ANMELDEN~AMARISThe world stopped spinning. In fact, it stopped moving entirely.The clatter of the silver utensils, the soft crackle of the fireplace in the corner of the grand dining hall, the distant rustle of the morning wind against the heavy glass windows...all of it vanished, sucked into a vacuum of absolute, suffocating silence. The words Silver Decay hung in the air like a cloud of toxic gas, paralyzing the room, suffocating the very oxygen right out of my lungs.My eyes were wide open, staring fixedly at the space just above Gray’s shoulder, frozen in a mask of pure, unadulterated horror.No. No, no, no.For a terrifying, desperate moment, my mind completely fractured, rejecting the reality crashing down on my head. I hoped, with every single shred of sanity left in my soul, that it was a lie. I hoped that my ears were playing tricks on me, that the chronic illness had finally reached my brain and made me hallucinate the entire thing.Gray did not just do this to me.He couldn’t hav
~AMARISThe heavy brass handle of the dining hall doors felt cold against my palm, a stark contrast to the volatile heat radiating from my skin. My heart wasn’t just beating, it was thundering against my ribs like a trapped beast, each strike a frantic countdown to an inevitable execution. I had spent the last thirty minutes in the bathroom trying to scrub the phantom sensation of Gray’s fingers off my wrists, but the dark, blooming bruises beneath the fabric of my long-sleeved forest green dress were a permanent, agonizing proof of the night before.I took a slow, shallow breath, forcing my shoulders back. I had to look strong. I had to look like the tragic survivor who could handle the elite weight of the Iron-Howl Pack, even while my internal organs felt like they were slowly turning to ash.I pushed the doors open.The immediate shift in the room's energy was suffocating. The dining hall was a massive, stone-walled chamber, dominated by a long, polished mahogany table laden with s
~AMARISEvery single second of the night was a slow, agonizing crawl. I lay there thinking about my life, analyzing every broken piece of it until my chest began to ache with a hollow, physical pressure. It was a complete, unending nightmare. I was a tragic survivor who had watched her parents burn to ash, a girl running out of time because of a terminal illness I had to keep hidden, and now... I was the ultimate forbidden fruit. Mated to my best friend's ruthless father, Alpha Varg, while being hunted and terrorized by his vengeful, narcissistic son.I must have drifted off eventually, my brain simply shutting down from sheer emotional exhaustion. But I didn't realize I had even fallen asleep until a sudden, aggressive movement shattered my fragile peace.Swoosh.A brutal wave of golden Saturday morning sunlight poured directly onto my face, forcing me to gasp as my eyes flew open, stinging against the sudden, blinding glare."Come on, Amaris! Wake up!" Ember’s voice boomed through t
~AMARISThe echo of my own voice was still vibrating in the stone rafters when the world outside my door erupted into absolute chaos. I sat frozen at the head of the bed, the raw, burning agony in my lungs flare-ups from the Silver Decay completely forgotten under the sheer weight of adrenaline. My hands were locked around my shirt, pulling it so tight against my collarbone that the seams groaned. My knees were pressed to my chest, a pitiful shield against the lingering, toxic ghost of Gray’s presence.Then came the heavy, unyielding thunder of combat boots.The door didn't just open; it was nearly taken off its hinges as three elite pack guards breached the perimeter, their silver-tipped blades drawn and gleaming under the harsh overhead light. Their predatory eyes scanned the room in a synchronized sweep, their nostrils flaring as they caught the sharp, unmistakable scent of pure terror bleeding from my skin."Clear the perimeter! Check the balcony!" the lead guard barked, his voice
~AMARISSeveral days later, the corridors of the Iron-Howl pack house were suffocatingly quiet by the time I finally made my way back to my own room. The heavy stone walls seemed to lean inward, trapping the lingering heat of the day and the heavy, oppressive scent of the elite wolves who ruled this territory. Every step I took felt like a march toward an execution. My legs were heavy, the dull ache from Alpha Varg’s explosive claim still radiating through my muscles, a constant, throbbing reminder of the bond I was desperately trying to survive.When I reached my door, I wrapped my trembling fingers around the cold brass handle and pushed it open.I froze on the threshold immediately.The room was pitch black.A cold spike of dread pierced straight through my chest. I barely ever left my room dark. I hated the dark. I already had too many shadows clawing at the edges of my mind, too many dark secrets making my entire world blacker by the day. Leaving a room in darkness felt like invi
~AMARISThe heavy mahogany door clicked shut behind him, but the sound didn't bring any sense of privacy. Instead, it felt like the sealing of a trap.Gray stood there, silhouetted against the dark wood, the immaculate tailoring of his clothes looking entirely out of place in the rugged, hyper-masculine sanctuary of his father’s master suite. But it was his eyes that truly made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. They weren't deep and commanding like the Alpha’s, they were lighter and held absolutely no warmth…only a hollow, glittering malice.Slowly, deliberately, his gaze began to move. It wasn't a quick glance, it was a slow, sickeningly thorough inspection that raked across my entire form. He scanned me from head to toe, his eyes lingering on the rumpled, chaotic state of the sheets, shifting over to the silver tray of breakfast his father had prepared with his own hands, and finally settling on the massive white silk shirt draped loosely over my shoulders.His father’s shi
~AMARIS The unending storm in my pulse was louder than my heartbeat. Every overwhelming second he stepped just one inch closer made my skin tremble in a way I had never really experienced before. My body adjusted on the bed before I agreed. I couldn't look away from his leaking cock. The bulge was
~AmarisHeat rose between my thighs every second I subconsciously took one step back, his gaze burning into my eyes. Sharp as a sword.With the intimidating edges of his face that left me wondering if he was here to fuck me, or watch me suffer.For a second, my gaze dropped to his chest before I c
~Amaris“Ember, I already told you it's the pool. There is no need to say things like that,” I said weakly, moving back.I'll do anything to avoid that conversation completely. But she swam toward me.“We should go out and mingle with hot male wolves so you can find someone to satisfy your ache. H
~AmarisKneeling on the floor, I could still feel the slick dripping down my thighs. That was when I heard footsteps.Someone was approaching. The air felt lighter. Not like when Alpha Varg walks into a room. Ember. I was certain she was the one approaching. I could not afford to let her see me







