Alpha Julian's pov

Her hands were a work of wonder. Her tiny fingers played on my chest and I fought the strong urge to sigh or moan in satisfaction at the feel of her soft delicate fingers against my body.

She was really close too, and her scent was strong and flooded my nostrils. I felt ecstasy bounce through my whole body and I felt like I was on cloud nine when my eyes met hers and saw how vulnerable she looked at that moment.

Her lashes fanned her cheekbones and her lips parted in shock, I could see the shock on her face from bumping into me but there was also a glimpse of want in the way her fingers lingered on my skin like she didn't want to let go and I was glad I wasn't the only one feeling this way. I masked it perfectly though because I had to be sure to not give myself away or whatever it was I was thinking.

The satisfaction of seeing her affected by my presence and body 

Maggie's Pov

It felt like I was in two worlds. While my body felt numb and extremely punctured, my mind felt at ease like I was in the place the tales talked about. The place to adapt rest and serenity—the things I lacked and needed in my life.

Slowly, I came around to my senses, but everything, with the inclusion of my memory, was only a hazy blur.

I wake up to a soft and fluffy pillow. It was like I was sinking into a bed of feathers. This isn't my bed. This is also not my pillow. I think in my sleep. But I love it. It's sorting. I bounce on it and moan.

Lovely. I'll gladly die in a place like this.

Wait! This is not my bed, so I'm not home; what if I was kidnapped and this is the kidnapper's den?? I'm suddenly scared, and I open my eyes, and for a moment, I'm confused.

Uhm, hold up. Have I indeed been kidnapped? Well, one way to find out. Stand up and check.

?I tried to get up,

MAGGIE's POV

Wait what?

'You are my mate, Maggie. you are my destined wife" he growled.

I hiccuped and swallowed.?

'It can't be…I obviously cannot be your mate…It must be a drunken mistake made by the Goddess."

I began to panic but Alpha Julian held me by my shoulders and shook me.

'What nonsense are you saying? This…" he motioned between the two of us 'this cannot be a blunder. It definitely isn't a mistake"?

'Oh, it is," I shook my head. 'Everything about you has and always would be a mistake. I'd never accept you as my mate. Not after all what you did to me. As if fucking me and disappearing after wasn't enough, you suddenly showed up but completely ignored what happened between us. You did it as if it never happened. And now…now you say I am your mate? What a joke!'' I hissed. 'I won't accept you as I'll never forgive you. You can go ahead and cry or search elsewhere" the hurt

Alpha Julian's pov

Her hands were a work of wonder. Her tiny fingers played on my chest and I fought the strong urge to sigh or moan in satisfaction at the feel of her soft delicate fingers against my body.

She was really close too, and her scent was strong and flooded my nostrils. I felt ecstasy bounce through my whole body and I felt like I was on cloud nine when my eyes met hers and saw how vulnerable she looked at that moment.

Her lashes fanned her cheekbones and her lips parted in shock, I could see the shock on her face from bumping into me but there was also a glimpse of want in the way her fingers lingered on my skin like she didn't want to let go and I was glad I wasn't the only one feeling this way. I masked it perfectly though because I had to be sure to not give myself away or whatever it was I was thinking.

The satisfaction of seeing her affected by my presence and body made my insides tingle and I instinctively smirked at her as she looked up to look at me again. Shoc

CHAPTER TEN