LOGINSELENA'S P.O.V Alpha Cole balanced the last plate on one hand and held my hand in the other, leading me towards the dining room.It was still dark, and he slowly let go of my hand, the walked forward. I could see his silhouette moving in the dark, but his wolf was at least five times stronger than the second strongest in the pack, so seeing in complete darkness was not exactly new to him."Close your eyes," he said suddenly.I chuckled, then closed my eyes. He would be able to see me if I didn't do it anyway."Don't open them till I tell you to."I nodded.There was silence for a few seconds before his voice came again."Now."I opened my eyes. For the first second, the dining room was still dark. All of a sudden, however, the candles came alive. My eyes widened as each candle came on, till the entire dining room was filled with the orange glow of the lights.On the table was a massive bouquet of lilies, next to a smaller red box. He had also adjusted the table so we were sitting tog
SELENA'S P.O.V The drive back home was silent. Evan kept his eyes fixed on the road, and I leaned back on my seat, everything floating in front of my eyes. I hated it. The feeling of helplessness. The fucking ultimatum. It made me want to jump out of the car and rip that bastard Alan into shreds with my bare claws.The gates of the alpha palace opened, and we drove in, then came to a slow stop in front of the fountain."Thank you," I said, then slowly turned towards the door."Can you at least keep a steong facade for Cole?"I turned to Evan. "What do you mean?"He met my eyes. "Isaac got to the council before he did, and with the aid of other council members, they testified that Alpha Cole is violent and unpredictable. Luckily, Alpha Cole does have a lot of power that he won't necessarily be kicked out of the council, but decisions are currently on hold."I cupped my mouth, a gasp escaping. "How... How is he?"Evan looked down at the steering wheel. "He is dressed up. Says you have
SELENA'S P.O.V My knees turned to liquid, and I grabbed onto the nearest thing, my chest heaving hard. I looked up to the paintings. On one hand, I was relieved that I did well enough to make sure she didn't see Alan as a father figure. On the other hand... on the other hand, I didn't even know how to start. How to introduce her to him, how to admit just how long I have lied to him, and how much of her life I took away from him."C," I said, turning to Sarah. "Did you tell her his name?""I had to," she said immediately. "I had no choice. She cried hard, thrashed around, and kept begging. I tried my hardest to mind link you but my wolf was far too weak and you were too far. I am sorry."I slowly sat on the edge of the bed, my fingers clenched into fists. Tears filled my eyes as I watched the paintings, and my mind flooded with Alpha Cole's eyes from earlier today. The way he had looked when he remembered that I always wanted my daughter's name to be Amanda.I can't say it is complete
SELENA'S P.O.V I stepped out of the car, then turned, my eyes meeting Evan's over the glass.He hadn't said anything else, but his words still rang in my head. What did I forget? For some reason, all that I could think of was the somewhat sad expression that crossed Cole's face earlier this morning when I talked about having no regrets. Is there something I am supposed to regret?The glass slowly came down, and Evan poked his head. "Mind link me when you are done. I will drive you home."I nodded absently, then turned away and walked into the gates. The apartment was large, with the yard filled with flowers and even a small fountain. I walked towards the door, then knocked, my chest heaving lightly.There was a short silence before the door swung open, and I came face to face with Sarah. She looked almost rejuvenated, her eyes bright, her smile big."Selena!"She immediately wrapped her hands around me, her chin resting on my shoulder."Thank you," I said, closing my hand around her
ALPHA COLE'S P.O.V I walked down the stairs, my fingers wrapped around my phone, and the alpha seal I had to carry for the council meeting. The encounter in Evan's mind still rang in my head. Maybe it was because I was stunned by the sheer audacity that Isaac had to have to believe this would somehow work out, or the slight, genuine fear deep down that I could be fucked if Evan hadn't been so loyal. So... protective."Cole."I stopped, then turned. Sylvia was standing behind me, a small, sheepish smile on her face.I might have been the world's worst husband if I had married this woman because I honestly forgot about her existence.I sucked in a deep breath and pushed my hands into my pockets. "You got out of psychotic hold."She laughed. "I was never mad. There is no one here. You can admit you did it on purpose to get me out of the way so you can fuck that little slut."I watched her, then gave a small shrug. "How did the place treat you? You don't seem any better. Should I ask for
SELENA'S P.O.V The air felt a little different once I stepped out of the palace. Not exactly in a good way, but not in a bad way either. Of course, I missed Alpha Cole's scent and his essence, but the palace intrigues made it almost choking to live there.I started to walk forward when the gates opened, and one of Alpha Cole's fleet drove out, coming to a slow step close to me.I stopped, my eyes squinting. Alpha Cole? I thought he was going somewhere else. Besides, I left him in bed. He wouldn't have been able to get ready in so short a time.The car door windows immediately rolled down, and Evan slowly poked his head out. "You are not doing a good job at hiding your disappointment."I rolled my eyes, then gave a small laugh. "Where are you going?""Your boyfriend sent me to pick you up," he said, then got out of the car. He towered above me for a few seconds before he walked around and opened the front door for me."Boyfriend?"He chuckled, and I have to say, it looked good on hi
5 YEARS LATERSELENA'S P.O.V I watched Amanda run around the open field. Her hair was long, down to her back, but she had always ensured that I knew she wanted to keep it that way.I smiled to myself, my arms crossing over my chest. She was beautiful. Seeing her like this almost made me feel guilt
SELENA'S P.O.V.I blinked up, my chest heaving hard. I could smell a bit of smoke and an accompanying woody scent, very far from the exotic scents that I was used to around Alpha Cole and his palace. Alpha Cole.The thought came back unbidden. The night of passion that we had shared, the way he ha
ALPHA COLE'S P.O.V.The rest of the ceremony passed by in a blur of... nothing. I tried my best to look the part of the man who believed he was making the right choice. But there was no right or wrong when Selena had looked at me like that. Like I was the enemy. Like I had broken her.And maybe I h
There was a moment of stunned silence that descended on the hall, following my announcement. I kept my eyes straight ahead, my gaze holding Alpha Cole's, unwavering.And then it erupted. Chaos. I could hear the names they called me, the scandalized gasps of wolves who couldn't believe that an escap







