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A Cruel Game

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Asher

I trudged up the stairs towards my bedroom, angry at myself for not being able to protect my mate—not yet, at least.

Loosening my tie in frustration, I turned the knob to my bedroom door but paused when I sensed someone else inside. I growled and pushed the door open with force, my nostrils flaring as I barged in.

I stopped short in the middle of the room when I found Hilda sprawled out on my carpet, coughing up blood and clutching her neck. I rushed to her side without thinking and fell to my knees beside her, holding her up.

“Hilda!” I barked, shaking her shoulder. She kept clutching her neck like she was choking, and as I looked closer, I recognised Aphrodite's necklace around her neck, now covered in blood.

How did she get her hands on Aphrodite's necklace? Did she pick it up somewhere? I wasn't sure what to think anymore.

“Who did this to you?” I panicked, picking her up in my arms without wasting a second and rushing out of my bedroom and down the stairs.

“Asher.” Aphrodit
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    Aphrodite I stood in a corner of Hilda's hospital room, watching silently as Matilda gently tended to her unconscious daughter. It was a shame and quite unfortunate that Hilda had to bear the brunt of Sophia's schemes, but I wouldn't say she didn't entirely deserve it.It would be cruel of me to find happiness in another person's death, but I still couldn't bring myself to feel sympathy for the woman who tried to kill me.Asher had been gone for quite some time, and I was beginning to wonder if he'd left me all alone in the pack hospital, still wearing the same dress I'd had on all night.Frankly, I was exhausted, and all I could think about was tearing off this dress and enjoying a long, hot shower before reacquainting myself with my bed. But I couldn't leave Matilda all alone.Even though we'd just met, I had taken a liking to the kind old woman. It was quite unbelievable that Hilda, who I could have sworn was the spawn of the devil, was her daughter.The door was pushed open rathe

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  • Mated to the Devil Alpha    VIP Cell

    Aphrodite After our talk, Asher decided he couldn't leave me in that cell, as it was unfit. So, he suggested I be taken to a VIP cell.I was shocked that such a thing even existed, but when I saw it for myself, I understood why it was called that, although he wouldn't tell me exactly why it even existed in the first place.It was a cosy room with a small square window, a heavy metal door, a bed, a heater, and a little bathroom attached. He brought extra blankets, clothes, food, and water, so I was comfortable.Everything was moving so fast, and I still knew nothing of the reason he put me in here, but I was at ease knowing that everything he was doing was with pure intentions.My first night in the VIP cell, I could hardly sleep. I tossed and turned the whole night and was only able to catch up on sleep in the early hours of the morning.I was flipping through a book Asher had brought me that morning when I heard the sound of footsteps outside my cell door. I perked up, closing the b

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  • Mated to the Devil Alpha    Wet heat

    Aphrodite “Asher,” I murmured when his fingers skimmed over my naked back as he pulled the zipper down painfully slowly.His gaze darkened when I practically melded my body against his, unwilling to let go. I was acting like a bitch in heat, but I simply didn't care; his touch seemed to quench the fire that was burning fervently on my skin.I pulled the sleeve of my dress down and let it fall over my shoulder, needing to feel his skin against mine. Asher inhaled sharply, his gaze lingering desperately on my skin. I wish it were his lips.The pad of his fingers skimmed over my shoulder blade, but he quickly shook his head, pulling the sleeve of my dress back over my shoulder and cupping my face in both hands as he leaned his forehead against mine.I moaned at the skin-to-skin contact, sighing in relief when the fire-like sensation decreased.“Please,” I begged, clinging onto him just to feel the relief of his skin against mine.The sound of heavy footsteps made him snap his attention

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  • Mated to the Devil Alpha    The Warning

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    Aphrodite My eyes drifted open slowly, and I stared at the concrete ceiling above, blinking to clear the haze of sleep from my eyes. I turned my head to the empty space on the bed beside me and sighed deeply. A pang of loneliness hit me; the thought that I could never have Asher as my mate in every sense of the word dug a deeper hole into my heart.I had gotten a taste of the magic of the mate bond I'd only ever heard stories about, and now I wanted more—no, I craved more.It was difficult to continuously reject him, especially after what we shared last night. I exhaled deeply and sat up slowly, clutching the comforter over my naked chest. As I got down from the bed, I frowned at the delicious soreness I felt down there, pausing when the memory of last night's events flashed through my mind almost instantly.I realised I was literally in heat, a clear sign that could give away the fact that I was a Devil Wolf, as normal she-wolves don't go into heat. Yet Asher hadn't tried to kill me

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  • Mated to the Devil Alpha    Spilled Wine And Promises

    Aphrodite A bright white light flashed behind my eyelids, and I snapped my eyes open, gasping as pain violently ripped through me almost instantly.I felt my wolf healing me, my broken bones snapping back into place with a speed that knocked the breath out of me. I lay there for what felt like hours until the only thing I could feel was the dull ache of the excruciating pain I'd endured.Slowly, I sat up and wiped the blood that had dribbled down my chin with the back of my hand, smearing it across my face. With deliberate, calculated steps, I marched towards the doors of the mansion, my footsteps echoing in the silence as my eyes grew red with uncontained rage.I could smell my targets nearby, and my claws itched to draw blood. My tongue salivated with the urge to taste their fear.Hearing the clinking of glasses, I quickened my pace towards the direction that permeated with the stench of the low lives that had dared to think they could end me with just a mere push from the balcony.

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  • Mated to the Devil Alpha    Fiery Eyes

    Asher:The emergency meeting I'd set up with the Alphas in my region was still in session when one of my warriors barged into the room, disoriented and breathing heavily as if he'd just run a marathon and seen the devil himself along the way.“My king,” he gasped, bowing in reverence.“What’s going on?” I asked, my face stoic as I regarded him.“My King, you need to come with me right now,” he urged quickly, his head still bowed. “It’s Ms. Aphrodite,” he added.At the mention of my mate’s name, I rose from my seat at the head of the table, the speed knocking the swivel chair back against the wall.“What happened? Is she hurt?” I demanded, my brain conjuring different and a dozen possible scenarios of how she could be in danger.“More like she is hurting someone,” he responded, his eyes darting nervously around the room.I froze for a split second, then narrowed my eyes. “ what.”“She’s at the Correction Facility, my King. She’s taken two prisoners, and from the looks of it, they’ve su

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  • Mated to the Devil Alpha    A Selfish Man

    AsherMy lips melded against her soft, moist ones, moving in a frenzy as I pulled her taut body against mine and devoured her lips like a starved man.When I pulled away, I cupped her face with both palms, resting my forehead against hers as our breaths came out in short pants."I don't care what you did to Sophia and Hilda; they deserved it. But you, Aphrodite, are mine," I rasped, caressing her chin with the pad of my thumb.The sound of the front door slamming shut made me reluctantly let go of her face."Why don't you go on ahead and freshen up?" I suggested gesturing to her shirt, which had blotchy stains of blood on it. She looked down at her shirt as though she were just now noticing it and sighed before nodding slowly."I suppose I should," she mumbled, rising to leave when George walked in. He paused briefly to offer a subtle nod in greeting her way before making his way to me."My king," he bowed as soon as he approached, and I nodded in response."What have you got?" I aske

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  • Mated to the Devil Alpha    Molten Larva

    Aphrodite "I'll be right back, sir," I muttered under my breath as I unintentionally slammed the taxi door hard behind me and stomped up the stairs to my bedroom, tears blurring my vision.A sob threatened to break free through my throat, but I gritted my teeth, holding back the flood. I pushed the door open, ignoring Lara's gasp of surprise, and rushed into the walk-in closet.I yanked my already packed suitcase, almost bumping into Lara as I turned. She grabbed my shoulders to stop me from leaving. A worried expression marred her soft features, and her gaze searched my glossy eyes while I bit down hard on my tongue to curb the sobs that were at the threshold of my throat."Are you sure you can cope?" she asked softly. "Can you really bear to live without him? You know how strong the mate bond is." Her expression shifted to one of pity, and I shook my head, steeling my resolve."I have to, for his sake and mine," I murmured, sniffing. She nodded slowly, pulling me into a comforting

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