She finished reading and glanced up at Xavier who had done little to get out of his pissed off state.  “Your father wants to visit the Capital 3, and he wants me to come along with him.” She rolled the letter in her hand and it returned to the way it first was, but for the broken seal. “Yes, I read that.” he told her, his voice still upset. He took her hand, and they silently got into the carriage, which drove them home. Once at the Palace, Xavier offered Mia his hand, and she took it. He helped her out and together they made their way out of the carriage. They were at the last step to the entrance when Mia broke the silence that had dominated for over an hour. She slowly withdrew her hand from his protective hold. “I would like to accept the invitation and go with your father to see the sites of the Capital 3.” she informed him of her decision.  His head snaps to her, her answer was the last thing he wanted to hear. It, howe

Mia took a walk in the Palace garden and a guard stayed by her side because the alpha king was being extra careful. She had gotten closer to Robb in the past couple or weeks and Xavier didn’t like that. This was his way of playing the part of a good husband and keeping an eye on her. She made a promise to stick with their agreement until the end and she hoped to keep it. She wasn’t leaving, but the king didn’t know that and if he did; he didn’t believe it. Xavier’s anxiety didn’t go away, particularly the one towards his father. Mia saw how much it affected him when everyone was away and the charade ended. He had happy days, but those days didn't last long. She didn’t want to pity him, but watching him put so much effort into pleasing his father just to get his approval felt horrible. He didn’t trust her either. He had a hard time trusting anyone because he expected the worse from everybody and believed they were all out against him. Not everyone was his father and c

Xavier had sat at court when the head organisers deliberated on the best location for the feast. After hours, they chose the Citadel to celebrate the ascension of the alpha of alphas and the lunar shift. Robb’s position didn’t change Xavier’s title as Alpha King. The people still needed his opinions and approval on matters. The citadel had the build that could contain thousands of people and it had in the past. Although the feast was open to all, they didn’t expect more than a few hundred. There would be nobles from far and beyond tonight and they’d all come to celebrate with the Wahala kingdom. Since everyone regarded the alpha of alphas as the supreme being and his authority as the highest after the moon goddess, a lot would seek to get on Robb’s good side just to get favours and pardon. It was a game of the men and women in power and Xavier had watched that game since he was but a child. He hated that game. One thing Xavier learnt to grow up was that most people who wielded powe

“You’re upset,” Mia spoke up as Xavier dragged them further away from Robb who was now back to the guest he had been speaking to before they interrupted.  “You can’t read me, lady, don’t try.” he sneered.  “I’m not reading your thoughts, it’s all over your eyes and I’m certain everyone here can see it too,” she replied and yanked her hand out of his because she no longer wanted to move. “I’m sorry I took you to him.” “Well, you should be. It was a bad idea.” he snapped, not as mad at her as he wanted to be.  “I never wanted that to happen, and I’m sorry.”  He struggled to believe that. He hadn’t been the best husband to her and so him being humiliated should give her a little joy.  “Don’t be. I deserve that for some things I did to you. So you shouldn’t be sorry.” “I know what you have done, yet it gives me no joy to watch you be put down by your father.” “I am not a good son, I’m a horrible one

Xavier took her hand and led her through the open pace and into the woods as the lunar eclipse moved to set. He wanted to move her to the highest ground, around where they would be on top of everything, with her beside him. He could hear it with the way her hearts pounded and blood raced through their veins and how alert his senses became. The ground beneath Mia’s feet felt lighter than ever, and her heart was racing. She glimpsed the alpha king and watched the wind of the chilly night blow over his face and through his hair. She wanted to capture the moment, or at least pause it so she could run her fingers through it. The full moon set, and she felt the change through her body, trying to adjust to the times and their effect on her. Xavier picked up the change, he could tell. The little cracking noise her bones made told him she would shift in no time, perhaps faster than he expected. With many years of practice and training, he had more control over his wolf more control than she