"It was my fault. She warned me not to wander far and that we weren't welcome in other territories, but I didn't believe her; I thought everywhere was like Forest, so I moved further to pick mushrooms. We were ambushed. She told me to run while she shifted and fought. She was a Beta wolf, so she co
That was when I realised she had anticipated me touching her tonight. Those were not my intentions at all. I wanted to feed my eyes and feel her body close to me, but I wasn't ready to go all the way with her. "Do not take that tea again. It is dangerous; I will have the physician place you on bir
Nikolas POV I spent the entire day with my mother and Aliana. Nothing seemed more important than being there, watching how Aliana cared for my mother and comforted her. Aliana was good at caring for people, and I could understand why she easily wore the Luna shoes. There were awkward moments bet
I showered and decided to go to bed early. I felt uncomfortable, and Aliana not being with me meant I would have a terrible night. I looked forward to holding her, but after what Grant and Ingham had said, it kind of snapped me back to reality and helped me draw the line again. After tossing and t
She had kept the blade in our cave and sharpened it every fourth night to make it easier to use. I was only seven. It was too much for a child to bear, too much for me to process, and too much to handle. I would nod so she would drop the topic, but I knew I could not do it. Three years down the
Evening came, and my mother's wolf got tired and plopped down in front of the cave. I remained vigilant. She soon fell asleep, and I thought of what to do next. I needed to touch her with the silver chain so she would be weak and shift to her human form. Then I can tie her before she regains some
Aliana POV Spending the day with Nikolas to care for his mother was fun. I got to see his sensitive side, and it was amazing. He loved her, and I could see it as he switched from the savage wicked rogue prince to a sensitive, sweet man. If his life were normal, whomever he ended up with would be l
I was so carried away that the bowl of soup in my hand fell while I fed the Queen, and it burned both of us. She screamed and snarled at me, then hit me with her hand. I deserved it; while I picked up the broken pieces of the plate, my hands shook, and I was afraid. Lisa and Ania weren't the only