Se connecterAyla’s POVI stood frozen before the massive gates of the university. Lucian had kept his word. He had sent me to school. But not as a student — I was a prisoner on display. He had sent eight guards with me. Three shadowed my exact steps, while the remaining five lingered in the background, watching my every move.My parents never allowed me to attend college after I graduated from high school. They arranged for a tutor, saying it was best I stayed at home to study. Sometimes, I felt like they were trying to hide me. But now, looking at the grand world around me, I finally understood their intentions.And this wasn’t just any institution. This was Bocconi University — a playground for the elites, and I could sense from the shift in the air, a fair number of werewolves.“Miss?”One of the guards stepped closer, his deep voice cutting through my thoughts and sounding like a command. “We have to move, now.Taking deep, shaky breaths, I forced my legs forward.The stares from the other s
Ayla’s POVCeleste stood in the door way, a sad expression weighing down her features. I stepped back, opening the door wide to let her in.“The housekeeper sent to give you some clothes,” she said, her voice laced with worry as she handed over the garments. “Just to keep you covered until the designer arrives. Ayla, what happened? How did you get entangled with him?”I stared at the floor, the weight of the last twenty-four hours pressing down on my chest. “I don’t know. He claims that I wronged him, but Celeste, I’ve never seen that man before in my entire life.” “Hmmm… that’s… that’s very strange.” She whispered, stepping closer. “Are you okay? Did he hurt you?” A bitter laugh escaped my throat. She had no idea how much agony I had already endured.“I’m fine, Celeste.” I lied, forcing a fragile smile. “please, you should go, I don’t want you getting caught up in this.” She nodded reluctantly, casting one last worried glance over her petite shoulder before stepping out and lettin
Ayla’s POVThe words rang repeatedly in my ear. Personal slave? Sharing a bed with him? What exactly did that mean?“A… a personal slave? What do you mean?” I whispered, my voice trembling.His expression darkened instantly. His grip on my chin tightened, “I mean exactly what you think, Ayla—or should I say, Aurora.”I froze, completely stunned. How did he know my name? And most importantly… who was Aurora?“No… no, I refuse. I will not be your slave!” I shook my head violently, try to free myself from his suffocating grip.“Oh, you will. You must,” he purred, his voice dropping to a low, predatory growl that vibrated through my bones. “You will be anything and everything I command you to be.” He roughly shoved my face away and straightened up.“I don’t accept this!” I screamed, the injustice overriding my fear. “How can you treat me like this? I’ve done nothing wrong to you!” As if my defiance triggered a monster within him. His eyes flashed, and before I could even blink, his hand
Ayla’s POVMy heart hammered against my ribs as I listened to every word that left his mouth. I was sent here to clean, and now I was kneeling in front of the most dangerous being on earth, desperately trying to explain that I was not who he thought I was. Instead of listening, he had just threatened to make my life a living hell.He shoved my chin roughly away, disgust written all over his features as he straightened up.“Take her to underground dungeon and lock her up,” he ordered coldly.My eyes widened in disbelief. “No, you are mistaken! I am not who you think I am!” I yelled as the guard walked over, pulling me roughly off the ground and dragging me toward the exit. “Let go! Let me go!” I screamed but he was far too strong, hauling me away like a rag doll.I looked back over my shoulder. But he already had his back to us, not uttering a single word before the heavy doors of the suite slammed shut.The guard dragged me down into the dark depths of the mansion. When we reached a
Lucian’s POVI had just shifted to my human form when a very familiar scent hit my nostrils. Then the faint rustle of a footstep came from behind me.Not hesitating for a second, I snapped my fingers and used my powers to drag whoever it was forward. A girl landed hard on the ground in front of me. Before she could think of scrambling away, I caught her by the chin and forced her face up.My heart stopped. The face staring right back at me belonged to her—the woman from my past. The mate who had tried to destroy me. She had the exact same purple eyes, the identical delicate facial features. The only difference was the color of her hair. Is this some sort of a sick joke? Suddenly, something snapped deep within my chest—a dormant connection I felt I had buried five hundred years ago. The mate bond slammed back into place, a violent wave of heat rushing through every single vein in my body. Within the dark corners of my mind, my wolf growled—not in joy or relief. It was a feral roar o
Ayla’s POVI stood rooted to the spot, trying to process what I’d just heard.“Why are you still standing there?” she snapped again. I quickly stepped out of the room, slamming the door shut and followed closely behind her. The wind was harsh against my bare skin, I had no chance to cover up properly, and the night chill bit right through my thin gown. We made a brief stop at the storage room, I took out a heavy push broom, a mop and a metal dust pan, then we headed straight to the main mansion. The grand hallway was filled with strange sounds—high pitched moans from a woman. we ascended the stairs, the moans growing Louder with every step. Suddenly, the sounds escalated into a loud, shrieking cry, then cut off into dead silence as a massive set of double doors loomed ahead of us.The housekeeper paused in front of the entrance for a moment. Then, she pushed the doors open. The moment she did, something dropped with a heavy, sickening thud right in front of me. The shock made me
Ayla’s POV I gulped the invincible lump that formed in my throat as I stared at the men—wolves actually, who didn’t seem like they had a pack. “My name is Ayla, i am here for the selection.” I said, keeping my voice steady. “Take off your cap.” One of them ordered. I immediately took off my
Ayla’s POV Sarah’s expression flickered to a sad one. It’s been a month and we were becoming really close, she’s been nice to me. “Leave?” she whispered. “If you leave, where will you go? You know they will be looking for you.” “I know Sarah. That’s why I have to leave. If I don’t, you will g
Ayla’s POV The sky was slowly darkening with the sunset as I sat down on the seat given to me by one of the nurses. Sarah had brought me along to the hospital. She needed to buy a few gauzes and other medicines, having exhausted almost all of her own supplies while trying to save me. I could s
Julian’s POV It’s been a month since Ayla disappeared. The pain of the broken bond still buried deep inside my soul, surfacing as a dull, hollow ache in my chest whenever the room went quiet. My wolf was furious, and even though we already marked Elena, he still craved Ayla. In the end, he’d had







