Ayla POV "Um... So I'll be able to do the same as you?" I asked, smiling mischievously."Hehe, do you think you'll be able to keep your concentration?" Soren asked, stroking my cheek.I twisted my mouth and slapped him lightly."Boring!" I said and heard him laughing."But you had fun, didn't you?" He then sat down next to me.I took the opportunity to lean closer to him and let my head rest on his shoulder."Yes! I loved it!" I answered truthfully and gave a low chuckle. "If all my lessons with you are like this, I might end up addicted."I intertwined my fingers with his. Th

Soren POV "I'm sorry, my Emperor." Isaac's voice is shaky and I can feel his shame and how he regrets what he said. "I... I thought we were still allied with Klaus, since there's been no official announcement..."I took a few deep breaths because I knew Isaac was right and I needed to think rationally about all this."That's something I'm not going to announce yet," I said, but I couldn't keep all the anger I felt out of my voice. "Only you know about this, and I want you to keep it a secret. I have my plans for Klaus."Yes, I'll get revenge on Ayla, Klaus will still be kneeling in front of me begging for forgiveness, knowing that he's nothing but a plaything in my hands. I don't care who takes his place with the werewolves, because my goodwill towards them

Ayla POV "I don't know if I want to be Queen or Empress, but I do know that right now I'm your lover, I'm your mate and I don't care if people know it!" I sighed. "Honestly, it won't make much difference if they think I'm with you or Victor, or both... Either way, I'll be a target."Strïth took a while to answer, he's thinking about everything I've said and what he knows. I haven't invaded his mind or tried to sense his emotions, "All right..." Strïth spoke after a few minutes and gave me a light kiss on the lips. "But we need to keep the situation that you're in with Victor and me.""Why?" I asked because I wanted to understand the situation."So that people see that your position is privileged

Ayla POV   "Once Julian decided to have a competition... He selected several slaves and then put them in separate cells, much like this one, only made of pure stone, with silver and wolfsbane on the walls, there was no place to sleep other than the floor, let alone a vase." I smiled wryly... Nadia had even stopped eating, but she ate a lot. "I was 'lucky' to be selected. The competition was who could go the longest without eating or drinking..." I finished my plate and left it on the trolley. "They left us there, abandoned, but there were cameras to watch our 'progress'..." I approached the left wall and leaned against it, smiling. "I can say that I won that competition, after all, I'd learned early on that you can't be proud when you're very hungry... I

Ayla POV The trio positioned themselves in the middle of the hall so that everyone could see what was going on."As you all know, I tend to be a ruler who respects individual thought and who always tries to do the best for my subjects." Soren began to speak, his voice resonating throughout the courtyard, and I knew that everyone inside the castle must be listening."I'm not perfect, and I make mistakes." His voice becomes a little serious. "That's why you have Victor and James, so you can contact them if you have any complaints about me."Victor's aura gets a little stronger."If one day I die, then it will be Victor who replaces me, and you all knew it... Which means that Victor has a power as great as mine." S