Malia's POVI headed straight to my room with ease this time. It was becoming quite easy to navigate the endless maze that was this palace. When I got to the hallway leading to my room, I tried to walk as quietly as I could. I also shut the door carefully. In case Ryder was in his room, I didn't want him knowing I was back.I didn't think I had the emotional strength to face another Hawkins brother at the moment. For a while, I just paced the room confused about Ronan's confession to me. He barely knew me for crying out loud. I was also quite disturbed about the attraction I felt towards him. It wasn't too great but it was there. I wasn't ready for any sort of romantic relationship, not after what I had experienced with Zade. My heart ached as I thought about how magical things were between us until the elders of his council started poisoning his mind. But still, I couldn't put all the blame on the elders. If he had really loved me he would have defended me and wouldn't have made

Malia's POVRyder just kept on staring at me with those icy green eyes. I realized that if I didn't give him an answer, it'd make me look guilty. I cleared my throat. “I wanted to go sightseeing and Ronan offered to give me a tour,” I said. I didn't know why I lied. Perhaps a part of me felt Ryder wouldn't like to hear exactly what happened. To my relief, he nodded satisfactorily and changed the subject. “You'll have dinner with me this evening in my room,” he said. It wasn't a request. I didn't bother refusing. I was quite relieved we were talking about something else. Besides, I loved food. A small part of me felt guilty about not heeding Ronan's warnings to avoid the alpha. But then I suddenly realized that his warnings may have come from a place of jealousy since he had feelings for me. He arched his eyebrows when I nodded and didn't argue or protest. “Wow, this has to be a first. Malia agreed to have dinner with me with a smile on her face.”I rolled my eyes. “Your compa

Malia's POVRonan chuckled as he rose from the floor. “Now I know exactly how to make you fall madly in love with me. I just have to get you to look into these eyes long enough,” he joked. “Let's see if you can beat me today,” he said, holding out a hand to me. I took it and raised myself off of the ground. “I'm quite good with weapons,” I replied. “You should be afraid.”“Challenge accepted,” he said with a grin and led me to a free spot on the field. He raced to the centre of the field to retrieve some weapons and returned to my spot.“Here,” he said, handing me one. “This is one of the best. It gives you great advantage.”“I don't need leverage and I certainly don't want you to go easy on me,” I said with a smirk. “Are you sure about that?” He asked with a serious look. “Yes,” I replied, jutting my chin forward. “Don't try to scare me. It won't work.”He nodded. “Very well then. Shall we?”I gave a small nod and waited for him to make the first move. I was able to defend myse

Malia's POVI arched an eyebrow as Ronan led me to a black limo. “I thought we were just having lunch,” I commented. “We are,” he replied. “Isn't this too fancy?” I asked as he held the door open for me. “It's not. You deserve the queenly treatment,” he answered as he slid in beside me. He gave the chauffeur the name of the restaurant as he drove the limo smoothly out of the driveway. The drive to the restaurant was quiet save for the voice of Frank Sinatra coming from the radio. The limo finally rolled to a stop and Ronan stepped out of the car. I took his proffered hand and gasped as I straightened out of the car. We were in front of those fancy restaurants where one needed to book a reservation first. “I didn't know this community had a place like this,” I said in awe. He gave me a look. “Sorry to disappoint you.”I rolled my eyes and nudged him playfully with my elbow. “Please tell me you booked a reservation,” I said. “My brother and I own this restaurant. We always ha

Malia's POV“You look stunning,” he said and I rolled my eyes. “Are you serious right now?” I asked, already starting to get pissed. I couldn't understand why he chose to compliment me at that moment. Like he wasn't there when I got all dressed up in the afternoon. He stroke his chin, a stupid smirk etching on his lips, “You look damn gorgeous when you're pissed. I shall think of many more ways to get you angry in the near future,”“Are you always this immature?” I asked, irritated.“Are you always this breathtaking?” He retorted, and I saw the amusement dancing in his eyes. I took a deep breath to calm my nerves. “Since you have nothing important to say, Alpha, I'll take my leave.”I made for the door, grabbed the knob. I was going to pull it when I heard a low growl erupt from behind me.I froze.And slowly turned to face him. His green eyes had turned a deep shade of red. “Sit,” he ordered, using his Alpha tone.I held myself from shivering in fear and wisely walked to the sof