Mag-log inUnknown POV "You were supposed to help me get to him, not try to sleep with the beta behind my back!" Helen hissed at Shay, stepping back as Sandra's smile widened."We are not doing this here!" Shay shot back, her face flushing red as she turned to face Sandra. "She told me to seduce Kolton , but she just wants to pull the strings while I do all the work!"“I see.” Sandra responded dryly."Sandra, you do not understand," Helen started, her voice shaking slightly. "We were just—""Save it," Sandra interrupted, waving a dismissive hand. "I know exactly what you two are doing. But let me make one thing crystal clear. You are both wasting your time. Kolton is going to marry me when he gets back."Helen stared at her for a second, and then let out a harsh, mocking laugh. "Marry you? Dear girl, he is never going to marry you."Sandra's smile vanished. "Excuse me?""Look at you," Helen continued, stepping forward with a cruel glint in her eyes. "While you have been standing around the pac
Unknown POV Helen and Shay stood close together near the edge of the timberline, keeping their voices low as they whispered in the shadows."You need to move faster, Shay," Helen said, her eyes narrowing as she stared at the younger woman. "If you want to secure your place here, you have to get to Kolton . You need to seduce him and sleep with him. If you are smart enough, you will get the alpha's heart, and he will stop going off to look for that mate of his. He will finally make peace with the fact that she is gone and that is it."Shay crossed her arms, letting out a small laugh. "It is not that simple, Helen. Kolton looks right through me. Besides, you talk like it is easy to get into his bed.""It has to be," Helen hissed, stepping closer. "I have always wanted to get back with him, but he never wanted me after we parted ways years ago. Now I am going to use you to get to Kolton .”She breathed out. “You need to sleep with him. If you successfully do it, you will have his he
Kolton's POV The engine roared as I slammed my foot down on the gas pedal, tearing the truck away from the neutral lands and leaving the gunfire far behind in the dust."So, how did you know that I was there at that time?" Magdalene asked, her breathing heavy as she clutched the edge of the seat."Well, I don't think that's an important thing to ask right now, is it?" I replied, keeping my eyes locked on the dark road ahead."I'm just surprised," she said, shaking her head. "You bid me farewell and you left long before I was settled in there and before the shootout started.""I came back because I learned my mate had been in the neutral lands and in that hotel specifically," I said, gripping the steering wheel."And it so happens that you ended up saving me in that same hotel," she noted."So it seems," I muttered.She turned in her seat, staring at me with a confused expression. "What is this ring thing all about? Why were those guys getting so aggressive and shooting all because of
Eve's POV "Keep your hands steady and make sure the linen is folded right before you pack it into the baskets," I said, looking over at the long wooden table where the young women were working.The group of women stood around the table, busy sorting and folding the pack's fresh garments and linens. They were in their early twenties, pretty, well-groomed, and clearly used to a comfortable life inside the pack house. I had insisted on working ever since Alpha Curtis gave me shelter here, and today my task was to supervise their work.One of the girls slammed a stack of shirts down onto the wood, her face twisting into an ugly scowl as she glared directly at me."If you think you are going to come into this pack and get in his bed and think you are going to win his heart, you are lying," the girl spat out, crossing her arms over her chest. "You are a complete stranger and nobody knows you here. Nobody ever will."I stopped in my tracks, taken aback by the sudden, venomous declaration. I
Leora's POV "Why did you take so long to get here?" I asked, stepping back as Jon walked through the bedroom door and closed it behind him.Jon stopped near the edge of the rug, his shoulders tense. "I was just taking a walk. I wanted to have some time alone."I forced a soft, sweet smile onto my face, softening my voice to sound warm and gentle. I walked closer to him, reaching out to brush my fingers gently against the front of his shirt. "Oh no, you can't be having walks and having times alone when your wife is right here. You should always have me next to you, shouldn't you?"Jon stared down at me, his eyes narrowing slightly in deep suspicion. He didn't trust my sudden shift in tone. "Leora, what exactly are you asking me?""If we are going to both be the rulers of this pack and we are going to be married, it only stands to reason that we should be working together in all things," I replied smoothly, keeping my hand resting against his chest so I could feel the rapid beat of his
Jon's POV The walk from the main estate to the lower worker quarters took ten minutes. The night air was cold against my face, still stinging from Cain’s grip and the humiliation of Leora’s lies. I pushed open the wooden door of the small, modest room at the edge of the pack grounds and stepped inside.Kim Bradley looked up from the edge of the narrow bed. Her eyes widened with surprise, and a soft, genuine smile broke across her face. She stood up immediately and hurried over to me."Jon," she whispered, her hands reaching out to touch my chest. "What are you doing here this late? I thought you were stuck at the main house."I looked down at her, taking in her simple clothes and the warmth in her eyes. Unlike Leora, who looked at me like I was a piece of dirt beneath her shoes, Kim treated me like a human being. She was an orphan who worked the pack kitchens, and she truly believed that a beta prince like me lowering himself to be with her was the greatest gift in the world. She w







