"What?" A broken whisper left my parted lips, ears buzzing from the words she'd just spoken. Sol wrapped her arms around Miranda who sobbed into her neck. "Shit," Cora cursed, jumping to her feet. She looked like she was struggling to come to terms with the news. I shook my head, eyes scanning the room. Although nobody had heard what Miranda had just said, they were sure to find out soon enough. The court ladies were closer now and the rest of the girls were peering at us with keen interest. I had to do something,So I stood up, simultaneously clapping my hands together. "Oh, Miranda! Come I'll take you to my room where you can get some meds for your aching tummy," I made my voice loud enough for it to echo in the vast space.I hurried over to Miranda, ignoring the look the other girls shot me. "Just go along with it," I whispered into Sol's ear and her bright eyes widened. "Yeah, you should follow us and get those meds!" She yelled loudly, urging Miranda to get on her feet. "W
My blurry eyes tried to focus on the screen of my phone. My mind was racing with different thoughts and the space between my fingers was beginning to get sweaty.Twenty missed calls.Ten unread messages, the recent one sent three minutes. I blew out a breath and threw the phone on the bed. I raked my fingers through my hair and shut my eyes tightly. My brain felt like it would combust any moment from now,I couldn't get what happened last night out of my head. I could still feel his hot breath fanning my face, the tiny claw marks on my face had managed to heal a bit.'Lefkós Lýkos.'The words filtered into my ear, making my eyes fly open. I quickly grabbed my phone, tapping on the Google icon,When I typed out the words, it took a little while but the answers popped right up. My eyes widened a fraction and my lips parted slightly,"Dahlia!"I jumped from my spot, frightened eyes falling on Paige. She arched a brow at my skittish attitude but I brushed it off with a shaky smile,"Come
The march to the main castle was quiet and brooding, Lady Calloway refused to look at me and the guard's grip was nearly digging into my flesh. The amount of turns and corners we took was dizzying and by the time we made it to the walkway leading to the main gates, I was exhausted. The interior of the grand building was brighter than I would have imagined.If the West Court was decorated with gold, the main castle was bathed with it. From the tapestries to the arched ceilings and even the floors. I still couldn't grasp why it was called Castle Black, there was nothing gloomy about the magnanimous edifice. "Wow," A small whisper slipped past my parted lips, my eyes raking over every structure in the open hallway. I was utterly astounded, now I understood why they were referred to as the 'Golden Lycans'"We're approaching the throne room." That single statement was enough to make me snap out of my thoughts. My widened gaze met the side of Calloway's face, "What?"It was then I noticed
A loud noise interrupted the eerie silence that had taken place after Theo's declaration. I was too stunned to see who'd come in but the relieved look on the Dowager's face told me that it was someone expected.So I turned my head behind me to see two men dressed in elegant robes rushing towards us. I recognized the first man as Mason, the poker-faced man who was always trailing behind Theo. The other man was strange to me, he had long straight white hair that fell over his shoulders, and although he had a youthful countenance, his eyes held an ancient look in them plus had also walked with a fancy cane."Mason! Thank Goddess you're here!" The dowager rushed forward, her large gown billowing around her, "Tell Theo to stop this madness," She cried out, clutching the bald man's arm,Mason's hard gaze flickered to Theo who was still locked in an intense stare with Ryker. Then those eyes fell on me and I stiffened,The corner of his mouth twitched and I broke away from his stare. Ryker ch
I expected Theo's cries of pain or Ryker's victorious shout but none of it happened because Theo suddenly jumped back to his feet, throwing a fist at Ryker's chest and sending the latter flying through the air.He landed roughly against the sand, rolling and tumbling until he smashed against the wooden plaque causing it to shatter into many pieces. I held back a smile as Theo howled into the air, revelling in the cheers and whoops that came from his pack members.Theo lunged at Ryker, punching him mercilessly in the face. I winced as the sound of bones cracking filled the air, he was half-shift now and even from where I stood, there was no mistaking the golden glow in his eyes.Ryker was limp and Theo had him in a choke-hold, raising him in the air as if he weighed nothing."Do you yield!?" His voice rumbled, loud enough for everyone to hear.Ryker was unresponsive causing Theo to smash him into the ground and lift him again,"I said, do you yield!?" His voice boomed and thundered, se
Everything around me was like white noise, quite similar to the static noise from my favourite radio player. It never played any good music but the constant sound worked wonders to my ears.That was exactly what was happening right now, I could see their mouths moving, how they threw their heads back in laughter but I wasn't hearing a word,"Dahlia!"I jumped when I felt someone shake me, turning to the side to see two pairs of eyes blinking owlishly at me. Cora was the first to speak, her plump lips upturned into a frown,"Are you okay? You have this blank expression on your face." I blinked once and then twice, clearing my throat, "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine." That was a lie. I was far from fine but they didn't need to know that. I looked away from their disgusting eyes, focusing my gaze elsewhere and that was when the doors flew open,We bent our heads the instant we spotted the Dowager walking our way, Queen Morgan was dressed differently today, rather than her usual colourful gown an
I held my breath as she picked up the fork, she didn't move. Her eyes were still fixed on the plate I'd served,"What-" She paused, dark blue eyes lifting to meet my anxious gaze, "What is this?" I chuckled, hiding my twisting fingers underneath the table between us, "It's a flower jelly." An immaculately shaped brow raised at the mention of that and I swallowed before continuing,"It's a recipe I learnt from my mother's cookbook when I was sixteen." I gestured towards the small dome of jelly, "It's not the most healthy choice of food but this means a lot to me." She seemed intrigued, I could tell by the slight sparkle in her eyes. When she looked back down at the plate, my fingers unconsciously clenched together, She cut out the jelly in half and then took out a small portion with her fork. Anticipation brewed in my gut as she raised the utensil to her mouth and then swallowed,My heart pounded softly as her eyes flutter shut, "Tell me, Dahlia. Why did you make this?" Her eyes we
Our mouths moulded perfectly and when his strong arms wrapped around my waist, tugging me closer, I moaned into his lips.The kiss turned fervent, passionate as my hands roamed desperately around his broad back. Theo began walking backwards and I followed his lead, my eyes were still closed and my head was spinning with the haze from his kiss. It felt like my body was on fire and his lips only fanned the flame,I loved it. I loved how his tongue slipped into my parted lips, a foreign feeling I welcomed. I loved how his large palms tightly gripped the curve of my ass, squeezing and oh, how I loved the tingling sensation between my legs that was craving for more,More of his touch,When his back collided with something, making the stack of boxes behind topple to the ground, we ripped apart from each other, chests heaving and faces flushed."Oh my goddess," I gasped, scurrying towards the mess we'd created. These boxes had torn open, revealing various paraphernalia, I heard him walking