What unfolded next took me entirely by surprise, catching me off guard even as it unfolded. Without warning, tears welled up and streamed down my cheeks, and I began to sob, a flood of emotion I struggled to contain. Eloise regarded me with a mixture of bewilderment and concern. "Your Highnes
Once more, she nodded in understanding. "Indeed, coaxing him to open up may prove challenging. But tell me, beyond the rumours, what impressions do you have of King Malik?" I was caught a bit off guard by the question, but I found myself pausing to think what I really thought about Malik. "I know
~Malik~ "How is she holding up?" I asked, deliberately avoiding Rhea's gaze. "She is not coping well, Your Majesty," the female warrior replied, her voice heavy with genuine worry. It was unusual to see Rhea so deeply troubled; nothing had seemed to concern her this much since her arri
My beast yearned for her presence, and I could hardly even sleep. I would only toss and turn in bed until dawn. Our connection ran deeper than the mate bond. The beads of tattoos around her waist were the same as mine. I had grown up seeing that tattoo around my waist and had not got an explanation
~Ezinne~ I lay in Malik's large, cold bed in the dark, staring at the ceiling, unable to sleep. Eloise's words kept playing in my head. 'He might be all grown up now, and despite his outward façade, there lingers inside him the wounded soul of a twelve-year-old boy who was deprived of l
“Are you asleep?” His voice broke through the silence, soft and unexpected. My heart stopped for a while, and when it picked up again, I fought to steady my frantic breath. I didn’t respond or turn to face him, because I was afraid it might all turn out to still be a dream. “I didn’t mean t
~Ezinne~ I bolted upright in bed, a scream tearing from my throat, my body drenched in cold sweat, and tears carving wet trails down my cheeks. But before the echo of my terror faded, strong hands captured me, pulling me against a firm chest. The sensation of a powerful heartbeat under my ear grou
But my feet carried me all the way to my private quarters. I reminded myself that this was necessary—to provide Ezinne with a sense of belonging, as Rhea and everyone else had advised. I needed to reassure her of her safety with me. Even from the hallway, her lavender scent began to torment my libid
~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