I turned on the bed, a small sigh escaping my lips. The chandelier, now dark with only the inner warm light served as my only companion, and I sat up, my head feeling a little light.It had been hectic all day, as Alpha Blake had shown me everything once more, down to the food to be prepared. He checked if I wanted something on the menu, if I had a particular classic piano piece to be played by the pianist.He was..considerate. Except for the little moments when he was a little intimidating. But I knew it wouldn't be that bad being married to him.I swallowed, then let my hand come to rest on my chest. Even though my mind already knows, my heart still finds it hard to accept Keanne's absence. It felt like our souls have met before, in a different time, a different realm where we loved with everything he had. That was how connected to him he made me feel.I swallowed, turning to the arrangement of boxes. The dresses had bren brought from my room and everything else I would need. I had
I woke up to the slow music coming from downstairs. There seemed to be a lot of chatter, and feet walking up and down in the relatively quiet house.I squinted up at the sun streaming in through the balcony window I had left open last night. Looking at it, with nothing but only the fading memories left there, I couldn't help but smile.It brought back vivid memories of the encounter with Keanne last night, that one last kiss, the soft way he had looked at me. I felt so endeared, so cherished, so easily taken care of.It was beautiful.And not just that, it did make things easier. It made my decision less hideous, it made me a much less terrible person in my own eyes. I smiled, sinking further into the bedsheets.I know that when I woke up completely, I would miss him. But for now, it was fine and I wanted to enjoy it for as long as it would last."Cora!"I turned, and Ava burst into the room, a biv smile on her face. I gasped as she ran over to me, plopping herself on the bed, her han
My lips parted as I let the water pelt down on me, my hair falling down to the tops of my back, my eyes closed. Ot felt liberating, and I brought my hand to my face, wiping the water away, a small smile taking over my lips. I sighed a little, then turned off the shower and grabbed a robe. I wrapped it around me, then dried off my hair with a towel, then tied the towl on my hair, before walking out."You are a natural beauty, this won't be too hard."I smiled at Miranda's comment, as Ava clapped excitedly, then helped me over in front of the dressing mirror. I sat on the soft padded chair, then turned to my reflection in the mirror. She was happy. I am happy.Ava went off to take her own bath, while Miranda and the rest of the girls slowly started to work on me. One of them took a hold of my right hand, while the other girl took the other, and they slowly started to treat my nails, cutting and filing them.I watched as they slowly painted them, pressed on gem stones on three nails out
I leaned over the sink, my eyes closed, the water running My hand came to cup my forehead, my lips parted as I struggled to take heed of the pain I felt. It was almost numbing, and I wondered why when I thought of a cure or a solution, Keanne popped into my mind like he had paid rent to stay there. I closed my eyes tighter, then leaned forward, my hands coming under the faucet. The water filled my hands, and I splashed it on my face, taking deep breaths to enable me calm down.Slowly, I leaned away, then rested on the wall, my eyes trained on my reflection in the mirror. I had managed not to spoil my make up. I at the very least, didn't look haunted.I swallowed, then pushed myself off the wall, slowly making it out of the room again. Ava was outside, her brows drawn together."Is something wrong? I saw you leave. Don't you feel well?"I shook my head, then slowly dabbed away the remaining water off my face, then managed my best smile."It's fine. I just felt a little lightheaded, but
I held on to Keanne's shirt, my chest threatening to burst open. True, I had never seen Alpha Blake so angry, but it scared me. He looked like a completely different person, someone who had been hiding a monster underneath his smiles."What did you just say?" He asked, his brows furrowing, his voice rising above the gasps that passed through the audience. "What the fick did you just say?!""Cora Crawford, the woman you just put an engagement ring on, is my mate, Father. She, in the end, belongs to me, the man you didn't want to lose her to in the very beginning. The man you were so scared of losing to, can I point out, yet again, that you rushed all of this ceremony so you could keep her bound to you. The man you couldn't stand seeing happy in the first place and that is why you even approached her for marriage. She turns out to belong to me."Alpha Blake's lips parted as he turned to me, his eyes so wide with rage I wouldn't put it beyond him to skip over Keanne and have my head.He
I walked behind Keanne as he led me into the mansion. It was dark out, but the fountains ran with led lights, into the pools beneath. The tiles underneath was red, and it gave the illusion of blood.He turned to me for a second, then gave a small sigh."Are you coming?"I swallowed, then nodded, following behind him. He walked up to the front door. It was a massive glass door, and he slid it open, then turned to me.I walked in before him, and he closed the door, then turned on the lights. I closed my eyes to give them time to adjust, before I slowly opened them, taking in the new environment.If I had thought the Stone mansion was magnificent, this was way more than that. I swallowed hard, then turned to him."It's beautiful."He looked at me, his face rather expressionless, before he slowly shrugged. "I guess. Have tou had dinner?"I shook my head, and he nodded again, then slowly plucked off his jacket. I followed, watching him as he dumped the jacket on the sofa, then started to r
I turned around in bed, my chest slightly heaving. My eyes lifted up to the bedside lamp in front of me, and I swallowed, my eyes closing for a bit.The ring sat right under the night light, almost intentionally illuminated by the light right above it.Slowly, I sat up, a small breath escaping me. I couldn't take it anymore. The silence, the guilt, the need. It was a combination that made sleep elude me, and deprived me of whatever joy I would have had knowing Keanne was my mate.It was crazy, though. Because now I had an answer for the inexplicable attraction we had both felt. The reason he had cone to my aid back there, the reason we had been unable to let go even though there was no serious commitment between us.I had never known the mate bond could be so strong.I looked around the room. It was large, with mirrors on every side. The walk in closet was closed off, and only the large round bed and the light showed any indication that it could be used. I wondered if Keanne's bed was
KEANNEI got out of the shower, a robe wrapped around me as I tried to fix my hair. It was wet and fell in front of my face, a few strands tickling the painful side the bastard had hit me in.I looked around. I had been expecting Cora there, maybe still thinking of what to do, or sleeping since I had taken so long in the shower. Apparently, however, she was gone. Her scent still lingered, strongly at that, and every breath I took tainted my nostrils with it.Hell, she smelled delicious, even in her absence. She smelled beautiful, the sort I want to devour.I swallowed, squinting at the slightly rough bed. It looked almost like she had fallen asleep, then woken up, judging from how rough the sheets were.I walked even closer, my nose picking up on a different scent. My wolf preferred to scent her and was potentially ignoring the other smell, but when I called it to focus, I could perceive it.It was the alpha smell. The smell of my father.My brows shot up as alarm bells went off in