Avalyn POVLunch with Georgia and Becca was lovely being able to do the things I wanted to and not having to worry about following anyone's orders was lovely.However, the joy vanished as soon as I was bymyself. My mind could not escape from thethoughts about Alpha Grey.How could he be so cold-hearted?I didn't know whether I would feel better or worse had he never shown me his gentleness.He gave me hope, but that made it worse.Never had anyone caused me so many emotions that I didn't believe could co-exist fear and pleasure, pain and……. love.The gentle ways he touched me showed me hecared, but he also acted as if the affection we had was nothing more than a business transaction.Since the first day I met him, I was attracted him. He saved me, he protected me, and he owned me. No matter what his decision was, I was foolishly and hopelessly in love with him.even if he wanted to take my life.I pondered over everything that had happened in my twenty years of life up until that m
Avalyn POVMy first ever fight with Alpha Grey ended on good terms. I was no longer grounded in my room but in return, I had a total of four guards with me at all times.Georgia stuck her head around my door smilingat me. "You ready?"I slid on my shoes and grabbed my bag. "Let's go.":The guards didn't hesitate when I informedthem Georgia was merely taking me on an afternoon walk on the ground floor like usual.Natalie made it known that exercise was important during pregnancy, and if I wanted easy labor, I would need to walk more."Georgia, where are we going? This isn't theway.."Shhh! Do you not want to go to the market?" “Excuse me?”"It's an outdoor space within the enclosure of the capital walls. The castle estate completely surrounds the market. Once a month, local people come to sell whatever they have to those of high society.Georgia wasn't known for being patient, and she clearly wouldn't wait for me to decide."Coming or not? I'll go by myself if you quit."I thou
Avalyn POVBeing around Alpha Grey for the rest of the afternoon wasn't easy. I couldn't lie to myself, after all.Luckily, I had the default excuse of being pregnant, so I ended up laying in bed while Alpha Grey focused on his work in the living area. As soon as he left, around dinner hour, I decided a nice warm shower to wash his scent off would be a great idea if I wanted to have some peace of mind for the rest of the night.My life was never going to be normal, and the sooner I accepted that fate, the better.Regardless of how Alpha Grey acted around me- regardless of how I put on a happy face-I had to live with the fact that I was only useful for a long as I was a breeder.Once my task ended, so would my life.'Don't cry, Ava. Tears are the most useless thing in the world!' I told myself.A knock on my door caused me to turn from the sofa to see who it was."Come in," I called out, wiping away the evidence of my pain. I had pushed off my dinner plans with Georgia and Rebec
Avalyn POV The smell of the clinic turned my nose up a bit.Ever since I had become pregnant, I had developed an aversion to many different smells.The smell of the capitol hospital was at the top of my "dislike" list. However, today, I was thrilled to be here."Good morning, Avalyn !" Natalie greeted me with a warm smile.I eyed hee, thinking. She was in charge of my health… did she know?She had been so supportive of me all along. though. I was certain she wasn't involved in Alpha Grey’s plan."Hey, Nat." I smiled sweetly, trying to remain positive. "Do we get to see the baby today?""That's the plan. We'll try and get a proper ultrasound done today. I know that last time we couldn't see much because you were too early, but I think, by now, we should be able to to get a real picture."Despite everything that was going on lately, this was something I had been waiting for. I was excited to see my child."Yes. I could barely sleep last night thinking about it.""Let me take a look a
Avalyn POV It was dark by the time I awoke to find myself on the floor. The photos of my unborn child were still lying in my lap.I didn't remember falling asleep, but the exhaustion of everything I had been through made me realize that I definitely needed more rest. I pulled myself up from the floor, my joints protesting the movement after being in that awkward position for hours. After a stretch, I opened the bedroom door and moved to the living room, which was dim, lit only by a small fire. I realized Mary had come in to bring me dinner at some point without me hearing her. "'Avalyn .” I jumped in surprise, a small scream escaping me as I turned to find Logan sitting on the sofa. "Logan-" I said in shock. I looked around, expecting to see Alpha Grey , but there was no sign of him. "What are you doing here?" Slowly, he rose to his feet, switching on a small lamp that sat on the end table near him. "Mary came to me earlier because you hadn't answered her, and she was worri
Grey’s POVMy mind had been full of a lot of things lately. With the war growing closer, and more of the outlying cities and villages being attacked, my warriors were stretched thin. James was persistent that we needed more troops, but my gut told me adding more men wasn't the solution for the problem.The enemy knew us too well. Romero's pack owned the islands between the East continent, which James ruled, and the West continent, where our enemy was located. It wascrucial that we had his support, both for additional troops and for the permission to use his islands as a base of operations.However, I was going to lose my godd*mn mind if I had to hear another word from Romero or his daughter.I couldn't believe that, with everything going on, I was basically being blackmailed into marrying a woman I couldn't stand.I knew that cunning old fox wanted to plant his influence in our kingdom, but something seemed off. I couldn't trust him fully, and if I ever found out he had any inten
Avalyn POV Madalynn chuckled at my comment, nodding her head. "Yes, it's a busy day for me." I thought the reminder of the engagement party tonight would break me even more, but oddly, it didn't affect me as much as I thought it would.Perhaps, I was finally getting used to the heartbreak. "Miss Avalyn ," Romero's Beta greeted me. "It's a pleasure to be at your service." I had mixed feelings towards him. The first time we met, he burst into my room with Madalynn.However, he was also the one who apologized on behalf of Romero and Madalynn. "May I at least know your name?" I asked, turning towards him. "Damian," he replied quickly, his dark gaze sweeping over my figure.I nodded my head as a greeting. "Please call my Avalyn..” The crack of thunder sounded in the distance. There was no doubt that a storm was approaching. I had heard there might even be flooding in the valley of the capital city. I used to love sitting next to an open window and watching the rain fall down f
Avalyn POV For the next couple hours, I sat in a chair and watched the rain coming down outside, thinking about all of the time I had spent with Alpha Grey. With every flash of lightning in the distance, memories of him flashed before my eyes. I thought of the gentleness he'd shown me when we made love. My hand automatically went to my abdomen where the child was growing.I couldn't believe that someone would show me tenderness, make a baby with me, watch me give birth to their child… and then kill me. But that was Alpha Grey's plan, and that meant I hadto go. Even if that meant I needed to trust the likes ofMadalynn, who had told me herself she didn't want her child to be second in line to the throne. My baby's life was hanging in the balance. But I had to take the gamble and try. A knock on the door pulled me away from thewindow. Tonight hadn't been quiet for me at all..” Rebecca entered, walked toward me, and wrapped her arms around my neck. "I wish tonight wasn't happen