KAIDENMy head hurt like a heavy load was resting on it. My whole body ached like it had been run over by a thousand trucks. And my mouth was thirsty, I could drink a whole drum of water, and it still wouldn’t quench my insatiable thirst. Yet, despite the pain being the first thing that greeted me as I finally regained consciousness, the first thought that crossed my mind was of Calantha. I immediately recalled that she was the last person I had spent my last moment with, before I lost myself to that damned beast again.My heart pounded hard in my chest. Did I… did I hurt her?I have to find her.I grunted from the pain as I tried to push my body up from the bed, only to fall back as a result of my weak stamina and legs that felt like jelly. “Kaiden.” A relieved gasp came somewhere beside me, and I turned my head to see my mother getting up from the velvet couch at the far corner of my chamber. She rushed to me and sank beside me on the bed, her eyes darting wide and her hands ge
CALANTHAIt had now been two days since I saw Kaiden. When I asked Bradley about him, he told me Kaiden was critically down with contaminated flu, but will be fine as he was being treated. Due to this “contaminated flu”, I couldn’t see him or even go close to him. I could easily tell that Bradley was lying and trying to cover up the truth. But I didn’t argue.Even as more visitors from other packs trooped into the packhouse to greet Kaiden, only the Queen and I were there to welcome them.“The Lycan King is down with contaminated flu.” She recited her practiced lines with a small smile that never reached her eyes. “He promises to entertain each and everyone of you when he recovers.”I didn’t push for the truth from her or Bradley. I had other things going on in my mind. Like the loss of my pregnancy and the elder physician’s words repeating non stop in my mind:Intentional termination.Someone must have fed me something or done something to harm my baby. I could swear on my life. An
LYSANDRAI breathed heavily, my nose flaring as I stormed up the staircase, passing by servants that bowed their heads as I passed the hallway. I stopped on my feet as I finally reached the huge doors of my mother’s chamber. I rained heavy, impatient knocks against the door. No reply. Clamping my jaw, I knocked again. Still, no response, even though I could hear faint sounds coming from inside. I leaned closer, placing my ear against the door to listen. The sounds of moans and the creaking of bed filled my ears. “Mmhmm… yes… right there… ah…”“You have the most delicious pussy, my sweet Hera. Too wet and fucking tight for me.”I almost gagged in disgust as my mother and Alpha Slade’s voices filled my ears.Of course, she was here fucking Alpha Slade, after ruining last night for me! What a mother she was!Gritting my teeth, I pulled away and rained heavy, insistent knocks on the door, not stopping until the door was finally pushed open from the inside.My mother’s displeased fac
CALANTHA THE NEXT DAY“What other symptoms do you experience aside from the nauseous feeling?” “Just that sick feeling I get at random times of the day.” I replied flatly; my eyes staring at the blank walls absentmindedly, although I still managed to answer the elder physician who was at my chamber carrying out a check up on me. He had extracted a sample of blood from me, mixed it with some dried, grounded herbs, and was now observing everything under his microscope.Meanwhile, my mind kept wandering towards Kaiden. Last night, as soon as I had ended that mindlink with Bradley, he had immediately rushed into the chamber with Queen Adeline. They had asked me to give them some privacy, which I did, although hesitantly.In my absence, they had moved Kaiden from his chamber to the gods-know-where. I never saw a sign of Kaiden or any of them throughout the night, even till this morning.Whatever episode Kaiden had experienced last night, reminded me so much of that day when he had sudde
CALANTHA What does one do while they wait for their significant other to show up? Have a long shower then change into something lighter from their dinner dress to a simpler nightwear? Checked.Pace around the chamber and pretend to be interested in the wall arts, decorations and swords hanging on the wall, while you wait? Checked.Text your best friends and ask if they’ve gotten home safely? Checked.Lie on your back on the bed and stare at the ceiling, counting how many moon crest symbols are decorated on the ceiling? Checked.I literally did all I could think of as I waited for Kaiden to show up. Even though the dinner party was long over, Kaiden was still entertaining the external guests in the courtyard with the Queen, while I was escorted back to my chamber because the sick feeling I was having seemed to have increased.Now, here I was, waiting for Kaiden for hours, bored and hoping he’d show up anytime soon. But all that greeted me was disappointment.Soon, I fell asleep and
NYXOnce the dinner party was finally over, I said my goodbyes to Calantha and Eloise and followed aunt Diane to her car. Just as we reached the car, she stopped to exchange pleasantries with some other dignitaries, leaving me all alone by myself, standing by the car.As I waited impatiently for aunt Diane, I heard the sound of footsteps near me and I lifted my gaze to see who it was.Cross’s dark charcoal grey eyes locked into mine as he stopped right in front of me, towering over me and staring at me like one would a fragile child.“Uhm…” I cleared my throat and shifted awkwardly on my feet, wondering why heapproached me. I had thought that whatever interaction we had, ended that night he had saved me. “Hi.”“Hi.” His deep masculine voice replied as he stared more intently at me while I hugged my small body with my arms, suddenly conscious of the subtle exposed cleavage of my dress. I watched as his eyes drifted to my aunt who was still engrossed in her conversation with those gue