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HAYLEE~~Benita and I have been sitting in my room in silence. She came to me to talk, but all she had done was breathe and avoid eye contact. Although I couldn't blame her for running off after Jose spoke rudely to her, I was vexed that she would let a man come between us. She even turned Maeve and Orla against me, even though I did nothing wrong. “What a friend.” Liya snarled within me, and I would have said those same words to Benita if I didn't feel the need to squash this before it grew to become a huge thorn. “We don't have to talk now, Benita. It's been a long day so we can do this tomorrow—”“Were you sleeping with him too?”She chose that second to blurt, her eyes trained on the floor even though she was sitting close to me on my bed. That was a question she should have asked me instead of ignoring me like I was a filthy pest.“No, I had never. I didn't even know he had become a gigolo.” I replied without thinking twice. “Then what were you doing there that day?” Benita
ALPHA KING XALEN~~I didn’t expect to find Sophia’s nanny, who hasn’t been doing much nannying since Haylee got here and the kids showed their preference for her, in Haylee’s room. In fact, I didn’t wait another second after I knocked once before I pushed her bedroom door open.Benita, who had worked closely with my family over the years, froze on the spot as her eyes cut to my frame. She was shocked, but her eyes weren’t as wide as Haylee’s.“My King…” Benita voiced, bowing her head within a twinkle of an eye. Haylee facepalmed behind Benita, and before I knew it, her voice broke into my mind. “What are you doing here so late? They will get suspicious.” As soon as she said that to me, she also bowed and breathed, “Good evening, Alpha King Xalen. Do you need me to do something for you, or is this about Jodie?” “She’s such a drama queen.” Theo chortled within me as we both understood what Haylee was playing at.I played along, playing my part even more than Haylee expected, even t
HAYLEE~~I felt terrible.I have seen people look at me with accusations in their eyes. Even Benita did when she first asked me about Jose, and I didn’t let that ruin my mood because I believed she didn’t know any better. However, seeing the same accusatory look that I have seen in my dad’s eyes countless times, even when I did nothing wrong, in Alpha King Xalen’s eyes broke my heart.Even a fool would know that he was comparing me to his late mate once again. He promised to never do that again, but here we are.Last night, I read letters with him, but tonight, I had become a suspect.He might even think I dropped the letters where he found them. That would make perfect sense to him just because I went to Jose’s room. Oh, I hated this mess.“He is still here. Hiding under the covers won’t send him away, Haylee,” Liya said to me, sounding calm when I expected that she would be angry with me.I snapped through the mental link between my wolf and me, “He can stand there till morning fo
ALPHA KING XALEN~~I didn’t expect to hear that Jose, or should I call him Leo, was Haylee's childhood friend and best friend until recently. From the way she spoke about him, her affectionate tone, and the pain in her eyes, I could tell that Haylee was sad about how she and Jose left things.“You lost your friend because of me, huh?” I stated, squeezing her hand. Haylee shook her head. “Not really. I think he hates me because I couldn’t reciprocate the feelings he had for me. Maybe that’s why he became a womanizer—” “Whoa. What feelings are we talking about?” I cut in with a query that had Haylee’s eyes cutting into mine. She hesitated but still answered, “He claimed to be in love with me, and from what Kaylee said, his feelings for me were one of the reasons he rejected her.” “I don’t like the sound of that,” I stated bluntly, hating the idea of Jose harboring feelings for Haylee. Theo seethed within me, “I should have killed him when I had the chance. Now I can’t rip his he
HAYLEE~~I guess it could still be a perfect night after one or two confrontations. The feel of Alpha King Xalen’s lips on mine woke the horny she-wolf within me. It was as if she knew I couldn’t do it alone, so she came out to play. She matched Alpha King Xalen’s energy, took everything he gave, and gave it back to him. She moaned into the kiss repeatedly, making me feel like I was floating. She had never been kissed like this before. She had never felt so much emotion within her body. She was me. I was the horny she-wolf who couldn’t get enough of her mate. I didn’t know what exactly the kiss was doing to me, but I knew I didn’t want the feeling that came with it to end because it felt so good. Without hesitating, I wiped my memory of the kiss Jose and I shared and the one with Alpha King Xalen that I could barely remember and counted this one as my first kiss. I had never imagined that my first kiss would be this perfect.It was perfect enough to get a protesting whimper ou
ALPHA KING XALEN~~Waking up in Sophia’s bed wasn't exactly what I needed to get my mind off the memorable and passionate moment Haylee and I shared last night. Although I still yearn to have more of Haylee, I was able to release some tension by sleeping in my daughter's bed.It was like opening the dam of desire a little so I could think straight because I needed to stay focused right now. I had a couple of missions to accomplish. I had to find out who Laura was working for and who she was sleeping with. I had to figure out if I could trust Roy. I also had to have a talk with Jose, who I still believed could be of help, whether the hard way or the easier one.Not to forget that I had to find evidence to back up my claim when I said that Alpha Richard killed Laura and tried to wipe out my family years ago.But before doing any of that, I needed to make sure I was on the same page with my daughter. I had been in her bed all night, and she was currently sleeping on my chest, but I be
HAYLEE~~I almost didn’t want to get out of bed that morning. Who would want that when they could stay in bed and dream about the smoking hot man who filled my soul with feelings I didn’t know I had the ability to release? I most likely would have stayed in bed if Liya hadn’t said to me, “What’s good is staying in bed and dreaming about him when you can just walk down the hallway and see the real thing?” That got me out of bed, and I quickly freshened up, but not even the warm water from the shower washed the smile off my face. I thought I would have to get through my morning routine before I got to see Xalen, but to my surprise, I found him in Jodie’s nursery with Sophia and Asher. And they all looked squeaky clean. “Haylee!” Asher clapped with excitement as soon as I stepped into Jodie’s nursery. Before I could respond or even take a closer look at every one of them, both Sophia and Asher ran to hug me. I dropped to my knees so I could hold them better and whisper to them, “Y
Princess Allison’s POV ~~I thought I was supposed to pick up his broken pieces and glue them back together. But why the fuck is he grinning? Why the fuck is he looking like he has got his whole life in order?And why would he even think of taking the slave out? What's with him and the slave, for goddess sake! Never have I felt the need to be jealous of an ugly-ass, plank-looking slave. She looked deprived of everything, including beauty. The sight of her makes me want to throw her off a bridge, especially when I see her in an expensive outfit that I know she didn't have enough money to buy. “He bought that for her?” Nala growled within me. I didn't realize I cared more than I should, even when jealousy oozed out of me in waves. “He wouldn't buy her clothes, would he? Why would he do that?” Nala asked me questions I couldn't answer.But I was ready to pour out all the anger ripping through me. In the past, I would have thrown a tantrum just because I needed to do that to achieve
Princess Allison’s POV ~~If I saw the nightmare having breakfast with the family, I desired to be a part of it, even though every member of that family hated me; I ignored her.Haylee had proven to be my nightmare. The wall I stumbled upon each time I found a way to get myself out of the mess my life had become. Sadly, Haylee had remained a constant, and I didn’t see how I would get rid of her.Not anymore.I have tried killing her. I tried framing her. I tried making everyone hate her. Heck! What more was I supposed to do?“Why is she so indestructible? Who the hell is she?” Nala growled within me as I stormed out of the palace, eyes searching the compound and nose inhaling the air to find the bastard that renewed my hope.He should have left me to rot in defeat or at least let me figure this out on my own instead of using his silly tricks. Silly, futile tricks!“This is getting out of hand, Nala.” I whimpered to my wolf, walking aimlessly around the pack after I exited the palac
Princess Allison’s POV ~~I wasn’t there, but I heard the celebration. It was earthshaking, so who in the pack wouldn’t hear or feel it? Even though I didn’t join the celebration, the rumors of what led to such happiness reached me within the next hour. Since Benita was dead, I have been assigned another servant, even though I wasn’t welcomed in the palace. No one made me feel welcome, but I didn’t care because I trusted fake Jose’s plan to work just fine. I mean, it has been working for the past week. I thought nothing could change the outcome until my new servant came to my bedroom with breakfast. “What’s the noise about, Orla?” I asked the sweet girl who had replaced Benita. Although she was no Benita, she had been serving me with respect since she became my servant.“There’s no noise, Princess Allison,” Orla answered, staring straight into my eyes for the first time since she started serving me. My brows furrowed as I took the tray of food from her. I clarified my question,
HAYLEE~~Saying I was relieved would be an understatement of the century; I was overwhelmed with elation, a surge of joy that went beyond mere relief. The sound of joy and the promise of a better future were enough reasons for me to be happy.And I was.But at the same time, I was worried. Or maybe it was fear because I wasn’t sure I could live up to the pack’s expectations. The same expectations that I had infused into their minds when I said these words to them:“I promise to be a queen who leaves marks—marks that will remain unerasable throughout history.”Even after the small celebration that happened after my coronation was scheduled, I still couldn’t figure out how those words made their way out of my mouth. It was as if a part of me I never knew existed voiced those words… a part of me that was awakened when the pack openly accepted me.“You’ve always wanted to be accepted,” Liya chimed into my mind as I walked back to the bedroom with Xalen, who was grinning from ear to ear
ALPHA KING XALEN~~Mornings and nights have become my favorites. I wake up to Haylee in the morning and share breakfast with the family before facing the rest of the world. And at night, I get to leave the chaos behind, return to my loved ones, and fall asleep with Haylee in my arms.But today, this cherished morning had to end earlier than usual. In that moment, I worried it would be yet another tough day for my mate and me.“It’s Roy. You might want to see this,” my cousin’s voice boomed through the room before I could even open the door.Sophia and Asher had been hanging on me as I stood there, but as soon as they saw Roy, they jumped on him instead, giving me a moment to compose myself after the strenuous dancing and singing.“You call that singing? Haylee calls it a sound. A bad sound,” Theo mocked me through the link.Roy’s cry for help snapped me out of it. “Can you get one of them off me? I’m not a father yet, and this is pure torture.”“More like practice, brother,” I quip
HAYLEE~~I cried my heart out to sleep last night. I was sad after the meeting with Kaylee, and even though Flavai tried to console me, I couldn’t shake off the mood. I thought sleeping early would help me relax, and I yearned to reach out to Aradia so we could talk.Before I went to bed, Jodie was cranky, and she wouldn’t stop crying until I carried her. I didn’t know when I fell asleep with her in my arms, but it was a good sleep. It was as if she was crying to reach me so she could comfort me, even though other people had failed to do so.Jodie just happened to be my little comforter.That was the first thought that came to mind as I slipped out of the sleep realm that morning. Although I didn’t get to connect with Aradia, I woke up feeling less sad, and I didn’t understand why until my eyes fluttered open and instantly connected with Xalen’s happy eyes.“Good morning, sleeping beauty.” Xalen’s voice and love rushed into my mind as he spoke through our mate bond.His eyes twinkl
ALPHA KING XALEN~~In that moment, my pack members got their priorities right. I could feel it in my bones, yet I added, “Protesting to have Haylee punished for being a good person caught in the middle of bad ones or evil would mean you are ready to have Alpha Richard as your Alpha and King.”To clarify, I added, “Yes, I will stop being your Alpha and give the pack to him. He and his family will lead you, and just like now, when they commit a crime or treat you unjustly, you won’t be able to prove it. Even if you can, the court will be against you, and your fellow pack members will wage war against you until you die in silence or get killed despite your innocence.”For a few minutes, I didn’t utter another word. I needed everything I had said to sink into the hundreds of minds listening to me.After a while, I continued, “I would be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about leaving after I found out that Laura was used against me. I wanted to give up because I was tired of losing ever
ALPHA KING XALEN~~After many hours of secret meetings with the ten elders who had come forward to take an oath of loyalty, I thought to check on my mate before moving on to speak to every member of the pack.She has been on my mind all day, and I worry about her.However, I knew I had to get this done before going to Haylee so I could give her my full attention. With that thought in mind, I shoved my desire to see her to the depth of my stomach, looking around my empty office as I opened my mind to every member of the Royal Pack, creating a general link so everyone could hear me.Everyone but the little kids under the age of thirteen.My pack members' curiosity could be felt through the link I created, but since I was their Alpha, that feeling wasn’t overwhelming. I could control it.I breathed into their minds, “Good evening, members of the Royal Pack. As you can tell, it’s your Alpha and King, and this is a general message for all of you.”I managed to calm my nerves, sealing my
HAYLEE~~“He would never have loved me if I didn't force him to. Hell, he is tolerating me because of what I know. Even now, he doesn't love me.” Kaylee smiled sadly.Her eyes were on me, and her sadness burned through the protective layer of my skin.I wished I could tell her that wasn't the truth, but at this moment, I knew nothing.“He would have loved you more than he loved me because he loved your mom more than he loved mine,” Kaylee stated, her voice blunt with no emotion. “Maybe if I didn't make him hit you, he would have felt love for you instead of the guilt I know he carries in his heart.”It was hard to believe Kaylee was the reason I got beaten. I mean, yes, I have always known she lied to our dad just to watch me suffer, but it was hard to believe she asked him to, and he did.Leverage or not, it doesn't feel right.Kaylee continued on that path, though, saying, “I couldn't let that happen, so I ruined his chances with you, threatening him every day so he couldn't hurt
HAYLEE~~Would I have turned evil and mean if I’d found out that my dad cheated on my mom when I was five years old?I asked myself that before I heard the rest of Kaylee’s story, and my answer was no.But if I had waited until she finished, I believe my answer would have been different.“Like all lying assholes, Dad didn't tell my mom that he cheated on her. And even though she felt the pain when he did the deed with your mom, he denied it and blamed her pregnancy for everything, saying it was just an early sign,” Kaylee breathed, adjusting her position on the floor where she’d sat since she entered the room.I let her continue without interrupting. I noticed tears trickling down her face, her inner child weeping as her heart was broken all over again. I could only imagine the pain Kaylee felt when our drunken father confessed all this to her.And for her to remember it so vividly—that must have hurt so much that she buried it deep in her mind.“My mom believed his lies, but the t