the curtains that still covered all the large windows in the room. Its brightness an

ss, a beautifully curved smile adorned her face. She let out

and

ht had been beautiful, but she wond

ght. She cried and ran across the room. Her conscio

looked around, all the evidence lef

isible red marks on her chest. And as if that weren't enough, a str

tions were truly full. She felt as if she were fl

ne could feel Usher's warmth and love again. His touch, his whisper

e you,

over again. He said it often, all the time their bod

rget. She would re

raced again as she vividly remembered Usher's tight embrace last night. His firm hands h

a

ished. She blinked and lowered h

sh

d immediately; disappoin

e her was empty.

d. She got out of bed, ignoring the mess left by the pas

out thirty minutes before Usher wa

akeup and made sure she looked a

and Garth crossing the front hall of The Pala

sh

ped. They turned to see V

sh

Usher furrow his brow an

to the

ed curtly, "Of course I'm going to

ssment. She watched Usher, noting the annoyance on his

ot expected Usher's abrupt attitude. Honestly, she thought she would ge

unning out and calling me just for a

artled Vione and she

idn't mean it lik

seemed to be getting irritated. "Can't you go a day without maki

widened. "A

ped at Usher's choice of words. H

Well, I hope you c

e stared at Ush

ence, Vione. I don't want a

at, U

he did not repeat himself. Instead,

't want you to bother Mireya. If you

f love she had received the night before. Did it make sense? A

Usher? You don't want

I have to go now. I don't want to waste my valuable time dealing with your complaints," he said with a grin. His gaze

ions, could only offer a thin smile before following th

wondered, holding her neckl

that spans thousands of acres. Nestled among lush green hil

ngs you're guaranteed to feel when yo

cts in the air, be they leaves, twigs, or perhaps small pebbles that had been helplessly t

r along with his staff. Despite his confusion at Usher's sudden return, he had prepared as b

mornin

ed on. "Go

him. The Beta, who also served as Usher's person

o take a walk. You may

ed, confuse

rever Usher's footsteps led without saying a word. After all, h

him restless. That's why he had ordered Garth to cance

. The atmosphere was harmonious and shielded from the noise of the world.

he ground. He savored the fresh scent of grapes wafting

ling restless

sher at a steady pace. "Wha

ed around the vineyard, not sure where, then sighed. "

've been dealing with the problems of the pack. How about I arrange a vacat

erested. "No. There's too much work that w

did no

ings will get

on, this time signaling to Garth not t

t day. The clear sky that had turned searing was slowly

n wandering around the vineyard. Str

y landed when the sky had darkened and a car took Usher b

If there was one word Usher would choose to d

w. Usher thought of h

to me? Why is my

arrived at The Palace. The door

he stairs without enthusia

e, squinting his eyes as if trying to pierce the darkness ther

ng seemed fine. But an Alpha's

his phone. He

ecurity at

azy? Me o

ss times that day. She was truly confused as s

ay my necklace was ugly? That

she could not shake the strangeness from her mind. Trying to sleep

In the brief moment she turned, a suspicion arose. No

sh

leather jacket and hat. He also remove

have yo

shed when she saw Usher's unusual appearance. Casuall

I toured around and only arriv

't Usher dressed formally bef

idn't

rupted Vione's thoughts, but al

plied nervously. "

ou're not sleepy. Ar

ng for

its presence known on both her cheeks. Usher

ng for you, Us

me to be with you," Usher interjected, silencing Vione's

m. We just haven't seen ea

t tried my

losed the remaining distance and lowered his face. He

. She opened her eyes to find

onslaught of relentless heartbeats. Every cell in her bod

as their lips parted. "Ar

do you

opini

ed the edge of Usher's shirt. She squeezed the soft

ad chest. Her touch was g

.ye

ione found herself floating. She wrapped her leg