Book 2: Chapter 1. The Chase (1)

BOOK 2: HIS FORBIDDEN MATE

When Edward Ainsworth first saw Kailani Zaine, she was running—and he made the mistake of thinking she was the one in danger. Stepping in to protect her, he unknowingly surrendered his heart. He believed he was her savior. He never suspected she would be his undoing.

An omega shunned for as long as she can remember, Kailani Zaine survives by trusting no one and never staying long enough to be broken again. But when a prince refuses to let her disappear, she’s forced to confront the past she’s been fleeing. Will she risk believing he’s not like the others—or will she do what she’s always done best and run?

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Edward Ainsworth’s POV

The first time I saw her, she was running, and I wanted to know why~

Soule, in the North of Wahala, was the city side of the north. This was where the Royal born would lodge whenever they came visiting. Robb Ainsworth, my father and king, had spent over seven hours deliberating on matte