I looked up to see Maverick who was smiling faintly. I could see he was tired. Maybe it was from his busy schedule as well as him checking up on me."She would like me in the future. Don't you know how charming your uncle is, Elise?" He asked, looking at Elise who just shrugged cutely."I know you are handsome, uncle. But Aunt Lee is very gorgeous and some other man can take her away if you don't win her heart very soon," she said, sighing.Maverick bit on his lower lip, his hands making a signal to the maid in the room." Take this brat out of here. She has overstayed her welcome."I wanted to protest but little Elise shook her head as she glared at her uncle." I came to meet my Aunt Lee and since you are here, it would be boring so there is no need for me to stay.""Aunt Lee? Who told you to call her that?" Maverick asked, frowning."My aunt told me I can call her that!""You little…"But he didn't finish his statement before little Elise ran out with the maid running after her. I sh
I kissed him and my body reacted just as it would with Maverick. I felt him stiffened for a second. Perhaps he was thinking it was an illusion."You are so cute with that expression, Ryker. I love cute guys," I said, grinning. It still baffles me how I wasn't afraid of him.Although Ryker was the beast, he was warm and gentle unlike Maverick brutal personality. Or was I mistaken? Wasn't the wolf supposed to be the brutal one?"Does that mean you love me?" He asked, his face lit up in a dashing smile."I told you, I love cute guys so yeah. I love you, Ryker," I told him, smiling. And for the first time, I saw Ryker laughing. It was like a laugh of victory aimed at someone in particular but I was the only one in the study. He drew me closer to himself as his mouth descended on mine. He tasted minty, to my surprise. Wasn't he supposed to taste like, perhaps a beast? But what do I know? I let him explore my mouth carefully, afraid that I might get injured by him, I guess. I could hear
What the heck, I gushed foolishly as I stared at the different specimens of beauty before me. Was this the ceremony or did we miss our way? I drew closer to Ellen to ask her but she just grinned, knowing what I wanted to ask. "Yeah, Brynlee. This is the ritual. It's a tradition for the maidens of this kingdom to enjoy themselves to the maximum before they are tied down to only their mate," she explained, pushing me inside the room.If this was the ceremony, I don't mind doing it every day until the day of the coronation. What the fuck! Who would refuse such a tempting and beautiful sight of young men scantily dressed in just shorts and hot-bared chests?I giggled excitedly as my eyes were glued to the muscular chest of the men before us. I wasn't the only female in the room. There were about six more ladies in the room, each holding a glass of wine. Few of them looked intoxicated already."Is she the King's bride? She is so beautiful" one of them gushed, giving me a look over."I won
As I watched her leave, my eyes caught the fuming anger in Ellen. I didn't want anything bad to happen on my first gathering with others in the pack, so I touched her gently while shaking my head."She isn't worth it. And like you said, I won't let her in my head," I told her, smiling faintly."Are you sure you are fine? I can teach her a lesson or two," she said, warming up."Nah. I don't think she is worth it, Ellen. Let's just stick to the ceremony," I said. Then I added," I can't wait to touch those muscular chest, am I free to do that?""Of course you are free to do that and more. Except getting laid, of course. That's strictly for my brother," She said, winking at me.I blushed again. My cheeks must be an example of red light district, not in the actual meaning though. Ellen managed to forget the issue as she collected a glass of wine from the waiter. She smiled at me as she raised her glasses. "Elise must be sleeping already," I remarked.She nodded," Yes. I guess both of you
THIRD PERSON POVMaverick kept pacing around the room as soon as Ellen left with Brynlee. He knew the women in the kingdom often celebrate such rituals but he had never bothered to go into details. He felt his mother and sister should handle it since it concerns women.And now he regrets it deeply, more than anything. That was because he was becoming nervous. How on earth was he going to know anything about what was happening? What if there were guys there?"That girl is a sucker for cute guys and if Ellen knows about that, she would definitely look for a way to get them there just so she could punish me," he whispered to himself, still pacing.Maverick knew his sister was still angry at him over the last time and if it was the Ellen he knew, she must be plotting something to tick him off.He wondered what to do as he kept pacing around. He doesn't even know the place they were hosting the ceremonial party. He was still pacing in the room when Loren, his beta, walked in. Maverick did
Maverick POVWhat did this girl fucking mean by that word that there are men there? They invited men to be with the person being mated? That was so damn crazy!In anger, I flared at the girl who was already shaking from fear. I heard Loren trying to tell me to control my emotions but I was just too angry. I know I should control it. I know it was better to control it yet I can't control the jealous anger surging out from every available pore in my body.Without waiting for Loren, I strode out of the chamber. I moved briskly toward the direction of the place the girl just described. I wanted to see for myself what the hell was happening in my castle. How could Ellen allow another man close to my mate?I was still fuming when my nose caught a wisp of a strong perfume. No one knew that scent more than I did. It was the scent of a mistake I made and still regret. She was none other than Cassy Viking, my ex-girlfriend whom I wanted to use as my chosen bride. "I guess I still have a spot i
Brynlee PovI tried to raise my head to see him. The voice that sounded familiar to my head was still foggy. Who was this person trying to help me out? I raised my head and saw his face. He looked handsome and attractive but he was also looking scary. I wanted to push the guys off but I didn't need to try because they had left me in less than a second as soon as they heard the scary guy's voice. I felt relieved and my head began to spin around. I was about to fall to the ground when familiar strong arms held me tightly. His scent wafted through my nose and I felt drawn to him. "You are drunk?" I heard him ask, his voice sending chills down my spine. I knew I was in trouble for messing around but my foggy eye was roaming around. I wondered why all the cute guys just seemed to disappear after he arrived. Who exactly was this man? I giggled as my eyes caught one of the handsome men trying desperately to hide away from him. Somehow I knew he was in trouble with him but why? Why were t
MAVERICK POV"Don't I look handsome too?" I asked my naughty drunk mate."Too many clothes!" She spat out, throwing her face away.Was she kidding me? I failed to control myself from laughing but at the same time, I controlled my jealousy as I watched her talking about those men. She was indeed a sucker for cute guys. I still can't believe this was day one of her stay in the castle and I have gotten jealous an uncountable number of times. What other dramas would unfold in the next few days, months, and years? Should I just get all the cute guys their chosen mates? That way my mate's eyes would be glued to me alone. I sighed as I decided for tonight. I was going to do all I can to satisfy her tonight even if I had to be undressed like those boys.Things one does for love! So I started getting undressed. I wasn't too fast as my eyes were glued to hers but there was impatience written all over it. I removed the first shirt and I saw her expression. She was surprised but not satisfied.