Aliana POV I had a very hectic day caring for the Queen. She was running a fever, and it took a while before the physician could bring her fever down. Nikolas was very worried, and he was a bit cranky too. I could not blame him. The fear of losing the only parent he had left was intense, and I cou
"Wear something comfortable and join me," I heard his voice in my mind, and I was shocked. What was he doing? I thought we were supposed to be private. Having me in his room was different from having me beside him in public. That would make me more than a bedwarmer; it would make me his companion.
I understood, and suddenly, I was filled with excitement. I did not know if our wolves would mate, but I wanted to see Raven live up to her fantasies, the very fantasies she filled my head with and mocked me if I could not fulfil them. I took off my clothes and shifted to my wolf. Raven's fur was
Nikolas POV Aliana looked peaceful this morning, and I did not want to trouble her sleep. Qusack had linked me to inform me of the werewolves found dead in the woods. I learned they had gone to the woods to pick mushrooms and potatoes. I wondered why Lycan hunters still thought it was okay to com
I saw the basket of mushrooms the woman was holding, and I wondered why they needed to pick so many mushrooms. "Why were they picking mushrooms? Don't they have food?" I asked Qusack, and he shrugged. "All the food is portioned, and they collect groceries every Saturday. They are also allowed to b
"I had to deal with hunter issues. I didn't want to trouble your sleep," I said, caressing her cheek with my palm. She closed her eyes to feel my touch, opened them, and looked at me. "I understand," she said gently, and I kissed her on her lips, pulling her to my body. We broke the kiss eventual
Aliana POV I sat on Nikolas's lap in his mother's room, waiting for her to wake up. I wasn't happy that day because I realised my father was made to work long hours. His health wasn't good, but I dared not bring it up with Nikolas. I felt like a failure. I felt like I was betraying my father, bu
He trusted Ania, but I guess he needed to be sure of Lisa. My father sighed and led me towards his room. When we got to the room, he asked me to sit, so I sat at the foot of his bed, and he sat beside me. "I am so happy to see you, Aliana. I wondered if I would ever see you again, knowing he keeps