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
The sun was already setting. The feast for the night had been laid because no one could bear being idle. I had taken charge of the hunt for tonight because I needed to subdue. To take my anger out on something.And yet... they were still not back."Mummy? Aunt Mila and Aunt Lily are still not back.
ALPHA COLE'S P.O.V The council meeting was already making sure that no matter what I did, I would be in a bad mood. I leaned back on my seat, my fingers gently rubbing my temples, as I tried my best to keep the mounting annoyance in before I exploded on every single person in here."Alpha," Counci
SELENA'S P.O.V A second passed, and silence fell between us. Everyone had gathered around now, yet no one could say a word. Blackmoon. Alpha Cole. All of the things I ran away from.Jackson cleared his throat. He mostly did that when he absolutely needed to lean into his authority as one of the ol
ALPHA COLE'S P.O.V I watched the omega in front of me. The sun had set into the evening, and the palace was quiet. The room was dimly lit with only the bedside lamps. The omega was on the floor, his eyes half closed, his lips parted. He was fully aroused and completely unable to speak for himself







