I growl in frustration, and he chuckles, continuing with his tongue flicking over my oversensitive clit. Ever since we got to his pack house, this is all he’s wanted to do; eat me out, day and night, while not allowing me to touch him at all. He says he can wait until our Claiming Ceremony, but he
Niklaus I’m pacing the length of my office, each step echoing the mounting anger and frustration boiling inside me. Laz is leaning against the wall, his face set in lines of concern and betrayal that mirror my own feelings. “Fucking Ares,” I growl, clenching my fists. “He’s not just betraying me;
“I feel like it too,” I admit, stripping off my clothes and placing them in the hamper in the bathroom. I sit on the edge of the bed in just my boxers, my elbows on my knees, my hands buried in my hair as I let out a long, weary sigh. I feel Verena as she moves behind me, her hands gentle as she st
Verena “I don’t understand why all this is necessary,” “If you’re going to be a King, this is just the first step,” Nastassja Cirillo says drily. “It’s what all potential Lunas have to do before the Claiming Ceremony.” I sigh and look at Niklaus’ mother, realizing that her saying that means that
“Remember, precision is key,” she instructs as I attempt to replicate a complicated hand gesture that accompanies the incantation. “Every movement of your wrist, every syllable must be exact, or the spell could backfire.” After a while, she turns to me with a smile that sends a shiver down my spine
Niklaus I’m sitting at my desk when I hear my office door open and my mother walks inside. For the last few days, she’s really taken Verena under her wing and it honestly surprised me just how much she’s taught my kitten. But now my mother looks troubled, and it scares the shit out of me. You do n
My mother reaches across the desk, placing her hand on mine. “I know you are, and she does. But this is different. This is about helping her manage something that can be overwhelming. You need to be her anchor, keep her connected to all the reasons she started this journey—not for power, but to prot
We continue walking; the path leading us to a small clearing that overlooks part of our territory. The view here is always something else—a vast expanse of land that stretches out under the wide sky, rolling fields and dense woods, all protected by our pack’s magic and strength. As we stop to take