Chapter 40Kaden's POV"Kaden…" I heard Larissa whimper as I pulled her even closer and continued to kiss her despite every fiber of my being telling me to do the opposite. My heart was torn. One part of me struggled immensely to remind me that this was the woman who had done to someone what Amaya had done to me. But I could not help it. I could no longer resist her. I could no longer deny the fact that Larissa had a hold on me. She did things to me…things I could not put into words. She was my mate, and I was hers. It wasn't just about that, it was something deeper, and I was done trying to convince myself otherwise. "K-Kaden…I don't want to do this anymore," she whimpered again, her voice coming out in tiny whispers. "The...the back and forth. One minute you seem like you genuinely want to kiss me, a-and then the next minute you're shoving me away like I'm…like I'm trash. It hurts, okay?!" Her voice was higher now."It…it hurts s-so much…you don't understand.."I cupped her face i

CHAPTER 42LARISSAI stirred lightly as the beams of light from a crack in the curtains shone directly in my line of sight, causing me to flinch. Still tired, I flicked my eyes open and took in my surroundings. For some reason, even though I would have liked to sleep longer, I was surprisingly not in a sour mood. Scratch that. I was happy. I felt warm all over, and the tingles that had been present in my arms and legs from the past thirty-six hours could still be felt. As I tried to sit up on the bed, I was suddenly aware of some kind of restriction around my waist. When I looked down I caught sight of Kaden–his huge arm wrapped around my torso, and a ghost of a smile on his lips.I tried and failed to stifle a giggle, the heat in my stomach rising even faster. I was beginning to learn quite a few things about Kaden, one of them being that he was really not as stone hearted as he liked to display. Sure, he could be intimidating without even trying. But he was also a big baby. I look

Chapter 44Larissa's POVBlood was rushing through my ears. My heart was pounding so hard that it felt like it would leap out my chest any minute now. This could not be happening."Declan?" I called out, pulling myself free from Kaden's hold as I staggered backwards. My legs felt like jelly as I walked over to the spot where I had last seen him standing. Where could he have gone? "Declan!" I yelled out again, hoping that he would answer. He had to be around somewhere, he must be. I could already feel the dizziness start to creep in as I turned back to Kaden who was now staring back at me with a horrified look on his face. "I-I can't see him anywhere, Kaden. H-He was right here, I swear. He was standing right here. I swear I saw him." But he was paying no attention to me, and I knew his mind was racing just like mine was. "Declan!" Kaden called out, walking in through the field and disappearing behind a tree. As fast as I could, I ran in the opposite direction to see if I would fin

Chapter 46Kaden's POV"Alpha Kaden," the maid who stood with Larissa quickly greeted me once they sighted me, curtseying very low. I was too entranced by the beautiful face of my mate to respond. It was only when the other maid nudged Larissa that I came back to my senses. Larissa's face reddened as she joined the other girl to curtsey."Yes, good day," I responded, clearing my throat. Why was I being so careless? I had to get my head right lest someone discover what was going on between Larissa and I. It was torture, but it was necessary. They both stood upright once more, curtseying low before turning at the stairs and making their way down. As I watched her walk away, my mind raced. Was I really going to let her go now? It could be days before I would be able to have a conversation with her. Thinking quickly, I called out. "Stop." They both froze and turned back. "My study is a mess. One of you should come take care of it so I can have the space to work." I saw Larissa's eyes li

Chapter 48Larissa's POVMy heart was beating so fast it was all I could hear. Kaden had just announced that I was his mate, and I could hardly believe it. At first I wondered if my mind was just playing tricks on me, but the stunned faces in the crowd said otherwise. I stared at Kaden in disbelief. The last time we spoke about this, I had been convinced that he was ashamed of me. Little did I know that he was planning something this huge. The realisation that he threw this banquet for me brought tears to my eyes. "Come.." Kaden said, extending his outstretched arm to me. I put my hand in his and let him lead me back to the podium. My heart had begun to do back flips now, seeing all the faces in the crowd. I wondered what was going through their minds. My biggest fear when it came to my relationship with Kaden was beginning to manifest, and I wondered if I was even worthy of standing with him. I was just an omega, after all. What if they didn't accept me?Before I could express my fe