Mia's POVA stone struck true, pulverizing the creature's eye with a sickening crunch. With a howl of agony, the wolf collapsed to the ground, its lifeblood staining the earth beneath it. As the last vestiges of life faded from its eyes, I breathed evenly and transformed back. Running up quickly, I jumped and kissed my mate. The flames on his hair were hot but they were not unbearable and they died down as he held me and kissed me back. It took all my willpower to break free from him and let us breath. Strands of sticky saliva trailed our lips as we parted and I was flushed up to my ears, breathless."Mia?" He breathed, looking at me in surprise.I would have grinned at him if I were not too busy being stunned."Xavier?!" I exclaimed. "What in the world?! How? I thought...""You never did see me without my turban," he teased. And he was right come to think of it."So the memory loss...""I did lose my memory," he said, shaking his head. "But I guess could say that an eyeball helped me
Mia's POVI came back from one of the neighbor's gardens that I was asked to work on, only to meet my parents and my sister sitting in the little courtyard. They were too busy having a family timeout that my presence was unrecognized. "Mum, Dad, I'm home!" I said happily as I skipped towards them only to meet the shock of my eye. All my boxes of gifts were outside and my mother was selecting stuff from them carefully.I stood in front of my parents and tried to fight back my tears as I watched them take everything that belongs to me and hand it over to my little sister."What's going on mother?" I asked but she only glared at me and didn't utter a word.The pain I felt from being mocked by others for the mere fact that all my mates have wolfed out and I still haven't, was nothing compared to the pain I felt when my parents constantly reminded me of how I am so much of a disappointment to them."But Mum, I really loved that dress…"I whispered in tears as I clenched my fists and sobbe
Mia's POV"Xavier, come on, let's go to the lake." I said gleefully as I approached his courtyard. He lives alone in his not so big house, ever since his parents died."I'm not sure I can make it today Pixie, I have a lot on my plate right now. I'm so sorry" I hung my head in disappointment and sat on one of the benches for some time."My mother caught me sneaking in last night" I said and smiled to cover my pain."What! What did she do?" He asked."Well, nothing new. She just gave me some extra work and she wanted to seize the box but someone came looking for her.By the time she got back I already exchanged the contents in the box" I replied."That was very close! I'm really sorry I can't go to the lake with you today. You'll just have to go without me…" he said and I shrugged my shoulders and left.The path to the lake was cold and lonely. I barely came here alone and the last time I did, it's been a long time now.I skipped and twirled around as I got to the lake and splashed wat
Xavier's povI finally summoned up the courage to confront my lover, Mia. Brushing my hair to one side and making sure to straighten out my clothes, I grabbed the bunch of flowers I picked out yesterday and headed to her house.I decided to go to her when nobody else was at home, so I could have all of her attention to myself."Hey Miaaa…." I said smiling as I walked up to her in the garden and leaned over to kiss her forehead."Hey Xavy, come sit. I have so much to tell you…" she said happily and I tried to guess what could be so exciting but I couldn't so I just decided to let her speak."Well I have exciting news too, but I'll let you go first" I replied and took a seat beside her."Guess what happened at the lake yesterday?" She asked and clasped her palms together."If I could guess then, I won't be waiting for you to finish your sentence now, would I?" I asked and placed my hand on her shoulder."I met Hazel!" I paused for some time and tried to recall who else could be bearing
Hazel's POVAs I rode back to the palace, I just couldn't stop thinking about Mia. I know for a fact that I'm not in love with her, but I still can't get her off my mind.She'll definitely be very useful to me but for now, I need to focus on my responsibilities as the soon to be announced alpha king of Silverpine Hollow.My shoulders stood straight as I thought of myself on that throne as the leader of this entire pack."Sounds really good to be a leader after all.." I said to myself and rode even faster."Where have you been, my child?" My mother asked as I walked into the enormous ball room."I just took a little walk outside, nothing important.." I replied and leaned over to kiss her cheek."Well your father has been looking everywhere for you. The elders came in today, in search of you" she said and I rolled my eyes.All these meetings were already beginning to tire me but I have no other choice. It's what I signed up for. "Where are they?" I asked as I walked up the staircase."
Mia's POVI wrung my hands in despair and paced around my room. On my bed were scattered assorted articles of clothing. I didn't know which to wear. All of them seemed too shabby to wear to the palace. However, the clothes were only part of the problem. I was very excited yesterday when Hazel invited me to the palace. But after my visit to Xavier, I couldn't help but get nervous. It suddenly dawned on me who Hazel really was. Of course, I had known he was the successor to the alpha, and the prince of our kingdom. But meeting him away from the palace, in my own environment, had somehow made it a distant knowledge. It was somewhere in the back of my mind, but never acknowledged. And now I got the invitation and I'm forced to acknowledge it, I have lost my confidence. Was I worthy to be in the palace? Do I know how to act? Would the nobility there like me?Such questions continued running through my mind throughout yesterday, which was the reason I didn't honor the invitation till tod
Mia's POVThe castle loomed ahead. I almost felt like telling Hazel to stop, but I didn't want to risk his ire. Not after he saw me with Xavier in that position. For some reason, I was feeling very awkward because he caught me crying on Xavier's shoulder. He hadn't even reacted. Just raised an eyebrow and asked me who my friend was. I introduced them, and they seemed pretty friendly with each other. And Hazel has been nothing but nice and sweet ever since. But it only made me all the more awkward, with the result that our conversation was a little strained. I sighed internally. I wished I could just play my flute, it always calms me. And I was with it, because Hazel had requested I bring it along. So, obviously, I was going to play sometime today. Maybe in front of an audience. "Hey, relax, Mia. You're biting your lips again," Hazel told me, smiling gently. I smiled nervously and tried to relax, taking a deep breath to help me. Okay, Mia. You got this, calm down. I told myself.
Mia's POVI watched with some trepidation as the lady marched right up to me so that the tip of our noses almost touched."Do you hear me?" she growled. Her eyes turned dark with rage, and I could see her wolf was so close to the surface, which sent me from trepidation to downright fear. "You stay away from my boyfriend. Who are you anyway?" She repeated, jabbing a finger at my chest. I took some steps back when the aura of her wolf's aggression washed over me in waves that had me suppressing a shudder. I knew a wolf protecting her territory when I saw one, and this one was doing so. Viciously. Why hadn't Hazel told me he has a girlfriend? Or was he just playing with me? Was I just some amusement to him? I felt my heartbreak at the thought. Lumps rose in my throat and tears sprang to my eyes. Through the corner of my eyes, I saw Hazel stand up. There was rage on his handsome face, rage I never thought could be there. "I…I…I didn't know he's your boyfriend —" I stuttered. "Of co