Aurelia's POVTelling the truth was not part of the options. She looked like she had already concluded in her head and was ready to rip me apart if I uttered the wrong words.But I started to wonder if there was anything right to say?The fact that I didn't sleep in my room last night was already a crime in her books."Aria!" Alpha Adrian called in a voice filled with amusement. "Darling," he walked over to her and took her hand in his own, raising it to his lips and pressing a kiss. Only then did her gaze falter from me and I took the leisure to breathe."Why look so serious so early this morning?" Adrian asked as he pinched her cheeks softly."It's almost 10a.m." she gruffed."Careful," He warned softly, "You'll have wrinkles.""You'll marry me either way," she concluded and it sounded like a matter of 'whether he liked it or not'."I'm not too sure about that," he leaned on one foot. Aria growled, stepping closer and he moved away as if he was frightened like he didn't have her gro

Aurelia's POVI could still see Aria’s glare in my dreams. Even in the shower when I closed my eyes. She was out to get me and it was no surprise when my workload increased.There was no use asking Casey and Glenn. The sorry look on their faces told me all I needed to know. I didn’t take her punishment to heart. She was just a woman who was doing what she could to ward off what she perceived to be a threat.It felt as if she was daring me to report to the Alpha family. I couldn’t even do that in my wildest dream. I didn’t think of myself as being that important to anyone here. While Luna Maria was very nice, she still had to treat Aria with respect.I was a stranger here and so I knew my place. Aria had just refused to understand that.Worst part of it all was that Adrian and I still played chess whenever he wanted. It was impossible to say no to him and sometimes he would even trick me into it.I tapped my head with the back of my hand, sighing as I looked over my finished work once

Liam's POVI was wearing the Royal robe that was meant for a mating ceremony. The same one I had ordered when the thought of mating with Aurelia crossed my mind. The ceremony was today only that, the bride was…different.I turned away from the mirror as if turning my back to my thoughts and I looked around my room, thinking of something else to do while I waited for the auspicious time.The City was bubbling with great joy. They were pleased that their King had found his Queen. I doubted if they would wear the same smile if they knew that the Queen wasn't my mate and my mate had rejected me by running away.It still hurt to think about but at least, it wasn't as bad as it used to be.I headed to my shelf and picked up my bottle of wine, taking a sip to just clear my mind and get on with the event planned out for today.Despite how calm my thoughts were, I was unable to sit still. I paced, touched everything that caught my fancy and I muttered some of the City rules to myself just to ke

Liam's POVAndre slammed his back against the wall across the room. He groaned weakly as he sagged to the floor, coughing and spitting out blood… again. He wiped his mouth, looking up at me with a lazy yet daring smile.He spat a thick coat of blood to a corner and he started to rise to his feet again. It didn't look like he was going to give up anytime soon. We've been at it for close to an hour now.He winced in pain as he got up and I knew he would need to rest for days once this was over…if he survived because each time he opened his mouth-"Seeing how I'm still alive, I must say, you've grown soft. This is Aurelia's doing, isn't it?"My beast growled and I was filled with instant rage. He kept running his mouth like a little brat yet he took every hit without dodging or trying to counter it."For the first time in a long time, she made you feel," he continued. I was holding back my wolf as best as I could yet the control slipped every now and then."You think marrying someone els

Aurelia's POV"Why?" Adrian asked regardless, oblivious to how frightened I was and how I shook in their presence.How did he find me and so soon? Why did it have to be him? Why wouldn't he just let me go? His obsession with me had become too alarming and it felt as though it increased every single day."Why would Norton go as far as chasing her to my land? Has he no regard for me-""That's Alpha Prince Norton to you," they corrected rudely. "We don't want any trouble. Just hand her over and we'll be on our way-""Like hell I will!" he bellowed. "Is she his mate? Even if she is, I smell no mark on her-""Mate?" one of them mocked while keeping a fierce look. "More like plaything,"My heart dropped."It's no surprise you backed her up so eagerly. She spread them for you too like she did with-""Shut up!" I yelled with tears streaming down my face. "I've never… with Norton… ever! Let me go! Why won't he let me go-" I gasped as I soon realised what I'd just done. "No," I mumbled as I li