Bustan's POVThe morning air in the palace was thick with tension. Olivia and I stood side by side in the great hall, scanning the faces of our soldiers, servants, and council members. The recent events had rattled both of us—Kim’s escape from the dungeon was a clear sign that we had a traitor in our midst. The precision with which she was rescued, the knowledge of the guards’ rotations and defenses, suggested that this was no mere coincidence. Someone inside the palace was working with her. Someone was betraying us.Olivia’s eyes glimmered with restrained fury. Whoever it was, they were still out there, possibly feeding information to Nate. This could be a huge blow to our plans if we didn’t act fast.“We need to tighten security,” Olivia said, her voice low but filled with determination. “Whoever helped Kim knows the palace too well. They’ll strike again if we don’t find them soon.”I nodded in agreement. “Agreed. But we need to be smart about this. If we start rounding up suspects
Jame’s POVUnknown to them, I stood by listening to their conversation. Yes, I had come to tell Layla about his findings when I heard Nate’s voice.I was just scoffing and smirking when I was hearing all of Nate's lies to her. To me, the best award for liars should be given to Nate. How could he lie that Layla’s uncle was killed by some hunters when in the real sense he had been responsible for the man’s death?I quickly walked away from the door when I heard Nate's footsteps approaching. I didn’t want him to see me. I would come back later to meet Layla. I said to myself as I walked to my room. There was a big smirk on my face as I majestically walked to my room. I had a plan up my sleeves, and that was to make sure that Nate never finds peace and happiness in his life. I wants to make Nate's life a living hell, and the thought sounded good to my ears.The guard opened the door for me and I got in, that smirk still playing on my face. But as soon as I stepped my foot into the room, t
Nate's POVWhat?” She couldn’t believe her ears. Her uncle was dead? How on earth? How did it happen? When?I am sure those are what would be running through her mind right now but what do I do?“Are you there?” I called out when I didn't hear any words from her.She couldn’t say anything. She couldn’t move. Her uncle was dead? How? When?I understood that she was shocked. I couldn’t say anything else. If she was acting this way when I just told her that her uncle was dead, how would she act when she finds out that I was the one who was responsible for her uncle’s death? I had planned on telling her that I was responsible for her uncle’s death, but since she is acting this way, then I would have to leave that part.“How on earth did he die?” She asked when she finally got her voice.“He was killed by some hunters. I can’t even tell who they are. From what I had gathered, he was killed because he wanted to trespass into their land or something. I can’t really remember,” I lied.She cou
Nate’s POVWhat is that?” she asked, as she stared at me with those cute puppy eyes of hers. I was so lost in her eyes that I forgot about what I wanted to do. I just continued staring at her.She knew that it wasn’t the right thing to do, but she snapped her fingers in front of me. It was at that moment that I got myself. I leaned in and kissed her on her pouty lips, but I pulled away almost immediately. She smiled at me. She didn’t want this moment to end, but she knew that she had to. She was curious to know what I wanted to tell her.“You wanted to tell me something, your Alpha “ she said softly. I began to regret why I had said such a thing in the first place. I shouldn’t have told her that I had something to tell her, so that she won’t start thinking about it. I had wanted to tell her that her uncle was dead, and about the cause of his death, but I couldn’t. All the courage that I had gathered just disappeared with the wind.“Your Majesty" Layla called, her voice laced with conc
Nate’s POVThe smile on my face deepened as I accessed Andrew’s words.“There’s really no reason as to why I changed. I just figured out that one can’t be a killer all the time. There are times when you should try to change and all that…..” I stopped talking when I l saw a smirk playing on Andrew’s lips.“What’s wrong?” I asked, a slight frown on my face.“Nothing,” Andrew replied. I stared at him in a ‘I don’t believe you’ look.“Spill it already man,” I hissed in feigned anger. The next minute, Andrew burst into laughter.“I was only kidding, your Alpha,” He replied. Andrew and Jared were pretty close. We have been close friends for as long as one can remember. No one knows when our relationship started. Most times we maintained the leader and follower relationship or best friends depending on the circumstances. Like now, we were in the best friends phase.“Andrew,” I called through gritted teeth. Andrew raised his hands up in surrender.“Fine. I’ll spill it now,” Andrew said amidst
Layla’s POV"Alright, I’m all ears,” I said, a smile plastered on my face.“Come here,” He made me sit on his lap. He wrapped his arms around me and he sniffed in my scent. It was calming to my soul, and I felt that I needed it at the moment.“You smell really nice,” He whispered in my ears and almost immediately, a blush crept its way to my face. I still wasn’t used to all his compliments. It always send shivers down my spine whenever I hears it.“Thank you.”“You don’t have to thank me, just know that you smell nice and you are beautiful, okay?” He said with a proud smile on his face. It was as if he was happy that he was the one who was my mate. The blush on my face increased when Jared took his hands to my breasts. He began to fondle it.“Have I told you that your breast are becoming fuller these past few days?” He asked with a crease of his brows. Initially, he knew how small my boobs were. They weren’t full the way they are now. Before it doesn’t fit in his hands properly, but n