Mag-log inLeave now that I hold the last of my patience, Dahlia."Vaughn's cold, telepathic voice felt like a sharp arrow through Dahlia's skull as her hands gripped her son’s wrist harder.She gave Rivenna a short yet smug look, one that would go unnoticed to anyone backing her,While the Vagnar, the beta and elders quickly file out, leaving only Rivenna and Vaughn in the throne room.Rivenna's eyes watched the alpha with a calm gaze, her mind still flaring from what had just occurred.From being pushed against the wall with her conscience that she had accepted Dahlia into the palace as the king's woman and her son Adrian might be crowned as crown prince someday.She bit her lips, holding herself from crying as she turned away, heading to the door.“Stop, Rivenna.” His voice boomed clearly as she scoffed out before turning to watch him in the middle of the empty room.The flames of the fire torches illuminated his handsome face, his tan skin, and his massive frame that clearly towered above h
Rivenna sat numb, watching the entire scene play out in front of her.Her palms were wrung tight into fists as she watched everyone’s gazes now fixed on her.All waiting for her words,All waiting for the cruel she-wolf Luna’s decision to bring down the king's poor lover and son, and Rivenna..what was she in this cruel situation ? She felt so guilty it was almost laughable to be the one given this crazy choice.She wondered if she didn’t pick Vaughn, if she didn’t follow her flawed instincts to trust this lycan male, maybe they would have been a happy family without her.“Luna Rivenna," Dahlia’s voice rang out as she clung to her son.“I know you feel like the king belongs to you and you may be jealous of our bond and what we had, but please look past that.Look at my son, who wants his father, who's been waiting years to have a father!” Dahlia said with no hesitation.“Dahlia!” Darian hissed at her unfiltered words; her eyes held a strong reliance that held tears as she swallowed ne
“This is your son Adrian, Alpha, your firstborn and only lycan heir to the throne,and by law I am yours alpha, just like he is, I am the kings woman!” Dahlia declared with tears in her eyes. Not backing down.The crowd was held in silence and shock as they watched the scene, it was like they were all waiting for her reaction for thier very own entertainment.Rivenna felt like the world was spinning, and it felt like her misfortune was happening again.She couldn’t breathe; she needed to get out of there as she walked over to the door, feeling the heavy scent behind her and a soft hand that tugged at her wrist."Rivenna, wait!” he called telepathically.“Let go of me!" she replied coldly as he walked out of the courtyard; she wasn’t sure why she was acting like this.It hadn’t been long since she mated with Vaughn, and he followed her. She was plagued with dark thoughts on what to trust.She thought he was different, especially since the moment they met, and there was something betwee
Rivenna stood quietly by the great large doors that led towards the extravagantly decorated courtyard meant for her welcoming banquet.The sound of music and crowd chatter rose as laughter filled the space.While she stood behind the door with Olena by her side, who was also dressed in a beautiful pastel yellow dress, as they both stared at each other in an assuring gaze.They were ready to face the crowd of the awaiting lycans' clan, clueless about what the night was about to bring.Vaughn, on the other hand, had stood by the dais of the high table, quietly near as he was eating at him.He stared at the door, wondering if this was going to make Rivenna call it quits after Dahlia's appearance earlier.But he couldn’t let her go, not when he felt so strongly about her; he couldn’t let her go, no, after the night of lovemaking they had shared.Not when the scent of Rivenna was still engraved deeply in his skin and his heart.His thoughts were cut off when Vagnar had walked to him, the L
RIVENNA'S POV*** I couldn't stop thinking about her. Couldn't stop thinking about Dahlia, and how she seemed so sure and prideful as the kings woman.And in my mind, I saw Bria, looking happy and vindictive—happy that she was with Wren.While I was here in this miserable state because I had left out of my own will and chosen Vaughn, thinking he had less of a chance to betray me.I let this happen again. I let Vaughn's words get to me and let me choose him, and now the thought of Dahlia, his lover, was eating me alive. I needed to talk to him.I hadn't noticed I was biting my fingers until a worried gaze met mine."Rivenna, please don't think about her…" Olena tells me clinging to my hand to stop me from my anxious biting. "Olena… should I trust him?""Alpha Atticus is kind. He is not mean like Wren, nor has he ever lied to you, or has he hurt you?…" she asks worriedly, and I shake my head.I knew Olena was fiercely loyal and if she sees Vaughns behavior was otherwise she would d
The night had been spent with the alpha's hazy and primal and u need for his mate.Fucking Rivenna through the sheets, giving her the utmost pleasure she had never experienced.And when she was unconscious, Vaughn had caressed and watched every single feature on Rivenna's face like she was a goddess he had never seen.He had traced every single freckle with his gaze,counting each long dark copper lash and the flush of her pink cheeks and her swollen lips,All from his feverish kissing, as he couldn’t ever get enough of the taste of her pillowy lips.His primal beast, albeit satisfied that she was full and covered with his cum, yet in that satisfaction, there was still worry.Worry that his brother's words of the curse might be true, and for the first time true fear consumed him,not for himself, but that he might not be able to give Rivenna all her heart's desires.“I need to find the cure fast," he muttered under his breath while watching her sleep.He had never wanted to give someo







