LAIKA It was getting darker, and I knew Morpheus and Sekani would be worried about me, even though I told them I wanted no disturbance. I was below the water and could see the reflection of the half-moon in the water, thinking about my life and everything I had been through. Memories popped into m
ALPHA KARIM I ran as my legs could carry me out of the forest No one was awake. I ran into my tent immediately, searching for Laika, but she nor her belongings were there. I knew she had moved out of the tent after I slapped her, but seeing the room devoid of her presence, made me want to fall on
ALPHA KARIM I paced outside Morpheus' tent, rehearsing what to say to Laika when she comes out. She must believe me. She must believe that I am for real and could never hurt her. She must believe that I am back to my senses and that this was not a scheme to get her back and kill her. But no matt
ALPHA KARIM Sekani clashed his swords together and glared at me with poison in his eyes. He was mad and ready for the consequence of fighting me. I was not mad at him; I deserved his madness. "I know you are mad at me, but..." The words had barely left my lips when he lunged at me and s
LAIKA "Are you alright?" Morpheus asked again for the hundredth time. I smiled and nodded. Part of me did not want to leave Titan pack, but I had had the height of it. Karim hit me and would continue if I did nothing to stop him. Maybe I made the right choice following Morpheus away fro
LAIKA Silence hovered over us like ripe peaches as we ate. I caught Ari's eyes averting from me each time I looked up. Then I also noticed that she often stared at Morpheus too. It hit me. To Morpheus, she was a family friend, but she was in love with him. A case of unreciprocated love. It w
LAIKA We retired for the night, and Ari returned to wherever she came from. I was given the most enormous room in the house with the biggest bed to feel comfortable. I lay there staring at the ceiling because I could not sleep. The moon streaming in from the window made sleeping even more diffi
LAIKA I was able to get some alone time with Ari after breakfast. Claudia went off to do something somewhere, and I met Ari alone in the kitchen, humming a song to herself while doing the dishes. I walked in and took the ones she had rinsed already toward the plate rack. "I did not
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"Oh, that's excellent. I should get ready then." Morpheus headed for the bath but paused, turning to Mildred with a cocky grin. "Do you want to scrub my back?" Mildred eagerly agreed, starting to remove her dress. She was always enthusiastic to be with Morpheus. When they were both nude, he lifted
THREE FULL MOONS LATER... "My queen," the guard announced from the doorway, startling Mildred, who had been wrestling with nerves. It has been going on for several days. "What is it?" she inquired. "The royal visitors have arrived the planes of the kingdom." Mildred sprang from
"Penelope, come out," I urged. No response. "I need to talk to you." When silence persisted, I requested a flame torch, which was handed to me by a guard. Holding it up, I peered into the cell and found her lifeless body sprawled on the floor. The metallic scent of blood hung in the air. My heart
"Are you going to lie here all day admiring my perfection, or are you going to claim your crown?" he muttered and opened his eyes. Leaning in, he planted a lazy kiss on my lips. My heart fluttered as I remembered my inauguration ceremony today, and I was supposed to be getting dressed by the ladi
His eyes didn't intimidate me; I knew what it meant when they darkened. He buried his face between my legs, and when his tongue flicked over my throbbing wetness, a quick shiver ran into my blood; my thoughts became misty, and my leg wobbled, but he gripped my hips, holding me in place. "Mo
MILDRED I found myself torn between conflicting emotions regarding Morpheus for two days, so I distanced myself from him during that time. The choice between forgiving him and letting him go out of my life forever weighed heavily on my mind. He had made me cry the most since I met him, but the
"Of course, I want that," I replied earnestly. It was all I had ever yearned for. I longed to belong to someone so profoundly that I had wreaked havoc in Karim and Laika's lives. "I desire a family, someone to return to after the day's challenges, someone to share my thoughts with. I crave everlasti
MORPHEUS I moved silently down the dimly lit corridor of the palace, as quietly as I could, striving to avoid drawing attention or causing any disturbance with my unannounced departure. Everyone would discover my absence when they awoke. The palace remained hushed, although distant echoes of joyfu