Once again, I was led down the flaring stairs to the heavy double front doors leading outside the palace. As we crossed the foyer, I realized my heart was racing at twice its normal speed. The doors swung open from outside with a heavy, drawn-out creak, and I faced my terror, everything else around
~Ezinne~ We rode through the vast, lush landscapes of his kingdom, a heavy tension hanging between us like the heavy fog that cloaked the distant hills. The rhythmic hoofbeats of our horses were the only sounds that broke the silence. I couldn't decide if the pounding in my ears was the horse
"Am I permitted to question His Majesty?" I asked as we came to a stop beneath a towering tree. "I brought you here with a purpose in mind," he responded. He dismounted with an ease that spoke of his familiarity with the act and extended a hand towards me. Accepting his assistance, I found
~Malik~ I walked into the drawing-room, meeting the curious gazes of Rafe, Soren, and Kael. My fated mate was here in my territory, and she was safe; finding her was no longer a problem. I would have relaxed, after having her here. She would have just been any other ordinary woman if she hadn't
"Rafe, she is but a lost she-wolf. She will be under our surveillance every moment of the day. She is probably lost." "Why introduce her as your guest to the people? We have specific ways to handle strangers. Don't you think you're giving her way too much freedom?" Rafe pressed. "No."
~Ezinne~ A heavy thud made me bolt up into a sitting position, sleep caking the corners of my eyelids. I rubbed my eyes to wipe away the remnants of sleep. As my vision came into focus, I saw Rhea standing imposingly at the foot of my bed, arms folded across her chest, and her face twisted i
I even know that Rhea's role as my handmaiden wasn't a demotion, as she would have me believe, but rather a strategic placement by Malik to spy on me. Sometimes, I also think Rhea tries to rile me up on purpose to get information from me. That was why I needed to be careful. I was given the freedom
I was on the verge of responding when the distant echo of a shout reached us, its intensity was like that of a battle cry. I halted, focusing on the source of the noise, and Rhea paused as well. "That's the sound from the training ground. The warriors are practising," she explained.
~Malik~ I held Ange’s hand and led her out to the front of the castle where my pack members and distant Alphas from both the werewolf and Lycan territories were gathered. Everyone bowed their heads as we came out, standing on the podium. Rafe, Hunter, Soren, and Kael filed out behind us in thei
~Ezinne~ It was a total disaster. A far cry from what I had expected. I couldn’t believe that Alpha Abee was this malicious and could go to any extent to gain the power he needed. He had trapped us, releasing the rogues and his men on us. We were outnumbered, and even though our men fought val
~Malik~ My team and I pulled up just a few feet away from Alpha Abee’s cars. His men were already waiting, looking ready to fight. Once Alpha Abee saw our cars, he got out of his car, signalling his men to bring Kael out. They led Kael out while we led Ange out. Ezinne stood beside me, her fing
~Ezinne~ Malik paced up and down the den. We all waited in bathed breath as the hour passed. Ange told us everything we needed to know. It was so disheartening that the man Malik trusted from his childhood and had called him mentor, even respecting him as a father had been responsible for all
Ange’s words had the ring of truth, but I wasn’t ready to take her at face value or divulge our strategies. For all I knew, this could be a ploy. Since Malik and I have marked each other, we could link ourselves. I quickly reached out to him, informing him of Ange’s unexpected visit and the cryptic
“Oh, fucking goddess, Red. I think I’m going to come.” A moan escaped my throat, and I gagged as his head hit the back of my throat. He let me pull back to catch my breath, and I sucked on his tip, giving a flirty look under my lashes. “I don’t think I can wait any longer, Red. Come here.” He quic
~Ezinne~ I woke up from a barrage of pleasure slamming into me. Opening my eyes, I saw Malik nestled between my thighs, prying my legs open. I let out a sharp gasp as he sucked on my sensitive nub. “Malik, what are you doing?” I asked, my voice barely audible. “Satisfying you, my queen,” Mal
“I needed more time,” Ashere shot back. “I had a plan. I set Elara up back in Ezinne's ex-husband's pack so that she would be banished and be free from that pack. I patterned everything, and these kinds of things take time. If we don’t kill Malik, he will come back for us. Do you have any idea what
THIRD PERSON POV Alpha Abee roared with laughter, the sound echoing through the dimly lit room as he chugged the last of his whiskey and splashed another generous measure into his glass. His eyes twinkled with mischief and triumph as he turned to Ashere. “Everything is going just as I planned