Katrina’s POVI struggled against him for a brief moment and his lips curled further in a sly look before he let go of me. I hopped once more before I regained my balance, a scowl on my face as I took two steps back to where I previously stood.“Why’d you do that?” I mouthed the question, narrowing my eyes at him, getting irritated and a bit annoyed as he continued to keep that cocky outlook.“Just testing your resolve that's all,” he answered in the same manner I asked, no one else hearing or noticing anything amiss as they were all involved in their respective actions.“Can we focus on the training?” I asked, my voice audible and not just my lips moving to keep the conversation quiet.“It's hard to focus when you are right in front of me,” he said enticingly or thought he did, but to me it came off as irritating. “You look constipated.”“The word I think to be used should be uncomfortable,” I elaborated, tilting my head to the side and curling my tongue in my mouth to prevent me fro
Katrina’s POVSteven’s jabs were getting annoying and I could only take so much. It was too difficult to get through the rest of the training and I wouldn't even call it training hence most of the time was him throwing seductive or what he thought was seductive but annoying statements.At some point I had to make up an excuse and walk away from the grounds. Thankfully the session was already over and people had already started to walk away from the grounds so I took up the opportunity to do same.Evening had set in and after I had gotten to my room, I quickly washed up, while I grumbled nothingness in frustration at Steven’s words while I scrubbed my skin. I easily changed into fresh clothes and did my hair in a bun atop my head.Maddy brought in lunch not long after that and it was an amazing meal of pasta and soda with meatballs. After that I exited my room and made my way out of the castle, no sight of Arianna or Valencia.An hour had gone by of me sitting idly in the garden behind
Katrina’s POV“Why sorry?” I implored in confusion, eying him and at the same time feeling my heartbeat accelerate at his closeness.“Because I haven't been giving you attention these few days,” he said out loud and butterflies stirred in my stomach, my heart swelling as I heed his sincerity.“You mean that?” I raised a question, disbelief clouding my voice and system as it was hard to believe he cared for me to the point where he felt sorry about not being there for me and missing out on the quiet times we shared together.“Do I need to repeat myself before you believe me?” He interrogated, tone deeper and eyes narrowing at me, a bit of frustration in his eyes while at the same time his lips twitched.“Not necessarily,” I revealed, biting my bottom lip as I felt suddenly shy under his gaze.“Good,” he declared and reached out a hand to cup my chin. My face involuntarily leaned in to his touch and I hummed before I could realize what was happening. “Cute.”“Sorry I did that,” I snappe
Katrina’s POV“I want you,” he breathed in my face, his gaze dropping to my lips as lust entered his eyes, a hint of his grey tinted hair falling over his face from the angle he tilted it to peer at me.My lids clamped short as I inhaled sharply, his statement washing over me, going to rest at the spot between my legs, giving me tingles there. My eyes flashed open to see him more closer to me, as if that was possible.I sucked in my bottom lip as my vision raked from his face, down to his bare shoulders which were so wide I felt the need to sit on them while he held me up in his muscular arms and ravaged my pussy with his mouth.My dirty thoughts scared me and it seemed as if I was becoming a totally different version of what I knew myself to be. Being with him tended to bring out the naughty side of me I never knew existed and I was slowly becoming accepting of that realization.“Hmmm?” He hummed in a questioning manner, his hand wrapping around my neck and applying a bit of pressur
Katrina’s POVAfter pleasing him in the way I wanted, he ended up putting me over his lap and made me ride him. At some point when I got tired, he held me up and pounded into me, causing my screams to fill the whole room.We were at it for hours and after that, he switched our positions, bending me on my hands and knees, as he fucked me from behind, my back arching as he filled my insides.He had gotten back into his busy schedule two days after and we were still not able to meet up at lunch hours, nevertheless he had decided we eat dinner together in his chambers.Also it is not what you think, it wasn't everytime we ended up having sex, most times it was just comfortable conversations and watching movies.Other times I’d just keep him company while he attended to his documents and had business calls, at times it was video calls while it was also normal calls.During those periods, I occupied myself with playing around on my phone and gazing at pictures of beautiful flowers and wonde
Katrina’s POVI gulped the moment we were back in my room and he shut the door, a sly smile on his lips and a crazy look in his eyes. I shouldn't have been scared but for some reason I was.“As you can see Steven, I am fine,” I murmured in response, eying him warily.“If you were then why didn't you come for training?” He interrogated, head tilted to the side and his body blocking the door.I shouldn't have thought so much about it nevertheless something about his presence ticked me off in those moments. Taking some seconds I observed him again and realized my notion was right to be wary of him.“Sorry I wasn't feeling up to it, that’s why,” I confessed, hoping that would satisfy whatever curiosity he had and make him leave afterward.“I knew something wasn't right about your absence,” he smiled, it was to appear kindly, however it may be because of his advances or behavior toward me that made me feel uncomfortable under his gaze and more so at his closeness.“Don’t worry Steven,” I e
Katrina’s POV“Steven,” I grunted and continued to push against him.“Shut up Katrina,” he grumbled and grabbed my wrists in one of his hands, pinning it in between us. “I only want you to get a taste of what I can give you and what you are missing.”“And I said no Steven,” I hissed, shooting daggers from my irises as I peered up at him, moving my body left and right with force in a bid to shake off his hold. “When a lady says no it means a serious NO!”“You can't decline what you don't know Katrina,” he growled and shoved me forcefully such that I landed on the soft mattress. My body bounced on it for some moments the same time my heart began to pounce in my chest at the gravity of the situation I was faced with as I stared up at a smirking Steven and gulped.“I like this position better,” he pronounced and intertwined his fingers behind his back, watching me, his legs pressing mine and preventing me from getting back up.“Steven please,” I begged, “please Steven, can you stop this?
Katrina’s POV“Answer me Maddy,” he growled after she kept quiet. My nails dug into Steven’s hand as he still held me in place. I planned to catch him unaware again like when were on the bed, however I failed thus despite the fact he froze for some moments, he was still alert.“I heard her scream, Alpha and I’ve tried to open the door but it doesn't seem to work,” Maddy revealed in a shaky voice probably fretting under Davos intense gaze.“You heard her scream?” He implored, a hint of worry in his voice.“Yes Alpha,” she affirmed and I heard the door rattle while the knob moved but true to Maddy’s words, the door didn't open, which could have meant only one thing.“It's a good thing I locked the door,” Steven whispered very lowly to my horror and I searched my brain for when it could have been and it clicked it would have been the instant he walked into the room with me.“Katrina?” Davos called my name in the same manner Maddy did seconds ago before he appeared.Going still for some
Katrina’s POVThe wind howled through the valley, carrying the scent of blood and smoke, even after all this time. The battle was over, but the land still bore the scars of war—charred earth, shattered weapons, and graves upon graves stretching farther than my eyes could see. I stood at the edge of the ridge, my cloak billowing behind me. The sun was setting, casting an eerie golden glow over the ruins below. It should have been beautiful. Instead, it felt haunting, as though the land itself mourned what had transpired here. Jax stood beside me, his large frame unusually still. He wasn’t the same man who had charged into battle with reckless confidence. None of us were the same anymore. Mira knelt beside a small grave, placing a single white flower upon the fresh mound of dirt. “She was only eighteen,” she murmured, her voice tight with grief. “She was supposed to see the world, not…” Her voice trailed off as her fingers traced the name etched into the stone. Shaun was further
Katrina’s POVAside from the distant moans of the injured and the crackle of dying fires, the battlefield was eerily quiet. Staring at the Crimson Alpha's lifeless body, his once-imposing figure reduced to a heap of broken bones and lost force, made my heart race. The victorious moment, however, felt unjust. hollow. I felt a shudder go through me as a slow, purposeful clap reverberated over the field. When I turned, I saw Lucy Hawthorne standing there. Her icy-blue eyes gleamed with laughter, and her scarlet cloak hardly stirred in the wind. As she stepped forward, her boots stomping on the blood-soaked grass, she exclaimed, "Well done." "You really did a favor for me." Mira tensed up next to me, her hand clenching over her knife. With a low growl, Jax's muscles tensed, poised to attack. Shaun's amber eyes blazed with anger as he took a defensive step forward. Davos, however, was the one who spoke at last. His voice was like steel as he said, "You were never here for him." “You
Katrina’s POVSharp, constant pain throbbed in my ribs, but I made myself sit up. With bodies moving, weapons clashing, and the smell of blood heavy in the air, the battlefield remained a blur. My body was screaming for me to stay down and breathe, but I was unable to do so.With Mira out there, no.She was in charge of a mission that had the power to alter everything, somewhere beyond the mayhem.Shaun squatted next to me, his expression tight. "You ought not to be moving."I cleaned my mouth of blood. "I have no other option."His eyes grew gloomy. "Mira will take care of it."I forced myself to stand up despite the pain in my limbs and let out a sharp exhale. "She must."Because we would all fail if she did.The night was thick with tension and pressed against my skin.Somewhere out there, Mira and her crew were sneaking through the enemy's fortifications, moving like ghosts in the dark. Destroying their supply chains wasn’t just a mission—it was our only chance. If they fa
Katrina's POV With the exception of the distant crackling of flames devouring the remains of the dead, the battlefield was strangely quiet. The ground was slippery with the remains of soldiers who had sacrificed their lives for this conflict, and the air was heavy with the smell of blood and burned flesh. I walked over corpses, some I recognized, others I didn't, and my heart ached. The never-ending cycle of violence had taken another person, and each one was a loss. And yet there he was, in the middle of the slaughter. The Alpha Crimson. Despite the devastation all around him, he remained tall and intimidating. His posture eased as if he were just a spectator to the mayhem he had created, and his crimson eyes burned like coals. My body cried out for me to fight, to put a stop to this once and for all, and my grasp tightened around my blade. However, he held up a hand. "We need to talk, Katrina." My whole body hummed with stress as I tightened my jaw. "I have nothing to say to
Katrina’s POVUnease was in the air at the war camp. The tension was oppressive and unavoidable; it adhered to my skin like a dense mist. There was a problem. The absence of food supply had been the first clue. When additional warriors joined our army, we first believed that the rations were being stretched thin, which was a simple error. Weapons, however, disappeared. Our strategy tent's plans outlining our next course of action vanished. Worst of all, fighters were vanishing into thin air. I looked around the camp as I stood outside my tent. Long, unsettling shadows were thrown over the restless warriors by fires that flared in the darkness. They experienced the paranoia and the feeling that something was falling apart inside of them as well. Shaun came over, his face serious. "Last night, another fighter disappeared. a top scout for us. No indication of a fight. It seems as if he just left. Mira folded her arms. "Someone is helping the enemy." I let out a deep breath, my thoug
Katrina's POVEven the most courageous soldiers were hesitant to enter the safehouse since it was tucked away in the deepest area of the forest. It was an area unaffected by conflict or the mayhem engulfing the world beyond the woods. My youngster was protected here.That's what I kept telling myself, anyhow.As the last of the sunshine slipped behind the tall trees, I watched from the doorway of the little wooden home. The soft sound of my son's laughing reverberated within, a tune so innocent that it didn't fit with the burden on my chest.I balled my fists up. The Crimson Alpha's soldiers were gaining momentum as the conflict reached its climax. My troops continued to fight without me for every second I was here. They lost another second life. But leaving was a total gamble. Leaving him was necessary.I turned and stepped inside, feeling a chill. With the flickering fire creating gentle shadows on the walls, the cabin's warmth enveloped me. Mira gave my kid some wooden sculptures t
Katrina’s POVAs we gathered around the frayed scroll, its mysterious lettering flashing in the faint torchlight, the atmosphere was heavy with suspense. Every time my heart beat, it served as a harsh reminder of how much depended on us. We had arrived to the deserted Lycan ruins, a location lost to time, thanks to the mystery. I felt the old carvings under my fingertips as I moved them over the stone walls. Relics from the past. Back when werewolves and lycans weren't adversaries. When they were one, that is. Shaun was standing next to me, looking over the ruins with amber eyes. "This place gives me a bad feeling." Mira let out a loud sigh. "Whether you like it or not, this is where the puzzle took us. Here is the solution. I looked to a big archway at the far end of the room and nodded. Beyond it, the blackness went on forever. I got a weird feeling that we were closer than ever before, like a weight pressing down on my chest. "We move together," I murmured while holding onto m
Katrina’s POVAs we gathered around the frayed scroll, its mysterious lettering flashing in the faint torchlight, the atmosphere was heavy with suspense. Every time my heart beat, it served as a harsh reminder of how much depended on us. We had arrived to the deserted Lycan ruins, a location lost to time, thanks to the mystery. I felt the old carvings under my fingertips as I moved them over the stone walls. Relics from the past. Back when werewolves and lycans weren't adversaries. When they were one, that is. Shaun was standing next to me, looking over the ruins with amber eyes. "This place gives me a bad feeling." Mira let out a loud sigh. "Whether you like it or not, this is where the puzzle took us. Here is the solution. I looked to a big archway at the far end of the room and nodded. Beyond it, the blackness went on forever. I got a weird feeling that we were closer than ever before, like a weight pressing down on my chest. "We move together," I murmured while holding onto m
Katrina's POVThe air shifted around me, thick like a heavy mist, pulling me under. My body no longer felt like my own. The world faded, the ground dissolving beneath me until I was floating in an endless void. I wasn’t sure how I got here—one moment, I had been gripping the scroll the temple guardian had given me, reading its cryptic words, and the next, everything had gone dark. I took a slow breath, steadying my nerves. This was part of the trial. I had known there would be one. The moment I touched the scroll, I felt something pull at me, dragging me into a place beyond the physical world. But I hadn’t expected it to feel so... real. A soft whisper echoed through the void, a voice both foreign and familiar. "You're not prepared." I spun, searching for the source, but there was only darkness. Then, out of nowhere, a figure stepped forward. My breath caught. It was me. Or rather, it was a version of me—one twisted, darker. Her eyes blazed an unnatural red, her lips twisted