Katie’s POV"Geez, brother you are being so overly dramatic! Katie can protect herself!” Tori complained with her arms crossed.“Pfft. But Tori, you were the one who had to be comforted by the time everything sank in that Katie was..well, abducted by our aunt.” Rori snitched out, which earned him a punch from Tori. “Hey! Shut up!”I giggled at the sight of them still arguing over small things and turned around to see the Western Lands. It had an obvious thick barrier that even had signage saying, ‘Keep out!’. Such simple words, but the impact they have is oozing with hostility.“Celeste would wander for at least a year or two in there,” Vlad chuckled. Quite happy that he won’t be seeing his aunt for quite some time. I looked at him and asked, “Really? Why is that? I mean, Celeste did explain something like a permission from the Duke but I thought they had some sort of agreement?”"Yeah, and that is obviously you. Without you, the duke’s anger wouldn’t be satiated. Thus leads to Celest
(NSFW content)Katie’s POVVladimyr didn’t waste a single second, and he claimed my lips. His hand is caressing my face while the other is trailing down from my shoulders until it stops once it reaches my hand. He tilted his head and nibbed on my lower lip, asking..seeking..begging for entrance.And.. I let him be.Voluntarily opening my mouth as I feel him grinning. Vladimyr twirled his tongue with mine. He clasped our hands together and had even the guts to mind-link me, ‘Just ask me to stop, Katie…and I’ll instantly stop.’My mind was in a mush to even answer him. I was panting hard as we kept on exchanging kisses. Vladimyr stopped savoring my lips, but this time, it was my neck instead. I arched my back in response, granting him greater access. As if I were submitting myself to him. Then, with a shaky voice, I murmured, “We..we need to talk about something..”Vlad was so busy with both his hands, mouth, and tongue that he just growled a low, “Hmmm?”“It’s about—ohh..” I moaned sh
Katie’s POV“So..” I looked around the entire dining area. My seat is the same as always.. At Vladimyr’s left side. “Can I really just talk about any matters here?”Vlad raised one of his brows and partly opened his mouth. “It is just Sebastian and Miranda here, Katie. You know they could be trusted, and besides, every room in the castle is soundproofed.”“It had only been done so because of you, my Lady.” Sebastian commented, and Vlad glared at him. Shutting our butler.I narrowed my eyes on Vladimyr and turned my head to Sebastian. I only noticed that he now calls me, ‘my Lady’. I wonder what has changed. Or has he been calling me that but I didn’t notice? Wanted to ask him, but I’m afraid it would tick him off, so I’ll keep it to myself for now. The delight, that is. “What do you mean, Sebastian?”He cleared his throat and politely answered, “My Lord was worried you might be concerned yourself about it so..”I nodded and shifted my attention to Vlad. “Then. I’ll just say it straigh
Katie’s POVHow does one host a freaking large-scale ball? And.. In one week! It should be grand considering my mate is insane for inviting all of the monarchs and some of their important vassals as well.“I have never ever, in my entire life had been told how to manage a perfect ball, Vladimyr!” I groused as I read a manual book about it. And tons of other references as well. I have only concerned myself about my own survival all these years, so how on Goddess’ name would I even think of reading materials about some old-school ball that only existed centuries before I was even born!? “And.. I didn’t actually think balls still exist in this time and age!”“It doesn’t need to be perfect, my little one.” He chuckled, and then I glared at him. He cleared his throat but still wore his lopsided smile. “And, of course, it still exists. We are ancient fossils, stuck in the past. It would still be like this for millennia to come. So, prepare yourself, little one.”I groaned and held my templ
Katie’s POV“I guess you guys were the ones who trapped my wicked mother in the west?” Thorn commented before lifting the wineglass as he drank his drink—animal blood. “Oh, this is exquisite, Sebastian!”Our butler just nodded and bowed a little, “Glad you like it, sire.”“And what makes you say that?” Vladimyr arched one of his brows. Paying his cousin no mind as he kept on glancing and smiling at me. Even though Thorn is on his right side,."Oh, for devil’s sake, Vladimyr! You are extremely annoying!” Thorn made a face when he noticed that Vlad wasn’t even glancing at him. Even for formality.Funny how the two of them are talking to each other, literally not seeing eye to eye, and one is bothered by the fact that the other isn’t looking at him.“Just admit you’re jealous that Katie’s got everyone’s attention now,” Vlad flatly said.Thorn scoffed, “I’m actually not perturbed by the fact. Only, the truth remains: you guys disturbed my lovely vacation!”“You have been in the east for d
Katie’s POVI was still so freaking sleepy. Everyone obviously is. Thank Goddess for Sebastian and Miranda and to every hardworking staff as they picked up the slack. Our slack, mine, and Vlad’s. Gosh, and we are the hosts!But knowing vampires, they must think that the North is just being standoffish and not receiving them formally by the door. I hope and would rather for them to think that way. If they ever thought we lacked sleep, they might do something. Vlad told me to keep my guards up as the Duke of the West is in attendance. Now that is really troubling.Tori is busy muttering spells because she takes our looks very seriously. “Gosh Thorn! You literally looked like one!” Tori cackles while casting a spell to hide her cousin’s dark circles. She wanted to permanently erase it, but she only does so for me and her. It was a really smart move to annoy the hell out of the three men. She even took the joke further by making Sebastian look good. “Sebastian is the one working hard ou
Katie's POV"Look at me, Katie," Papa demanded with his dominant tone that he always used with the pack members, but not at me. As I peered up at him, my whole body trembled in fear at his sudden change of attitude. He doesn't look happy. The smile he always had on his face is now gone.A little earlier, we were having fun baking lamb pie together. They even sang praises for how much they loved me so. But now.."Papa.." My mouth tried to form a sentence but failed. The loving and gentle look that he used to grace me has now changed into a cold look on his face. Missing already his old attitude, tears are now welling up. I miss my old papa that much."Don't call me that. You know what happens when the children of an Alpha turn five."Swallowing a lump of saliva in my mouth, I ball up my small fists as my brain forces me to throw a tantrum."Fa--" Papa stopped me before I could even bark."I did not give you permission to call me that, Katie." He spoke angrily."Please stop this already,
Katie's POV"There she goes again, asking Mike to be his omega." I heard some she-wolf purposely raise her voice for me to hear them. "Well, does she have a choice? She will be kicked out of the pack in just a few months if Mike won't still budge." Another she-wolf giggled as the both of them snickered when I went past them.A decade swiftly flew by, and my sixteenth birthday is now coming up. That is why, even though I hate it, I become more desperate to stay. I still want to see Khalid and his mate, Jessica, be the leaders of this pack. I know they would be great, even greater than Alpha Fredrick and Luna Kathrina, my parents.."Duh. Of course he won't pick her! Lexie is a much better fit for an omega than her."And here, I thought they were done talking about me. Not having the energy to escalate things, I just rolled my eyes at them. They just glared back. Although this scenario isn't new. The she-wolves either avoid me or just talk behind my back. The latter is just so pathetic,