DemiLiam looks down at me with primal hunger in his eyes and I suck in a breath as soon as they shimmer to Gamma green. “Now… where was I?” he says, before leaning in close and snapping the last of my willpower away.The sounds of the forest around us seem to quieten down to a light din as soon as our lips meet, and now there’s nothing more that exists to me than Liam’s mouth tempting me. His lips are soft against mine and his light beard scrapes against the skin of my cheeks as he kisses me.Groaning into my mouth, he deepens the kiss and I swear I don’t even need to breathe at this moment. Liam then trails his kisses toward my neck, teasing my skin with his teeth and tongue, and I gasp at the sensation.“Demi,” he breathes out my name, pushing his hard body against mine and our kissing turns frenzied. “If you want me to stop, I will.”“No…” I trail off, but as soon as I do, he drags his wet t-shirt over his head and smirks.“I’ve dreamed of this moment more than you can imagine,” h
Liam After almost three weeks of being without her and the second I smelled her scent, everything fell away. This woman is everything to me. I never realized just how much she actually does mean to me until I went away. I never want to fucking leave her side again. I scoop her up into my arms and carry her back to her home. She lays her head against my chest, her hot tears slipping down my skin, but I don’t ask her why she’s crying…because I feel the same fucking way. Walking towards her ensuite bathroom, I regulate the water in the shower and put her down on the tiled floor. She peers up at me with that innocent smile and I feel my heart pounding in my chest. “It’s good to know that my smile makes your heart rate pick up,” she says with a giggle. “I thought I was the only one affected.” I shake my head and pull her into my arms. “You’ve had me the first moment I cornered you in the forest; I just didn’t realize how much I needed this at the time,” I say, before leaning down and
When Calista, the spoilt and pampered daughter of a powerful Greek Alpha, finds her life in the crosshairs of an unknown threat, she’s forced to accept a new bodyguard into her already fortified world. To her, he’s just an overqualified babysitter, another move in her father’s manipulative game. She’s annoyed by his intrusion and the unsettling way he seems to read her like an open book, but also strangely drawn to the man who appears to be her complete opposite. Levi, haunted by the sins he committed while under a malicious hex, is given a shot at redemption by being assigned to protect Calista. Focused on his mission and nothing else, he vows to guard her life with the same ferocity with which he once destroyed others. Yet, the more he gets to know the bratty, complex heiress, the more he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her. Their lives are worlds apart: she’s the center of every party, and he’s the shadow lurking in the corner. While Calista can’t deny the unsettling, electric
Levi / ArmataThe sound of the door clicking shut behind me reverberates through my chest like a drumbeat, the sound of finality. I hear Liam’s footsteps recede, swallowed by the silence that cloaks the room like a heavy mist. Every fiber in my being aches to call him back, to mend what’s shattered between us. But what’s done is done. There’s a debt I owe to the world, one I’m not sure I can ever repay.I’m lost in this melancholy haze when the door swings open again. My body tenses, half-expecting Liam to return, but it’s Alpha Nikolaos who steps in, his eyes unreadable, and his powerful frame filling the doorway. The chains around my wrists rattle softly as I push off the stone wall, rising to my feet. Respect is respect, Alpha or not, hexed or not.Alpha Nikolaos steps in, his eyes betraying a glint of something—concern or pity, perhaps? His tall frame fills the doorway, silhouetted against the brighter light outside. “Levi, may I come in?”“Do you need my permission, Alpha?” I a
CalistaThe morning light streams through my bedroom window, bouncing off the array of designer bags and shoes that populate my sanctuary. I’m scrolling through my social media feed, double-tapping on photos that barely hold my interest, when there’s a knock on my door. It’s probably one of my existing bodyguards, reminding me of some mundane errand I have to run today.Instead, the door creaks open and my father steps in. His aura fills the room like a cloud of stern disapproval. “Calista, we need to talk,” he says, the weight of his authority in each syllable.I roll my eyes. “I’m busy, Daddy.”He strides across the room, ignoring the clutter, and sits on the edge of my bed. “This is important, Calista. More important than whatever party you’re planning to attend tonight.”“Highly unlikely,” I quip, but he’s not laughing.“I’ve arranged for a new bodyguard to join your team,” he says, not a hint of humour in his eyes.I snort. “Another one? I already have two. What’s wrong with Niko
Armata / LeviAs she storms out, her dark hair flowing like a river of midnight behind her, I can’t help but feel a tinge of amusement. Feisty, spoiled, and seemingly oblivious to the gravity of her situation—that’s Calista. Yet, the way her blue eyes bore into mine for that split second tells me there’s more to her than the bratty exterior. She’s a firecracker, this one. High maintenance, undoubtedly, but also... intriguing. A challenge. The word crosses my mind, and I almost smirk at the thought.“Stubborn, isn’t she?” Alpha Dimitrios says, a hint of rueful pride in his voice as he glances at the closed door.I turn my attention back to Alpha Dimitrios, who has been watching the exchange with the scrutiny of a man who trusts no one when it comes to his family.“She’s quite the handful,” I remark, keeping my tone neutral.“You have no idea,” he replies, sighing. “But she’s my daughter, and I’d kill to protect her.”“Understood. You won’t be disappointed in my services.”From a locke
CalistaI roll my eyes as I glance at “Armata” as he insists on being called—standing in the corner of the training room like a dark sentinel. Honestly, what was my father thinking? I already have two bodyguards, but no, he had to bring in this one. This tall, impossibly broad-shouldered man with piercing eyes and an aura of danger so thick, it could cut glass.Today is training at Luna Academy, a place for women to learn and grow into the roles they’ll assume alongside their Alpha mates. It’s supposed to be empowering, but instead, the room is electric with a different kind of tension today. I can practically feel the sidelong glances and whispers from the other Luna candidates as they fawn over the mysterious bodyguard who’s come out of nowhere.“Who is he?”“He’s so... rugged.”“He can guard my body any day.”I want to gag. Do they have no self-control?Armata, for his part, seems completely unmoved by the attention. Arms crossed over his massive chest, he surveys the room, not l
Armata / LeviAs the sleek black car rolls up the gravel path leading to Calista’s sprawling mansion, her sighs fill the silence that has cocooned us during the drive back from her day out—a luxury she partakes in with the freedom of a bird that doesn’t know its wings could be clipped any second by the lurking hunter.She’s been in a sour mood ever since we left the boutique after her training, a mood that curdled further with every smitten look thrown my way by the store attendants. I get it—she wants to feel normal, unobserved, and my towering presence does nothing but draw more eyes.It doesn’t bother me; my presence isn’t meant to be a comforting one. I’m here to protect, not to pamper or to please.The ride is silent, charged with her silent wrath. I can’t help but find it almost amusing—the way she’s trying to simmer me with glares that I feel but never meet. I keep my eyes on the road, on the shadows between the trees, on the lookout for anything amiss. Her safety is my respon