Karica's POVI seemed to have been gut-punched by his revelations and insensitive words. He claimed he had never been with another woman, then who was this girl? I remembered meeting her and wondered who she was. Was she his girlfriend? Or someone he had chosen as a temporary mate. She remained rooted to her spot at his command and reluctantly glanced in my direction, confusion evident on her face. I just wearily stared back with my hands clutching my coat and Laila restlessly pacing in my head. This had driven her to the edge. "Selia, do I need to repeat myself?" he casually asked, his ripped body glistening under the pale light of his room, his blackened orbs were fixated on me. They held not a fraction of warmth and this made my spine tingle. I knew he was punishing me because of the way he had found me with Adiyan, semi-naked and he already believed we had fucked. And now he was about to put me through excruciating pain.Seeing your mate being intimate with someone else brought
Karica's POVThis never-ending night was a torture and I needed a distraction after everything I had been through in the last 24 hours. Instead of fleeing to my room, I headed for the kitchen while trying to hook in the emotional storm my mate had stirred up in me. The kitchen was dark and quiet and I didn't need to turn on the lights to make my way to the glass cabinet where they kept wine. Grabbing open the cabinet door I extracted the strongest bottle and clutched it to my heart. For once I needed this pain in my heart to lessen, for this guilt consuming me whole to vanish. A temporary refuge was what I sought tonight and alcohol was the ultimate solution.I was a bad drinker, I drank very little so I had a very low tolerance for alcohol. And today I wanted to drink till I would pass out and forget this dystopian world around me. Tip-toeing back to my room so I wouldn't wake anyone up, I opened my room's door. Placing the bottle on the bed I took off the heavy coat and my dress a
Karica's POVCotton would occasionally sniff and lick me and every time he did, it would calm my raging nerves and in return, I stroked his fur, his tail wagged in approval.His eyes roamed all over my body and then were fixated on the half-full bottle in my hand. "Yeah! This girl needed a drink. The brooding alpha has been an ass," the words were out of my mouth before I could stop them so I offered him a sheepish grin. "Shhh! Don't tell anyone but I stole this from the kitchen," I winked at him and slurred while taking another sip of the bitter-tasting wine.To my surprise, Cotton nodded in approval and that made me giggle. This beautifully hypnotic creature was on my side. His head moved closer and he rubbed the top with my face as if intrigued by my laughter. He was so huge, he playfully leapt on me and pinned me under him, nestling in my belly and I cackled as he tickled me with his nuzzle. I didn't remember laughing since I had arrived in this pack. Cotton slobbered my face
Karica' POVThis was going to turn awkward, I knew she wanted to talk about last night and whatever they had going on, but I certainly didn't yearn to be in the middle. She had finally lifted her head and met my gaze, her eyes were red, and I knew she had been crying. "Selia, whatever it is. It's between you and the Alpha, keep me out of it," I firmly told her before she could get any funny ideas that I was going to make her life miserable or she would think of making mine. I had enough problems to deal with and had no time for hers as well. Melsine sensed the tension between us and she shifted uncontrollably in her seat, seeming a little guilty but keeping quiet. I placed the spoon down, my appetite was gone. "I only wished to apologise, I didn't know you were his mate. Everyone told me you were a new maid. I don't know the reason why he is treating you the way he is but I was only following orders. It's not my intention to hurt you or cause a rift between two fated mates."Her
Xynathius's POVKarica left me extremely frustrated and horny and Zilver's growing obsession with her was making matters worse. The sexual tension between us had tripled once I had her pinned to the wall and dry-humped her. I knew the bond not only affected me but also birthed desires in her as well. The scent of her arousal almost made me lose control and there was nothing I desired more than to tear away her clothes and bury myself to the hilt. My trousers were twitching from the hard-on. My hand moved of its own accord and slipped inside her panties, itching to feel those silken folds of her. But that pleading look on her face and broken voice always hit directly in my heart. As much as I wanted to punish her I let her go and escaped to the bathroom to relieve myself using my hands. 'You happy now? Why didn't you let Selia do this? Your precious Karica will never do this for us?' I complained to Zilver, as I pumped harder and faster with my right hand, my left slammed onto the
Xynathius's POVSoon she fell asleep, her chest rose and fell as it was pressed with Zilver's body. 'We should get her inside, it's freezing out here,' I told Zilver but he only groaned, not wanting to let go of her. Her bare legs were intertwined with his and he was tracing them with his paws. Zilver was completely enthralled by her and Laila. We knew we might not get such a chance where she would willingly sleep in our arms. Although I didn't see that happening any time in her sober state, something was telling me she might ease up to Zilver long before me.Her eyes groggily opened and it was Laila. 'Karica is sleeping. Thank you for being there for her. I didn't tell her it was you, her brain only took you as someone who comforted her. So let's keep it that way, I am sure she will forget it by morning. Let's give her one night of peace.' She murmured to Zilver and he pressed his snout to her sharp nose, nodding in approval. 'Thanks, Xynathius. I know you can hear me. Forgive h
Xynathius's POVWe arrived at the Lycan Council building. The lifeless grey structure in the shape of a crescent moon always seemed a bit unsettling to me. Maybe the fact all old geezers that dwelled there had nothing else to do than to issue orders and make the lives of others difficult. "Here we go, I want to get this done with and get out of here as soon as possible," I declared, getting out of the car. Kamryn did the same. We made our way inside, meeting the people along the way. "Alpha Xynathius! What a pleasant surprise," the gravelly voice of Alpha Romero irked every part of my body. Halting in my steps, I plastered a fake smile on my face before turning back to face the loathsome man. And without a surprise he had two beautiful lycan girls clinging to him. Alpha Romero was one of the most powerful Lycan Alphas alive and the lucky bastard had been blessed with a fertile mate. What made me detest the man was the fact that he wasn't loyal to her. Always brought different girls
Xynathius's POVMy answer seemed to have touched a nerve. A murmur went around them as Thadieus sheepishly smiled and bit his lower lip to refrain from laughing out loud. Borgia had a grim look on his face and he was far from being amused. "It doesn't remain a private affair when your mate's name was all over the media, a man claiming her as his girlfriend and hurling accusations. You thought we wouldn't know just because you did damage control. It was too late," his condescending tone did nothing but fuel my anger. "She is my mate and I have it handled. No need for the council to get involved," I tried to answer as calmly as possible. But I was shaking inside. "She broke laws, put our existence, put all of supernatural existence in jeopardy by hiding among humans and letting that boy issue such a statement. She needs to be penalised. Fifty silver lashes will do," the cynical old man who enjoyed inflicting physical pain for he was twisted in his ways sneered, challenging me with hi