ELORA~•~ The cold wind kissed the tip of my nose. My nostrils reacted in that instant, and I sneezed, dragging myself back to the land of the conscious. I had fallen asleep after the king and I…I stopped the thought. A tidal wave of panic washed over me. I forced my eyes open, and looked around to take in the sight of my surroundings. My gaze met familiar walls, and draperies. The tension that had built in my stomach reduced, and I found myself being able to breathe. Slowly, I pulled myself up from the soft bed. I turned to my right and placed my feet on the ground as I stared out of the window. I was in my room, but the king and I…I shook my head to force the thought out of my mind, but not before I felt heat rise from the pit of my stomach, and spread through my cheeks. I could tell I was as red as a tomato fruit without looking at myself. I heaved a sigh and thought of getting back into bed, when I heard my wolf whimper softly within me. I raised my right hand to be ches
The king smiled to himself as he watched her sleep. Her long hair scattered all over his pillow, with free strands covering her face. She looked so at peace. Rome was not sure he had seen her look this way in a long while. He reached for her soft cheeks and pushed the hair away to get a clearer view of her thick and lush lashes. He could sit and watch her sleep for hours on end. The door of his chambers suddenly pushed open. Rome jerked his head up to stare at the intruder. His tense shoulders fell with ease when he saw Teriel. The man walked into the room with a bold stance. He looked down at the king's bed, and blood drained from his face instantly. His gaze dropped to the ground, the king smiled. "My apologies, your majesty. I thought that…" "It's alright, Teriel." Rome replied, dismissing the rest of the man's statement with a wave. He chuckled, and Teriel raised his eyes to the king. "I came here, your majesty, because I needed to inform you of something very important."
ELORAI toss and turn in my bed, poring over my conversation with Gael earlier. Could he really know where my mother is? Should I trust him after hurting me earlier?I shivered when I remember how cold his dark eyes had been earlier when he accused me of replacing him as my guard. It had looked like he...hated me and not at all like the charming Gael I had known.Even this evening when he had come into my chambers, he had looked different. Desperate even.Could I really trust him enough to return to Alkarod?What if it was a trap?I turned to face my balcony, staring at the stars visible in the darkened night sky. I had too much to lose of this gamble didn't pay off. Could I really abandon my siblings to the king's whims?He had threatened earlier that he'd kill whoever places hands on me, what will he do to them if he finds out I ran off with Gael?He'd never believe that I only went to save my mother. "Oh, mother." I sighed.Would she even forgive me for charging blindly to come sa
ROME Rome stared down at Elora as she slept in his arms, drained from their intense love making the night before. Conflicting emotions warred within him as he admired the tranquility on her face. Bruises from their love making marred her creamy skin but they only made her look even more beautiful than ever.Last night had been monumental and it only served to confirm that indeed she was his mate. If that hadn't been true, his beast would have torn her to pieces with the mood he was in. She had looked so glorious naked in the moonlight that he couldn't resist her.Even now as he thought back to her creamy smooth skin bathed in the glow of the moon, his desire was quickened for her again.Would this ever end?Would he always lust after her as he did now? A cold draft passed over them and he saw her shudder, drawing closer to him.He needed to get her inside before she caught a chill.He lifted her in his arms and walked towards their balcony, scaling the walls with one jump and lan
SKYESkye smiled as she remembered the letter she could feel rustling in her jacket. She looked around library nothing that as usual, it was empty at this time of the day. She rushed towards the back shelves, to the little nook where she reads her letters, letting out a girly giggle as she spied the familiar plain brown wax used to seal the envelope.My Dearest S...It began, sending flutters to her most intimate region as she remembered how his deep lilting baritone had groaned her name when they had...She bit her lip to bite back a groan as she read through the rest of his letter. He had written in a special code only both of them knew just in case the letter got intercepted. God only knows how mad either of their siblings would be to find out they were in a relationship. Rome could be understanding but she didn't think he'd like to know she had had intimate relations with the leader of the Blackfoots. One could only imagine how that conversation would go.She sighed as she neared
ROMERome heaved a loud sigh of relief as he sealed the last bit of correspondence he had had piled in front of him since he resumed his daily tasks. Some days Teriel was more slave driver than advisor.His mind ran to Elora and he wondered what she would be doing now.Last night had confirmed his fears that indeed she was his mate but instead of the dark overwhelming feeling he had expected, he had only felt...peace.To think he'd been fighting his attraction to her for so long.The doors to his study opened and he looked up to see his sister Skye with a grim expression on her face. She looked almost guilty and handed him a folded piece of paper. He frowned when he saw Elora's name on the cover of the letter and quickly opened it.What could she have written to him?My King, it began.I'm sorry I've hidden the truth from you for so long but I've come to realize that to give my siblings the life they deserve, I cannot do it alone. I need the help of someone powerful on my side.He loo
ELORA"Ugggh!" I groaned as I tried to open my eyes but was blinded by the sheer opulence of the room.The bed beneath me felt softer than anything I'd ever lain on and the castle beds were soft. I tried to open my eyes again, squinting this time till my eyes had adjusted a little bit before finally opening them.A green linen bed canopy greeted me startling me upright which was unwise as my head spun before finally realigning itself. I felt an egg shaped lump at the back of my head and frowned confused.Where the hell was I?I can't smell any other wolves or Lycans, Elora. Sigrid complained. It is silent also.I sniffed the air again and frowned.The walls around the room I was in was painted in a mint shade of green with silver etchings done onto the wall that glittered with eerie light. The bed lamp and lamp holders were also in a gleaming silver that pulsated.I tried to get up but I my legs shook from disuse so I fell back onto the bed. I wanted to head to the window to see if I
ROMEThe sound of the door opening drew my attention from my murderous train of thoughts. I looked up to see Teriel and Higuain, one of our top trackers."What did you find?" I asked impatiently."Your majesty." Higuain greeted bowing before going to the map. "We found tracks leading west but later curved south starting behind the castle walls by the lake.""South?" He asked, fisting his hand on the table. "How far along before it curved south?""About 10 miles.""Alkarod." He stated rising from his seat, murder singing in his blood."Yes, your majesty." He nodded. "The first tracks appeared masculine but were deep. Either he's a heavy weight or he was carrying someone else. Then it changed to horse hooves. Single horse. A few miles out. We almost missed it because it was deep in the tree line. I had my men follow the trail as far south as they went. They should be sending a bird any minute now."His beast stirred violently within him and in the far reaches of his consciousness, he c