Reyna The landing of the private jet is surprisingly smooth, and as the wheels touch down, my heart flutters with anticipation. What else lay in store for me to marvel at? As we stepped out of the private jet, the sight that greeted us was nothing short of awe-inspiring. “Wow…” I trail off when I set my eyes on Malachi’s castle in front of me…well if you could call it a castle! The castle stands tall and majestic, with the outer walls made of an enchanting, shimmering glass material that seemed to change colours in the light, creating an iridescent effect that catches the eye from every angle. Thin spires stretch out towards the sky, and odd spherical chambers are situated in front of the castle, each chamber bathed in an odd blue light. Trees of vibrant colours as far as the eye can see, giving it an ethereal glow. Malachi slips an arm around my waist and leads me outside. I can sense the excitement radiating from him, which is odd, since this is his kingdom. “Welcome to my kin

ReynaThe woman's accusation makes my heart drop in my chest, but Malachi seems to be completely unfazed as he rolls his eyes. “Pardon me, beautiful,” he says and scoops me into his arms before he places me on Rune’s lap and gets to his feet. “I need to go and sort this out.”Rune wraps his arms around my waist and from the chocolate smell permeating the air, I know he’s trying to scent me to calm me down. What the heck is going on? Who is this woman?Malachi stalks towards her, and I see her flinching. “What do you think you’re doing here, Annabella? Did your father not speak with you about this?” he says in a low voice bordering on a growl.The blonde woman, Annabella, takes a step back as Malachi advances on her. “I, uh… yes, he did—”“Then why are you here? I explained to your father that this marriage cannot go ahead because I have met my mate. The Goddess’ will comes above duty,” he says in that same menacing tone, and even I get a shiver up my spine. “It’s okay, darling,” Run

ReynaAfter spending dinner with the three Alphas and getting to know them a little better, I am now in a guest bedroom for the night before we leave for Cassian’s kingdom. Malachi has no more living relatives. After he was born, his father was so adamant Malachi would rule over everyone that he didn’t bother to have more. That’s quite an ambition to put on a little boy and to be honest, I get where Malachi’s confidence comes from now. Now I’m laying under plush covers in a king-sized bed, wearing nothing but a pair of panties and a tank top, wondering how I got here. A week ago the only thing I was looking forward to was the Hallowed Bond Ball and how it would change my life for the better. I just didn’t expect it would change in this way… I just wanted to escape the life I grew up in.As I followed Malachi, Cassian, and Rune throughout the day I couldn’t help but replay their words over and over in my head. Queen. Luna. Theirs.Titles I’d never dared to dream about, positions I

ReynaI used to think dinners with my step-mother and step-siblings were bad, but this was before I became Cassian’s mate and had to mingle with his sisters.Queen Deana was delightful as usual, but both Cassandra and Cleo were utter bitches toward me throughout the morning. Now we’re seated having tea and cakes together, and I can feel the hatred emanating from those two.I don’t understand it. They’re beautiful women who even have the same Alpha Blue eyes as Cassian. What could they possibly hate me for?“So, Reyna dear, tell us about yourself,” Queen Deana says, asking me the worst question at the worst time. “I know Alaric is your father, but he had you working as a maid the evening Cassian Sighted you?”Restrained giggles erupt from Cassandra and Cleo and now I wish the ground would swallow me whole. Queen Deana shoots them angry glances and they immediately stop, but I can see the glee on their faces.“Well, yes. I do not know my mother, and my father refused to tell me anything

RuneThese past few days have been different and even though I appear confident about the direction my life is headed, deep inside I am terrified.I never expected to meet my second chance mate, not after the brutal way my first got taken away from me five years ago. To think I never wanted to attend the Hallowed Bond Ball but Troy convinced me that it would look bad on my kingdom if I didn’t.And now I’ve gone and broken the heart of the only person I trusted and cared about.Sighing, I carefully pull my cell phone out of my pocket and Reyna stirs. She has her head on my lap and has fallen asleep while we’re traveling from Cassian’s kingdom to mine. He had to stay behind to sort out a few last-minute things with his council, so it’s just me and Malachi here with her.My thoughts go back to the way Malachi touched me the other night and I shiver at the memory. Reyna liked what she saw; the interaction between us turned her on and I never expected it to.How would she react if I had to