Chapter 57Maria’s POVI sat in hot tub soaking my body in hot water, my mind was floating, what had I done? The moment we had both heard each others thoughts, we had rushed off each other, Alex had helped me dress and then I had left in a hurry, we had not said a single word to each other until we left.I had entered the house through the servant’s gate for fear of running into Ethan, one look at me and he will know what I had done, my mind had raced until I managed to get into my room and immediately throw my clothes into the laundry and open the hot water tap.I had been in here for the past 30 minutes now and I still not get Alexander’s touch out of my mind, every touch had been like liquid fire upon my skin, I had never such primal need and aggressive want before, I had felt like if he had not touched me, I would have lost my mind. A sigh escaped my lips, I had gone and complicated things for both of us, I should have just let him leave when he had wanted to, that way we could h
Chapter 58Ethan’s POVI was angry, very angry and I was really sure who I was angry at, all I knew was that someone was coming for my throne and I will not let them, I did not care whoever the hell it was, Including this woman standing before me looking scared.I knew her, I recognized her, I knew her name, but I had no idea what she meant to me, all I was sure of was the fact that she wanted my throne as well.“Ethan darling, I don’t want your throne, you are the one and only Alpha of the crescent and I am your wife, your Luna, I only wish to rule by your side, I promise” she said, her eyes were wide and then I saw something in them, she was worried, she was very worried in fact.And then all at once, everything came rushing back and I was thinking straight again, I knew where I was and in the presence of whom I was standing.“Maria??” I said.She looked skeptical, her eyes searching mine for any sign of madness or hostility “Ethan, are you okay?” she said.I had never heard her sou
Chapter 59Alexander's POVIt had been three days since the incident between the Maria and I and during the past three days, we had made sure to stay away from one another, we were both trying to avoid making the same mistake we had made again.The mate bond kept pulling me toward her her but I held on to my resolve, I could not go to her again and make things even worse than they were already.Throughout the past days, I could feel her uncertainty and sadness, I could tell something weighed heavily on her mind and I had to stop myself on many occasions from calling her and asking what the problem was.Even now as I read through work related emails, I could feel it, the overwhelming sadness and everything.I blocked out thoughts of her, it was only a complication to keep thinking of her.My disturbed thoughts were disturbed by the sound of the door opening.Raising my head in the direction of the door, I noticed it was Sam."Good to see you are not lazing around on bed" he said as he
Chapter 60Maria’s POVThere was only one word to describe the situation in my house and it was volatile, everyone was on edge, Ethan was getting worse with each passing day or was it every passing hour? I did not even know anymore, yesterday he had attacked a maid, I shuddered to think about what might have happened if the guards had not restrained him.I looked like a ghost these days, looking at my reflection in the mirror, I noticed my skin was deathly pale and my hair was losing its natural shine, my lips were a dull pink now and my eyes looked soulless.A sigh escaped my lips as I tied my hair into a loose ponytail on top of my head, it was not for any form of fashion or style, it was simply to keep out of my way, I had not had a proper meal in days, I had taken to drinking bottle after bottle of wine, the maids had tried to make me eat something but all I could manage was soup.My mum said nothing to me but I caught the look of pity, guilt, sadness and many other negative emoti
Chapter 61 Alex’s POV Summoning the council had been easy, they came as soon as I called, they seemed like they were waiting for my call all along, I sat with them and I saw the look in their eyes, they looked at me in a way that made feel weird, they looked at me hoping I could provide answers and solution on ground. I had told them that I had heard the news of the head Alpha losing his mind and how that was a big problem for the entire werewolf community and how we needed to find a way to solve it immediately. “If Ethan is truly unwell as the rumors are saying then we have a major problem on our hand, it is an issue that must be handled immediately” I said to them. “We agree completely, a new Alpha must be selected as soon as possible, the people are becoming very restless, the news of the mad Alpha is spreading through the community like wild fire and the people need some sort reassurance that we can still protect them” Marcus said. The others nodded their heads and I said “I
Sharon Sandoval’s POVHe remained silent all through the times I spoke, he said nothing, his eyes fixed on me, I could not deny that there was something uncomfortable about his gaze, it was like the look of predator looking at a prey, Alexander Dupree may hate to hear this but he was looked exactly like his father, even their mannerisms were alike, he had the same darkness of his father, an aura of power surrounded him all the time, Michael Dupree was a fool, one only had to look at Alexander and know that he was born to be a powerful Alpha.“Sharon Sandoval, I assure you I have no plans of leading, anyone can be the alpha for all I care, I am just trying to help” he said.A scoff left my lips “Every man has the will to take power and you Alexander Dupree will not be the exception” I said to him as I took a seat before the men.A smile appeared on his face “I am already a powerful man Mrs. Sandoval, even if I ever become the Alpha of the crescent pack or any other pack here, it will ju
Maria's POVI knew I was in trouble the moment, he joined me in the garden, my heart rate had spiked the moment his intoxicating smell floated into my nose, my body yearned for him and if I was being honest with myself, I did not have the strength to push him away today and I did not really want to, I just needed to be held and loved and I knew that it was only in his arms I could feel the love I craved."You look exhausted Maria" he said."Speak for yourself, you look like shit" I said with a small smile.A chuckle escaped his lips "Well the last few weeks have been very eventful" he said. I nodded my head without saying anything, staring straight ahead at the skies.Silence descended between us, it was not exactly comfortable nor was it uncomfortable."I am sorry about last time, it was my fault" he said.I turned to him and said "I am not sorry Alex, I am not sorry about what happened between us last time"He was quiet for a while and then he said "I am not sorry either, I am just
Chapter 64Maria’s POVI woke up to the sound of hurried and loud knocking on my bedroom door, I sprung out of bed and rushed to open the door. It was one of the maids, she looked absolutely tired and harassed, I made a mental note to give all of them a raise at the end of the month.“Yes, what is it?” I asked her, my voice scratched and edgy from all the crying I did last night.“It is the Alpha, he just woke up and he has been calling for you, I think he is stable now” she said.She did not need to say anymore, I rushed past her not even bothering with my robe, I rushed straight to Ethan’s room.Even from the hallway, I could hear him shouting my name, pounding on the door and trying to get out.I got to the door and pulled it open not even waiting for a moment’s pause, I opened the door and was met with those perfect green eyes of his, though they were wild and looked positively tired but they immediately softened the moment they fell on me.He grabbed me and pulled me into what co