VALERIE I was taken aback at first when his lips met mine. Slowly, like the casting of a love spell, he pushed me into his domain and took control of my being, leading me, guiding me, and drawing me into an insane passion that might be our ruin. At that heated moment, I didn't care, he didn't care. All we cared about was our hands that explored each other's bodies. I moaned out as my back hit the cold wall behind me. His hands traced my thighs up to the fabric that covered the folds of skin between my thighs. I gasped out and gripped his broad shoulders, sinking my nails into his flesh. His fingers traced my back, and his breath teased my bare neck, sending shivers rushing down my spine. My mind snapped and I pushed him off, panting hard. “Stop!" I snapped and brushed my hair back, wondering what got into me earlier. “We shouldn't do this," I muttered and he nodded, getting back to his senses too. “I am sorry," he replied. We stood in that beautiful garden which was filled
VALERIE Before a scream could escape my lips, Damion dragged me down to the ground and clasped his hand against my mouth. My eyes were as wide as saucers as I stared at the huge creature which didn't have any features of a wolf or a Lycan. It looked like a beast, a terrible-looking beast! Damion's grip on my hand tightened and I could tell that he was staring at what I was staring at. “We need to leave this place immediately," he whispered, showering my neck with his hot breath. I nodded my head, my eyes and attention fixed on the beast which stood at a large clearing, perhaps waiting for any slight noise from its prey We needed no one to tell us that the prey it was waiting for was the both of us. Damion helped me up to my feet and signaled for me to keep quiet and remain cautious. I obeyed him and followed his steps, lifting my feet slowly after the other, even my breath was kept low. Though, I was afraid that the loud thumping of my heart could betray us. My eyes brig
Lucian My fist clenched in anger when her head dropped on Damion's chest. Boalik shifted away from them and bowed submissively to us; the dire wolf did the same, and Killian trudged towards them. "I command you to return to your den," he ordered. The creatures turned around, and each of them went back to where they resided. Our eyes shifted back to Valerie and my heart constricted in indignation. “Why the hell did you bring her here?" I growled in anger, glaring murderously at Damion. “Why don't you help me first before asking questions!" He snapped back and my blood boiled in anger. I balled my fist and marched towards him but Killian held me back. “We need to get her to the Pack doctor before the venom gets to her heart," he whispered into my ear and shifted my attention back to Valerie. Her beautiful skin had gone pale and the venom which covered her body seemed to have permeated into her body through her skin. “It must be flowing in her bloodstream by now," Killian
LUCIAN His head snapped back and his eyes bulged. His lips opened and slammed shut as he struggled to speak, making me feel more suspicious about his behavior.“Don't you remember?" I groused and the blood on his face drained.Killian gripped his chin and forced him to look into his blazing eyes.“What the hell is wrong with your memory, huh? Why can't you remember anything?” He growled, sinking his nails into his flesh.Damion winced, struggling to get Killian off his chin.“You are beginning to make me believe that you are an imposter," I muttered and he stiffened.His glaring eyes found my face and he turned up his lips in anger.“What do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that I'm fake?" He snapped.I tilted my head backward and ran my hands through my hair, forgetting all about Valerie, who was struggling with the venom in her body.“Then prove yourself,” I muttered and he huffed loudly.He parted his lips to speak but the voice of the Pack's doctor stopped him.We spun aro
VALERIE I gasped out, my heart shrinking at the words that filtered into my ears. I stared wide-eyed at the three of them, my head swirling at Damion's outburst. I staggered back and gripped the latch on the door, trying to comprehend what I heard. “You killed his mate?" I stuttered, staring at them in disbelief. “You are awake?" Killian asked, no ounce of guilt gripped him. He acted like what I said was irrelevant. “Did you kill his mate?" I snapped, tears gathering up in my eyes. Lucian scoffed and turned around, glaring intimidatingly at me. “How is that your business to know?" He snapped in reply and I huffed, shaking my head at the nonchalant behavior he was exhibiting. “You killed your cousin's mate and yet you–" Lucian's loud groan shut me up. “Get back to the doctor's quarter!" He roared but I remained rooted at the spot stubbornly. “No, I won't go anywhere! You have to answer my question first!" Killian was taken aback by my bold outburst, Lucian's brows shot u
VALERIE My chest constricted as I looked up and found Adriana's eyes on me. I gulped and looked away, avoiding her murderous glare. “I can't believe a lowly sex slave is jumping into where she isn't supposed to be!” She snapped. I scoffed and folded my hands under my breasts, returning the glare. She pursed her lips and strolled towards me before yanking my hair. I screamed in pain and tried to shake off her tight grip but she didn't budge, instead she tightened her grip on my hair. “Stop!" I screamed, my head burning in pain. "First, you caused a rift between the Lycan kings and my cousin. Now you have put Damion's life in danger,” she snarled, and my heart constricted in guilt. I hoped that Damion was safe. I hated myself for bringing trouble into the royal family. “I am going to deal with you!" Her growl shot into my mind as she tightened her grip on my hair. “My lady, please, she hasn't recovered fully from–" She didn't wait for Bianca to finish speaking before slappin
VALERIE His words left an unsettling reaction in my body. My belly flustered and my cheeks heated up.I began to wonder what I had done to him too.“What have you done to me too?" I asked in the same voice, looking directly into those eyes He batted his lashes and my heart leaped at the perfect way he did it. Just that act could make any woman insanely fall for him and surprisingly, I was that woman. I was falling crazily for his deception and seduction. My core was throbbing madly for a mere touch, and my panties, which were soaked, begged to be pulled off.I rubbed his broad smooth shoulders and trapped him in between my thighs, wrapping my legs around his waist.“What have I done to you?" He muttered in the most alluring voice that I had ever heard. “Shouldn't you answer me first, little Val. What in the world have you done to me?" His voice was calm yet serious.I didn't want to believe his words which sounded unbelievable and realistic at the same time.I parted my lips, searc
VALERIE My heart stopped beating and I felt like I would die at the moment as his eyes gazed into mine. I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me that I had been caught, and it was certain that no amount of words would be able to defend me. I was caught right in the act, red-handed. His chuckle made my pulse race as I wondered what he was planning to do. He slipped the knife out of my grip and pulled me down to the bed, with the blade on my neck. I gasped out in horror and slammed my eyes shut, clenching unto the wet sheets as I waited for him to slit my throat. “Little Val, why do you want me dead?" His whisper was terrifying, it caused chills to rush down my spine. ‘Because you deserve it!’ I wanted to scream those words out but refrained because of the surgical blade on my throat. “Hmmm?" His seductive voice caused a stir in my belly but I waved it off, refusing to succumb a second time. He teased my neck with his breath and I shuddered. “I will let you go for this one but I
KILLIAN He shook when that question slipped out of my mouth. "What?" He whispered in a trembling voice, staggering back. I gripped his chin and forced him to look into my blazing eyes. "You are not Damion, are you?" I asked. He scoffed loudly, disbelief darting across his orbs. "I can't believe this! What the heck has gotten into you, huh? Why do you hate me so much!" He groused, tears glistening in his eyes. My throat knotted, and guilt tried to find its way into my mind, but I pushed it aside, ignoring the victim card he was trying to play. "You never liked me from the beginning. You killed my mate and yet I forgave you, and… and yet you have the guts to try to put words in my mouth! Is that your way of taking my life after doing that to my mate, you bastard?" He growled. I scoffed and shrugged nonchalantly, narrowing my eyes without any ounce of remorse."Until I'm clarified that you're Damion, I'll keep hunting you," I muttered and turned around, walking out of the roofto
KILLIAN Lucian pushed the door open and walked in when we got no response after countless knocks. I trailed after him into the room and slammed the door shut behind me. My eyes fell on a body under a duvet and I needed no one to tell me that she was the one curled up in there. "Little Val?" Lucian called out to her but got no response. I sighed in frustration and made to move closer but Lucian held me back.My eyes dimmed in shock at his strange behavior towards me."Lucian?" I muttered, slowly getting enraged.He turned and faced me, dropping his hand which held me back."You've caused enough trouble for everyone. I'll advise you to stay away from her if you want her to be happy," he muttered, and my heart clenched in fury."You think I'm the cause of her unhappiness?" I scoffed in disbelief, glaring at him.He took a step closer, his brows furrowing together."If you hadn't started this mess in the first place, little Val would have been alright and happy," he spat.I balled my
MICHELLE A smile spread out across my face as I watched her struggle to stay alive inside Valerie's body. "Give it up, Asmodeus, Valerie Garrett has returned," I snarled. Her head jerked up, and she growled in fury, then leaped towards me, knocking out my hand, which gripped her shoulder. Her hand reached for my neck and she pushed me roughly, hitting my back on the wall. My heart skipped but I maintained my stance and sank my nails into her flesh, sinking my teeth into my bottom lip. A dark cloud darted across her eyes and her grip around my neck tightened. "What did you say about my father, bitch?!" She growled in rage. I stiffened in shock and my eyes darkened as the realization hit me Valerie was back. She had subdued Asmodeus, and she wasn't just back to dominate her body and save the Lycan kings; she was back to seek revenge, to destroy. "If you didn't hear what I said then you wouldn't unlock yourself and come out," I wheezed, struggling to breathe as she choked me.
VALERIE (Asmodeus)The hall was silent as all eyes were fixed on Michelle, demanding an explanation for her behavior. My fist clenched under the table as I glared warningly at her. Sweat broke out on my back as I thought of ways to stop her without creating more suspicions around me. "I think we're being attacked," Michelle blurted out. My nails sank into my palm and my throat knotted, my burning gaze fixed on Michelle's face. She turned and stared at me, her lips twitched into a smirk. She turned and faced the Luna again, that sinister smile lurking around her sharp dark eyes. "There is something that I must confess, Luna," she mumbled I figured out that she might have nothing to lose in this as Damion was behind her and would support her against me. I had to do something before it was too late. "Luna…" she paused and looked at me before facing the Luna, fake tears gathering in her eyes. "There is a—" I screamed in agony and gripped my stomach, dropping out of my chair. E
VALERIE (Asmodeus)Damion glanced at me again and looked away, fidgeting slightly in his seat. I smiled ruefully and swerved my head in Michelle's direction. Her eyes locked with mine and she quickly looked away, shivering slightly. My lips twitched in excitement at how I had trapped them in my nest. The only way they could escape was to obey my words and demands. I looked at the woman again, knowing exactly how to use them as my pawns to accomplish what I had in mind. "The Lycan kings aren't here yet?" The Luna Queen asked for the fourth time since everyone arrived and took their seats. "No, my lady," her maidservant replied and she sighed in disappointment, shaking her head. "Luna, are you sure they'll come? I heard that they hardly attend gatherings," the woman muttered. The Luna pouted in anger and sighed again, unable to defend her sons. "I wonder who told you that," a hard voice echoed in the hall and everyone swerved their head in the direction of the voice. My throat
VALERIE (Asmodeus)I hummed as I analyzed the bracelets before me. I smelled of citrus and the suffocating scent of Valerie Garrett. "You should try this on," Bianca said, extending a bracelet towards me. I raised my head in her direction and stared down at the pearl bracelet dangling in her outstretched hand. I forced a smile into my face and took the bracelet then slipped it around my wrist. I stared at the pearl bracelet strapped around my wrist and chuckled in excitement.It was hard to believe that Valerie lived happily in the Nox household while I was locked away underneath the freezing dark waters of the Isle of the Blessed.A cold touch on my shoulder caused me to flinch in fear. I sighed in relief when I saw Bianca's face staring down at me with worry etched against her face. "You seemed to be lost in deep thoughts," Bianca blurted out. I forced a smile into my face and shook my head. "No, no, it's nothing serious," I muttered, adding a low, nervous laughter at the e
VALERIE We swerved our heads in the direction of the scream, and my eyes dimmed when they fell on Michelle. I narrowed my eyes, the worry that sprang up in my heart slowly settling down."Shit!" Garam spat in rage and let go of my neck. Michelle marched towards us, her eyes blazing in anger and her clenched fist swinging beside her. "You bastard!" She growled and grabbed his collar, throwing him off me. His back slammed against the wall and it cracked while he groaned out in pain. "What the fuck did you do to Damion?" She groused and slapped him hard on the face. My brows raised in surprise as I watched her land hit after hit on him. She raised her fist to slam his fist for the umpteenth time but he grabbed her fist, shoving her back. He staggered up and wiped the blood that dripped from the cut on his lower lip. "You are no different from me, bitch!" Garam spat at her. She was taken aback by his outburst, and for a moment, they stood still, fuming in anger and glaring at e
VALERIE I watched her pour the tea in silence, a smile plastered against my face. She straightened up after pouring the tea and sighed loudly, a smile on her face. "Here," she chipped and pushed the teacup closer, grinning widely. I chuckled, grazing my finger over the tip of the cup. "Anything else?" I asked. "Of course not, I just want to make sure that you are alright," she said. I raised my head and forced a smile into my face to please her. "Well… as you can see, I am fine," I replied in a sharp tone that made her brows raise. "Why do you talk that way with me, Valerie?" She asked. The happiness in her voice slowly faded away. I tilted my head to the side and folded my hand over my chest. "You're just a maidservant? How else do you want me to talk to you, huh?" I taunted, adding a mocking laughter at the end. His brows knotted, and I saw shock dart across her flushed face. "I can't believe this," she muttered, scoffing loudly. I felt happiness swell up in me as I st
KILLIAN My breath hitched the moment the cold metal got pressed down on my neck. A pair of pitch-black eyes glared down at me, and a pair of gloved hands gripped tight unto the blade. "You sent you?" I asked between clenched teeth. The face was masked, making it impossible to view the expression on his face. "My lord says your time is up. You shouldn't have dared mess with him," he muttered in a throaty voice that shook at the end. My eyes dimmed and I began to wonder which of the Alphas would dare try to assassinate me. I slowly reached for the gun I had on me and pulled it out. "Well… tell your boss you tried your best to accomplish the task," I mumbled, and before he could slit my throat with the blade, I pulled the trigger into his abdomen. He froze and his eyes widened in horror. Drops of warm liquid fell on my thighs, causing me to groan in disgust. I pushed the rogue off me and snatched the blade out of his slackened grip before reaching for the mask over his face. I