Maeve POVI breathe out in front of the mirror. I was nervous. I never thought I would be nervous, but today I am having cold feet. I never imagined in my entire life I would have a son, a son I didn’t know about. Don’t know how to feel, but it just makes everything that the witch said true. I am really Selena, and Ario is Carson.“You’ve been standing in front of that mirror for hours now,” Ario said, Quinn in his arms.“What am I supposed to do? Hello, hi, my name is Maeve, and I am your mother,” I said, staring at him from the mirror. He smiled while walking close to me.“Mama,” Quinn said, doing grabby hands. I glared at Ario.“You are spoiling her way too much; you should stop carrying her. She is no longer a baby,” I said, carrying her from Ario’s arms. I smiled at her; she is just a mini me. I looked exactly like this when I was her age.“You spoil her just as much as I do,” he said, smirking at us. I rolled my eyes.“But, honestly, you should relax. I’m sure Odin understands wh
Maeve POVOdin sat in front of the mirror, looking at me quietly as I cut his hair. He said he was tired of keeping long hair, so I am going to cut it short and also trim it. But his hair is really healthy and full; I love the thickness of his hair.“You have such pretty hair,” I said, running my hands through it.“I got it from you,” he said. I smiled, knowing that’s how my hair is; the only difference is that his is thicker.“Who raised you after you knew we died?” I asked. He breathed out.“Well, after you died, I ran,” he said. I looked at him, surprised.“Really?” I asked.“Yes, I ran,” he said.“Why?” I asked. He breathed out.“Well, after you died, Selena was angry, and she wanted her revenge. She wanted to kill me, so I ran before she could,” he said.“But you were just a little pup,” I said.“Yes, but she didn’t care. She wanted to kill the one thing you cared so much for,” he said.“So, how did you survive?” I asked.“Well, I kept on running. I never stopped because she kept
Selena POV“Why can’t you love me?” I asked, staring at Carson. We were in the abandoned ballroom of my mother’s palace, and this was the only place I could meet Carson without Selene knowing. All I want for him is to love me like he used to; I was his, and he was mine. How can a little spell change his feelings for me?“I have told you, Selena, Selene is my mate; she is meant for me,” he said, and he didn’t even say it like he meant it; it was obvious he was under a spell. I held his hand, tears falling from my eyes.“Carson, she is not your mate; everything is a lie; remember, I am yours and you are mine; our son is a proof of our love; we need you; I need you,” I said with every emotion in me, hoping he would recover from his senses, but he removed his hand and turned his back away from me, leaving the ballroom. I carried my gown, running to him and holding him by the leg.“You can’t leave me like this, Carson; you promised me!” I yelled, gripping his leg.“Let go of me,” he said, t
Maeve POVI gasped, waking up from my sleep. I rubbed my sweaty face. Looking around me, my pillow was soaking wet, and my black shirt was wet from my sweat. I looked around me as I remembered the dream, except it wasn’t a dream; it was my reality, a memory of what happened years ago. Tears pulled up in my eyes as I was forced to remember that awful memory. I never meant to kill him; it was a mistake.“Stop overthinking,” the sweet voice of my mate said, and I looked up, tears falling down my eyes.“Carson,” I whispered, looking at him. He walked towards me, putting the tray I didn’t notice he was carrying on the table, and then he sat beside me, looking at me.“You remember to,” he said, not looking at me. I look down, nodding my head.“I’m sorry, I did….” He cut me off, placing his hand softly on my cheeks, and he kissed me. The kiss was aggressive, like he was trying to punish me, and I let him, tears rolling down my eyes. After he got rid of his anger, he pulled back, staring at me
Ario POVI continued punching the wall in anger as I remembered everything. I was such a fool; she was the most loving woman I knew. How can I accuse her of killing innocent pups? Why didn’t I listen to her? I told her communication was key; why didn’t I pay attention to her? I chose to believe that cunning bitch! I growled, punching the wall with all my strength, and I bent.“I would stop that if I were you,” the voice said. I turned around, and Odin stood by the wall, staring at my bleeding hand. He breathed out, sitting on the couch in my study. I sighed, walking slowly and sitting beside him, and we were in an awkward silence. I remembered when I would always make time to see him; even though I was angry with Selena or thought I was, I never wanted to miss any day of his life. I always take him outside the kingdom a lot. He was growing up to be like his father, and I wanted to watch him grow to see me as an example, but I fucked up.“You hurt her,” he said. I breathe out, nodding m
Maeve POVI stood up straight, looking at my hands.“I guess I have gotten my powers back,” I said, stretching my fingers.“And I can control them fine,” I said, twirling fire in my right hand and water in my left. I looked at Ario, and he was staring at me nervously, and I could read his thoughts. Hearing him and Odin talk gave me the peace I knew I wanted. I was happy he wasn’t doing all he did for selfish reasons.“Eve,” he said, clearing his throat, and I looked at him, saying nothing.“Step away from the glass so I can clean that up,” he said, scratching the back of his head awkwardly. I walked towards him, and he moved back nervously. I might be more powerful than him, but he would always tower over my small height. I wrap my arms around his waist, hugging him tightly.“You selfish bastard,” I said, sniffing. He nervously hugged me back, patting my back awkwardly because he was confused. I chuckled, looking at him.“Don’t make decisions for me, Ario; I will forget everything that
Maeve POV We walk down the hills. We have been walking for a long time, and it’s getting dark, but we are almost there. The walk could have taken longer, but we are strong, so it can only take us a few hours. “How do you feel about Felix's betrayal?” I asked. “I feel betrayed obviously; we have both come a long way, but he was getting distant, and I tried to know what was going on, but he didn’t let me in. One time he told me to meet my new family,” he said. I hum, knowing I didn’t know this happened. “You abadoned him,” I said. “I didn’t abandon him; I never did. When Duncan and Brandon came around, we were all friends; we drank together, did berbercue, and trained together. Then Rico was isolating himself. He was slacking, so Duncan filled his spot because he refused to do it; he was slow and not accurate, and then over time, Duncan completely filled his spot; obviously, it was no one's fault; we were doing well together,” he said. “I guess he chose his side earlier than we all
Maeve POVWe appeared in the living room; of course, George teleported us here, and no one was in the living room.“Where are you guys?” I mind linking Duncan.“Maeve? Oh, thank fuck, you are here; the pack is under attack,” Duncan rushed.“Where are the kids?” I asked.“Odin said he kept them safe,” he said. I looked at Ario and George.“I can’t believe they are attacking right after we left,” I said, going to our room to fetch my sword.“Selene told them to attack because you two are not here and you’ve been gone for 5 days,” he said, following us. I entered the closet trying to change, but before I could do anything, my outfit changed to armor, and there was a sword in my hand. I gasped.“My sword,” I said, looking at it. This is a special sword that can kill any god. This is the sword that killed Ario and I; how did he find it?“Your sister tried to hide it, but I stole it,” he said, and even Ario was in armour and with a sword. I smiled.“Okay, let’s go,” I said, and we rushed out