PHOENIX    “Phoenix, I asked if your face hurts.” I blink a few times to clear whatever haze appeared in my eyes. My cheeks instantly flame when I see the look in his eyes. It is like he can see that he can see the dirty thoughts I’m having on my face. He moves back, a deep laugh rumbling in his chest. It makes my insides quiver again and I feel my wolf stir, she is as confused about our reaction to him as I am which makes me feel a little better. I don’t like any funny business, especially when he is involved. 

PHOENIXMy sweet sleep is disturbed by the sound of a door opening, even then I reach for the pillow and place it over my head with the hopes of cutting off the sound. It doesn’t work.“What do you think you’re doing?!” something cold splashes on me and I scream before jumping off the bed, my eyes widen in shock as I take in the room, my now wet hair sticking to my forehead. “What is wrong with you?” Lady Gloria yells, coming into view, her usual scowl on her face and that death glare being sent my way.“I…I,” I blink, trying to get my bearings right. I’m still sleepy, my body is more than ready to shut off again due to exhaustion.“Are you going to talk or have you lost that ability too?” my wolf growls angrily, being as annoyed by this intrusion as I am. I block her out and focus on Lady Gloria, my eyes are more than open now. “It is past lunch time, and Prince Ezra has been waiting for you for the past two hours.”My eyes bulge out and I curse, running to the bathroom to fix myself

PHOENIX    I walk out of Prince Ezra’s chambers like someone is following me with a bat. The only thing that is following me is the risk of getting fired and that is worse than a bat. My wolf may have bad healing abilities but that didn’t mean she didn’t have any at all. I’ll survive a bat, getting fired? Not so much. I hold down the need to rejoice when I see the kitchen empty, I get to work immediately and prepare the only thing that comes to my mind, and also the fastest thing I can get ready. The time

PHOENIXThe frown on Prince Ezra’s face made me want to take what I said back, but I hold my ground and hold my chin up too. He stares at me for a beat, his lips pursed while he looks deep in thought. After more than two minutes in silence, he finally nods and moves back. I immediately turn away though not fast enough since I still catch sight of his naked back, and a hint of black. It takes all my physical strength to stop from turning back to see what the ink says.“You can go, thank you for lunch.” I jump, since I was not expecting him to speak. I quickly nod and dart of the room, like something is following me.I’m not looking at where I’m going, which must be why I miss the large form standing in front of me. I definitely noticed him after I bump into him, hard. I know it is ‘him’ because only a man can have a body that hard.“I’m so sorry,” I mutter, moving back with a hand pressed to my forehead. I look up and see a smiling Nate standing with a bemused expression.“You don’t ha

PHOENIXWe are woken up by the sound of the obnoxious bell again and for one brief moment, one moment I considered falling off the stairs when I go there today just so I can be allowed to get back into bed. I remember I don’t have fast healing powers like other wolves and that is enough to make me change my mind.That should have told me it wasn’t going to be a good day. Both Tanya and Kiara woke me up in turns, they were warning me about going to bathe else I won’t get hot water but I didn’t care. That was before I got under showers and realized just how cold the water was. I didn’t believe it was the normal temperature. In fact, I am quite sure it was altered to punish people, aka me for not waking up on time.I jumped in and out of the shower, literally, before dressing up in the black and white everyone is wearing. I finally got a uniform. I was a little too excited for that but to me, it just meant I am actually staying and this is not just for the duration of the prince taking f