Landry’s POV Landry didn’t return to Bernice all night. He stayed away to give her the space she needs. He needed the space too. He can’t help but feel hurt over what she had said to him. That this was nothing more than a sexual arrangement. Of course, he knew that they did one another a favor and it was an agreement they both had, but it still bothered him that she was still claiming that she doesn’t harvest any feelings for him.He went to his office early this morning to get some paperwork done before his day began. As he walks by Bernice’s door, he could hear nothing but silence. He figures she’s sleeping soundly and continues down the narrow halls until he reaches his study door.Hours have gone by since he’s gone to his study. He was deep in his work when he received a mindlink from his beta.“Alpha, we have a problem.” “What is it, beta?” “There’s a rogue attack in the northern region. We are going to need all hands on deck for this one. Gammas are already on their way there
Landry’s POVAt first, he saw how red her face was getting once the fighting ceased, but then he could smell the sweet scent of strawberry milk. Her breathing was growing heavy and through the fabrics of her shirt, her nipples hardened. He knows she’s going into heat. The problem is, they aren’t alone. If she goes into heat as Bernice the female alpha, they will know she’s definitely not an alpha.They will have her figured out that she’s actually an omega. A small whimper escaped from her lips as she pressed her back against the large nearby tree. She rubbed her back against the tree, panting as the sensation stimulates her irritated body. Her eyes pleaded with him to help release some of this tension, but they can’t do anything about it right then and there.He takes a hold of her hand and pulls her through the forest. She follows closely behind him, tightening her fingers around his grip. He knows just how much she loves his touch during this time. Her body trembles slightly from t
Bernice It only takes an hour for us to return to the palace. By the time we got back, I was winded. Fighting took a lot out of me, not to mention the sex afterward. I’m still recovering from the heat I endured after the fight ended. I wasn’t expecting to go into heat like that, but I suppose it means my condition is once again worsening.We reached my bedroom where Landry insisted, I lay down so he can give me the blood treatment. His blood, mixed with the berries he’s picked in his garden, helps to minimize my symptoms. But it’s not going to prevent me from dying. He says it’ll slow down time a bit so he can find a cure. I don’t want to disappoint him, but I know there’s no cure. Or else I would have found it by now and cured myself. If there was a way to make it so I don’t die when I turn 25, then of course I would do whatever it took to make it happen.I felt exhaustion overtaking me and my body grew warm, but not the kind of warm where I’m going into the heat. The kind of warm w
Bernice I woke up with a headache. Landry wasn’t anywhere to be seen, but from his lingering scent, I know he was here recently. But there is also another lingering scent that I couldn’t shake. It smelled familiar but I couldn’t figure out where I remember the scent from. I can tell the fever is gone, thankfully. There is also a manila envelope that’s sitting on the pillow beside me.I frown as I take the folder into my hands. It definitely wasn’t here when I fell asleep. I wonder who dropped this off? From the scent, it wasn’t from Landry. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t worried about the contents of this envelope.As I opened it, I saw a few different pieces of paper that appeared to be important documents.It was labeled: The raid on vampires.I gasped as I continued to read the information on the papers. It was about a vampire attack a few years ago. It says that Landry had led a raid in the vampire territory that ultimately caused a vampire retaliation attack. Because of th
Bernice I thought there would be more of an argument, but Landry just got really quiet. He’s processing my request to return home. With the assassin still out there, I know that’s not something he wanted to do. But with the look on my face, he knew how serious I am.“It’s dangerous,” he says, staring around my face. “That assassin could find you…”“I’ll be safer anywhere else other than here,” I say to him, narrowing my eyes. I know I’m acting terribly toward him, but I can’t help it. I’m just so furious and hurt by his actions. I’m hurt that he hid this from his fighters. I’m hurt that he hid this from me.It was a feeling I wasn’t used to; I was used to those around me disappointing me, but I wasn’t used to Landry disappointing me. This feels oddly different. It feels unsettling and I can’t help the pain in my heart.He sighs and backs away from me; the argument ended there. He watches as I finish packing my belongings and I leave the palace.It doesn’t take long before I return to
Landry’s POVLandry finds Bernice sitting by a large oak tree. Her knees are pressed against her chest and her head is lowered. Her hair was covering her face, so he can’t see it at first. But as he approaches, she lifts her gaze to meet his and he sees the glistening of tears running down her narrow features and delicately dripping off her chin.Her eyes were like small pools as tears filled them and spilled over her long lashes. His heart was breaking seeing her like this. He doesn’t ever want her to be hurt. He stands by her for a moment, allowing her to continue feeling her feelings. He knows this is a lot for her to take in. She just found out her family no longer needs her. Even though this was something she knew was going to happen eventually, Landry imagined that it wasn’t very easy.“I don’t have anywhere to go,” she whispered, breaking her eyes from his and staring down at her trembling fingers.This is the first time that Bernice has shown this level of weakness in front of
Tina’s POVBy the time Tina returns to her home, she was fuming with rage towards that omega bitch. How can she just leave and then return like that? After what she found out about Landry? Does nothing turn her away from him? Not even the fact that he put all his people in danger for his own selfish reasons?Tina’s parent’s noticed Tina’s anger, and when asked about it, Tina confessed to her plans. She wanted to rid of that omega once and for all. Her parents found her antics to be funny, and they were also equally annoyed that her plans didn’t work.“You don’t need to worry, my darling,” her mother said, sitting down on the corner of her bed, trying to comfort her heartbroken daughter. “We are going to take revenge. You will soon get everything you deserve.”“What is the plan?” Tina asks, lifting her damp face from her pillow, revealing the sorrow in her eyes. “What are you going to do?”“Something we should have done a long time ago,” her father says. “But until then, don’t worry to
Landry’s POV“Tina?!”Landry sat up in bed quickly at Bernice’s words. He nearly laughed at the very thought. It’s true that Tina wanted the crown and wanted to be his luna queen, but that is something he knew for certain he didn’t want. He could hardly stand to be around Tina for five minutes. Bernice must know that there’s nothing going on between him and Tina and there never will be.“I’m sorry if I’m being forward,” she says, also sitting up. She peered up at him through her long lashes and he could see a little sadness lingering in her beautiful gaze. “I see how she looks at you and she seems to care for you a lot. Enough to where she tries to get me out of the picture. I know it must have been her that left that envelope for me. It was her that tried to drug me. I can see her antics.”“I will speak with her right away,” Landry says quickly. He had no idea that it was Tina that left the envelope for Bernice containing information about the vampire raid. How would she get somethin