CHAPTER 27KALVINI didn't know exactly how to relate this feeling to Aramiah. I was getting more acquainted with her by the day. I just couldn't help the kind of way I was feeling about her.Now, I had promised to speak to Malakai on her behalf. But deep down, I wished she could remain with me. I just wished she could feel the same way for me.The hallway was silent as a graveyard. Malakai's room was just a walk away. I marched on until I stopped in front of his door.I twisted the door knob eagerly. Luckily, it flung open with the slightest push.“Hey! What are you doing here?!” Malakai's aggressive voice coerced in my eardrums.He looked utterly displeased by my presence. He was in a lying position but as soon as I got into the room, he sat up. His eyes burnt with undying rage, his expressions a mix of confusion and fury.“What are you doing here?!”I felt a large thump at the sound of his coercive voice. He sounded like he was going to swallow me up in the next minute.I knew ex
CHAPTER 28ARAMIAHI could only imagine what my life would look like as soon as Malakai returned.This was one of the awkward moments I never wished to experience. I could sense danger at the whole drama that unfolded. My mind was far gone as I wandered into the world of endless thoughts.My heart thumped with a pause as I heard the door knob twist open. I hurriedly drifted back to where I was sitting.Malakai's face met mine as he walked in. All he did was laugh mysteriously. There was no hint of emotions in his face.He turned to the guards behind him.“Get her out of here. Take her into the manor.”“We will do just that, your highness.” The guards bowed and made their way into the dungeon.I felt an ounce of fresh air as soon as I was brought out of the sickling dungeon.Once again, I felt like I had just been relieved of a heavy burden.The guards held me in either hand. They threw me into the manor and locked the doors firmly.For a split second, I had the opportunity to stretch
CHAPTER 29ARAMIAH Her eyes burnt with fury as she glared at me complacently. She bit her lower lip in such a seductive manner, leaving Malakai tied to her charming looks.I understood exactly what was going on, but I pretended not to - for the sake of my sanity.I turned my gaze to the other side of the room. Before I knew what was happening, a loud groan spewed from Malakai's lips.“Let me be, woman. I'm certainly not in for all these right now.” Malakai's voice dropped with resolution.Turning my gaze back at them, I discovered that they were no longer in each other's grips. Malakai had obviously disbanded himself from the drama.He let out a loud hiss as he headed to the door. He stopped right in front of the door, turning his gaze at Evelyn. “I wouldn't appreciate it if I still meet you here by the time I return. A room has been prepared for you by the guards, you should do the needful.”He twisted the door handle open and walked out without sparing any more words.Evelyn coul
CHAPTER 30ARAMIAH MAKING THE ALPHA'S MEAL.“Everyone in this palace is aware of the fact that Evelyn was supposed to be Malakai's mate and not you.”Mate?!My eyes narrowed in uncertainty. I was still finding it really hard to understand what Zena was saying.How can it be possible that Malakai had another mate asides me? Her words still sounded like a joke to me.No wonder Evelyn was acting all bossy before me. No wonder she had tried to bully me earlier. “How about the Alpha? Does he like her in return?” Zena shot an unbelievable glare at me. She smacked her lips together. “Of course not! You and I know that Alpha Malakai is not so obsessed with ladies. He just wants to have a taste of them all and dump them afterwards.”There was a hint of sincerity in Zena's voice. I soon found myself nodding at her reply. Now I was gradually beginning to understand the whole attributes of Malakai.Hold on a second! Does that mean he also sees me as one of his sex toys who he would end up du
CHAPTER 31ARAMIAH I noticed the sudden expression on Evelyn's face as soon as Malakai was done eating.Her eyes carried on a hint of jealousy. She walked out of the room without saying a word to anyone.Before Malakai could call her back, she had already gone a far distance.I was tempted to ask Malakai some questions concerning Evelyn, but I didn't have enough courage to do so. I just found myself nibbling my nails gently.Malakai let out a little smile. I perceived that he was already in a good mood, hence the only opportunity I had to ask him what I wanted from him.“Who is Evelyn to you? Your maid?” My words sounded muffled up. I wasn't sure if I had done the right thing by questioning him about Evelyn.Just as I expected, he ignored me completely. I felt greatly embarrassed by his silence, at the same time, happy for the fact that he didn't flare up at my question.What was I even thinking? He would probably be wondering why I was suddenly meddling in his affairs.Shortly after
CHAPTER 32MALAKAI I walked into the room only to meet Aramiah in such an unusual manner. She was standing very close to the wall. She couldn't move, her gaze was just focused on the door.Taking a closer shot at her, I discovered that she was still fully dressed. This was very unusual. She was supposed to be in her usual pajamas or nighttime robes, but that was not the case.“Where are you coming from?” I darted close to her and sniffed her hair into my nose.She was visibly shaken. “I…I… I didn't go anywhere.” She finally muttered, still glued to a spot.I knew to a fault that she was lying to me. Her hair smelt of the wind, to crown it all up, she was fully dressed like she was just returning from an outing.There was certainly no point of her lying to me, but she still chose to.I let out a little smirk while bringing my face close to hers. “Are you really gonna stand there and lie to me? Even when you know that I hate lies passionately?” My voice etched with discernment. I mad
CHAPTER 33MALAKAI Irene couldn't contain her sudden happiness. Of course I knew exactly how to do what she liked.Her face lit with smiles as she jumped on my body. “I can't wait!” Woah!This was the first time I was seeing her so excited. I could never have believed that she could be so full of life.I accepted her in my warm embrace and stroked her hair gently.I planted a mild kiss on her forehead. “Okay.. okay, you need to go to bed right now. Tomorrow is another hectic day.”I stared into her scarred face and all I could see was genuine happiness sprouting from her looks.All these just because I had made mention of Kalvin! Irene dashed into her room as soon as I said those words. We waved each other goodbye as she took her leave.***The next day fast approached. I was still shocked to discover that it was already morning when I opened my eyes and looked around everywhere.The whole room was now very bright, the sun stealing its way in through the window.I shot a glance at
CHAPTER 34ARAMIAH I was surprised to wake up and see someone's hand wrapped all over me.I felt uncomfortable by how hefty the person's hand weighed on my body.A sense of confusion tinged in my mind as I turned gently to find out who had suddenly stepped into my room.My eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of the person's face. I couldn't believe the sight of the person lying on bed with me.My eyes were certainly not deceiving me!“Alpha Malakai?!” I unconsciously yelled out his name, still finding it difficult to understand how he had succeeded to get into my room.Despite the loud voice with which I had called him, he still made no attempt to move his body.Fear engulfed my whole being.I had never seen Malakai in this mood before. He looked really vulnerable and visibly weak.I was drawn between waking him up to find out why he had come to my room, or just leaving him to have a good sleep.I knew certainly that something wasn't right with him. Leaving him in that position would only
CHAPTER 43KALVIN Malakai dared order his guards to arrest me? Well, I never believed he could be so cruel to his own beta not until this very day.What more could I do anyway?I raised my hands in surrender, letting the guards do just what they had been ordered by the Alpha.I smiled inwardly, blaming him less for his actions. I knew where all these were coming from.I surely knew this was about Evelyn and what she wished to achieve from Malakai.I knew definitely well that she was only doing all these to turn Malakai's mind against Aramiah. But I never thought she was going to do all that at the detriment of her own brother's safety.She had just dragged me into her mess and I surely wouldn't give her the privilege to keep doing so.I was just so happy that Aramiah had escaped earlier to God knows where. I definitely didn't want her to go through the same torture I was about to go through.As if she had been reading my mind, Aramiah climbed down the stairs. She went on her knees in
CHAPTER 42ARAMIAH Malakai was yet to get his gaze off me. “You know I've been meaning to ask you.. what is your secret on the type of strength you possess?”“I don't understand. What do you mean by that?” My eyes rolled with uncertainty as I looked at him. He remained silent, staring at me even more. A feeling of confusion etched through my veins. My legs suddenly became unsteady on the floor, a feeling of unease taking over my being.I tried to keep my gaze away from him but it was just so difficult. And he also wouldn't stop staring.I began to feel awkward, like there was something unusual around me. Why was he staring at me in that manner without saying anything?“What?” I quizzed in a soft tone. I would keep asking if that would make him say something at least.“Umm.. it's nothing, Aramiah. I just –”He moved closer and tugged my hair in his hands. “I really admire your strength. Despite whatever I do to you, you keep finding a way to adjust.”He pulled me close to himself onc
CHAPTER 41ARAMIAH"Are you okay?" Malakai rubbed my hands in a soothing manner as he looked into my eyes.I managed to nod my head a little. "Y–Yes, I'm fine." I stuttered. I knew I wasn't fine one bit.But what difference was it going to make if I spoke to him about it?My whole body felt weak and broken, the memories of our intimacy just dawning on me."I need to leave."I turned to the door and walked out before Malakai could stop me. I couldn't shake off the feeling of disappointment which engulfed me.I had just brought myself low once again to be used as a sex tool for Malakai even when I was still upset at him for humiliating me by bringing in his new concubines.It was just a weird and repeated scenario. I found myself going back to Malakai's arms even when I had promised myself to stay far away from him.It would only be right if someone told me exactly what's wrong with me, because obviously, I was suddenly beginning to act more dumb than I could ever imagine.Now I hate m
CHAPTER 40ARAMIAH I was madly upset with Malakai for pulling me in that manner. If not for one thing, I would have used my fists on him.“Aramiah, what is wrong with you? Why are you doing this to yourself?” Malakai wouldn't stop questioning me like I was his little kid.He addressed me with so much recklessness which only got me more and more upset.I shot a furious glare at him. It only took the calmness in me to control the anger that was welling up within me.“You keep asking me what is wrong with me when you and I know you are the only problem we have here.”“Really? How am I the problem here?” Malakai quizzed as he drew closer to where I was, pinning his hand against the wall, just above my head.His body was barely an inch away from mine. I could feel his dick getting hard in his pants.I pulled myself out of his grip and turned to leave once again. “I'm definitely not ready for this. Let me be!” I yelled at him.Before I knew what was happening, I felt a hard pull on my wri
CHAPTER 39MALAKAI I could as well pretend all I want that I wasn't upset but I knew fully well that was just a big lie.This time around, I had not just seen Kalvin with Aramiah, but I had also caught him touching Aramiah.Jealousy surged through my veins as I walked past them. Even after the series of warnings I had given to Aramiah, she still went ahead to disobey my order.The two ladies could also attest to the sudden switch in my countenance.“Is anything the matter, Alpha Malakai?” One of the ladies quizzed. She shot a puzzled glance at me.I quickly shook my head to wave that thought away. “Oh come on. I'm totally fine. Let's just go and begin the meeting.”I wrapped my hands around their shoulders respectively. That was just one way to convince them further that there was no problem of any sort.At the meeting hall, I found myself still not concentrating on what was being discussed.I could literally see their lips moving simultaneously, but I couldn't hear even a single wor
CHAPTER 38ARAMIAH I still couldn't place my hands around what was happening. Malakai was acting strange all of a sudden. What was he even thinking when he went out to pick concubines for himself?Does that mean I was not good enough for him? And why does he even have to shove it in my face by trying to make me an object of ridicule after the taunting encounter?My heart was restless.I was left in the solace of Kalvin. I needed to hear everything from him because I knew definitely well that Malakai would not hesitate to explain things to him.As a result of the restlessness of my mind, I found sleep as a big chore. My eyes felt too heavy that I couldn't even blink them one bit.As soon as the early morning sun came out of its place, I quietly tiptoed out of the room where I and Malakai stayed. I sneaked into Kalvin's room gently.Luckily enough, he was still asleep when I walked in. I sat at the edge of his bed, watching his innocent face.I couldn't just wait for the moment when h
Chapter 37Malakai My eyes rolled with disbelief as I saw Kalvin standing so close to Aramiah. As if that was not enough, she had his jacket wrapped around her waist.Everyone's gaze was now on me. Well, I didn't care. All I wanted to know was the exact reason why Aramiah had Kalvin's jacket on her waist.Surprisingly, she seemed so comfortable even with the jackets. I walked up to where Aramiah was, staring into her eyes deeply. “What's going on here?”Evelyn suddenly came out of nowhere. She closed up the gap between Aramiah and I.“This maid here stained my dress. I was only scolding her and asking her why she had done it, but Aramiah stepped out of her room and began to threaten me.” She said those words, pointing accusing fingers at Zena.Same stories! Evelyn just had to stop already!Well, she was just the least of my troubles. I would definitely sort her out. For now, all I needed to do was to tackle the problem I was already faced with.Kalvin kept his eyes away from me. He
CHAPTER 36ARAMIAH ‘What trip could he be talking about this time around?’Kai never ceases to amaze me. Now I was even scared to question him on what trip he was about to embark on.He sounded really resolute when he made those statements. I sensed a lot of determination in his voice.“H.. how long is this trip going to last?” I stuttered gently.I couldn't believe I just asked him that. Where the hell did I ever amass so much courage?To crown it all, Malakai didn't waste any time to respond. Although, he still sounded mean as he has always been.He let out a sly smile as he stared at me. “You have nothing to be worried about darling. I will be out for just a day, nothing more.”“Interesting!” I sighed at how swift his reply came. Now I was convinced to an extent that he would definitely pay some attention to what next I had to ask him.I summoned up enough courage to look him in the eyes. “And what exactly is this trip about?”Malakai shot an impatient glare at me.More like it!
CHAPTER 35MALAKAI I rolled my hands quietly as my eyes drooled open. My eyes still felt very weak from the amount of sleep I just had.But something didn't seem right about the bed I was lying on. The whole environment seemed somewhat different.Just when my mind was endlessly troubled about where I was, I turned my gaze backwards only to see Aramiah lying beside me with a duvet covering her body.What the fuck?!I got out of the bed with speed. It instantly dawned on me why I had felt so weak since I woke up.How could I have possibly fallen into Aramiah's trap once again? What was this thing that kept dragging me to her?Why was I always being so vulnerable around her?I felt so weak and helpless as I battled with the endless thoughts flooding my mind.Once again, Aramiah had succeeded in luring me into her charms! Fuck!She surely knows just how to make me look so stupid. This was just the most embarrassing situation I had ever experienced in my whole life. How could I have allo