Bernice’s POV“Do you know what we need?” Jessie asks, grabbing onto my arms excitedly. I was almost afraid to ask. “A girl’s day!”“A girl’s day?” I asked, raising my brows. I’ve never partaken in a girl’s day before. Then again, I’ve never had friends to do so with.“Yes!” She squealed excitedly. “I’m talking about mani/pedis, massages, and facials. Maybe even a total makeover!”She seemed so excited, and I didn’t want to be the one to make that go away, so I agree to her girl’s day, despite the tightening knot in my stomach. She squealed again as she clapped her hands loudly, echoing through the living room. Upon request, a couple of maids appeared and awaited her orders. She smiles pleased at them as she stood to her feet.“I need you to prepare a spa day in this palace,” Jessie orders. “I want mani/pedis, massages, and facials without having to leave the palace grounds.”“Yes, your highness,” they all said in unison as they bow their heads.“Call only the best; tell them it’s for

Jessie’s POVJessie was perplexed by this woman, but she allowed her to enter her palace and step into her sitting room. She has an odd look to her; her curly blonde hair hung wildly around her features. Her eyes were so dark that they were nearly black, and yet there was a glimmer of gold around her pupils. Her skin was fair and yet so flawless like a porcelain doll. She wore a light purple blouse and a short skirt that hugged her perfectly formed thighs. Her clothing left no mystery of her figure.She isn’t sure what friend would refer this woman to her, but she’s holding a makeup bag and assumed she’s here to sell her makeup product. The woman sat properly on Jessie’s couch, placing her leg over the other one, and set her makeup bag on the table.“I’m sorry to be so forward and to just stop by like this, your highness,” she says in an accent that Jessie can’t put together. “My name is Elise; I run a small boutique in the city. It’s a new boutique and it doesn’t get a lot of busines

Bernice’s POVI wasn’t shot.But maybe it was an underlying heart condition that was causing me to feel like this.That had to be it.It was because of my Alpha medication; I didn’t have long to live. I could feel it. The strange fluttering in my heart was proof of that. I was starting to feel sick to my stomach; maybe even a little lightheaded.Landry pulled himself away from his sister and she wiped the remaining tears out of her eyes. She was still trembling uncontrollably, and she bit onto her bottom lip to keep herself from sobbing again. I knew this was a lot for her to handle. I couldn’t imagine that this happened to her a lot.“Denise… you saved my life,” she said in a mere whisper as she rushed toward me. Now it was my turn to receive a hug. I stood still, trying to calm my rapid heartbeat as she wrapped her arms around me. She was oddly stronger than she looked. She wrapped me in a tight hug, and I almost couldn’t breathe. “I don’t know what to say… how did you get so brave?

Bernice’s POVVomit came out of my mouth so quickly that I hardly had the time to shut the door. I suddenly felt so sick that I couldn’t keep it in anymore. Not only was my heart weighing heavily in my chest, but my stomach was completely turned around.What the hell just happened? “It’s because you are hurt after what you heard,” Julie whispered in my ear. “It’s jealousy…”Jealousy? I had never felt jealousy ever in my entire life.I shook my head, refusing that was what that feeling was. Another wave of nausea surfaced, and I felt a bit lightheaded.“It’s okay to admit that you like him,” Julia laughed. “Why are you being so stubborn about this?” “I’m not being stubborn,” I shot back to her. “I don’t have feelings for him… I wouldn’t know it even if I did.” “And you are to tell me you didn’t have fun on your date with him?” Julia teased. “You can lie to yourself, but my dear Bernice… you can’t lie to me.” …Landry’s POVLandry hears Bernice’s door shutting softly just as he bru

Jessie’s POVIt was true.The female Alpha was the omega, Denise.Denise was actually Bernice.She wore an Alpha uniform, and her aura appeared different. Stronger, confident, and brave. But it was clearly the face of the omega she had come to know and love so dearly.Jessie had been deceived; she had been lied to.There was an ache in her chest as she swallowed down a cry. Her lip started to quiver and she blinked away the tears that had formed in her eyes.She couldn’t believe the one she thought was her friend, had been lying to her. Even her own brother had been lying to her. It was clear in this picture that everything said has been a lie.She could hardly get her thoughts in order before the door to the study opened and Landry stood before her.Jessie didn’t even feel him approaching, but she didn’t care that he had caught her. She was furious at him for keeping such a secret and she demanded answers.“Why are you in here when I’m not present?” Landry asked, shutting the door be