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 POVAt first, I was worried that Meidran’s little stunt would ruin whatever progress I had made with Zain, but when I caught him staring at Meidran and me while we spoke, all my worries cleared fast.I couldn't stop the small smile that made its way to my face and returned my gaze to Meidran quickly. “You’re definitely not good for a lot of things, but at least that's starting to change a bit now,” I muttered even though I knew that he would be able to hear me clearly.Meidran arched an eyebrow and folded his arms across his chest. “Does the rank system really not mean a thing to you?”I thought about his question for a few moments before letting my eyes wander off to where Zain once stood and once I saw that he had left, everything that pushed me to continue the conversation with Meidran vanished.Walking away, I muttered, “Not really,” before joining the rest of the contestants.It seemed as though I joined the other contestants at the right time because shortly after, Alph
Samiya’s POV“We get the strongest werewolves we can find and have them crush the amethyst stones until they appear as fine as dust, then finally, we have those werewolves pee on them until they become magic.”For a good few moments, the entire hall went completely silent.“What the fuck did Jenna just say!” Scarlet’s voice echoed in my head, accompanied with a soft laughter that came after.Soon I began to laugh too, unable to comprehend what had just happened, and soon enough, a few others in the hall joined me.Anyone else in Jenna’s place would have literally died out of embarrassment, but the wide grin on her face and when our eyes locked she offered me a wink. I could run and hug the sly fox at that moment, but I remained still and only offered her a small nod of my head.“I always told you that she wasn't that bad,” Scarlet’s voice rang in my head and I didn't hesitate to roll my eyes at her comment.“Shut up,” I replied, humor lacing my tone.The hostess, with a smile on her f
Samiya’s POVAfter Miss Shuzen’s little interview, I was escorted by one of her guards to my room, where I found none other than Jenna Greenfield waiting for me just beside my bedroom door.Like every other time, the woman had one of the brightest smiles strapped to her face. If I didn’t know her, I would have thought that the woman had somehow won the lottery, but I was used to her by now.Turning to the guard who escorted me to my room, I offered him a small smile and thanked him, before excusing him from his duties.“You tell me not to call you Luna, but you go around acting like one already. For how long must I pretend that you aren’t going to win this contest, Samiya?” Jenna asked with an arched eyebrow to which I scoffed.“I didn’t think that you were actually going to keep to your word back there. You surprised me, Jenna,” I commented, ignoring her earlier said statement and opening the door to my room.Releasing a sigh, I gestured for Jenna to come into my room. “Knowing you,
Samiya’s POV“Don’t do it, Miya!!!” Scarlet screamed in my head for what had to be a million times.“I thought that you were starting to trust her?” I argued, to which Scarlet scoffed.“Well, yes, I did and now, I have changed my mind, okay? We trusted Meidran once and look where that got us. Plus, the weirdo comes from his family. They probably share the same evil blood. Don’t do it!” the she-wolf screamed in my head once more.“But Alpha Zain hurt us, and we decided to trust him again?” I argued again, starting to derive some fun from teasing Scarlet.“Well, he’s different. He is our mate.” That one comment reminded me of the full moon that we were going to have tonight. I began to feel a bit light-headed so I just shoved all negative thoughts away and focused on the little I had control over for now.“Please just trust me on this, Scarlet.” Sounds of muttering echoed in my head and if Jenna weren’t still in front of us, I would have rolled my eyes at least three times.“It’s your
Zain’s POVShe was ethereal.The perfect definition of everything I didn’t know I needed and now, that it finally dawned on me that I needed and wanted her, I felt like I couldn’t have her soon enough.Samiya was everything.My redhead was everything.When Mae told me that we would be having a full moon tonight, I had no doubt in my spirit that it would finally be clear to us that we were second-chance mates, and when I saw her in that delectable baby blue dress that she wore, I had already begun planning our mating ceremony.Everything should have been perfect.Everything seemed like it was going to be perfect until Samiya blacked out, right before we could finish the last chant.I could feel Ralph waging a war on me, threatening to take full control. What I wasn’t sure of was what he would do if he actually got a chance to come out. Would he wreak havoc like he has done many times before, or would he run to Samiya?“Zain, pacing around like a deranged man, will not suddenly make her
The more I spoke, the louder my voice became and the more it sounded less human and more animalistic. While I hated raising my voice in front of my aunt, control and I had long parted ways ever since Mae revealed that Samiya and I were not mates.Anger ran through my entire body with the intensity of a million volts of electricity and soon even I was oblivious as to when my fist made contact with the concrete walls, making a hole through it.“Miss Shuzen, I have Samiya Cordova’s report,” a female voice met my ears, bringing me back to the clinical room we were in, where Samiya’s unconscious body lay at the center of the room.With my heartbeats ringing loudly in my ears, I turned to find the owner of the voice and the moment the healer saw me she jumped.It was only when I released a sigh that I realized that my dentition had been replaced, leaving me with canines instead. At that point, I didn’t care what the healer thought about my appearance, knowing that Mae would help me deal wit
Zain’s POVI could have said yes, but I didn’t.Just one word would have made last night seem like it never happened, but I, of course, being the self-righteous prick I was cursed as, told her the painful truth, and for the first time ever, I saw Samiya cry.The woman didn’t shed a tear when I sent six wolves after her and led her to an almost death, yet with a few unnecessary truths from me, it was enough to warrant a teardrop to run down her pale cheek and then another and another and before I could feel Ralph resurface, I was quick to run out of her room.Only a few things existed that a man like me could bear, and Samiya crying, didn’t just happen to be one of them.As fast as my feet could carry me, I ran to my room and the first thing I ordered for were five cups of Shilajit tea. I knew that I would at least need that much to survive the night ahead.Without so much as a break, I down my Shilajit teas one cup after the other until there was nothing left, yet I wasn’t able to get
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