LOGIN-AldenThere was only one place I was sure would give me the answers that I needed. I had to go back to the cottage where Ciara had been locked up, believing the scene of the crime would have clues leading back to the person who was truly behind everything.I had intended to leave at night, but ended up falling asleep for a few hours which was a surprise, seeing how sleep hadn’t visited me during the last few days.I opened my eyes before dawn and quickly freshened up, before sneaking out of the palace through a passageway that was no secret to the Royal family and trusted servants of the Silver Crest Pack.To my astonishment, Ciara was right outside the palace, sitting at the stem of a tree tapping her foot impatiently on the ground as she looked from side to side, as though she were expecting anyone.“Finally! What took you so long?” Ciara asked, spotting me.“What are you doing here?” I inquired.“I’m coming with you,” she replied.“What? Are you serious?”“Of course. Let’s go. You
-CiaraMy lips stretched into a smile, knowing that he couldn’t see me now. I had needed to stay in character while speaking to him, hoping he actually did prove his innocence to everyone.No matter how hard I had thought about it, it just didn’t make sense that the same person I had spoken to about keeping me safe suddenly planned a kidnap against me. It also made no sense that he was at the centre of it all, as if someone had wanted it to be so.Still, I had doubts, and in order to clear those doubts, I needed to act tough to ensure he left no stone unturned in proving everyone wrong, just to get back in everyone’s good books.I wished him the best, I truly did, and I somehow trusted that he won’t let me down.I headed back to my bedroom, just wanting to soak myself in the bathtub while finishing the last few chapters of the romance novel Katrina had lent to me, before going to bed.Upon getting to my room, I noticed the door was slightly open, despite remembering shutting it tight.
-AldenI stood on the rooftop, lost in my thoughts. There were times that I had the most dangerous things in my head, but I always kept them in check. I did believe that no one was completely good, but I always tried my best to remain that way, for the sake of my mother, for my sake as well.Still, never had I imagined that I’d ever hurt Ciara. I didn’t want her to go the Moonstone Pack, but I was determined to protect her when we got there and not try to prevent her from going by kidnapping her. Even if I had done that, why would I ever order someone to assault her? Why?Could it be? Did I have an alter ego? Was it a lookalike, or possibly, a twin?I buried my head in my hands, heaving a deep sigh, lost and confused. Going from being the most loved Prince in the Pack to being the most hated wasn’t easy, but being despised by my own mate was even more heartbreaking.“Why are you here? Do you plan on jumping to your death? Why? Can’t your fragile heart take what’s happening to you righ
-CiaraI jolted up from sleep from the third nightmare I had had in the space of one night. I had dreamt that I was still kidnapped and was unable to access my freedom of movement, but here I was, in my room, in the Silver Crest Pack’s palace.I heaved a sigh of relief and then jumped in fright upon lying down and discovering someone was lying in my bed.However, on a closer look, I discovered it was just Liam and I felt relieved all over again. I reached out to my bedside table where a flask of cinnamon tea had been set by Katrina and poured some into a cup.It burned my tongue as soon as it touched my lips and I immediately reached out to the other bedside table for a glass of water.Once I was done with drinking, my eyes, for whatever reason, rested on Liam’s face.He was handsome. I already knew that, but while he slept, his face looked more handsome than ever.His dark hair, which fell to his chin, made him look younger and innocent. No one would ever guess it was the same Liam t
“Did you just slap me?” Liam asked, menacingly.“Yes, and I will do it again,” Luna Vienna thundered, raising her hand, but Liam caught it and twisted it in the air before shoving her away. He then approached her even more threateningly, but he had barely taken two steps when a slap reconnected his brain.“Who the fuck—“ his words hung in the air immediately he saw that it was his father who had slapped him.“Go on! Complete your statement, and be condemned to stay in the dungeon till the end of the year. How dare you physically assault my wife? On top of that, you still wanted to do it again. Are you insane? Have you lost it? Who do you think you are?” Alpha Rowland roared angrily.“I am your son, father. I am your son!” Liam screamed, hurt, offended, furious.“Well, she is my wife… and you will respect her or face the consequences!” Alpha Rowland said, and feeling a burning pain in his chest, he decided he couldn’t continue with this and turned around to leave.“Father, you’re not s
The first light of dawn broke out in the palace of the Silver Crest Pack. The atmosphere was an unfamiliar one, with the maids whispering mindlessly and the guards shaking their heads at what they deemed to be nothing but an abomination.“I always knew he had a skeleton hiding in his wardrobe. Seriously, what sort of a prince is that nice to common maids like us?” one of the maids gossiped.“I was always curious as well, but I just believed it was because his mother used to be a servant,” her fellow maid and friend responded.“To me, that Lady Ciara seems to be the issue. Ever since she came into this palace, it’s been one problem to another,” another one added.“I know, right? I also think she’s the problem,” Samantha said out of nowhere, startling the maids who hadn’t noticed when she arrived.“Greetings, Lady Samantha,” they said in unison, bowing their heads low, afraid that they would get a scolding.“Oh, carry on. Don’t mind me. I’m only here like the rest of you all, to see wha
-CiaraI couldn’t believe how Liam had acted so rudely and unkindly to the poor employee that had only been trying to do her job and had made a simple mistake. I didn’t even know why I had expected better from him in the first place.Of course, he was always going to be an asshole, and the fact tha
-Ciara“You, come here!” he barked at a maid who was passing by.The poor girl who couldn’t be a day older than fourteen appeared terrified and bowed her head low. “Greetings, Prince Liam.”“Take the flowers from Lady Ciara and place them neatly in her room,” he ordered.“Yes, your highness,” she s
-CiaraSome days had passed since Alden had failed to accept my acceptance and I hadn’t seen him anywhere in the palace. I wondered if I had been too hard on Alden and I wasn’t sure how he was feeling, especially because he had blocked me from being able to read him.Checking up on him would be aki
“Greetings, Alpha King Rowland,” the Luna said, approaching his desk where he seemed to be writing his journal.He didn’t say anything to her, but he didn’t seem upset with her anymore. In fact, she could tell he was trying to fight back a smile.She closed the journal and put it away, then pushed







