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ValerieIt wasn’t advice. It was a warning.His hands were still on my waist, squeezing. His fingers pressing into the fabric of my cloak and biting into my sides. His head was close to mine, his hot, anguished breathes warm against my hair.“Don’t move,” he said again, his voice grating. There was an edge of something painful to it. Something heady and starved. His breath shallowed, his body tense as he leaned against me. “For your own good. Stay still.”Something had happened to him in the time since we’d been here. Or, maybe he’d been like this a while, and simply hadn’t had a chance to address the issue. His voice was brimming with intoxication, his breath like fire on the cartilage of my ear.I felt his nose nestle against the side of my head, heard him breathe in sharply. He was taking in my scent, like a snake, hungry for prey. I froze where I was, my heart thundering in my chest, my hands stiff at my sides. I didn’t feel scared, though. Just…embarrassed. And strangely, hot.It
Last Updated : 2023-08-18Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 57
Valerie I was exhausted. The efforts of the day crept over me like a shadow the moment we arrived back at the castle. I curled up on a soft satin couch, watching the empty bed across from me where Lucas was to sleep for the night. He wasn’t in the room, and the bed looked awfully tempting. I half-considered crawling into it myself. The moment we had returned to the castle, Lucas had been stopped by Marvolo, who insisted that they needed to talk. I assumed he was still busy with that, and I was thankful for his absence. I didn’t want to face him before I fell asleep. It had been a long, grueling day and I could barely keep my eyes open. And every time I thought of Lucas, I felt the ghost of his breath on my neck. The sound of his voice in my ears—pained and full of want. I shivered and rubbed at my nape, trying to shake the memory of him away. Heat beat against my cheeks just at the thought of what had happened. It was so embarrassing…and a bit confusing, too. I knew biological
Last Updated : 2023-08-19Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 58
LucasMarvolo was a fool for thinking that he deserved even a moment of my time.But I was almost grateful for the dunce.His eager desire to pull me aside for the night gave me the perfect opportunity to slip away from Valerie. If only for a bit.I couldn’t believe how weak I’d been. I was seconds from losing control.I could have taken her. I could have sunk my teeth into her neck and tasted the sweet beat of her heart. I could have stripped her naked and brought the brothel walls down with her cries of pleasure. All night. All night, I could have done it.And I might’ve. If I’d entered the room with her on our return. I might’ve given in. I could still feel that hungry, gnawing me down to the bone. It took all I had to restrain myself.But I hadn’t laid a hand on her, and I was glad for that.She looked too much like Chelsea. Reminded me too much of her. Even smelled like her, which seemed outright impossible. The longer she stayed by my side, the more I was beginning to see Chelse
Last Updated : 2023-08-19Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 59
ValerieMy face felt burned by the blood rising to my cheeks.I had never kissed anyone before, and I wasn’t sure if I had done it right. Lucas’s lips were soft, and though the kiss was chaste and I didn’t linger there long, I could feel them pull into a smirk.He did not kiss me back, or initiate a second kiss, and I was grateful for that. I didn’t know what I would have done if this came off as anything but what it was: a grateful response to his offer. He would save Ava. And if he saved Ava, I would kiss him a thousand times more.A part of me doubted it the moment it had happened. Lucas was never serious. There was a huge possibility it could have all been a game. A way of making fun of me. This entire ordeal could have simply been one of Lucas’s fun charades. But I didn’t think it was.If Lucas wanted to make fun of me, he could have simply done it. No need for the theatrics back at the brothel. No need to dangle Ava in front of my face. He would have simply…made fun of me, the w
Last Updated : 2023-08-20Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 60
SebastianI did not like the idea of staying in a vampire’s home for the evening, but the journey back was unquestionable, and I felt the unquenchable urge to shower off the rank air of the brothel.The sounds coming from that place still burned in the back of my head.I found Adrian awaiting me in the room Lord Mueller had arranged for us. He had been looking terribly bored when I arrived. Now he was crossing his arms, staring at me aghast.“You went to a brothel?”“For an investigation,” I explained, already knowing what would come out of his mouth next.“And you didn’t invite me?”I ignored Adrian and took a seat on the sofa. The ring he had found was burning a hole in my pocket, and I took it out to admire the stone. Whoever the wizard was, he must’ve left in a hurry. A ring of this importance would never have been left behind on purpose.I turned the ring on its side and small engravings sheened on the surface. Tiny etches of letters in an alphabet I did not recognize. Perhaps so
Last Updated : 2023-08-20Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 61
ValerieWe left early the next morning, gathering into the car Lord Mueller provided. The dragons set out on their own, the vehicle much too small to provide enough room for their sizable bodies. They would meet us at Salmere, where we would report to the Alpha on our findings.I couldn’t believe we had only been gone a day. Already, I missed the scent of Salmere castle. I missed the view from the window and waking up with a sense of safety, in a warm blanket, wrapped in crisp morning air. I could not have imagined that when I was being dragged out of the slave shop, I would be taken to a place that I would one day miss.I had no idea that my future Master would be my key to freedom.Relief found me like a dream when we made it out of the dense, dark forest. The same one we had come in through. The windows were not blocked from my vision this time, but I chose to look down and cover my ears in preparation for the terrible sounds I’d heard on our way to Baycrest.Thankfully, the drive
Last Updated : 2023-08-21Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 62
ValerieLucas didn’t seem surprised by the news. He sighed and reclined on the sofa, kicking his feet up carelessly onto the table. “I expected the Northerners would be arriving at Orheroad the night of the celebration, but that’s two days from now. Seems like they’re in a hurry. I suppose it makes sense. The Alpha of the Eclipse Pack was so eager to marry his daughter to Xavier. But gods, did they really need to bring their entire supply of guards?”“That’s not all,” Adrian said. “Something interesting caught my eye. Outside the sentinels, a great number of humans were queuing with heavy packages.”“Packages?” asked Sebastian. “What kind of packages?”“Couldn’t be sure,” Adrian said. “But I do wonder what’s inside.”“Perhaps the tributes?” The room stiffened. All of the eyes turned to Mrs. Manson who was carefully leaning over the table to refill our tea cups. Her eyes flickered to the faces around her and she straightened, clearing her throat. “My apologies for chiming in, My Lords.
Last Updated : 2023-08-21Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 63
ValerieIf there was one thing I was dying to do upon my return to Salmere, it was to visit the garden one more time.Thankfully, the servants left me to my own accord, and I was allowed to step out of the castle walls without supervision. Lucas and Sebastian were still holed up in the den, chatting about their findings. Mrs. Manson had left to report the news to the humans in the village she had spoken of.It gave me the perfect opportunity to escape. To walk the garden grounds alone. The only place in this world where I truly felt at peace.I didn’t know if my decision to act as tribute was right, or if it would all be in vain. All I knew was that I needed to do it. That it was my only chance at finding Ava. And that if I stopped here—if I never saw Alpha Xavier again, I would never find her.I would spend my entire life wondering what happened to her. If she was alright.I couldn’t live with that. Especially after seeing how sickly and tired she looked on stage. And ever since that
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Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 122 Empty Castle
VALERIE Xavier led us to the sentry post before the sun had fully risen in the sky. The horizon was a brilliant lavender, the air crisp and chilly. There were no guards around, and carnage spilled upon the grass. Blood, fur, weapons and signs of struggle in the dirt. I supposed there would be a lot of violence from this moment forward. That this would not be the last puddle of blood I saw. I just hoped, with all my heart, that none of it would belong to Xavier. Distantly, Lucas stood beside the cab of a black sedan, patiently staring down the sunrise. We had but a moment to say our goodbyes, and I was afraid to start. The sooner I began, the sooner it would be over with. And I might never see Xavier again. When the time came, when I heard his voice whisper my name, “Valerie.” I did not hesitate. I threw my arms around Xavier and clutched onto him with all the strength in me. I didn’t want to go. I didn’t want to leave him here, but I knew I would only be a liability. Besides, h
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XAVIERI watched Valerie’s sleeping face, her cheeks peppered pink from the warmth of the bed. My body was still on fire, long after the crisp of night swept into the old house and flushed out all the heat.The mark on Valerie’s neck glowed, red and angry in the dim light of an impending dawn. One single bite, not deep enough to break flesh, but deep enough to bruise it. Deep enough to leave the impression of every tooth. Beneath it, the soft red petals of kiss-marks peppered down her body, vanishing beneath the blankets. I shouldn’t have given in to my desires; she needed her rest, and I needed my focus. But I did not expect the way my body would react once I was biting down on her elegant neck.And I did not expect the way her body reacted to my bite. How potent her pheromones became once she was marked.I was not strong enough to deny her after that.I had kissed every inch of her until she begged me to take her, and I could not remember much else beyond the sound of her cry in the
Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 120 There's only one way to find you
VALERIE “What do you mean?” The fear and anger clenched so tightly in my chest, it felt like a rib would break. Stay? He was all I had and now we were being separated? I had just lost Ava. I was going to lose Xavier, too? “You can’t stay! I don’t want to leave you!” Tears pricked at my eyes—tears of rage this time. Not anger, not pain. Rage. Because it was just so unfair. After everything, it was just so unfair to lose them both. “No! I just lost Ava, I won’t lose you too!” Again, he kissed me, and again I could do nothing but kiss him back. It was the feeling of air in your lungs after a long time under water, and I loved breathing Xavier in. I loved the sweet warmth of his kiss, the softness of his lips. But I hated the way it quenched the fire in me. The way I felt…a little less angry. “Lucas will protect you,” he said as we broke apart, gently leaning his forehead against mine. I could hardly breathe. The tears burned like acid on my cheeks. I shook my head, pulling away f
Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 119 He had to stay
VALERIE I woke in a faint mist. There was nothing around me but white. And in the distance, four shapes were coming closer, breaking through the tiffany clouds. Somehow, I knew I was meant to be with them. I trudged through the fog, my feet taking into a run as the shapes of them began to appear in the mist. My parents. Mathilda. Ava. They smiled, their arms extended, waiting for me to walk right into them. But I could not reach. It seemed no matter how far I ran, I could not get any closer to them. They grew further and further away, and then they disappeared entirely. They disappeared into the fog, like shapes erased from paper. “Wait!” I cried out. “Wait for me!” But they were gone. And I was alone, in that white, empty world. I crumbled to my knees and cried. “I don’t want to be alone. Don’t leave me alone.” Then I felt something with in me. A warmth. You are not alone, that familiar voice said. I ignored her, sobbing into my knees instead. I had been so close to them
Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 118 Blood and Death
VALERIE The room was suddenly electric. The look Caeser had given me did not settle. Rather, it curdled in my stomach like bad food. Suddenly, I was no longer hungry. The music had stopped playing, and the crowd had gone quiet, confused by the confrontation between son and father. But Xavier looked as composed as always. “If you would not mind taking a seat, father,” Xavier began. “I have more details to—“ Suddenly, a sound like thunder rolled through the entrance of the banquet hall. The tables turned their attention to the entrance door, where a guard stumbled inside. Something was terribly wrong with him, by the look of it. His eyes were glazed and distant, his lips turning blue. He stumbled in on weak legs and collapsed to the floor, veins scrawling up the side of his neck. Several guests leapt from their seats in fear. “What is going on?” a woman exclaimed. The man beside her stepped closer, crouching as if preparing to shift. Others joined him, taking a defensive stance am
Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 117 New laws announced
VALERIE It was late into the evening when the guests began to make their way to the palace in hordes. I had been watching out the window when a gentle rapping came at my door. A guard stepped inside and bowed. “I have been instructed by Princess Alyssa to retrieve you for the banquet. Might you dress in something…a little more appropriate for the occasion?” I felt something light inside of me at the invitation. It wasn’t that I was necessarily excited for the banquet, but it gave me an opportunity to see Alyssa. And Xavier. I had been locked in my chamber for days now, waiting for Ava to recover from her…recent events. But I did not want to leave her be. Especially after what had occurred with the guards. I turned to look at her. She seemed…relatively normal today. Perhaps it wasn’t hurting anyone if I escaped for an hour or two. “Go ahead,” Ava said with a smile. “I’ll be here waiting for you.” I nodded to her and dressed quickly in the finest thing I owned—a gown gifted to m
Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 116 Hell awaited them
XAVIER After my conversation with Lucas, I sat in silence for a long while. I was in an agonizing pull of pressure—one side mulling over the idea of telling Valerie the truth, the other considering a world where I ran away with her. Of course, this couldn’t happen. But it did bring me a moment of ease to imagine. No more chaos. No more responsibility. Just the two of us, running from this face as fast as our legs would take us. But that was a dream. Not the reality that spilled out in front of me. The truth was, I was casting her out of Orheroad, whether she liked it or not. I had no other option. And she would not be happy about this. But she would be okay. And that was enough. Eventually, my silent thinking came to an end when a knock rapped on the door. Before I would rise to answer it, Ralph entered with the injured guard from yesterday. As most wolves do, he had recovered quickly. “Sir,” the guard said, drawing down in a slight, pained bow. I waved a hand to ward off the f
Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 115 Take her to leave
XAVIER I stared at the phone for much too long. The small device—one of only a few left in the entire world—sitting in inanimate silence, and somehow still mocking me. It took all I had to reach for it, and even once I’d done that, I could not bring myself to pick it up. After several beats of hesitation, I lifted it in my hands and dialed the number to Saelmere Castle. It rang once. Twice. Three times. Then he answered. “Well, well, well. If it isn’t the long lost prince. What is it? Did you miss me too terribly?” At first, Lucas sounded joyful—maybe even a little humorous. And then suddenly, his tone dropped. All the smile fell from his voice and he grumbled lowly into the line, “I must say, It is about damned time.” I frowned at the sound of Lucas’s droll, irritable tone. After the security over the city was reinforced, no one had been able to call in or out. I wasn’t sure how many times Lucas had made the attempt, but by the sound of his hard-edged voice, he was angry. Whic
Ravished By The Alphas (Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance) Chapter 114 Sleepwalking
VALERIE The longer I stayed with Ava, the more obvious it became that she wasn’t the same as she used to be. Every time we spoke, she was becoming more of a stranger. Less of Ava. She seemed to have forgotten most of the time we’d spent together in the shop. Vague things came back to her now and then—the day her master purchased her. The view of the market district from the pane glass windows. But not much else. And though she remembered who I was, she didn’t remember Aunt Louise and Aunt Rita. She couldn’t name a single girl from the shop, and she didn’t seem to recall the talks we used to have, either. I didn’t sleep well that night. I dreamed instead…the strangest dreams. I dreamed of wild, vivid forests and the air billowing against my skin. I dreamed of running and running until my feet lost all feeling. I did not know why I dreamed such strange things, but I didn’t mind it either. I could taste the earthy scent of the forest around me. I could feel my heart thundering in my ch
