HarlynWalking through, I consider things. As much as I hate the thought of it, the pups need to return to the palace, not forever, but to visit.I won’t agree to it if my father is there, that will be one condition to them returning to visit is that my father isn’t allowed within the same building as them. That way, I know that they are safe. It’s as if the hate he had for me spilt over into the pups, and I won’t agree with them being put through what I was.It’s wrong to keep the pups here with me and never let them return to the kingdom to get to know Stefan and his family. It will also hopefully help with my mother and her starvation attempts. If the pups are visiting frequently, she has something to look forward to.Right now, I need to discuss it with Wayne, I’m unsure of how he will take the news, but this needs to be done. If I can send the pups back to the palace some weekends, it’s a good thing.They will then get to live the life they could have and choose for themselves if

StefanThe silence is weirdly nice. It reminds me of those nights when we wouldn’t talk and instead just sat in silence with our own thoughts.“I never wanted to reject you, Harlyn. I had heard my parents speaking, and I was worried about how they would react if we were mates. That is why I stopped coming to our spot. I thought it would be easier on us both if I had pushed you out. I only found out when you returned that what I had heard was wrong.” I admit.“What did you hear?” she asks.“You couldn’t be my mate, and I would be forced to reject you in front of the entire Kingdom. I didn’t want you to face that, So I rejected you, shouted at you, hurt you, and I’m sorry.” All this was caused by me; I can’t even blame my parents.I could have spoken to them and asked them about the conversation. There was nothing to stop me from asking why they had said that and still acting like Harlyn wasn’t my mate.“I always knew no one wanted me in the kingdom, so it doesn’t surprise me,” she whis

HarlynI woke up with yesterday at the front of my mind. I hadn’t meant to run and hide for so long; I just needed to get away from Wayne, and when it came to returning, I couldn’t shift back.It turns out it isn’t like a switch. I had watched people shift all the time, and it seemed easy, but apparently, I was wrong. It’s far more complicated than that.After showing, I step into the bedroom, and Wayne is waiting.“We should talk,” he states. I nod at him, knowing he’s right, but right now, I don’t want to.“Later,” I say. Grabbing my clothes off the bed I walk back through to the bathroom and get ready. After fully dressing, I walk back out, and he’s still there.“Harlyn, can we talk please?” He sits waiting.“Later,” I reply and walk to the door. His hand captures mine.“I forgot what happened back at the kingdom, but yesterday?” He looks at me.“Nothing happened.” Sighing, my head shakes. “I’m not talking now. Leave it, Wayne,” I say. His eyes widen, but I don’t stop. Instead, I w

HarlynI stand looking at Wayne, needing to hear his words and the truth. Katy is standing staring at him with tears in her eyes.“I want the full truth,” I say.“Then let’s go in and talk alone about this.” Wayne steps towards me, and Stefan drags me back.“Or say it here. Why do you need to get her alone? We already know the truth,” Stefan argues.“It’s personal, between me and Harlyn,” Wayne states.“Personal between you and Harlyn?” Stefan laughs. “How can it be personal between you two when it was your brother who drugged us that night and placed her in my room?”Stefan’s words made my body turn cold.“How can it be personally between just you and her when you used black magic to make her father hate and reject her so you could get her here?”Hearing Stefan’s words has me stepping away from Wayne and closer to him.“Does Harlyn know you had the pups attack me that day I stopped you from marrying her?” Stefan’s words shock me, I turn and look at him.“What? I don’t remember that,

HarlynI’m unsure of how long we sit and talk, and Stefan explains everything to me in more detail. Volkaros, who is apparently a warlock, not that I knew they even existed. Explains the magic used against me and the pups.I’m unsure where I will stay when we get back. Stefan has informed me that if I want to stay at the manor, I can, and he will restrict my father to his own quarters, so I won’t even need to see him.Likewise, if I stay at the palace, he will make everyone aware my father needs to give notice before coming so that I know the rooms to avoid so I don’t see him.He seems to be thinking of everything, but one thing keeps coming back, and it’s court. He’s mentioned the types of punishments my father could face, and it’s my choice whether to give my view on which is appropriate.I won’t forgive him, sure the magic made things worse, but he hated that I didn’t have a wolf. Even though it was beyond my control, he blamed me for it.Still, after all the punishments he could g