Ember's POV:His eyes glazed over with hunger as they roamed down my neck. The very next moment, my grip on the counter tightened as he dipped his head and his lips attacked my jaw.I sucked in a sharp breath as his tongue, warm and slippery, wiped over my skin, licking off the chocolate batter.My breathing grew heavier and my heartbeat turned erratic as his tongue trailed down to my neck. Heat pooled between my legs as he nibbled and sucked the sensitive skin there.His movements were nothing sweet and gentle as he ate me up like his favorite candy. Today, my mate was all about rough and passionate. And weirdly, I was all in it to see that side of his.I was panting heavily as he moved to the spot where his mate mark was supposed to be. A shiver ran down my spine and I clamped my eyes shut. I let him be because I knew I'd accept the bond if he were to mark me right then and there.He stayed there for a while and grazed the spot with his teeth. A low growl reverberated deep in his ch
Nicholus's POV: My eyes snapped open sharp at 5 am. After decades of this routine, I no longer needed an alarm to wake me up. My hand moved to my neck to scratch it. Even though I was shirtless I was still feeling hot and itchy due to the heater producing blazing heat at full speed. I rolled over with a heavy groan and suddenly went still as soon as my eyes landed on the most beautiful woman lying beside me on the bed. And just like that, I no longer complained about the heat and sweat beads lining my forehead as I watched her sleeping soundly. She was warm and content, I couldn't ask for more. She was lying on her stomach with her face on the other side. The comforter was down to her waist, exposing the milky white back to me. Brown locks of her hair were draped around her body and some were on her back too. The memory of my fingers tangled around those thick hair flooded my mind. I loved tugging them backward to have more access to her irresistible body while making love to her.
Ember's POV:Feeling bold and brazen, I kneeled in front of him but the moment his beast of a cock came into my view, my heart galloped.My stomach twisted in a tight coil as I took in his long and fully-erected cock bobbing in front of me. My tongue grazed over my bottom lip as I saw the pink, round tip with a purplish tint, indicating how badly he needed a release. His balls were equally loaded and heavy with his cum, craving for my attention.I ran my gaze down his extended length. It was thick with veins lining around it, making it even hotter and irresistable.Nicholus remained still, giving me time to process everything. I lifted my slightly trembling hand and heard him sucking in a deep, sharp breath as my palm closed around his impressive girth, barely contained in my fingers.When I pressed it slightly, I found it hard as a rock and long as a rod.Instead of plunging it straight into my mouth, I decided to make the experience more sensual and explicit to enhance his pleasure.
Ember's POV:My heart pounded in my chest as heat sparked in Nicholus's dark eyes. A rush of thrill coursed through my body as a dark, devilish smirk crept over his lips.Bending slightly, he hooked his hands around the back of my thighs and a gasp escaped my throat as he suddenly lifted me in one swift motion.I wrapped my legs tightly around his waist. His lips crashed mine and my stomach coiled with temptation as he slowly moved his hands upward and sprawled them on my ass cheeks.Breaking the kiss, he brushed his nose along my cheek and when his mouth reached my ear, he whispered in a deep, guttural voice, "Did I ever tell you how fucking amazing your ass is?"I arched my back as his fingers dug into my ass cheeks while he brought his mouth down to my neck. His lips roamed all over my neck while he placed raw and rough kisses there as if marking his territory.Turning around, he carried me effortlessly into the bedroom and walked over to the bed without moving his lips away from m
Ember's POV:I woke up in a room so dark I had to squint my eyes to focus. The lack of sunrays peeking through the curtains told me it was already evening.Even after a deep, long slumber, I was still feeling tired and drained. Every muscle of mine ached with fatigue and my stomach growled with hunger.As I tried to roll over, my pussy throbbed with a lingering pain at the movement. But I welcomed the pain as a sweet remember of what happened just a few hours ago.The images of us tangled together, his hands roaming all over my body, him sliding his cock deep inside me, giving me unrelenting pleasure as I chased orgasm flooded my mind.Suddenly, I started craving the warmth of his body but as I rolled over, I found the bed cold and empty beside me. I strained my ears to hear any rustling or movement in the washroom but what I caught instead was the voice coming from the balcony.Sliding my legs down the bed, I heaved myself up and winced at the pain between my legs. I was sore even t
Nicholus's POV:The two days I spent with Ember at the lake house, far from anything to distract us, were the best fucking days of my life. Forgetting about my responsibilities for two days, I was drowned in the world of ecstasy with my beautiful mate beside me.Every moment spent in that lake house was an unforgettable memory engraved in my brain.Sliding my gaze off the road, I glanced at the alluring beauty dozing off in the passenger seat. We spent the morning together on the bed, tangled in the sheets, and chasing orgasm after orgasm.Well, that explained why she fell asleep as soon as we hit the road.I wish I could manage to take some more time away from my responsibilities to spend more blissful moments with her but I couldn't afford any more time away from the castle.Plus, who said we couldn't do the same in the castle too? If anything, it was now practically impossible for me to be away from her for long.__________As soon as the car came to a screeched halt in front of th
Ember's POV: Bowing at the waist, Nicholus offered me his hand, "You are always welcome, milady." Sliding my hand into his palm, I smiled brightly, excited to see the throne room. The whole of Alastai castle was majestic with grandeur architecture and splendid interior. Every corner screamed royalty and that only made me curious to see the throne room, the visual representation of the King for his people. As we stepped inside, the whole place was dimly illuminated by the moonlight. Moving closer to the wall, Nicholus flipped a switch and I watched in awe as the lights turned on, basking the whole room in golden lighting, which was the perfect contrast to the throne room's golden, beige, and brown theme. The floor, walls, ceiling...everything was pristine and clean without even a speck of dust. Tilting my head upward, I watched in astonishment at the ceiling adorned with multiple paintings. "Mind-blowing," I blurted out in shock. I felt Nicholus stepping closer as he informed me
Ember's POV: My body was drained after having so many orgasms in the last hour. I was tired and sleepy but even after lying for hours on the bed, sleep was nowhere to be found. It was way after midnight but I lay wide awake in Nicholus's bed, staring up at the ceiling for so long. I could hear the soft, rhythmic breathing from the other side of the bed as Nicholus slept peacefully beside me. As the days passed and we got closer to claiming each other as mates, I felt a weird kind of restlessness. Hundreds of doubts whirled inside my head as I questioned everything. Rolling over, I faced Nicholus and stared at the gentle rise and fall of his chest. In an attempt to steal his warmth and feel secure, I slid closer to him. Planting my elbow into the soft mattress and my hand on my temple, I heaved myself up and loomed over his sleeping form, so many conflicting thoughts churning in my head. My other hand trembled as I lifted it and brought it closer to his head. My touch was feather-
Ember's POV: When my mind processed everything and I came back to my senses, the first instinct was to comfort him but I resisted the urge to go after him. He was very angry and I didn't want to add fuel to his rage. Deciding to give him some time to cool off, I took off the bathrobe and changed into PJs. With slouched shoulders and a foul mood, I walked into the bedroom and flopped onto the bed. After such a hectic day, sleep kicked in the moment my body touched the mattress. The spot beside me was cold and empty. I missed his presence. I missed how he'd either spoon me or hug me. I missed sleeping to the sound of his heartbeat beside me. I forced my eyes open and decided to wait for him. I kept glancing at the clock. It struck 12, then 1, and then 2 before my already tired body couldn't take it anymore. With the thought of waking up in his arms, I finally drifted off to sleep. The next morning, I woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside the window. As soon as my eyes open
Ember's POV: After showering, I tied the bathrobe around myself and tiptoed toward the closet room. I was going through my PJs when the hair on the back of my neck stood taller. That always happened when he was nearby. Would my body ever get used to his proximity? He was lingering at the doorway, waiting for me to acknowledge his presence and when I didn't, he let out a deep sigh, "For how long are you going to keep ignoring me?" Not making any attempt to answer him, I kept sifting through the clothes in the almirah, pretending to be busy deciding what to wear. All of a sudden, a chill ran down my spine as he came up beside me, too near that I could feel his hot breath on my cold skin as he said tightly, "I am talking to you, Ember." Yanking the random PJ set out, I snapped sharply, "And can't you see I'm not interested in talking to you?" Slamming the almirah door shut, I jerked around. Without bothering to cast him a glance, I just walked around him. But I had just taken a ste
Ember's POV: During the entire ride, I kept my face toward the window, staring at the night lights as the car sped on the road. I could feel his unwavering stare boring holes in my back but I did nothing to acknowledge his presence. Apparently, the silent treatment was just not sitting right with him because he finally ended up opening our mindlink, "Are you okay?" I kept my face fixated on the window, too angry to answer him. How dare he behave like that? Carrying me over his shoulder as if I was some stubborn kid? And that too in front of everyone? Ridiculous! He waited for a few minutes and when I still didn't answer, he tried again, this some more gently, "Will you let me see your wounds? I need to make sure they're healing properly. I don't want them to catch any infection." Again, he was met with only silence. Was he not going to talk about how inappropriately he behaved or how rudely he talked to me? Maybe I was exaggerating but considering I'd never imagined him talking t
Ember's POV: The world seemed to slow down around me but at the same time, everything felt to be happening in the fast motion, way too quick to process properly. In my peripheral vision, I saw a guard lunging forward but before he could even reach us, another rebel gripped him by the throat and yanked him away. I choked as the blood gushed out of my throat. With trembling hands, I managed to grip his wrist and tried to wriggle myself out of his death-like grip. But all my efforts were in vain. He was strong. Way too strong for me to take down. I tried to use my hypnotizing power on him but because of my weakening strength and loss of consciousness, I was unable to muster up the magic. Blood rushed to my ears and soon, all I could hear was a loud ringing and nothing else. Tears welled up in my eyes and my vision blurred. My eyes were fixated on the demonic, creepy smile stretched over his face as he relished in my misery. But the very next moment, I frowned slightly as I saw his
Ember's POV:My mind was too shocked to register the sudden turn of events. I and Darius jerked our heads toward each other at the same moment and the next thing I heard was his ear-piercing scream, "Protect the Queen!"All of a sudden, someone gripped my wrist in a death-like grip. My gaze shot down to see fingers clasping around my wrist. I was just about to lift my gaze when my head whirled toward the door as the loud banging erupted in the air before someone yelled from the other side, "Open the damn door, Samuel." Someone else screamed, "How dare you invite the daughter of the enemy into your pack house? Are you declaring a war against us?"Samuel turned to his wife. He was no longer looking like a sweet old man I had a great time chatting with earlier. Instead, he looked every bit of a deadly warrior as he commanded Luna, "Take Queen and the girls to the safety bunkers. You must protect her at every cost, Carolina."The hold around my wrist instantly tightened before suddenly ya
Ember's POV:Darius stayed by my side as we took a quick tour of the packhouse before settling in the living room. After a few minutes of talking about random things, a maid strolled inside with a rolling tray laden with a kettle, cups, and all sorts of desserts.“Aw, Carolina, you didn’t have to do so much. Only tea would have been enough,” I said with awe.She shook her head, “You requested us not to arrange for the lunch. Even though we wanted to but we decided to respect your request. So, please enjoy the tea.”Pouring the tea in the cup, the maid placed it on the table in front of me before picking a plate, “What desserts you want me to serve you, Your Highness?”Sliding forward, I grabbed the plate from her hand and smiled up at her, “It’s okay, dear. I’ll serve myself.”She went still for a moment before finally straightening up, “Sure, Your Highness.”My mouth watered as I greedily eyed all the pastries, donuts, custard pies, and fruit tarts. I was about to pick the chocolate
Ember’s POV:As soon as I stepped out of the castle, I came to a sudden halt while gasping aloud.With wide eyes and a shocking voice, I screeched, “What the hell is happening here?” while pointing at dozens of black SUVs parked outside with almost half of the North army standing guard beside them, ready to hop in at their Alpha’s command.Nicholus raised his eyebrow as if there was nothing ridiculous going on, “I only agreed to this plan of yours because you agreed to go with high security, remember?”I sucked in a sharp breath, “I definitely didn’t think you were talking about this ‘high security,’” I groaned while waving my hand toward the guards.Nicholus took a deep breath and twisted his neck, “You refused to take me along with you. If I’m not going, then they’d all go instead.”I rubbed the back of my neck, already tired of discussing the matter for infinite times, and gritted out through clenched teeth, “In case you forgot, let me remind you again of the purpose of my visit. I
Ember's POV: The next morning, I woke up with Nicholus's arm wrapped around me. As I tried to wriggle out of his hold, he squirmed in his sleep and tightened his hold, "Mmhmm, where are you going?" I glanced over my shoulder at his adorable, groggy eyes he was squinting at me with. "I have to go," I replied. He groaned, unhappy with the answer, "No, don't go anywhere. Just stay here and give me morning cuddles."At that, I burst out laughing loudly, "People would call me crazy if I'd ever tell them that the ruthless alpha of the North just said those cheesy words to me."Moving his hand to my bottom, he spanked my ass playfully, "You naughty, little princess, why would you tell anyone about what happens in our bedroom?"I giggled under my breath, "Good thing that the room is soundproof or otherwise I wouldn't need to 'tell' them about what exactly happens in our bedroom."Snuggling closer, he licked my earlobe and whispered roughly, "Yeah, because your loud screams and hot moans wou
Ember's POV:Knowing that I had a long day ahead, I hit the bed earlier than usual. I just wanted to restore my energy to appear fresh and energetic while making my first public appearance.But despite everything from lighting the candles with soothing aromas to drinking the herbal tea, I was unable to find sleep. Hours passed and I still found myself tossing and turning on the bed as restlessness zinged inside me.There was a ball of nervousness inflating inside my belly as I thought about tomorrow. Even though after careful consideration, we've shortlisted the smallest and most welcoming pack for our first visit I just couldn't help thinking about the worst outcome.I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard the door creaking open. I glanced over my shoulder to find Nicholus closing the door behind him.As he turned around, a slight frown appeared between his brows, "Why are you still up? Is everything okay?" I caught a hint of worry in his voice as his eyes roamed over all over