NORAI was wrong when I thought he would carry me back to the Brothel. He took me back to the castle instead through the wide open gates and we didn’t talk to each other the whole way.Striker looked conflicted about something. I didn’t need to ask what he was thinking. I knew it already.He didn’t want to kill me right now because it would be too troublesome for him, but when this year ended, he wouldn’t let me leave with his secret. I would have to think of an escape then, but right now, I should only think about the present and I should try my best to not infuriate him any longer.I liked my head too much to let it rot in a basket so soon.After he put me on the bed in his room, he left to do God knows what. Amanah came running to his room, her eyes screaming worry.“ I even gave you the potion, yet you got caught. ” She scolded like a mother.“ I know right? I am such an idiot. ” I sighed, dropping on my back.“ Why are you so dirty? ” She asked, walking closer.I looked at the ce
NORAStriker released my lips and trailed a path of open-mouth kisses down my jaw, my neck, and my collarbone. I was breathless and so hot that I doubted I would survive this sweet torture.If I thought his lips were enough to send me to hell, he brought his right hand up and cupped my right boob. My soul departed from my body. He grinded against me again, as his hands played with my body and his lips trailed kisses to all places he knew off.He grabbed the neckline of my dress and tore it to reveal my bare boobs to his eyes. Momentarily, he paused and sucked in a quick breath. I opened my eyes and held his dark gaze.Lowering his head, he ran his tongue across my right hardened nipple. I whimpered, my hands holding his shoulders for support. He opened his mouth as he kept my eyes pinned on him and sucked my nipple into his wet mouth.My head dropped back, my body arching into his as I moaned at the unfamiliar sensation.Growling like an animal, he peeled my back off the window and ca
NORA His cold shower took too long. When he finally stepped out with only a towel wrapped around his torso, I instantly went back to pretending to sleep. He shouldn’t know that I was waiting for him impatiently. “ Are you going to sleep in my bed? ” He asked. I heard the soft rustle of clothes and cracked my left eye open to peek at him. He was pulling his pants up while his eyes stared right at my face. Gulping, I closed my half-open eye again. What was I doing exactly? At this point, my tiny brain failed to comprehend this on its own. “ I know you are not sleeping, Lana. ” He hissed, strolling toward me. I didn’t budge and kept lying right there. It was not my problem that he knew too many things. I felt his body close to mine, and the sparks shot down my bloodstream. Shivering, I tried to slip a little away but he crawled onto the bed and hovered above me. This had me caged on the spot. His cold fingers traced my forehead, brushing the bangs aside. “ You are strange. ” He
NORAI never thought Striker would point the familiarity out like that. I was speechless, but I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep again. Huffing, he had only said that he knew I was Alpha Redley’s daughter and that’s why he was not going to suspect me, as he had previously suspected Beatrice.I was relieved. The whole assuming Lana’s identity thing had paid off at last.Then, I fell asleep but was restless the whole night and woke up early to get out of his room before he realized I was leaving.I was embarrassed and confused. I let him touch me and I liked it. Satan’s Buttocks! It was the most horrible thing I had done, yet I wanted to do it again. So, to prevent such mishaps, I did what was best for us both. I avoided Striker. I spent my time with Granny instead. She still didn’t know that I had learned the truth about Beatrice. After a whole week of avoidance and spending a lot of time with Amanah and Granny, I am beginning to think that both these girls I befriended were unaw
NORA “ You have proved you are good with people already so this year, I am giving you the right to choose which pack His Highness should visit. ” She dropped the bomb over my head. “ Me? ” I laughed nervously and looked at the Alphas. If I rejected two out of three, they would hate me forever. What did she want exactly? “ Yes, you, Lana. You decide. ” She gestured towards the Alphas. My gaze switched between her, Amanah, and the Alphas one by one. It was a test. She definitely wanted to see if I would be able to choose one without infuriating the other two. I had to fail right? But the visit was important too. What if my rash decision caused harm to Striker? It was nerve-wracking. “ I… ” I trailed off. “ If His Highness visits our pack, he will be able to see how we are holding the walls together to prevent a Vampire and human attack. ” Alpha Clarence spoke up. It sounded like he was trying to convince me. Did he think I had the power? I looked at Granny. She was staring a
NORAAmanah suggested I take the scent suppressor instead of poison. I told her no. It was not going to help me when I was inside the castle.So, to save myself from the wrath of the evil King, I hid on the top floor of the tower again. It was nice to lie down on the couch and stare out the window until the day was turning into night.‘ Striker must have found out about it by now. ’ Zoey chirped.For some reason beyond my understanding, Zoey was excited for Striker to find out that I failed to fail in the third test too. Perhaps, she was excited for the sweet torture Striker might inflict on me.‘ Go back inside the cage. ’ I clicked my tongue and blocked her annoying voice again but her giddy emotions remained with me.The heavy footsteps on the stairs caught my attention. My ears perked up, recognizing the rhythm of his feet before I picked up his scent.My first response was to fly out of the couch and hide behind it with a pounding heart inside my chest, giving me away if my scent
NORAI approached the same balcony where he had talked to me before. I didn’t know why he would wait for me there and what he wanted with me.But, I didn’t have a good feeling about it. And as always, I was excited to get into trouble. It felt like things were about to become really fun.I stopped outside the balcony and glanced down at the expensive green gown Amanah had dressed me up in because I was meeting the Alphas today.“ Why are you standing there? ” I heard the voice and instantly looked up.Dustin was standing with his hands over the railing and his back to me. I gulped the little bubble of nervousness and walked closer to him with small steps.I stopped beside him and looked at his face. He was staring ahead, at the view and was not even sparing me a glance.“ How long have you been doing it? ” He asked, startling me.“ What am…I doing? ” I pouted.I saw the corner of his lips curling up. It was not a genuine, soothing kind of smile. Instead, it was bitter as if he found m
NORA“ And who said you can do that? ” Striker rolled his shoulders, stepping forth.“ I don’t need permission to take back one of my own. I refuse to let her stay here. She must return home. ” Dustin spoke, his face taking on an expressionless facade.“ I told you, Dustin. I will deal with this. She won’t be telling anything to anyone. You don’t need to do this. ” Striker stepped back as if backing away from a fight with the man he considered a friend.It was clear that Striker still thought Dustin was worried about the whole Beatrice thing. I scrunched my nose, feeling weird in my tummy. Was this good? Or not?“ I…can not do that. I will know what she is up to if she is with me. ” Dustin’s stern gaze flickered to me.Dustin was good at pretending. He didn’t seem interested in clearing Striker’s doubts. All he wanted was to claim me, even if it was as Lana and not Lenora. Lycans were possessive indeed. I felt like smacking Dustin after getting these strange thoughts.“ I will not r
Hey Sweet Readers! So, after some eight months (that's really a lot. I didn't know so much time had passed honestly), the story is complete. Nora and Striker's story was different from all the stories I ever wrote before. I didn't know what overcame me when I started writing this story and decided to make Nora a crackhead from the beginning *evil laugh*, but I guess, I wanted to try something unique for the first time. I was tired of the usual All Dark Romances with the FL getting tortured and the ML being an a-hole. It was really an experiment. I was nervous about it in the beginning because I doubted anyone would want to read this book, but you all my sweet readers proved me wrong. I can't thank you enough for the support you always show me and I will never stop saying it ❤️ Like all the books before, I unconsciously delayed writing the end of this story because I was too attached to the characters but I am glad I was able to finish it. Now what's next? I am sure you all are wo
NORA “ I went to look for him before any of you did. ” He whispered and pushed himself away from the railing. “ I always will. ” I was left speechless once again. He walked away from me and left his words hanging in the air. ‘ He fucked everything up. ’ Striker groaned down our link. ‘ Make sure Ryder doesn’t see any of it. ’ I sighed and decided to follow the rest of the crowd to see what was being done. People stepped aside to give me way when they noticed my aura and me. I exited the grand hall and approached the throne room. Everyone followed me closely, eager to witness the King of the East and his new shenanigan. I came to a slow halt as I noticed blood painting the floor outside the golden double doors of the throne room. I picked up my head and stared at the man in the distance. Tyson was sitting on the grey concrete seat that had golden engravings. He was only wearing his jeans, and the upper half of his body was bare. His legs were spread apart as he rested back on
NORA Tyson couldn’t stay with us for long. He fulfilled his promise to me, gave Jack back to Striker, and then departed for the East. The little time he spent with me was enough for me to know something had changed in him. Maybe, everything had changed. His voice was no longer gentle. His eyes didn’t shine. He lost his genuine smile that used to touch the hearts. I wanted to know if it was because he was part vampire now. But, I didn’t get the chance as Striker was attached to his side first and then, it was Ryder who refused to leave him alone. Surprisingly, Ryder was able to pull the old Tyson out of him for a little while. When he smiled at him, it was real. And even for a small amount of time, Tyson’s eyes shone bright again. It was enough for me to sit back and just watch the first interaction between my son and my brother. There was still hope for Tyson. He was not all lost. And after two weeks of his return, I was proved right. I was sent an invitation from the East
NORA It was unexpected but people got used to the absence of the wall pretty fast. Levian could be credited for this perhaps. Because he didn’t attack us after the day he promised me the things he did. Vampires and humans were rarely seen. That was the case with Tyson too. He didn’t return even after two years passed. Dad went back to being the King in Tyson’s place while the three Kingdoms waited for the return of the King of the East. That’s what I liked to believe before I visited the East and realized the harsh truth. The people of the East were ecstatic that they didn’t have to deal with a rapist King anymore. They flourished during the reign of my Dad. I didn’t want to, but I felt bitter towards those people. Striker told me at that time. Tyson has to do a lot of work to make people believe in him again. But, I didn’t agree with him. People treated him harshly due to an accusation that was not even trialed or proven. They didn’t care what it made him feel or put him
STRIKER When I didn’t find her sleeping beside me earlier, I felt the worse fear of my life. Panic and anger became one, consuming my every thought, and hijacking my every move. I searched for her like a madman. In the castle. In my mind. And when I realized where she must be, all logic evaded me. I ran to save her, desperate to get to her before she ended up in danger. I was not terrified for one but two lives. My whole world, my family, my love was at risk…and there was nothing I wanted more than to have it all back. Nora made me go through all this. I could understand her desperation to find her brother but she didn’t need to do this to me. I would have gone to find Tyson anyway. I would have done everything to bring him back. For a moment, I was angry that she didn’t trust me, didn’t believe in me…and this thought drove me crazy. But it didn’t mean this anger would push me away from her. On the contrary, I found myself becoming more possessive. After what happened to
NORA“ It’s Lenora Skoldofr now. ” My voice echoed in the silent hall. “ I am the mate of Alpha King of the West. Do I need other reasons? ” “ Women are not…” Another started again but closed his mouth when I looked at him.Or maybe, because Striker looked at him at the same time.A little part of me found it infuriating but if I needed Striker’s shadow to get things done, I wouldn’t mind. I would never fight with him over this.“ I know you all were discussing the vampire threat. ” I started.All eyes were on me, judging and rejecting. Women were not supposed to take part in such activities.“ I want to be useful and suggest something to the Alpha King. ” If I needed to rely on him, so be it.“ What suggestion? ” Striker wondered, craning his neck to look at me.Instead of getting up and towering over me, he let me remain the taller one. Turning to me, and staying in this position didn’t affect him in front of all these people.“ We have a small army. ” I stated, as a matter of fact
NORAStriker didn’t ask me about Tyson again. We had come to a silent agreement that until his return, we wouldn’t discuss him. I was relieved. But, I couldn’t get Tyson out of my mind.When we came back, Granny was waiting for me. Instead of scolding me as she had done once before, she embraced me. I was given clothes to wear, and Striker was taken to the throne room by a warrior.Apparently, my adorable, violent mate had summoned the whole Kingdom and all the Alphas for any possible war. Now, he needed to send everyone back. Granny didn’t let me follow him when I tried to go. She pulled me to the sitting area, her hold firm on my wrist.She was scared.Everyone was scared.Except Amanah. She was scared and hurt.Right after she saw me sit in the sitting area, she turned and left me with Granny. My heart drowned, but then it went back inside my chest when I realized I could always talk to her.Amanah would never hate me, or remain angry at me forever.“ I was not expecting such an
NORA Levian was not a liar. When he said he wouldn’t fight, he stayed true to his words. He made all his people stand back. All I had to do was to go to my fuming Striker after that. He was still spitting fire, that burned the ground he walked on. When he saw me coming, his wolf stopped glowing like a stove and calmed down. His head dipped a little low, letting me step closer. ‘ We are not fighting today, Striker. ’ I whispered down the mind link. ‘ What makes you think I will leave him alone when I have him just in front of me? ’ He snarled. He was angry and barely holding that flaring fire back. It was clear that this was all now directed at me because I ran away from home. ‘ We will not provoke him like our ancestors, Striker. I—We need to do things differently. Repeating the same mistakes won’t make us win. ’ I sighed. ‘ And retreating like cowards will? ’ His wolf stepped forth, almost brushing against my shoulders. The heat of his body warmed my skin. I expected his fire
NORAI didn’t think it would be this easy to convince Levian to talk to me alone, and to let Striker really let me go. But, they both didn’t protest. I was stunned for a moment but then my gaze fell on Tyson who had turned his back to us. The surprise vanished. Worry took its place.What was he going through? There was no way of finding out. He wouldn’t tell anyone. He was the kind who liked to suffer alone.Sighing, I walked towards Levian. The crack in the ground still baffled me, but it was not as surprising as it was supposed to be. The ability felt natural and didn’t make me uncomfortable.Levian turned around when he saw me approaching. He led me towards the trees in the distance.‘ Careful. ’ Striker murmured in my head furiously.‘ Nothing will happen. You are right behind me. ’ I huffed.He grumbled but didn’t say anything.Levian stopped close to a tree and turned around all of a sudden. I paused, my brows lifting to my forehead.He raised his hand and waved it in the air.