Alexander Ironheart: “What are you doing?” When I heard her voice, I smiled before turning around and found her clad in a bathing robe. “Who leaves his sleeping partner alone in the bed after making Ah-mazing love.” She fluttered her eyes and I laughed. She had stepped right out of the shower because another towel was wrapped around her hair. She came up when I was expertly flipping the grilled cheese sandwiches in the pan, “You made these?” “Yeah,” I said busily with a small smile, “you wanted a private place, so I didn’t call anyone to serve us.” I was pleasantly surprised when she came closer and raised her face offering her lips. With one hand I was holding the pan while the other one wrapped around her waist to kiss her lips. It felt good like we were an old couple enjoying our privacy. The mouthwatering smell of sandwiches made me realize that she must be hungry. “I know you must be starving but you were so adamant on…” I trailed off when saw the red hue on her cheeks.
Rayna Bennett's pov: Oh, Goddess! I was falling for this elite warrior. Last night, Alex didn’t want to make love to me. He thought I was tender, and he wanted to give me some time to heal. My healing was already slow due to the absence of my wolf. But yesterday the way he let me have my way with him near the lake, it was truly magical. His closeness used to make my heart race. Nobody could have guessed that such a huge man could be so gentle. My fated ones didn’t care if I was in pain, or my heart was aching. But here my chosen mate was taking care of me like a baby. After rejection, I had decided to become strong and never to depend on any man. However, this man was making all the walls crumble around me. This morning, he was again making breakfast and I was seated comfortably on a chair drinking in his se*xy body and the way his hand was expertly stirring a spatula in the pan. He was doing everything so perfectly and so effortlessly. “You have been staring at me instead
Rayna’s pov:I was kneeling with my eyes still focused on the ground. I could feel his gaze scorching my skin, but I didn’t dare to raise my eyes to make eye contact.Not now. Maybe later. But not now.“Oh, dear,” Lola's tearful voice reached my ears, “You didn’t know about his identity. Did you?”There was a tinge of mockery in her tone. I might have my differences with Alex… I mean Alexander Ironheart but in no way, I could let him become a laughingstock.“Who said I wasn’t aware of him being my king,” I smiled wiping my cheeks, “I knew about his identity the first time we were alone in our packhouse.” I shrugged casually, and Lola’s face seemed to darken by the revelation.“Y…You knew?” She wanted to say more when we heard Beta Brian’s voice, “You all may rise.” “You can’t fool me, Rayna.” Lola looked at me and for the first time ever in my life, I saw concern flashing on her face.And the worry was for me! Her stepdaughter. The girl she hated most.“If you knew then why do you l
Nora’s pov: The woman whose name was Lola was talking less and was crying more. The sound of her crying was so much familiar as the screeching of nails on a chalkboard. My headache was getting worse. However, her kids were so innocent. My heart was going out to them. “Lola. Whatever the issue is. We won’t abandon you.” Mom said rubbing her shoulder, calming her down. Queen Savannah Ironheart. My mom! Mom had always been so polite and soft-hearted. Nobody could imagine that she was a brutal warrior on the battlefield. “I have heard she is Rayna’s stepmom,” Ruby mumbled close to my ear and then we got a death stare from Mom while saying soothing words to Lola. I nudged my elbow in Ruby’s ribs and got up. “Where do you think you are going, young lady?” Stella spoke, mimicking our mom and I heard Ruby giggling behind. “You should be ashamed of yourself for making fun of Mom,” I kept walking with a smile on my face. “Seriously. Weren’t we supposed to party in the club and now
Rayna pov: The beautiful blond girl before me wasn’t a sister to the other two look-alike girls. She was his… She was his… Did he just… No! Why… Why would he do that to me? Without another word, I quickly bowed to them and left the room. While marching towards the exit, I was taking longer strides, my hands were balled into fists by my side and all I wanted to do was kill that bas*tard. He fu*cking lied to me. How many more lies did he tell? What did he think of me? A loser? A whor*e? Just because I was rejected by my alpha mates, did he get the impression that now I was easily available? Did he think of me as a fool who would trust him blindly, forgive him, and then become his mistress? Because he was a fu*cking Lycan King? How dare he? Alex… Alexander Ironheart! Why? I was crossing the ground to reach the other portion when I felt tingling on my cheeks. Damn, those tears! Damn you, Alexander Ironheart! I wiped my cheeks vigorously with the back of my hand and kept wal
Alexander Ironheart “Get a grip, Alexander.” Beta Brian hissed at me, “You are the one who wanted to propose her … and tell her everything with all those decorations and celebrations. I tried to warn you. You call me your beta and you are supposed to act on my advice.”“And I always do!” I couldn’t hide the snarl in my voice and screamed at my beta.“Not in the case of this girl, Alex!” He shouted equally, “Do you think I am not keeping a check on her? Do you know where she is right now? What is she doing? Let me tell you. She has befriended a kitchen helper and now she is living in her quarter. Not only that but she is also willing to help those maids in the kitchen…”“What!” I exclaimed and could feel my Lycan voice reverberating off the walls of the office. I couldn’t say anything else in a state of shock and disbelief. “What is she doing in the kitchen? She is not supposed to be there when…”“She can go anywhere she damn pleases, Alexander Ironheart. Now cut the crap, and stop b
Rayna’s povHe was taking slow steps to reach us and with his every step, I could feel my heart going wild inside my chest.I felt a soft hand holding mine and giving it a gentle squeeze, “I can hear your heartbeat, Rayna,” Nora muttered through her teeth, “no need to fear the king. He won’t kill you, I swear!” By the end of it, her voice had taken a playful tone.Even I could feel Stella and Ruby trying to stifle the giggles. None of them knew what was going on in my heart.“Hello, Alexander,” Nora greeted him with a smile and lifted herself on her toes to kiss his cheek. I averted my gaze and started looking for someone I might know.Bad luck! Even Beta Brian was not there.“Hope you all are well,” he spoke, and I could sense his gaze searing into me.“We are, indeed,” Stella answered him, “What made you leave your circle and approach us tonight, Alexander?”No one could miss the mischievous glint in her voice. The conversation was taking an unexpected turn and I badly needed to ge
Rayna Bennett His closeness and his warm breath caused ticklish sensations on my skin. I tried to finish my food as soon as possible. His dear fiancée made me leave my Ramen noodles and here he was threatening me as if I was the one who lied to him. My gaze raised to Nora, and I found her giving me an apologetic smile. Sweet girl. Your fiancé is fooling around, breaking your trust. I wiped my mouth and stood up, “Dear. Won’t you have dessert?” The queen inquired with a kind smile, and I stepped back dropping my napkin. “No, ma’am. I’m so full that I can hardly walk. Ha-ha.” I tried to laugh it off and before she could say anything, I quickly bowed to take my leave. “In that case, I think I should accompany her, Mother,” he said getting on his feet, “she healed you and cured Nora’s headache, so she deserves some VIP treatment.” “N… No, need, your Highness. I’m a big girl and can retire to my room without a chaperone.” Offering him a forced smile, I spun around and started walki