تسجيل الدخولKallias adjusted the cloak he wore over his dress, his eyes focused on a mansion.The Prime Minister's house.The royal aide looked around them, trying to detect any hidden threats. He was also wearing a cloak, and their horses were tied to a tree a few paces from them.Kallias started walking towards the house, and the royal aide followed. They climbed the few steps leading to the entrance."His Majesty should let me knock on the door..." The royal aide whispered, but Kallias raised his wrist and tapped on the door instead."Your Majesty!" The royal aide protested.Kallias knocked again, and he glanced at the royal aide and gave him a smirk.Before the royal aide could say anything else, the door creaked open, and a young girl dressed in maid attire appeared at the doorway.She eyed them and waited for them to speak.The royal aide stepped forward before Kallias could speak."We are here for your master."The girl continued eyeing them curiously, probably sizing them up to see if the
Adriana's eyes fluttered open, and they met the grey ceiling. She sat up slowly and grimaced.Her whole of her body ached, and she sat on the bed for a while, reminiscing about what had gone on with her and the King.It had been a passionate night, and she had felt the walls she had built around her crumbling when the King took her.He had been rough at first, gripping and squeezing, thrusting into her with guttural force; then later on he had held her gently and his thrusts had come in slowly.She had taken it all with the same energy, and now her body was drained of strength.Adriana looked over at the drapes that hung over the window. Sunlight was slipping in through its light material, and she gasped.This wasn't morning. It must already be midday.Why didn't anyone wake her?There was barely any imprint on the other side of the bed, which meant the King had risen for a long time.Why had she slept so late?Adriana swung her feet to the ground, but she winced when she stood up.He
The royal aide wondered if this was the right time to tell the King what he had heard.After the confrontation with Lord Gerald and Lady Mica, he expected the King to be drowning in agony, just like he had always done in the past, but the King seated in front of him appeared unaffected.His face held no sadness. His eyes looked alive when he looked up at him."So what happened? What do you have to say?" The King asked him, and the royal aide studied his face.Still no reaction to what happened earlier, and he wondered if the King was faking it, maybe because he didn't want to bother him."Umm... Maybe I could tell His Majesty later in the day.""Why can't it be said now?" The King furrowed his brows."I'm not sure His Majesty would desire to hear anything I have to say now. Maybe His Majesty needs some alone time." He said carefully, and he saw the King's brows creased further."Tell me what happened, now."The royal aide stared at his expression a second longer, and he saw only impat
The sun had barely risen when Kallias stirred awake. He yawned and stretched, and his hand brushed someone beside him.Adriana.It caught him off guard to see her sleeping peacefully on his bed. He wasn't used to waking up with someone sleeping next to him.It's been ages since his bed had been warmed.He couldn't bring himself to think or even mention the name.He didn't want to ruin the mood or the view he was having this morning.Just as he had once imagined, her silver hair was sprawled across his pillow, her face turned toward him.Soft breaths came from her slightly parted lips. They were swollen, and memories of last night resurfaced. His eyes drifted down to see his imprint on her porcelain skin. He had been brutal and savage last night, claiming her again and again, leaving marks in his wake.But he hadn't marked her. He had felt the urge from his dragon but had shut it down.Yes, he was finally accepting their connection and giving his body what it desires, but he couldn't
Adriana winced slightly as Kallias dragged her away. His grip on her hand was almost bruising, but she didn't complain. She could feel the anger vibrating through him and knew better than to talk.They were headed to the King's Wing, and she tried to keep up with his long strides. Her leg was much better now, and she half-ran as they turned a corner.Then she realized where they were heading.His chamber.As they drew close, Adriana made to speak, but his head turned once to her, and she clamped her mouth shut.His eyes were like ice, and his face was set in a grim line. They continued quietly, and Kallias pushed the door open, stepping in and dragging her along with him.He still hadn't let go of her hand, and he slammed the door shut, the sound startling her.They didn't speak for some moments. She saw him drawing in deep breaths, trying to steady the anger he was feeling."Your Majesty." She finally spoke, but he still wasn't looking at her.He drew in another breath. "You let him
Adriana limped away with the help of Annie, and they walked away from the festivities and towards the palace."Gently," Annie told her and helped her settle on a stool. "I'll be right back."Adriana held her leg. It was throbbing in pain, and if not for Annie, she would still be lying on the ground.Adriana's face darkened as she remembered what happened.She had been staring up at the King when she felt a sharp kick to her leg. It was practically aimed at her vital joints, and it had weakened her.She had looked over her shoulder in time to see Mica give her a smirk as she danced to the music, and it only meant one thing.Mica was the one who had kicked her.She had been distracted and had not seen Mica's attack coming. Annie came back with a balm and applied it to her leg quietly. The older woman had not said anything or even questioned her sudden fall. Instead, she had run to her and helped her out of the arena."You knew why I fell."Annie didn't react; her fingers continued mass
Adriana held the wall for support, feeling like her world had come crashing down.She couldn't deny what she had heard within this door.Xavier was having an affair with her sister.The realization hit harder than their words and her despair turned into rage.How dare they?How dare he deceive her
Footsteps echoed on the marble floor as people bustled around with trays of food, drinks, and flowers. The air was misty with the scent of the delicious food being prepared and mingling with the flowers hung on the walls.A woman with grey hair tied into a tight bun barked out orders and tapped her
Adriana's eyelids fluttered open and she opened her eyes slowly.The first thing she saw was the moon nestled between the clouds, its silver light shining down on her face. This was a beautiful night and on a normal day Adriana would have enjoyed gazing at it feeling at peace, but now peace was far
Alpha Raymond stared at his soon-to-be son-in-law like he had grown two heads.Xavier's lips quivered and he repeated the exact words he had spoken a moment ago.“Adriana is dead.”“How foolish of you to say that about my daughter!” Alpha Raymond snapped.“I didn't want to believe it as well, but i







