Claudius' perspective After spending the rest of the day searching for Eero outside the manor and in the nearby forest and sea, we still couldn't find her anywhere. “Tillula has something to say to you, Alpha,” Cielo told me as she entered my room and behind her was another woman.I stopped pacing on my balcony and still to accommodate my mage. “You're a mage. Did you come up with a way to find my Luna?” “No, Alpha… and I am afraid that my ability won't help you find her, but I want to come clean. I want the truth to come out from me.” My forehead furrowed. “Why? Did you help her escape from me?” She remained silent. “You did?!” “Not exactly like that, Alpha,” Cielo attempted to calm me down, but I threw a dagger look at her and she shut her mouth. “Two weeks ago. The Luna asked me to wield an amu

Eero's perspectiveSilence filled the Harren Hall. Everyone was waiting for the Alpha King to take those words back.“Alpha King, what is this nonsense that you're talking about?” Octavio was the first to say something that made me gaze up in his direction.He stepped near me. “Tell the Masters to bring back the Alpha King to his room. I think he had too much of wine and drank.”“My Lady, apology for the misunderstanding. He does not mean any of that. The Alpha King just

Claudius' perspective With Caspian standing behind me, both of us looked up at the chopper that the realm sent to pick us up. “You can still change your mind, Alpha. If you come to this event, swear your loyalty and bow your head to his heir, every influential family who'd be at the party will make you a laughingstock.” I glanced at him and lightly patted his shoulder. “This is why I am bringing you with me.” “Because you want me to do what?” “I need you to memorize every single person who'll laugh at me while I am struggling to make it on top. When I am their King, I'll punish them all.” My jaw clenched. “Did you really think that I wholeheartedly wanted to do this? I don't. Do I have a choice? None.” My eyes trailed the chopper that finally landed on the helipad, and the sigil of the Regulus made my jaw clenched. “The old saying goes, keep your friends close and your enemy closer and this is me doing that. Our warriors and deltas wouldn't be enough to fight them face

Eero's perspectiveA pair of ladies in waiting were flocking at my head, ensuring that they were perfect for occasion.I breathed deeply, and my world stopped spinning for a moment.“Claudius?” I whispered my mate's name. Standing up from my chair, the shifters halted their hands.“What's wrong, Princess Eero?” They asked.“Did you smell it?”

Eero's perspectiveIf only I could roll my eyes at him, I would have done it already. I sighed and maintained my composure.“Please tell me that you didn't give him every single thing that he asked from you,” I said and opened my eyes. Codrus looked away from him to devour his steak, and I knew what his silence meant.“The shares. How much did he ask from you?”“Twenty percent.”&ldqu