ELORAMy eyes opened as the too bright sunlight stole into my room, leaving a terrible pounding in my head. I groaned sitting up surprised to see I was naked underneath the covers with strange marks resembling hand prints on me.Had I transformed last night?I rushed to my mirror to see teeth marks on my neck and even more on my chest and stomach and going downward.What the hell had happened last night?I looked towards my bed and saw a familiar lump of blue cloth and went to inspect it. It was the King’s shirt as well as his cloak. Why would his clothes be in my room? I sniffed deeply, letting the earthy scent of him fill my nostrils. The scent of him so close, jogged my memory and I saw flashes of last night.“Oh God.” I gasped as the fog cleared and images of last night flooded me.I couldn’t remember how I’d gotten to my room but I remembered when I’d started drinking. It was hard to watch Teriel’s sister being so close to the king. My jealousy had grown when I’d heard her fami
ELORA My heart beat a frantic rhythm in my chest and a lump formed at the back of my throat as tears sprang behind my eyes. Could it really be true?Was I really not alone anymore?It felt so strange to hear someone so ardently profess the desire to protect me after so long. To know that there was someone other than my family that knew the truth of everything that had happened. For the first time in a long time, I felt the stirrings of hope in my blood."Oh, Gael. It wasn't your fault those bastards ruined us...""It wasn't. But I have made it my mission to bring those bastards to justice.” He professed moving so fast I had barely even seen him move to stand before me. Grabbing my hands in one large calloused hand, he placed the other under my chin and pushed my head up to look at him. “And I plan to do it by your side. I will protect you, my Lady. I promise you that.” I met his gaze with renewed determination burning in my blood, nodding even with my chin still in his hands. I sud
ROMERome found himself fighting to restrain his beast for the thousandth time that day and it had only just begun. Since last night, he had struggled to control his beast and had transformed in the strangest way ever. He had spent the hours since he’d transformed back, racking his brain for an explanation to it but came up with nothing. Could it really be because of Elora? The thought sent uncomfortable shivers through him that changed to flames of desire as he remembered how soft and how naked she had been last night. He felt his member harden almost painfully at how plaint she had been beneath him with her soft well-rounded curves. Her scent was still in his memory and he was still painfully aware of how the explosion of her desire had tasted.It had been heady enough to stir his beast and if he hadn’t controlled himself, he would have sunk his fangs into her neck then and there. There was no reasonable explanation he had been able to come up with.Rome found his way to the roya
ELORAI let out the breath I didn’t know I was holding, leaving the library in a dark mood. I had started my day off happily, hoping I would find comfort in the aged leather-bound tomes this library housed but alas that was not to be so."Elora, wait up.” Gael called out, jogging up to catch me. “Are you okay?”I slowed my steps as I finally remembered that I hadn’t been alone."Oh, yes.” I answered after a long minute. “I'll go to my room now. I feel a little tired."It wasn’t a total lie as Riley had sucked out all the energy I’d gathered from seeing my siblings earlier."I’ll walk with you.” He smiled, “I don’t feel comfortable leaving you alone.”I shook my head slowly. “It’s fine, Gael.” I protested, “I release you from your duties today.”He ignored me and walked on, stopping when he was a few feet away from me to send me a look.I sighed and stopped protesting, walking up to him.“You should know that I find it impressive how you handled the situation with the…” He trailed off
ELORA After spending so much time with the king as we planned the raid, it was unsettling that I hadn't set eyes on him in days. Of course, I could feel his commandeering presence in the palace but he hadn't summoned me. I shook my head, reminding myself that he didn't need me. I was just his mistress. But I couldn’t fight the nagging feeling that perhaps I had done something wrong. The last memory I remembered of him was the night we shared my bed. Was the king still furious about the incident? But why should he be? Wasn't it my duty to bear his child? Running off after that night raised so many questions but with many moons spent as the king's mistress, I knew it was useless trying to decipher the king's thoughts towards me. I’d been trying to find justification that that night had actually happened but so far all I had had were the love bites but even they had faded now. Could it really be a figment of my imagination? "I brought a book." A familiar voice said pulling me
ROME“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!” Rome heard a familiar female voice cry outside his study’s doors. “Please let me in, I need to see his Majesty.” He turned to the doors and sent a look to Teriel who moved at once to check what was going on. He returned his gaze to the large map of Alkarod spread out on the table before him.He was in a meeting with his enforcers he had had spread out across the regions where there were still rumoured slave trader habitations but so far they hadn’t been able to catch anyone. Almost as if someone had been feeding them insider information.Teriel rushed back in with a worried expression on his face. He sent a look that had Rome dismissing his men.“What is it?” Rome asked, apprehension filling his belly.“Your Majesty…I don’t think…” “Don’t play those games.” He warned, interrupting him. “What happened?”“Try not to overreact.” Teriel answered, sighing. “It’s Elora…”Even though Rome had been praised for his ability to stay calm even in the worst eme
ROME"Then why don’t you touch me?” Rome heard her ask. “Why don’t you make love to me? You always pull away from me.”He stared surprised by how bold she was with her questions then he noticed she was shaking visibly.She sounded nothing like her demeanour. Perhaps her emotions were still heightened from the fight she had been in. Adrenaline was known to do more amusing things. "You don't know what you're talking about." He smirked. "Come. Let me see your wounds.""I'm healing fine, Sire." She answered running her elbows. "I should go back to my room. Good night, your Majesty." She said, bowing her head and turning.He watched her head towards the door, posture straight and strong even though he knew she should be in pain."Get over here."Without warning, he pulled Elora by the neck, jerking her forcefully to himself and locked his lips to hers. Shocked. "I..mmm.." Her body began to tremble.Her eyes went wide with shock for a minute, and then she sank into the feeling of his tong
ELORAI felt my sex throb in anticipation at his words. I could tell the red on my cheeks had darkened in their own accord. My toes twisted and curled, my stance was no longer firm. Nothing about me was ever firm around him. Since I'd seen him stalk towards me and declare me as his in front of everyone, my desire for him had burned so hotly that I couldn't help but throw myself at him. It was unlike me, but something about him pushed me to do things I swore I would not. I had had enough of burying my craving for this man who shattered my senses. Yet I was afraid. Unsure of what to expect.His breath against me was hot and his grip tightened.My wolf stirred within me, fueling my desire even further. My fangs and claws lengthened as I anticipated the encounter that would be our coupling.An event I had longed for. Tonight my body was screaming with sheer desire, fear and lust, as the adrenaline coursed through my veins. The anticipation was killing me. He rubbed his hand down alon
SKYE AND NAURU“You know. This is our wedding night.” Nauru complained, staring at his bride who was swinging a sharp blade in just her underclothes and corset, painting an erotic image that his body appreciated most ardently.The woman’s eyes flashed angrily at him but she sent him a smirk and flipped her hair behind her shoulders.”Are you scared I’m going to beat you?” She asked in a sing-song voice.“Oh I know you’re going to beat me.” He told her. “You’re a Lycan.”“You should have thought about that before challenging me.” He didn’t exactly challenge her but he didn’t want to point that out to his stubborn wife.A lesser man would be intimidated by her strength but he was only turned on by the thought that she could snap a man in two without breaking a sweat. It had been love at first sight for him when she’d come marching into his court with her brother, the King. She’d caught him staring at her and lifted a brow at him and when they’d met later that night, they’d fucked hard a
ROME & ELORATHREE YEARS LATER“Damian you come back here this instant!” Rome laughed as he watched a heavily pregnant Elora chase their two year old son who’d taken to running bottomless around the palace much to his mother’s dismay and his father’s immense amusement.Her glare turned on him and he raised his hands in surrender.“I did warn you that I was very uninhibited as a child.” He told his wife catching up to her and placing his hands around her waist, pulling her as close to him as her belly would allow.A soft thump from her belly told him that the twins they were expecting in a month were more than eager to be free of their confinement. He laughed as Elora slapped his shoulder.“You see what you’ve done to me?” She complained. “I’m surrounded and invaded by savages.”He laughed, kissing her forehead, then began a slow journey to her lips. She sighed and wrapped her hands around his neck, burying her fingers in the hair at his nape. Even after two years the passion between th
ELORAI stared at the large double doors leading to the training room, frowning down at the floor. The king had written me a letter that while it indeed gave me insight to his true feelings about me still made me feel afraid to see him again.How could I get over the fact that he had only slept with me because he wanted to rid himself of me?How could I move on from the thought that I had trusted him to be different from all the males that had only wanted to use my body and degrade me but at the end of the day, he was exactly like them?I turned, backing the door.Why had I even come?My body warmed as I remembered how passionate the kings declaration of love for me was but he hadn’t even said the words I so wished to hear.I find that I’m absolutely enthralled by the feelings you have managed to evoke in my wounded heart. I am sure that I want to spend the rest of my life wrapped in the beauty that is you. Even now, the words touched me softly.He had talked about things I hadn’t no
ELORAI stared shamelessly at the king as we sat in the aftermath of the laugh we shared while talking simultaneously. He still wore his travel clothes like he hadn’t had time to change since we arrived at the castle this afternoon. Dark circles were under his eyes and his hair were rough as if he’d been running his hands through them.He looked ethereally handsome now but ruggedly so, unlike the usual clean shaven well dressed king he usually was. His dark hair curled and fell over his forehead in an unruly mess that had me itching to run my hands through it recalling how soft his hair was. I pressed my thighs closer together as my body responded to the memory of the scenario that had had me running my hands through his hair.I felt a hot blush climb upwards from my neck. I truly hoped he didn’t notice.“Has Noel been to see you yet?” He asked suddenly breaking my train of indecent thoughts.I nodded, unable to speak for fear I’d say something to embarrass myself.“How…How are you?”
ROMEAs they crossed into the gates of Hanaerum, bells tolled in the lower city alerting their presence. As of their party was one to be ignored.Citizen’s stared open mouthed in shock as the large army rode through, some of them with scars and others, albeit healthy, with menacing expressions brought about by fatigue. Long had the thrill of their victory faded leaving behind exhaustion and muscle soreness.Rome was not immune to this phenomenon and wore his scowl even bolder than most because he’d not been given time with Elora at all during their trip.Skye worried he might scare her off with his intensity since his emotions were still high and besides the girl needed rest after the ordeal she’d been through.The doctor he’d ordered to look over her reported she was in excellent health and that the baby was doing fine but until he got to the castle and got Noel’s report, he didn’t think he could relax.Looking up at the grim castle walls, he couldn’t help but think that so much woul
ELORAI snarl as I stared down Alpha Rasmus' wife feeling stronger than I'd ever been. Whatever this remedy was that Gael had given me had not just helped with the pain but had somehow imbued me with more power than I'd had.I swiped my tongue on my snout still feeling the blood of that bastard on me. His death had been quicker than what he deserved but I was satisfied he'd no longer have the power to hurt me or my siblings again.His wife snarled at me as if to say: I'll kill you for murdering my husband. But even then I could see thee fear in her eyes.I felt the king's gaze on me but I didn't want to be distracted now.I'd been denied my revenge long enough.I spied Gael out of the corner of my eye, his look one of begging like he still wanted me to come with him.I felt sorry for the broken boy but my mind had been made up long ago and if he was wise he'd make sure the king didn't see him. Even though I understand that he didn't have much of a choice, I knew the king wouldn't be a
ROMEFeeling like he'd just woken up after a long night of drinking, Rome opened his eyes and took in his opulent surroundings which was a far cry from the dungeon he'd been in before he'd passed out.Speaking of the dungeon...He startled upright, struggling against the binds on his arms.Elora.He growled out his anger, straining even harder but the binds only seemed like they were getting tighter.What were these even made of?Those bastards had hit her. She looked nothing like the woman she had been in the castle but even if the bruises left her unrecognisable, his heart knew.He could smell her the moment he had been captured.It had taken all of his willpower to not kill those guards and grab her out of there.And that bastard...He had been standing right there.It was his fault that she had had to suffer like that.The second he freed his hands, the man would..."There's no point struggling against your restraints, boy king." The elven leader smiled walking into the broad cham
ELORAHelp! I wanted to yell out. Help me!There was black everywhere. I couldn't see anything.I tried to lift my hands but I couldn't. I couldn't feel my body.I was floating in a seemingly endless pool of black."You promised me they wouldn't hurt her!" A voice yelled at the edge of my consciousness.A small ray of light started at the edge of my vision becoming brighter and shocking me out of that empty plane."You promised me father!" The voice came again but this time I could recognize it.The bed beneath me felt harder than anything I'd ever felt but perhaps it was because I'd been floating for God knows how long.I tried to lift my hand but couldn't, they felt too heavy.I wanted to open my eyes but pain had me shutting my eyes again."Nggh." I groaned as pain raced through my system the further I regained consciousness.I groaned rolling to the side, looking for a position that would make it stop."Shhh. Stop Elora." Gael's voice came as a warm hand pressed softly on my shoul
ROMEThe ride to Alkarod flew by faster than anyone would have expected but Rome was grateful for the brevity of the journey as he didn't think he could bear to spend any more time away from Elora. It had been only a day and half since her capture but it felt like it had been ages.His beast had gone through a range of emotions and had settled on sadness now, whining constantly inside of him and setting him on edge. He had snapped more than once at the captain of his Elite but the Lycan, already used to his antics, showed no grief or frustration.Shouts went up at the Darwin pack gate tower as his riding party approached. He knew that the dust they kicked up must have made them look like bandits plus their lack of armour and his angry look wouldn't help matters."Stop!" A guard yelled just as they rode through the gates. "Who..."He didn't give the man the benefit of an answer as he plowed past him, nearly running him over with the horse. His eyes were on the pack house of Darwin Pack