Carena:“You can leave now, Ginny!” Janine arrived and waved her hand at Ginny to dismiss her. After she left, Janine faced me, saying, “You look fine now. We're all grateful to you for saving Sawyer's life that day. If you weren't there, he would have been dead. You know he can't transition, so it would have been a disaster,” she sounded genuine. It was the first time somebody acknowledged that I gave myself to save his life.But my mind was stuck on that guest.“Sawyer’s ex is here?” I asked and gulped. I didn't want to appear jealous because I hadn't known Sawyer for too long and the circumstances that led to our marriage weren't very ideal either.“Oh! Don't worry about her. She hasn't met Sawyer. We're not letting anyone know about his condition just to avoid enemies taking advantage of it. She's staying in the royal guesthouse and will be leaving in the morning. She came after she heard there was an attack on Sawyer,” she explained, briefly stopping when she noticed the confusio

Carena:I began to wonder how I could catch him. I slowly reached under my pillow to grab my phone. Then, I peeked through half-opened eyes and noticed he had left for the bathroom. Quickly, I started recording and got to my feet. My head was still spinning, so I figured he must have gotten up to walk around, thinking I'd be out from my medications.I was determined to catch him tonight, no matter what. I recorded the empty bed, the locked room, and the empty wheelchair. Then, I turned the camera to the clock, showing the time.My heart was racing because I realized tonight was the night I might see him walking on his feet. He would leave the bathroom, and I'd be right outside, waiting for him with the camera in my hand.Next, I turned to record the dark night outside the window, just in case nobody believed the time on the clock. As I gently pulled back the curtain, I saw how the thunderstorm had taken over.Then, the worst happened—the power went out, and a loud thunder struck. I co

Carena:"Wait, what?" I couldn't help but feel hurt. Nobody seemed to be on my side."You're not the perfect match for my handsome son. If he gets back on his feet soon, I'd prefer him to find himself a mate he truly desires. This wedding was just a backup plan," he said casually, causing me to nod uncertainly. I didn't want to argue with them."You're so right, grandpa. I wouldn't want my friends to discover she's my brother's mate," Payton grumbled, making me inhale deeply.This was the girl I tried to warn about making a mistake, and now she was telling everyone she was embarrassed to have me as her sister-in-law? Tears threatened to spill, but I couldn't object; that was the whole deal. I couldn't demand respect from these people; they wouldn't care.I gave myself a determined nod, while they moved on to other topics and dug into their food. None of them noticed I hadn't touched anything. None except the one person I didn't want attention from.My phone buzzed, and discreetly hold

Carena:Hush!" he whispered, bringing his face so close that I could see the different shades of gray in his eyes.It was dark, but a faint light illuminated his face. His eyebrows were dark, and they moved as he spoke."You cry a lot, don't you? Every time I see you, you're crying," the depth of his voice left me breathless. He leaned over me, his hand covering my mouth."What?" he inquired, noticing my gaze."Will you always be this surprised when I touch you in the dark?" he whispered, burying his face in my neck and inhaling my scent. He removed his hand from my mouth, and the first words I managed to utter caught his attention."I'm in a mess," I confessed, and he raised his head."There's no mess," he reassured me, his eyes gleaming in the darkness."Yes, there is!" I disagreed, tears welling up at the thought of facing judgmental stares once Ronan exposes my video."Carena!" he said my name, causing my body to tense."There's no longer a mess," he repeated, and I frowned."I to

Carena:"Are you really not going to leave the room to explore?" Ginny asked me for the fifth time as she applied makeup to her face."No! I am tired," I fibbed, lounging in bed and gazing up at the ceiling."You're so lazy. We came to a new place where we have no work responsibilities, and you don't even want to explore," she scoffed, speaking as if we were besties."You know, their nightlife is wild. I can't wait to go clubbing tonight," Ginny exclaimed, carefree; I was happy for her, living her life to the fullest, but I couldn't help feeling sorry for myself.From very early on, I took on the responsibilities of my stepsibling. Then I took care of household chores and even got myself a job. I didn't get to study much because I didn't have time.When I met Alpha Jack and he took me in, I started to believe I had it all. At least, that's what he told me. He convinced me I didn't need anything else. He would take care of me for the rest of my life, and I believed him."I'm fine. You