Viktoria’s POV It would be another two years before I was walking near the wall and wondered about whatever happened to Fynn. I had rejected all the proposals for marriage so far with the support of my father, but I was getting the feeling that he might just try and convince me to accept one at some point. Being a vampire has changed so much for me. For my mother! She was now accepted as the queen since she gave birth to the only female-born vampire if you could call it that. I wasn’t too worried that my father would push me to get a mate just yet. He might mention something because some council member mentioned something, but he was still young and we still had a long time before I would need to take over the throne.“Do you still think about him?” My father frowned as we walked past the door that led out into the forest and I sighed.“Sometimes.” I swallowed the knot in my thr

Viktoria’s POV We were sitting outside laughing about a joke my father told us when his dhampir returned from her walk. I instantly recognized the wall guard’s uniform when they called her and I wondered what could be happening on the wall that she could only whisper in my father’s ear. My father looked furious as his eyes snapped in my direction and I wondered what the hell I had done this time! I hadn’t been near the wall in forever! At least not without him. We walked down there every once in a while to see how our guards were doing, but I hadn’t gone near it or past it since that last fateful night when Fynn accepted my rejection.“We need to talk.” My father got up and I followed as he rushed back into the castle. I was fast, but he was faster and he sat down behind his desk just as I walked in.“Wow, for a really old guy you can move if you want to.” I tr

Fynn’s POVAs the pack gathered around me, I told my story. One of a love that wasn’t meant to be. One that sounded as if history was repeating itself, but also one that was meant to happen. The moon goddess wouldn’t have chosen Viktoria as my mate just out of spite! The moment I said it out loud, I found I had many more supporters than I originally thought. When I came to the part of my story where the elders convinced me to reject Viktoria, I could see the pain in most of my pack’s eyes. It was the same pain I had been feeling for the past couple of years. Yes, we might have gone through the rejection process, but neither of us wanted it. I knew deep down that she had feelings for me. I knew she loved me or she wouldn’t have been in so much pain after the rejection.I had no idea how on earth I was going to convince Viktoria of my love for her. I hadn’t actually shown her in the best ways. As I told of how I let her go and why a little girl came running up to me and grabbed me aroun

Viktoria’s POVI was at a loss. My father of all people had agreed to an arranged marriage with a fucking beast! What did Fynn have on him? For a split-second, I wondered if it was the fact that my grandfather and uncle’s murderer still hadn’t been found and Fynn knew something I had suspected all these years, but I quickly suppressed the thought. The last thing we needed right now was for our people to start doubting my dad’s ability to rule. Our people were tired of war. They were starving. My father couldn’t have chosen a better time for such a bold move! But I didn’t want to marry Fynn! Unfortunately, I couldn’t very well go against my father in front of everyone and he knew it! I was forced to sit at the banquet table and watch as our people carried in trays of food while the vampires sat hungrily looking at the beasts. Their heartbeats were echoing, and I was even finding it difficult to focus. I felt Fynn’s gaze on me, but there was no way I was going to look at him! I didn’t g

Viktoria’s POV“That is not what I want.” Fynn rushed over, grabbing me by my shoulders. My guards stepped closer and were holding their blades against his throat while his beta stood behind him growling at them. My father was the voice of reason when he ordered my guards to stand down. “And I’m sure that a loveless marriage is not what you want.” I could see the pain in his eyes. “What happened on that last night was a misunderstanding.” He let go of me and stepped back. My father quickly ushered everyone out of the office, leaving Fynn and me alone. “I’ve taken care of those damn elders.” He turned and looked at me, stuffing his hands into his pockets. He told me that he had been trying to explain what happened, but I refused to listen. Honestly, I didn’t want to listen because hearing what he had to say would mean I would have to admit that I had put our people through a war that was unnecessary. I made all of them suffer for no good reason! Didn’t he see what position that was put