LOGINNolan's POV "What's going on?" I asked, worry etched on my face as I saw Uncle Levi jump into a vehicle looking so disheveled. "Drive quickly!" He barked with urgency in his tone. My mother on the other hand looked like she had seen a ghost, her hands shaking as she kept staring at the car that had already started and was ready to zoom off. "Where is he hurrying to? What's the problem? Some talk to me." I demanded. "Olivia..." My mom muttered like the news was too heavy to be announced. "What happened to Olivia?" I pressed. I could see how her body trembled as she spoke. "Olivia has been kidnapped." The news totally threw me off balance and for a couple of seconds I could not believe if I had heard right. "Kidnapped? When... How?" "Olivia was supposed to be home? Why did she leave without her guards?" I already picked my phone out in the urgency of the moment. I was ready to dial the leader of the search team, Ernest, but then I turned back to my mom to ask. "Did she by any
Ronnie's POV "What the fuck?" My hands wouldn't stop shaking as I stared down at my phone's screen. "No please... Not my mum." I whispered in a shaky breath as I watched. Ma'am Sloane had planted informants everywhere my mom and step mum and Keisha went. I didn't care about Keisha and her mom. But my mom... I looked up to see Ma'am Sloane's retreating figure. I was certain that she had not come here for peace and now she just justified the feeling that had set pretty in the pit of my stomach. Noticing the worried look on my face, King Nolan stepped closer. "What's the matter?" He asked. The door went shut as the maids stepped out, making my eyes momentarily move there. I quickly switched off my phone so he would not see those pictures. Tears welled up in my eyes. "It's nothing." I said softly, shaking my head as I avoided his eyes. "Why then do you look so pale?" He frowned, his thumb brushing my jaw slightly. I refused to look at him, just kept looking at the door like som
Sloane's POV I frowned at Nolan. "What do you mean by that? Or don't you know how to speak to your elders anymore?" "I came to see if my daughter in law is doing well and you're asking me to ask for permission?" Nolan didn't reply, he just kept looking at me like I was already going mad. But I had to keep the act. Let it feel real enough for them to think I actually cared. "We need to find whoever did this and lock them up for the rest of their lives. How dare they lay a hand on the king's mate?"I took Nolan's arm. "I'm willing to do anything son. Anything to make sure that the Culprit is caught. They must pay for their sins." He released his hand from mine, though not roughly. But firm enough to let me know that I still had not bought his trust. I swallowed hard, not knowing how next to play this game. I was one who never knew how to hide her hatred for anyone, and now I had to do it for Olivia's sake. "The search team is working on it. There's no need for you to interfere.
Ronnie's POV My heart stopped. The closeness between us was way too much and my heart wouldn't stop pounding heavily in my chest.Goddess what's going on with me? Why is my heart acting like this? My body was pressed against his. Extremely close. Enough for me to feel the hardness of his chest against my back. I swallowed hard, pushing away from him quickly. I caught my towel with one hand, wrapping it around myself with a speed I didn't know was in me. The thought of his hands on my breast caused my cheeks to turn bright red. I could also feel something heavy settling at the lower part of my stomach. "Are you okay?" He asked, his eyes firm on me. His eyes never even left me. "I'm fine... " I muttered, my voice softer than usual. "You can leave now." I added, pointing towards the door as I said so. I still felt a little embarrassed and I didn't want to spend a second more breathing the same hot air with him. Instead of moving, he chuckled. "Now that's the Ronnie I know." A sm
Nolan’s POV“Please stay!”The words were so faint, that I almost thought I’d imagined them. It was like a desperate trick played on me by my own longing. But the grip on my wrist was real. Her fingers, though small and still slightly trembling, held onto me as if I were her only hope.I turned slowly, my breath hitching in my chest. Ronnie looked so vulnerable beneath the covers, there was no defiance in her gaze tonight, no witty comeback waiting to be hurled at me. There was only a girl who had experienced something traumatic and wasn’t ready to be alone with her thoughts just yet“I’m not going anywhere,” I whispered.I set the pillow and blanket down on the floor, abandoning the idea of the couch without a second thought. I climbed into the bed beside her, staying on top of the covers at first to give her the space I thought she needed. But the moment I settled, she shifted. She didn’t pull away; instead, she edged closer, her movements hesitant until her head laid gently on my s
Ronnie’s POVWhat is happening to me?Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the dim lights of that basement. I felt the cold, jagged teeth of the pliers against my skin and heard Dagger’s voice promising me a seat in hell.I fought with everything within me, even when I knew I couldn’t do much against a Lycan, plus I was tied up.But I still don’t know how I got out of that place. The last thing I remember was that blinding, white light that felt like it was erupting from the very marrow of my bones. A heat so intense it should have turned me to ash, and then the smell of salt and rotting fruit in the market square hit me.I sat frozen on the plush medical bed, my throat feeling so dry. I couldn’t say a word. The doctor kept moving all over me, but I couldn’t focus on his face. I was too busy staring at the wall, terrified that if I spoke, if I even let out a single sob, the reality of my own mind would shatter.I felt like I was going crazy. There was no other explanation. Wolves don’t
Ronnie’s POVBreakfast felt heavier than usual.Not because of the food.Because of the silence.I sat at the long dining table, my fingers lightly wrapped around the fork, but I hadn’t taken a bite in a while. The clinking of cutlery echoed softly around the room, yet no one spoke. It wasn’t the p
Chapter 18Ronnie’s POVThe door closed behind me with a soft click.The sound wasn’t loud, but it echoed in my chest like something final. Like I had just stepped into a place that didn’t belong to me. Of course I didn't belong here, but the more I wanted to leave this place, the more I got entangl
Ronnie’s POV"But you say you feel nothing?" He whispered in my ear. His hands still remained on my waist possessively."So why did you close your eyes like you're expecting something?" His words tore through the stupid thoughts that had filled my mind just moments ago.I quickly sat back on
Ronnie's POVMy heart slammed hard against my ribs.The Lycan King stood a few steps away from me, tall and still. His broad shoulders filled the space near the wardrobe door.For a second… neither of us spoke.My brain was screaming.Great.Just great.Of all the moments for him to walk in… it had







