Aurora's POV I dropped the vase to the ground as I watched him lay motionless on the floor. I immediately ran to the living room and searched for my phone. I finally found it and searched for Lucious' number with trembling hands. He didn't pick on the first ring, so I tried again and again. And again. Finally, he picked on the fourth ring. “What the fuck, Aurora? Why are you calling so late at night? Do have any idea what the time says.” I swallowed the lump in my throat as I stated Kaizen's unconscious body on the floor. If he was here, then he had definitely come with someone. And a part of me knew that person was Dominic. In no time, he would start searching for him. “Aurora? Is everything okay?” Lucious' worried voice called out from the other end, snapping me out of my thoughts. “H-he's here.” I mumbled, sitting in the corner of the living room. I didn't know doing this would be so hard. My heart pounded rapidly as I held the phone in an iron grip. “Who? What the hell ar
Luscious' POV I got out of my car and Rostov did the same as we ran into Aurora's apartment. We got to the door to find it already opened. As we entered, we were shocked by what we saw. The house was a total mess. Pieces of glasses were shattered on the ground and there was no sign of Aurora or that bastard Kaizen. “Fuck!” I cussed, tugging my hair in anger. “How the fuck were you giving false information? Now everything's ruined because of you!” I exclaimed n, directing my anger towards Rostov. I gave him one job, one damn job to do and he just had to mess it up for me. Rostov's jaw ticked as he balled his hands into fists. “I'm going to kill that fucking idiot.” He gritted out, referring to the informant. “Too late for that, don't you think? He has taken her with him already to the goddess knows where! Our plans are fucking ruined all because of a little mistake.” I growled darkly. “Maybe they haven't gone far? We could still catch up with them. I can still smell his filthy sce
Luscious' POVOne hour later, I was making my way towards the meeting room. Then I see the dejected look on the faces of a few men in the room. Some look downright exhausted while others appear unsure and uncertain as they saw the raging expression on my face. They knew I barely called for a meeting, but whenever I did, it was always gruesome. In conclusion, no one really looks forward to when I am furious. It doesn't end well. It never does. I matched under the archway of the conference room and a voice called out. “All rise.” I recognized it as Rostov's voice. They all rose to their feet to acknowledge my presence and they gave a deep bow as I sat on my designated seat at the head of the table. I overlooked the room, my eyes drifting from one man to another. They shifted from foot to foot under my pensive gaze. They knew whatever it was that I called them for, was deathly important. And they awaited whatever I was about to say.“You may take your seats.” I ordered and watched as th
Aurora's POVPain surged through my every limb making me groan loudly as I attempted to sit up. My head felt like it was being pounded by a hammer, with a grimace I wrapped both my hands on my head trying to stop the painful pounding but instead it only got worse. Slowly, I opened my eyes, taking in as much of my surroundings as I could. I immediately blinked them close as the brightness of the room affected my eyes. Where the hell was I?I groaned. Why couldn't I remember anything? Was I kidnapped?I tried to open my eyes again and this time, it adjusted with the light of the room. I finally took a look at my surroundings and my jaw dropped. Was I in heaven? Was the first thought that came to my head. The room was luxurious with cream colored plush chairs and I was lying in a queen sized bed. A fucking queen sized bed. What the fuck?I got out of the bed but immediately staggered back as the room seemed to shake. Shake? Why would a room shake? Unless I was... You have got to be kid
AngerBetrayalRage.That's exactly how I have been feeling for the past four days. Yes. It's been four days since I was kidnapped by my mate. And he'd made sure there was no way to escape from here. I'd been locked in here since we arrived and the only person that came in here was the cook. Whenever she brings food in here, of course.And you know the biggest shock I got when I came? Kaizen is a king. Not just any king, he was the Alpha King. Funny how he had always turned down the people's request but here he was now, a king. The very one which I despised with my very being.I haven't seen him for the past four days. As soon as we had gotten down from the car four days ago, and I wondered why the crowd was gathering around us, not knowing they were trying to welcome their king.“Why are they all bowing their heads to you? Are you like a god now or something?” I had wanted my tone to come out as sarcastic instead it came out as a curious question.“No, I'm their King. It would be a p
“We need to talk.” He said coldly.I laughed humorlessly as I stared at him through my lashes. “Talk?” I said darkly. “We don't have anything to fucking talk about after you fucking kidnapped me, Kaizen.” I spat each word with venom. He pretended like he didn't hear my words or rather ignored it as he sat down next to me on the bed. I immediately scooter away from him, needing to be as far away from him as possible. He grabbed my hand suddenly and a gasp slipped out of my lips at the feeling of his touch. He brought his mouth dangerously close to mine as he inhaled deeply. “You smell so good. Just like I remember.” He breathed out, twisting my hair around his fingers.“Kaizen...” My voice came out breathlessly and my hands felt too weak to push him away. His mouth went slowly from my face to my neck. He licked the sweet spot on my neck making me let out a sigh. I gripped his jacket tightly. Was I trying to push him away or pull him closer to me?“Stop... You need to stop.” I whispe
Aurora's POVI couldn't sleep. I have been tossing and turning on the bed for the past two hours. I couldn't keep my conversation with Kaizen out of my head.I couldn't believe that I had agreed. I agreed to give him a month to prove to me that he was innocent. What if I was making a mistake? What if this was another scheme of his to try and kill me again? Was I falling right into his trap once more? So many questions and no one to answer them. At this point I was beyond confused and unsure. It was now that I craved my wolf's opinion about this but she has been silent since Kaizen left the room. He had promised to let me walk around the kingdom freely only if I promised not to try and run away. And of course, I agreed. If I spend another day locked up in this room, I might lose my senses. A large part of me wanted to believe him. So much. But the other part of me refuses to trust him. And it felt like I was having an internal battle with both sides. 'What if he tries to kill you ag
Aurora's POVThe room fell silent as Evianna and I walked down the stairs. Well, more like waddling in Evianna's case.I squeezed my hand tightly and I think Kaizen took notice of this. He was sitting at the end of the table. I also didn't fail to notice that there was an empty seat beside him. Evianna sat on the empty chair beside her mate, the one who I was glaring at by the way. The feeling seemed to be mutual as he glared back at me. After a few seconds of our little stare down, he was the first to look away after Evianna gave him a jab in his ribs. I suppressed the chuckle that threatened to slip past my lips. Kaizen was seated at the head of the table, his regal presence commanding the attention of everyone in the room. The crown on his head caught my attention. The crown was a work of art, crafted from the finest gold and adorned with intricate designs and precious stones. As he turned his head, the light caught the jewels, sending shimmering beams of color cascading around t