ROMAN POV "What are you holding in your hands?" Sophia asked, coming out of the bedroom. "It's a letter from Xylah,"I replied as she nodded. "Are you ready to go back?" I asked. "You sound like it's a task," she mumbled. "But I'm all dressed," she went on, yawning. "You seem tired," I noted. "I wonder why," she sarcastically responded as I laughed. "How do you do it that I am the one who ends up sleepy and you just act normal," she mumbled."I handled documents and different meetings in a day, I learnt how to manage my strength with very little sleep," I boasted as she frowned. "Come on, you can sleep in the car," I tell her. "What's that on your hands?" She asked, looking at the lighter I carry."I mean, what's it for?" She corrected, yawning again. "I plan on burning this place," I tell her."What," she yelled, all sleep vanishing from her eyes immediately. "Well it's no longer a secret," I muttered."Even if, I still like this place, a lot, it's have a lot of our memories her

ROMAN POV. "Sophia, are you okay?" I asked, seeing how pale looked, while staring at the window. When I got to where she was, there was no one there, however I felt I saw someone."SOPHIA," I gently call, tapping her a little by the shoulder. "I am ok, it's just, the views are so beautiful," she said."What are you saying, there is barely any moon left for you to see and it's just plain land's, you should be looking at the fountain to call the view beautiful at least," I explained, as she looked at me."Then maybe it's you, your presence seems to make everything beautiful," she says, I couldn't tell if she was trying to change the topic or she was genuinely complimenting me, however I took it, shifting to sit close to her."So what's your plan tomorrow?" I asked. "In the shack all day, working with Jared to manage the security system, reform them and quite a lot," she says, yawning as she talks."I think you should sleep," I said, seeing how much she yawned afterwards. "Let's just s

ROMAN POV "Cousin," Xylah called. "What are you doing here and why are you here by this time of the day?"Calm down cousin, I can explain, why are you interrogating me, it's been a long time since we met and you are just interrogating me," She complained."What do you want me to say Xylah, it's unlike you to be seen at night, especially when you are not supposed to be in the palace," I explained."Sophia, are you aware of this?" I asked. "I don't know about this, I was on my way to your office when she pulled me in," Sophia explained.It was true as I could see that she just finished having her bath and her scent was still on."Xylah, will you please explain yourself?" I asked. "And don't you say Sophia knew of this because I know Sophia and I know when she is aware of something or not," I went on."Of course, she doesn't know, this was because I was hoping you will be in the office," she explained."Why would you want me to be in the office?" I questioned. "It was supposed to be a

SOPHIA POV. "Roman, what's wrong?" I asked, seeing how he had driven everyone away. "You are scaring me, what did they tell you to do?" I questioned."Do they want you to remove me as beta or did something bad happen," I asked, as he just stood there."No, Sophia, that's not why I am here," he replied. "Then do you want me to die first," I questioned.Before I knew it, he kissed before pulling away, his face really close to me. "Did you tense me up just to kiss me?" I questioned."Sophia, I want to send you away," he replied, finally answering me. "What, I mean why, did I do something wrong, do you hate me, are you abandoning me, it was just a mistake and I swear I would never be careless with my soldiers again," I begged, holding his hand really tight."Sophia, it's not any of those reasons,"he replied. "And don't ever get the impression that I hate you, I will always love you, it's going to be always and forever," he says, hugging me."Then why are you sending me away?" I question

ROMAN POV"I hate you," her weak voice stated. "I can't believe I fell in love with someone like you," she muttered, using those fake lines on me."I can't have my mate who is so ignorant and can't tell the right from the wrong," she cried"At least I can finally rest and won't have to worry or get bothered about what happened to your kingdom anymore."I regretted having you for a mate," she finishes, closing her eyes shut. I too regret having her as a mate, was she really trying to manipulate me to believe her, especially when the evidence is clear. "Is she dead?" Xylah asked, going to Sophia's pale body. "No Xylah, she is only weak, too weak to heal herself," I replied."So what do we do?" She asked. "Should we expose her for her treasonous act?" She questioned further."Did you tell anyone what you saw?" I questioned. "No, you are the only one I told," She replied."Good, I want to give her the honor of being remembered as a skilled beta," I informed."We will tell others that sh