LOGINAria's POV“Noooo! Stay away from me!” I raised my voice at him. What the hell was this creep doing in bed with me, wearing nothing but his pants? Why was I curled up against him like a slobbering slut? Why was his thickness bulging against his pants, and why was he bare-chested, with all those bulging muscles sensually touching my skin?“Calm down, Aria!” He tried to reason with me. Emperor Bond raised both hands when he saw the fury on my face.I stared at him in disbelief, my fingers tightening around the blanket I had dragged over myself.“Don't tell me to calm down! What the hell were you doing touching me while I was asleep?”“I wasn't touching you,” he frowned.“Do you expect me to believe that?” I pulled the blanket closer, suddenly uncomfortable with the fact that I was sitting in his bed wearing nothing but his oversized T-shirt. We still hadn't gotten enough clothes to change into comfortably.My cheeks burned as I tried to make sense of what had happened. I had fallen asl
Emperor Bond’s POVMy jaw tightened. How could someone be this wicked? Why would she subject these people to such extreme conditions, making it almost impossible for them to survive?I had come here looking for a few spare clothes, but what I had found was far more disturbing. Nyxara had sent me to the omegas herself, apparently without considering what I might discover. Perhaps she had assumed I wouldn't look beyond the request I had come to make.She had made a serious mistake.I left the room and returned to the main corridor, my anger growing with every step. This was the second time Bloodymoon Pack had given me a reason to question how it was being managed. I didn't want to interfere in Damon's affairs unnecessarily, but I couldn't turn a blind eye to the possibility that his Luna was mistreating the very people she was supposed to protect.An Alpha's authority came with responsibilities, and a Luna was no different. If Nyxara was abusing the omegas under her care, then Damon nee
Emperor Bond's POVI had saved my woman from death more times than I cared to count, yet she continued to behave as though I were her greatest enemy. Even when she ran away from Damon's pack, even when rogue wolves hunted her down, I had been there to rescue her.She had stayed by my side through the events at the arena and throughout the time I was supposed to choose an escort to accompany me to the capital.Yet, the moment the thought of travelling there crossed her mind, she lost control and unleashed her anger on everyone around her, breaking plates and acting like some freaking weirdo.I could understand that she was afraid, but destroying Damon's property was hardly the answer. Still, she was my mate, the woman destined to become the Luna of the Lycan King. Whatever she had broken could be replaced, and I wasn't about to make her pay for it.The real problem was that she still refused to accept the bond between us. I needed to make her understand that it wasn't a choice either o
ARIA'S POV“Apologise right now,” Damon repeated.When Bond noticed Nyxara’s breath thinning, when he discovered that she was about to pass out. He removed his claws from her neck, and she collapsed onto the kitchen floor.Alpha Damon remained standing nearby, his dark eyes shifting toward me. Rather than rushing to help his mate, he gave me a wink that made me distinctly uncomfortable, and Bond noticed."Alpha Damon, you might want to concern yourself with your own mate instead of paying so much attention to mine."Damon finally turned toward Nyxara, who seemed to realise that arguing further would only make matters worse. She muttered an apology, and Bond stepped away from her.He didn't offer her a hand or show the slightest concern as she struggled to get herself up.I stood there, too stunned to speak, as I breathed out nervously. The entire situation had happened so quickly that I was still trying to understand how a simple insult had ended with Nyxara on the floor and Bond thre
ARIA POV "Stop right there!" The words came out like a command and a threat in disguise. I spun around, glaring down at him from the stairs. "What now?" "Come downstairs and have something to eat. I already know you'll refuse to touch the food if I leave you alone, and I'm not interested in watching you starve yourself." I let out a bitter laugh. "Why should you care? It's not as if you won't eventually find a reason to get rid of me." His expression changed, but I couldn't tell what he was thinking. That was another thing I hated about our bond. His authority could make my body respond to his commands, yet I had no such control over him. It was almost laughable how the Moon Goddess had managed to create a system that seemed determined to put women at a disadvantage. "How many times must I tell you that I'm not going to hurt you?" He rushed towards me. At first, I thought he was going to hit me, and my body was already trembling from the swiftness of his movement. But he caugh
ARIA POVAt first, I hated him for daring me to reject the mate bond. As much as I detested the bond, he was all I had. He had killed my father, and my mother had died trying to escape his pursuit.If I were to reject the bond, I would have nowhere to go. The Deviant Splinters had disbanded the moment my father died, and the organisation had become a joke.But his direct provocation drove me over the edge. Just as I had wanted to escape earlier, I thought that if I rejected the bond now, I could survive on my own.I opened my mouth, determined to say the words that would sever the bond between us. I had imagined rejecting him countless times, especially during those moments when his arrogance made me want to disappear from his presence forever.Now that he had practically handed me the opportunity, I wasn't going to waste it."I, Aria, I..." I stopped, frowning as the words tangled in my throat.Bond watched me closely, his expression becoming more attentive. "Go on," he encouraged."
ARIA POVPills and potions, idle chatter and misguided counsels—none of it is sufficient to anchor my recovery. I am alone in another man’s fantasy script.Thinking of my wishes and ambitions for when I’m older—No. I didn’t have any. I was just a wandering girl, tossed about by the winds of fate, i
EMPEROR BOND POVMy father was called the Mad Emperor for a reason. He was brutal in his own way; he was regarded as the strongest being on earth, but there was a prophecy.He plundered the village of the witches, killing the leader of the coven. The witches cursed him; they prophesied that he woul
ARIA POVA wave of sorrow engulfs me. My heart pounds as if it is going to leap from my chest. My hair stands on end, my breath uneven, and the scorching sun angrily pours its wrath on my skin as floods of emotion come crashing over me. Why, Mum? Why do you have to leave me this way? I hope she is
ARIA POV“Bond isn’t as bad as you all said. Maybe I should just marry him! I am tired of running!”“You are a very stupid girl. What the hell is wrong with you? You will pack your things and follow us to the Nightwalker Pack, or I will disown you! Don’t you ever mention the name of that emperor ag







