Samiya’s POVI was done with allies.No matter how much Jenna tried to beg or convince me to work with her, her idea of working together couldn’t help but sound sour. For all I knew, she could have wasted even more of my time by bringing up conspiracies for the next few challenges.Once I told her off, she left without a word. However, the woman developed a new way to communicate with me by dropping bars of chocolate by my door with a note every morning. If she thought that she could win me over with sweet treats, then she was terribly wrong.As for my relationship with Alpha Zain, it had been two days since I last saw him and he had almost marked me. I would be lying if I said that I didn’t want to see him, but I was well aware that pulling too much could as well push him away, so I waited and pushed away all hopes of seeing him till the day of the third challenge, that was until it was time for breakfast.Like Jenna had done every other morning since I had told her no, she walked p
Fuck my luck! “Of all numbers, you really just had to go ahead and yell ten didn’t you Scarlet!” I hissed, mind linking my stubborn wolf as I watched all the other contestants get paired with much better partners that just didn’t happen to have terrible pasts with them!“How was I supposed to know that ten would be an unlucky number? If I remember correctly, you said that the best things happened to you when you were ten,” Scarlet argued.This wasn’t the time for any arguments, but with the frustration bubbling inside of me, it became hard to think or even process what was going on properly. All I knew was that I didn’t want to be anywhere near Meidran Hall. His presence brought back too many terrible memories.“It doesn’t even matter anymore Scarlet. Let’s just try to get through this next challenge together,” I mindlinked her, trying to be as calm as I possibly could be and she went quiet.Taking in a deep breath and gently exhaling, I refocused my thoughts on the present and what
Samiya’s POVHis question took me by surprise, leaving my feet rooted to the floor. Of course, he would want to know why I chose to enroll in this contest. It was unheard of throughout the entire history of the Etrana pack. No one had ever seen a prostitute as a Luna or a prostitute attempt to get the title of the Luna of the pack. Much less a slut that just happened to be an omega.The most anyone would expect a woman like me to go for would be the alpha’s concubine and nothing else.I cleared my throat. “For the same reason, every other woman chose to participate in the contest. For status. Wealth. A better name. Does that answer your question, Meidran? Can we now go into the booth?”Meidran’s eyes searched mine for a few seconds before he finally nodded and joined me in the booth before shutting the door.He grabbed the amethyst stones and placed one of them in my hands. “These are already crushed amethyst stones mixed with some herbs and remolded back together, so crushing them
I spent the next few minutes throwing commands at the simulation master.Adrenalin surged through my veins rapidly, and I began to feel like I could actually have a shot at this. Like I could finally win this challenge and get as far away from Meidran as possible. I could taste the victory dancing on my taste buds until Meidran grabbed my arm, holding me in place.A sense of panic bubbled inside of me and I turned to meet Meidran’s venomous, piercing gaze. “Destiti!” he yelled, and the simulation froze once again.Behind my panic was an annoyance that had already begun to fester. “Meidran, for a beta, you sure as hell like to make stupid decisions,” I said through gritted teeth before I turned toward where the frozen simulation stood and muttered, “Incipiam.”Just like before, after my one command, the simulation resumed, and I was more than ready to finish the game once and for all. I had an inkling that with an extra decision or two, the simulation could finally come to an end, but
Samiya’s POVCompletely aware of the fact that I would most likely regret this decision later, I released a sigh and answered, “Fine. Deal.”At first, I imagined that the moment the words left my mouth, Scarlet would begin a mini-protest, but she remained silent, meaning that she could also see it. The both of us were up against the wall and the only way out just so happened to be an idiot with silver blond hair.The smile on Meidran’s face widened and I began to ask myself how I could have possibly ended up ever being friends with him. Kids or not. I asked how I could have allowed myself to like someone as terrible as him for the amount of time I did. I asked myself a million times how I could have ever allowed myself to entertain the thought of being mated to him for life.With a certain bounce to his movements, Meidran walked past me and headed back to where the challenge had started in the first place. The man stopped just in front of the throne I was sitting on before I woke up.
Zain’s POV Watching your mate get locked up in a booth with her ex for what was supposed to be the next twenty-four hours had to be the shittiest feeling ever. I had many other tasks to handle, and yet I couldn't help but wander back into the room where the stupid challenge commenced for what had to be the umpteenth time. Desperation had me pacing around the room from one booth to another, while my guards just stood by and watched. Again, and again, I tried to convince myself that nothing could happen between Meridian and Samiya. For one, Meidran rejected her, and he would never lay a hand on one of my contestants. But there was that one time when he did have sex with one of the contestants on the first day. With that thought, another sick one came up with Meidran messing with Samiya just to test her and I almost lost it. Frustrated, I tugged at my hair, messing up its perfectly gelled style, and I began to feel Ralph waging a war inside of me. The plan was never to hand
Samiya’s POVFor the rest of the day, I locked myself up in my room, allowing my mind to mull over the events that had just recently happened.Meidran’s words, for some reason, couldn't leave my head no matter how much I tried not to think about it.I don’t think it would be possible to let my fated mate go.I don’t think it would be possible to let my fated mate go.I don’t think it would be possible to let my fated mate go.Those words played in a loop until my conversation with Alpha Zain pushed that thought out. Just when I thought I had the man in my firm grasp, he decided to pull away, making me feel like we were both standing in square one all over again.“Samiya, overthinking won’t solve anything. I think we should just sleep now so that we can have enough sleep for the next challenge,” Scarlet’s voice rang in my head, and as much as I would have liked to ignore it and resume my thinking, I knew that I couldn't exactly do that.“You know I can't sleep either, Scarlet.”A scoff
Samiya’s POVI was completely unsure as to whether letting Jenna into my room was a good idea or not at this point.On one hand, I had gotten an idea of what the next few challenges could be and, from the research I had done earlier, all she said seemed to sound on track, but on the other hand, there was another thing she said that sent shivers down my spine.Now, I didn’t just have Zain and Meidran to think about, the little were-woman had found a little corner in my mind to dwell in as well.Unable to arrange my thoughts properly, I finally decided to go along with Scarlet’s initial advice and decided to get some rest.My morning started early, and I wasted absolutely no time in looking into the options that Jenna had laid out for me.Anything history or hospitality, I could deal with fine. Where my concern came in was in dealing with silver and what my possible reading could be in the fertility test. For one of the first times ever, I wasn’t so proud of my title as the Wench of Et
Samiya’s POVMemories from the day I was rejected rushed back into my mind and it happened fast. There were hardly any good memories with Meidran, and as far as I knew, our friendship was never real. According to him, no one could even stand being friends with a dumb and weak omega who couldn't pass simple classes.“I do not love him, Zain.”Zain’s eyes still searched my face as though he was waiting for me to change my mind at any moment and so, I repeated, “I do not love him, Zain.”This time, he leaned back and took a sip of his tea. “Fine then. I just have one more question. Do you love me? Even after everything I've told you, do you actually love me, redhead?”Now, this was the question I found a hard time answering. My heartbeats increased in rhythm and no matter how much I tried to regulate it because I knew Zain would be able to tell, it didn't stop.The words ‘I love you/him/her / insert name here’ had never left my mouth and for the longest time, I had lived a selfish life.
Samiya’s POVMy eyes fluttered open and the first person I saw was Zain.Of course.His midnight blue eyes were apologetic and his eyebrows were knitted into a frown. I tried to see if I could access any of his emotions or thoughts like I could the other time, but when I tried, I was met with a mental wall.We were back to square one.So, I could only read his thoughts and feel what he felt when Ralph was around and anytime he wanted he could have access to all of me. Great!I tried to push myself up so that I could sit properly, but when I tried, the level of pain I felt made me lie back down on the bed with a wince.“Your body is not used to silver, redhead. If I weren’t your mate you would probably be dead. So please lie back down,” Zain finally spoke.I was angry with the werewolf for so many reasons, but at the same time, I was happy that he was okay, and I wanted to know how he felt after my confession.While I wanted to be stubborn for the rest of the day or even the entire wee
Samiya’s POVIt happened in a flash.Before I even had enough time to think of what reply I was to give Zain, he had already gone.The sounds of flesh tearing apart and bones cracking invaded my senses as Zain morphed into another being that a certain wolf had been longing to see for a long time now.Scarlet leaped to the front of my mind. “Ralph! Ralph, my love! He’s okay, Miya. He was okay all of this time!”While I was happy to see Ralph again and to find out that he was truly okay, I couldn’t help but worry about Zain. Plus, from the way stared at me like he could reach into the depths of my soul, I couldn’t tell if it was time to celebrate just yet.His sharp canines peeked from his gaping maw and his claws sank into the floor as he sat in one place, watching me, judging me even.Ralph couldn’t be possibly jealous of Meidran also, could he?As if he could hear my thoughts, which he probably could, given the fact that we were mates, Ralph began to move forward until we were less t
Samiya’s POVZain called for my mother? At that point in time, I was completely unsure about what I was supposed to think and what I wasn’t supposed to think. My eyes shifted from my mother, who still had her head bowed and was waiting for Zain’s next command, then, to my mate, Zain, who I could see silently gloating.“Maybe you should have just told him the truth,” I heard Scarlet’s voice echo in my head.“And maybe I can go ahead and tell him that the reason why I joined the contest in the first place was because I was so desperate to change my rank and because I wanted to have my sweet revenge on Meidran! How do you think that sounds, huh?!” I barked at Scarlet, failing to keep my growing frustration under control.I expected Scarlet to match my frustration with hers or just go ahead and hide in some corner of my mind when things got tough like she always did. Instead, she released a sigh, completely catching me off guard.“Our mate can be a horrendous jerk every once in a while,
Samiya’s POVZain took a step back, and I felt all of my senses returning to me. Clearing my throat, I straightened my back and looked up at my mate.It didn’t look like Zain would back down from this silent war anytime soon or leave without getting an answer from me. I couldn’t even think properly because I knew that with each second that passed the man was relentlessly trying to get into my mind and trying to find answers for himself.“And you? Maybe I should ask you what you’re so desperately trying to hide from me, huh? Ever since you let me see those vivid scenes in the cabin this morning, I haven’t been able to access one single thought from you. Maybe, you’re the one hiding things.”Zain tsked, amusement dancing in his eyes, as though the entire time I complained I was performing a little show for him.“I saw the way you acted when we found your mother waiting outside the castle gates. You lost your composure, redhead, and then right after lunch you just ran off with her and ev
Samiya’s POVMy hands clenched even tighter by my sides and I could feel my eyes starting to burn.“You don’t have a say in this mother. I am Luna and I have the last say in cases where neither the alpha nor the moon goddess are concerned. You have three days and before the cock crows on the fourth day, I expect you to be far away from here and fully settled into the new life that I am more than willing to provide for you.” By the time I was done speaking, my chest was heaving and my heart had sunk further than I thought possible.My mother folded her arms across her chest and a small smile appeared on her face. It took only a few moments for that smile to morph into a laugh, leaving me confused.“I always knew that you were destined for something greater and being Luna suits you. Just try to make sure that you give this treatment to anyone else who even remotely tries to get on your nerves.”“I forgot that our mother was mad,” Scarlet pitched in, her amusement clear.“Peculiar, yes, b
Samiya's POVSo much time had passed without any pressure from my mother rolling down my neck, but now everything we had discussed all those weeks back came rushing back into me like a tidal wave.We were all sat at the dining table, Zain, Miss Shuzen, my mother, and myself, and while from the outside looking in it seemed as though everything was okay, I had absolutely no idea what my mother’s sudden appearance meant and Scarlet’s constant nagging in my head wasn’t helping matters either.However, the feeling of a calloused hand touching my thigh quickly brought me back to reality. Turning to the source, I saw a slightly worried Zain. “You haven’t touched your food, Samiya. Are you okay?”My eyes fell to the untouched roast duck sitting before me and I swallowed. “Oh, I-”“Miya has always been a special child. She has this habit of being too caring as well. She was probably thinking of new ideas to help the people of Etrana, isn’t that right, Miya?” My mother cut in.Grabbing a fork,
Samiya’s POVFLASHBACKTwo years.It had been two years since Meidran rejected me in the largest market square in Etrana and two years since I had begun plotting my revenge. If the wench of Etrana was all everyone chose to see me as then, the title would just have to work for my good in some way or the other.“Miya, you can’t screw this up. You have one chance and one chance only and if things go to shit then you might as well settle for Enzo,” my mother reminded me as she ran a brush through my thick ginger-red hair.An exhausted sigh escaped my lips. “That will not be happening, mother. So you can kindly forget about the stupid man now.”Through the mirror, I saw my mother take a pause. She let my hair go and dropped the hairbrush on a nearby table. “The stupid man as you call him was the one who bothered to pay for the nice house we live in and give you money for the nice clothes you wear.”My mother was right. It was because of Enzo’s kindness that we could find a place to live t
Samiya’s POVLast night, I confirmed that Zain was indeed a man of his word.Once we fucked the first time and his mark had fully formed on my neck, he made sure to make good on his promise. We kept going at it like mad rabbits until the sun rose, and we couldn’t anymore.Standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom, I couldn’t help but admire the mark that had formed on my neck. If a week back someone had told me that Zain’s mark would manifest in the form of a moonflower, I would never have believed it. I would have imagined something a bit more rugged or bold, but this felt perfect. Out of everything that had happened recently, I saw the mark had the moon goddess finally trying to apologize and make things right.This was her true blessing for our union.Other than the mate mark, Zain had made sure to leave other marks on my body as well.My ginger red hair was in a disarray on my head and hickeys were littered all over my body, mostly around my chest area.But none of that matt