"Is it just me or has something changed?" Tessa muttered under her breath. "It's like someone else is standing in front of me."

Korr frowned slightly, " my love, there is no one standing in front of you at the moment. "

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She tsked, " I said it as a metaphor. " She waved it off. "Have you noticed a difference in Adeline?"

"Please specify."

"Umm," Tessa of the recent changes that she had seen. There have been so many changes that she could not even specify one but it was the fact that they had been so subtle that only that person could notice them who have been with Adaline for a long time.

"I do not know much about children but from what I learnt as an elder sibling is that children change as they grow up." Korr sat beside his mate on the bed. Now slowly Tessa had allowed him to enter her room and she entered his without any problem. "Sometimes it's the way the world wants them to be. They become tough in nature."

Tessa shook her head. It was not that. Adeline may be a kind and gentle soul but she could also reply back when it was needed which is why she felt it to be odd.

"Has Javis discussed anything with you?" Tessa hopefully asked him because he was the only one that stayed at home most of the time that Adaline was here. Apart from her he was the only one who might have noticed a change in her.

"Not that I know of," Korr held her hand and played with it.

"Call him."

Korr sighed and muttered, "Javis."

"Properly Korr," Tessa chided, "if you are calling him then he should be able to hear you."

"He did." Just as Korr replied there was a knock on the door and he grinned at Teresa. "See?"

"Enter Javis."

"Sir," he bowed, "how can I help?"

"Javis," Tessa turned to him, "have you noticed any kind of change in Adaline? Anything, even a small change?"

Javis fell silent for a moment. " Any change, madam?"

Tessa nodded hurriedly, "Yes, Any."

"Well," he began, "a few days ago the king arrived in a backyard. Before that young madam Quill had met with his beast and it had been a pleasant journey for them. When he arrived, the madam went down but only to tell him that she was busy."

"What was she busy with?"

"That is what I am concerned about," Javis answered, "the young madam was not doing anything rather re-reading a book. I found it slightly alarming because she has never refused to meet anyone even if she is busy."

Tessa immediately turned tk Korr, "See? Did you see what he just said?!"

"I heard," he corrected first and then said, "how does that matter if she was busy or not. If she did not want to meet Xavier then I understand that. Also my love, I believe there is no reason for us to believe that this is an example for the change in Adaline."

"Yes, b—"

"There is no but in this," Korr interrupted her, "unless you find a better instance you would not talk about Adaline."

Tessa stared at him before slightly narrowing her eyes at him and walking out of the room. She knew what she had been talking about. Adeline had been trying to distance herself for quite awhile but it was just that Tessa could not figure it out.

She stopped when she saw Adeline on the balcony. A small smile came to her face when she saw Adeline out of her room and slowly stepped out on the balcony to talk to her. "Hi, how. . ." Tessa's eyes followed adaline as she simply turned around and walked away.

She gained at the girl who just turned around and walked away as if Teresa was not standing there and was not trying to make a conversation.

What in the world?

She then heard a door slam and she scoffed. What! If that was not enough proof then what was?!

Something was wrong and she would figure it out.

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"I delivered the flowers!"

Adrian chuckled at the excitement shown by his mate over the phone, "I love that you're excited my love but what flowers?"

"What do you mean by what flowers?" His mate replied. "The flowers that I was given as instructed by you to give to Adeline."

His eyes widened slightly and he was thankful for walking away from everyone to talk to his mate alone. "My love, I did not send you any flowers. And ever came to meet you, what are you talking about?"

"What?" She whispered over the phone. " I . .you . ."

He could hear the panic over the phone. "What? Say it, love."

"I had sex with you!" She cried out. "If it was not you then who was it? Because the shori felt like you in every sort of way!"

Adrian closed his eyes. What did that mean? His beast haste in the corner of his mind. His made was intimate with someone that was not him but what was the least of his concern. Who was it? " What flowers were sent to you?"

She answered, "the violet flowers. The flowers that belong to royalty. I thought that since Adaline was the mate of Xavier that was the reason why you gave them to me!"

Fuck, that was bad. If his mate could not recognise who he was then what would They supposed to do?

"You need to hurry up with this Adrian. Not only then but I think they are affecting us."

"I . . ." Shit.

"No," she cried over the phone, "I think I should take the flowers out of her room. We don't know what those could do. You need to get here and explain the situation and get us out of this situation as fast as possible!" She was crying and his mate never cried. She was one of the strongest.

"I don't think I would have much time." He muttered. "Since that night I don't know what happened but he no longer trusts anyone."

She scoffed, "He is a psychopath who had no problem in killing a child. I told you before Adrian and I'm telling you now to get out of this mess."

Adrian closed his eyes. If he was in this mess and he stayed or whether he got out he never knew what his future held for certain.