"I will marry Madalynn."The young woman squealed upon hearing Ethan's words, while I froze, looking at him in shock."However, my agreement has some conditions."A smile crept over Romero's face, and nothing about the glimmer in his eye was tasteful."Go on…" Romero replied. "I am listening."I fel
The surprise that crossed Mary's face only lasted for a moment before she nodded her head in understanding. "Of course, miss. Please just let me know, and I will get something ready for you."I watched as the young woman turned from me and exited my room.I sat back on the bed, the weight of my sorr
"Will… will you come back to visit me again?" I stuttered. "I enjoy having you… having you here with me."He froze.For a moment, he just looked at me. Then he arched an eyebrow, as if he couldn't imagine that his company was pleasing."Please... I feel safer when you're around," I added.My confess
"I'll be there in a moment."With those words, Ethan closed the door, keeping his back to me. He hesitated before turning to face me.I knew what was coming. No matter how much I wished he could stay, it wasn't possible.Matters of the state would always come first to him, and that was something I w
**Ethan's POVI didn't like the fact that I had been interrupted.In fact, I was more than p*ssed off that Romero thought he could send a maid to tell me that he needed me right then and there. I was an Alpha, just as he was– and if Romero was going to keep acting like I had to jump at his word, he
But to be honest, from the way Romero acted, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't care. He was after an alliance— not happiness for his daughter."How could you do that to me!?" she screamed again in an annoying tone that spurred me to turn away from her and make my way towards the library door. "I
**Rosalie's POVNot long after Ethan left me, Vicky appeared in my suite. She was smiling.At my excited insistence, she began to tell me about a young man she had met while wandering the grounds."Rosalie," she said with a smile, "I'm telling you, he has to be my mate."She filled me in with great
After I had made my peace with my expected departure after the baby was born, I decided to focus on the bright side. After all, I would always have a place to look back to, people whom it warmed my heart to think of."Rosalie, it isn't that bad!" Georgia laughed as I stared at the green goop that ha