Todos los capítulos de TEMPORARY MATES, PERMANENT CRAVINGS : Capítulo 451 - Capítulo 457

Emma POVI hated the pity in everyone’s eyes and actions. They treated me like a fragile thing about to break. Cherry and Lucas seemed to be preparing for the absolute worst as well, as if Alexander was already dead.They didn't understand Meridian the way I did. I watched Wesley fight that dark filth his entire life until he finally broke free, and it was why I refused to give up on Alexander. I wasn't going to nod along and accept that this poison was going to destroy him.My parents tried to talk me out of going to the regional tribunal hearing. Mom kept saying I was pregnant, that the stress would hurt the baby. I argued back until she gave up.There was no way I was sitting in an empty house while Alexander’s entire life was being dismantled on a courtroom floor.The tribunal was a closed-door session, but even with restricted entry, the chamber was packed.Alpha Kieran sat at the head of the council table, flanked by the regional elders. Lucas, Cherry, and I sat in the observati

Veronica POVThe first thing I heard when I woke was a beep that pulsed through the silence.Blurred vision and a throbbing pain in my skull made it almost unbearable to open my eyes. The air I breathed in carried none of the damp stench of the room where I had been trapped for months. I couldn't smell urine, stale leftovers, or the burnt honey mixture that evil witch Mina forced down my throat every day. Instead, the air carried the scent of medicine and freshly laundered sheets.My muscles seized, and I kept my eyes shut as my body prepared for the pain I knew would follow. Whenever I woke in that room, I listened for the scrape of the iron deadbolt sliding back, then the footsteps, and then the merciless beatings.I lay there, my pulse pounding in my chest, waiting for the deadbolt, the footsteps, the first blow.None of it came.The beep continued.I opened my eyes. White ceiling tiles stretched above me, their recessed bulbs casting light across my face. I had forgotten what a no

Veronica's POVGoing on dates with Zachary turned out to be much easier than I had expected.Julius had cut off all contact with me. I wasn't planning to beg him, but I had hoped we could stay civil. We had been together for years, and it wasn't as though Zachary and I were officially committed yet. My best friend, Claire, still talked to Julius occasionally. She told me he was taking the breakup hard and feeling like a total failure."Julius is just a big dreamer, V. It's always one grand scheme after another. You can't spend your whole life competing with his wild ideas. Zachary is wealthy, and stable. What else could you possibly want?""What if I end up like my mother?" I whined. "Just stuck in a marriage of duty and obligation? I wanted to marry for love.""Julius isn't right for you," Claire insisted. "You deserve someone who actually has his life together."I mourned the end of my relationship with Julius in silence. I had genuinely loved him, and moving on wasn't something I

Veronica POVMina grew more comfortable in our home every day. She walked through the halls and took over the space that was supposed to be mine.I didn't even want to know the extent of the filth happening between her and Zachary. All I wanted was to leave.One afternoon, while I was sitting in the garden with Jake, Mina walked over. She stood near the bench, looking down at my son with a sweet smile."He looks so chubby and healthy, Veronica. You've done a wonderful job with him."I looked her up and down, feeling nothing but disgust. I wasn't going to lower myself to fight another woman over a man. Zachary had proven he was a spineless coward who jumped whenever his mother snapped her fingers. Elizabeth was a monster, and Mina was a willing predator who knew Zachary was married and pursued him anyway. I refused to give her the satisfaction of an argument. I picked up Jake and walked back inside without saying a word.That night, I confronted Zachary in our bedroom and demanded a di