It made me wonder if Arineth knew what was happening to me and was torturing me. Was I reading too much because he acknowledged me as his fated mate?“Why are you not moving, Elyriah?” Arineth’s voice sounded close to my ear. “Let us go.” I could hear the irritation in his tone.“Yes,” I muttered. “
My eyes widened in shock as I looked at him. I already figured out that he knew, but hearing him say it made me more embarrassed. I had no idea that I was suddenly going to be in heat. It wasn’t supposed to happen, but since the bond was ignited, it fired things up, and the full moon only made every
~Arineth~ Why did I acknowledge the mate bond? The question kept slamming into me, over and over, like a fist I couldn’t dodge. I was pacing behind the trees around the castle, my boots crunching dirt and leaves. It was the only place I could breathe without someone sticking their nose in my busin
I groaned, slamming my head back against the tree, the thud echoing in my ears. “I want her, fine, but I don’t like her.” Another lie. I’d liked her once—loved her, maybe—but that night, the bond hit me when she was mine for a split second before Eiraeth stole her. If she hadn’t rejected me, we’d ha
Thunder chuckled. “Is that the only reason you want to be with her?” I groaned because Thunder was persistent. “Fine,” I shouted at him through our inner conversation. “I want to fuck her. I’ve been thinking about it since I saw her after six months, and it’s because of the mate bond. It’s why I am
Then she saw me. Her head snapped up, eyes locked with mine, and a shudder ran through her. Her lips parted wider, and my name spilled out of her mouth. “Arineth.” That was the first time she called me without a title, and I liked it. It came out as a moan, so raw it nearly buckled my knees. She tur
~Lyrielle/Elyriah~“I want our mate so bad,” Cara cried out in my head. She wasn’t the only one who wanted him because I did, too, but we both knew what we craved was born of lust, fueled by the heat consuming us. When he touched me, it felt like I was in heaven, where only pleasure existed. And whe
He suddenly broke the kiss, panting, and I thought he was about to walk away from me, but instead, he pressed his forehead to mine, his breath fanning my swollen lips. “This changes nothing between us. Whatever happens tonight, Lyrielle is because of the heat,” he said, his thumbs brushing my cheeks
“But we have encountered more war than they have ever had,” he heaved a deep sigh. “If only that boy was here, then maybe he would have put himself to use and helped us fight against the faeries.” I knew he was talking about Arineth. After all, he was the son that was used to wage war, and Arineth h
Daveth heaved a deep sigh and placed a hand on his beating chest. “I fear for our lives if she is truly alive because we had wronged her. We had…” “Enough!” I shouted at him and slapped his face. “She is dead! That woman we just saw is the fae queen! I do not want you to breathe another word of thi
~Eiraeth~ It can’t be her; that was what I had told myself when I saw the veil be lifted up. Everyone had the same look on their faces because no one was expecting to see Lyrielle’s lookalike. She was gone and didn’t exist anymore, but this woman, the fae queen, bears so much resemblance that it w
My father turned around and quickly lowered his head even before I spoke up. “It is my fault for not teaching my family properly, and this has made them take the king’s mate as someone they know.” I knew he was going to do damage control and pretend to be a great father as always, but I knew that h
They all stared at Lyrielle as if they were seeing a ghost. Those who made it evident that they were indeed staring were the Luna Queen, Eiraeth, and Daveth. After all, they were the ones deeply involved in what had happened to her and her family. Their plans were what ruined her life. “Is everythi
Lyrielle nodded and thanked them again. “It’s a pleasure to have you here, and I hope that later, you will be open to a girls’ get-together, and we can hang out.” Both of the queens exchanged looks, and I had thought they were going to decline, but they didn’t. Instead, they nodded in response. “We
~Arineth~ I should have known that she would be affected by them. It wasn’t easy to walk past them, especially when they brought back the memories she was trying to forget. When she had been frozen, I had rushed to her side, and it took some words to bring her forward. She had listened to me, mean
~Lyrielle/Elyriah I stood paralyzed, my eyes locked on Diana, Eiraeth, Daveth, the Alpha King, and the Luna Queen. They formed a perfect, infuriating tableau of joy. Diana’s hand rested on her stomach, leaning into Eiraeth for support, while Daveth stood tall between the royals, all smiling. Smilin
The door burst open again, and my heart jumped because I had thought that the person walking in was Arineth. I hadn’t seen him for two days since I was confined in the room, but it wasn’t him. Instead, it was the twins who had attended to me the first time: Malara and Delara. “Your Highness,” they b