Alaric’s POVI walked briskly towards my room, my form rigid with barely contained anger.But I should have known that Ava wouldn't stop dogging me.“Alaric you will NOT walk out on me like that! After how many years together how can you do this to me!” She screamed.And all the way to my room she kept screaming.I felt a growl build up in my throat as I walked the last few steps to my room door.What sort of a nagger was this? Was this how I was going to live the rest of my life if I married her?“Alaric! I'm talking to you!”I pushed my door open and stepped in quickly. I attempted to lock the door behind me but Ava was right there, she pushed against the door with such strength I resigned to my fate and decided it wasn't worth hurting her.I moved to the bathroom, taking off my shirt as I went. But she rushed to stand in front of me.“Alaric! Is this how you now act towards me!” Her voice came down an octave but it was lost on me, I still heard the shrieking that I'd been hearing f

Ava’s POVI felt my heart sink.I looked into Alaric's eyes which were just a few inches from mine.I saw something flicker in his eyes for a second but then it was gone and the cold hard darkness within was exposed as proof that he meant every word he'd said.No…He stepped back and his hands stopped holding me still.“Alaric how can you say that?” My voice came out in a ragged whisper.My head was spinning.So this subtle seed that'd surfaced last night was real? Alaric really had thoughts of breaking up with me? “Ava, I'm sorry but…” his face turned earnest and his palms came together in a pleading gesture and then opened palm up, “... You have to meet me halfway here. A relationship shouldn't be the way ours has been for the past few days. If I say something, you should trust me enough to believe me.”I moved dizzily to his desk which was a few feet from the bathroom door and sat in the chair. How could I contain myself after what he'd just said? “You keep talking about how long

Ava’s POV I sniffled as I let Alaric carry me onto his lap.“I'm sorry.” He murmured, wrapping me in his arms.Warmth filled up my skin as I cuddled up to him and kept up the act by sniffing at intervals. I felt euphoric, having succeeded in my plan. Alaric was mine forever now.“I'm so sorry babe.” He kept muttering as he patted my head and rubbed my back.I nodded, holding him with my eyes. “I– it's okay.” I hiccuped. “Just– don't ever leave me. I – I love you so much.” My voice sounded tiny. Yet it was truth, every single word I said.“Are you okay?” Alaric murmured, bending his head to look into my face.I glanced at him and nodded, tracing a line down his bare chest. His eyes glazed and I felt at ease knowing I still had that level of control over him.“Yeah I'm fine.” I said in the tiny voice again and hiccuped. There was no way I would ever let him go again. Every single moment in his presence from now on, I would use my charm to make him more attached to me. Either by my word

Ava’s POVI giggled with glee as I saw Alaric look at Alana again, his brow creased.Was it just me or had he looked uncomfortable during he and Jay's conversation?I put my hand over my mouth so they wouldn't hear me giggling and watched as Alaric hightailed it out of there.I shut the window carefully, deciding not to bother myself with whatever Jay and Alana decided to be up to. It was none of my business. As long as they were keeping each other busy away from my Allie, I was perfectly fine.I couldn't help being giddy, I tried to contain my excitement knowing that Alaric was on his way up but it was hard! This was the first real breakthrough I was having where Alana was concerned, and it made me feel like I was on cloud nine.I let out another giggle as I settled myself on Alaric's desk chair, facing the door and crossing my legs. I sipped my tea gently, grateful that I hadn't spilled all of it on my way up. Ohh life could be quite enjoyable when the trash took itself out. Alana

Alana’s POVWe both turned around to see the intruder. It was Josephine.Her eyes widened as she realised she'd interrupted something.“G– good morning my Prince. I – I – uh – miss Alana – br– breakfast –”“Urgh!” Alaric growled and pushed away the one of the sofas we were closest to and stormed out of the room.I blinked rapidly and swallowed, frozen in place by confusion and shock.Josephine looked to me, then out the door, then back to me again.I moved slowly to the bed-sofa and sat down dazedly. What the heck had just happened?I heard Josephine move towards me and felt the sofa dip beside me as she sat down.“Ma'am?” She whispered.But it didn't register in my head. I was too occupied trying to decipher what had just happened.“Miss Alana?” She called again.What did he mean by I would've listened to Jay over him? Was this some sort of competition? But Jay and I had just met…“Miss Alana?” Josephine continued to whisper desperately.Was he in a bad mood and that had just been tr