Olive's POVMother's hand on my shoulder was the only thing keeping me from falling apart. While the men and women partied into the night, I was freezing on the inside, dying for Orvyn's warmth. Princess Adelaide's moans flitting into my ears was upsetting my wolf. She snarled restively, and scolded me for giving up our mate like a cheap commodity.Queen Latifah resonated well with my predicament. For a whore who fought her way to the top, debarring all odds, she understood the pain that came with the separation from one's mate. My father might not have been the most faithful companion, a break in the mate bond came second after labour pains. As if it'd suppress the pain any lesser, I sat behind Orvyn during the commission of the marriage rites. Though, my ears clearly heard the exchange of their marital vows, I turned my eyes away from them. I couldn't bear watch Princess Adelaide kiss Orvyn. She made it a center of attention to humiliate me, taking on his lips in a way I'd never do

Olive's POVNinety-nine percent of the time, I was half myself. Turning towards Orvyn, I hunched down beside him, paying deafness to the gushes of the Ulfrics, and the regretful cries from their stubborn Alpha.Serves him right.I palmed his chest, and immediately, I was transported to a different dimension. The sky was gloomy and bloody red. Everything was at a standstill, including the sea on which I stood. It's a wonder I stood afloat. "Orvyn, where are you?" I muttered, spinning about to catch a glimpse of Orvyn, or anything that looked like him.I saw him. Miles away, knees deep into the sea, The Mutes, conjoined as one, tormented him with their hand clasped around his jugular. He tried to fight his way out of their grip, but like before, he was no match for them."If he dies here, he dies in real life," a voice in my head noted aloud. "Hurry."Not again. Clenching my fist, the energy saturated me. I felt the presence of my predecessors, promising me aid, but for a limited time

Cassian's POV"Fetch me more wine,'' I commanded. The young servant waiting on me scurried out of the room, as I drove my cock into a whore's cunt. Her fat butt bounced sassily on my cock, taking my length without hassles. I licked my lips, brows drawn together.What a fucking view!Standing across the bed, Alphonso nailed a whore to her knees, fucking the shit out of her throat. I give it to him, he's a damn good fucker.Today was all I had left to stake my claim on my merchandise; using Trisha's words. Her description of Rhoda was downright derogatory, but soon, she'd assume a new role. The men I sent to Storstrand were yet to arrive. Something was not right. They should have returned with the gold three days before now. Two days max, they should have arrived from Storstrand.Waiting drove me to the brink of insanity. I had to indulge myself in what I knew how to do best. Fucking and drinking, and more of the former.While fucking the whore, I engaged Alphonso in a discussion to d

Cassian's POVThe splash of cold water on my body forced me awake. I drew in quick and short quivering breaths, shaking my head. My body was suspended with chains fastened to the stone walls of a dark dungeon, butt naked. Whether it was day or night, I couldn't fucking tell- except for the biting cold freezing me to death.My eyes were swollen and inflamed, credited to Lord Logan's men. They tortured me relentlessly, tearing flesh from my body, breaking bones and dislocating joints. I lost a lot of blood and fucking fainted.In my unconscious state, I had a nightmare. Calling it a nightmare was making light of what I fucking saw. I saw Alpha Kazamir slash my father's throat and raped my mother in my presence. I tried to save them from him, pounding the back of my fists against an invisible and unbreakable wall.I couldn't penetrate the wall. His powerful aura glued my feet to the ground. Through teary eyes, I watched him exert his will over my House, sitting on my throne, and command

Kazamir's POVAll of a sudden, Alpha Cassian pulled hard at one of the chains binding his right hand. The chain broke off its hinge, and dropped to the floor."Hold him down!" Lord Logan screamed at the men. "He must not escape."The men lunged forward, drawing their swords. Drustian advanced, but I stopped him. I wanted to see how much he loved her. Hope lit up Rhoda's teary face, as she watched, her heart thudding loudly. Lord Logan maintained his grip on her, his eyes glinting off a mixture of anger and subjective fear.Alpha Cassian's aura blazed through the dungeon. He wounded the chain around his arm and hauled a punch into the jaw of the first. His lower jaw snapped, bringing the man to his knees. His companion plunged his sword into Alpha Cassian's side, thinking he got him where he wanted. His victory was sadly short-lived when Alpha Cassian wrapped the loose ends of the chains around his neck, stifling his airw, paying no attention to his bleeding side. The guard slapped