Avalyn's POV Natalie had made sure to take care of me, and once I had finished her medical protocols, she allowed me to return to my room– but under the condition that I stay in bed for two days and try to take it easy from now on. The room the king had put us in was rather lovely, and had a separate living area with a sofa, fireplace, and other fine furnishings. It was basically a small one–bedroom apartment that fit every need I could possibly have to some extent. Letting out a sigh, I curled up against the pillows in the bed and felt impossibly alone. I hated how much my life had changed. Yes, it had its moments where things were wonderful— but I felt so conflicted. A knock on the bedroom door drew my eyes toward the entrance. “Yes?” “Miss Avalyn, it‘s Mary, your servant. May I enter?” Servant? “Uh, yes, of course.” Slowly, I slid from my position to sit up and propped a pillow behind my back. I watched the door opened, and a petite blonde–haired girl with large blue ey
Avalyn POVAs Mary took her leave and headed out, I heard a small gasp from the living room. Then footsteps came closer until Grey's face appeared in the bedroom doorway. I hadn‘t expected to see him any time soon, considering that he had so much going on with his soon–to–be bride. “How are you feeling?” He asked as he took steps closer to me. “I see that the girl was able to bring you food.” “Mary,” I stated firmly, watching him. Alpha Grey looked at me for a moment, confused. A smile played across my lips. “Her name is Mary, the maid‘s, that is. She is very nice. Thank you for having her help me. I appreciate it.” He seemed almost stunned at my reply, and simply nodded his head. “Did you eat?” Alpha Grey was behaving completely out of his character, and had me questioning why he suddenly cared. After all, most of our conversations had been him giving his order and me doing as he had struggled. I wondered if he‘d changed because of the baby.“I was about to,” I replied. I watc
I didn't want to go, I wanted to be with him.. "Will... will you come back to visit me again?" I stuttered. "I enjoy having you... having you here with me." He looked at me. He arched an eyebrow, as if he couldn't imagine his company to be pleasing. Please. I feel safer when you‘re around.” My confession came out of nowhere–– and, subconsciously, I had wanted to say it. But when I actually spoke the words, I realized that it wasn‘t my place to even think about it. Alpha Grey didn‘t seem to mind, though. His fingers took my chin and turned my gaze from my hands to his eyes. Slowly, be leaned down and captured my lips with his own. The kiss wasn‘t rough and erotic as our past ones had been instead, it was soft and gentle. If I could have deepened the kiss, I would have, like a greedy child wanting more of a good thing. I wanted more of him, always but at the end of the day, he wasn‘t mine to have more of. As his lips left my own, I saw a dark hungry swirl of emotions lingering i
Avalyn's POV “Avalyn, it isn‘t that bad!” Georgia laughed as I stared at the green goop that had been given for me to eat. “Do I have to eat that?” I replied, wide–eyed, as I let it drop from the spoon back into the bowl. I looked up at Rebecca and Georgia, bewildered at the amusement they found in the situation. “Natalie said it‘s a protein pudding, and filled with nutrients—” “Yeah, so is real food,” I protested in a voice only I could hear. I put the bowl down and picked up the orange juice sitting on the tray. “Am I not allowed to have real food? Bacon, eggs, something.” Georgia burst into laughter again, shaking her head. “You‘d better listen, Becca. Avalyn is the pregnant one, and she knows what her body wants.” It had been a few days since I had been locked down in my room, and I was going absolutely stir–crazy. I wasn‘t confined to my bed anymore, at least, but I was not tolerating the healthy menu that Natalie had me on. “Georgia, don‘t encourage her. You know wh
This time it was Alpha Grey who chuckled softly, causing all three of us to turn and look at him in surprise.Quickly, he cleared his throat. “Well, at least you‘re doing better.” “Nice way to change that topic,” Georgia murmured. He shot a glare at her, and her laughter immediately turned down one level in volume. Suddenly, I realized Grey's eyes were back on me. “Avalyn… come on,” he said, gesturing towards the bedroom. “Oh, of course.” I said, caught off guard..... I quickly followed him into the adjoining room. I shot a small glance over my shoulder and regretted it; Georgia was making obscene remarks with her body language, earning her a smack from Rebecca. As the door closed, I immediately found my back gently pressed against the door, with Alpha Grey's hands upon my hips. It took me by surprise, scaring me for a moment before I had the courage to look up at him. “Did I do something wrong?” I asked neversouly. “No,” he said quickly. The moment his sentence ended, his l
Avalyn's POV “I want you, Avalyn.” Alpha Grey's soft whisper wrapped around me as we lay tangled within the sheets, our bodies molding together in heated passion. “Don‘t leave me,” i begged him. Over and over again, he made me come undone around him. The feeling of him sliding in and out of me made my mind spiral. I wanted him, all of him, always. His hands brushing over my bare skin sent shivers through my body. “You are mine forever, Avalyn– and I am forever yours.” His declaration made the love I have for him grow. I knew there was no way that I would ever get over the way he made me feel. Yet as the passion grew between us, he suddenly felt so far away. His body was sliding away from me, leaving me with an empty feeling inside. “Alpha Grey?” My panic–filled voice drifted in an endless sea of darkness, and the sound of whispers was drawing me out of that place of lust and desire until, finally, my eyes opened. A groan of disappointment left my lips as I rolled over, facing
I felt hope building within me that there was a possibility he would finally be willing to admit that he cared for me – perhaps even loved me. "Grey, please... don't do this," I heard Logan say once again, and I didn't like the way that panic rose in his voice.. “I have to marry Madalynn. As much as I wish that wasn‘t so. James has given me a clear order, and I am going to obey it. His mate can not have children, and my child will be the heir to the throne one day. I have to have à respectable Luna, Logan.” Hearing Alpha Grey say that he didn‘t think I was respectable cut deep into me. I came from a royal bloodline. My mother‘s family were from the old world, and even though I was the last of their line, I still was an Alpha‘s daughter. Regardless of how I had come to Alpha Grey. The one problem was: no one knew of my mothers bloodline. It had been kept a secret for so long, because of the tales of horrible things people did to her family generations ago. I didn‘t know all of th
Avalyn's POV A couple days passed, and I refused to see anyone. Alpha Grey hadn’t visited since then. I was thankful he didn‘t, because I didn’t know how I could face him. When people came to visit me, I refused to speak. I knew deep down, from their worried eyes, that there was no telling of anything truthful would come from their mouths. How was I supposed to act like everything was okay when I knew what the truth was? “Ava?” Rebecca's voice called out as I layed in bed. I had been refusing to shower or change for any occasion. I heard her moving in through the bedroom door, but with my back facing her, she couldn‘t tell if I was asleep or awake. “Please tell me what‘s wrong…” she said, and my heart broke hearing how upset and hurt she was. Rebecca had become my best friend, and I hated not speaking to her. I hated how things were between us. I turned over and faced her, my face red and puffy, and my eyes dry from crying all the tears I shed over the situation. “Did you know