~Ezinne~ Two days had passed since the war that had almost brought Stormridge to its knees. The war had claimed many lives and drastically reduced the numbers of Malik's pack. Originally, our pack boasted one thousand five hundred members, not counting the five hundred warriors. Now, the count was
"Rhea, you're supposed to be resting," I reminded her gently. She gave a warm smile in return. "I know, but since I'm leaving soon. I want to make sure everything is in order before I go." My eyes widened in shock, the weight of her words sinking deep. "You're leaving?" "Yes, I've already spoken
~Third Person POV~ Ange paced frantically in her room. Her father had commanded her to remain confined to her quarters until he resolved some undisclosed matter. He had even posted guards outside, sealing her door. She had seen and heard things that really didn't sit well with her, mostly because
~Ezinne~ The bed felt cold and empty without Malik beside me, and I missed his touch and warmth. I lay there, enveloped in the chill of the empty sheets, wondering when our lives would go back to being normal, when things would finally settle down. When we would get to break the curse that plag
"Did you have fun?" she inquired, extending my underwear toward me. "I've never felt so alive in a long time," I responded, gratefully accepting the clothes. As Rhea and I walked back through the thickets toward the edge of the woods, the moment felt ripe to broach the delicate subject of her past
~Malik~ We were received warmly in the North, but there was an undercurrent tension in the atmosphere. The Alphas seemed to be hiding something, whispering among themselves during dinner the previous night, making Rafe, Hunter, and me feel like outsiders. I shouldn't have been bothered about whate
~Malik~ We reached the Lycan Parliament in record time. I barely had time to kill the engine before I leapt out of the car. My wolf had taken over, transforming me into my formidable half-wolf, half-human form. My brothers and the warriors who accompanied me followed closely, ready to unleash their
"Do you remember that night when you and your father were forced to watch him suck out the blood from your mother and sister?" Abee continued, his smirk sinister, almost satisfactory as he recalled that encounter. "I see you remember. Now, how do you feel knowing that our people suffer because of th
~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