Dahlia ~The sound of movement around me dragged me from my slumber, and I groaned as Sienna stirred in the bed beside me.“Wake up,” she muttered, but her voice was thick with exhaustion. “I think we’re late.”My eyes peeled open to see that she had gotten up to make her bed. It was way too early for all this.It was barely even first light.“You mean ‘late’ as in a little late,” I said, dragging the words out, “or late as in we’re screwed?”Sienna glanced at me pointedly, her short hair wild. “Considering I just saw Aurelian and Silas walk out the door fully dressed, I’m guessing we’re screwed.”She wasn’t wrong. By the time I slid out of bed, the others were almost ready. To my right, Kaden stood near his bed, buttoning up a black shirt that fit him entirely too well. I caught glimpses of hard muscle beneath the fabric, the cursed black markings twisting over his skin glimmered as though tiny stars lived within them.And then there was Orion. He leaned against the wall as he waited
Sienna ~“Well, unfortunately, they’re our roommates,” I heard Dahlia say. Naima’s sharp eyes widened at us like we’d just confessed to treason.She sighed dramatically and pinched the bridge of her nose. “Roommates. Of course, the goddess loves to be entertained?”“There’s nothing we can do about it,” Dahlia said with a shrug like this was just another Tuesday.Naima raised a brow, lips curling in disbelief. “Have you fed on them yet?”I froze mid-breath. Dahlia, too. The air suddenly felt too thick.Naima’s gaze darted between us, her face twisting with frustration as understanding dawned. “Oh, for the love of—” She let out a string of curses so creative I was impressed.My brow also arched in confusion.“But—” I started, “in our defense, you told us to find males to feed on.”“Yes,” she hissed, waving her hand like I was missing the point. “Males. Could have been anyone, not them.”Her glare could’ve burned through steel.“You two listen to me,” she said, her tone icy and low. “Th
Dahlia ~ I searched around for Kaden for about a minute and I was starting to get irritated, why did he make me search for him? I considered approaching Naima and demanding for a partner change, but I knew the likelihood of that happening was low because everyone was already paired up— My thought processes came to a halt when I bumped into hard wall, the force knocked the air out if my lungs and sent me flying to the floor.What the—An imposing shadow covered the light of the sun and I looked up to see Kaden, his mismatched eyes glaring down at me with delight at causing me pain.He did not make a single attempt to help me as I scampered to my feet. His broad shoulders appeared stiff, and his dark hair curled at the edges, just messy enough to make him look dangerously good… as usual.“Are you just going to stand there?” I asked as I crossed my arms.He tilted his head slightly, his piercing eyes locking onto mine. “What do you want, Caleb?” His voice was low, rough, and so calm
Dahlia ~“I really think you should stop getting on his nerves so often,” Sienna muttered as we strolled through the dimly lit hallway toward the dining hall. Her voice carried a half-joking, half-serious tone.“It’s not completely my fault,” I replied, flicking a strand of hair out of my face. “He’s utterly insufferable. I hate him, I hate all of them.”“How couldn’t you?” Sienna sighed. “I’ve been trying to hide how much they disgust me.”I clenched my jaw. “It’s getting harder to pretend I don’t want to set this entire school on fire with everyone in it.”The words had barely left my mouth when we rounded the corner and ran straight into some students. Four of them… it was a pack. The Alpha stood in the middle and his sneer was instant. He shoved Sienna so hard and she hit the ground with a thud that echoed through the hallway.“Watch it, dimwits,” he said with a voice that dripped with disdain, “You both reek of abominations.”My blood boiled instantly. I grabbed Sienna’s arm a
Kaden ~“I would kill that fucking bitch! Strangle her until there is nothing left in her but audacity, and then I will squash that as well.” Anger welled up in my veins even more as thoughts of what she had just done ran through my mind's eye. “So what exactly is pissing you off right now?” Orion asked as we entered the dorm room. I was once again assaulted by her scent. Of all the scents in the room… hers, hers penetrated my nostrils and branded itself in my brain, never to be forgotten. This was fucking torture.“Is it the fact that she won you, or the fact that you can't get her out of your mind? If it's the latter, losing to women isn't as bad as you think.” Orion continued.“What?” I asked, looking up at him sharply. “Who the fuck are you, and what have you done with Orion?” I questioned and he lifted his arms in surrender with a small smile playing on his face.“I have to admit, Sienna’s witchery or whatever it's called might be getting to me, but I love it, you know, I want
Dahlia ~“Kaden, Orion, Aurelian, Silas, Theo and Caleb.” The instructor called.All students were gathered once again at the training fields, it wasn't even dawn yet and I had barely managed to get enough sleep the previous night because of how irritable Kaden was, he intentionally bumped into me so many times that I feared I might have developed a concussion. He was such a sore loser.And when it was finally time to go to sleep, my duvet was nowhere to be found. Now, everyone else was fully dressed yet my training gear AND my uniforms were discovered missing this morning. I would kill the son of a bitch, slowly, ensuring he felt every single agonizing moment, and then I will kill ALL werewolves, they were all vile creatures that did not deserve breath.A shiver racked through my body as I stood bare foot on the grass, wearing nothing but my skimpy silk pajamas.Yes, my shoes were missing too.I was lucky he left my chest bandages. Otherwise one look at me and everyone would know
Dahlia ~They would easily track us with the shirt, plus the scent of my blood was so strong because of all the cuts on my feet. The footsteps were right outside the cathedral now. Sienna snatched the stone from its spot and handed it to me. I looked at her with confusion in my gaze.“You need to shove it down your vagina,” she said.“What? That's the best you could come up with?” I grabbed it from her hand.“Have any other plans? My pockets are too exposed and the gemstone could fall out at any moment, plus, I'm too dressed to shove it into my—“Fine… just give me a second,” I pulled my pants down.Luckily, the gemstone was rather small, about a quarter of a fist. But it was still too large as nothing had ever entered me before through that entrance.My fingers ran through my folds and I realized just how treacherous my body was when I found them wet. I momentarily hated myself. The gemstone slid in easily and it was properly nested when the doors were busted open.Kaden strolle
Dahlia ~“So where is it?” Naima questioned as her gaze flicked between us. “Let me see the gemstone.”I froze as shame colored my cheeks.Sienna coughed. “Uh… it’s inside of Dahlia.”Naima blinked. Then, with the straightest face, she said, “Oh, never mind.”I resisted the urge to shrivel into the floor.“Moving on.” She folded her arms across her full chest. “I need to teach you both a teleportation spell.”Sienna frowned. “Why would we need that?”“Because this school is a fortress,” Naima said. “It’s guarded by werewolves trained in the previous king’s army. And there is nothing more terrifying than an extremely powerful, highly skilled warrior holding a gun.”Fair point.Naima continued. “Since you both have royal blood, your magic is naturally stronger than that of regular Scarvyns, but power is nothing without control. You need to hone your skills before you can cast anything stronger than mere teleportation spells.”“When was the last time you fed?” she asked.I thought for a
Sienna ~It had been a week since I turned down Orion's proposal like an inconsiderate asshole. And a week since I saw Orion. My heart still ached terribly whenever I thought of it. All of it was my fault. If I hadn't been selfish, if just accepted his proposal, we'd have sought it out and surely found a solution one way or another.But what had I done? I'd rejected him and pushed him so far away. I never wished I could turn the hands of time more than I did at that moment.The annual moon ball of the Scarvyns was tonight, and me? I wasn't ready. Not at all. I remained on the bed, hands clasped tiredly. Oh, how I missed him, I could barely function, it was as though my life force was drained to the bottom.I was on the verge of tearing up for the umpteenth time that day when a soft knock came at the door, and before I could respond, the doors were opened and Naima strode in.Disappointment flooded my veins because I had stupidly thought Orion would walk through the doors. "Oh godde
Dahlia~The salty taste of Kaden still lingered on my tongue as I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. My knees ached from being on the cold tiled floor, but Kaden didn’t seem to care. He sat on the edge of the bed, adjusting his belt like nothing had just happened. Like I was nothing more than a toy he’d used and discarded. And it hurt merely thinking of it.Had he really become so heartless?"We'll be going to a masquerade party tonight. It's better you comply than argue," he announced almost suddenly.I blinked, caught off guard. "A party?""Yes." He stood, towering over me again. "And you’re coming with me."I swallowed. My head felt lighter than it should, the weight of my hair gone after he’d gruesomely shaved it made my chest tighten.I hated him so much.But hating Kaden was like hating fire for burning. It didn’t matter to him because he believed he still owned me.~~~~~A few hours later, Kaden's car pulled to a stop in front of what appeared like a hall. As soon as he
Sienna~A blissful night with Orion was all I could ask for. We went on rounds and rounds, and neither of us was ready to stop or get exhausted. Orion had a stamina that was capable of crippling me if not properly taken care of."Come on, that's enough. I'm tired." I whined when I felt his bulge grow behind me on the bed.Orion held me closely to his reach, fixing his face into the nape of my neck as if he couldn't get enough of meAnd I couldn't get enough of him too."What? I wasn't doing anything," he denied and I shot him a look, he reciprocated with a knowing grin, still pressing at my entrance."Are you on Viagra? We've been on this all night and I'm weak. I can barely feel my legs." I begged him to not fuck me any further and I was glad he didn't.Orion sighed and pulled away then he slunk out of the bed and shimmied into his boxer briefs and trousers."Where are you going? You do know it's almost midnight right? And you're supposed to be protecting me." I protested, sitting
Dahlia ~I stood, frozen at the spot as I watched Kaden. "W-What?""You're stuttering now?" Kaden frowned, his eyes shone with confusion. I gulped, my hands clenched at each side.Why on earth did I make that stupid wrong turn and get his attention?"No wonder your scent was everywhere, Dahlia, do you have any Idea how distracting your scent is to me? I could barely focus on anything that was being discussed, have you not done enough?" he questioned with anger."I...I..."Kaden stopped when he was just a few inches away from me, I could see the fury that burned in those lifeless eyes of his.But I was not going to let it phase me, I had a mission to fall in love with him right? If I made him like me better, he wouldn't treat me so badly and maybe it would be far easier to love him.I smiled widely, trying hard not to appear awkward. Kaden scrunched his brows, his eyes narrowing to me then his expression turned blank.Good. It was working."The reason I was out was because I thoroughl
Sienna ~Orion claimed my lips and slammed me down unto him without warning, causing me to let out a muffle loud moan into his mouth.No matter how many times he has been in me, no matter how long we've lasted, I could never get used to his size. His size should be a crime, yet I loved it and I couldn't get enough.He thrusted me savagely and I bit my lip hard to stiffle my moan. He rolled his hips and I couldn't help but gasp "Orion..."My orgasm was just about to crest when a sudden knock on the window disrupted us. Orion pinned me down at first and continued thrusting into me, refusing to glance at the window.I ran a hand into his hair and let out another gasp as he angled his hip to hit deeper. "We need to see who's at the window, Orion...""Fuck it, Sienna." He pulled out of me immediately and it took everything bit of me not to yell at whoever had interrupted our session and plunge him back into me again.We both looked at the window same time to see Naima grinning at us.Dam
Dahlia ~I scoffed and shrugged as I turned away from them, "I don't want to go back inside. Not yet.""You know what?” Aurelian said with a resigned sigh. “Fine, you can stay here for as long as you want, but if you get seen, we were never here, understand?” “Bet,” I said and forced a smile. Aurelian and Silas were mated, that was the reason they did not crave Scarvyn venom. And they seemed so much nicer, as though they had fucked out all that anger and tension between them… yeah, they probably did that a lot.My thoughts were quick to wander gi my current predicament, Kaden was going to kill me soon if I didn't fall in love with his cruel monstrous self.I needed a plan, I needed to find a way to shut down the part of my brain that hated him for the things he had to me… or perhaps instead of shutting it down, I could transform my hatred to love. Was that even possible? Ugh!"Dahlia, you look like your thoughts are about to grow hands and strangle you,” Silas said, snapping me out
Sienna ~Just when I thought Orion would take me to where my car was parked, he halted in his tracks and turned to me, giving me a look that made me know he was up to something.I arched a brow and I couldn't help the small smile that graced my lips. "What?""How about we go back inside, hmm? I just remembered I had to do something," he said with a grin and I shook my head in refusal. No way… was it what I was thinking?I should be excited that he was finally letting me return to the party and continue from where I stopped but something in me told me he was up to no good."No. Let's go." I spoke but he was already pulling back to the hall. "Come on, Orion. What are you-""You want to dance, don't you?" He asked, the spearmint of his breath came in contact with my neck and I gasped as adrenaline tripled in me."Orion-""I’ll feel much better about leaving when I show them who you belong to." My eyes widened and that was when it dawned on me."Orion—” I gasped as he pulled me to him.
Dahlia ~I placed down the spoon as I reminisced about Madam Gertrude's words. Kaden of all people would die because of a curse and the only way was to love him. That was ridiculous and highly cruel.He had mentioned it but I wasn't going to give in, I couldn't because it was impossible love a soulless monster.And a soulless monster who didn't want to be loved to begin with. I grumbled at the discomfort of my stomach. I was already full but my thoughts remained restless. I needed some air. I couldn't stay lock in all day without doing a single thing. I wasn't a prisoner for crying out loud!The silence of Kaden’s room was suffocating, and it wasn't helping the turmoil in my mind. Glancing at the door, I knew fully well that I didn’t have permission to leave. But the urge to take a walk was simply too overwhelming. 'He could get mad for all I care' I thought as I scrambled out of the bed without any hesitation, and moved quickly to slip into a simple dress. The fabric felt light
Sienna~I stared at my reflection in the mirror, watching the jet-black strands cascading down my shoulders. The dark color was a contrast to how I looked and I had to admit, it fitted me more than expected. I loved it.Naima was in my room, still trying to adjust to her mask. I knew I had forced her to do this with me but it was worth it."Damn you look almost unrecognizable," she remarked as soon as she was done putting on her mask. She walked to me and tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear. "Perfect for sneaking into a party without anyone knowing you’re the queen." She teased.I let out a chuckle, securing the silver mask over my eyes. "Good. That’s exactly the plan."Naima snorted, shaking her head.Who would have the elders still hosted parties? It wasn’t every day that one of the elders in court decided to throw a masquerade party, and honestly, I had been skeptical at first. I mean, weren’t these people supposed to be all about rules, order, and boring political talk? S