MONICA.I was so close.Or at least, that’s what I wanted to believe. Even when the brother’s directions, I couldn’t really figure out where to go. It didn’t help that the smell and layout of the place felt vaguely familiar. Like I’ve been here before….But that was impossible. I kept telling myself that as I ran and ran. This is a strange place with very strange people. If I can even call them that.That alone was enough to make me run for my life despite being barefoot and hungry. The fact that they’re not Human and I can feel it in my bones.And I was getting somewhere. The energy in that area in the forest was definitely different.So when Roman showed up seemingly out of nowhere, I was angry.However, at the same time, something inside me wanted him to catch me.That side is loud right now, as Roman trails his fingers down to my navel, slowly dipping lower until they’re threateningly close to my mound.His rock hard cock is pressing against me, as though demanding to be noticed.
ROMAN.“No updates?” I ask the nurse, staring down at the unconscious face of Byron. “Did he not move all night at all?”The nurse shakes her head. “No, your Grace. We checked everything. Everything else seems to be stable. He just doesn’t seem to respond to anything. He’s been like that since he passed out when you got him here. Right now, we’re just making sure he’s hydrated and fed through the tube.”I turn away. It’s not really urgent, the thing with Byron. But it’s pretty obvious that he knows far more about the Creatures than anyone. It looked like they have kept him captive for years. The sooner the whole north thing is done, the better.Especially now that my mate is here.I close the door behind me, about to head back to August’s room to check on Monica, when all of a sudden I hear a couple of sets of footsteps going up the stairs. I see the familiar flash of red robes, and I freeze.It’s the Elders.The oldest three as well, with their leader Corrin heading the little party.
MONICA.My mind is still protesting. Anxious. Angry.But it’s over for me.I can feel my body being carted off elsewhere. I hear the vague sound of police sirens. At some point I see the red and blue lights flashing, reflecting off a car window. I hear Roman’s voice and feel his warm touch against my thigh.Roman’s handsome face, covered in speckles of dried blood, loom above mine. He smiles. “We’re here. Just relax.”But I can’t relax. That’s the last thing that I want to do right now. I want to jump off his arms and run for my life, but my body is paralyzed. I can’t even feel my own chest.I can hear hushed whispers now, getting heated at first, but slowly coming to what sounds like agreement.I force myself to look, to open my eyes, to be awake for more than five seconds.And that’s when I see August’s face over mine. He’s looking into my eyes, worried.“This isn’t normal,” he mutters to himself. “Humans aren’t supposed to be able to enter this place. There’s magic in that gate. Sh
MONICA.I can’t believe it.When I got knocked out by that slap, I thought I was dreaming. It definitely seemed like it at first. It felt like I was floating in darkness, and all I could hear was the distant sound of a fight brewing.For a moment it even felt like I was being pushed out of something that was moving fast, like a car. It was like a memory, and I wondered if it was an incoming blackout….Then I woke up to see Roman, covered in blood, his clothes peppered with bullet holes. For a moment I thought he was dying, then I see him crushing Manny’s head like it was hollow.The rage and satisfaction in Roman’s eyes were chilling.And it’s even more chilling now, as I see no ounce of regret when he looks at me.“That was all you,” I say in confirmation to myself because he doesn’t answer.Roman’s eyes are cold now. I don’t know how I never noticed how chilling his gray eyes look.“You have to be more specific than that,” he finally says, straightening up. “If you want me to admit
ROMAN.“What the hell are you thinking?”Hyden follows me around as I enter my room to change my clothes. I know that I don’t have a lot of time, but if I show up looking like a fucking gladiator, then the whole jig would be up.“You can’t go back to the Human world,” Hyden continues, looking at Janus for help. “Tell him! Not after everything that happened with Cassandra! This is going to cause an outrage!”“I don’t care what anyone has to say,” I growl, turning to face him sharply. It’s taking all my willpower not to strangle him. “Get out of my way!”“Your Grace, think this through.” It’s Janus who blocks me now that Hyden is wheeling away from me. “Think of what this means to the people. Some Alphas are already disobeying you. If they formally challenge you, you would have to fight them to the death—”“Then that’s what I will do.”I’m almost at the door when Janus speaks again.“This Human woman… she’s not worth it.”“Alpha Janus,” August says, his voice hinting at a warning.He kn
ROMAN.Dread drops in the pit of my stomach.“We’re going,” I declare, nodding at August. “Move fast!”My soldiers call out their assent, but half of the Alphas in the room are just standing there frozen in fear. Whispers rise out of them, while the other half is just walking out like nothing happened.Meanwhile, Alpha Varyn walks up to me and shoves my chest. “No, you’re going. You’re the Alpha King, right? So prove it.”“Those who are abandoning this cause will be punished,” I declare. “Just make sure no one from your city dies. Because if someone does, you’re following.”They all start to look at each other. An understanding seems to pass between them, because they all start to put on their armors and command their men.Alpha Varyn looks confused. “Why are you following him? He’s a coward and a Human-fucker!”They all ignore him. No matter what he says, I know that I still have the authority to be followed. I look at Hyden, who I’m pretty sure is behind all of this shit, but he’s t
MONICA.I’m breathing hard, and yet I can’t feel my own chest. I turn away from Andy, before I can say or do anything that neither of us would like.“Monica,” she calls out to me, and only then do I realize that I’m already far away from her. My feet are scurrying away from her, eager to ease the pain. “Monica, I’m still talking to you!”She says something more, but I’m no longer hearing things. Sounds, colors, and faces are blending together. I stumble out of the hospital, somehow getting into a taxi, and ending up in front of Jackie’s diner.I head inside, wrapping my coat tighter around myself. I make a beeline towards the counter, looking around until Jackie’s familiar, warm face looms into my consciousness.“Monica?” Jackie cups my face and shakes me. “Hey. What’s going on?” She sees the tears pooling in my eyes and she panics. “Hey, take over here for a while, will you, Katie? I’m going to be in my office with my best friend.”A small blonde girl takes over, and Jackie pushes me
MONICA.Roman meant it. He really got everything under control.His apartment is clean for a man, I have to admit. But I guess it's hard to make a mess of things if you're barely here. His suitcase is basically still unpacked, so I took it upon myself to arrange his stuff in the closet.I want him to come home and see that I'm making the place a little bit more homey, as a favor to him being thoughtful enough to buy me clothes and shoes for work, as well as normal, every day casual clothes.Granted, they're all designer, which I don’t like. But at this point, I just… appreciate it.It helps that we just made a really good progress with our relationship.I guess it’s safe to say that he’s my boyfriend now. Something so intimate like that just doesn’t happen between people who are trying to do something casual. He’s been so sweet, so earnest.All I need to do is not fuck it up.I look up at the clock and realize that it’s two in the afternoon. I suppose going to work earlier would be go
ROMAN.I lay back, waiting for Monica to touch me.This sort of thing has been in my long list of fantasies since I met her, but now it’s coming true. The taste of her pussy is still sitting perfectly in my mouth, her scent hanging on my lips. Just sitting back here and savoring it is more than enough for me right now, but I’m welcome to her ideas.My cock is pulsing in need for contact. Monica keeps her eyes pinned on mine as she smiles and lets her hand wander past my navel and down to my cock at last.She closes her hand over my girth, and I watch as a spark of surprise appears in her eyes when she realizes that she can barely fit her delicate hand around it.“Fuck,” I whisper as Monica moves her hand up and down my length. “Just like that.”Monica bites her lip, about to reach the tip of my cock and rub my precum all over it when suddenly, something on my nightstand vibrates.I’m pretty sure that’s my phone. Although no one really calls me, because most numbers there are from conn