Laura's point of view: I spent my entire life believing that our alpha packhouse was the biggest house my eyes would ever see. Well, that's a lie, a huge lie. I could not stop gasping the moment my eyes met the marvelous palace I was standing by its gates. I shifted my gaze from the place to my mate, whom I still don't even know his name. "Where are we?" I wondered, and with a smirk on his face, he answered. "Home, Wolfie..." My head started spinning around as realization started hitting me as hard as it could. Then I remembered what my mom had told me the day of the run when I was still in my room. "...Some people even claim that the alpha king would take part in the ritual this year..." Her voice kept repeating inside my head, creating a wave of uncertainties and doubts. Until I could hold it no more. "What's your name?" I questioned him while wishing the claims my mother told me about were anything but true. "Damien..." He started, but another loud gasp escaped from me, w
Laura's point of view: I can't imagine my life getting any more sinister. It's still hard for me to understand what happened a while ago. Well, it turns out that the mating ceremony that was prepared in the palace was in honor of Prince Damien, but not in my honor. Instead, another female named Selene had something to do with my mate. The furious, growling man was indeed the king, and of course, he wasn't on his own. Also by his side was the Queen, who was my mate's parents. None of them were making efforts to hide how much they despised me. Looking at the so-called Selene, I get why they would dislike me. She is also of high rank, stunningly beautiful, and is supported by a powerful father. One of the Lords who attended the ceremony, and based on the way he threatened me with death and promised the prince vengeance, was her father. Anyway, back to the lady that my mate was supposed to mate with. She was a graceful, gorgeous, good-looking she-wolf. You know, the type of fairyt
Laura's point of view: "I want to know who she is. What's between you two? Is she your mate?" I stated the facts. I've always hated being in the dark, and I couldn't stand not knowing what was happening around me. "She's not my mate!" He confesses, causing my heart to relax, but not for too long. What was coming was too much for me to handle. "She's my first love!" "You're what?" I chuckled while pushing him away from me. This time, he didn't hold me still. Instead, he let me go. I sat opposite the one who was supposed to be my second chance mate while waiting for a real answer, but he didn't say a thing. "Okay, I get it! You love her, and I wish I could be happy for you both, but I'm not. The thing is that I want to know... If she's the one you love, what am I to you? Why did you even involve me in the thing between both of you? Let me guess! Are you trying to make her jealous by using me? Of course, you would do it. I mean, what am I? Just an unknown omega from an unknown pack.
Laura's point of view: I received an invitation to the Queen's royal suite. I can't believe my luck. Perhaps Damien explained the misunderstanding to her. The naive part of me thought. I used to believe that everything would be fine. Little did I know what awaited me. After waking up from that nightmare, I couldn't fall back asleep. So, I stayed awake until my mate joined me. We had breakfast together here in his room. Then he excused himself, saying he had some assignments to deal with. Once again, I found myself stuck in his room. Unconsciously, I started thinking about the woman from my nightmare. Who could she be, and why am I dreaming about her? A few minutes after Damien left, a maid knocked on the door before entering to inform me that the Queen herself invited me to her royal suite for tea. She also gave me a gift: a moon-shaped necklace. It's one of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry I've ever seen. In fact, I never thought I would be able to wear something so ex
Point of view: I sat on an ottoman in the grand salon of the Queen's royal suite. Physically, I was present with the Queen and Selene, but my mind was still preoccupied with the closed room, Mery's room. Ultimately, I didn't enter the room. I don't want to get on the king's bad side in my first few days. He and the Queen already dislike me, and I haven't done anything to deserve their hatred. So, it's better to keep a low profile. However, I haven't forgotten about Mery. I will find her and help her, regardless of the cost. For now, all I wish is to get out of here. It turns out that the Queen summoned me not because she was interested in getting to know me. Her intention was to humiliate me and explain why Selene is a suitable choice to be queen, whereas I am not. Did I mention that Selene was wearing the same necklace the Queen gave me? Well, she was. And I don't believe it's a mere coincidence. Soon, the hidden card in their deceitful game will be revealed. I didn't have to w
Laura's point of view: "Take me with you, please!" I pleaded with Damien to get me out of that awful room, but he refused. He claimed that everyone here is dangerous, and I'm too innocent to handle their mind games. "So, what? Are you going to keep me locked up here? That's sick!" "I know," he said, kissing my forehead, "But you have to wait a little longer, and I'll make it safe for you to live here." "You've been saying the same thing for about a week!" Things have changed here, and unfortunately, not in my favor. "Please, give me time, and I'll update you when it's all safe for you. Then you'll be free to do whatever you want." I nodded, not wanting to make things more complicated for him. He has been nothing but sweet to me. And he stood up against the Queen herself on my behalf. Despite what happened that day, I should be the one who doesn't want to leave the room. But the nightmare continued to haunt my dreams, making it difficult for me to sleep. If I won't discover what
Damien's point of view: It had been about four hours, and the image of my mate and I fighting couldn't leave my mind. What was I thinking when I said those words to her? "Do you always have to be that annoying type of person? Why don't you take care of things related to you? For example, learn how to fix your hair, dress up like a lady, not a teenager escaping from school. How about you call your own mother and occupy yourself with your nonsense, like a normal she-wolf does?" And the way she pleaded... I wanted to stop and apologize, but the beast inside me took control. It was in charge while I was hurting her. "Damien! You're hurting me!" I thought I was done losing control, but not when I heard her name. I never got to meet her in person, yet she was always there in my life. She was the reason why I couldn't and still can't be who I'm supposed to be. I'm not the person I used to be anymore, and I don't want to be. If I had known that he would take control again, I would have n
Laura's point of view: My entire body aches, and I have no idea how long I've been asleep. I opened my eyes to find that it was already night. My mate, as far as I can remember, attacked me and knocked me out. I could sense his presence, but he wasn't sleeping next to me. I pushed myself up and made my way to the balcony where he stood alone in his pants, while I was wearing his t-shirt. I could feel his anxiety, and it hurt me to know that I caused it. "What's sexy is sharing pajamas!" I said, trying to add some humor. "Go back to sleep! I don't want to deal with you right now!" I didn't know why he was treating me this way, but I wasn't going to do as he wished. "What's the matter now?" he asked when he noticed me approaching. "Nothing! I just want to be with my mate." "Now you remember you have a mate." It was a strong comeback, and I'm done being nice. "Listen to me, you jerk! I've been lying on that bed for over half a day because you attacked me for no reason. Yet, her