Romane von Mariam Tope

Zaria’s POV“Madam, are you awake?”The voice reached me like a distant echo in my half-conscious mind. My eyelids fluttered open, and I saw a lady standing right in front of me. She looked like someone who worked in a palace—her uniform neat, her movements careful, like she had been trained to serve.“Madam, are you awake?” she asked again, her voice soft but insistent.I blinked a few times, trying to understand where I was. The room… it wasn’t just a room. It was more than that. Every corner shone with light, and soft colors adorned the walls and curtains. Everything looked like it belonged in a dream—or a paradise. I closed my eyes for a second, convinced it was all in my head, and when I opened them again, the scene had not changed.I leaned my head back against the pillow, trying to drift back into the comfort of sleep, hoping it was just a dream. But the voice came again.“Madam, please, this is your food.”Food? I couldn’t even think about eating. My mind was spinning, my hear

Zaria’s POV I had just closed from work when my phone rang. I was tired, and all I wanted was to go home, eat, and sleep. I almost ignored the call, but something made me pick it up.“Did you forget the order?” a voice said from the other end. I looked back at my phone. The number was unknown. Then I remembered—this same number had called me earlier when I just got back from school. I didn’t pay much attention then. But now… it was late.“I will bring it tomorrow,” I said, trying to sound calm.“Please, I can’t wait till tomorrow. I need it tonight,” the voice said again.This time, it still felt like it was behind me, even though I was holding the phone to my ear.I didn’t like this. Something felt wrong. Everything in me told me to say no.But then I remembered the money, the woman had offered a lot—more than I usually earn in days. I needed the money. I couldn’t say no.“Please come now. I will be waiting,” she said.Before I could change my mind, she ended the call.I stood ther

Chapter FiveKai’s POV“I think I like her,” Knight said with a wide smile.I slowly turned to look at him.The anger inside me was already rising.My jaw tightened.The image of that stubborn girl was still fresh in my mind.The way she ran after bumping into me for the second time.And now Knight was smiling like he had found entertainment in my suffering.When he saw my face, his smile quickly faded.“Oh, I’m sorry,” he said fast. “I mean, that girl is rude and needs to be polished.”I hissed softly and walked away before I said something dangerous.Sometimes I wondered why fate gave me a Beta like him.I entered the restroom and shut the door behind me.I looked at my reflection.My expression was dark. My eyes still carried irritation.I removed my clothes and stepped under the shower, Cold water poured over my body, I closed my eyes.Everything that happened replayed in my head.The first time I saw her. The strange pull in my chest. The scent that made my wolf restless. The seco

Chapter four Zaria’s POV“Zaria” I heard someone called I turned back and saw Jean she walked down to me, "Am sorry." she said quickly. “I should have stood with you in class yesterday.”I glanced at her.Her voice was soft, and I could see she meant it. With what have know she's was not the type to fight. She avoided trouble. So I didn’t blame her. “It’s fine,” I said calmly.She still looked guilty. “Selena and her girls… they are dangerous, I need you to stay away from them.”I adjusted my bag on my shoulder and started walking slowly.“I don’t care,” I said.Jean stopped walking immediately, she turned to look at me like I had said something crazy.“What do you mean you don’t care?” she asked. “Zaria, do you know what they can do? Especially Selena? I stopped walking, for a moment, I just looked at her then I smiled slowly. I opened my bag and pulled something, pepper spray I held it up like it was nothing important.“Look at this,” I said calmly. “If anyone tries me today, I

Chapter threeKai’s POV“Are you blind?” a lady shouted as she bumped into me.Her shoulder hit mine hard, and for a second, I almost lost my balance. I stepped back slightly and frowned.“Watch where you’re going,” I said calmly.She laughed, but it didn’t last. Her face changed fast, like my words made her angry.“Watch where I’m going?” she repeated, stepping closer to me like she wanted trouble. “Are you blind to see me coming, huh? Do you think because you’re from a royal family, you have the right to be rude to everyone?”My expression darkened.The last time I checked, she was the one who bumped into me. Not the other way around. And she didn’t even apologize.“You bumped into me,” I said slowly, my voice calm but sharp. “You should say sorry.”She looked at me like I just said something stupid.“You want me to say sorry?” she laughed again, but this time it was cold. “You must be stupid to think I will say that. Who the hell are you? My Alpha?”My jaw tightened.“Watch your mo

Chapter twoZaria’s POVI walked into the lecture room with the lecturer.“Settle down, class,” she said.Her voice was firm, and immediately, everyone rushed back to their seats. Chairs scraped against the floor, and the noise slowly died down. I stood beside her, trying to stay calm, even though I could feel so many eyes on me.I looked around the room.That was when my eyes met Jean’s.She was sitting near the window, her face lighting up when she saw me. I smiled at her, and she smiled back. That small moment made me feel a little better.“At least I’m not completely alone,” I thought.“This is the new student,” the Lecturer said, pointing at me. “She will be resuming today.”She turned to face me.“Introduce yourself to the class.”I nodded and stepped forward a little.“My name is Zaria,” I said. My voice was soft, but it didn’t shake. “I just transferred here.”For a moment, the class was quiet.Then a few students introduced themselves too, one after the other. Some smiled, so