MasukLandon sighed.“Not until more recently,” Landon confessed. “I’ve managed to block all Caden’s attempts. But now there’s a new player in this game, and I hadn’t factored it in until now.”I wondered what had happened recently and who the new player he was talking about was. I was about to ask, but L
Cecilia’s POV“You wanted to see me?” I asked, confused.Caden’s smile made me uneasy, but I stood my ground, trying not to look as nervous as I felt. Something about him always made me uneasy. I never saw him around the palace, other than that one dinner a few weeks ago.“You ran off so quickly yes
“I’m just observant,” I told her with a shrug. “It wasn’t anything special.”“Speak for yourself,” Claira said, shaking her head. “Jas is right, that was incredible. You truly showed her up and put Vivian in her place. It was amazing to watch.”“Truly,” Cora agreed.“Thanks, but I’m afraid I made he
Cecilia’s POV“The consort ceremony will be filled with Alpha’s daughters,” Madam Isa said, her sharp gaze narrowing at each of us. “They will be the most respected at the ceremony, besides the King of course. They are to be treated as such. You each will greet them accordingly. Today we will practi
Then, he exhaled softly.“Well,” he murmured. “That was enlightening.”He stepped out from the shadows of the trees, walking slowly toward the clearing she had just left behind.The ground still showed signs of disturbance.Boot prints.A scuff in the dirt where someone had shifted their weight. And
Cecilia’s PoVHis lips were on mine before I could even process what was happening. It was all-consuming and soft, and everything I craved in one motion. The way his mouth moved against mine, as if they were made for my lips.His teeth grazed my bottom lip, sucking it into his mouth, and I thought I
“Didn’t mean to scare you. You sleep peacefully.”I let out a breath as realization dawned on me.“Warren…” I whispered. “What are you doing in here?”Warren was seated on the edge of my bed, his eyes fixed on my face.“Leopold made you our favorite concubine,” he said, a smile ghosting his lips and
Cecilia’s POV“What exactly does your favored concubine have to do?” My chest is tightening.Would he force me to have sex with him? The thought made me feel ill, and I had to take a steady breath to calm my nerves.Exactly what I just said. You need to stay near me… sleep in my bed when I require i
“Not me… I’m good staying here,” Vivian said proudly. “I’m going to continue climbing the social ladder and get on the King’s good gracious. I’m destined to be his Luna Queen and stand by his side.”Jasmine laughed, her eyes narrowing.“And what makes you think he’ll want you as his Luna Queen?” She
“Okay,” Lora said softly, accepting my answers and reasoning. “We find our own peace.”After I changed into my sleepwear, I went to the tea Anna had left for me. I stared down at the browning water, the tea bag floating innocently there as steam hovered around it. I wasn’t sure why… but something in







