The fact that Elodie was as tall as Finlay gave them this perfect match outlook. Everything about her screamed strength made Ophelia feel as though she wasn't even deserving of the Luna's position. The woman couldn't measure up to her beauty, but she seemed to have what she could never have. Finlay's love.The man had told her he wanted only one woman, her, and not anyone else. The looks he had thrown her way when he thought she wasn't looking, the way his eyes had said so many things were all false.Worst of it all, he had made it seem as though she was the only woman at the ball, even feigning jealousy when other men approached her.But what had he gained from all of it? She wondered because it was rather futile. Ophelia swallowed back bitterness and jealousy. She had felt satisfied to see jealousy over Finlay's face without even the slightest idea that hers was in front, and a lot worse. Because to Finlay, no one could measure up to his mistress.Finlay, who had been ignoring he
"Have you seen my Luna?" Finlay was asking everyone inside the hall but they were giving him the same response, 'No,' It was a few minutes after he left Elodie in the garden and was in search of his wife, Ophelia. But no one had seen her. Finlay was unsettled, ignoring his friends when they called out to him and went to find Ophelia. Could it be that she saw Elodie kiss him? It would ruin everything. He regretted letting the woman come close to him but on the contrary, it was to tell her off, nicely because he wanted Ophelia to have her peace of mind restored with him.Dancing with Elodie, kissing and holding her hand just to make her feel special because it was his intention to cut off things with her in a polite manner as possible, but the woman had said he wasn't Finlay upon hearing him.He wouldn't let that clog his mind right now, two people had called him an impostor within the space of an hour. He needed to find Ophelia and explain things to her regarding Elodie, before it wa
Ophelia had refused to let Finlay touch or speak with her. She was avoiding him like he had the plague and was as well being disobedient, like ignoring him when he sent Irene to fetch her, and refusing to join him for breakfast or dinner. He had saved her but she blamed him mostly even though he killed Catidy. Her claw bruise was still healing, it would take twenty-four hours for her to completely heal. Finlay wondered if she had chosen to run away in the rain upon seeing him with Elodie, it was way too dramatic, or so he thought. He chose to give her space and asked the cooks to send a tray of medicinal soup and fruits. A pack doctor was even called to attend to her and she reproved, claiming it was just a minor injury and she would heal. And this upset Finlay, she was being too stubborn."How long have you been fucking the cup bearer's daughter?" "My lord?" Hamilton's eyes rose in their sockets upon hearing this vulgar question from his Alpha. Finlay was seated on his Alpha throne
Ronan Castlelyrock was a young lad of twenty-six, waiting for his father to step down as Alpha so he could take over. He had the same sand-blonde hair as Finlay, something which all Finlay's paternal relatives had. He had arrived in Easton with four carriages, along with his servants.Finlay was anticipating his cousin's arrival while Ophelia on the other hand didn't seem very pleased about it. She had sent a servant to deliver the news to her parents, and they were to arrive on the morrow since it had to do with marriage. She pondered how her sister had taken the news. Of course, the family Sabrina was to be married to screamed wealth and power. Their father wouldn't let this opportunity slip them by, even though it would cost Sabrina her happiness.The guards opened the gates for Ronan and his servants to go forth. Finlay, Ophelia, and the servants were already in front waiting for Ronan to hop out of the carriage. An under butler dashed towards the biggest royal carriage and opened
"My lady, you needn't do this," the servant tried to Soo Ophelia away in the calmest manner as possible, but Ophelia wasn't listening. She carried on dusting the books in the library even though it was lowly of her. She needed to get her mind and her attention elsewhere so as not to wallow in hurt and self-pity.It was evening, Finlay and Ronan had left to go have some drinks as a celebration upon Ronan Castlelyrock's arrival. But she knew there'd be more because times like this were when Finlay pleasured his masculine urges with women at the high pleasure bar specially for royals. The duo was known for this.She was used to this, Finlay with other women. She told him off countlessly, to go satisfy his masculine urges elsewhere whenever he approached her.Then why did it feel like he had her heart ripped out of her chest, threw it over the floor, and crunched it with the edge of his feet?They weren't on speaking terms since two days ago when Finlay had agreed with her about taking a
This chapter has some secrets revealed._______Deja Vu was what Ophelia would call it because when she regained consciousness, Finlay was already at her bedside staring into a space. Why was he always present when she fainted? At first, it was the night of his return and now she collapsed due to the unstabled bookshelf that collided into her when she had kicked on it.Except the room didn't seem like it was, everything else was different including the bed. She was at the pack house hospital and had a terrible migraine like it was a concussion.Even her kneecap and ankle had bandages wrapped around them.As if sensing she was awake, Finlay turned to her side."You're awake," his voice was a bit cranky and Ophelia managed to sit upright despite the sharp abrupt pain in her back. There was even a stitch on her forehead."How did you know what happened to me, I suppose you were having fun at the pleasure bar." She was shocked to see him, it was obvious he was the last person she was expec
It was late and Ophelia was fast asleep when Finlay took her back to the castle. She was on his back the way he had carried her over to the pack house hospital. Finlay couldn't help reminiscing about everything that had taken place when she had woken up. This woman needed all the love in the world, if only she would stop being so obstinate and allow herself to feel the feelings that she had for him, things wouldn't be so bad between them. He had seen the way she looked at him with those emerald eyes of hers, they were filled with yearning. Desperation, to be cared for the way she desired.She had been so shocked to see him because she clearly wasn't expecting to see him when she woke up.It felt so good to have a part of her touching him. To feel her softness and weight pressed lightly against the back. He would do anything to have this woman conscious, naked and in his arms, wanting to give her body to him. But that wasn't the only thing he wanted. He wanted her everything.In his e
"Christ, you look pale. Have you been eating? Why do you have a bandage on your knee and ankle?" Ophelia's mother took a step back to examine her daughter after wrapping her in a bone-crushing hug."I am fine, mother," Ophelia smiled at her mother, "it's been a year, I was expecting you to show up during Finlay's return, but you didn't.""We had so much on our plates already... but you needed to see the look on your father's face when we heard the news." She paused and pulled closer to her daughter's ear "have you taken in yet?"Ophelia frowned a little because it was her mother's favorite question for her. She couldn't even bring herself to tell her mother that she hadn't gotten intimate with Finlay."Alpha Finlay," Ophelia's father and mother chorused, bowing in respect when Finlay made his presence known, with his Beta right behind him."Welcome," Finlay had a genuine smile on his face upon seeing his in-laws who had just arrived with their whole family, "Ronan is still grooming him