MasukChapter 27… Vermont’s POVThe next morning, I had meetings with the pack elders. As I sat in the room, listening to them argue amongst themselves, my mind kept drifting to Talia. I wondered what she was doing at that very moment, if she was awake, if she was thinking about me.“How do I prepare for a date?” I asked the guard standing beside me, hoping for some practical advice. His brow furrowed, and he shrugged.“I… don’t know,” he admitted.“You never took your wife on a date?” I asked, glancing at him sideways.“My wife and I hit it off immediately when we found out we were mates,” he said, his voice light, a small smile settling on his face. “We didn’t really need dates.”“So you’ve never gone on dates at all?” I pressed, curious despite myself.“We went on a couple. The diner downtown, the Ridge Museum… nothing fancy,” he recounted casually. I sighed, exasperated, although it made a small part of me smile. I was still trying to figure out the perfect date for Talia, one that wou
Chapter 26… Vermont's POVThe moment I stepped into the palace woods, I stripped off my clothes, folding each piece carefully before letting out my wolf.Bones cracked and stretched as the transformation took hold, the sharp sounds echoing in the quiet woods. Within seconds, I was on all fours, my senses sharp. I shook myself, feeling every inch of fur smooth under my muzzle, then took off.The forest blurred as I ran, weaving between trees, dodging low branches with ease. The wind hit me calming my mind, and for a while, nothing existed except the rhythm of my paws on the earth.An hour passed, or maybe two; I wasn’t counting. My wolf ran, and my human brain tried to keep up, but it never fully could.I ran until the need inside me finally subsided. Only then did I lower myself to the ground, my paws digging into the earth as I rested my nose against the soil, breathing heavily as the cool night air filled my lungs.This had become my routine now, the pattern of my days.Every night,
Chapter 25... Vermont's POV "I can’t, Vermont… Don’t you think it’s… jumping the bridges? Going from hating each other to… fucking?" she asked, pushing me back just enough to see my face. Her cheeks were flushed, eyes bright, and it made my cock twitch.I closed my eyes briefly, forcing myself to ignore the craving that flared through me. She wasn’t mine yet, and I wasn't going to push her to do anything."You're right," I said, voice low, keeping my eyes closed. "We shouldn’t jump the bridges." We should burn them all, I thought.Her hand lingered near my chest, brushing against me as she tilted her head."What do I need to do… to get you on top of me, my little peach?" I finally opened my eyes, hooded and dark, locking onto hers."Little peach?" she giggled, soft and high-pitched. A ridiculous, cute little sound that made something inside me ache."Isn’t that the first step to crossing a bridge? Nicknames," I teased, letting my grin play across my lips."I don’t have one for you,"
Chapter 24 – Vermont’s POVI had just stepped into my chambers to grab a change of clothes when I froze. Talia was on the bed, legs spread, fingers buried deep between her thighs, the other hand clutching her breast.She didn’t notice me at first. Only when the keys slipped from my hand and clattered to the floor did her eyes snap open, locking onto mine.Silence hung heavy for a moment, broken by the sharp slap of her thighs as she yanked the covers over herself. "Oh my God, I’m so sorry," she muttered over and over, barely louder than a whisper.I didn’t move. I just watched, feeling the heat coil low in my gut, a hard outline pressed against my shorts. My cock was screaming for attention."You don’t have to stop," I said, voice rough, and she blinked at me like I’d lost it."Can you… turn away? Please. I just… I just want to put my clothes on," she murmured, clutching the sheets until her knuckles were pale.I didn’t. Instead, I loosened the towel around my waist. Her eyes flicked
Chapter 23 – Talia’s POVI couldn’t sleep.Every time I closed my eyes, my mind replayed the conversation with Vermont. Then Cassie. Then Vermont again. Over and over, until it felt like my head was going to split open.“What makes you any different…” I scoffed under my breath, staring up at the ceiling.“I am different,” I muttered, like saying it out loud would make it feel more true.It didn’t.I sat up abruptly, running a hand through my hair before pushing myself off the bed.After we got back to the palace that night, Vermont had left me alone. He hadn’t come back. Not once.I didn’t know why that bothered me.But it did.Was I a terrible person?The thought came out of nowhere, sitting heavy in my chest before I could stop it. I frowned immediately, shaking my head like that would get rid of it.No.I wasn’t doing this.I climbed back into bed, turning to the other side and pulling the covers with me. I tossed and turned for what felt like hours before sleep finally had mercy o
Chapter 22 – Talia’s POVCassie was naked.That was the first thing my eyes locked onto before they shifted slowly, and unwillingly to the people around her. It took a second for my brain to even catch up, like it was trying to protect me from what I was seeing.A lady was between her thighs, her face buried between… her… her womanly areas.Another woman hovered over Cassie’s face, grinding her vagina against her lips, and I felt my stomach lurch as Cassie’s tongue darted out to lick.My brain stalled completely.Cassie was committing an abomination. The humans called it lesbianism, but in our world, it wasn’t some casual thing you joked about or experimented with. It was something people got punished for. Badly. Up to fifteen years in the dungeon.“What the fuck are you doing here?” Cassie snapped, pushing the woman between her legs away, her movement careless enough that she bumped into the one above her.That broke whatever hold the scene had on me.My eyes darted around the room,
Chapter 21 – Talia’s POV“Why are there penises sitting on a shelf, Cassie? Who did you cut them off from?” My eyes were wide with horror as I whipped around to face her.Cassie burst into loud, unrestrained laughter, like I’d just asked the funniest question in the world.“They’re called dildos, T
Chapter 20 – Talia’s POVI stared at the woman sprawled across the bed, waiting for her to start make sense. When the confusion on my face didn’t fade, she let out a loud, dramatic sigh like I was the problem here.“Ashborne,” she said, sitting up slightly and gesturing toward herself. “As in Vermo
Chapter 19 – Talia’s POVThe stare contest between Vermont and I dragged on longer than it should have. Neither of us moved, neither of us blinked, like we were both too stubborn to be the one who gave in first. It was ridiculous, honestly, but something in his eyes kept me rooted in place.There w
Chapter 18 – Vermont’s POVThe moment I stepped out into the corridor, the mask dropped.I didn’t slow down, or even acknowledge the guards who straightened as I passed. My steps were heavy and purposeful. I needed walls.Somewhere no one would hear me lose it.By the time I reached the chamber, m







