♦Raphael’s POV♦“Eww!” Arielle snarled, stumbling back and bumping into my chest. From the small squeaks and quite shuffling tiny feet, I knew it was most likely rats.“What was that?” I still asked, my hand reaching to my eyes, to take off the blindfold, but I held back. I had to trust her.“Rats! I hate those creatures.” She mumbled, tightening her grip on my arm as we resumed our walk. “And I hate coming to this place too. It’s always so irritating and smelly.”“I can smell why.” I nodded. My sensitive nose itched at the heavy, damp, and icky smell. It was like something had died in the water, and though its dead body had been removed, the smell still clung to the air. My eyes twitched, picking up the movements of small, four-legged creatures roaming about.After a few more minutes of walking through what I suspected was an underground tunnel, we stopped, and the sound of knuckles hitting a door echoed through the empty space.“Come in,” a raspy and very quiet voice—I wouldn’t hav

♡Arielle’s POV♡“You know??” I drew in sharply, and my jaws clenched. How did she know? I knew she would know he was an alpha once she saw him; that was why I didn’t bother hiding it from her. But I didn’t mention he was the Alpha Lord of Evercrest because I thought she won’t find out. The costume had fooled a lot of people but I underestimated how cunning she was.“Of course. I’m an old witch. There’s a lot of things I know that would surprise you.” Agnes laughed. “Some little birdies had whispered to me that an Alpha Lord was sniffing on my tail. It didn’t take me long to find out it was Alpha Raphael of Evercrest. And I did discover that you had married him.” She gave me a dirty look, and I stiffened.I doubted she was ever going to forgive me for betraying my mother and for giving up her identity to an alpha. But what other choice did I have? I didn’t do what I did for selfish reasons. Marrying Raphael was to save my mom’s life, and spilling Agnes’ location to him was for the saf

♡Arielle’s POV♡Too tragic.If I was told that my contract with Raphael was suddenly terminated and I was asked to leave, it would hurt a bit. Like telling a newly acquired friend goodbye, but two to three weeks later, the pain would have worn off. I would still miss him a bit, but just that.On the other hand, if, within the five years we were going to spend together, I somehow fell in love with him, walking away from him wouldn’t be easy at all. He would be my first love, and everyone knew first love had a way of sticking to a person. I would be crushed far more than I would want to admit.Agnes was right. I needed to guard my heart. If I fell in love with him, I had no idea how I would react once we separated, and it would be best for me if I didn’t find out. I had to do the right thing, and I knew what that was. I had to build a wall to separate us.The little touches and kisses on the head and hand had to stop. And I needed to form a distance between us. Attention breeds attracti

♡Arielle’s POV♡“Back so early?” Raphael asked as I walked into our hotel room and sank on the bed, and I almost groaned at how hard it was.“Yes.” I said, rolling on the bed to find a comfortable spot to lie, but there was none.Why did it feel like it was made with bricks? What did I expect from a rundown hotel, though?We decided to stay in a tiny and cheap hotel because it would be easier to keep our identities a secret, since we couldn’t hide Raphael’s pheromones. He also insisted on the two of us sharing a room because he didn’t find the place safe and wanted to be by my side. I agreed because I was already used to it. After my conversation with Agnes’, I was beginning to regret not insisting on my own room. It would have been a perfect way to create some space between us, but because I was already too close to him, I hadn’t thought of that.“I thought you would spend more time with your family.” He shut the book close and rose up from the old chair he was sitting on.“I though

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