MasukNolan’s POVThe words barely left my lips before I saw it. The way her whole body changed, like I had just shattered something fragile between us.That shift I had always dreaded.It was like something inside her snapped back into place, but not in a way that brought her closer to me. If anything, it pushed her further away.She moved so quickly, almost desperate, and for a second I wondered if I had imagined the way she had just been in my arms, soft and open. Now her hands clutched the sheets, dragging them up over herself like armor, as if I was the threat she needed to hide from, instead of the person who was supposed to make her feel safe.“No… no, we can’t do that. It will terminate the deal and I’ll have to start seeking another way out.” she said, shaking.For a moment, I just stood there, frozen. I didn’t even know how to react.I just stood there, staring at her.Water was still dripping from my skin, making little puddles on the floor, but I barely noticed. All I could feel
Ronnie’s POVWhen he finally let go of me, the silence that followed didn’t feel normal. It didn’t feel like peace. It felt loud… like something had just shattered and the sound was still echoing inside my chest.The water behind us rippled softly, but even that faded too fast, leaving only the sound of my own heartbeat. It was racing...too fast, too loud. I could feel it in my throat, like it was trying to escape me. My lips felt cold now that his were gone, but the rest of my body… my body was still burning like I had been set on fire from the inside.I looked at him.Just for a second.His eyes were still locked on me, dark and intense, like he had seen something he’d been waiting for. There was something in them I didn’t want to understand. Something that made my stomach twist and my chest tighten all at once.I couldn’t stay there.I just couldn’t.The moment his hold loosened even slightly, I pulled away like I had been burned. My feet slipped against the wet tiles as I scramble
Ronnie’s POVThe water moved smoothly against my skin, cool enough to make me shiver.I moved through the depths of the palace’s indoor pool, my body stretching with a freedom I hadn’t felt since I first stepped foot into this gilded prison.I wondered why it had taken me so long to find this place.The pool was just the perfect get away in this place that seemed to be after my life. It was quiet here, the guards were out there, not so close, giving me enough privacy.For a moment, I forgot about everyone of them, because they were no where to be found. No Ma’am Sloane watching me like she had plans to bury me with her gaze and most importantly,no Nolan watching me with that heavy, possessive gaze.I broke the surface of the water, gasping for air as I smoothed my hair back from my face. For a moment, the world felt still. I had spent the entire morning feeling like a hunted animal, the pressure of the forty-day countdown and the weight of my mother’s safety pressing down on my chest
Nolan’s POVThe morning air embraced me as I stepped into the back of the sleek black sedan. As I watched the Lycan City blur past the tinted windows, I knew couldn't help but think of the whole kidnapping issue that was still left unresolved. Is that how accessible the royal family has become? I thought. That was the only thing I could make sense of from this whole thing. Maybe the person wasn't necessarily trying to hurt the family, but to warn me that I was too reachable. "Your majesty, the briefing for the Horizon Corp merger is on the tablet," Kim murmured from the front seat, his eyes meeting mine in the rearview mirror.I ignored the tablet, my mind still in chaos. We arrived at the corporate complex, a towering plaza of over three storeys, made of glass and steel. The place housed Horizon Corp, one of the biggest Logistics Corporation in the Kingdom. It was established by my father, and now it was being run by some of my trusted men. Andrew and Gerald. They had suggeste
Olivia’s POVI stood in front of the full length mirror in my room, the cold morning air brushing against my bare skin.My hand traced every place where an injury once laid. Tracing over my skin to be sure that I truly felt nothing anymore.It was all gone. I mean there was not even a residue of it. Not even the pain as a reminder.Something in me wished all of it was still present, still here, still hurting. Not because I loved the pain or because I loved hurting, but because I loved being seen.I loved every second I spent in his arms, that strong cedar wood scent that was enough to make me want to strip.Oh Goddess, take me back to that moment where he looked me in the eyes like I was the only thing that mattered to him in the whole world. That moment felt so surreal and I wished it never ended.But then, she had to show her face.When Nolan dropped me, I already knew where he was heading and the thought of it made me want to smash down everything in front of me.Since then, I hadn
Ronnie's POVMy throat felt dry after letting out those words, followed by a dull pain in my chest.King Nolan looked at me with a burning gaze, though his expression didn't really give much. He said nothing afterwards, just stepped out of the room, his cigarette still burning.After he had left, I finally let out the cough I had been holding in for the longest, waving my hands in front of my face as I tried to wave off the lingering smoke in the air.It was already the early hours of the evening now, I had already spent the majority of my day being Idle and maybe that was why I felt so restless.In order to keep myself busy, I made my way to my office.The monitor's screen lit up as I clicked on the power button. I didn't have much time left, but I needed to check back into my project from Alte Tech Corp and do the needful, mostly because I had been behind for some days now.A message popped on my phone.'Jessie.' I said out."Ronnie, is everything alright? Your mother told me that y
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







