should have trusted him more. Now, everything felt tense, awkward even.Just when I was about to curl up on the bed again and cry for the tenth time today, a knock came on the door.“Come in,” I said, wiping my eyes quickly.It was one of the maids. “My Lady… his highness asked me to call you, dinner is served.”Wait, what?My head snapped up. “Dinner?”She nodded. “He asked me
Eva's POV.I sat there, still shaken.My head leaned against the edge of the bed, my fingers tangled together in my lap so tightly they’d gone cold. The room was quiet, too quiet for how loud the thoughts in my head were screaming.I couldn’t shake off the image of Lady Isabella and Alonzo’s smug, beaten-down faces. You’d think prison would have humbled them. But no, they still had that annoying smirk plastered on like they were the ones winning. Like I was the one trapped, not them.But the worst part wasn’t their laughter.It was the truth in their words.Aragorn.Of course.All this time, we were watching Alonzo and Isabella like hawks, thinking we had the real threat cornered.But Aragorn was just there.Moving in silence.Hiding in plain sight.Acting like the calm, reserved one. Never raising his voice. Never interfering. And we all thought he was harmless just because he kept his mouth shut.Hating Nicklaus in silence, I can't believe he admitted to me that Nicklaus isn't his b