Eek. No comment for now. Let's just get through this hurdle first
"Is it fun butting heads with Kaden?" Leander starts and I almost regret coming to see him. I thought he was at least going to apologize for what Kaden did not upbraid me."If this is what you wanted to talk about then I'm not interested" "You've changed, Sophia..." "And he hasn't?" I snarl remembering this morning and getting angry all over again. I will get him back for that. I will find something he cares about and use it against him. It occurs to me that Leander might be able to help me find his weakness and getting angry with him won't benefit me. Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath then let it out before opening them "Has he always been like this? So demanding and bossy and oppressive?" "Oppressive?" "Fine. So demanding and bossy" He leans back on his chair smiling "Kaden has always been cold and aloof. He rarely came to the main house until you arrived. I saw more emotions on his face in a week than I had in ten years" "What do you mean? Are you saying I'm the one who's
"Don't touch me. I can walk on my own" I glare at Kaden's outstretched hands. Finn, the doctor who came from Solar Pride bound my ankle and suggested I refrain from putting weight on it for a few days. Since His Highness decided I have to eat every meal or he will humiliate me, I need to get downstairs. Without his help. Now that I have his attention, I find that I don't want it. Ugh, how great would it be if I could get my emotions to go back to how they used to be? I hate how everything is so extreme. From revenge to hate to self-loathing to wanting him and not wanting him. I'm so tired. "Don't be ridiculous. You can't get downstairs with that leg" "For the hundredth time, none of your business. FRED!" He's at the door in seconds. I guess he feels guilty for what he did. Hopping on one leg, I open the door "Turn around" "What?" "I can't walk so you're going to carry me downstairs" "Of course. Hop..." He trails off, straightens, and then leaves. "Fred? Fred where the hell..." I
Two Years Ago "Welcome back, your majesty" I look at the crown in my hands, the chair I just sat on, and the people kneeling in front of me. Surely, they're not referring to me."Is this some kind of joke?" "No, your majesty" Merlin rushes to say, still on his knees "You are the first person to sit on that chair in a hundred years" "Well then, I'm honored," I say getting up and putting the crown where I found it "But this isn't the reason I came here. You look like intelligent people. I'm sure you can find someone more suited to sit there" "It doesn't work like that, your majesty" "Stop calling me that and get up. All of you" Merlin slowly comes to his feet and with his hands behind his back, he tells the others to leave. "All this is new to His Majesty. I imagine he needs time to come to terms with his new reality" I don't and he'll find that out soon enough. I'm only here to find Camden and make him undo what he did to Sophia. Once the room clears, Reign closes the door while
"What plan?" "It was put in motion only after Iridessa got pregnant. The witch helped them turn one baby into two then they put the second baby in Celosia""What do you mean by turn?" Merlin shakes his head "They were keeping an eye on Iridessa and knew she was pregnant before she herself did. So they took the fertilized egg and split it into two. Celosia carried the second one and gave birth to Camden" "So what you mean to say is that Camden is my twin brother?" "Yes and no. You look alike but Celosia is his birth mother. There is no way you two are twins. Lycans have never given birth to twins because our genes are incapable of producing twins. The fact that you survived only goes to show how strong you are" This is ridiculous. How could someone use witchcraft to steal a baby? But it also explains how he was able to approach Sophia and erase her memories. If we do look alike, then she must have thought it was me. Which means, if he wants to, he can continue seeing her while pret
I was out with Fred taking a walk because Camden said distancing myself from the pack would help. Being around a lot of people was confusing me. Their emotions were affecting mine and making them worse. So he advised that I should stay away. I've only been going to the main house for meals and leaving right after I'm done and it worked. Since the day I met him, I haven't had a single outburst. Until today. Looking down at my bloody hands, I try to remember what happened. There's no way I lost my shit and killed that woman. How could I do it when I don't even know who it is? Her face was too deformed for anyone to identify her. Could she have been a trespasser or a rogue? "You think or you did?" Kaden asks. I glance up at him and see all the progress I've made for the past few days melt away. I'm back to being the messy, pathetic woman he'd never look at. And it makes me angry because he's not giving me the benefit of the doubt. He's already decided I'm guilty. "What do you think? You
"Tell us what happened" Bria, one of Avalon's friends steps forward "We were going for a walk. Avalon always insisted on going for walks but we knew she only wanted to look at the mansion. She kept insisting that one day, it would be hers. Today, we bumped into Sophia. She looked like she was coming back so Avalon stopped her and asked where she was going" She stops to take a breath then continues "Sophia told her she was going back to the mansion. Avalon told her not to get too comfortable and she tried to leave but Avalon blocked her way. She was angry because... Because..." "Stop stammering and speak properly!" Leander snaps. He's standing behind the desk with Kaden and a few guys including Fred. Bria and Gala are standing to my right while I'm on my own. No one is on my side. Gala takes over "Because Kaden rejected her. She told us how she tried seducing him but he was obsessed with her" she points at me "Avalon swore she would make him forget her. Since she was angry, we though
"At least let us stand guard outside and make sure no one tries to hurt her" "Yes, boss. We won't even go inside" "No" they both huff in annoyance. I can tell that they want to defy me. Not just these two but others as well. Some want payback while others wish to protect her. Since Avalon died and the people found out about Sophia's problem, emotions have been running high. Everyone has their own opinions and they're arguing about who's right and wrong. They think I should kick Sophia out or send her back to Bittercrest. Not that whatever they say matters. I've already made it clear to them. Anyone who feels threatened or doesn't want to continue staying here is free to leave. Unlike other Alphas, I'm not interested in expanding the pack. Crew and Odin leave, having failed to persuade me and I wonder who will come next. Leander has been sending one after another to talk me into letting them see Sophia. I know they're worried. I am too. But from the moment she told me she couldn't re
"This is golden. I have to take a video and show it to Sophia when she wakes up. You don't get angry often" "I see you've finally decided to show your face" "It's all about timing bro. Besides, how can I let darling Sophia down? I'm her savior you know" "If you go anywhere near her again, I will end you" he laughs as if all this is funny. I've seen photos and paintings of him in the palace. He had them plastered on every wall. But nothing prepared me for meeting him face to face. It's like looking at your reflection in a mirror but this one moves and talks. If he decided to dress like me, it would be impossible to tell who's who. Every time I left the kingdom, Merlin had me sit on the throne chair to make sure Camden wasn't trying to fool him. "No, you won't. Would you like to know why I'm so confident?" "What I want is for you to fight me like a man. Leave Sophia out of this" "But I like her. She's a feisty little thing. At first, I couldn't understand why you were so fascinated