Molly did not let me put on my jeans, she said it would be disrespectful to the king. So we decided on a long-sleeved, knee-length simple dress. As long as I do not have to show too much skin, I felt fine. escorted to a dining room on the same floor Since we were on the highest level of the palace it offered a sweeping view of the landscape, the hedge saw before was actually the contour of an intricate maze, with the darkening shadows I could not see the details of the pattern. As I contemplated the beautiful sunset sky, the butler announced the king's arrival. If anything, I have to be careful and not end up on his bad side. I'm not the type to put on a facade but I can be polite and respectful Molly made sure to learn some etiquette to avoid mishaps. At least until I knew his intentionsThe king stepped in with heavy steps, unlike in the throne room he seemed less threatening"Your Majesty," I said, politely"Alexandra," he said drylyThe name had a strange sound, I know it's the na

The further we went from the palace, the stronger the chest pain became. I never knew it could be so painful to be away from my friend. She did not reject me, but I felt like she did. I was devastated, as if a piece of my soul was missing. My wolf growled and growled and blamed me for the whole situation. When he reminded him that he was the one who lost control for the most part, impatient before the mating, that he made me approach her too aggressively, he fell silent and withdrew.After that it became quiet, for the first time in a long time. I was alone with my thoughts. I knew I was as guilty as my wolf, I was also impatient, I should have tamed him better, or at least cleaned up his mess properly, fix things between us instead of avoiding her like a cowardWe had stopped at the hotel to pick up our luggage and headed for the packing area. After telling Herbert what happened, he took over the wheel, with Melissa in the passenger seat, lounged in the back. Too immersed in self-pit

Every day that passed was longer than before, I could at least keep my mind off things by drowning myself in work and packing business. The nights were much worse, I can not remember the last time I slept well. Her ghost chased my dreams, as much as I wanted to see my friend, she was far beyond my reach. If I wanted her so badly, why did I not fight for her? Why not go and save her? It's not like I was weak or powerless. Oh yes! I remember. She left of her own free will. She wanted time and space. She left me. She rejected me without saying the words. The thought filled me with sorrow and grief, a pain gripped my heart like a dagger cutting through my flesh.I pulled the car to the gas station, I needed to fill the tank and calm down before I took the road again. Suddenly, my wolf began to come to the surface again, after lying dormant for a few months. Not only that, but I felt a twitch in my chest that I could not explain, like a child who got the toy they liked just to be removed.

It's been a couple of weeks since Karish and I got back together Despite the fear that my uncle would try to find me and kill me, life has never treated me better, I felt happy and Karish's flock became my new home. I was not officially introduced as Puna, but everyone knew I was their Jordan friend and treated me with the utmost respect. Karish and I got closer every day and became virtually inseparable. We had a daily routine that worked for both of us and allowed us to socialize as much as possible. While the afternoons were reserved for training, Karish usually spends his mornings working and I was on the other side of his office reading books from his library.First, I read various subjects at random, until I came across some textbooks at the university level in the areas of social sciences, economics, management and so on. Karish did not go to college, mainly because no one offered courses on how to become a Jordan. became interested in the books he used to study and decided to

Despite how much I wanted to stay with my friend, now that I have her back, I had to go to work. One of my companies had problems and spent the last three days meeting with lawyers, clients and entrepreneurs to find a solution. The investment consisted of assembling electronic devices in a factory in China from parts manufactured in other Asian countries. Due to some political hypocrisy, the government has introduced higher import taxes on the category of products coming from China. Increased costs also meant a higher price. We were already struggling with sales and the new price would put us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors. Moving the factory or any other solution did not fit the business model and would entail more costs than anything else. The only thing that made sense and could reduce our losses would be to dissolve and file for bankruptcy. The overseas part of the business mainly involved subcontractors, so I did not care as much about it as the local employees. Mo