Inside Nikjin’s luxurious longhouse, they sat opposite each other but said nothing. While Nikjin was immersed in his thoughts, Erin wondered why his entire community was eerily quiet. She knew that the time was probably somewhere between midnight and 1 a.m. judging by the time she slept and when she woke up, and by the level of darkness outside. It has hard to tell the time accurately in a place that had no clocks or watches.Still, why were there no sounds of owls hooting in the distance? Or dogs barking somewhere? Or a baby crying? Come to think of it, she didn’t see any children when she came here yesterday. The place was teeming with adults but no children. Where were the kids?She glanced at Nikjin and saw that he was still deep in thought, staring off into the distance while stroking his beardless chin as the wheels turned behind his eyes. Erin was tired of this creepy quietness. She felt as if she was sitting in a graveyard and that thought bothered her. She needed to bring lif
Erin did not believe that it was possible for her to be even more confused, but she was. “Immortal? That’s impossible,” she said.“Have you not heard that nothing is impossible?” He asked smugly.“How… how did you – ““Become immortal?” He completed her question. “Well, thanks to Zokman, we both unlocked the power of eternal life a long time ago. For every child I have lost, I have gained additional years to my life.”His last statement didn’t make an iota of sense to her, so she asked, “What do you mean by that?”He leaned back in his seat and made himself very comfortable before speaking again. “You see, after years of seeking great knowledge from his powerful ancestors in the spirit realm, Zokman told me that I could attain immortality by drinking the blood of my unborn. That is why I take the life of any female who ever becomes pregnant with my child and I take the unborn baby’s blood to be used in an immortality ritual.”Erin thought she would faint. She had never heard anything
“Is it true?” Cheyenne asked her with eyes as huge as saucers. “Has my lord agreed to let you see your mate?”Erin nodded her head vigorously ins response to the question because she was too happy to even speak. She and the sister wives were sitting in their designated hut, whiling away the morning after they’d had a light breakfast prepared by Mizzah, the youngest female amongst them.“Zokman has just informed me that I am to take you to the portal entrance at his signal,” Cheyenne continued. “Tell me, how did you convince our lord to let you see your mate?”“To be honest, it is a long tale, but I will summarize it to say that he probably wants to impress me.”Her response sparked a change in Cheyenne’s countenance and the other women also gave her a sharp look.“Our lord wants to impress you?” Cheyenne asked with obvious disdain. “Why?”Erin became uncomfortable with the way the ladies were shooting daggers at her with their eyes. She had forgotten that these females were Nikjin’s l
From somewhere inside of the black hole that she had sunk into, Erin heard Cheyenne calling her name and saying something to her, but she could not hear what was being said and she did not care. She wanted to die, but death had eluded her. The initial numbness she felt after witnessing Danshak’s gruesome death has worn off and was now replaced by crushing grief that left her breathless at times. It was as if she was getting stabbed in the heart with a sharp dagger each time she remembered how Nikjin ripped her mate apart like a piece of rag.“You cannot continue like this, Edvana,” said Cheyenne softly. “Please, drink this herbal brew I made for you. It will give you strength.”“For what?” She asked, and was surprised to hear how strangely her voice sounded. It was as if someone else was speaking through her. Was that Edvana’s voice or was it hers?“I know you feel as if you have nothing more to live for but you have to remember that the rest of your mate’s family are still in captivi
She was led into Nikjin’s lair by an uncharacteristically joyous Cheyenne who has been in a good mood since their last conversation in the hut earlier today. When Erin came face-to-face with her mate’s killer, she thought her knees would buckle with fear but instead, her stomach clenched and her spine stiffened in anticipation of what he might say or do to her.He was fully dressed in a heavily decorated brown leather vest, a pair of breeches, and a headdress with feathers and beads. His upper arms were adorned with leather straps designed with beads and stones, and his fair hair was held up in a bun. He looked so incredibly handsome, so ravishing that Erin almost forgot that he was a ruthless killer.“Welcome back to the land of the living,” he said blandly while his sharp eyes studied her intently. “What clever revenge plan have you come up with?”His question surprised her. She tried to speak but her throat was dry, so she licked her lips and swallowed a few times. “I – I do not un
Erin was too exhausted from her self-loving that she couldn’t even offer up an argument against his wish. She felt as if she had betrayed Danshak by participating in that vulgar threesome with his killer. She was a disgrace to her people and a sorry excuse for a mate. How could she allow Nikjin to use her for his pleasure like that after everything he had done? How could she allow that to happen?He carried her into the room and laid her on the bed. “If I were you, I would enjoy the remaining days of my life instead of wasting it regretting things that I cannot change,” he said to her. “I am going out to get someone to discard Cheyenne’s body and then when I return, we shall get acquainted with each other’s bodies.”A shudder ran down her body but she could not tell if it was from fear or anticipation. Was she going to soil Danshak’s memory by sleeping with his killer or would she rather die? Was sleeping with Nikjin going to take her a step closer to her plan of sabotaging his dream
There was nothing warm or romantic about her escapade with Nikjin and so when Erin woke up sometime after their first romp, all she wanted to do was to get the rest of the aphrodisiac’s effect out of her system. He was asleep beside her, looking so peaceful and impossibly gorgeous but she felt no tenderness toward him. All she felt was a strong desire to jump on him and ride him ruthlessly as he had ridden her not too long ago until every last drop of Zokman’s vile potion was completed removed from her body. Only then will she be able to think clearly and plan a way to get out of here after successfully ruining her captor’s political ambitions.She got up to a sitting position and took hold of his resting cock in her palm. When she bent down to wet it with her tongue, she heard Nikjin’s gasp of surprise. Her erotic activity had woken him up and she watched with mounting excitement as his organ began to harden in her hand. She licked the head, liking how he shivered in reaction to that
Zokman’s hut was located outside the border of Nikjin’s compound, hidden behind trees and tall grasses. It was bigger than the standard-sized huts and had two torches burning on either side of the entrance.“Do you want me to follow you inside?” Mizzah asked with a shaky voice.Erin could see that the young woman was terrified of Zokman and she could understand why. “No, Mizzah. You don’t have to come with me. You can go back now, I’ll go inside alone.”“Are you sure?”“Yes. Go on, go back home. I will join you and the others later.”Mizzah hesitated only a moment before she spun on her heels and hurried away like a scared child.Alone, Erin inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. She didn’t know what she was going to say to the shaman but she knew that she needed to choose her words carefully because Zokman would hang on to anything incriminating to use against her when he reunited with his ally. She squared her shoulders and took the first step forward.“I smell a luna coming to visit me
At this point, Erin was convinced that she was a cat with nine lives because she escaped death once more as her father-in-law came to her rescue, knocking his brother off of her just when he was about to sink his fangs into her face. Although she was badly wounded, she knew her injuries weren’t fatal, so he got to her feet and stood beside a tree to catch her breath.“You killed my son?” Vak screamed at his brother.“Yes, and I shall kill you too!” Shouted an unrepentant Nikjin. “It is my turn to become the Alpha King of werewolves!”The brothers began to wrestle ferociously, swiping and snarling at each other. It was more than just a fight for survival – it was a fight for respect and honor. The fight was so brutal that within minutes, they were both covered in blood and seriously wounded. As the fight intensified, Erin became worried and wondered if she should jump in and target Nikjin who was attacking his brother wildly like a wolf on drugs.Without warning, Vak knocked his oppone
To her relief, she saw through the shed bars as Rowana approached with a bear fur cloak draped over one arm. She looked frightened, yet determined as she followed the guard that had gone to fetch her.“Walk fast, woman!” The guard at the entrance of the shed barked at Rowana. “Drop off the cloak and get back.”Rowana hurried her steps and stopped when she got to the front of the shed. “Will you not open the door so that I can give her the cloak?” She asked.“No. Squeeze it through the bars,” said the guard. “Do it now and go away.”Erin did not appreciate the guard’s rude tone and she made a mental note to teach him a lesson when she got out of the shed.“Are you well?” Rowana whispered to her as she stuffed the cloak between the narrow bars of the shed.“Yes,” Erin whispered back. “Remain in the hut with Timah and wait for my signal.”“Your signal? What – ““Get away from the prisoner!” The guard barked at Rowana, frightening her. She backed away from the shed immediately and took to
Both Erin and Timah barely slept a wink all night as they schemed and plotted together, trying to come up with the best escape plan. When morning came, they were the first to get up and go outside to see what was happening.The handful of werewolves on Nikjin’s side was in high spirits because they thought that they were about to become the elite warriors once their master became the Alpha King. The humans among them scurried about getting ready to start making preparations for the victory feast, as Nikjin had called it.“Nothing significant will happen until in the night when the moon rises,” said Timah.“I know, but let us still keep our eyes open,” replied Erin. “Go back into the hut. I shall go to the bleeding hut to fetch Rowana. We cannot leave her behind.”Timah obeyed Erin immediately and returned to their hut. As Erin strode toward the bleeding hut, Zokman showed up in front of her looking smug.“You made it to the final day, I see,” he said. “You are one resilient female and
Erin felt out of sorts after that barbaric scene she had witnessed at Nikjin’s longhouse. Mizzah’s body has since been buried and some servants had cleaned up the place and restored some sense of normalcy to the environment.Timah had been inconsolable and even blamed Erin for Mizzah’s death because she was sure that the other woman wouldn’t have accused her of poisoning their lord’s food if she hadn’t witnessed it.Rowana was still cooped up in the bleeding hut, pretending to be having her period. Nikjin was nowhere to be found after he walked away from his lair.Meanwhile, Erin was consumed with thoughts of how she would wring Zokman’s scrawny neck if she ever got near him again, but she couldn’t go to his hut just yet and risk getting caught by Timah or worst of all, Nikjin.Tomorrow night was the apocalyptic battle between Nikjin and Vak Smallchief, and Erin was determined to play an important role in it. She was not going to just sit back in this hut and let a bunch of male werew
Putting the mysterious potion into Nikjin’s food turned out to be more challenging than Erin had envisaged. With Rowana safely tucked away in the bleeding hut, that left she, Mizzah, and Timah to oversee the preparation of their lord’s meal.There was so much care and attention that went into the cooking and laying out of the food, that one would think that the women were preparing a feast for a respectable leader, instead of a bully who delighted in hurting everyone around him. Erin was amazed that it had never occurred to any of the other women to poison their captor’s food and end their misery. Was it Stockholm’s syndrome that kept them hooked and loyal to him or was it just plain fear?They fussed and primped over the meal until Erin was sure that she was going to lose her mind if she has to keep watching them go at it for one more second.“Is Lord Nikjin having guests over at his place tonight or is all this food for him alone?” Erin asked dryly.“You know our lord loves variety,
Two days after that harrowing experience, Erin was sitting alone in the women’s hut when Rowana came running in with a tear-stained face and completely hysterical.“I am in trouble!” She said to Erin. “My life is over!”“Calm down, Rowana. Tell me, what is it?”Rowana looked about wildly as if to make sure that they were indeed alone before she leaned toward Erin and whispered, “I am with child.”Erin gasped. She knew the implication of this development and she understood why the other woman was beside herself with fear. “Are you certain?”“Yes. My bleeding has not come for the past three months and this is the fourth month now.”“Well, there could be other explanations for that,” said Erin, hopefully.“No, Edvana. It is only a matter of time before it becomes public knowledge. Look at me,” she said and stood up so that Erin could see her stomach. Her lower belly was slightly protruded, a clear indication that her pregnancy was well into the second trimester already.“Oh,” said Erin w
For the first time since she arrived in this place, Erin was not only afraid for her life but terrified that she might not live to see the next sunrise after tonight because Zokman had given her a task that was designed to get her killed one way or another. He’d confided in her, telling her that he has been secretly sneaking food to Vak in his forest cell to keep the Alpha King strong although he had only told Nikjin that his step-brother was getting little quantities of water every other day.As far as Nikjin was concerned, his most important captive was wilting away in his cell, waiting to be devoured on the night of the full moon. It would be a massive shocker to him on that day when he finds out that he had been fooled by his right-hand man, Zokman.Meanwhile, the devious shaman had instructed her to carry out today’s food delivery to Vak Smallchief because he would be in a meeting with Nikjin and a handful of werewolves who were loyal to his friend’s cause. They would be going ov
Zokman’s hut was located outside the border of Nikjin’s compound, hidden behind trees and tall grasses. It was bigger than the standard-sized huts and had two torches burning on either side of the entrance.“Do you want me to follow you inside?” Mizzah asked with a shaky voice.Erin could see that the young woman was terrified of Zokman and she could understand why. “No, Mizzah. You don’t have to come with me. You can go back now, I’ll go inside alone.”“Are you sure?”“Yes. Go on, go back home. I will join you and the others later.”Mizzah hesitated only a moment before she spun on her heels and hurried away like a scared child.Alone, Erin inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. She didn’t know what she was going to say to the shaman but she knew that she needed to choose her words carefully because Zokman would hang on to anything incriminating to use against her when he reunited with his ally. She squared her shoulders and took the first step forward.“I smell a luna coming to visit me
There was nothing warm or romantic about her escapade with Nikjin and so when Erin woke up sometime after their first romp, all she wanted to do was to get the rest of the aphrodisiac’s effect out of her system. He was asleep beside her, looking so peaceful and impossibly gorgeous but she felt no tenderness toward him. All she felt was a strong desire to jump on him and ride him ruthlessly as he had ridden her not too long ago until every last drop of Zokman’s vile potion was completed removed from her body. Only then will she be able to think clearly and plan a way to get out of here after successfully ruining her captor’s political ambitions.She got up to a sitting position and took hold of his resting cock in her palm. When she bent down to wet it with her tongue, she heard Nikjin’s gasp of surprise. Her erotic activity had woken him up and she watched with mounting excitement as his organ began to harden in her hand. She licked the head, liking how he shivered in reaction to that