KNIGHT “I did not do anything to him. Dylan was telling the truth when he said he had no idea. And I like him around. He’s like a walking grimmopedia.” “I’m glad you’re here. I thought I wouldn’t see you again.” “Me too, Nirvana.” I sniffed when something reached my nostrils. “What the fuck?” “What’s that smell?” “Wolfsbane.” I got up and helped her up. “What? Isn’t it like your Kryptonite?” “It can hurt us in small doses, but it could kill our wolf.” I just saw the mist from the left corner of the room. “Get it in the corner, Nirvana. It could hurt you, too.” My pulse raced. My wolf became restless. What was this test all about? For Nirvana to save me if I lost consciousness? “Take this. Cover your mouth and nose.” I took off my shirt and gave it to her. “No, you do it.” My eyes narrowed. “Stop defying me, sweetheart. You just had the traumatic night of your life. I can’t risk you getting hurt again.” I eyed the corner. “Hey! This is not funny anymore! Open this door. Now!
KNIGHT “Hey. Are you up for a swim?” Nirvana turned to Shadow. “At this very hour? The water is freezing.” “I’m sure with the power inside you, you should know by now it can regulate not to freeze your ass. I have an extra pair of swimsuits.” “Okay. I’ll be right there.” Shadow went back to the house. Sebastien left earlier with Zarah. “Go ahead. I’ll be here.” “How are you feeling?” She cupped my face and checked the blisters that had already healed. “Are you sure you don’t wanna rest?” “Look at the view, sweetheart. This is the rest I want.” Woods lit up in the fire pit, creating an amber glow dancing against the soft blow of the wind. The night was peaceful. The silver moon hung beautifully above us. The ocean was serene. It was romantic, but something was missing. I wished I had the ring with me right now. There may have been a reason, or the timing was not right. “Okay. I’ll be right back.” She kissed me. It was supposed to be quick, but I wanted her to know how much sh
NIRVANA When I thought I would see the fear in his eyes, I was wrong. He was even proud of me. When he rejected me, I thought it was because I was merely human— a fragile, weak human. Maybe it was, but I didn’t care that much right now. After what happened to me and to our lives for these past few weeks, I understood why he didn’t want me to be a part of this strange and dangerous world. He was protecting me. Knight wanted to protect me, but I could not escape my fate, which was destined for me. “Don’t look at me like that while you are sitting on my lap, Nirvana. It’s dangerous to poke a bear.” “Is that the other way around? A literal word of poking? To poke a wolf.” He smiled. It was wicked. I saw the glint in his eyes and felt his bulge poking my butt. “I try to behave like a gentleman here, Nirvana. My wolf is naughty tonight.” “Tell him I like him being naughty than nice.” I traced a finger on his bottom lip. He rubbed my arms. “Are you cold?” “You’re distracting me. Wh
NIRVANA “Fuck.” It felt so good. He knew when exactly I would lose my mind. He found where I was most sensitive. I gasped. My eyes went wide, and my back arched as I danced to his fingers, clutching my free hand on his shoulder while stroking him faster. He responded with a grunt from deep inside his chest. With his free hand, he quickly caught me and pulled me closer, letting me rest on his shoulder. “Come around my fingers, sweetheart,” he whispered in my ear. His words rushed. I was helpless to stop myself. I was lost in pleasure. My body trembled, and my orgasm hit me with such force, moaning his name. Knight groaned loudly, his cock jerked in my grip. Warm, thick liquid jetted out, dripping down my fingers. We stayed there for a while, trying to fit into the beach chair as we cuddled under the moonlight. It was pretty romantic, wrapped in his arms, not thinking about tomorrow. Resting my head on his arm, I looked up at him. “What’s on your mind?” “I don’t wanna wake up in
KNIGHT “It’s our first day as engaged,” she whispered, kissing my lips. Good morning.” “Morning.” We’d been awake for an hour, but we only got up to use the bathroom, and then we made love again inside the blanket. I never knew it would feel like this. I was fucking overjoyed to wake up in the morning with the person I loved most. Though I still wanted to spend a few hours wrapped her in my arms, unfortunately, things outside were getting crazier and dangerous for humans and us. “There’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you.” Her tone was serious, but someone knocked on the door and interrupted us. “Hold that thought.” “Guys, lovebirds, wakey wakey. We have to get back to the vineyards.” It was Kailin. “Give us five minutes.” I looked at Nirvana. “You were about to tell me something seemed important. What is it?” “That can wait.” She kissed me and got up, gorgeous and naked. “Sweetheart.” I followed her with my gaze as she headed to the bathroom. “Stop looking at me like
KNIGHT “I’m still talking to your stubborn best friend, but yes.” She looked at Nirvana’s fingers. “Where’s the ring we bought? Why is she not wearing it?” “You knew?” Nirvana asked her, astonished. “Yeah. We went together to the jewelry shop, and the ring is—” “Don’t tell me,” she stopped Kailin. Her smile was about to break. “I don’t wanna know. I wanna be surprised.” “Since when do you like surprises?” Kailin was amused, hugged Nirvana, and lifted her up. “I’m so happy for you. You’re finally becoming my sister.” “Put her down, for fuck’s sake. You’re crushing her.” “Overprotective jerk.” Kailin glared at me before hugging me. “Congratulations, cousin.” “Thanks.” I blew a breath. “Now, let’s go back to where we left off.” “Knight, don’t stop me if that’s how we win this battle. Please?” “What’s exactly the plan?” “We don’t have it yet, but she said that since Cyrius is after me, maybe a bait will work.” “I don’t like this plan.” My jaw locked hard. “She said we might
NIRVANA Knight had been in a meeting all day in his office and another with the alphas in the country. Kailin was also busy assisting him, which left me alone, training the entire day with McKaye. “You may have the strength, but you need a break. That’s all for the day.” McKaye finally gave up. He’d been barking since we started, my boxing partner and he also received punches and kicks from me. I was actually exhausted, but I was trying to push my limit. I wanted to train harder and learn faster. There was no time to waste or to idle. The war was already there, and we were not even close to being ready and finding out how to kill that evil. Luka also trained the enforcers and scouts. I didn’t even know there were enforcers, and these guys were willing to risk their lives to protect their pack. I admired their loyalty to their alpha and their luna. “I can still take another round,” I insisted, following him to the locker room. “I know, but we’re done for today.” “Thanks.” I lean
NIRVANA “He’s doing fine. I think he wants to join the pack, but he hasn’t approached Knight yet, and he’s very knowledgeable and useful around here.” “Yeah. He’s good with research, and he has connections. So you found what are you looking for?” “Almost, but I can’t discuss it with you on the phone. I’m hoping to meet you soon, Grandpa.” “Me too, honey. Please, take care of yourself.” “You, too. And, Grandpa?” “Yes, Vana.” “Knight just proposed last night, and I said yes.” “I know.” He just gushed. It didn’t sound like the grandfather who raised me, and it made me laugh. “He asked for my blessings, and he didn’t have to do that because I knew he would take care of you. Congratulations, honey.” I suddenly felt emotional. I blinked back my tears, but they still fell. I looked away so the boys would not see my face as I wiped my tears. “You have no idea how he makes me happy, but you know how this ends Grandpa, and I haven’t told him.” “You don’t have to do that, but it doesn
NIRVANAThree months laterThis man wrecked me in every way possible, in a good-to-be-true way. The private island Lycan Alpha King Sebastien owned was more beautiful than he described, and we were here for the third day of our honeymoon. Yes, honeymoon. Knight asked me to marry him again, and I said yes before he could finish popping up the question. And here I was in bed, legs spread at his mercy. His searing gaze burned my skin. He stood at the foot of the bed, naked, and my hungry eyes devoured him. He was perfect from head to toe, and those muscles and his long thick erection in his hand with a small drop glistening in the slit of his crown.I licked my lips, squirming in bed. Knight knew precisely how to drive me crazy. My hands fisted above my head. No matter how I struggled, the rope laced with magic he used to tie didn’t even budge—no thanks to the book of spells my mother’s own. Dylan sent me a box full of my mother’s books and tools. Knight found out about it, and he u
NIRVANAI smiled at Carter. “Yeah. I’m a werewolf.”“You look wonderful, Vana. If he’s over you, come find me.”“Cut the shit, Archie.” Knight chuckled as he hugged Archibald. “Glad you could make it.”“I would not miss for the entire world,” Chance was the one to reply.Kain and Dane were engrossed in their conversation at the corner.“Hey.”Kain hugged me. “I thought we lost you.”“So do I.”“We wouldn’t be here without you.”“You all keep saying that when it was more of a team effort.” I patted Dane on his arm. He remained at Kain’s pack of assassins to protect Kailin and our allies. “You take care of my best friend, or I will rip your throat out.”“You can stop threatening him.” Kailin, in her beautiful blue gown, came and kissed me on the cheek. “I will be the one to rip his throat out if he betrays me.”The tapping of a spoon on the glass caught my attention. The whole pack house went silent, and the music stopped. Our attention went to Victor, Lennox, and my grandfather, who no
NIRVANAI shuddered at the loss of his thick dick inside me.“On your knees, Nirvana.” He growled. His breathing was rougher.“I don’t bow nor kneel to anyone, but sure.” I was too eager to do as he commanded me to, so I moved to my knees and faced him.“Open your mouth for me.” His eyes almost glowed. His jaw locked harder, every part of his body tensing.I opened my mouth as he gathered a fistful of my hair and gripped it, pulling me closer to his erection.“Now suck me.” He flexed his hips as he shoved his cock past my lips.I took it too eagerly, one hand gripping the base, the other on my knees, balancing myself on the bed. I swirled my tongue around him, sucked, and stroked him.My mouth stretched around his girth. I struggled to breathe through my nose, my eyes watering as I tried to accommodate him without gagging.“Relax your throat. You can take all of me.” He pushed my head into his cock, and quickened his thrust until a guttural groan erupted from his throat.He threw his
KNIGHTI stopped at the edge of the bed and watched Nirvana strip off her clothes one by one. Nothing fancy, even her skin tone bra, but her body, though, the sexiest and hottest fucking thing I’d ever seen, always would be and forever.She was on the last thing, her cotton panties, and there she was, the same body and curves I’d felt many times against mine, and the same woman I fell in love with over and over again, smiling at me as she spread her legs wide apart, revealing her always smooth and waxed pussy.Her cheeks flushed as she slid her hands between her thighs, and a low groan rumbled from within my chest as she let go of a shuddering moan.I found myself gripping my erect cock, stroking it. Locking her searing gaze against mine, she lay on her back, inviting me into bed. She didn’t have to do that because I intended to join her and make her feel what I longed for over a week.I crawled into bed, joined her, and braced my forearms on either side of her shoulders. Then I held
NIRVANA“No freaking way! That’s impossible.” My eyes grew wide as I stared at them one by one.“Is it, though?” McKaye said. “We trained for months.”“To fight that freaking monster?”“Your bloodline is some kind of link to an ancient warlock from Greece,” McKaye explained. “And you were the only one who could kill that son of a bitch.”“Yeah. My mother’s side from my grandmother were witches.”“And you don’t have a gift?” Knight asked me hesitantly.“No. Why? Should I?”He glanced at Zarah.“You’re a witch, Zarah. Can’t you jag my memory or something?”“It doesn’t work that way.”“Then I’m sorry to disappoint you, guys, but I don’t remember fighting an evil warlock named Cyrius.”“What about him?” Kaleb, the beta, tipped his chin at the alpha.Alpha Knight finally groomed himself, looking hotter and smelled so good.I couldn’t help but smile, and every time I looked at him, my heart skipped a beat. “No.”“You’re lying.”“Excuse me?” I arched a brow at him.“I can hear your heartbeat
KNIGHTWhen Kailin called urgently via our link, I thought someone was in trouble again in the tasting room, like the twins.I had struggled the past week without Nirvana, but I never gave up searching for my mate. Scratch that. I once considered jumping off the cliff, and there may be a minuscule chance she would appear and come to save me. But somehow, her promise kept my sanity intact.Everyone helped me check for the lost women or unclaimed bodies in every morgue in the region, but none of them was Nirvana, and I couldn’t find a record of her death either. I felt so relieved and hung in a thinner thread as the days passed, and there were still no signs of her.The underworld was back to normal— no more viruses or killings, thanks to my mate, and my uncle was offered a job at the council while I barely hung in there and not dealing with my loss. I barely slept, or I found myself in the woods mourning. I lost some sense of self-love and belongingness. I couldn’t work, and I hadn’t
NIRVANA“Grandpa! Where the hell have you been?”“Vana?” His eyes widened like he’d never seen me in years. He ran in my direction and squeezed me into a tight hug. “Oh, Goddess. Thank Goddess.”I chuckled as I hugged him back. “It’s only just been a week, Grandpa. You’re overreacting.”He looked me in the eye from head to toe, cupped my head, and kissed me on the cheek, and he was about to get all teary-eyed.“We don’t do that, Grandpa. Where have you been, anyway? I was worried when you did not pick up my call.”“What do you mean?” There was pain, confusion, and relief in his eyes.I slumped my ass to his couch. “You’re acting weird. What’s going on with you? How’s the pack anyway?”He came sniffing me, making me freeze. “You’re a—”“A werewolf?” I scoffed. “Yeah, since birth. Duh. You taught me how to shift. Don’t tell me you suddenly forget about it.”There it was again, the staring, and then he smiled. “I’m proud of you, kiddo.”“Of course, I just sold two pieces of my paintings
KNIGHTGasping for air, I woke up on the ground. The blood’s bitter, sweet, metallic taste dried on my mouth.A shudder of terror rocked through me as I got up. It felt like a new day, or nothing happened last night.Trees stood tall, leaves dancing against the soft breeze. Sunlight streaked from the sky.I saw broken trees on the ground from a distance, a reminder that something had happened around here last night.“Guys!” I went to Califf, shaking him. “Cal, wake up.”He sucked in a breath, staring at me. “What happened?”“I have no idea.”Luka and McKaye stirred and froze as they realized we were still in the forest.“What the hell?” McKaye looked at his naked self.“Did we win?” Sebastien dusted the dirt off his body.Alpha Frye came from behind us, confused, eyes roaming around. “I think she did it.”“Fuck. Nirvana. Where is she?” Terror filled my chest. “I can’t feel her.”“We’ll find her.” Michael, Grady, and Ryden went separate ways to find Nirvana.“Nirvana!” I called her nam
NIRVANA“Asina? Wow. You are gorgeous.” I was surprised to see her standing before me. For the first time, she showed me herself— a beautiful and tall woman with straight long, dark hair, brown eyes, and a smile that could bring men to their knees. She was truly captivating, a real strong heroine in a white flowy dress. “Am I dead?”“About to if you won’t wake up.”“I can’t. There’s too much pain and loss. I can’t do this, Asina. I’m too weak compared to his power. He killed everyone I loved, and I want to die along with them. I give up. And you leave me alone there.”“Nirvana, you take it all wrong. You don’t need me to win the battle against Cyrius. All you need is your courage, your strength, and your heart.”Frustrated, I sobbed as I fell on my knees. “He is powerful to stop, and you’re telling me to use my heart and my strength? I don’t have strength anymore. I can’t even level a percent of his power.”“Because you believe you can’t.”“Are you kidding me right now?” I growled in