AVERY
“ N—No. ” My back arcs.
“ Ask my name. ” He demands in an amused tone.
I can’t focus on whatever he wants. I can only feel his hand in my hair and on my breast. Calloused fingers kneading my skin, and making me breathless.
“ Ask me. ” His lips press onto mine again, just enough to make me yearn for more.
If I know his name, will I…seek him again?
I…can’t.
“ I don’t want to know. ” I shudder helplessly.
“ What do you want, Princess? ” His breath hits my cheek before sliding to my exposed neck.
He pulls at my hair, making me arc more for him. His lips press into the crook of my neck, sending chills down my spine.
“ I just want you to, Ah…make me feel good. ” I blurt hesitantly.
He chuckles against my skin. My fingers dig into his muscles, feeling the hardness and imagining his body over mine.
The tingling sensation between my thighs is driving me crazy. I open my mouth to demand him to hurry up but his hands behind my back stop me.
With a tug, he rips the back of my dress. Buttons fly in the dark, as the dress helplessly falls to the floor.
Now, I stand in front of him, naked and flushed. His hands claim my skin possessively and drag down my sides.
I bite the inside of my cheek, trying to fight the moans threatening to spill out of my mouth. He runs his fingers under the breasts, tracing the exposed lining.
His lips meet mine again. The bruising force behind the kiss makes me stumble but he catches me and tugs me back in. My naked body presses into his clothed one as he parts my lips and dives in.
All thoughts drop out of my head and the sensations take charge. One kiss leads to another, then his lips are on my neck—Kissing, sucking, nibbling, and leaving marks on my skin.
I can’t stop the moans anymore. The hot sounds echo in the room, and my hands grip his shirt tightly.
Abruptly, I am pushed into the bed and he is hovering above me. My eyes blink open to find his heated gaze fixed on me. My heart jumps into my throat.
Under the dim lights, he looks like the definition of masculine beauty. The darkness he radiates is unique and tempting.
My thighs clench harder as his gaze drops to my hardened nipples. He places his hands on my thighs and spreads my legs. My back curves and my nipples brush his shirt.
Instantly, I moan and then close my mouth. His dark gaze sweeps over my body and meets my eyes again.
A warm hand slides between my panties and another moan escapes my lips. My toes curl as the pad of his middle finger presses into my core.
This is happening.
Oh, Goddess.
Without a care, he slides the finger inside me. The uncomfortable feeling spreads in my lower half, but it goes away the moment he pulls it out and then plunges it back in. I don’t have the time to be surprised by the ease with which his fingers slide into me.
He pulls them out and leans away. Instinctively, I squeeze my eyes shut. My core is throbbing and aching with the need to get something inside me.
It’s like my body is betraying me completely. The alcohol has made me blind and the strange sparks only aid whatever this man is doing.
He slides my panties down my legs which have a mind of their own. His muscular frame settles between my legs again before he leans in and kisses me roughly.
The movement of his lips is aggressive and demanding. It’s different from the previous kisses. It’s more intense, and deeper. His tongue explores my mouth, as his fingers slide between my folds once more.
Like a brainless fool, I moan into his mouth and spread my legs wider for him.
We part for a moment and he removes his shirt hastily. I pant as I reach for his neck and tug him back in. Our lips meet with the same intensity that knocks the breath out of my lungs.
His hands fumble between our bodies. I hear the noise of the zipper, then feel something hot and hard sliding between my wet folds.
Pleasure courses through my veins, making me unable to register anything else.
His teeth tug my lower lip harshly before he pulls away and sits on his knees.
“ Look at me. ” He commands in a powerful tone. Warmth pools in my belly at the way he speaks.
My eyes snap open and meet his gaze. The corner of his mouth quirks up but I find myself staring into his eyes that hold a hint of fury.
Why is he angry? Is he mad at me? Does he not like it?
“ Keep your eyes on me. ” He orders, and breathlessly, I obey.
I have never—
My train of thought comes to a halt. He pushes inside me roughly. I hiss and clench my teeth. My lower abdomen throbs with pain as if something has split me in half. Unconsciously, my eyes roll back into my head as I struggle in agony.
“ Eyes, Princess. ” He says hoarsely.
Immediately, my gaze finds his face again. A wave of electricity goes down my spine and makes me squirm to adjust him.
I want this, I want him. I need this desperately.
He is watching me, writhing in pain and the subtle pleasure. I clench the sheets while trying to not make it so obvious.
“ First time? ” He lowers his hand to my stomach, feeling the tensed muscles.
I bite my lower lip but refuse to answer him. His eyes flash a threatening black, making my eyes widen in horror. Slowly, strange dark red veins pop under his eyes and in his cheeks.
This can’t be. Only the eyes of Lycans ever flash black. And what are those veins? I have never seen this before.
Roughly, he pushes his length inside me. I wince, as my head rolls back into the pillow. This hurts like hell.
“ Princess. ” He pushes further in.
I try to squirm away but his hands close around my waist and pull me to him.
“ You will take all of me tonight. ” He groans, pushing all of it in.
My insides cling to him while pain makes me shake my head repeatedly. I should ask him to stop.
I should ask him to stop—I repeat to myself, but the pleasure that his throbbing cock inside me brings surpasses the pain. The sparks that surround my body and make it tingle make me numb to the world.
“ P—Please, move. ” I grumble through my gritted teeth as he stays still.
“ So tight. ” He pulls out.
“ And wet. ” Thrusts back in. I grip the pillow and moan recklessly.
“ And eager to get fucked. ” Another thrust and the gravity of his voice makes me forget about the pain.
His hands move to my breasts, squeezing and pinching my nipples. I turn my head to the side and bite the pillow but it’s not enough to keep me quiet…or sane.
The slow thrusts become hard, and fast, and then quicker. His groans become an aphrodisiac, giving me a satisfaction I never felt before.
Every sensation heightens the moment his lips find the skin of my neck, my shoulders, my breasts. His lips are everywhere, and his hands are holding me down as he takes me mercilessly.
The moment I forget the pain, it becomes all about the hot pleasure that buzzes in every inch of my skin. Something builds deep inside me—Something that threatens to leave me shattered underneath him.
And then, I come undone with a shallow scream in his neck but he keeps going. My mind tells me to stop this. I am done.
But the thought of his pleasure, the pleasure he will take from my body…is intoxicating. I want him to feel the same. I want him to shatter and lose his mind.
Every desperate thrust and every desperate sound of pleasure brings me closer to another orgasm. He flips me to my stomach and slides back in before he takes me in the familiar quick strokes.
The stretch burns, and he goes deeper. But it feels so good.
Somewhere during it, I forget my name, and my identity and only remember the man who is inside me like he owns me.
I only come to my senses when I feel his teeth over my neck. He bites a little harder than necessary, and a force sweeps inside my head. I scream due to the pressure before I feel the warm liquid inside me.
What did he do?
I struggle to grasp the reigns of sanity but it’s impossible when the pressure in my head grows.
The thrusts come to a halt as he pants close to my ear, his heavy breaths making me dizzier.
“ What…did…you— ”
My tongue loosens in my mouth. I press my forehead into the pillow while trying to understand what just happened.
He sinks his teeth in the lobe of my ear, sending a sharp pain in my flesh. I try to grab the pillow but it slips from my hold. I feel so weak.
“ You… ” His deep, angry voice whispers something into my ear. “ Mine. ”
I gasp a final time and desperately try to hold onto my consciousness but I am already slipping. I am so sleepy and tired and—
“ Princess. ”
I think he is laughing to mock me. I try to blink my eyes open but it’s impossible.
“ Remember. My name is… ” I hear him say and then feel him pull out of me.
I try to make out what he said, but everything goes black.
AVERY Everything hurts. I groan, shifting to my back only to get the bright sunlight to burn my face. For a few moments, I keep my eyes closed and try to understand why it hurts. But then the events of the night flash before my eyes and I sit up in the bed. The stench of alcohol and sex still lingers in the air but the atmosphere is cold now. The warmth is gone. I open my eyes and look around to find the room vacant. The man is gone. And I— I look down at my body only to find myself still naked and bearing the marks from last night. My breath hitches in my throat. Did I just give up my virginity to a stranger when I was supposed to keep myself pure for my future mate? No. This can’t be. Dustin will kill me when he gets to know and if he doesn’t and I end up in the South, Aleister Anasazi will know. If he finds out, he will consider this treachery. Fear grips my heart and twists it painfully. What do I do? Why did I do this? Why did I lose my mind when I saw this man? W
AVERY I hurry back to my room so I don’t stumble across her. At this time, the worst thing will be a confrontation. Renee is running behind me as we both abandon our usual composed demeanor. She is the only person who knows why I am so out of breath. When I finally enter my room, a sigh of relief escapes my mouth. She is not here. Renee enters behind me and closes the door. “ You should take a bath, Princess. It’s— ” “ I know. ” I snap, rushing towards the attached bathroom. She closes her mouth and doesn’t stop me. I discard my clothes once I am inside and turn on the shower. Water rains on my body, wetting my hair instantly. The wall-length mirror in front of me reflects my body. My drenched blonde hair clings to my back and shoulders. Unconsciously, my gaze rests on the exposed black half-moon and a star on my neck. Numb—That’s all I feel when I see the mark. Why did a stranger feel the need to mark me? The longer I stare at the mark, the worse the fear becomes. Once p
AVERY“ Did you find anything? ” I ask as soon as Renee enters the room.She sighs, letting me know what the results of the search were. I rub my temples as frustration grips my mind.“ What good will it do to find the man anyway, Princess? What are you hoping to do once you find him? ” She questions in a hushed voice.In the previous week, I gathered all the people I thought wouldn’t be able to tell my brother anything and searched for that grey-eyed Devil but it feels like he disappeared from the face of Earth.“ He has to reject me, Renee. I can…probably lie about the…purity but I can not hide the mark. This mark needs to disappear. ” I press my lips into a thin line. Lying to a Lycan King about my virginity will only warrant my early death but it can’t be worse than admitting in front of my brother that I am a fool who let someone do this to me.“ I wish that man didn’t hold me back that day, Princess. I would have protected you if only the bar people had let me go to the first fl
AVERYIt’s surprising how it takes so little time to pack your whole life and move away from your house.Silently, I wished it took longer than a lifetime to set out but in a few hours, I was already standing close to a carriage and the castle—Wolveshire Citadel stood in the back, looking like the part of the past that I will never return to. The wounded sister in me wanted to cry and fight with her brother but the Princess knew there were no words to be said or heard. Surprisingly, my whole family stood at the entrance. Mom, Dad, and Dustin. Dad and Mom shared the same sentiments and didn’t even bother to come to me but my brother tried.However, I had nothing to say to him and I didn’t want to break by saying goodbye so I stepped inside my carriage. They became three small frames that I stared at from the round window in the door until…eventually, they faded into the fog that surrounded them like they never existed. My heart leaped back to them and my body wanted to hold onto som
AVERY “ If my warriors were dogs, your dogs wouldn’t be panting so heavily. ” I blink, shifting my focus to other men from the South. “ You dare— ” “ I don’t have time for whatever drama you are trying to play. I need to see your King. ” I cut in calmly before he can keep blabbering. Apparently, these men have beef with me that I am not aware of. “ Our King? ” He flashes me a scary smile that rings the alarm bells in my head, “ Oh, he’s been waiting for you, Princess. ” The word ‘Princess’ almost sounds like an insult coming from his mouth. I frown and keep my gaze on him. What is he so angry about? “ Follow me. Let’s not keep the King waiting. ” His smile widens as he turns around. “ Go back. ” I command the warriors. They look reluctant but they don’t object. I turn to the carriage so we can follow them but the man with brownish hair and grey eyes stops me again. “ That shit is not allowed. You will walk. ” Anger surges but I suppress it and nod subtly before turning ba
AVERY “ Come close. ” He says in the familiar gruff tone. I should be relieved that he is the man I was looking for—this very King that I feared would find about another man laying claim on me. I don’t need to fear him finding out about the mark on me anymore because it belongs to him. But… I don’t know why. Something just doesn’t fit in. What was a Lycan King doing in the North, a place he was never supposed to be in? Why did he mark me in the first place if he didn’t know me? And if he knew me back then… A shudder runs down my back at the thought. He waits, his gaze predatory. To test the waters, I shake off my thoughts and walk closer to the staircase that leads to his throne. Everything is so dark here that it makes my eyes hurt. I am used to the blue ocean, a life full of solitude—not this chaos and glares pricking my skin from everywhere. When I reach the first stair, I pause, not sure if I should climb up or if this is close enough for him. My mind has gone numb and I c
AVERY “ First, release Renee! ” I hiss, losing the cool from before. If Mom was here, she would tell me I am a terrible person for letting the enemy see how I care about a mere maid but I can’t help it. This girl came with me to the enemy Kingdom without bearing any resentment towards me, how can I leave her to be abused at the hands of these imbeciles?! “ You don’t realize the position you are in. You can not order the King, girl. ” The man behind me clicks his tongue, taunting me. I glare at Aleister fiercely, “ Release— ” “ Your brother lied to you. I made no promise to him. I simply heard his plea and agreed to what he had to offer. ” He says before I can finish stating my demand again. I close my mouth, shooting him a look that clearly states ‘I don’t buy it’. “ Do you believe you are here to become my mate? ” Aleister closes the distance between us and places his forefinger under my chin, lifting my head higher. Electric jolts whizz past the length of my body, striking m
AVERY I tremble, in fear and confusion. “ what are you trying to do? ” “ Since your brother couldn’t keep a promise and sent a girl who has already allowed another man to touch her, leave his mark on her…and perhaps, occupy a spot in her heart, I can’t keep my part of the deal either. ” The icy glint in his eyes shocks me when he utters these words. Suddenly, everything makes perfect sense. “ You can’t do that! You know you marked me! It’s your mark, Aleister Anasazi. ” I yell, losing what was left of my composed exterior. “ Is that so? ” He taps his fingers on the armrest as his eyes darken, “ But I don’t remember anything like that. ” “ What? ” I breathe, and try to get up only to have a hand landing on my shoulder and pushing me down to my knees. “ You will kneel until the King desires. ” The man sneers from behind me. “ Get your filthy hand off! ” I hiss, shaking my shoulder. He digs his fingers into my shoulder harder, sending ripples of pain throughout my flesh and bone.