“I never realised it would be so easy to set you up,” That laugh goes through me. Thomas laughs like one of those wicked witches you hear about in storybooks.
I wish I could say the man was ugly to look at, but he’s not. He’s not the best looking man in the world, but I’ve seen far worse.
But what Thomas has in looks, he lacks in personality. Plus, he never wears a damn shirt! I don’t give a shit about his six-pack that he keeps boasting about; my mate has an eight pack!
When I ran from my family, I did so through grief. I hadn’t planned on staying away so long, just long enough to come out of shock.
I ran so far and so long that by the time I stopped, I collapsed. I slept for I don’t know how long, and when
It’s been a further week with no clues leading to Lilly’s whereabouts. Luther decided that we needed to head back to the mansion to regroup. I didn’t want to head back; there’s nothing there for me right now. But what choice did I have other than going out alone? It feels as though we’ve searched every inch of Zidiah. We even sent people into the human world in case Lilly had gone there. But again, there was no sign. Chris sent some of the best warriors in Greenrock to help look for Lilly. They arrived this afternoon and are already working with the Royal troops on the plan’s next step. Orrin also called Tobias, the oldest living dragon shifter in existence, the first of his kind. Tobias is hundreds of thousands of years old, and Orrin hopes Tobias knows who Thomas is and where he came from. Each shifter of every species is ruled by their King or Queen, Emperor or Empress. Every monarch has data on every person in their realm. Though I’m sure,
It was all too easy to manipulate Lillian Dalgaard.Who would have thought killing her son would have her so grief-stricken she’d become mine?Why didn’t I think of it before?I had hoped by taking out her son, Lilly would die from grief. Her mate would follow, then the Queen and so on.I thought the plan was foolproof. Then I ran into Lilly, and everything changed.I was harsh, to begin with, I’ll be honest. I wanted to keep Lilly here and slowly kill her. But then, I started to feel something I’d never felt before.I wanted Lilly for my own. The problem with that is Lilly already has a mate, and the mate bond was strong.When I was growing up, my mother told me of the bond between mated wolves. She said that no m
“Thomas!” I scream his name while rushing towards him. He’s choking, but I can’t see why. It doesn’t make sense, there is nothing wrapped around his throat, but he’s trying to pull something away. “Stay where you are, Princess Lillian.” I stop in my tracks and blink at the handsome man addressing me. He seems familiar, but I can’t recall where I’ve seen him before. “What the hell have you done to this girl, Thomas? You have her parading around in next to nothing; the Princess of Zidiah!” “Please, let him go,” I beg, but the man shakes his head with a smile on his face. “Please?” “I can’t do that, Lilly. This man is wanted for treas
Listening to Tobias explain how he found Lilly is breaking me. Thomas has fucked with Lilly's mind so much that she believes they’re mates. All the times Lilly has been with Thomas, they’ve engaged in a relationship, even sexual. All those times I felt weak or pain in my body, it was because Lilly had been intimate with that monster. My heart is broken. I know I can’t blame Lilly for the things that have happened; none of it was her fault. But it doesn’t stop the pain. That motherfucker Thomas is the one to blame, the one I will tear to pieces! He beat Lilly whenever she wouldn’t or couldn’t do what he wanted. He humiliated her and turned my mate into someone unrecognisable. Orrin believes that if Lilly weren’t dealing with the gri
“Thank you for this,” I smile at Xylia.“You are most welcome, my dear.”I didn’t sleep well last night. Blood Fire Castle is a vast place and is quite creepy. All the strange noises kept me awake most of the night.I also couldn’t stop thinking about Thomas. No one had mentioned him, nor would they speak of Thomas when asked.Grace, however, slept the whole night through. She’s been surprisingly well-behaved since we arrived here. Xylia explained that perhaps Grace feels safe here; therefore, I should not worry so much.I was feeding Grace from the bottle Myra brought to me this morning when Xylia came to my room. She smiled at me as I lay Grace down, then asked if I found my accommodation comfortable.How could I not?
I needed a break from everything, so I came to the highest point of Blood Fire Mountain. I can breathe up here where there’s no one but me.I need to collect my thoughts and breathe through them. I couldn’t do that back at the castle; too many people were milling about the place.It’s good of Tobias to let me and the others stay here for a while. But I have to admit that I can’t wait to get back home.I miss Greenrock more than I miss any place right now.I miss running with my packmates and leading them in battle when needed. I miss leading my people as their Alpha.I wish I could be back home, running the pack the way I used to and having them look up to me.I should be behind my desk right now, checking out leads on my sister. Not that there w
I’m too shocked to speak.I had no idea wolves could be so large. The black wolf with white ears has to be at least eight feet tall.I’m too scared to move an inch, and my heart is pounding so hard inside my chest that I can feel it in my throat!‘Don’t be scared; he won’t hurt you.’ I hear that voice again inside my head – the voice of a female, whispering.I don’t know who she is, but I listen. If she says not to be scared, I trust her that the wolf won’t hurt me.I don’t know why I believe her, but I do.I drop to my knees in awe when the wolf begins to shrink in size before my eyes. He’s now at least three feet shorter.I had no idea wolves could do that!
“Anja, please, this is not the way.”I snatch my arm from Xylia’s grip. “Not your way, you mean. It’s not your daughter lying in a bed, stuck in a coma!”“No, it isn’t, but . . .”“No, buts! Vasara has Lilly locked in a coma for her own protection. She won’t release my daughter until the spell breaks. You said yourself that neither you nor Tobias knows when that will be, and I won’t wait!”When I heard Lilly screaming in her room, I ran to her, only to find my child passed out on the floor. I called for Orrin, yet it seemed everyone followed him to see why I was yelling. I guess I panicked them all.Tobias sent for a doctor, who told us that he couldn’t find anything wrong with Lilly.Dr