CHAPTER 032ALICIA’S POV.I woke up extremely early with no specific reason at all and had a long thought about everything I was doing. Walter treated me like shit, like someone he absolutely detested. He never cared unless he needed my help badly and during those times, he threatened his way into getting them. Everything I once loved was taken away by him. And I found myself in another man’s grasp, my second chance mate. First, it was butterflies cause of the mark and now it’s real because every single time I want to be near him, all because of the mate bond. But just like Walter, I was another second option for him. I took on Alexander’s words as I dressed, I didn’t want to be anybody’s second chance again. I wanted to be someone’s first too. Someone that they would look at with hope and happiness. The first person that comes to their mind when anything happens and they’ll like to share it with. I hated being treated like a second chance and I didn’t want any of it again. I need

CHAPTER 034ALICIA’S POVI took one more glance at myself in the mirror, a pleasing smile grazing my face. If there was one thing I was at least thankful for Artfold, it was his impeccable taste in dresses. It was as if he knew me, he knew what I loved and knew my size.Ever since the maze incident and grazing my wardrobe with beautiful attires, I didn’t have to worry about clothes at all. I twirled in front of the mirror, patting my high messy bun as the silver earrings he got me dazzled in the mirror. I heaved a deep sigh, ignoring the part of me that kept yelling in my brain that I was dressed too much for a simple dinner. Alexander was interested in me, so one thing I knew about men who were interested in people is that they went all the way for them. Like Callum with Mia.I was dressed in an off-shoulder gown, long to my ankle, that also brought out my collarbones. A slit running on the left side and stopping a bit over my knees. I paired it with the silver purse I found in my

CHAPTER 036CALLUM’S POVI halted in front of the small brown door, my heart beating nervously in my chest. My hand watered tremendously on the box I was carrying. I was more than nervous. Heck, I was scared. What if she was inside? I did not bother to check if she was still working when I left the house. All I did was wrap the gift and be on my way so I could meet up with her sister before she returned.But now that I was here the question boiled within me, what if she was inside? I managed to place the gift on the floor, the brown paper I had used in packaging it, making its crinkling sound as I dropped it on the floor. I closed my eyes, steadying my breath and taking in multiple deep sighs before finally raising my hand to do the door and knocking.I knocked once at first, then twice. Then I bent down to put the large box back into my hand. I picked up the sound of someone approaching with my wolf senses, another gulp of my saliva going to my bloodstream before the door opened, re

CHAPTER 038ALICIA’S POV.“I need to leave now. I have to rest, I feel an ache coming up in my head,” I said and stood up from the chair I was seated in.He grabbed my hand instantly, our eyes meeting each other again before slowly muttering the words, “Sit and stay with me, Alicia. Stay with me.” I sat down immediately like someone being compelled, his hand not leaving mine until I was fully seated and after some minutes. My eyes moved from one part of the wall to another, from one object to another, from one thing to another. It was all I’ve been doing since morning, talking and watching.The priestess had gone to somewhere unplanned and she could not meet me, and since then I’ve been stuck with Alexander who for some reason is not letting me go and I’m also not letting myself go. I tapped my hand on my laps, drumming quietly with my orbs still stretching all over.“Fine, let’s go home. I’ll escort you.” He stood up, his hand stretched out at me.There was something about his hand

CHAPTER 40 ARTFOLD’S POV I made my way to her room immediately after I got back to my place, not even branching anywhere at all. If what Alexander said was true, even if there was a possibility that he might be the threat, then she needed to know, and the security around her needed to be tightened. I knocked once on her door, waiting for her response as I paced back and forth in front of the door. After getting no response, I knocked again, waiting a while before finally opening the door. A little smile graced my lips at her perfect and slender figure on the bed, covered by her huge blanket. The sight of her was as peaceful and calm as the room itself. The rays of the sunset streaming gently from the window. I stepped carefully till I got to the edge of the bed, my eyes on her, unable to peel it off, unable to stop the butterflies and the aching of my heart. There was something about her, something that pulled me in more than the way Liana pulled me in. I loved Liana, I felt som