Standing before the door, I took a deep breath, mustered my courage, and knocked lightly before pushing it open. Peeking inside, I spotted Malik seated at his desk, engrossed in some documents illuminated by the lamp's glow. He didn't even bother to glance up as I entered. My eyes swept around the c
~Malik~ I hurt her. I sighed with exasperation. I watched Ezinne storm out of my office, her hurt expression slicing through me like a knife. I hadn't meant to lash out at her, but I needed her to leave my presence immediately because I didn't trust what I would have done to her if she still stood
"What I mean is, I don't want to lead her on just because I need something from her," I continued, my tone softer. "I can't allow myself to get emotionally attached to her at all. If she is to die in the course of saving this pack. I don't want to have to bear that pain again. It nearly destroyed me
~Malik~ I barged into the bathroom, my heart pounding like a drum, but found it empty. My eyes darted to the closet, but there was no trace of her. Had she left? Ezinne had proven that she was not a woman to be messed with. She had shown she was a queen even before she became my queen. She wa
But that primal anger surged inside me again, almost immediately. That desire to teach her a lesson. My wolf roared and clawed at my consciousness. 'Mine!' it bellowed. I walked into the room, and she slowly rose from the bed, into a sitting position. "You shouldn't be here," she stated cal
~Ezinne~ "Please." How desperate was I for a man's touch? I had never felt pleasure like this before. Garrick had been the first and only man I knew, and he had not touched me. I touched myself most times when the need arose, but nothing like what I felt with Malik's touch. This was not right
~Ezinne~ All I dreamt about that night was Malik, touching me in different ways, giving me toe-curling pleasure. When I opened my eyes, it was already morning and someone was knocking on the door. I sat up in bed, realizing I had slept on the clinic ward. Exhaling, I called out to the person behind
~Ezinne~ Prince Osborne appeared momentarily stunned as his eyes met mine, and he halted, attracting the punishing lash of the whip upon his bare back by one of the stern-faced warriors overseeing his parade. "Stop!" I yelled, my voice slicing through the tense air, freezing the warri
~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