~Lucian~“Elsie said that you wanted to see me?”The curly head standing before me nodded, her curls bobbing in tune with the speed of her nod. I dropped the document that I was perusing and faced her, lifting my eyebrows when she kept mute.“Well? If you have nothing to say then get out. I have important matters of the Pack to attend to”Fear was evident in her eyes and I wondered why she was afraid. I know that I have a reputation for being heartless most of the time, but recently, that reputation has left me. I hadn’t even found myself torturing people for fun just the way I used to like. She should be grateful that she met me in my redemptive stage. Maybe if she had met me when I was the ruthless Alpha King, then she would have run away; just like Amara did.Amara. Just the thought of her name sent me spiraling again. At this point, I’d already resigned to the fact that she would always have that effect on me, whether I liked it or not. Shortly after my last conversation with Mar

~Amara~As the day of the Ball drew near, preparations in the pack became more intense. For some days, both Chad, Katherine, and Adrik had not bugged me. I was fine with the others, but I was starting to miss Chad. Sometimes I tell myself that I could have just forgiven him and moved on with our lives since it was crystal clear that he didn’t do what he did willingly. For some time now, the kitchen has been my best friend, because Lydia was always there to talk to me when I needed her. and it also saved me from Katherine’s impromptu visits to my room. Now I sat there again, craving some fresh-from-the-oven pancakes that night and musing over how much I missed Chad.“I told you to forgive him then but your stubbornness didn’t let you. Now he doesn’t want to come back to you and you won’t let me rest. Don’t you know where to find him?” Lydia scolded me after I cried that I wanted Chad back for the millionth time.Honestly, I’ve become worse over the past weeks; always being overly dram

~Amara~Adrik was already getting impatient that I hadn’t been sent up to his chambers. I was huddled up in my room, waiting for Chad who had promised to come back for me in no time. I didn’t know how that was supposed to help with Adrik’s unhealthy fixation with me, but he said something about meeting Katherine for something.Two guards have already been to my room to remind me that Alpha Adrik still awaits my presence. I knew it was only a matter of time before they resorted to dragging me to his chambers.It’s been more than thirty minutes and Chad hasn’t shown up. I was getting impatient as well because I didn’t want Alpha Adrik to think that I was flaunting his orders. I stood up and paced around my room, running to the door at every slight footstep. About ten minutes later, a knock sounded on my door.I dreaded opening it because the probability of it being one of Adrik’s guards was high. They were probably here to drag me to him now. I went to the door and stood, wondering if I

~Amara~The next morning, I couldn’t stop myself from grinning from ear to ear. The memories of the heated moment between Chad and I got me blushing pink like a teenager who just got her first kiss from the boy who she’s been crushing on.The moment flashed before my eyes again and I found myself giggling this time around, making Lydia stare at me like I had gone crazy. She made a small sound in her throat and went back to cutting the potatoes that she planned to use for breakfast. I knew that she was holding back her curiosity because she didn’t want to seem inquisitive but she would break character sooner or later. I intentionally decided not to tell her anything like I would have.This time around, I giggled and brought a hand to my lips. Lydia officially couldn’t take it anymore. She dropped the knife in her hand on the table, put one hand on her waist, and faced me squarely.“Okay. Out with it.”“Out with what?” I asked, looking as innocent as I could.She pointed a finger at me.

~Amara~“She said that to you?”I nodded, the fear evidently showing in my eyes. Ever since Katherine told me to relay the message to Chad, I haven’t been at rest. I jumped at every little sound and my heart spiraled at every small talk.When I’d finally been able to get to Chad and tell him what Katherine had said which was more like a threat, he just wasn’t taking it as seriously as I thought he would and it made me upset.“I’m serious, Chad. Katherine is running crazy. She might decide to harm you one of these days. You have to be careful”He dragged me to his body and hugged me tight. “Alright, I will. You worry too much”“Well, that’s because I know the kind of person that Katherine is. I think I’ve been here long enough to know that her threats can never be called a bluff”A laugh escaped his throat, for a reason not known to me because I didn’t find this funny one bit. He released me and then planted kisses on my face. I knew that he was trying to make me smile and forget about