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ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 8| LENORA
Two Months Ago The hardwood floors made my knees ache, and a small pool of water was forming beneath me as droplets dripped from my hair and clothes. My arms were tightly wrapped around myself. The heater was working—I could see the soft glow of warmth emanating from the vents—and yet, I was cold. Maybe it was the rainwater seeping into my skin, or maybe it was the icy stare of the man in front of me. Victor North circled me slowly, his Beta standing a few feet away along with several pack warriors. Their gazes were sharp, assessing, critical in their perusal. I wondered if they could somehow tell that beneath my soaked clothes, my skin was marred with bruises and wounds. “A female from the Shadow Gulf Pack?” Victor finally spoke. He stopped in front of me, leaning down slightly, his head tilted as he studied my face. I quickly looked down and dug my fingers into my side. “I… I didn’t… c-come—” I wasn’t sure if I was stuttering from the cold or from being in Victor North’s
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‘If I get even the slightest hint that you’re more trouble than you’re worth, you will be returned to Shadow Gulf.’ And those were the words that played over and over in my head as I poured myself a mug of coffee from the faculty lounge pot, reminding myself exactly why getting involved with Elijah would only lead to disaster. It didn’t matter how quickly my pulse raced when he was near, how something deep within me stirred whenever he looked at me. I couldn’t afford to let myself be swayed—not by his presence, not by the warmth curling in my stomach when I thought of him, nor by the sparks that sizzled between us whenever our eyes met. My mind drifted to that moment in the office just hours ago. I could almost feel the brush of his hand against mine. What was this between us, exactly? Attraction? Lust? Maybe I would be able to tell the difference if I had actually, properly experienced both emotions before. “Hey!” A cheerful voice yanked me out of my thoughts. I jumped
Last Updated : 2025-02-09ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 10| ELIJAH
“Mr. North, I’m quite worried about you,” Dean Smith said, his round face squeezed into what he clearly thought was a concerned expression. He glanced down at the notes in front of him, shook his head, then looked back up. “Your grades have been slipping, your participation in class has plummeted, and recently, your coach mentioned that you’ve been missing practice.” I barely heard him. My gaze drifted past his face to the large window behind him, and I tipped my head slightly to the side. “I’ve been occupied.” With drugs and my own self-destructive behavior, but occupied nonetheless. “I’m aware,” he cleared his throat. “I was informed that your succession training would be starting earlier than scheduled, and I understand that balancing that with school isn’t easy—” “It isn’t,” I cut in flatly. “I’m aware,” he repeated, though he sounded unsure of his own words. He cleared his throat again. I might’ve felt bad for being so short with him if I hadn’t seen him grinning ear
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“Thank you, Dean Smith,” I said with a smile. The man gave me a dismissive wave as I shut the door behind me. The moment I was out of his sight, my smile faded, and I became acutely aware of the envelope tucked inside the folder he had given me. I moved swiftly, slipping away from the main hallway until I found a quiet corner. With quick, precise movements, I tore the envelope open. Two items slid into my palm. A card detailing a dress code and a name. And a letter. I scanned the card briefly before turning my attention to the letter, expecting Victor to finally call in his debt. Instead, it was a dinner invitation—blunt and to the point. I was to be at his house on Saturday at 6 p.m., no later. There was no mention of who else would be there or the purpose of the dinner. Just the summons. I exhaled sharply and leaned against the wall, falling into the same stance I had found Elijah in just an hour ago. Elijah. I thought back to the way he had looked—shoulders tense, breath
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As much as I would have loved to ignore Victor’s dinner invitation, I knew better than to test the Alpha’s patience. So, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, I got dressed and went to the address printed on the back of the card. It was a boutique. Just from the name alone, I could tell it was the kind of place I would have been able to afford in my past life—but certainly not in this one. So, I walked in without a sense of wonder and gave the woman at the front desk the name written on the card. She quickly directed me to a private dressing room tucked away in the farthest corner of the boutique, and within minutes, they got to work. My hair was styled into an elaborate updo, my face dusted with makeup and some kind of powder that made my skin glow. Then, they spritzed me with perfume before slipping me into a black dress, paired with matching black heels and earrings made of shiny black diamonds. By the time they were done, I barely recognized myself. The stylists seemed pleased, mistaking th
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“I’m sure most of you at this table are acquainted with Professor Monroe by now?” Victor spoke, his voice laced with an emotion I couldn’t place, nor did I care to. I was too busy gripping my spoon, trying to contain the emotions raging within me.I’d spent most of yesterday trying to figure out what was in that letter my father had sent to Lenora. Now, it seemed like I had my answer.An invitation to dinner. Not just any dinner, but one of these dinners—overly dramatic events where he picked apart Sophie and me like carrion. But what was he playing at? Did he know what had happened between Lenora and me? Or did they know each other? And if they did, what was their connection? Why didn’t Lenora give any indication?The questions swirled in my head, overwhelming me so much that I didn’t even realize my father had asked a question until Luka replied.“Yes, Alpha,” Luka said, his eyes snapping to me, wide and begging me to respond.I nodded stiffly, struggling to keep my emotions in chec
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“No!” The word burst from my lips before I could stop it. Beneath me, I felt Victor tense. Inwardly, I cursed and scrambled off him, ignoring the ghost of his fingers skimming my waist as I pulled away. The moment my heels met the cool tile, a tight knot of tension unraveled in my chest. I could breathe again. Pleased to finally be away from him—this cruel, unpredictable man who had spent the last hour tearing into Elijah and Sophie—I forced myself to stand tall. I wasn’t a stranger to cruel parents, far from it, but Victor was something else entirely. The rage I’d felt watching him dismantle them with nothing but words, the helplessness of sitting there while he chipped away at them, had only been swept aside by the sheer audacity of his latest command. Now, my body trembled for an entirely different reason. “I apologize, Alpha,” I said, dipping my head in a show of remorse. “But I’m afraid I can’t do as you ask.” “Oh?” Victor’s voice was mild, but something in it made my stoma
Last Updated : 2025-02-12ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 15| ELIJAH
“What was she doing here?” Luke muttered as we made our way up the winding steps of North Manor and to the hallway where the bedrooms were. “And what did your father mean when he mentioned a debt?” “I don’t know,” I muttered, lost in thought and worry. “Elijah,” Luka clasped a hand around my arm, stopping me. His bright grey eyes bore into me, reading every thought, every worry, every emotion hidden beneath my skin. Luka was the only person who could read me like that, well, Luka and Lenora. Who was still in the dining room with my father? My father brought her here, to announce that she would be my tutor. But that still didn’t answer the new questions that cropped up in my head, who was she? Clearly, not just a professor if she was in his ‘debt’. “Who is she?” Luka asked. “I don’t know. My father didn’t—” “No, I mean to you,” he interrupted. “I’m not blind, I could see the way you were looking at her. And in class that day—” “Luka,” Beta Sharpe’s baritone voice carried dow
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ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 23| ELIJAH
Football practice was going as well as one could expect. So far, I’d only dropped the ball twice, and Coach Burke had only yelled at me three times—two less than yesterday.Progress, I guess?“North! What are you doing?!” Coach Burke’s voice boomed across the field, the veins in his neck bulging with frustration.Make that four times. At this rate, we might even surpass yesterday’s record. No progress, then.“Sorry, Coach!” I called back for the umpteenth time.Maybe I should’ve skipped practice today, like I had been doing ever since I lost the game two weeks ago. But after a strongly worded text from Coach Burke two days ago—chock full of typos and not-so-idle threats to kick me off the team—I figured I’d run from the consequences of my actions long enough. If I stayed away any longer, he might’ve dragged me here by the hair.I had to face my teammates at some point. Avoiding them was cowardly. We had a game in about a month, and I’d convinced myself I could redeem myself in their e
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Morgan tried to cheer me up after that disaster of a meeting, and though I forced a grin, the look on her face made it painfully clear that I wasn’t fooling her.I didn’t want to talk about it, though. What was there to say? That, in some way, they were right about me? That I didn’t belong here, that I had no right to? Morgan would disagree, of course—but only because she didn’t know the truth.She didn’t know I was here because I had asked Victor to give me something to do—something other than being his tool.I hadn’t slept with anyone to get this job, but I’d sold myself all the same.Maybe asking Victor for this was a mistake. I’d come here with some misplaced hope that I could fit in, carve out a new life among people I thought were like me—people who loved knowledge, who loved sharing it.But every day I spent at this school, I realized more and more that I had been wrong.By the time my morning classes ended, I was relieved. Five grueling hours of trying to cram information into
ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 21| LENORA
I replayed my interaction with Elijah more times than was probably decent. It was easy to lose myself in the coziness of the café—the quiet hum of conversation, the rich aroma of coffee, the illusion of a temporary escape. But as more people filtered in—groggy students rushing for their morning caffeine fix, their chatter growing louder—the peaceful atmosphere dissolved. Taking it as my cue to leave, I finished the last sip of my drink and gathered my things. After exchanging polite greetings with a few students who recognized me, I stepped outside and began the short walk to campus. The crisp morning air helped clear my head, but my thoughts remained tangled in the memory of that fleeting moment with Elijah. Just as I reached the manicured campus grounds, my phone buzzed with an email from the Head of my Department, summoning the faculty for an impromptu meeting before classes began. With a sigh, I changed course toward the faculty lounge, already bracing myself for what awaited
ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 20| LENORA
“For the goddess’s sake! You’d think I was grading the work of kindergarten students, not college seniors!” Morgan exclaimed, leaning back in her chair with an exasperated sigh. I smiled and took a sip of my coffee—extra milk, very little sugar. We were at one of the cafes she had mentioned the first day we met—one of the few that wasn’t overflowing with grouchy older professors. After spending nearly a week here and accidentally walking into Tatianna’s Tarts—the cafe across the street that was the complete opposite—I was beginning to see the importance of that distinction. The sun had barely risen, so the cafe was mostly empty. The few people who were here were professors from other faculties, trying to get their morning coffee while squeezing in some last-minute grading or reviewing material for their upcoming classes. “I still don’t understand why you refuse to get a teaching assistant,” I said, eyeing the large stack of assignments in front of her. “It’d significantly reduce y
ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 19| LENORA
“I’m so sorry… Marcus, please, please,” my voice was small—so small—as I pleaded, but my words fell on deaf ears. Before I could say anything else, a sharp blow struck the side of my face, sending me sprawling onto the marble floors.Around me, the party went silent. The music stopped. The crowd of dancing guests stilled, and all eyes turned to the center of the room—where Marcus and I were.I kept my gaze on the floor as the throbbing pain in my cheek intensified, swelling rapidly.“Didn’t I tell you never to call me by my name? It’s Alpha Marcus to you, filthy bitch,” he sneered. Then, without hesitation, he slammed the sole of his boot into my ribs. I crumpled with a sharp gasp, my arms wrapping around my aching torso.He had struck the same spot as last time. And with the Millow Root in my system, I wasn’t healing as quickly as I should have.Or at all.The pain was enough to jolt my wolf to life—briefly. A small growl of anger escaped her inwardly before she faded again, her pres
ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 18| ELIJAH
“…and now, on your father’s orders, my responsibility. Of course, I was worried about your absence.” I had to get out of there. I didn’t even remember walking out of the lecture hall—only that my body moved on instinct, carrying me as far from Lenora as possible. Now, standing in the middle of the hallway, I braced myself against the cold wall, pressing my hand over my mouth as my breath came in shaky bursts. Fuck. What the hell was that? My reaction had been completely irrational—volatile. Lenora hadn’t even said anything that should have set me off. It was just a simple statement. But the moment she mentioned my father and called me a “responsibility,” something inside me snapped. It was like a switch flipped, and I’d lost all control. I couldn’t even begin to untangle the mess of emotions swirling inside me. At the time, everything had been in a haze. But now that I was far enough from her, my wolf had retreated, and clarity had hit me like a brick. “Elijah!” Luka’s vo
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“And that will be all for today,” I said cheerfully, much to the relief of everyone seated in the lecture hall. “Make sure to read pages eight through twenty-five of your textbooks before our next class. I expect active participation.”The sighs of relief quickly turned into tormented groans.“Professor, I lost my textbook…” a student piped up over the grumbles, batting his eyelashes at me in an exaggerated display of innocence. “May I be exempt from the discussion?”“You can borrow one from the library, or you can borrow mine,” I replied pleasantly, extending my textbook as he passed.He grumbled and took it, much to the amusement of the rest of the class.A small smile crept onto my lips but faded just as quickly when a certain golden-eyed student walked past my desk.Elijah.The moment of hesitation stretched between us before I called out, “Elijah North, please wait. I want to have a word with you.”He froze mid-step. His friends—most of them grinning—nudged him as they left, maki
ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 16| ELIJAH
“Fuck you, Luka!” She finally managed to rip herself away from him and ran toward the door. I moved toward her, but she yanked it open before I could stop her—only to freeze when she saw someone standing right outside. I looked over her head and caught sight of Lenora, standing motionless in the doorway, her expression surprised. She took a step back, eyes darting between my sister and me. “I… I’m sorry. I was just about to knock.” My gaze latched onto Lenora, scanning for any signs that she might be hurt. There were none—except her hair was distinctly unbound, like someone had run their hands through it. My jaw clenched. My wolf stirred, irritated by the sight. Sophie’s body tensed. Before she could pounce on the professor, I grabbed her arms and gently pushed her toward Luka. “We’ll talk later.” She parted her lips, maybe to scream at me or curse again, but I would never know. I walked out and slammed the door behind me, leaving only Lenora and me in the hallway. “I’m sorry,”
ALPHA PRINCE’S FORBIDDEN DESIRE 15| ELIJAH
“What was she doing here?” Luke muttered as we made our way up the winding steps of North Manor and to the hallway where the bedrooms were. “And what did your father mean when he mentioned a debt?” “I don’t know,” I muttered, lost in thought and worry. “Elijah,” Luka clasped a hand around my arm, stopping me. His bright grey eyes bore into me, reading every thought, every worry, every emotion hidden beneath my skin. Luka was the only person who could read me like that, well, Luka and Lenora. Who was still in the dining room with my father? My father brought her here, to announce that she would be my tutor. But that still didn’t answer the new questions that cropped up in my head, who was she? Clearly, not just a professor if she was in his ‘debt’. “Who is she?” Luka asked. “I don’t know. My father didn’t—” “No, I mean to you,” he interrupted. “I’m not blind, I could see the way you were looking at her. And in class that day—” “Luka,” Beta Sharpe’s baritone voice carried dow
