[Earlier]I walk back to my room in a daze. Something really changed in our relationship, huh? The dynamic just… shifted. I contemplate if I made a mistake in handing the notebook over to Azriel. What if he has other motives and my brother died because of him, but… but he doesn’t seem to be someone of that sort. He is crude and rough but not cruel.‘What would you say of his indifference then?’ Amaia counters.I remain silent as I enter the room and close it. My body feels sore. When I returned, I had to hurry and change my clothes. Now that I am relieved of my duty, I shuffle to the washroom and hop in the shower.The scalding warm water cascades down my back, relieving my sore muscles. My thoughts run wild; my chest feels heavy as I recount the evening. Shouldn’t I have been doing the bargaining? Why did Azriel keep me by his side as if I were just an arm candy?‘He doesn’t trust you,’ Amaia states matter-of-factly.He doesn’t. He still doubts my abilities. I know I have a lot to le
Running feels exhilarating. Even though my agility feels hindered, I keep up my pace to match hers. Her beautiful silver coat shines like a white blob in the dark. She yips when I tackle her after running for some time.I pin her to the forest ground; her fur is now marred by dirt and twigs. Both of us are huffing. She whines as she is on her back, vulnerable. She bares her neck as is customary, but it is more of a playful submission than fear. I would be able to smell it.Her gaze is intent, quizzical. My claws dig into her soft fur and giving into the irrational want, I lower my head and nuzzle her neck before darting out my tongue and licking the place where a mark is supposed to go. She lets out a low whine as I continue scenting her. Will she like it if I scent her? She isn’t protesting so maybe, yes?The ritual itself is very primordial. No one does this anymore. Even mates don’t and here I am scenting a beta who might…I pull away and stand up. She remains silent, assessing me
When Aysel stands at my door, almost when I am about to go to bed. She gives me a sheepish look.“Well, I didn’t want to disturb you at this time but I wanted to confess something,” she says with a nervous chuckle. I raise an eyebrow and lean against the doorframe.“What that might be?”“I kind of ruined that dress? I am sorry. I didn’t mean to. I can pay back the amount,” she rushes to explain. I swallow back a laugh. By now, probably everyone in the palace sort of knows that she is exclusively Azriel’s.“No need. Think of it as a gift. I never wore it because it did not look good on me,” I lie. Her eyes widen. I don’t want Azriel to give me a lecture.She lets out a sigh of relief.“Okay then, I won’t bother you anymore. Good night,” she says and speed walks across the corridor before I can even utter another word.Closing the door, I walk back to my desk where I have been writing. These days, I have been keeping to myself, so much so that even mom once came and asked me if I was ok
I walk further inside, knowing Dr. Valerie’s presence behind me. Kai lies still, almost like a corpse but I am not worried about that. Not anymore. He looks pale, but not deathly pale. His wounds seemed to have healed but something tells me that it hasn’t completely healed, which for a beta wolf is unusual.~~~~~[3 weeks ago….]“You need to see this, alpha,” Lauren one of the spies, I had given the responsibility to search for Kaizen, rushed inside. James as always shot her with an annoyed look but like the professional she was, she ignored it.She hands me the tab and waist patiently, but her eyes move with agitation. It’s a short clip and the reason I give this a priority is because Lauren is someone who takes her job seriously. She could have been a perfect beta but Kaizen just had to keep his spot filled.“This is Kaizen’s house,” I mutter as I hit play. Despite telling Aysel that no one was found around their house, I had continued my search because Kaizen could not b dead. I kn
The back and forth never seems to end. It feels as if we move two steps forward and then four steps back. Honestly, at this point, I feel like I should just give up on this mission to find my brother’s killer. If they are inside the palace then they have surely not made any moves and lying low, however, it seems odd that someone who knows I am their victim’s sister wouldn’t make any effort to even threaten me.If they are out there somewhere, then also…I groan in frustration and kick the door open. The day feels like a waste. Why does Azriel treat it like some sort of liability? As if I am a kid and he is trying to distract me by letting me doodle in a sketchbook or something?I amped up my hopes for nothing. I stayed up until his return for no reason. My fists clench as I stand in the middle of the room, seething in anger. My eyes burn with unshed and angry tears. Why? Why must he do this to me?~~~~Instead of waiting for Azriel’s beck and call, I decide to train on my own. I warm
Despite not wanting to get irritated, I feel exactly the same – irritated, annoyed, and kind of betrayed. He never said we were exclusive. He never said that I was the one for him, instead, he had told the opposite, so why am I so angry? Why am I feeling like a cheated-on wife?I scoff at my own thoughts.‘Let’s go for a run?’ Amai says‘Yeah, that will be better,’ I sigh.I glance at my phone because I keep doing that today, just thinking if there’ll be any call from the alpha, but there’s none, not even a text, informing me that he will be leaving for the meeting with Sarah.I turn off the device in anger and leave the room.The run proves to be a good one because it renders me with energy and less resentment. I come back by mid-afternoon. My stomach growls as I trudge my way to my room. Somehow despite the acute sense of feeling starved, I don’t want to eat.What is wrong with me?‘You are catching feelings,’ Amaia says matter-of-factly.I gulp, not responding or arguing with her c
He is definitely not expecting to be kissed by me, the one [1] she-wolf who suggested that we should keep this relationship a professional one.However, he soon regains his composure. I yelp against his mouth as he wraps his arms around my waist and whirls me so that my back hits the door. I inhale deeply, taking in his scent. But… something feels odd? I let it slide for the moment because that is not important right now. My wolf and I need to claim him right now., for what reason and how we gained this audacity is beyond me. “Get in,” he murmurs against my lips while his fingers are busy getting under my t-shirt. I manage to blindly punch in the code and together we almost stumble into the room. He closes the door rather loudly and presses me against it, claiming my mouth into a searing kiss. He slots his left thigh between my legs while his erection presses against my hip. I can’t help but rut against his thighs, slick between my legs and soaking my underwear. His lips trail a b
The look of sadness and hurt in Aysel’s eyes gnaw at my heart. I watch her leave the infirmary while I can do nothing but follow the nurse who wants me to take Sarah back. Liam is on duty or else I would have asked him to do this instead of accompanying her myself.“What happened to that man?” I ask the nurse before going to meet Sarah.“Ah, I think he got poisoned by nightshade or so beta Aysel informed.” I nod jerkily before thanking her and going to meet Sarah.She bowed her head in greeting.“How are you feeling?” I ask, flickering my gaze at her bandaged ankle.“Better. Thank you,” she murmurs, giving me a small smile.“The nurse said you are fit to go back. Think you can manage that?” I ask. She darts her gaze away, almost looking uncomfortable.“Fine, I will call Liam then and ask him to escort you back,” I murmur as I fish out my phone and hurriedly shoot a text to her brother.“But, he—”“He will be here in half an hour,” I inform her as Liam sends me a reply immediately.Sar