LOGINSloane's POV"I still don't understand why everyone is acting so chilled with Ronita's return..." Olivia complained, taking a bite of the fresh fruits the maids had just picked for us in the garden and prepared into a small serving of fruit salad."...or are you guys telling me that you've all given up?""Or maybe it's that Ronita has won you guys over as well?"She kept on yapping and yapping till I could barely hear what she was even saying or the point she was trying to raise."Here, my lady." A young maid said with a bow as she dropped the freshly squeezed fruit juice I had asked for.I took a sip of it and then dropped the glass, still looking into a distance as I watched the Kingdom members go about their day."Get me some of that!" Olivia said to the retreating maid before turning back to me."As I was saying..."Another yap session started, continuing for as long as possible.The maid finished squeezing the fruit juice and came back to serve us and Olivia was still talking lik
Levi's POV"You there!" I called, beckoning one of the Kingdom's informants.He looked around like he didn't think he was the one I was actually pointing at first."Me?" He said, before looking around.I didn't have to say another word, just kept staring at him with an intensity that made him realise he was the one I was truly calling.He walked up to me, bowing."Good day, My Lord..." He bowed once again. "How may I serve you?""What did Desmond ask you to research for him?""Desmond?" He repeated, brows raised."Are you intentionally trying to act dumb?" I snapped at him, my patience already wearing thin."I'm sorry your highness, it was just instinct. I didn't realise you were referring to Lord Desmond."My eyes went over his pleading figure for a brief second before I spoke again."I saw you both last night, whose information were you giving him?""My Lord, Lord Desmond only asked me to help him with the profile of people that visited the King some days ago and that was all I did
159Reuben's POV“Who the heck does she think she is?” I muttered, staring at the unread texts.Three texts.That was how many I had sent since I found out she was returning to the palace, and she had replied to exactly none of them.I set my phone face down on the desk, rolling my eyes at it for a moment like it had personally offended me, then picked it back up and checked the screen again out of habit, already knowing what I would find.Nothing.I put it down again.The first text was simple. ‘I heard you're coming back.’ Just enough to let her know I was expecting her without outrightly saying it. She ignored it.The second one, I had waited about a day or two before sending it, which was already longer than I usually waited for anything. She ignored that one too.The third one I sent yesterday. I hadn't planned to send a third. I had told myself two was already more than I would normally bother with, that if someone didn't respond after two attempts the correct thing to do was
Nolan's POV I found myself waking my screen right in the middle of work. Not for anything serious, but to check the time and date for the fiftieth time now. I rolled my eyes at my phone when I noticed I was staring again. I picked my pen, looking over some of the documents I had to approve by signing it and adding the royal seal to it. My hands moved freely over the paper as I signed the document, after barely understanding what I had just read. "Your majesty?" Kim called. I had almost forgotten then he was in my office as well. "You've been signing one paper for the past five minutes now." He pointed out the obvious. "I'm sure you've signed it more than three times already..." "Thank you for letting me know." I said sarcastically. He didn't say anything else, just kept on sorting out some files. Tap. My hands instinctively touched my screen again. Okay... What the fuck is wrong with me? Why am I checking the time like the date would change seconds from now? Or maybe the
Desmond's POV"Old but not weary." Almond clapped, accompanied by a smile as he approached us.Almond was the commander in charge of training the young Lycans. He was skilled and maybe the perfect man for the job.I had chosen him specially for this because he reminded me so much of myself when I was much younger.I had been a little bored at home and so I decided to come around here to watch the young Lycans train. It had actually become an habit over the years and no one, not even Nolan could deny the passion I had for the young Lycans. That is why he officially asked me to help pick someone I found fit to train them, while I supervised. I didn't hesitate to agree.The young Lycans bowed immediately they saw their commander who had just returned from whatever meeting he had with Nolan. I didn't care much to find out what it was. If it concerned me, he would have requested my presence as well."What do you have to say to Lord Desmond?" Almond said and immediately, all the students we
Sarah's POV "I know you!" That word sat with me from the moment he told it to me and even days after, I couldn't stop thinking about it. The way those words made my stomach twist. "Hey mom!" I flinched. I didn't even know why I did, but I only got myself when I turned to see Ronnie. No, I hadn't thought it was someone else, her voice had stuck in my head so much that it was unmistakeable, so why... Why did I flinch at the sound of a voice I had memorised over the past twenty four years. Ronnie just stood back for a moment, eyes going over me for a moment. "Is there a problem mom?" She simply said, leaning on the counter for a bit as she stared harder like she was trying to figure me out. "You look uneasy." I shook my head, the movement a little too fast. "It's nothing." I said, trying to replace the uneasy look on my face to a smile. "I was just lost in thoughts and that's why I..." I couldn't complete the words so I just paused right there. Ronnie nodded like she complet
Ronnie's POV The color drained from my face so fast it almost made me dizzy.For a second, I couldn’t even breathe properly. My fingers tightened instinctively around the phone while my mind raced through every possible reason he could be calling me. None of the thoughts felt safe.My first instin
Olivia’s POVThe morning sun spilled across my vanity, reflecting off the crystal perfume bottles and silk ribbons that littered the surface, but the light felt dull. I was restless, the kind of agitation that came from knowing the palace was in a state of flux. The "pollutant" was gone...kicked ba
Ronnie’s POVThe heavy door of King Nolan’s room clicked shut behind me, the sound echoing in the silent hallway. I was still shivering, my skin filled with goosebumps as the air conditioning of the palace hit my damp body. I held the light robe I had managed to wrap around myself, but it did nothi
Ronnie’s POV“No way I’m letting you walk out of a million-dollar desk because of that Asshole of a mate,” Jessie screamed, running down the stairs to stop me.“Language, Jessie!” I yelled.“But you worked so hard for this, Ronnie, why do you always have to dump your dreams to make sure that you’re







