Cora’s POVMy eyes were probably engorged from how I was staring at the lovely setup before me, but I don’t care, I’d rather stare at it all day.Kai had somehow pulled together a little dining date under the largest tree I’d ever set eyes on, the tree had vines with different beautiful flowers lined around the bark, there were several tiny lightbulbs hanging from it that I believed were meant to light up everywhere when it got dark.There was a little round table craved from the finest wood and as if that wasn’t good enough, there were hand painted flowers on the table that matched the ones running around the tree. The chairs at both sides of the table also matched the designs on the table, and then the path that led to it was lined with flowers as well.“If we stand here staring at the setup all day, we’ll never get to watch the sunset” I heard pride rumble in his deep voice as he linked my arm with his and started to walk us toward the table.The closer we got to it, the more my he

Cora’s POV“Would you like your own room?” Kai asked out of the blue just as I finished cleaning his room.I turned to look at him like he’d grown six heads, and maybe he had but I couldn't see it because he’d blinded me with his new weird attitude.“I like my room” I looked at him suspiciously.Maybe this was all a ruse, just like how I was being civil with him so I could get close enough to kill him, maybe he too was trying to separate me from the other maids so he could kill me quietly and dispose of me.Like he’d ever need to cover up murder? The man kills as he pleases, my wolf discarded my stupid assumptions easily.“But you’d like one you didn't have to share with three other people much more,” He turned his chair around completely so he was facing me.“Since when did you care about what I’d like?” My confusion was definitely evident on my face seeing as he smiled and shook his head fondly.“True, I’ll just go ahead and have one prepared for you whether you’d like one or not” H

Cora’s POVWhy the fuck is my heart beating like there’s a sick drum medley going on in my head? I've been to a shady meeting before. Twice even—granted, the second time was because he used Nina as bait, but that's when we officially became partners, so it definitely counts.So, if I’d sat through meetings without so much as wondering if the mystery person next to me would turn around and gut me, it only meant that something had changed this time around.I knew what had changed, why I was nervous about another meeting that’d signify how much closer I was to getting my revenge—to ending Kai’s life and achieving the feat that’d kept me alive for the last few months.Even now, as I pushed the door of the chapel open, that feeling of dread tugged at my insides and just like every other time before now, I shoved it down knowing fully well that my feeble emotions meant nothing in comparison to getting revenge for my precious deceased pack.For my father who I’d watched meet a shameful end.

Cora’s POV“Are you lot fucking kidding me?” I was blinking furiously with my mouth agape, I couldn't believe the sight before me.When Nina had come running to me where I was feeding the horses, I was wondering what happened that would’ve caused her to run so frantically. Even when I did ask, she’d only said “you have to see it for yourself” breathlessly and dragged me back to the room with her.“You’re deaf? Is that it?” I left the doorway and walked towards the guards who were hastily gathering everything I owned into a pile.They didn’t pay me any mind, they just kept packing up my things and carrying them out of the room. To say i was shocked would be an understatement, I was gobsmacked as they walked by me and two other guards remained to gather the rest.I was convinced that they had empty coconut shells for brains because there was the option of packing my belongings into one huge carry-on or box, but they decided to come in their numbers and carry them scattered? That pissed

Kai’s POV“Nina, stay” Cora held unto her friend’s arm tightly and practically pinned her on the spot.Nina.Mystery maid’s name was Nina.“Cora, five minutes” I wanted to plead but I wasn't even sure how to, men like me never cared enough about anybody’s feelings to learn how to deliver a simple apology.“Too long, I’d kick you out the second the lies left your lips” She didn't let her eyes meet mine no matter what.“I’m not leaving until we talk, and I’m not talking with her here” I folded my arms stubbornly—in the same manner she usually did—and leaned comfortably against the walls.Cora balled her fists furiously at her sides and the frown lines on her forehead became deeper, like I’d set off a level of anger she was oblivious to having. The mystery ma—no, Nina leaned into her and whispered something in her ears that caused Cora’s tenses shoulders to visibly relax before she let go of her arm.“I’ll excuse you now, Alpha” She bowed as she walked past me and left the room.I should