Alle Kapitel von He Killed Me. I Returned as His Stepmother.: Kapitel 21 – Kapitel 30

Genevieve's POVI stared at him, surprised. "You don't have to…""Angel, sit tight, I have all the time in the world for you," he said, and kissed my cheek.The staff around us giggled among themselves, soft and breathless, like they were watching something they had never expected to see in their lifetime.I made to stop him again, but he was already walking away from me."Angel, I have better taste than you," he said, strolling towards the racks, his fingers trailing lazily over the silk and lace as if he owned every thread in the building."Your highness is so romantic," one of the staff whispered."I've never seen him shop with any woman.""The Alpha is so scary, but his voice when he calls her Angel is so sweet.""I'm jealous of Lady Genevieve."The staff whispered softly among themselves, their eyes glowing with envy and admiration. I rolled my eyes, a dry laugh caught in my throat. Romantic? Just last night he nearly strangled me to death. Is that what we call romantic? I though

Genevieve's POV"Why did you kill him?" I managed to ask after some time."He interrupted you while you were shopping. Of course I couldn't spare him, Angel."I stared at Thorne, not knowing what to say. This wasn't the first time he had killed someone in front of me, but this servant had done nothing wrong to him, so I just didn't expect that he would kill him. The smell of blood still lingered faintly in the air, mixing with the sweet scent of perfume and fresh fabric, and it made my stomach twist."Are you scared?" he asked with a smile, the kind of smile that was enough to make someone freeze to death.How was I supposed to reply? Of course I was scared. I thought I was prepared for his world, but he always managed to find a way to catch me completely off guard.I shook my head. "I'm not," I lied, though I could guess he already knew the truth and just wanted me to say it myself."Angels shouldn't lie, Genevieve. That makes you a bad Angel," he said.I looked away from him, unable

Genevieve's POV"I need your help, Sarah," I said."What could you possibly need someone like me to help you with, when you're married to the Alpha?" she asked."I'm not in the mood to joke. Tell me, how can I make it out of here, and is there a place to stay that the Alpha can't find?"I knew this was stupid, but if there was someone I knew who had a lot of connections elsewhere, that person had to be Sarah. My fingers tightened around the phone as I listened for any footsteps outside the door.I only married him for revenge, but since he can't offer me what I want, I'm not going to stay by his side and play his sweet lover. I once did that with Tristan, and in the end he killed me without mercy. Thorne can't be any different from him. He saved my life, yes, but I can't stay here waiting for the day he gets bored of me and tosses me away, because sooner or later I'll be alone, and that would give Tristan and Ivy the perfect opportunity to ruin me, I thought, my chest tightening painf

Genevieve's POV"Please spare me," the maid pleaded, tears streaming down her face. "Lady Genevieve threatened me with my family.""Guards, seize that witch!" Elder Corwin shouted.My mind went blank for a moment. I didn't have time to process what was happening, everything had moved so fast that I was completely confused. The whole hall seemed to tilt around me, every eye turned in my direction, hot and accusing.The guards moved closer to me, their armor clinking against the marble, but Thorne immediately stood in front of me."Did I give you permission to lay a hand on her?" he asked.The guards immediately shifted back, their faces pale."Your majesty, the maid here already confirmed that it was Lady Genevieve who told her to poison the princess. Which makes it understandable why she would do something like that," Elder Corwin said."The maid is one of her own handmaids," Elder Kane added."She might be one of my handmaids, but I never gave her any poison," I said, trying to defen

Genevieve's POVThe day of the coronation had finally arrived. My heart was beating so loudly that I was sure the whole room could hear it. I had already made all the plans with Sarah. Once Thorne was busy enough, I would slip away.But it felt like he had decided to stick to me today.He lounged on the armchair near the window, one leg crossed over the other, still dressed in his simple clothes, while soft morning light spilled across the carpet."Why aren't you getting dressed for the ceremony?" I asked."It won't take me thirty minutes to dress up, unlike you, who's still not dressed and would probably take hours. Don't tell me you expect them to wait for you?" he said."Don't worry, Alpha, I'll be there on time," I said, forcing a calm smile.He made to say something, but his phone rang, cutting him off."I'll be right there," he said, before hanging up. "Get dressed, Angel. I'll come pick you up once you're done."I nodded as he walked out of the door, and the room fell silent be