LOGIN“Why didn't you warn me?" His gaze shifted to Arin who watched us silently. "Excuse me" she muttered and rushed out of the door faster than I could blink. "I told you, there are consequences. I couldn't have given you a warning" "It could have prepared me. He knew and I..." I tried to leave without speaking the truth. "This is for the best""For who? I can't...""Whatever it is you're feeling and you think you can't survive it, you're wrong. Nothing good will come out of you staying next to him. You'll get hurt. He'll get hurt""Then what can I do?" I cried desperately. There had to be something that I could do to make things better. "Leave" he muttered emotionless."How? I'm locked in here and..." I really couldn’t. I didn’t think that I could survive it. "I can take you away" I stared at Christopher suspiciously. "Far away. That was your plan in the beginning right? What your mother wanted for you. To escape this pack and leave far away. I can do that for you but you have to
“No…Please” I stepped forward but he growled at me, baring his teeth sharply. I halted, fear mixing with sadness.“I’m sorry. I had no idea. I trusted Finn and…” he scoffed again. “You’d trust anyone but me” his voice was thick with emotion, conveying just how much my actions had hurt him.“No…I…” “Save it Rebeccah. I don’t want to hear anymore. You had so many fucking opportunities to come clean. You took none. You must have been feeling very pleased that you had played a fast one on me and kept me fooled for a long time. “No” I sobbed brokenly. “What I did was wrong but I never did it out of spite. It wasn’t to hurt you either. I just wanted an escape. I was desperate and not thinking. I took Finn’s offer not knowing he had played me. I should never have stayed silent”“It’s too late for that now don’t you think? I would never trust a word that comes right out of your mouth ever again” I choked on a sob. “The guards are waiting outside”“King Leo…” “Don’t Rebeccah. The sight o
Christopher’s words were the final push I needed. What I had done wasn’t right but staying quiet made it no better. King Leonidas' reaction to the truth shouldn’t have been the only thing on my mind. I shouldn’t have cared about that the most. How he would look at me when he found out, how much things would change. That shouldn’t have mattered but because I’d made myself believe it did, I was no different from Finn. I didn’t want to be him. If he chose to be with Heather after everything, then let it be so. My heart throbbed even as I tried to convince myself that I’d be okay with it. The guards didn’t stop me as I walked to the door and then I pushed it open. I paused after I’d taken a step into his office. Heather was there, standing across from his desk. She paused mid conversation as she saw me and an awkward air filled the room, towering over the tension in the air as I entered. My gaze slowly drifted to King Leonidas who sat rigidly behind his desk. His face was an unreadable
KING LEONIDAS POV I was relaxed in my chair, looking out of the window. My mind had remained focused on one person, Rebeccah.The news about me finding my mate had been extremely hard for her to take. She tried to play it off but I knew she wasn’t pleased.I didn’t want to see her looking that way but it had to happen. At least until I was done with the mare affair.The door cracked open and Richard walked in.“My lord”“Do you need something?”“The guards brought a report about the lady, she’s been cooped up in the library for the entire day”I growled softly. I would have to see her even though that visit would most likely end up in a fierce argument. Richard shifted nervously in front of me and I sensed he wasn’t done with the report.“There’s more?”“Finn went to her”My fists tightened around the handle of my chair.Finn. The pain in my neck that had fucking returned.‘We should have killed him’ my wolf snarled and my beast rattled inside of me, clawing to get out.“Did they he
I woke up in bed alone, sadness a sour company in my mind. The king's side of the bed was cold which told me he'd been gone a while ago. I didn't want to think about where he had gone. I had not expected his admission last night. I'd been so sure of what he wanted. What he had said to me and that propelled me to tell the truth. But something had also changed with King Leonidas. It wasn't about Heather's lies. It was him. He'd seen something that convinced him to make her stay. And I was afraid that the truth would not be enough to change his mind again. I climbed out of bed and did my morning routine. And then I disappeared into the library to hide. I didn't see King Leonidas that day. And from the look Arin kept giving me, I knew there were rumors circulating that would do me no good to hear. The next few days passed in silent tension. I hid myself in the library while my brain worked on what I needed to do. King Leonidas didn't notice or was too busy attending to his
“What are you doing here?” I asked getting to my feet. She didn’t give an answer immediately, smiling smugly at me as if she knew something I didn’t. “We’re both overdue for a talk” she said with an air of authority, staring down at me like I wasn’t worth a second of her time. My fists tightened. How fast she had changed. From the scared girl who had no covering to a confident woman adorned. A flare of regret hit me but I didn't let it settle. “I don’t think there’s anything we have to talk about” “But we do. The fact that you’re sitting here now preparing dinner for my mate says a lot. I scowled at her. “He’s not your mate” she laughed. “I have his mark” “Something false you created with Finn. I know the truth and he’s going to know it soon” “And who is going to tell him? You?” She laughed mockingly, her eyes glistening with evil intent. “You and I know that cannot happen” “You sound so confident” “Only because I know more than what you know and I can promise that
I didn't stop running long after I was out of that room. I narrowly missed bumping into walls because of my blurry vision. When my legs finally gave out underneath me, I was somewhere I didn't recognize. A narrow hallway. My hands shook as I pulled my knees to my chest. I'd murdered a man. An in
KING LEONIDAS POVMy head throbbed in the empty room. I eyed the sheets that were soaked in her scent. I had no idea what it was about her scent that suddenly had me hooked. And I wasn’t willing to let go.She had played herself into my hands. Although I could have found a way to make it happen but
I stared at the harrowing man that I'd traded places with Sarah earlier today just to avoid. His eyes burned into my skin, specks of gold dancing around the black pupils as he stared at me with an emotion I couldn't decipher. He was smiling but it didn't reach his eyes. His eyes told a different s
I abandoned Finn and my quest for dinner and I returned to my room. All through the night, I could barely get any sleep. The king appeared in my dream and he was tearing through Finn while I was forced to watch.By morning, I was a mess. On edge and nervous. The girls acted up as usual but I ignore







