AVERY “ I like the sea. ” I hum, a subtle smile lifting the corners of my lips. “ Why? Do you want to drown yourself to death? ” Aleister wonders. I choke on my breath, surprise making me feel dumb for a second. “ W—What? ” “ You seem to be attached to everything that brings you pain. ” He states as a matter of fact. “ Why do you think so? ” My nose wrinkles. “ You like your family and friends, and that traitor of a maid you have with you. ” He rests his chin on my shoulder and turns to face me. “ You like me too. And you like fighting people you shouldn’t fight. ” “ When did I say that I like you? ” I shudder in his arms and avoid meeting his eyes. “ Don’t you? ” He kisses my cheek, sending another shockwave of electricity down my spine. “ N—No. ” I blink innocently. “ No? ” His voice lowers. My heart races in my chest. Aleister nibbles on my neck, earning a startled breath from me. “ Be honest, Princess. You like my cock in your pussy. You like it when I am close. You lik
AVERY“ You must be missing your fiance. ” Aleister grumbles under his breath.I sigh, grip the edges of the tub, and lift myself. He frowns, loosening his grip on me. I turn around in the water and settle down into his lap again.Instinctively, Aleister’s hands are on my back pulling me into his chest. “ Now you know how I feel when you talk about your other women. ” I state as a matter of fact.A dangerous glint flashes across his eyes, “ I told you— ”“ I know you didn’t touch them, Aleister. ” My hands rest on his shoulders. “ And you know I have never touched a man except you either. Tyson was my fiance and I thought I would end up with him but that didn’t happen. And I am here now. ”“ So you wanted to spend your life with him? ” His expressions seem to be becoming worse.Aleister looks like a sulking child and a raging beast at the same time. I don’t know how to tackle this grave situation.My shoulders slump as I sneak closer to him. “ I don’t want to lie to you. I thought ab
AVERY“ You can go. ” Aleister turns to the Healer.I breathe a sigh of relief and tighten my hold over the knot that is keeping the towel wrapped around my body.“ Yes, My King. ” The woman quickly saunters out of the room and closes the door behind her.“ What was that all about? ” My nose wrinkles.“ Spread your legs. ” Aleister stares at me.“ Hmm? What? ” I blink in confusion.“ You heard me. Spread your legs, Princess. ” He smirks, slowly approaching me.My heart misses a beat. I gulp and clench my thighs tightly.“ Don’t even think about it. You know I am fine. ” I huff.“ I don’t know. You keep wincing whenever I touch you. ” Aleister shrugs.I look into his eyes to find the playfulness replaced with concern. I sit up in the bed and dangle my legs down the edge.“ Trust me. It’s not that serious. I am just…not used to anything like this. ” My voice lowers towards the end.“ I still have to take a look. ” Aleister comes to stand in front of me, his knees touching mine slightly.
AVERYMy hands shoot towards his head but he catches them mid-air and slams them beside me on the bed. He holds my wrists by my side firmly. “ It’s only right that I kiss it better. ” His voice is like a sinful whisper of the devil, drawing me deeper into the claws of ecstasy.A knot forms deep inside me. The gentle strokes of his tongue continue, causing a fire to erupt in my body. I am not even breathing anymore. I am tuned into that sensation, so close to exploding.“ You are perfect like this, Princess. So fucking beautiful. ” He murmurs and sucks.I sink my teeth in my lower lip as the pleasure finally explodes. My thighs shake violently. The remnants of last night’s session seem to be lingering in my core as my muscles convulse.Aleister licks my tightening walls and sucks on the sensitive spot until I am whimpering again.“ Easy. ” He coaxes, his hand moving to my stomach which is still tight with the release.I fist my hands while struggling to catch my breath. My legs close
AVERY “ What spell did you cast on him?” Draven rolls his eyes.“ Why are you always like this?” My nose wrinkles as I check myself out in the mirror’s reflection.I still can’t find myself beautiful but Aleister’s voice keeps ringing in my ears, telling me that I am.“ Tell me your secret? ” He says, sitting on the wingchair in the corner.“ I have no secret.” I am just in a great mood today.I feel like humming, and skipping on my feet. There is this giddy feeling in my stomach that continues to make me smile.“ Then is it because of the mate bond that Leister can’t think straight when it comes to you?” He suggests, his eyes twinkling under the lights of my room.My hands that are reaching for my hair, freeze in the air. The silly smile on my lips drops.Does it mean that Aleister only likes me because I am his mate?I frown, my mood instantly turning sour.But...I am his mate for a reason, right? Moon Goddess never pairs up people that don’t truly belong with each other.“ Where i
ALEISTERMy brows lift as I look around the room. The lights are off but I can see Agrona sitting on the edge of her bed, staring at the floor.When Draven told me she was losing her mind, I didn’t trust him. But, I can see her situation. “ You know why I did it! ” She mumbles, not looking up at me.I grit my jaw. It’s because of her that I hurt Avery or else I would have never been this out of control with her. It’s taking everything in me to not snap Agrona’s neck. “ What the fuck were you thinking?! Did you think you could get me to fuck you, Agrona? ”“ Yes, I did. ” She nods without hesitance. “ I knew you would be coming to me because that Princess hates you and would never let you touch her! ” “ And what would you have achieved if we have fucked one more time? ” I rest my back against the wall beside her room’s door and fix my unwavering glare on her.“ I thought you would come back to me and get over her. ” Agrona’s shoulders tremble in the dark.That was a good plan. If I
AVERY“ Aleister just mindlinked me. ” Draven reveals.Instantly, my attention is drawn to him. “ What did he say? ”His brows furrow. For a second, complete silence reigns in my room. Renee and I watch Draven, waiting for him to answer my simple question but he says nothing.I don’t want to be like this. I told Aleister that I would trust his words. I can’t start doubting him now. But…I can’t help it. My heart is drowning and my thoughts are threatening to run wild.“ He will be staying with Agrona tonight. He won’t be coming back to you. ” He discloses with a sigh.My head goes blank. “ Hmm? ”“ Stop waiting for him, Avery. Stop trying to control him when you know you can’t. ” Draven shakes his head.Did I try to control Aleister? Is asking to be loyal to me like I am to him…considered controlling him?I blink, my head beginning to feel heavy. It feels like I am stuck in an enclosed space that is filled with fog. Everything is blurry and unclear. “ I told you, Princess. You shoul
AVERYWith the passing hours, it becomes impossible for me to sit still. Renee stays beside me, telling me repeatedly that I was not thinking straight.Aleister was not by Agrona’s side because she was sick or anything like that. No King does that.He was there because he wanted to…sleep with her. “ But I feel no pain. ” I utter.“ The King suppressed your Lycan, Princess. It’s impossible for you to feel pain even if he does that. ” She sighs, slumping beside me after hours of pacing back and forth.It feels like the world is slowly splitting into two. I am trying my best to hold it together but the cracks are becoming larger.Maybe, Draven was right. I should visit Aleister. He won’t be mad if he is not doing something he shouldn’t. I will only talk to him and come back.I rise to my feet but then sit down again. What if he thinks I lied when I said I would try to trust him? If I trust him, I shouldn’t be doing this right? My hands tighten over the mattress as I stare at the wall