LOGINI woke to grueling screams. Battle cries. The clash of metal against metal. Grunts.
I pushed up from where I laid, wrapped in a blanket. I must have been exhausted if I had slept through all the screaming up until now. I was groggy, as I squinted my eyes trying to see through what looked like a mist.A mist?The smell of smoke and something burning instantly wafted into my nose, causing me to cough as my body jerked painfully. Shit! Everything hurts.The sc"Make the A-line formation!" Bilal roared from the other end where he fought. He was sweaty and already had a few claw injuries scattered over his face and armor just like I did. Only mine were a lot worse, because I wore no armor.Some dragon soldiers drew in together, making a circle with their dragons ready to spew out fire. The ones without dragons had already shifted, while others remained in human form, fighting. I shifted my gaze from them to where Aiden fought. The guns were long gone, and he was using the arrows that had been shot to fight now. Each time he sank one in the chest of a Sister, a sound so piercing came through before a flashing light and the Sister laid dead. But they were closing in on him, Kane, and Kamal. The warriors he came with had all shifted. Some into wolves and some into lycans, tearing through the body of the Sisters.I had to get to his side. But I couldn't leave where I was, or I could risk Sherneil getting attacked."I'
I shrugged on my shirt quickly, then my trousers, and tapped Sherneil."Hey, wake up. I think someone is here," I whispered, pulling out a pair of black trousers for her and the shirt I had taken off yesterday. "Quick, get dressed and come with me."I tucked in my blades, made sure I had access to both my powers and Amadi while she dressed. "Chuto?" Lisa called from outside our tent. "I think someone is here," she whispered."I know," I answered, pulling the flaps of the tent open to let her in. "Stay here with Hibba and whatever happens do not come out until I say so...""But I can...""Do as I say," I snapped, agitated at what I might find. Worried if I was capable of protecting them. Instinct told me it was Amara, that she had returned with more soldiers and was now ready for me. But would I be able to take them on alone without any help? I had taken the vial Umma had given me, and it had helped quell the rage bubbling inside
MAVERICK. I wasn't thinking straight. I was past thinking straight. Normally, I pride myself on being one of the most sensible and level-headed people in the group. But I'd found out sooner than I thought I would, that I wasn't sensible when it came to Hibba. Because why was I thinking of the many ways I could take her instead of putting a stop to this? Or telling Amadi to stop his frantic pacing in my head now that she was safe here with us? But I didn't. I gave in. Because I wanted it just as much. "Kiss me," she mumbled, her fingers gripping my shirt. "Kiss me, BiBi." And so I did. Leaning in, I softly pressed my lips against hers, allowing her to take the lead, a stark contrast to the intense kiss we shared the day before. With her arms still around my neck, Sherneil pressed her body against mine, responding eagerly as my hands traced along her neck. The
"Wow! You certainly are a straightforward person," she smiled, but I could swear that the smile didn't reach her eyes. Yeah, I totally messed up. "I am sorry for dumping this on you when you are just waking up and have your own issues to worry about. It was just overwhelming and I guess I needed to talk about it so, yeah," she wiped her hands on her black dress and looked everywhere but at me."It is okay. I needed the distraction," I answered as I stood up, my smile still intact and pointed to the tent. "I will be going back in. I am feeling a little sick right now.""Oh no! It must be hunger. Let me cut the parts that are perfectly roasted so you can eat.""Don't worry. I will feed my mate, Lis." Maverick's voice filtered through, before his scent filled everywhere. And his warmth. His hand snaking around my waist as he pulled me into him, my back pressing into his chest. He pressed his soft lips at the crook of my neck and kissed me, then dragged his to
It was mid afternoon by the time I woke up to a tantalizing smell hitting my nostrils and the cackling of fire outside of the tent. I swung my legs down the makeshift bed, and felt no pain. My body felt different, and I felt like my old self again.A soft nudge, like someone was poking, before she finally spoke. 'How are you feeling, Sher?''A lot better, Robyn. Can't believe I had a meltdown. I've never had anything like that.'Robyn nodded. 'You never did,' I adjusted the buttons of Maverick's shirt I still wore, and rubbed at my eyes as Robyn continued. 'And I was so scared. Lisa couldn't get to you. I couldn't. Imagine my relief when Maverick did.''I am sorry,' I murmured, releasing a deep sigh.I was still scared. I could feel it. But now that I was feeling a little more like myself and had had some rest, I was able to compartmentalize my thoughts a bit better. Which meant, with my emotions I would be able to mask the
"Kiss me senseless," Amara moaned in Maverick's arms, his hands traveling the curves of her body. "I need you to kiss me long enough to make me breathless. Make my knees buckle, Habibi," she continued.Maverick groaned, a sound filled with lust and gratification of whatever state Amara had succeeded in putting him. And he deepened the kiss.He didn't care that I was watching. Didn't care that I stood there, chained to a tree with a dagger pressed to my neck, didn't care about how I was feeling, even if I couldn't feel a thing at that moment. He didn't care anymore. It was like he never did.So I kept watching. I watched and I counted. Watched and counted and watched and counted until my eyes burned and I lost track of the numbers. Until the pounding in my head intensified. Until my gaze had turned blurry. Until the loud 'thump thump' in my chest doubled up. Until he didn't only kiss her, but took her, like a possessed beast desperate for that connection.
Something knocked at my chest at her words. I focused my gaze on where both men laid, with Mav staring down at them, arms crossed over his chest. There wasn't a single drop of blood on his body, despite the blood scattered around Mal and his friend. Mav was perfectly clean. "I bet you won't be abl
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I was furious with these men for what they had done to me, but I didn't want their apologies. After all, this wasn't the first time they taunted me, albeit being the first time they threw dirty words directly at me. And I certainly do not want them kissing my
"Are you okay?" I asked, rushing towards him."I'm... fine," he answered, his breathing hard and fast. "I'm sorry you had... to see... that...""Lean back," I simply said, helping him against the locker behind us stained with blood. "I'll go get you some water.""No," h
SHERNEIL. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. What was I thinking? That we may be a... thing? That despite how confusing his actions were, he may truly want me? What exactly was I expecting from someone who is an escort? I ran across the field, dribbling past the







