I know this building like the back of my hand at this point, so I manage to turn left to the stairs and then run down... however, Asheron knows this building just as well."Georgette, what are you doing?" He asks, running behind me until we get to the garden, but then he stops, "Ouch, my leg..."That makes me stop immediately and look back at him. Never, ever, ever have I ever heard Ash complaining about pain. "What happened?" I ask as I approach him. He groans and grabs his knee, "Baby, what happened?""I..." he looks up at me. And as soon as I'm close enough, he grabs me, making me shriek, "I'm fine, sweetheart, but my leg is actually going to start hurting soon. I just needed you to stop running.""Oh, my god! You played me!" I complain but I'm not really angry. He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me up until I'm wrapping my legs around his legs just by muscle memory. But I know I shouldn’t let this happen, "Ash, I need you to let me go or I'm going to pass out again. This
Cain is looking at us with narrowed eyes and crossed arms while sitting next to his parents. He looks mad and I really don't like that, so I make a heart with my hands at him, to show him nothing has changed in these ten minutes. It's stupid, but it works. Cain rolls his eyes at me, trying to stop a smile from forming. "Alpha, Princess, please sit down. We have reached a possible solution for this situation," King Erik says. My dad nods with a sigh, and King Aldo just looks mildly annoyed. I really want to hear what they have to say, so I sit down in the empty seat, and Asheron sits next to me."We think this is possibly the only fair way to go about this, for all of you involved," Queen Alicia starts. "Alpha Cain is right; this isn't just about love. Whoever you end up marrying is a decision that will affect the whole country."I know they're right, and that's the hardest part about being royalty. My decisions are never really only mine. I always have to think about my pack, my peo
Georgie orders both me and Asheron to go to her palace tomorrow morning so we can stay there for a whole month, then she leaves with her dad.I guess that means my first council meeting is over. This was eventful. I get up to walk to Asheron as he’s walking to the door with his dad because I want to get some things straight, but my own dad grabs my arm before I can do that. "Don't do anything stupid, boy," he warns in a whisper, "You think she's going to forgive you if you hurt the guy she thought was dead? No. You have to be smarter than that. You have to play the same game he's playing. The good guy game, that's obviously what she's into."That makes me stop and just blink. He's right. There's no way Asheron is as perfect as we all think; I'm sure already he's fake. So I have to be fake, just like him. Apparently, that's what Georgie likes.And while I'm at it, I should make sure he shows his true colors to her at some point. I'm good at making people lose their temper, after all
{ Asheron }The next morning, I walk into the Colucci palace with Adam, my assistant, carrying two of my suitcases. I'm finally wearing my own clothes and I sent Justin the jacket he gave me. He was an idiot for giving me the one with his initials on it, but now I get why he asked for me to give it back. Cain gifted it to him. Cain, the guy I'm supposed to hate the most... but I don't. Maybe because I know he's Justin's little brother, maybe because I know Georgie has loved him forever so this doesn't even feel that different from normal. Or maybe because he's just a fun guy. A big kid, just like I said. But whatever it is, my wolf doesn't feel violent towards him and I guess that's a good thing, because I'll be sharing a palace with him. I'll be... sharing a mate with him, for a month at least. Not sexually, though, not at all. Just romantically, I guess. "Georgette!" I shout as soon as I walk into the palace so she knows I'm here, "Thanks, Adam, just leave them there. I'll cal
Both boys murmur some form of ‘yes’, so I lead them to the garden, reminding myself not to touch either one of them, no matter how much I want to.If I were a selfish person, I would ask for one hour a day with each of them, locked away in my room. I haven't had sex in months and I'm starting to need it. Badly.But I'm not selfish, and I know this situation sucks for my boys, so I won't make it even worse by asking for too much.The fresh air cools my skin and the greenery of my garden lightens my spirits after that awful fucking dream I had. But I don't have to worry because both boys are right here with me. They both exist, they're both alive, and they both love me.And I love them. I just have to choose which one I love more, I guess. No pressure.The outside table is already full with our breakfast, so I sit down when Enrique opens the chair for me."Thanks, Enrique," I say as the boys sit beside me, still in silence, "Everything looks great… by the way, can you make sure we have
I quickly lean forward and I try to kiss his lips, but Cain moves slightly back… I lean more until I reach him and I can finally claim his lips, but then he moves away again. I'm literally chasing him until I get tired and decide to grab his rebellious head in my hands to hold it in place and devour his lips. This kiss is, of course, different from Ash's, but it's just as good in its own way. Cain doesn't try to take control of me or dominate me; he even lets me take the lead and just plays with my tongue, smiling against my lips as if he’s enjoying this game.I’m enjoying it, too. I'm almost on top of him at this point. And I could keep kissing him like this for hours, but Asheron clears his throat."You know what? You’re right, Cain. Let's implement the no kissing rule. I didn't like that," he mutters, his voice and shoulders very tense. I immediately let go of Cain and return to my seat. My lips are tingling because of the kisses and my underwear is uncomfortable now. And it's on
{ Asheron }I'm honestly surprised by the way Cain took most of that conversation without making a big drama out of it or trying to punch me. He knows I'm right, even if he doesn't like it. And he must know I have good intentions to help him, even if he's my competition."So… what if we watch a movie?" I offer because both Georgie and Cain look are weird after that last comment she made. And I don't want to spend the whole day with these two looking like sad puppies, "Or some of those shows you like, babe? There must be a lot of new ones.""Oh my god, you haven't seen anything in six months, right?" she exclaims, suddenly remembering I was in a coma. I nod, "There are so many movies you would like. I saved all of them and didn't watch them because I knew I would have a mental breakdown if I did. There are also so many new episodes of the housewives show I like. God, it got so juicy.""You both watch those?" Cain laughs, looking at me as if he's making fun of me, "Me too.""Let's go th
Someone knocks on the door as we're making plans for the wolf run tomorrow, so I walk to the door to open it and let a worker carry our suitcases into the room."I'll show you your designated rooms later, but I want you to get comfortable for our lazy day," she says and kicks off her sandals to get into bed. Then she just... watches us, "Go ahed."Cain opens one of his suitcases and starts looking for comfortable clothes, so I do the same thing. Georgie finds the remote for her tv and starts looking for something to watch, but I can feel that her eyes on us while Cain undresses without any care in the world. He's actually smiling, as if he knows he has Georgie's attention.I'm not going to let him win, so I unbutton my shirt and take it off, then I continue with my shoes and pants. But as soon as I’m down to my boxers, Georgie gasps in horror. Right, I forgot I look different now."Oh, no," she says with a worried tone and gestures for me to come closer to her on the bed so she can