(Ariel's POV)I hurried quickly to the location of the address Alice sent. As soon as I saw the address, I put a forced smile.That was the address of our old home, the place where we grew up. The place where we once shared everything before it all fell apart.Memories flooded my mind as I approached the familiar house, it was almost the same as it was before with only just a few renovations.The house stood there tall and standing, bringing back countless memories."Alice!" I called as I burst through the front door of the house. I stepped in and looked around, nothing much had changed, I found my way down the hallway, looking for Alice."Alice," I called out again as I stood in the hallway.Her voice, small and broken, came from the living room. "I'm here."When I saw her, I was shocked. Alice sat curled up on the couch, her face covered in bruises and dark purple marks across her beautiful pale skin.Her hair was a mess, tangled, as if she hadn't taken care of herself in days. Alic
(Ariel's POV)That night, Alice and I lay side by side, our bodies close so that we could both hear ourselves breathing. We were both wide awake, but the room was quiet, with only the occasional howl of distant wolves.With my back on the bed I let out a little smile as I stared up at the ceiling knowing that Alice was safe now, away from Jack's cruelty.Though Alice betrayed me and I could still sense her scheming, I still wished for her safety. I genuinely wanted her to be safe, not because it was my father's last wish. Yes, it was because of my father's last wish that I bear her actions so much, even if she betrayed me, abandoned me, and hoped for my death.My heart throbbed with pain as I recalled Alice's previous actions. I still blamed her, but I could do nothing about her. She was my only sister, only family left in the world.Suddenly, Alice rolled over and looked at me. I flinched. "Alice, why aren't you asleep," I asked as I turned to look at her. Alice observed me for a mom
(Ariel's POV)Elijah stood there calmly watching me. He didn't flinch at all, befitting of the Alpha King. This was the second time I was pointing the gun at him but just like before, I was afraid, but I didn't show it. Only that this time the fear inside me was far more than the last time.We both stared at each other for a moment, while I considered my options. I might as well kill him now, but I knew I would never be able to escape. I would be killed, if not tortured to death.Not only that, but innocent humans would also die as punishment too. My hand wavered, and finally, I lowered the gun still maintaining eye contact with him.Even if I killed him, the werewolves would have another Alpha King and the chain of oppression on the humans would still go on. It wasn't worth it to kill him.I silently placed the gun on a table, my eyes still locked on Elijah. He wore an amused smile on his face as he watched me closely.Elijah didn't take his eyes off me as he spoke to the guards. "Ev
(Ariel's POV)After I had orgasmed, I took a deep breath and in a few minutes I had managed to finally come back to my senses. But I sat there frozen in disbelief, my mind racing as I tried to process what had just happened.The Alpha King, Elijah, had handled me in ways I hadn't expected. I felt a wave of relief and confusion at the same time. He always pushed me to the edge, then, pretend as if nothing happened. He could have me anytime, and ruthlessly abandon me the next more. What's more, he never touched me. He never had me. This made things more confusing.I looked down at my torn skirt and Elijah followed my gaze. I couldn't walk out of here like this. I instinctively pressed my legs together trying to cover myself from his prying eyes.Although I knew it was futile, if he wanted to he could have sex with me right here. But he just stood there observing me with an amused smile, holding the gun he had just fucked me with.He picked up the fabric of my torn skirt and wiped the ti
(Ariel's POV)I stirred in my sleep as I woke to the sound of frantic footsteps echoing through the corridors, disturbing my sleep.After that wild encounter with Elijah I was exhausted and slept until the next morning, I would rather not be disturbed! But I couldn't even rest for a bit.I rolled and groaned as the noise kept becoming louder. "What's going on?" I mumbled as I squinted my eyes open.My head pounded, and my body felt heavy with fatigue as I tried to pull myself out of bed. "What was all this commotion?" I wondered as I turned the door knob.I stumbled into the hall, two maids rushed past as they discussed something, their arms full of linens."Hello, wait—what's going on?" I called after her, my voice still raspy with sleep.The two maids stopped and turned to look at me. "G… Good morning…""Skip the greetings," I waved my hand as I looked at them curiously. They both quickly bowed their head in respect before answering."Mark—he's gone, Miss Ariel." One of the maids st
(Ariel's POV)The crowd exploded into murmur the moment Elijah pulled his claws from Mark's chest. The ground was soaked with blood, Mark's blood.Whispers and murmurs sounded through the punishment execution ground, bouncing off the stone walls of the square.The murmurs increased, but the surrounding werewolves were not so surprised, it was probably a normal scene to see their Alpha so ruthless.Elijah wiped the blood off his hands before turning around and walking off, leaving Mark's lifeless body behind as it bled on the floor, dead!He looked through the crowd, his gaze, and aura sweeping past everyone. My heart raced, as my body felt cold, frozen in place as I looked at his bloodstained smile, the satisfaction in his eyes.As Elijah stepped forward, the crowd stepped backwards whether due to what he had just done or the fearsome aura he radiated, but somehow I remained rooted, unsure if it was out of fear that my leg was frozen.The crowd around me was in chaos filled with murmu
(Elijah's POV)I watched as a naked woman entered, wading through the steam of the hot bath, her body smelling of Ariel. But she immediately sank into the water and grabbed my dick.Her hands wrapped around my member as she slowly whispered."Let me serve you well," She said as she rubbed my dick. But the moment her skin touched mine, something felt wrong.Ariel?I looked up at her.She smelled like Ariel—but the scent was faint, too faint. It didn't stir the same primal recognition that I always felt when my mate touched me.My body tensed, and every instinct screamed that this wasn't her. As she moved to mount me, I felt a snarl rise in my throat, anger burning through me like wildfire. This wasn't Ariel. Ariel would never willingly do this by herself.I clenched my jaws. My hand moved, shooting out and grabbing her by her throat.Her eyes widened in shock. She hadn't expected this. Fool. Did she really think she could deceive me? What kind of Alpha King would I be if I couldn't eve
(Elijah's POV)I linked my beta and asked him to come pick up the doll on my floor. He walked in briskly and carried the unconscious Alice out, that would teach her not to mess with me next time. Next time she might not survive it. But first, I had to deal with someone else. Ariel.I approached Ariel little by little, I knew I looked really intimidating right now but I cared less. Her gaze met mine and she took a big gulp, what that did to my mind. Fuck, I imagined what her mouth could do. How her throat would feel around my dick, her lips wrapped around it, her head bobbing. I smacked my hands and licked my lips pulling myself from my imagination.She had a spark to her that refused to be extinguished. For once, someone wasn't so scared of me and that someone was my mate. My dominance surged but something about her fierce spirit caught me and drew me in.Right now however all I wanted was to have her under me. I wanted to have her satisfy me.I shed my towel, the only piece of clothi