LOGINVALERIE"Are you okay?" Killian asked, looking at me with a face of concern. I look at him in pure disbelief."Am I okay?" I repeat, incredulous."You brought me to a pack of dragons!" I hissed, keeping my voice low.He chuckles lowly. I have to admit, as charming as his voice is, I would really love to strangle him right now."I am here. You are safe." He assured me, reaching out his hand on the table and squeezing mine. The sparks that rush across my skin are electrifying. The sensation it sends leaves my skin burning, and I pull away as if I was burned.I looked up just as I see pain flash in his neon purple eyes, but they disappeared quickly as they came.I look down."I'm sorry." I apologize although I am not sure why."Don't worry. I promise I will protect you with my life. I wil never bring you to a place I know will be dangerous." He assured me again.This time, I nod my head, deciding to trust him. Not a second later, a woman comes up to our table.She has bouncy blonde ha
VALERIE"Want to play twenty questions?" He suddenly asks, surprising me."Uh, sure." "What's your favorite color?" He starts, and I look at him. At first, I thought he wasn't being serious. He cocks his head to me, occasionally looking back at the windshield then to me."What's wrong? Haven't played it before?" He asks, amused."No, no. It's just been so long..." I say, remembering the last time I played twenty questions at high school. It was with a guy who wanted to get to know me, but I wasn't interested."So, what's your favorite color?" He asks again. Liana is just amused at how patient he is.I sigh. "Blue." He raised an eyebrow, "Blue? Why blue?" "Well, it's like the color of the sky. During the day, it would be very bright, but even at night, it doesn't lose its light. It just dims. Its beauty doesn't fade but becomes more beautiful in the dark." I say. When I look up, I find Killian staring at me."Wow. I haven't seen anyone talk so passionately about her favorite color
VALERIELiana wouldn't leave me the hell alone the entire time I walked with Killian. She keeps peering out through my eyes wanting to see her fated mate. I couldn't just shove her back knowing this is all she wished of me back in the years. Back when I was still Evan's wife.'That's right. And you're not getting me off the hook. He's gorgeous.' She says dreamily, all while I am forced into the act of giving our so-called gorgeous mate a bombatic side eye. In my astonishment, he walks straight and doesn't seem to notice us gawking at him.I groaned and peeled my eyes off of his towering frame. In contrast to Evan's dark, imposing frame, he carries with him a kind of light, a radiance that draws people to him in a certain way.It shows in the way he dresses, I see it in the way he smiles. He could walk into a room and lighten up the whole mood before he even steps foot any further. He's the type of guy who gets along with everyone, with his charming, irresistible looks. It's no wonder
FORTY-FIVEValerieI’m never one to go back on my word. But it turns out, it’s not really his fault. It seems we are dealing with a moody woman acting like a teenager after her boyfriend dumped him for cheating on him. Exactly. It doesn’t make sense. The way he apologized on her behalf in the locker room showed me a bit of his character. Kind. And he doesn’t take grudges from other people. At least, not someone he once fell in love with. I can tell.I kept walking ahead and could feel his presence lurking behind me. After about fifteen minutes, I stopped. Then I turned to look at him.“So are you going to tell me where we’re going or are we going to run a marathon for a first date?” I question, tucking my hands under my arms.A small, confident smile graced his lips.“Of course not. Still on that tour, remember?” He says and I raise my eyebrow.“Aren’t we going to pick up Valerian from school?” He asks, tilting his head to the side.I look towards where he is facing when I realized I
Killian’s POV“What the fuck kind of stunt was that?” I growl at her. Silvana’s eyes widen, hurt visible in them but I don’t care. She will not take a step anywhere near my mate.“Killy, I just wanted her to know that—”“That what?!” I snap, eyes glowing in pure rage.She flinches.“That you’re mine. I love you, Killia—”Before she could even finish that sentence, I grab her throat, pinning her against the wall. A ferocious growl coming not just from me, but from my dragon as well traveled down her throat.“YOU CHEATED!” I growl angrily, my hands trembling, fingers digging into her skin.She gasps, her eyes locking with mine. For a moment, just for a moment, I saw the woman I fell in love with once. But not anymore.I lean into her, breathing in her scent and letting the memories engulf me. She closes her eyes as tears fall from her face.“I will never be yours. And you,” I growl, emphasizing the word and looking into her ocean blue eyes. “will never be mine. Not for a second time.” T
Valerie“Kadan, wait!” I hear his voice, and it just pisses me off.I walk away but he grabs my hand and turns me toward him.I growl and manage to rip my arm back to my side.“Stop calling me that.” I hissed, and he raised both hands up in the air.“Please, let me expain.” he starts and I hold my hand up.“I think Silvana made it pretty clear. She doesn’t ” I say, looking over his shoulder to see Silvana standing there, glaring daggers at me.I turn my gaze back to my so-called fated mate. My wolf whimpering at the thought he would betray us, just like he did.“Silvana is not my mate. You are,” he says. I shake my head and turn away, not wanting to be a spectacle or a part of this shitty love-triangle they have going on here.“I’m out,” I say and stop in my tracks before turning my head slightly to look at him.“And don’t come looking for me until you settle whatever this is with her.”I turn and make my way to the training hall. Some of the crowd following suit. Once I got there, I
VALERIEI feel my tether to him and the pack break as his face contorts with a pained emotion and, something else I couldn't quite place. He grunts out and turns practically stomping out of the room, slamming the door behind him.My heart breaks at what I just did, and look back to see Zayne starin
EVANI am in my office in the middle of explaining the contract to Alpha Isaiah when the most excruciating pain takes hold of me. Glass shatters around me and I fall to the ground. It's as if someone is trying to tear my heart out and rip my insides out. I am in suffocating pain and my wolf howls i
VALERIE"Valerie." "Valerie, princess, please wake up." a voice pleading and begging wakes me from a deep slumber."Princess, come back to me..." it whispers.I hear soft murmurs around me but more prominently a male's voice, pulling me in. Before I could open my eyes, pain wracks me from the insi
TRIGGER WARNING: This chapter includes explicit scenes that include sexual abuse, rape, and dark themes. Please read at your discretion.VALERIEAfter what felt like eons, the pain is starting to subside. It felt like forever, making me wonder how long one needed to actually get off. I groan and ro







