WRITER’S POV••“I-I” Rose fumbled with her word as she was put on the spot by the princess, not knowing what else to say as she was left speechless by the upfront accusations “tell me, countess! Or do you want to be beheaded for treason?!” Anna threatened she no longer had the soft exterior she always withheld“no! I swear your grace, it was Thomas’s idea to give the maid that poison, I had no idea, she just came to our meet up and I saw them meet up occasionally! I did not know he would order this!”She confessed to adding truth with lies, hoping it was enough to spare her from the wrath of the princess“Thomas did this?,” oh no she had panicked and slipped it out! “very well, do not tell him that I know, if you don’t want to be punished,” Anna said silently, the countess’s the heart was still beating loudly but she could comprehend that as a threat“thank you so much, your grace, I am sorry”“if you really were, you would have told me from the beginning not coming here pretendi
ELAINE’S POV**Survival was the first instinct I was taught when I was born, I saw how my mother’s life changed when my father lost all his fortunes, we were miserable, living every day off scrape, and my father began to beat my mother coming back home drunk every night and, in the morning, a new bruise on her faceBefore she had dies, she told me never to settle for less, that I should aim for a good life, that if my life begins to move from good to bad, I should run, that love was not enough, I needed the money and power tooI didn’t heed her warning, I fell in love at 16 by 17 I was pregnant with him and had a child, he was in his late 20s but I was so in love, he was a wine maker a renowned one, our life was good, but it wasn’t what I wanted, this wasn’t what I dreamed to have I loved my daughter anna with all my heart when she was born, but my heart wasn’t here I knew I could get more, and be more, I stayed for a decade with him, but he started getting sick, the money started
WRITER’S POV**After rose had left after the confession, anna felt like she had finally gotten ahead again, she immediately informed Kal about her findings, and that Thomas was the mastermind, He was pissed as hell, not only was he planning to kill him he hurt anna and he was enraged, with anna calming him down with a Kiss, she had told him about her plan to turn the whole town against him by starting to spread the story of his treason against the throne, that would cause a huge blow to his reputation and social standings, which Kal had immediately agreed to,••• The next day news of what Thomas had done had spread like wildfire, everyone in the town by now had heard about it, he also was laying low because the countess had not done anything after he had forced himself on her, His room door barged open with his maid out of breath from the market, he was pissed drunk and it wasn’t even afternoon yet what in moon’s name are you doing in my room at this hour”“I’m sorry my lord but I
KAL’S POVLove….Such a Small word yet could mean so much, the emotion could burn you from inside out and make you feel things you never have, I thought my heart had closed forever, never loving again after my parents had passed, to me the moon goddess was an enemy, who only took people who were dear to meIt pissed me off when I remembered my mother always hoping the moon goddess would bring me a mate when they are no more, that she did not want me to be alone, I paid no mind to her, after all, she hoped for she passed away after thatI didn’t feel anything after that, any approach from any woman or omega put me in dismay and I did not feel a thing, the most persistent being princess ivy, yet I still did not feel it, that spark or pull otherBut I spoke too soon, my mouth died right down the moment I met her, my Anna, she was like a ray of sunlight that I needed in my life, I wanted nothing but to have her in my arms every day, her soft skin and voice, from the tiny freckles that dus
WRITER’S POV * Elaine was impatient, she lost all her patience with the viscount even after all her threats he had given her inheritance, yes, but she wanted more out of him, her greed grew bigger but the viscount looked like he had more things to worry about, it irked Elaine, Yes, the lake house was in her name, but from his illegal businesses, the viscount was sure to have more than seven properties that were not even inherited from the main properties as a viscount, she felt like it wasn’t fair, and she felt like she could have a better deal, and who better to strike a deal with if not the royal?Yes, she had thought it through, having done a favor for the princess she could have connections like never before, and batter yet she could get closer to the king, she had already set her mind to it, that she was going to meet princess ivy.She had worn her best attire and worn herself with the best jewels the very next day, setting out to the house of the crown prince, she was lucky e
ANNA’S POV * Anna could see the shock on Kal’s face after she had revealed to him that her mother was still alive and was the mother of their arch enemy, she was also the most self-centered and greedy person I have ever come across who didn’t have remorse or even a small place in her for her daughter, for AnnaNever in a million years could the alpha ever picture this kind of scenario, that this would ever happen, he hated seeing some he loved so much suffering internally and alone, he wanted to help, but honestly, he was till speechless from hat she had just told him “that’s- ““impossible right? I thought so too, but Kal, it is her, and she-she is not a good person, she really didn’t care if I lived or died Kal, I can’t believe s-she is my mother” Anna cried out in agony, she was tired, her thinking too much was taking a great toll on her and she was just recovering from the poison, it was just too much“my love you will wear yourself out”, he said caressing her face, she looked
WRITERS POV*She let him in, just to see the sorry excuse of an alpha and what he wanted to talk about and she had a feeling it was on the matter of her assassination, as the bastard had not shown himself and had gone into hiding, and the only concrete source that could say his secret as the dead maiden Eloise and the countess Brenton, The sounds of his foot deeps grew closer, as he walked in, greeting her with a bow but anna was not moved by such, his body itched in disgust, this was the first time that she and Edwin were actually alone, it didn’t sit right with her, she wanted to wipe the pride off his face“your highness”“and what do I owe this visit for, sir Edwin, it is far too early for this and you are interrupting my lessons, she called, picking up another arrow and shooting it to her target that was a few meters away, “I am truly sorry for the intrusion princess ivy, I do need to talk to you, as during sunrise I know the king’s men will start their search, for my de
WRITERS POV * Edwin had banged repeatedly on Thomas’s door, it was odd that he didn’t hear a response from his ever-eccentric friend, a maid that was assigned to Thomas had apologized to him as she went into the room to tell Thomas that Edwin was there But her screams had alerted the alpha who had busted into the room to see the maid who had let out hurried screams filled with horror Edwin’s attention moved to the motionless body that lay on the floor, his now pale skin and lifeless eyes that were still open, but Thomas wasn’t moving Edwin had immediately knelt forward and felt his pulse, but there was none, it made him panic more, “No, no,” he chanted shaking the stiff body, “Thomas!” he called but there was no answer He looked around the room searching for at least a fraction of a little idea of what and who caused his friend’s lifeless body that laid limp, his eyes skimmed through a rippled letter by the table beside the drugs, and the incessant cries of the maid were not help