Malia's POVPenelope arched an eyebrow. “Ryder told me yesterday that Lila had travelled and today at the training field, I learnt that Derek had also travelled to go see his sick mother,” I explained. “Don't you think it's not a coincidence? What if he lied about his mom being sick and he's actually vacationing somewhere with Lila?”“There's only one way to find out,” Penelope said. I narrowed my eyes suspiciously. “You're not about to suggest that we pay Derek's mom a visit to see if she's actually sick, are you?” I asked. She chuckled. “Of course not. Though we could do that.”I gave her a look. “I think we should call them both. You will call Derek under the pretence of wanting to check on him and know how his mother is doing and I'll call Lila under the pretence of having a package for her,” Pen said. I gave her a puzzled look. “How's that going to help us know if they're together or not?”She rolled her eyes. “The background noise,” she replied. I gave her a sceptical lo
Ronan's POVAlthough I wanted to believe Malia, I just couldn't. I had seen her hesitation when I asked her if she had feelings for my brother. She didn't feel inclined to pursue her feelings though and indulge my brother whom I was certain, had feelings for her. And though she felt she might have a choice in the matter, she actually didn't. My brother always got what he wanted. One of the perks of being an Alpha. He might even be able to manipulate her into agreeing to become Luna by using the fact that he saved her. I got to my wing and the first thing I did was hop in the shower. While in the shower, my mind went to the sister I hadn't seen in years and wondered what she looked like. My mother hadn't been able to tell us who the father was and I feared that was a mystery I'd never be able to solve except if the man came out to say it himself. I tried to remember if she was ever particularly close to any man apart from my father. There was no one I could think of. It couldn'
Ronan's POVScott gave me a hand with the washing of the dishes. No, nothing was broken during the process. He left, after raiding my fridge, with a bottle of milk and some cans of tuna. What a cat!I napped a little after that and woke up certain of what I was going to do. Of what I wanted to happen. I rolled out of bed and went into my bathroom to wash my face. I made my way towards my brother's room with determined strides. I knocked on the door before letting myself in, not bothering to wait for a response. Both Ryder and Malia were in the dining room and my initial reaction was anger though I hid it well. “Ronan,” Malia said in greeting. I smiled at her. “I'm sorry to disturb this meeting but I need to talk with my brother in private.”I saw a flicker of curiosity in her eyes before she smirked and pushed back her chair. She waved goodbye to my brother and I noticed the longing in his eyes as she brushed past me and left his chambers.“I take it you remember now,” my bro
Ronan's POVThe sound of the glass shattering on the ground roused me into action. Margaret was writhing on the kitchen floor and judging by the little piece of plant on the floor beside her, she had ingested wolfsbane. I grabbed my phone to call the pack doctor before bending to lift her from the ground and carry her bridal style out of my chambers. I wondered how the hell she had gotten the flower. It hadn't been with her after we left the forest. Perhaps she snuck out to the conservatory while I was asleep. I hadn't heard a thing because I was so tired and slept deep. I got downstairs and tried to settle her in as gently as I could in the backseat of my car. Then I slid in behind the wheel and drove like a possessed man to the hospital which, thankfully, wasn't far away from the palace. The pack doctor and two nurses were already waiting outside with a stretcher when I got there. I didn't bother with proper parking. I rushed out of the car to the passenger side and yanked t
Malia's POVSoon after Ronan left my room, I stripped and intentionally left my clothing right there on the floor. If anyone should come inside when I was in the bathroom, they'd know and leave to return later. The key to the door still remained mysteriously missing. I took my time in the shower, not leaving the bathroom until my stomach growled in hunger. I wrapped my towel around me and moved to my closet where I briskly dried my hair with the hair dryer and slid into a comfortable pair of shorts and a tank top. I went to pick up the clothes that littered the floor when I saw the dress on the bed. I first went to dump the clothes in my laundry basket before coming to properly inspect the dress. I sat on my bed and noticed the note beside the dress. Of course, it was from Ryder, saying he wanted to take me out for a late lunch. There was no way he wanted me to wear this just for lunch. Why did he have to be so extra? I wondered. The door swung open and Ryder walked in look
Ronan's POVI left Malia's room and headed back to my chambers. I had forgotten to reschedule our visit to the hospital to see Margaret. Perhaps there'd be no need. She had sounded a lot better earlier and there was a high chance that she was going to be discharged soon. I walked straight to my kitchen immediately after I got inside. I was ravenous and tired, and cereal seemed like the easiest and quickest thing to make. I opened the pantry to get a box of cereal and I sighed in frustration when I discovered that I didn't have any. I grabbed three protein bars instead and tore the wrappers open impatiently. As I munched on the snack, I deliberated on whether to go take a bath, sleep and wake up to eat later or just try to cook first and do the others afterwards. There was a knock on my door and I frowned. I wasn't expecting anyone. “You can come in. It's open,” I called out. The door swung open and I was surprised to see Penelope carrying a food tray. She walked in and placed
Malia’s POV“You're doing it again,” he said, setting down his silverware. Ryder had asked for two servings of his dessert emboldening me to do the same. I gave him a quizzical look. “What am I doing?” I asked, thinking of the best way to ask for a third serving of dessert without coming off as a glutton.“You're getting lost in thought,” he replied. He cleared the corners of his mouth with a napkin and leaned back in his chair. “Well,” I began, trying to make myself more comfortable in my seat without slouching. “I'm just worried about Margaret. She's in the hospital.”He cocked an eyebrow. “How come I'm just getting to know about this?” “Have you gone to see her?” He asked, sitting up straighter. “Ronan, Scott and I were at the hospital earlier, but it seemed like she and Lucien were having some sort of argument, so we didn't enter her hospital room. It would have been rude of us to interrupt,” I replied. “Do you have any idea how she landed herself in the hospital?” He quer
Malia's POVI wondered if I had said too much once the words were out of my mouth. His eyes hardened and slowly turned red. I sucked in a deep breath in fear. He leaned towards me and I shrank back until my back touched the passenger door. “Ryder,” I whimpered. I had forgotten for a moment that he was an Alpha and they could snap when pushed. I watched as he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. I knew he was fighting to regain control. When he opened them, they had returned to their original colour and I slowly released a breath I hadn't realized I was holding. “We're home,” he said and that was when I noticed we were no longer moving. He opened the door and stepped out of the car. I took his hand as I got out of the car. He seemed calm. Too calm. We had already taken a few steps when I remembered the desserts that the manager of the restaurant had given to us. “I forgot something. I have to get back to the car,” I said. He arched an eyebrow but said nothing. I hurried