(Author’s POV).The meeting went longer than planned. Ashley could not focus much on what was mentioned by the organiser team of the event. Her mind was trying to figure out who had sent her the message.It was not from Finley. She had checked with him.Both, Finley and Ashley, knew the risk now about exposing Teddy to the public as Tiana Winters’ son. That secret would need to be kept hidden for longer.They would need to even consider changing Teddy’s name for his safety.Before the meeting ended, they were given tasks to complete for the next level of the competition. Ashley sighed to the fact that she would need more time to complete it and longer time to be apart with her son. He would not be happy about it.After the meeting, she walked out from the large meeting room and not bothered to stay over for coffee with the rest of the contestants. She could not stand another minute breathing the same air with Helen Ross. Watching Helen graced herself like a celebrity was making her s

(Author’s POV).In order to get the invitation to the private auction event, Ashley had to agree with Nikolai’s requests. She knew he was enjoying those moments controlling her. Making her do what he wanted her to do.For a moment, she felt like his puppet. His beautiful doll.Before the auction started that night, Nikolai picked her up from Moonlight Hotel to specifically take her to dress up for the event. It was a place that Ashley had been to quite often in her past life as the Princess of Averna.An exclusive boutique with clothes designed by the famous designer called Tommy Heiser.What made it worse was Tommy was the best friend of Ashley’s cousin, Phoebe Strauss. Ashley hoped very much that Tommy would not recognise her.Walking around the private boutique, Ashley was surprised to see the elegantly dressed shop assistant showed the latest and finest dress that Tommy had design.‘Nikolai must be good friends with Tommy. I just hope Tommy would not be around today’ Ashley thoug

(Ashley’s POV).What was happening to me? I got nervous when he flashed that beautiful smile at me. Those damn dimples were making my heart beats wildly.If he was playing a game to seduce me, I was terribly losing it.The auction room was dark with dim lights on the floor. The only bright light visible was on the stage which had several glass cases with I assumed to be the auctioned item placed inside it. My eyes were trying to find which glass case had the bracelet.“Mind you step” Nikolai said which I was too late to respond. I skipped a step and fell on his chest. He caught me just in time before I embarrassed myself further.Under the darkness, I could sense he was smiling at me. Perhaps, he was laughing too.“This is our booth, sit here” he helped me to sit at a small individual space which could barely fit two persons. I hoped I do not have to sit on his lap again.“Nikolai, is there a bigger space for us?” I whispered while seated so close to him as if we were magnets. My God

(Ashley’s POV).“Nikolai?” I called his name several times in the dark room. Before I could whisper a spell to lit the room out from darkness, I felt his hand grabbing my wrist. I just knew it was him.“Follow me. Don’t use your powers to turn the light on. Not yet” he whispered closely to my ear. Something was not right. It was not just the electricity failure that happened, I could sense it was more than that.“Nikolai, where are we going? We need to get my bracelet” I could see within the darkness on where he was heading. It was the opposite direction to where I wanted to go to get my bracelet.Suddenly, he dragged me to a corner and tightened the hold he had on my wrist. “Nikolai! What are you doing, I don’t –“‘BANG! BANG!’Before I could scream, a hand was placed to cover my mouth. I could hear Nikolai’s erratic breathing close to me. Then, he whispered, “Tiana, I can’t see”What was he talking about? Can’t see as in it was dark? Or can’t see because he can’t?“I think I was dr

(Ashley’s POV).By the time the car reached Nikolai’s penthouse, he was already unconscious in my arms. I could not move as I did not want his wound to worsen. I wondered why he was not healing. Was it not one of Werewolves’ abilities to heal fast?My hand was placed on the wound as I whispered a spell to ease his pain. I hope it worked. At least, I managed to stop the bleeding.“Follow me, Miss Winters” the man known as Drake opened the door to help me exit the car. He offered me his hand which I refused to take.I did not know who he was. I did not know who to trust among Nikolai’s Wolf pack.What if someone within his Wolf pack was the one who had planned the attack? I had so many questions.We should not trust people that easily. I learnt my lesson from being friends with Helen Ross, who took everything from me. A person I once called my best friend for more than a decade.Walking behind Ivan who carried Nikolai in his arms, I could not help to think what would happen if Nikolai