Meredith’s POV
I blink up at him, wondering if I had heard him correctly.Roman has a deep scowl on his face when he asks, “What do you think you are doing, Saul?”The grin on Saul’s lips is evil and filled with so many mysteries. Mysteries that I am certain I do not want to uncover."Oh, come on, Roman - look at her. I have never seen a more desperate creature before in my entire life! She says she is willing to do anything; aren’t you a little bit curious to see how far she could go?”The way he speaks about me, like I am not even here, is quite humiliating.A part of me wants to snap at him and tell him to address me with a bit of respect, I am royalty after all, but I am certain that if I do that, they won't even give me off to the slavers.They would kill me on the spot.So, I stay silent and take it all in.My gaze shifts to my supposed mate. I cannot believe he has not said anything about our mate bond. And more importantly, why isn’t he reacting to what his friends are saying?Surely, Saul’s words are meant to anger him, make him possessive, and have a desire to kill whoever would dare lay his hand on me.Could I be mistaken? Is he really my mate? Is the bond one-sided?“I am a bit curious myself, actually,” the bronze god adds, his eyes grazing over my form with a hint of interest. “The past few days have been rough on all of us; we could do with letting off some steam.”We all await Roman’s response, and I do not know why I had so much hope in him. I hope that he will say something to abolish this idea.But he simply shrugs nonchalantly.The smile that stretches Saul’s lips is frightening. He seems to be the most excited of all three of them. He turns to me with excitement swirling within his eyes and says,“Well then, your generous offer has been accepted. However, we will give you a test. You will have to show that you are obedient and submissive and can meet any of our demands. But if you defy even one of us or fail to please us, we will hand you over to the slavers. It seems fair enough, doesn’t it?”He speaks like he is giving me much of a choice.I cannot be sold to the slavers; that is not even an option. I must do my best to please them—anything to stay with them, anything to stay with my mate.Taking in a deep breath to calm my nerves, I say, “I accept.”Saul resembles a child on Christmas Eve when he hears that.“Good, Caelen will go first.”I spin on my heel to come face-to-face with the bronze-skinned Alpha.“Like Saul said earlier, get naked. And do not waste our time; we have other things to do today.”Biting my bottom lip, I do as I am told.I start off by undoing the buttons on my shorts. It falls from my waist instantly and pools at my feet. My oversized shirt still covered most of my vitals, but once I pulled it over my head, I heard a sharp exhale.I am not sure which one of the Alphas did it, but I am certain it came from either Roman or Saul. My guess is Saul, since Roman is a lot less expressive.I stand before them all, bare and vulnerable.Alpha Caelen takes in my figure with a subtle hunger in his eyes.“Perhaps she will be enjoyable after all.”“Get on your knees,” Saul demands as he closes the distance between us.He takes the Caelen position before me, and the amount of excitement mixed with desire in his eyes terrifies me.Without warning, his hand lunges out and grabs one of my breasts. He squeezes the mold of soft flesh as he hums. His fingers find their way to my already hard and pink nipple.The moan that leaves my lips as he pinches the nub is involuntary.“You like that, don’t you?” Saul asks teasingly, and I bite my bottom lip harder.Surprisingly, I do, but I am unable to speak. His hands on my breasts feel so good, yet so wrong at the same time.“You have a very nice body; I will give you that. And that little moan you just did...” he trails off, bringing his lips dangerously close to my ear. “I want to hear more of it when we are behind closed doors - your screams too.”A shiver runs down my spine, and I am ashamed to say it is a good one.Saul’s eyes shift to Roman, who has been watching the whole scene silently.“Aye, Roman, would you like to break her in?”Break me in. What did that mean?Roman’s dark and impenetrable eyes pin me to the spot.I yearned to see him with a bit of emotion, but I can already tell that this is a dream that will never come true.His voice bounces off the stony walls of the cave, even though it is in a calm tone. It’s quite admirable how he does not need to raise his voice to demand attention.“Come to me.”Oh my, my.The way he says that makes my insides clench.I attempt to get back on my feet, but then he adds, “I did not tell you to stand, did I?”Oh.Hesitantly, I began to crawl to him, and not once did we break eye contact. I stop at his feet, and to my horror, he begins to undo the buttons on his pants.What springs out has my jaw touching the floor.My goodness, I have never seen a cock so big!“Please me,” he says.No, he demands.I stare at his cock with uncertainty. I have never done anything like this before. I am not even sure how it works. The least I could do is try.Grabbing the base of his veiny cock, I take the pink tip into my mouth.I start to bob my head up and down against his member, doing my best to avoid scraping my teeth on him. But, my God, it was quite a lot of work.He took up almost every inch of my mouth, and he isn’t even half way in yet.I peer up at him to find that his expression is still stoic. There was no expression on his face, so it is hard for me to tell if I am doing a good job or not.I highly doubt I am.I decided to quicken my pace and stroke him as well. I find myself taking more and more of him into my mouth. Soon, I will start to get the hang of it.This is going to be crazy to admit, but I am actually enjoying it.Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it is him. My mate. Alpha Roman.Something about his dark and cold demeanor turns me on. But right now, I need some form of expression from him. I cannot afford to not please him; I have to, or else -My thoughts are interrupted when he grabs my hair, forcing me to stand. A whimper escapes my lips as pain shoots through my head from how hard he is gripping my hair.Thankfully, it does not last when he spins me around swiftly.I almost dare to ask what he is doing, but my question is answered when he slams his entire length into me.The sound that leaves my lips is in between a scream and a moan. The Alpha holds my hands behind my back with one hand while the other holds my waist firmly.He pounds into me monstrously, and pleasure shoots through my body. I feel my knees grow weaker as his hard member goes deeper into me.I felt some of his veins pulsate against my inner walls, and I knew he was going to cum long before he did.He releases his load into me, filling me up to his satisfaction.And then he lets go of me.My body falls to the dirt floor carelessly. I did not care if my bare body was planted on the dirt with cum dripping out of my throbbing middle.I was way too tired, too stuck on cloud nine, to move."Well, that was quite fun to watch,” I hear Saul remark. “So, what’s it going to be, guys?”There is a moment of silence, and I want to believe that they are having some sort of eye contact between themselves.“We are keeping her,” Roman says, and his words bring a smile to my lips.But it disappears when I hear him walk away, and as he gets further and further away, I am filled with this feeling of hollowness.“Tie her up and take her back to camp,” I hear Caelen say, and I hear them all walk away.I suppose it is decided that I will not be sold to the slavers.The council and Johnathan’s father won't find me.I am safe now.Dark dots taint my vision, and I feel myself slowly losing consciousness. I have never felt this tired before. I mean, do not get me wrong, I have had sex before, but not one this intense.I feel a pair of arms wrap around my back and help me sit up. Something goes over my head, and I soon realize that someone is helping me put on my clothes—Marco, I presume.“You are one lucky bitch. It’s such a shame; I really did want to have some fun with you.” I hear him say this as he binds my wrists with some ropes.Well, luck to me.That is the lost thought that comes to my head before I slowly succumb to the welcoming darkness.***Ow!A groan leaves my lips when I receive a kick to my back. I open my eyes to find Marco standing above me with a disapproving scowl on his face.“Get up. We are leaving,” he says gruffly.Even with the ropes binding my hands, I manage to pull myself to my feet. I take in my surroundings to find men in uniforms, just like Marco, packing up the tents and rounding up their items.My eyes search the sea of men for something. Or should I say some Alphas?But, to my disappointment, I do not find any of them.Marco leads me to a convoy of SUVs. He helps me into one, and soon, we are driving off to God only knows where.If I were to guess, I would say that it took about thirty minutes before the SUV finally pulled up at a pair of large golden gates. My mouth falls open as they part to reveal one of the most luxurious palaces I have ever seen.“Please, do not drool on the seats,” Marco remarks, his eyes meeting mine through the rear-view mirror.I slam my mouth shut.He drives into the lavish compound, parking right before the grand steps leading to the palace entrance. Marcos hops out and helps me out of the SUV.We make our way up the grand steps, and I start to wonder if maybe living here won't be that bad.But as we make our way into the lavish building, I feel the eyes of hundreds on me. We pass by a few guards, and they do not even bother to hide the hunger in their eyes as they rake up and down my body."Well, what do we have here?”“I would love to taste her.”“She looks like a screamer; I can't wait to find out.”Good Lord, where the hell have I just walked into?Meredith’s POVMarco’s grip on my arm is harsh as he leads me to God knows where. I take the time to gawk at the majestic paintings that hang on the crystal-white walls. Most of it was off landscapes and skies; a few of them were of people I do not know but none of them was one of the three kings. How strange.It makes me wonder: how exactly are there three kings ruling one kingdom? There is so much mystery about this place, and I cannot wait to uncover it all.My eyes fall on a woman standing at the end of the hall. The stoic look on her face suggests that she has not had a good laugh in ages. She appears to be somewhere in her forties; her black hair has a few gray strands that are tied up in a tight bun. It lays much emphasis on her rather large forehead. The lines in the corner of her head show that she has spent most of her life frowning rather than smiling. I suppose it explains why her dark brown eyes are void of emotion.“Here she is, ma’am. The king’s new girl.”The woman
Meredith’s POVAll three alphas are seated in armchairs facing the bed. Saul has his usual evil smirk with mischief twinkling in his eyes. Caelen, as always, is filled with curiosity and excitement. And of course, Alpha Roman, with absolutely no expression on his face, remains stoic as always. “Are you ready, little one?” Saul asks me, and I bite my bottom lip. I do not think I will ever be ready, but I might as well get this over with. So, I nod.“You look a lot better now. You are actually very pretty when you don’t have dirt on your face and try to steal our food,” Caelen remarks, and Saul chuckles. My smile is nervous, and I do not know whether to take that as a compliment or not. My gaze shifts to Roman, but he does not utter a word.Rather, his eyes trail up and down my body. When they stop at my eyes, I feel my wolf stir within me. She is excited; she purrs with delight at the contact. She wants to jump into his arms and never let go. I have to do everything within my power
Meredith’s POVThe breath is knocked out of my lungs as Roman slams me down on the bed. My back makes contact with the soft mattress, and my head dangles over the edge. Roman grabs my neck, forcing me up. His hand around my neck sends tingles through my entire body, and the way he looks at me with so much intensity makes me weak in the knees.He brings his lips to my ear and whispers, “I do not care how badly you are choking. I do not care if you are about to faint or if you see death knocking right outside your door. Under no circumstances will you get my dick out of your mouth; do you understand?” I gulp, but somehow manage to nod.His minty breath fans my earlobe when he says, “I need words.”“I understand, Alpha Roman,” I choke out, and he hums. A yelp escapes my lips when he forces me to my knees. He doesn’t wait another second before forcing my mouth open and shoving his entire length down my throat.My God, I do not think I am going to survive this night. But even with this
Meredith’s POV“The kings have a favorite?” I ask, and Sarah nods in confirmation. I do not know how to feel about that. “You mean all three of them favor Gwen most out of all the women here?” “Not exactly,” she pauses, like there is something she wants to tell me but thinks against it. “All three of them are the most called to the red room. I suppose it is because they have the best bodies out of all of us here.”“Oh, I see.” I trail off. A twinge of jealousy plagues my heart, but I do my best to dismiss it. So what if that girl has a better body than me, and the trio would love to have her more? Why should I care? Maybe it is because my mate is among the triad. I cannot help but wonder: does he actually like her, or does he just go along because his brothers enjoy her?I suppose that is a question I might most likely never get an answer to.“Aside from that, life in the harem is actually pretty sweet. Everything you can ever need is here, and you will hardly ever get bored,” Sara
Meredith’s POVSomething warm trickles down the side of my face; it is sticky and makes my skin crawl. I touch the spot and pull my hand to find blood on my fingertips. What? I am bleeding? But how? I feel no pain.Slowly, I lift my gaze, and a scream leaves my lips.Johnathan’s lifeless eyes are staring right at me. He has blood spilling out of his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. His skin is completely pale, and the veins on his neck are a bright shade of blue.“Meredith, what have you done?”That voice.My blood freezes as my father’s voice fills my ears. He is standing by the doorway with horror mixed with disappointment swirling within his eyes.“No, papa, wait. It’s not what you think!” I scream as I jump off the bed to run to him.“You killed him,” my father says, and I shake my head in denial. My eyes sting with tears as I watch someone shive my father down to his knees. My father-in-law, Johnathan’s father.His face is a bright shade of red; there is so much rage in his eyes, a
Meredith’s POVThe maid escorting me to the red room is silent. Which I somewhat appreciate; it gives me more time to think. My heart is beating wildly as I think of what I plan on doing tonight. It is risky, and the kings might kill me if I am caught, but damn it, I have to see my father and be sure my dreams are actually just dreams.We arrive at the red room, and the maid spins around to face me. She looks at me with pity in her eyes, and I feel pity for her too. But my excitement is greater. I know this may sound sick, but I actually look forward to my sessions with the kings.“Good luck,” the maid says, taking me off guard. I am about to thank her when she walks away briskly. Okay then.I stare at the door to the red room and take a deep breath before stepping in. The room is empty. None of the kings are present; what a relief!The room has been cleaned up nicely, like absolutely nothing had occurred here just last night. It almost looks like a normal bedroom if one decides to
Meredith's POVMy legs scream for a break, but I do not grant them that. I don't know how long I have been running, but I can't take the risk of getting caught now. My feet and the bottom part of my dress are covered in mud and pieces of dried leaves. My breaths are held, and I find myself almost giving up until my eyes fall on the road up ahead.A tired smile lifts my lips, and I use my last bit of energy to make it to the roadside before my legs finally give out. I use the time spent waiting for a vehicle to catch my breath. I can't believe I have made it this far.I feel a weight lift off my chest when I see two headlights approaching. I wave my hand in the air and watch as the car comes to a stop.The window slides down slowly, and a man and woman come into view. The man has a wary look on his face, while the woman looks at me with worry. They both have prominent amber eyes, and their similar features suggest that they might be related. I would say siblings if I were to guess.
Meredith’s POVI smile through my tears as my father squeezes my hand through the bars. As I take in his features, the tears only fall more. He has cuts and bruises everywhere; how could anyone do this to an innocent old man?My father is one of the kindest men I have ever met. And I am not saying this because he is my father. I am saying this because I actually know him. I see the way he treats his people with such kindness, wisdom, and sound judgment. He does not deserve this. He does not deserve any of this.Even though it has just been a week since I last saw him, I can tell that he has lost an unhealthy amount of weight. Are they even feeding on him here? My attention falls on a cut right above his eye. Judging by the discharge escaping it, I can tell that it has been infected.My chest feels tighter as more tears slip past my eyes. “I am getting you out of here, papa. I promise. I will look for the key and get you out.”I attempt to stand, but he holds me back down. He shakes
“Our kingdom has gone through trialing times this past year. We have lost so many of our people, family members, friends, and loved ones. This year will go down in history, and it shall be the last of its kind. A time like this will never step foot into the borders of Nuvia. Enemies tried to rule us; they tried to tear us down, but they couldn’t. Because we are strong. We are not like any other pack; we each have a fighting spirit so unique that has been placed within us. As Queen and Luna of the Nuvia kingdom, I swear to never turn my back on my kingdom ever again, even if it is for just a second. We, not just I, will learn from the mistakes made this year so they never happen again. We will rise from the ashes; we will become stronger, and if anyone tries to destroy this kingdom ever again, even after my reign, we will destroy them from the inside out instead.”Cheers, whistles, and praise filled the air as I concluded my speech. I stared at each and every Nuvian present; it was al
MEREDITH’S POVA gasp leaves my lips as I fill my lungs with oxygen. My eyelids come flying open, and my eyes lock with a pair of familiar sea blue eyes and honey brown eyes.“Welcome back to the living princess,” Saul says, and tears of joy well up in my eyes.“That’s queen to you,” I correct, and the both of them share a glance before chuckling at me. I jump to my feet to wrap both of them in a hug, but my feet wobble, and I lose my footing. Luckily, I land in Caelen’s arms, and he helps to steady me. “Easy now, queen. You just had quite an accident there. You might suffer from a concussion soon,” he says, pointing to my damaged car that is now lying in a ditch. What the hell? How did I even survive that?My eyes travel downwards to inspect my body for injuries. And surprisingly, there was none. But why did I have this burning pain all over? Like I was being beaten over and over again?When the realization dawns on me, my heart plummets to the pit of my stomach.My grip on Caelen’s
ROMAN’S POVI really am an asshole.This isn’t turning out the way I wanted. I thought that now that Meredith’s memories have been wiped out, I can finally have a brand-new chance to make things right. I thought I could fill her with stories that would benefit me.What a fool I was.The girl didn’t even trust me. She knew when I was lying and when I was telling the truth. She was my mate; she knew when I was telling the truth and when I was lying. It didn’t matter if she had lost her memories or not.That damn bond between us was always going to give me away. And my God, was she persistent. Since she didn’t believe me, she was doing everything within her power to uncover the truth. And at this rate, she was going to find out sooner than I would like. A sigh leaves my lips as I run my hand through my hair. Why did she have to be so damn persistent and go wondering around? But then again, I should have known better than to keep Lucia’s body in the same building as Meredith.I should h
MEREDITH’S POVRoman was still sound asleep. He looked so peaceful while he slept, I could stare at him sleep all day. He was even more beautiful while asleep, his features were a lot more relaxed and prominent. And who would have thought he had such incredibly long eyelashes. Lucky.Focus Meredith!It takes a lot of strength, but I manage to tear my eyes away from him. careful not to wake him; I get out of bed as quietly as possible. I do a mini-victory dance once I am out of bed, then tip toe out of the room. My teeth clamp down on my bottom lip as I open the door slowly.My heart nearly flies out of my mouth when the door makes a creak. I shoot Roman a glimpse over my shoulder and say a silent prayer when I see that he is still sound asleep. Finally, I get the door open wide enough to slip out.I make sure to shut the door gently before pumping my fist in the air. Ah, yes, freedom at last. I do another victory dance once again but freeze when I see some maids down the hall starin
MEREDITH’S POVA chill runs up my spine, and I let out a breath through my lips. A mist forms and quickly disappears before my eyes. Every breath I let out, I would see it in the form of a mist. There wasn’t a form of light in this cold, dark room. The only light came from the moon’s gaze slipping through the cracks of a barely opened window. I could tell that I was still in the palace; I do not know how, but I just did. I dared to peek out the window, and my thoughts were confirmed once my eyes locked with the palace gates.But this room... Roman had taken me on a tour around the palace, but this room... I never saw this room. I spun around in a circle, noting the dust, cobwebs, and spiders that filled the room. But what caught my attention was the coffin placed at the center of the room. Surprisingly, it was the only thing in the room that wasn’t covered in dust. It was still clean and shiny, like it had just been recently placed there.I knew I should run; I wanted to. Because wh
MEREDITH’S POV“It is a pleasure to have you back with us, Luna.”Remember your lines! Remember your lines!Presently, I am in a meeting with the newly elected council member of my pack. Roman was seated by my right hand while I was seated at the head of the table. Where I ought to be. The council consisted of seven members, each seated according to their ranks and roles. After waking up yesterday and having Roman fill me in on the things he felt were important for me to remember, I instantly passed out again. I suppose I was having a storage overload and needed time to actually process everything. When I woke up, an entire night had already passed, and I was already getting ready to attend a meeting I knew nothing about. I stared at myself in the mirror for the longest time, trying to recognize the woman that stood before me in this fancy gown and heavy jewelry. Roman came in shortly after dressed in an all-black suit with a gold cross around his neck and a gold watch on his wris
MEREDITH’S POVMy goodness, I felt quite sore all over.My lips part to release a tired yawn. Goodness, I was so tired. And I was quite hungry too. It feels like I haven’t eaten in days, but I know I ate just yesterday. But what did I eat?” I do not remember. Come to think of it, where did I eat, and what is my favorite food? What was yesterday? There was nothing but questions that filled my head. Questions that didn’t have an answer. How strange.Slowly my eyelids peel open, and I am met with a pretty chandelier. I stare at it for some time before finally sitting up. A groan leaves my lips as I stretch my legs. This bed was quite comfy, was it mine? I do not even know. My eyes dart in every direction, and I am filled with more questions. Like, where am I? And whose room is this? Was it mine or was it someone else’s?So many questions...Throwing my legs off the edge of the bed, I rise to my feet but stumble a bit. “Woah,” I mutter as I try to find my balance. Once I do, I twirl ar
ROMAN’S POVI stare at Meredith’s unconscious body with a blank face. That is one thing I was blessed with. I could be dying of pain, and my face would still be this way. Hard as stone and cold as ice. Tears still spilled out of her shut eyes, and the sight of them did something to me.I can’t believe that this was actually happening. I just hope that she will find it in her heart to forgive me someday. But this... all of this was just for her. I hope she will get to see it.A loud cackle snaps me out of my thoughts, and my head tilts to Lucia, who had her head tilted back as she laughed wholly. “Oh, what a glorious day! This has to be one of the best days of my life. I remember meeting you for the first time, and you swore to defeat me. You had so much hatred and determination set in your heart, but where has that gotten you now? Absolutely nowhere!” She laughs in Meredith’s sleeping face, and my eyelid twitches. She was way too close to Meredith for comfort. Her lips were barely a
MEREDITH’S POVFight! Get up! Move! Do something!These were the words that constantly sang repeatedly in my mind. But my body wouldn’t respond. I can’t believe that the moment Lucia told me to sleep, my body just did so without wasting a second. How was that even possible?I was awake, but my eyes wouldn't open. I was well aware of what was happening around me, but from a distance. Once again, my soul had left my body and watched the entire scene play out before me with a broken heart.I can’t believe that Roman has been helping Lucia all along. I thought that he had been with her the other night just to spite me. But going as far as stabbing his own brothers and helping her take over my kingdom was something I never would have imagined, not even in my wildest dreams. This... this was absolutely unforgiveable. Roman clothed my naked body before any of the vultures could come in before doing the same for himself. Once he was fully dressed, he asked Lucia, “What do you mean she will