Noah. Violette lost consciousness before I finished my words. As I placed her body on the bed, I recalled her beautiful golden eyes. I sat at the edge of the bed, thinking how long it would take until she shifted. A loud thud outside the door broke my train of thought, forcing me to step away and open the door. Willa stood in front of my door with an irritated look on her face. “Something wrong?”“Lady Barlow has been screaming your name outside. I wanted to order the guard her away, but she fought them. So, please meet her and ensure she keeps her mouth shut. I’m tired of listening to her voice.”“Okay. Please accompany Violette until I’m back.” Willa nodded, then made way for her to enter the room and leave her with Violette. Soon after, I arrived at the gate of my quarter, and with a single look to the guard, they let Flora enter. “I told you. He’d let me in.” Flora grunted as she ascended the stair. Flora glared at me, which I ignored. I ambled toward the drawing room withou
Noah. "Today, we are here to witness the execution of the Barlows. Bran Barlow, the former Head Council, is found guilty of tax evasion and high treason. Bran abused his power to plan for treason against The King. He threatened three councilmen to support his plan, which fortunately still knew their limit. Bran also tried to ruin the relationship between the King and his brother. Hence, his family and servant be executed by hanging and dismembered their bodies."The acting Head of Council, Oswald, read the announcement making the spectators in the center of the town gasp. Some of them murmured that they didn't believe the accusation, while some others cursed at them. I watched Bran and Flora. They stood on the platform with both legs and wrists shackled with silver, and their neck was circled with ropes. Their clothes were torn, and several fresh wounds were visible on their face. They didn't pledge innocent anymore. The light had left their eyes. I didn't know what Nash did to dri
Violette. I had expected to feel awful after experiencing an extreme change in my body, but I was wrong. The change felt right as if it had been supposed to be. As I moved around, I felt the breeze caress me like softly. My animal instincts took over. I became relaxed, and embracing my new form seemed natural. My thoughts cleared, then the terror slipped away from me. A lycan—a beast. I was one of them now. Under the moonlight, I ran and ran, passing several giant trees. I felt free, so much freer than I had ever felt before. Then something. No, a potent scent of wood and mint struck my nostrils, making me suddenly halt. 'Mate.' My wolf growled as it recognized Noah's wolf standing before us. Noah growled in response, and before I could even process what was happening, my instinct took over, and my body moved so fast and leaped to Noah. However, he was faster to dodge and dashed away from me. 'Mate! Mate! Mate!' My wolf's guttural growl rang in my ears, pushing me to catch Noah
Violette. Noah was right. Each day I felt like I was about to lose my mind because of a damn passion for him. It was getting harder that I had a wolf inside me now. It kept trying to come to the surface and just jumped on Noah. I had been struggling to keep myself together these past few days, but that couldn't be said to Noah because he seemed okay. It was as if the oncoming Red Moon didn't affect him. It pissed me off that I was the only one struggling. Also, the king kept throwing numerous women for Noah since Noah lost his potential mate. I scoffed, then pursed my lips, walking straight to the garden while stomping on the ground. The maid who was sent to fetch me looked back over her shoulder with an arched brow, but I remained unfazed so she could continue to walk. Eventually, we arrived at the garden. Unlike the usual, where Olivia would sit gracefully on the chair to marvel at the beautiful view, she stood to touch the flowers directly this time. As if sensing another pres
Violette.Noah elevated his brows before answering. “Yes. Leave us.”Gone was my intention to hurt him because before I tried, he had hurt me first. I flashed a polite smile to him, curtsied, and turned on my heel.Before taking two steps away, my hand was yanked until my body crushed against Noah’s body. He positioned me in front of me with his arms locked on my waist and his lowered to my shoulder.“Not you, my dear.” After saying that, he straightened his stand. “Both of you should go to the slave quarter before I lose my patience.”“My Lord, we will be thrown—”“How is that my business? Your misery has nothing to do with me. Go!” He barked, making the two poor women run like their feet were under fire.Then, before I realized it, I was already on the bed with Noah on top of me. He straddled me while both his hands were placed on either side of my head. He leaned closer; hot breath fanned my face, making my skin heat.“Was that jealousy I see?” He teased, grinning from ear to ear.“
Violette.Crazy bastard. That was Helio’s response before leaving us. He walked away so fast, without looking back at us. From the way his expression soured, I didn’t think Helio liked the idea. He loathed it.After Helio was gone, Noah socialized with several noblemen. They talked about something I didn’t understand. From time to time, they kept glancing at me. No, more like fucking me with their eyes, which made Noah shield me from their hungry gaze.“You slave looks more beautiful tonight.” One of the noblemen—August — if I remembered his name correctly. “Are you up to exchange her with my slave?” He pushed his own slave to Noah.“Unfortunately, your slave isn’t up to my taste, Lord August. I’m pretty satisfied with mine. You might want to extend your offer to my brother. He has a lot, and I believe he won’t reject your proposal.”That made August lose his tongue. He’d be crazy if he agreed to Noah’s words. If he did, it was equal to mocking the King by giving him something he had
Violette.Silence befell upon us after I affirmed Noah’s words. I rose to my feet and made a little distance between us so I could breathe easier.However, Noah’s eyes began roaming my body. I stood rigidly, feeling the heat of his wicked gaze on every inch of my body. From my lips to my neck, down to my stomach, then stay far longer on tights.Noah smiled, taking one confident step toward me, making my body respond by taking a step backward. My heart felt like it was about to burst because of the thick tension in the room.“You don’t get to run after saying ‘I will,’ my dear.” Another step that made me shiver. “Come here. Don’t be scared. I won’t eat you,” he said calmly, but then he sneered and corrected himself. “Wrong words. I’ll eat you to my heart’s content. Now, come here. You don’t want me to chase you, do you?”I didn’t obey and moved even farther, like a scared lamb. A cowardly move, but I didn’t care. This Noah in front of me was dangerous. My movement made the corner of hi
Olivia.My eyes went to the door of my bedchamber for the umpteenth time, but nothing changed. I didn’t know what I even hoped for. I clearly said that I stopped feeling for him, but why does it still hurt knowing that he left me during the Red Moon?We left the ballroom earlier than we were supposed to be. I had thought that he’d spent the night with me since it was the rule for Red Moon. It was stated that Moon Goddess most likely blessed fated mates with pups during Red Moon.For the first time since we mated, Nash decided to leave me alone. He went with Natalie when we stepped out of the ballroom, while I had to deal with a pitiful glance from my maids.I brought my knees up and hugged them tightly as I cried. Considering I had been with him for so long, I had thought I would have more tears to shed, but apparently, I was wrong. Each time he hurt me, I always wailed in silence.As the night grew deeper, my body heat increased, and my wolf began screaming inside my head to look for