I WOKE up when I felt something hot and thick between my thighs. When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying on the bed… with the devil on top of me. He was in his naked glory and so was I.Still dazed, I stared at his majestic body. He was holding my legs up until his shoulders and he was thrusting himself between my thighs. It didn’t hurt, but it gave an electrifying pleasure which shot into my core and spread up until my breasts until I felt them tingle.When the devil’s dark, smoldering eyes landed onto me, a seductive smile formed in his lips. “You have starved me long enough, little wolf. I could not wait for breakfast anymore and so I started eating.”“Yeah, I can see that very well,” I replied, surprised by the instant heat that surged in my body. The touch of his shaft was stimulating all of my senses. “And good morning to you too, your grace.”The sun was yet to rise. It was still too early for breakfast.But then again, when it came to this man’s hunger, there didn’t seem t
I CLOSED the envelope. I had seen enough photos. Khal had also provided me with copies of Nicole’s videos. And there were a lot of them.After reading the reports, I gathered all the papers when my forehead suddenly creased. I felt restless and it was bugging me. It was as if there was something from the details here that I missed. And the devil just sat still, observing me with a smile on his lips as if he was testing me.I compiled the pictures of the council members on the wooden table, my fingers were patting the table while looking at the photos while I quickly scanned the information I read earlier in my mind. Not many people knew about that.I was born with a photographic memory.Just one look and I had already memorized everything I needed to know about my targets. I stopped at Titus’ picture. That was when I remembered that every person who had messed with him in the past died from the same thing. It was either from a pill or from a tonic. That was stated in Onyx’s report, bu
Three months later…“NO!” Alpha King Titus’ voice echoed all over the streets as he watched his precious laboratory burn, unable to save anything. He was about to rush inside along with his men when the laboratory exploded for the second time. Tears glazed his eyes, probably at the thought of losing kuntar, his money tree.“Damn you, Fredrick! I will make you pay for this! Wherever you are hiding, I swear I will find you and I will kill you!”I watched all that happen from the rooftop of the building my family once owned. Most of the Council members divided our properties among themselves. The building was just right in front of the laboratory.“Your majesty, I have an urgent thing to report,” one of his subordinates said. His face was pale.“What the fuck is it this time?!” Titus snarled; his eyes were still fixated in his lab.The man looked uneasy and when he didn’t respond right away, Titus finally looked at his direction and in an anxious voice, he added, “You dumbass! Just fucki
FELIPE and I circled each other. Both of our clothes were drenched from our sweat. I was already panting, but so was he. This duel had been going on for almost an hour now and none of us wanted to surrender. The knights who were watching said that this was the longest duel they had ever watched.Felipe was my mentor. He was also the knight I needed to go through before I could propose a match against Onyx. He was the third strongest hybrid among the devil’s knights. Onyx was the second. If I could win against him, that would be enough for me. I would not even dream of having a duel with the devil.I had already won against Khal a few weeks ago. And just yesterday, I finally won against Drake.The sparring was based on the knight’s ranks.It had been three years since Dad and Archer died. Removing the poison in my system took almost half a year. I spent another six months recovering, relearning about myself, and training my body and my wolf.During that time, so many things had taken p
“I HEARD the news.”I held my breath when I felt Blade’s hands on my shoulders down to the tips of my breasts. I opened my eyes and caught him staring at me as he sat beside the bathtub. These days, Blade would constantly disappear during daytime that we only get to see each other when the sun comes down.I wanted to ask what he was doing and where he was going, but I didn’t know if I had the right. I did try asking the knights, though. And all of them had the same response.‘We lived with his grace for a century, but up until this very day, it’s still difficult for us to ascertain what he truly thinks.’Blade would often leave on his own and none of the knights knew what he was up to. But they seemed used to it. They were just waiting for their king to give a command and so far, they hadn’t heard a word from him yet.As years went by, I realized what a rumor could do to a person. It could either make or break a life. The rumors surrounding Blade were the ones that truly chained him.
I CAME out of the house expecting to see only Chelsea and Enrique. That’s why I was surprised when I saw that the lawn was filled with twenty-four knights wearing their black and red military uniform.“What’s the meaning of this?” I asked, still stunned.“Princess, did you think we would let you go there alone?” Felipe shot back. “Of course, we are coming with you. But you know, when I told you to go somewhere and unwind, this was not what I had in mind.”“Sir, I thought you disliked the idea of me returning there? And it’s not your battle. I don’t want to drag you with me. All of you had already helped me and my family so much.”Every Dad and Archer’s death anniversary, no matter the weather, whether it was raining or not, the knights along with their king would quietly stand behind me in front of their tomb wearing their military uniforms like it was their way of honoring the dead.It was something I never asked, but they still do it nevertheless. They would stand behind me for hour
(Katniss)I CAN’T remember how long I’d been standing here, in front of the main hall, and just blankly staring at the golden throne. In my head, I could see Dad sitting there, calling me with a tender smile on his lips. When I was a little girl, when I was still innocent from the ways of the world, I remember opening the door and breaking in while he was in the middle of a meeting with his subordinates.The servants tried to stop me from getting in, but Dad didn’t.He excused himself as he met me halfway because my little legs and my weak body couldn’t run so far. He carried me and had me sit on his throne to everyone’s disgust.‘One day, the kingdom will rise higher than it is now and you will take my throne. That was the prophecy the moon goddess had shown me in my dream. When that day comes, I will be there, I will be the proudest father of all, princess, because that meant you have overcome all the hurdles in your life.’I remember just smiling back at him like a fool because I d
I WATCHED as the devil took a step closer to me, as his predatory and hungry eyes raked over my body. The air between us suddenly felt hot and thick. And when he was finally in front of me, he didn’t waste any more time to hold me. Blade’s big hands cupped my hips and pressed me into the hard length of his body. Just like that and a rush of fire flared throughout my core. Then and now, only this man could make my body melt with just his eyes, with just his hands. And Blade was very much aware of that. This kingdom had never allowed me to feel any sense of belonging but strangely, each time I’m in Blade’s arms like this, I felt like I’d found a place to belong. How about him? Was there even a tiny chance that he felt the same way? I wish there was a way to know the devil’s heart. But I couldn’t ask. I could wage my own war now. I could handle hundreds of wolves and maybe deal with vampires, but I could never have the courage to ask something outside the deal Blade and I had made.