New Threat

Alpha Azrik's POV

Will you stop irritating our mate, Asshole! You're scaring her!

Zayden barked through the mind-link.

I ignored him.

She was lucky I was showing this much patience with her witty deflections. The way she pretended she wasn't Selene, the way she flinched as if my touch disgusted her….it sent fresh waves of rage to my chest surging through my chest.

I gulped the liquor in one shot and shoved the empty glass back at the waiter without sparing him a glance.

My eyes locked with her as she returned from the restroom, walking gracefully as if she belonged in this place all her life.

I couldn't lie, she looked stunning in that dress. The fabric clung to her curves in a way that made my jaw tighten. I wanted to free her red, fiery hair from that elegant and bury my fingers through her wild locks. And claim those painted lips.

And that's only pissed me off more. I hated how my body still craved her.

I moved before I could stop myself, stepping into her path and grabbing her wrist.

‘Let's dance,” I whispered against her ear, my voice low and rough.

“I don't want to dance,” she hissed, trying to pull away.

I didn't care about her refusal.

I guided her to the dance floor, my hands firm on her lower back. The moment we reached the center, I wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her against my body.

and wrapped my arms around her waist.

“You're unbelievable!” She whisper-yelled, her voice laced with fury as she glared up at me.

A dark smile curved my lips, and I leaned down brushing my mouth against the shell of her ears.

“It's just a week, and I will make you regret this attitude of yours,” I threatened.

Her body tensed for a second but she lifted her chin, her eyes blazing with challenge.

“I'm not afraid of you,” she shot back.

“You better have. Once I put my mark on you. You become mine. And no one can save you,” I said.

“Why are you doing this? You're the Alpha Kings. You can have any woman you want. So why are you forcing yourself down my throat?”

Our mate is hot when she's scolding you.

Zayden purred in my head, clearly amused.

Shut up! I snapped at him.

I pulled her closer to my chest. crushing her against my chest. She gasped softly at the sudden move and the sound went straight to my cock.

“Don't flutter yourself much. You're not that important to me. I don't like you either. I just enjoy tormenting you… until I snatch the truth out of that pretty lying mouth. I want to know exactly how a slut like Selene Miller turned to the prestigious Melina Kingsley,” I said coldly, my lips brushing her temple.

A flicker of hurt and confusion crossed her face, gone for an instant, but I caught it.

“For the thousandth time. I don't know who Selene is,” she hissed, her voice laced with irritation.

I opened my mouth to respond when a deep familiar voice cut through the attention.

“Can I have a dance with my daughter-in-law?”

My father stood beside us.

“Of course,” Selene answered immediately, jumping at the chance to escape me.

I clenched my teeth as I watched her turn her full attention to my father, relief written all over her face.

I heard my mother clear her throat. I turned to find her watching me with a knowing look.

“Sorry, Mom,” I muttered.

“ You look so smitten for someone who claims he doesn't like her,” Mom said, clearly amused.

“I'm not!” I replied, my voice sounded sharper than I intended.

Mom placed her hand gently on my back as we began dancing together. I tried to focus on her but my eyes kept betraying me.

I glanced over at Selene. She was laughing while dancing with my father.

“She looks so beautiful. Doesn't she?” My mother asked, her voice warm with amusement.

“No, she's not,” I answered flatly.

Mom shook her head and chuckled softly, clearly seeing right through my lie.

Beta Blaze's POV

“You said you killed her!” My sister Serena shouted, pacing furiously back and forth across the room.

“Yes, I did. I threw her off the balcony myself. I don't know how a weak little omega like her survived that fall?” I replied.

I exalted slowly, running a hand through my hair.

“I don't know how she ended up with this new identity either and came back as Asrik's future Luna. But I'm going to find out whether Melina Kingsley is truly suffering from memory loss…or if she's faking it all to seek revenge on Asrik and me.”

“I don't care, I want you to get rid of her again. And Permanently. I can't let her have him! Alpha Azrik is mine. I won't give up all these

years of effort just for her to swoop in and take him, ” Serena snapped, her eyes blazing with possession fury.

I clenched my jaw as the gravity of the situation squeezed around my throat.

“I will sister, I can't risk my life and position either. If Azrik finds out that I violated and killed his ex-mate…he will have my head on a spike.”

“You didn't leave any trace of that day, did you?”

“I covered everything. I erased the hotel records of Asrik's night with her. I burned her ID, her papers, and every document that could link back to Selene Miller.

Serena stepped closer, lowering her voice. “You still need to be extremely cautious. Azrik will definitely start digging after that night. If he connected even a loose thread…”

We will be fucking doomed.

But even the risk of death couldn’t kill the dark thrill running down my veins. My mind drifted back to our encounter in the hallway…her eyes told me that she didn't recognize me.

She has grown even more beautiful in these three years. My cock still throbbed at the memory of her. Her desperate cries and pleas for me to stop had been music to my ears.

I had to have her again. One more time.