~NYRAI suddenly felt self-conscious.This wasn’t a trait I thought could ever be associated with me. But as we stood there in the hall, with the whispers getting louder—I couldn’t help it.The dress I chose suddenly felt too tight, like their questioning stares were a chokehold on me. My breathing started coming in fast, and I felt Rylan’s strong hand tighten around me.“Don’t worry, everything will be fine…” he whispered, as they slowly continued leading me further into the hall.But that only amplified the panic attack I was having, because anytime my mother told me that, it meant we were no longer safe and Eryndor was coming.It made no sense and the situation was completely different, but in that moment, I felt real fear.What if this was a trick? What if Eryndor had come for us?My heart started ramming hard as I quickly scanned the guests for my mother.My panic was almost at its climax when I finally saw her. She was standing by Ried’s side, smiling warmly at me.Just seeing h
~RYLANTime stopped as I stood frozen at the sight of her.Nyra was too beautiful. I had tried comparing her to all the arts my eyes had ever had the privilege of seeing, but none came close. Her beauty was beyond any art— incomparable to anything ever created.Yet even as enchanting as her features were, they subtly reminded me of my mother. It made no sense, but somehow… she did.My eyes swept over her beautiful dress, wishing I could become the very fabric that hugged her curves so perfectly.Fuck, she was too sexy.The more I stared at her, the more the image of her beauty engraved itself in my mind. I couldn’t put a finger on it, but the image was suddenly very familiar. Like I had seen it before…My heart started to race as the placement of the image refused to come to fruition. I was left fighting off my aching need to kiss her and keep her to myself.I wished I could hold her close and promise her the world. I wished I could protect that beauty in a place where no one could ev
~NYRAI could hear incessant knocks on my door.Who could that be?No, I couldn’t get up—I needed more sleep. Cassian had made me stay up way too late into the early hours of the morning. So I squeezed my eyes shut and buried my head under the pillow, hoping whoever it was would give up and go away.“Oh my goodness!”The sudden sound of my mom’s booming voice reached my ears.I lifted my pillow to see that she was now standing right in front of my bed. How did she get into my room? Did I forget to lock it when I came in?“Please don’t tell me you’ve been sleeping this whole time! You should be dressed by now and coming down for breakfast. You know how Ried is about eating together as one family!” my mom screamed, forcing me out of my slumber.I was still tired from last night. I had barely just gotten back, and I was completely exhausted. Cassian was a fucking beast.I needed more rest, but that was clearly impossible now with my mother involved. This woman was never going to let me b
~NYRAI sat up abruptly at his question.He looked completely calm as he waited for me to answer. He had the look of a man who wasn’t in any hurry. It was possible we could sit here all night if he decided to make us.I exhaled sharply, realizing that I would have to come clean to one of the brothers eventually—and perhaps this was a sign to open up to Cassian.He was the most carefree of all the brothers, and I knew my secret would be safe with him. He’d be too engrossed in himself to realize he had something worth sharing with his brothers or father. And telling him might also stop him from becoming suspicious—of me or even my mother.“I’m waiting, although you can take your time. We have all night,” Cassian reminded me, his golden eyes watching me.There was no going back now. This was it.“I grew up in Eryndor’s home with my mother. We’ve been his prisoners for as long as I can remember,” I revealed.Cassian’s playful expression shifted immediately to one of shock and anger. “You
~CASSIAN Nyra did not say a word. It was almost as if she was determined to do everything that I was going to order her to do tonight so that she would be done and over with me. Regardless of what I asked her to do. So she placed her palms on my chest and slowly went down on her knees, using my chest as a form of support. When she reached my cock, she looked up at me before grabbing my dick. She ran her palm up and down the shaft until the cock head grew redder and more sensitive than it already was. I hissed at the feel of her warm palm before she revealed her tongue and began to run the tip over the length of my organ. I shivered at the tingling sensations she left behind. My wolf started dancing with want. With need, with cravings for her. When she was done licking me up real good, she began to plant hot and passionate kisses over my organ. "Damn it, Nyra!" I cried when it started getting to me. She did not stop. Her mouth was hot and she started sucking the tip of my c
~CASSIAN I knew Mother Nyra was not going to confess her crimes so easily. So the plan was to play with her mind. I was going to keep torturing her and putting her mind under pressure until she finally let the truth slip right through the walls she had built around it. I chuckled inwardly. This was a game I was going to enjoy playing. Even my wolf danced in excitement at the mere thought of it. These days, it was hard to get excited. There were only boring things around me. I began to go up the stairs knowing that it was going to take the terrified Lyora a while before she finally found her way back to her room. I was sure she also came out for a glass of water or a bout of fresh air. I arrived at the top of the stairs and began to head to my room when I suddenly remembered a certain promise that someone made to me out of panic. I smiled as my next target was locked and I stopped in front of Nyra's room. I knocked twice, hoping that she was awake. I was going to wake her either