LOGINHer gaze was fixed on Sophia, and I internally cursed myself.I could see it on her face; the realization, the assumption… the pain. It was the same pain I had seen earlier in the day.For a brief moment, I saw the truth here… it was raw and unguarded.And then, it was gone. Replaced by the wall she
Leopold’s POVAnnoyance lingered at the back of my mind throughout the entire lunch.Sophia was too loud. Too eager. Too… performative.It was difficult to tell whether she was trying to get under my skin or simply playing a role she thought I wanted to see. But either way… it was exhausting.And th
Jasmine tugged gently on my arm, pulling me forward, and I let her. The walk to the lounge passed in a blur of conversation, colors, fabrics, and designs, none of which I really absorbed.However, I nodded when expected, responded when necessary, and smiled when they looked at me. But my mind kept d
Cecilia’s POVMy hurried steps echoed my inner turmoil-an ache of anxiety and longing-as I rushed down the hallway, my heart lodged somewhere in my throat, struggling to contain the storm inside.It shouldn’t have surprised me to see them like that. But a part of me still wasn’t prepared.His arm ha
….Leopold’s POV“I’m so sorry for the misunderstanding, Your Majesty,” Sophia said, her voice soft, carefully controlled as tears clung to her lashes. “Cecilia and I have a history… one I haven’t spoken about until now. We’re from the same pack, as you know. She was never particularly kind to me, b
Cecilia’s POVMy mind refused to let it go.It replayed everything over and over again, as though searching for something I had missed… the way Leopold’s voice had turned cold when he threatened execturtio, the way my room had been torn apart without hesitation.I knew that part wasn’t his fault.Bu
“I wasn’t sure what kind of sweeteners you liked, so I brought you an assortment,” she explained.“Thank you,” I told her.When I thought she was going to leave, she didn’t. Awkwardly, I cleared my throat.“Was there more?” I asked, unsure why she was still standing there.Her cheeks turned pink.“I
Leopold’s POV“What are you suggesting, Landon? Are you saying this Omega might be my True Mate?”The idea was utterly preposterous, and I was annoyed by even the suggestion.“While it’s unusual for an Alpha to be fated to an Omega, it isn’t entirely unheard of,” Landon said.“I’m not just any Alpha
Leopold’s POV“Arden?” I snapped.That name was familiar to me.Before I had ascended the throne, I had gone to the Wolf Witch, to ask of her to help me find my Ture Mate. To assist me, she had performed a divination with chanting, calling upon the Moon Goddess and my ancestors. With the use of my b
After what Leopold had said to me earlier, it seemed strange to receive this now. Why would he warn me against thinking myself a concubine, only to now give me this ointment for concubines?The slave didn’t wait for me to figure it out. She wordlessly turned and skittered away from my door.“Thank y







