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UNKNOWN“I think I saw someone who wields the power that we need in order to finally overthrow Fenra.” The words tasted sharp on my tongue. I wanted them to cut through the stale air and prove I was worth listening to.My mother’s gaze snapped to me. It was a gaze that could crush, a look that had once turned generals into stammering fools. Now, it was turned on me—the one still clawing for her approval. I swallowed, straightened, and placed the heads of the humans I had captured from Ylarc onto the table before her.They rolled across the wood with dull thuds, the stench of iron and rot filling the chamber. Blood trickled into the grooves of the carved table where generations before us had made the same offerings. The sight thrilled me. Would it thrill her even after all this time?“How sure are you?” she asked, voice cold, but edged with a hunger that never slept.I bit my lip. The words tangled in my throat, not out of fear, but out of doubt.“There was something about that woman
TESSA I couldn’t wait to get off this boat and take a scalding hot shower. My skin still itched with the faint scent of Rowan’s sheets. I hadn’t had time to shower back at his place because every sound, every creak of the floorboard, had made me paranoid he would stir awake and catch me. I wasn’t going to risk it. Fortunately, there was only one stop left before we reached Ylarc. The dawn light was spilling gently over the water, throwing shimmers across the horizon. The ride was rougher than I expected, the boat packed with all kinds of travelers—merchants, night-shift workers, and things that didn’t belong to the werewolf side of the world at all. Fenra was wolf territory, yes, but to reach Ylarc, we had to pass through two distinct islands, each with its own set of rules.The first was Sentius.It was known as a dark and cold island, with rain reigning over the land for most of the year. It felt like even the morning sun refused to touch it. However, it was perfect for its inhab
ROWAN Since when have I had a good night’s sleep like this? Probably never.Not once in all the years I could remember. My nights had always been poisoned—restless, haunted, full of shadows that stayed with me even when my eyes were closed.When I was younger, it was the nightmares of comparison. I felt like I was never enough. Sometimes, I wondered what it would feel like if Elijah was gone. However, the day he actually died, the nightmares grew even more monstrous. I missed him so much that I wanted it to be me instead. When I met Ellana, the nights shifted. They were filled with a different fear—the gnawing doubt that she would leave and that she never truly loved me. I would lie awake next to her, looking at her, wondering if she was already planning her escape.And when Tessa left me, there was no comparison. It was her image that tormented me. Her laughter and her voice—and then her silence, her absence, like a thorn lodged deep into my chest. That was the cruelest nightmare o
TESSA I looked down at Rowan, his wrists bound together, the dark tie stark against his skin. A small click of the tongue escaped my lips as I observed him like this. He was too handsome even now. I grabbed the polo from the floor and pulled it up to cover his face. The fabric smelled like him, which made my insides clench. “What is this?” he asked, his voice muffled against the cloth. “Don’t remove it,” I snapped. “Otherwise, I’ll stop.” There was a second of silence before a soft exhale escaped his lips. After that, he stopped complaining. Good. My gaze drifted lower, settling on the impressive length between his legs. My fingers trembled slightly as I reached for him, my hand wrapping around the base of his cock. I couldn’t help the gasp that hitched in my throat. My fingers couldn’t even meet! It was a thick, solid, throbbing column against my palm, and a faint sheen of pre-cum glistened at its tip. I slid down to his waist until his cock and my hole met. Again, I hovered
TESSA“Slow down, puppy,” I said, breathless after he had finished devouring my lips. He was still grinding against my body, and even though he wasn’t in his rut, it felt like he was. I looked down at his pants and saw that the tent had grown even bigger. I was sure my chest was flushed from embarrassment, reality hitting me all at once when I realized I was basically doing such intimate things with a man who thinks this is a dream. “More,” Rowan pleaded, snapping me out of my thoughts. “I want more.” I bit my lip and wondered if I should continue this. I let out a deep breath and gathered enough courage to say the next words. “Remove your clothes then,” I said, trying to smirk. He wasted no time sitting up, with me still on his lap. He removed his shirt and showed off his body. Did he get bigger? His once flawless skin, I once remembered, was also peppered with scars now. Then, he pulled me closer to his body, our bare chests touching each other. I gasped in shock when he took
TESSA Fate really had a way of laughing in my face.At the wedding, it was the cursed seat next to him. Now, here I was—pressed against a bare wall, in a half-finished house, with Rowan’s breath hot over my lips.I should’ve been terrified. Maybe even furious. But all I could think as my eyes darted around was how ridiculous this place looked. The house was stripped down to its bones. There was no furniture in sight, no lights hanging in the living room. It honestly looked like a warehouse. I clicked my tongue. Is this where he was taking Zaria to? Rowan’s eyes didn’t move from me. That was when I realized that his gaze wasn’t just on my face. It was everywhere. Roaming, devouring, taking in every bare inch of me.Heat rushed to my cheeks, and I cursed silently. Damn it. I nearly forgot I was completely naked. Climbing through that damned stream had also left my skin slick, glistening with water that clung in droplets along my collarbone, thighs, and hair. I tried to play it off