Adelia's Point of View“I never thought I would see the day the mighty Siya Mxolisi got blue balls. But here we are and I am so fucking amused.” Nessa chimed, her pace beside me rhythmic.I scowled at her but kept my pace light. Felt my blood course through my veins soothingly. “I’m surprised he actually thought I would sleep with him after he literally kidnapped me,” I replied, venom seeping from every word.Our little tryst in his room was nothing. Meant nothing. Not whilst I was his prisoner.And seeing as that last fact won’t change for a while, I refused to bend to his will.Nessa stiffened at the tone of my voice. Her pace faltered for a second before catching up again. “You don’t seem as angry as I imagined you’d be,” She stated.Across the courtyard, I could see Siya standing beside one of his other guards. His eyes never left my form. Even when he had stormed out of the room after my rejection last night. He still seemed intent on watching me.“There’s no time for anger. Not
Adelia's Point of ViewThe garden emptied on a phantom wind. Syphered away without so much as a word.And I was left to face an angry Siya on my own. How wonderful."What do you think you are doing?" He asked again, grinding his teeth in the process.My eyes snapped up at his. All of my emotions drained out of my features.But I couldn't forget the feel of him. How he held me up against that wall last night. The way he stormed off when I didn't give him exactly what he wanted."I just wanted to know the time. Is that a crime? If so, need I remind you of yours?" I threw back and aimed to leave. Slip right past him and go back to his room.The only place no one else would bother me.Deft fingers launched forward and gripped my upper arm.Cold eyes snapped towards his fingers on me. Disdain shifted my face. Lip curled upward.All a farce. Because just the feel of them caused immense pleasure. Pleasure I had no intention of following through on. But it was there and it was hard to ignore
Adelia's Point of ViewTossing in bed was my new hobby in life. Wondering where Siya was came in close at second place.My mind wandered to him, not my escape, more than I cared to admit. It was infuriating. Distracting. Especially when I knew that Phaedra would be here in the next 48 hours. Or less. The time frame for my escape was closing swiftly and here I was, awake in the middle of the night, pining after her most prized lap dog."This is insufferable," I groaned and turned onto my stomach. The cool sheets wrapped around my cheek. Broke some of the heat from my thoughts. "Tell me about it," A deep voice answered from the door. Flying up, I narrowed my eyes into the darkness. Waited a second for my vision to adjust. "What the fuck are you doing in here?" I asked, unable to stop my voice from wavering a bit.Siya was shirtless. Stood in the door like a pillar of beautiful ebony. His shoulder was pressed against the frame. Eyes keenly on me."Last I checked, this was my room." "
Adelia's Point of View"You look beautiful!" Nessa exclaimed and clapped her hands together in excitement.Eyeing myself in the large mirror, I cringed at how much I looked like my old self. "I look like a whore." I ground out and turned away from the image.Nessa's brows furrowed. Mouth opened slightly as she beheld me. "Well, a beautiful whore. Make all the boy whores go whaaa." I perked up an eyebrow at her. "What an odd fucking statement to make." She seemed offended for a second. Held her hand over her heart. "Don't tell me you never watched Princess Diaries. It was a cultural masterpiece," When I didn't respond, she sighed deeply. "Did you grow up beneath a rock or something? What's wrong with you?" I hadn't grown up under a rock. My father just never allowed me to watch TV. Wanted me to practice my piano and dance. How to become a perfect wife. Everything else took second place to him."Whatever. Let's just get going. I don't want to piss off your brother more than I alrea
Adelia's Point of View"The king will have our heads if one of your spies fucks this up, Harold! That's what I mean by that!" The old geezer's voice carried across the room with an echo. I glanced at a tense Siya by my side. Took in the way he held his head up by his chin. The bored expression on his face. But how utterly taut his body was.Although I found their arguments amusing and lapped up the fact that they were freely letting me in on all of this information, what I didn't like was the fact that we were two hours in and no closer to an end."Fuck the king! Let him find out! Phaedra has plans in place that will stop him from coming even close to us!" Another fool snarled.They were arrogant, then. An easy enemy to read and anticipate, seeing as they had no self-control when it came to their tempers. Their egos made their moves whilst rational thought failed them.Once upon a time, I had been much the same."When is this going to be done?" I asked loudly. Remained staring at my
Adelia's Point of View It was stifling to hear him say those words. Made my blood run cold. What kind of a person was he then, if he couldn't even be loyal to the one person he promised to be? Or was he just fed up and looking for a way to get away from her? Either way, this only solidified to me that I needed to escape. Brave the elements with what little insight I already have. "Then why did you bring me here if you knew I was your mate? Knew that she would use that fact against you? Are you dumb or just arrogant?" I asked, voice steely. Killian shied away from Siya as the larger male ground his teeth together. Looked ready to slaughter anyone and anything in sight. I was pressing on a nerve, then. "I had a duty to these people-" "But not to me?" I shrilled back, nostrils flaring. "I don't even know why I thought you would put me first. How stupid, right? I mean, not like I'm your mate or anything." I seethed, feeling more heat rise to my cheeks. By now Killian was shifti
Michael's Point of ViewEveryone was in a frantic state by the time I arrived at Lover's Quirrel. Gone was the coordinated mess I was used to back home. Replaced by people hurrying along and looking like no one had slept for the last week or so."Michael, you made it," Ulrich said, pushing away from the wall he had been leaning up against.He was different. I knew when he changed from being a human into a werewolf, there must have been some visible side effects as well. But this was entirely different than I had envisioned in my mind.His muscles seemed large by far. Stride more confident. Taller, somehow. And he had the air of a predator around him. Made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up straight. It took all of my restraint not to back away from him when he came closer. To not cock the gun at my hip."When you called I thought you were joking," I grumbled back, feeling twenty years older than I truly was. Especially when I looked at Ulrich. More in his prime than he had e
Adelia's Point of ViewTalking about Phaedra and seeing her in person were two very different things. Somehow my brain had put up a wall between the two. As if it didn't associate the thought of the woman with the physical thing."She'll want to see you first," I said to Siya.We were back in his room. Had the door locked, like it might keep her away for longer.Now I truly knew he feared what she was capable of. It painted the best picture of her that anyone has ever had. Showed me just how far she would go to gain power."She's going to cuss me out for being captured." Getting cussed out was better than being whipped or harmed. From the way he spoke about her, it wasn't uncommon for him to be punished physically. Sighing, Siya slid away from the window. Scrubbed a hand over his face."Do you want me to go-""No. You heard Killian. It's risky for us to be around each other so publicly. Someone besides Killian and Nessa is going to put two and two together and then we are fucked."