Landry’s POVBernice stares at him with a shocked expression for a moment as she quickly sits up. She narrows her eyes at him, focusing her attention on only him. A small act that would have made his heart race in his chest, but in this case, he could tell what she was thinking wasn’t good. It was obvious that she played that trick on Tina because she was jealous of her and wanted Landry to herself without any other, she-wolves getting in the way.She saw Tina talking to him and batting her long lashes, not to mention swaying her hips flirtatiously, and it caused her to drug Tina’s drink so she can make a fool of herself. Of course, he’s not sure how she got aphrodisiac. Maybe she found another aphrodisiac flower and brought it with her just in case.Landry didn’t want Bernice to feel ashamed by that trick; he honestly found it quite funny. Nobody got harmed. Tina’s family was able to bring her home and allow her to rest. Maybe Bernice was upset that Landry caught her and is outing he

Landry’s POV Landry didn’t return to Bernice all night. He stayed away to give her the space she needs. He needed the space too. He can’t help but feel hurt over what she had said to him. That this was nothing more than a sexual arrangement. Of course, he knew that they did one another a favor and it was an agreement they both had, but it still bothered him that she was still claiming that she doesn’t harvest any feelings for him.He went to his office early this morning to get some paperwork done before his day began. As he walks by Bernice’s door, he could hear nothing but silence. He figures she’s sleeping soundly and continues down the narrow halls until he reaches his study door.Hours have gone by since he’s gone to his study. He was deep in his work when he received a mindlink from his beta.“Alpha, we have a problem.” “What is it, beta?” “There’s a rogue attack in the northern region. We are going to need all hands on deck for this one. Gammas are already on their way there

Bernice It only takes an hour for us to return to the palace. By the time we got back, I was winded. Fighting took a lot out of me, not to mention the sex afterward. I’m still recovering from the heat I endured after the fight ended. I wasn’t expecting to go into heat like that, but I suppose it means my condition is once again worsening.We reached my bedroom where Landry insisted, I lay down so he can give me the blood treatment. His blood, mixed with the berries he’s picked in his garden, helps to minimize my symptoms. But it’s not going to prevent me from dying. He says it’ll slow down time a bit so he can find a cure. I don’t want to disappoint him, but I know there’s no cure. Or else I would have found it by now and cured myself. If there was a way to make it so I don’t die when I turn 25, then of course I would do whatever it took to make it happen.I felt exhaustion overtaking me and my body grew warm, but not the kind of warm where I’m going into the heat. The kind of warm w

Bernice I thought there would be more of an argument, but Landry just got really quiet. He’s processing my request to return home. With the assassin still out there, I know that’s not something he wanted to do. But with the look on my face, he knew how serious I am.“It’s dangerous,” he says, staring around my face. “That assassin could find you…”“I’ll be safer anywhere else other than here,” I say to him, narrowing my eyes. I know I’m acting terribly toward him, but I can’t help it. I’m just so furious and hurt by his actions. I’m hurt that he hid this from his fighters. I’m hurt that he hid this from me.It was a feeling I wasn’t used to; I was used to those around me disappointing me, but I wasn’t used to Landry disappointing me. This feels oddly different. It feels unsettling and I can’t help the pain in my heart.He sighs and backs away from me; the argument ended there. He watches as I finish packing my belongings and I leave the palace.It doesn’t take long before I return to

Tina’s POVBy the time Tina returns to her home, she was fuming with rage towards that omega bitch. How can she just leave and then return like that? After what she found out about Landry? Does nothing turn her away from him? Not even the fact that he put all his people in danger for his own selfish reasons?Tina’s parent’s noticed Tina’s anger, and when asked about it, Tina confessed to her plans. She wanted to rid of that omega once and for all. Her parents found her antics to be funny, and they were also equally annoyed that her plans didn’t work.“You don’t need to worry, my darling,” her mother said, sitting down on the corner of her bed, trying to comfort her heartbroken daughter. “We are going to take revenge. You will soon get everything you deserve.”“What is the plan?” Tina asks, lifting her damp face from her pillow, revealing the sorrow in her eyes. “What are you going to do?”“Something we should have done a long time ago,” her father says. “But until then, don’t worry to