Zira’s POVAfteryesterday’s episode with the queen dowager, I had spent the whole day withRonan, and after we had dinner together, he finally convinced me to sleep inhis room tonight. Hedidn’t have to do a lot of convincing in the real sense. I always wanted to bearound him. There was just something that made me want to stay glued to him.Thismorning when I woke up, Ronan wasn’t there, but I saw a fashion dress standwith rows of dresses arranged carefully. I hadpacked little for my trip here, father had said two to three days, but I hadalready exhausted everything with all the unexpected drama that had beenhappening.Walkingto the dress rack and checking each of them out, I was amazed by how beautifuleach one of them was. I had seen beautifully made dresses on my phones and ongirls and always wanted something like that. Butthis right here was a lot more beautiful than anything I had ever seen, and tothink that each one of them was just as stunning as the other. A kno

Zira’s POVThingshave been going really well. A little too well, to be honest, because I hadthought there was going to be some back and forth for a while. Iwatched as Laura packed my hair into a loose bun that looked like it wasstruggling to hang on. It wasn’t part of the styles she was used to, as I hadinsisted on it. But somehow, she had made it a little too tight. “I’llpick up the delivery while you have breakfast with the Alpha,” she said andrushed out of the room with a quick bow. Ismiled a little, already used to how she always rushed to get things donebefore I stood up and left my dressing room. WhileRonan had been reluctant to let me go to another part of the palace or thecourtyard originally prepared for the next queen, I had been able to bargainfor him to let me get my own room and chambers here in his quarters. Withhow my wolf and body reacted every time he was near, I wasn’t sure I would beable to keep my hands off him until the next three days, when we w

Zira’s POVMyheart beat faster in my chest, but I raised my chin just a bit in defiance.Theywere just bluffing, right?Theywould not be so evil as to hurt me… kill me, right?My wolfwhimpered inside me; I bit hard on my lips to keep that scared whimper fromleaving my lips; if I understood anything about power tussles and stuff likethis, it was not to show any fear.I wouldtry not to show any fear even if my heartbeat was pounding in my ears, and Iwas sure everyone in the room could hear it.Thequeen dowager stared down at me with a smirk that did nothing to ease my soul.For theone-millionth time, I wondered how someone so beautiful and regal could be sosoulless and wicked.Mythroat bobbled as she leaned closer.“Youngwolf… you should have just listened to me when I was being nice; who knew, youwould have been a baby-bearing consort, and your life would have been good,”she leaned backward again, still managing to stare disgusted down her nose atme. Sheshrugged as sh

Zira’s POVPainlanced through my weak body over and over again, my bones were turning to mush,and I could feel it; I could feel it.Oh,goddess! Was I dying? I did not want to die! Not when I had just met my mate orwhen things could improve for me.I beganto cry, or at least that’s what it felt like, as I was unsure what exactly Iwas doing.Please!I begged the moon goddess. I could not die now. I feltmy body soak in blood, and I had already written myself a goner when I heard aroaring sound somewhere really far away. For a moment, I thought I had pickedout my name in that inhuman roar.Wasthat the reaper? Had he come to take me to heaven or hell? Wherever?Butinstead of fear, I felt relief wash over me unconsciously. It was certainly notthe reaper then. Suddenly,I noticed the smoke that poisoned my wolf, and my lungs stopped, and in thenext second, the chains that were tightly bound around my wrists, causing greatdiscomfort and pain, were also removed. Then I was being

Zira’s POV“I wantyou so much that now I can not live without you, Zira.” He told me, and Ibelieved him because I knew it was true; there was no way he would be able to lieto me like that; I felt it in me as surely as it showed in his eyes. “Do youunderstand me, Zira?”Reliefwashed over me, and I smiled at him; I nodded, unable to talk at that moment.Our mate bond was complete, and I was so happy.Hisarms relaxed a bit from his chokehold, but he did not let me go; he pressed adeep kiss to my lips, sucking at my tongue again before pulling back to look atme. “What made you think I would not want you?” he asked like it was the mostincredulous thing on earth.Heleaned in to kiss me again, and as if he could not help it, he pushed hisrock-hard pelvis against me, grinding slowly.My coreheated up again, and I bit down hard on my lips as pleasure washed over me.“Hmm?”He asked again, urging me to answer him as he nipped at my lower lips.“Y…youlooked...” I started fumbling aro