ETHAN'S POVHer issue is simple as expected. She apparently didn't give up on her sister even after getting chastised by her husband and mother-in-law. At least she is not as stupidly submissive as I had thought. "No strangers or rogues ever makes it into my kingdom." I say and see her shiver. "What . . . happens to them?" She questions with shaky lips, her eyes already wetting with tears."They are of course arrested and taken to prison." I answer and she sighs with relief. I am restraining myself from telling her that most of them actually get killed by border guards. I don't approve it but without such strictness I would have all kinds of banished maniacs entering my kingdom. "If I may ask, why did your sister leave?" I question, Once again she hesitates to answer, looking embarassed and wistful. She lowers herself back into the cozy seat and covers her face with her palms. The servant in the room looks uneasy as well."My mate was going to banish her the next day after our ma

EMMA'S POVStephen looked modest and spoke like a gentleman. Nothing about him seemed indecent, or in this case . . . murderous. I didn't ask why he was in prison, I assumed it was for something he did by mistake or he got accused of falsely just like me. But Lilian claims that he actually did kill his father, I have doubts about it being all true of course. "If it's true he must have had a good reason for doing it. Stephen doesn't seem like the villainous type." I say, walking fast beside Lilian.We have been walking for about twenty minutes and have only bypassed few people who obviously didn't know who we are. The road keeps turning and curving, making it hard to guess who we might meet next. The voluptuous woman that bypassed us last regarded us with suspicion, but of course she can't be aware of who we are. She also looked sick, just not bad enough to be unable to walk."I heard that he killed him in a fight. His father had a weaker wolf so he didn't stand a chance against a str

TRACY'S POVMy stomach twists with apprehension. Something has gone terribly wrong and I can't figure out what it is.Ethan hasn't spoken a word to me since we left Silver moon this morning. He didn't even spend the last night beside me on the bed. He left the room and didn't come back until morning.Whatever that old Alpha told him must have been distressing. I wish he could open up and let me carry half of his burdens. But he has been acting like my company is repulsive.At least we left Silver Moon before that Luna got another chance to speak about her sister in his presence. I almost sounded like a bitch last night while trying to stop her from revealing things that can ruin my life.I watch with relief as the carriage finally rolls past the palace gates. There is an unusual fuss around the imposing building, soldiers and councilmen rush in and out, all looking quite perturbed.Ethan's mother and Griffin steps out through the entrance and walks fast towards our carriage. What coul

EMMA'S POV"You look beautiful." Lilian compliments, holding up the hem of her dress ask we get off the carriage. An imposing two storey house stands ahead in the middle of lush gardens and lovely long palm trees. It's not as massive or as gilded as a palace, but it does look like a little heaven. Hope we will find good people inside. "Once the wounds on your wrists heal you will look more stunning than any noble woman this Kingdom has." Lilian adds glancing at my skinny body in the blue, knee-length dress with sleeves made of thin lace. I mumble a thank you even though I doubt I look good in a dress after loosing way to much weight within the few days I have been in that prison.I am shivering with cold after the long night journey on an open carriage. I wish Catherine and her mother were kind enough to offer us jackets or a blanket like the one they carried to cover themselves. I feel a bit relieved when the morning sun shone down on us just as the carriage rolled past the gates. M

EMMA'S POVI have seen that expression before. It's the same unapologetic, sadistic expression that my sister wore when she denied that she had invited me to her marking ceremony. It taught me that people will always choose riches over everything else. The big man in wrinkled servant's uniform stands way too close to us, like he is guarding us from running. His nails are broken and his palms seem rough. I am guessing that he is the gardener. They of course didn't bring him in here to introduce us. "We have three very hardworking servants and our home has been running smoothly without much difficulties. That means we only need one extra servant, not two." Kendall states looking at me like I am the only one she is addressing. "But you said we can both stay?" I remind, feeling desperate and scared once more. Why didn't they say this things when Catherine and her mother were still here? They assured them that we would all be safe here until the day I will phase."Yes, we did say you c