MasukOlivia's POVI had just stepped outside when I caught sight of Kim standing beside a car.At first, I didn't think much of it. I assumed he was seeing someone off, probably one of Nolan’s guests.Then I noticed who was standing in front of him.Jessie.I slowed down.She should have left days ago, but apparently, she had been enjoying her stay in the palace. And judging by the way Kim was standing so close to her, she hadn't been the only one enjoying it.I watched as he took her phone and typed something into it before handing it back to her.Jessie looked at the screen, then back at him.Whatever he said next made her smile.And Kim smiled back.I stopped walking.Since when did Kim smile like that at another woman?I couldn't remember the last time he had looked at me with that kind of expression. These days, he barely looked at me unless he had to, and even when he did, there was always this strange distance between us.But here he was, smiling at Jessie as though he had all the t
Jessie’s POV“I shouldn’t have believed you when you said I was staying for just two weeks.” I said, glaring at Ronnie as I packed the last of my things into my bag.I had stayed in the palace for one whole month instead of the two weeks we had initially agreed on. Now that I was finally preparing to return to my pack, Ronnie had the nerve to look at me as though she had nothing to do with it.“But you didn’t even act like you wanted to leave,” she replied. “You were so busy hanging out with Kim that you forgot about me some of the days.”“That’s not true!” I protested.She burst into laughter.I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me.What was wrong with this girl? Couldn’t she let me leave in peace?“I’m serious, Jessie. There were days I barely saw you. I would wake up, look for you, and find out you had gone somewhere with Kim.”“Can you stop making things up?”“I’m not making anything up.”I picked up a pillow and threw it at her.She caught it, laughing even harder.“Just a
Desmond’s POVWatching her in silence had become even harder since I set my eyes on the test results.The moment I realised that she was my Astra, something broke on the inside of me.Every time I laid my eyes on her, I wanted to pull her into a tight hug and tell her that Daddy never meant to abandon her. But I couldn’t just do that, not when I knew that Sarah had spent years feeding her with lies just like she had done with me until I decided to take matters into my own hands.My protective instinct seemed to suddenly grow in me the moment I realised she was my blood.I can’t believe I missed her childhood and teenage stage. She had recently signed up for a fighting skill upgrade with the female pack warriors, and I had never stopped watching her since then.Whenever it was as though she was about to catch me, I would actually act as though I had some other reason for being there. I had to make sure I wasn’t so obvious, but I couldn’t help that protective father’s instinct.Now wat
Jessie's POV"Did she hurt you?" Kim’s voice resounded in my head.I quickly wiped the stray tears that had made their way to my face before turning towards Kim, who was walking beside me as we made our way back into the palace."Huh?""I meant Olivia." He glanced at me. "Did she hurt you?"I shook my head. "No, I'm fine."He didn't seem convinced, but before he could say anything else, Nolan stopped in front of Ronnie's room."I'll leave you here," he told her.Ronnie nodded, and he leaned down to press a kiss against her forehead before turning to leave.I smiled a little at the sight.Those two could be so annoying sometimes, but at least they had each other.I watched as Ronnie disappeared into her room, then turned to find Sarah walking in the opposite direction.That left Kim and me standing in the corridor.He looked at me."Hmm…” I hummed. “Aren’t you sleepy yet?”He shook his head. “It’s too early.”I blinked. "Alright then, I’m not sleepy either. Maybe we can keep ourselves
Olivia’s POVMoney really could make things happen in the shortest time possible. I stood in the middle of my jewelry store, watching people walk in and out, admiring the displays, congratulating me, and taking pictures of the pieces I had spent days making sure were perfect.My grand opening.Finally.It was almost amusing how quickly things could move when you had the right connections and enough money to make people take you seriously.A few days ago, this had been an idea I was talking about. Now, barely a month later, I was standing in my own store, welcoming the nobles of the Lycan Kingdom.I smiled as another noblewoman approached me.“Princess Olivia, this is beautiful! I didn't expect you to put everything together so quickly.”“Thank you,” I replied, accepting her compliment with a smile. “I've been working very hard on it.”And I had.I wasn't going to pretend otherwise.I had spent hours discussing designs, selecting materials, deciding how I wanted the pieces displayed,
Nolan’s POVIt had been almost four days since I last slept in my room.Four days since I had deliberately kept my distance from my woman, convincing myself that what I was doing was for her own good.Now, as I finally returned to the room, the first thing my eyes landed on was her portraits.I stood there for a moment, staring at one of them.She was smiling.I couldn't remember the last time I had seen that smile directed at me.My chest tightened.I had been away from her for only a few days, yet it felt as though I had created a distance between us that would take much longer to cross.And for what?Because I didn't want her to see me weak?Because I was afraid she would look at me differently if she knew what was happening to my body?Or because I couldn't stand the thought of her watching me struggle with something I couldn't control?I rubbed my face.Whatever excuse I came up with, it didn't change the fact that I had left her wondering whether I was all right.Kim's voice ech
Ronnie's POV For a moment, the silence in the room was so thick I could hear my own heart pounding. I stared at Elisha, searching his face for something, anything. Just anything that looked like the man I thought I loved.I waited for the apology.Waited for him to say, Ronnie, I’m sorry. This isn
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
Ronnie’s POV“Two hours?” Jessie blurted out. “What the heck are you supposed to do with two hours? I mean, that’s not even enough time to pack your clothes and handbags.”Jessie kept on ranting. Her tone remained sharp as ever. She even looked more frustrated than I was in this weird-ass situation
Ronnie's POVI didn’t know how long it would be till I finally collapsed. My breath was stuck.Every part of my body had gone still.My eyes locked with his, one of his hands on my chin and the other on my waist to steady me.“All rise!” He said, finally.Everyone looked up, words falling out from







