**ASHTON**Women are selfish. I have come to know that ever since Emma broke my heart. Yet today as I mounted Striker and thrust the stirrups forward to make him gallop fast out of the palace, I knew that Emma's selfishness was nothing compared to that of Gwendolyn. She couldn't have chosen a better time to do this than the period of our game. A time when we are expected to be at the arena cheering our people on to show our maximum support. And now I couldn't even be there, all because of her irrational behaviour. I didn't think she could carry out her threat of leaving after yesterday. In my head, those were mere words uttered in the hit of anger, in addition to the knowledge that she had nowhere to go.She told me herself. This place was her only hope. So where in hell did she run off to?"Yah!" I pulled the reins, having no idea where I was heading but somehow I had an inkling that if Gwendolyn couldn't be found anywhere around the palace and even the so-called arena she lied to

**ASHTON**"Why are you coming this late to the games?" I asked my sister who was twenty minutes late to the arena. Today the ladies from the Sarokee Loop dancing group were going to perform. The Sarokee was an ancient dance of the goddess performed mostly before the Redmoon to appease the goddess. It was believed that this dance pleased the goddess so much that that night, those who witnessed it were instantly blessed with whatever be their hearts desires. I used to believe. But now sitting here watching it alone without my mate by myself, it made me question if truly these speculations were true."I woke up late,” She answered, sitting in her seat and giving Williams that familiar smile I have noticed was reserved for only him. If not that she already found her mate, I would surely suspect she and my Beta.I used to, to be honest. I didn't want to consider it deeply because I trusted Williams would confide in me if he ever felt that way towards her. And of course, he wouldn't even d

**GWEN**Ashton would never change. I am a woman holding a whiny thread of hope that my mate would finally see me. That he would forget about his past. About the woman that broke his heart and focused on what he had with me. It was ironic that my heart was broken same as his, yet, here I was willing to try again, while he was doing the same thing my best friend did to me, and even at that, he still thought me the enemy. Abby said he had changed, he was going to be good to me. But when he barged through that door like a bull, charging in like he owned the place straight at me I saw him just the way I had always seen him. A bully. A monster. "Get away from me, you narcissistic bastard!" I took off before he would get to me. I couldn't believe Abby betrayed me. I trusted her and she brought him here. I ran blindly with tears falling down by face. I didn't see my path, all I wanted was to hide away until Tyler got back and save me. Nevertheless, before I would get to the stairs, hug

**GWEN***"Fuck, little wolf.” Ashton's hand clasped around a junk of my hair, holding it against him as he thrust into my open mouth. "Yes, baby, just like that... Arh!" He went faster. I wanted to be in control, despite not knowing the all round details about these things. I was still learning and I needed it to be pleasing for him. If he was moaning that meant I was doing it right, yeah? At this point, I was literally choking and my lungs lacked sufficient air."Almost there, almost there, baby." He was thrusting and panting and I took it all in, happily.Gone was the initial rage I came in with, here I was striving to please the same man I came to make pay for throwing my best friend in prison and forcing me back here.My finger located my clitoris and worked on it whilst still pleasuring him. I was stroking myself, that former sensation building again. I craved to cum, but I needed to do it with him. Ashton let out a thunderous groan and spiked his seed up my throat, holding my

**GWEN**"I must say you look more stunning, Gwen," The former Queen spoke up, garnering a blush which spread from my face to my arms."Thanks, your highness." Was all I could say and proceeded to pick up a yellow material and pretended to admire it. I could kill Abby for being the reason I was out with her mother today instead of her.the Queen couldn't wait and insisted we went shopping for the materials to be used for the ball the next morning. Normally, the agreement was for Abby to go with her. Then this morning, she suddenly complained of having a severe backache which warranted me to come.I knew it was a blatant lie. But I couldn't expose her. So, here I was wandering around eggshells around the Queen, and beseeching the goddess for this shopping to come to an end as fast as possible.I could still see the hint of smile on Abby's face when she suggested I went instead since I had nothing to do this morning. I was about to tell them I had training to attend when the former Quee