Lillie My anger didn’t go away. No matter how many times I tried to tell myself that there were reasons my mother did what she did, I couldn’t shake the feeling of betrayal. She knew how much I hated the royal family. She knew what they had done to our family, and how we only came back so my brother, Logan, can get better healthcare. Crescent Heart pack where we had stayed after being banished had hospitals that were far too expensive for us, and the mark on our necks only made it worse. Coming back to Darkmoon was only to make things easier. Even though we were treated like filth, at least we were home. I had promised to do everything within my power to make sure Logan was taken care off. From working three jobs, and throwing all I made into his healthcare and running the house, I was doing my best. Waitress in the day, bartender at night, and cleaner on weekends. There was nothing I wouldn’t have done for my mother and brother. Why didn’t she have faith in me? Why didn’t she wait

LILLIE I died. Not once, not twice. Over and over again. Whenever I blinked and found myself still looking into those soulless eyes, my spirit fled my body only to return with a force that had me visibly shaken. Did he know? If he knew, was he going to reject me there and then? If he didn’t know, would it be wise of me to bring it to his notice and reject him there and then? Would he punish me for it? “Stop overthinking. There are eyes on you.” I heard Enid’s soft whisper. I swallowed hard, allowing my dread settle in the pit of my stomach. Who cared it there were eyes on me? “You do, Lillie. You know you do, especially the blue ones you can’t seem to look away from.” “Mate! What? No way! It can't be,” I almost blurted out but I had to hold myself from reacting that way. This has to be some joke. What does she mean that the man that I have grown to hate is my mate? My eyes rolled from one end of the room to another and I could not believe what my wolf just said to me. I was sha

DavidThe lamp cast a faded ray of light over her amber complexion. She was almost at peace while her hair spread out all over the pillow like she fucking belonged there. The more I stared at her, the more I noticed features I hadn’t been able to see before. Her scent - as much as I wanted to be nauseated by it - seemed to only make me want to draw closer, close enough until I could sniff in the shampoo of her hair. Stupid mate bond! I had rejected her, yet she still had this pull. I just couldn’t take it. I shoved my thoughts down my throat and tried to forget about that. I was still mad at my brothers for what they did.Naked on the bed, and eyes closed in rest, I could only imagine what it would be like to reach for her under the duvet, and… Fuck this. “I still cannot believe you two had me running into the woods just to bring her back. And how on earth did you guys know she was in danger anyways?” No one answered me. They didn’t have to because we had gone over it a thousan

DavidI flung the door to my study open and I saw my brothers, one seated at every corner of the room. I let out a disgruntled sigh as I went in.“Seriously? What is this? Some kind of intervention?” I was more than tired already and I expected that I would have some alone time to rest and clear my head.I needed them to say their pieces and leave. “Seems, you are back. How's the girl?” Daniel asked me and I threw myself into my chair.Of course he would be worried about her. They were all drawn to her like moths to flame and for the love of me, I couldn’t see why. OrI didn’t want to see why. Why did it matter? “I'm disappointed about everything that is happening. There is no way you all can accept the mate bond we all share with Lillie,” “I think you should be disappointed at your behavior towards everything. You acted childish. What are you? A jealous twelve year old who doesn’t want to share his toy?” Jace chipped in, and my brothers stayed silent. “And what do you mean by we

Lillie“Follow me.” I did just that. I needed to know. I needed to see what he wanted to show me since he said that he can help me.“But, why are you interested in helping me?” I asked him as we went on a walk, away from the palace garden.“Don't you want to be helped?” he asked and I shrugged.I rolled my eyes. “I didn't say that I didn't want to be helped. It's obvious that I am going through a lot and…”Jace placed his finger on my lips, causing me to stop talking about whatever I was going through.“Just forget about it. Leave everything to me.”And that was it. I stopped talking and moved in silence with him. He led me to the direction of the palace library and I kept on wondering what he was up to.How did I even trust him to this extent that I followed him all the way from the garden to the library?Those were questions that I could not understand myself. I could not answer them either. Instead, I saw myself following his lead.“How does it feel to be mated to all four prince