[Zane’s POV]Shock and pain shoot through me as Alexandria’s words repeat themselves again and again.She has moved on.She has moved on.She has moved on.I was the only one still living in the past and the only one who was hurting."Zane."My father’s voice rips through my quickly spiraling mood, drawing my attention to the handsome blonde that stands beside him, watching me curiously."Where are your manners?""Sorry," I huff, getting up from my seat and moving forward while Eliana shifts just enough to be hidden behind the one she came with. "My apologies," I continue, keeping my expression neutral. "I am Zane Castro, but I’m sure you already guessed that."As I speak, I hold out my hand and wince when Nol grips it harder than he should. I guess this meant that he didn’t miss me eyeing his woman.His woman… That phrase alone left a sour taste in my mouth. How could Eliana belong to anyone other than me? Easy, a small voice in the back of my head says. This is all because you were

[Eliana’s POV]I don’t move as the intruder's blade digs deeper into my flesh, causing warm blood to begin trickling down my skin. Shit, why had I been so damn impulsive?Because of him, a small voice in the back of my head responds. It is all Zane’s fault for leaving you in that state.Zane… His face flashes across my mind, making my heart hurt as I desperately find myself wishing he was here to save me like he always was in the past.No, I hiss inwardly, shoving my ridiculous desires aside. I needed to figure out a way out of this instead of expecting someone to come save me. I was an adult, and I wasn’t weak like I was in the past. And all I would end up doing if I let this go any further is getting Nol into trouble.Deciding to take my chances, I lift my foot and stomp on the intruder's foot. When he hisses and loosens his grip on me, I move, slamming my elbow into his stomach and jumping out of the way as he slashes out with his knife.Whirling around, I begin to move, making my

[Eliana’s POV]I toss and turn, trying to fall asleep, only to see Zane’s face whenever I begin to drift, but it isn’t the Zane from my past; instead, it is the one from this evening that attempted to take advantage of me.Each time his face would appear, my eyes would fly open, and I would feel like I was going to hyperventilate.In the end, I simply laid in bed until the sun finally began to rise and I was able to head downstairs to make breakfast.Since Nol had made it clear that he slept during the day due to his job keeping him up all night, it was a safe time for me to be alone with my thoughts. At least, that was what I thought until the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs reached my ears.Pretending like I didn’t hear them, I focused on frying myself an egg and brewed a cup of coffee. Once both are finished, I plop down at the kitchen table and begin to eat while whoever is up and about in the mansion makes their way toward me."You’re up early."I don’t know exactly who

[Alexandria’s POV]Excitement bubbles up in me over the chance to be alone with the woman my fiance was mated to once again. However, where I had just given her a friendly warning, I was going to make sure that she understood that he was mine, and I had the perfect thing to do that.Smiling, I shove my hand in the pocket of my jacket and clasp my hand around my phone.Little did Zaney poo know, I had recorded our entire time together to use at a later date. Little did I know that I would be able to use it so soon."What’s the matter?" Eliana asks, turning and meeting my gaze. "Why are you stopping?""Oh, nothing," I respond, beginning to move again. "I was just thinking of my honey.""Right."Eliana doesn’t say anything more as we enter a storage room where all the plates, silverware, and bowls are kept for special occasions. I only knew of this place because my father and I visited earlier, before anyone else arrived."Do any of these jump out at you?" Eliana asks, slowly letting her

TRIGGER WARNING: The following chapter contains some scenes that are too much for some readers. Read at your own discretion. [Eliana’s POV]I don’t know how far out of town we drive, but by the time my captor finally starts to slow down, the sun is gone and the almost full moon above is shining brightly.A shiver makes its way through me as I realize just how close to my heat period I am and wonder if this was exactly what Blaine anticipated."Come along, beautiful," my captor calls, yanking open my door so that I crash to the ground due to still not being able to move my body. Chuckling, he lifts me and throws me over his shoulder. "I’m glad to know that this drug is so effective, or maybe it is just because you’re so tiny."Letting out another chuckle, he begins to move, making his way forward toward a small cement building that sits at the base of the mountain. With each step closer, the scent of blood reaches my nose, and I realize that this place was most likely used for either