A wineglass lay shattered on the floor of Eldon Kingdom’s palace.“Whatdo you mean you lost her?!” Fenris’s voice roared, silent yet raging likethunder.Eventhe elders dared not utter a word or break the silence in the meeting hall.They sat unmoving, holding their breath.Fenrisstood up, waving his hand at the kingdom’s elders, who immediately rose andrushed to leave. They didn’t want to risk their lives by facing their Alpha’sfury. While Fenris had never displayed intense anger in front of his people,rumors spread that his fury was uncontrollable. Even his late alpha father hadbeen scared to approach him when he was just a child and got angry. No onedared to provoke him face-to-face except for another alpha from a differentkingdom.Onceeveryone had left, leaving only his beta with him, Fenris sat back in hischair. He regained his cold and indifferent expression, though his eyes stillrevealed his anger.“Evan,I remember ordering you to keep an eye on her. Tell me, how
“Is shereally beautiful?” asked a woman in a worn-out combat garment and bush greencape.Theother she-wolves, who were gathering in gossip, were jolted that somebodycaught them red-handed. However, seeing it was Samantha, all of them hurriedtowards her.Alleyes were hopeful and curious. “Lady Samantha! Everyone knows you’re close withour Alpha. Tell us, did you see the woman he brought to his palace?” one ofthem asked, making the woman raise her brow.“What?!He brought a woman to his palace?!” Samantha exclaimed, surprised. Everyonestepped back, not expecting that she knew nothing about it. Some had their lipsparted, and some looked away.“Don’ttry to hide from me anymore. Tell me about it,” Samantha commanded, andeveryone turned to her. They were already dying of curiosity after hearing thenews of the beautiful woman carried by the Alpha in his arms toward his palace.And besides Samantha, no one was better at gathering news for them.“Samantha,you really don’t know ab
AsKaliyah turned around, she found Terry gazing at the door to the north, theonly direction without an east or west door, leading to the right and leftparts of the palace.GivenTerry’s fixed stare, she assumed the woman named Samantha had gone through thatdoor. She seemed to disappear so swiftly that Kaliyah couldn’t catch sight ofher.As sheobserved Terry, she detected both admiration and a hint of sadness in his eyes.She questioned him, “You’re pitying her...”Terryshifted his attention to her and responded, “No, I’m pitying myself.”“Butwhy?” Kaliyah inquired.Sighing,Terry stared at the rose before him, a symbol of forbidden love. “Because she’ssomeone I cannot have.”Kaliyahdidn’t reply verbally, as she could empathize with his situation. She, too, wasentangled with someone who didn’t want her. Unconsciously, she gazed at Terry,lost in her thoughts.“Youdon’t need to pity or worry about me, Lady Acalia. Worry about yourselfinstead. We each have our burdens to bea
Kaliyahhad been feeling uneasy since yesterday because Ruan hadn’t called her.However, it wasn’t just his lack of communication that bothered her; even inhis absence, she couldn’t shake the feeling that someone’s eyes were fixed onher.Thesensation was identical to the feeling Ruan gave her whenever his dark eyeswere fixed on her. It sent shivers down her spine while igniting a fiery heat.And inexplicably, her heart raced.Shegazed at the night sky and noticed the pink moon rising against the clearbackdrop. Its brilliance illuminated the palace grounds, making everythingvisible without the lamps.Then,her eyes caught sight of a familiar figure. Standing at the main door wasSamantha. At first, Samantha walked, but then she started running. Amid herstride, she transformed into her sleek black wolf form and sprinted into thewoods.Kaliyah’slips parted in amazement.“She’sso beautiful... probably the most beautiful Luna I’ve ever seen,” Kaliyahmurmured. However, her aston
AfterKaliyah finished her bath, she discovered Ruan in the room, seated directlyfacing the bathroom door. It made her wonder if he had deliberately positionedhimself there. What was he planning?As hesipped from his wine glass, he fixed his intense gaze on her, making herself-conscious. He chuckled upon seeing her fully covered in a long-sleeveddress that reached her feet, the opposite of what he had suggested. Was she soafraid and cautious of his words?Despiteher nervous appearance, water-dripping hair, and pale face, Ruan couldn’tresist the temptation, unconsciously licking his lips. There was no denying thedesire he felt for her. He was now curious about the curse that jerk Fenris hadplaced on her, preventing anyone from touching her until now.“Comehere,” he ordered, and even though Kaliyah felt uneasy about it, she compliedwith his authoritative request, cautiously approaching him.Ruanraised his wine glass as an offer to her, but she expectedly declined. Taking a
“AfterI have you tonight, I will discard you just as your mate tossed you aside likean unwanted rag. Because, Lady Kaliyah... that’s what you’re allowing yourselfto become. Won’t you fight back?”Kaliyahslowly turned towards him, locking eyes with him. The moment her lilac eyes methis soul, cloaked in midnight darkness that rendered him enigmatic, her heartstarted racing again. He seemed to imply something, yet he wasn’t waiting forher to decipher it.Ruancontinued kissing her, his lips traveling down to her neck and further down toher chest. She shivered when his daring and rough lips touched her sensitiveskin. It made her want more, but at the same time, it left her feeling guilty.As hemoved lower, nearing forbidden territory, Kaliyah tensed.Ruanwas violating her body, and she didn’t fight back or try to stop him. Fenrishad done this to her too – he had made her live a suppressed life, only toabandon her halfway and choose another woman over her.Was itbecause she k
Thescene of Kaliyah waking up after a tumultuous night felt oddly familiar to her.Once again, she found herself in a room with a strong, masculine scent thatundoubtedly belonged to an alpha. And there he was, the man whose essencematched the fragrance, seated on a chair at the foot of the bed, gazing at herwith intent, dark eyes.Shecouldn’t help but wonder at times, “What might be going through his mind as hegazes at me? Doesn’t he ever tire of just watching me?”Littledid she know that this Alpha had patiently observed her while she slept andwent about her activities.“I knowyou were trying to provoke me into transforming,” she began, not bothering toget up from the bed or avert her gaze from him.Ruanarched a brow, leaning forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “Are youtalking about last night when I supposedly took advantage of you?”Hiswords triggered memories that flushed her cheeks for some unknown reason.Amusedby her girlish reaction, Ruan grinned and shook
“You’re leaving me?!” Kaliyah heaved a sigh. “I am not going back to him,” she explained in a soft tone as she could. Yet, her impatience was evident in her voice. “But he’s still my mate. And I promised not to have any other man but him.” Ruan looked away, his grins were no where to be seen. “Then I will make you break that promise.” Kaliyah gasped in disbelief. Then, in frustration, she stood up. she slammed her hand on the table, making him turn to her in an instant. Then, with squinting eyes he checked her hands. And he didn’t like it when he saw it trembling. Even Kaliyah herself didn’t expect it’s going to be painful. Thus, she hides it on her back and braved to look him in the eyes. “You told me fight for myself and protect what I knew I deserve. So, stop forcing me, Ruan.” Eyes lifting towards her, Ruan pursed his lips. “You really learned so fast, Kaliyah. But you’re using it against the wrong person. Am I the one you really should protect y