Kendrick's POV I didn't know what to say when Audrey announced that she would spar with me. I felt glad to have an excuse to hit her but scared that she might be setting me up to be punished, insulted that she could think I was weak and even more insulted that she felt that she was stronger than me. I would admit that she was really strong, stronger than Jenni and most male werewolves I knew but still she wasn't stronger than me. How dare she assume that she was? That was very demeaning. It was interesting that she cared if I was weak or strong though. I thought that she would want me to die but after she saved my life this morning... I had no idea why she wanted to keep that a secret though. It would give her more love from the people. Even if they now respected her because she defended the pack, they were still scared by her and it would probably take a lot more before they would genuinely love her. But that was all far from the main point presently. The main point was tha

Audrey's POV I watched with a heavy heart as Kendrick lay there on the ground crumpled and in pain. That was usual with whenever he was given the punishment of flogging but today however, he lay there a little longer than usual and it was slightly worrying. His behavior since we met after resting from the battle had been weird also and I didn't know what to think. In the throneroom, he had been strangely in a good mood and even light-heartedly challenged me multiple times. One would think that with how much I emphasized on respect, I would be angry about that but surprisingly, I liked it. I liked his facial expressions while he tried to change my mind on different issues and continually failed. When he finally left the throneroom, I couldn't stay there for too long before I had the desire to see him again. It was crazy, I knew it but I still wanted to do it anyway. But when I finally saw him, he was saying something that made me feel slightly angry. Okay, maybe it wasn't just

Jenni's POV The battle left me physically exhausted, no doubt but it also left my heart extremely heavy after watching Kendrick and Audrey together for hours. I had always believed that Kendrick wouldn't betray me but after witnessing his interactions with Audrey and seeing the way their bodies moved in synchrony during the fight, a storm of doubt was stirred within me. Was I losing him? Would our marriage be overshadowed by a new and powerful attraction? He didn’t even notice me all throughout the battle except when he saved me and like we used to in the few times there had been battles in the pack, he fought side by side with Audrey. My jealousy grew like a festering wound, consuming my thoughts and poisoning my spirit even more. Kendrick was my husband and I couldn't let Audrey steal his heart which he hadn't given to me. After the battle, I went home all by myself while my husband walked home with that Audrey as if she was his right-hand woman which was so annoying.

Audrey's POV I wouldn't deny that I felt slightly jealous when I saw Kendrick walk into the throne room holding Jenni but I quickly waved that feeling away as I had better thoughts to dwell on at the moment. Besides, he needed all the emotional support he could get as I had a big surprise planned for him. Minutes after he left the throne room, I sent Eric to go and get him to see how he was reacting to the big surprise not wanting to leave him for too long so that he would not start getting to terms with the idea. His shock was the funny reaction that I was looking forward to so I certainly didn't want to miss it. Eric walked into the throneroom with Kendrick shortly after I sent him out and I smiled brightly. "How did you like the surprise I prepared for you? It's so nice, isn't it?" I asked but he didn't reply. "You don't have to be so modest and try to act displeased. Don't you like the idea of sparing with me? I know you do." "I didn't expect this fight to be turned into

Jenni's POV That day of the fight became so long and agonizing for me once Audrey walked out of the throneroom leaving me and Jake who had been pleading. I sent different maids and guards to check on him but somehow despite how I waited for any word of Kendrick's well-being, no one brought back any report to me. Didn't they get the chance to see Kendrick and find out how he was doing? Or was it that I was really inconsequential now that I wasn't the queen of this kingdom anymore like Audrey said? It was just the day after Kendrick got imprisoned but I was already feeling highly restless. The worry kept gnawing at my heart, even overpowering my resentment towards the queen. Kendrick hadn't even eaten that morning before going to see Audrey and ended up getting sentenced to three days imprisonment without food or water. He deserved it for skipping breakfast just so he could meet with that Audrey early, but that didn't stop me from being worried. He was still my husband, regardle