LOGINThis place was home. My home. The one I had grown to love slowly but surely. Of course, Oliver and Alexander had offered to have my plants moved to the palace conservatory so that I wouldn’t have to be away from my work.It was a tempting offer, one that I would eventually crack down on. But for now
[Evelyn’s POV]Three months later...My eyes slowly peered open. The sun was shining through the blinds in the room. Naturally, my hand reached across to the other side of the mattress, expecting to find Alexander lying beside me.He wasn’t there.I didn’t panic. In fact, his absence made me instant
[Evelyn’s POV]Oh my God. What if they don’t want to accept Alexander as their new King? While I couldn’t think of a single reason why anyone wouldn’t want him for an Alpha, it still wasn’t enough to willingly sign over their allegiance to him.Alexander needed support and I was going to do whateve
Prior to this momentous day, Alexander had spoken with his Stepmother. They hadn’t necessarily struck up a deal, but he had made it a point to tell her that should she fail to cooperate during this hearing, he would ensure that her life in prison would be nothing short of hell.“Caroline Kingston,”
[Third-Person’s POV]An inquisition.That was what the general public was after. The region, itself, was still in semi-shock over the fact that Alexander had declared war against the Royal Family. Unlike the last two trials that had been held within the actual justice building, Alexander saw it fit
[Evelyn’s POV]“What?” he questioned incredulously.Alexander stared back at me with a mixture of astonishment and disbelief. The corners of his mouth started to curl into a knowing smile, softening his features immensely.My heart lurched in my throat while a flare of anger shot through me. Oh my G
“What were you doing?” he grumbled.“S-Sorry,” I muttered. “It’s just...Your mask. I noticed it was sliding off your face.”Without a word, he reached up to readjust the mask’s position on his face. I was desperate to ward off the awkward silence that filled the space.“I, uh...Sorry if you didn’t s
I fought to suppress the joyful cry that wanted to tear from my throat. Oh, God. I felt so relieved, so filled with happiness and relief that I wanted to cry tears of joy.I sucked in a sharp breath and managed to level out my breathing. “Thank you so much for staying with him,” I said.“It’s no pro
[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander didn’t question his grandmother when she came into his office to tell him about his apparent plans for the evening. In fact, he was actually looking forward to them.“Now that the truth has been let out, don’t you think it’s time for you and Evelyn to work on building
But then why was the door open? Obviously, someone had been through here. Doing what? I had no idea.My entire body flinched when a sudden sound echoed off the stone walls. It sounded almost inhuman. I turned my head to glance down the long, dismal hallway to find nothing but complete darkness.My







