LOGINTHIRD PERSON'S POVMerilyn rolled on the floor, writhing in pain. She'd never felt something as nerve-wracking as this. Her stomach clenched, her legs trembled even though she lay on her side, tears streamed down her face, her eyes blurred back and forth and her wolf howled deep inside her.Her beast seemed to be taking a bit of her pain, but even that wasn't enough to relieve the one shooting through every fibre of her being.She couldn't even scream for help and the mindlink couldn't work because she hadn't been accepted into the pack.Merilyn's eyes snapped open at the thought of Caigar standing outside her door. Her guard. She whimpered as loud as she could, tried to use her body to make some noise, but nothing happened.Lycans had super hearing; he should be able to hear her breathing.That could only mean one thing. Caigar wasn't at his usual duty post. Dread filled her and made her stomach drop.She was truly and utterly alone. Another wave of pain shot through her and Merilyn
Turned out, I didn't have any. The most scandalous things here were a set of granny panties. Who on earth went shopping for me? A hundred-year-old grandma?I plopped back on my bed, arms spread out in surrender as I stared into thin air. The door opened and Gwendolyn walked in.“My lady, you called for me?”I jerked up with a “Yes,” and swiveled on my butt to face her. “I need your help. I want to go shopping.”Her brows furrowed for a second before her face shifted to a blank expression. “What kind of shopping? I may have the best place to recommend for—”“Lingerie.” I blurted out, and she stumbled on her feet and almost fell.Gwen cleared her throat and squeaked, “Lingerie?”I nodded, trying to swallow my blush. “Yes, I need some. Good ones.”Gwen stared at me like I'd grown two heads. Every emotion she went through showed on her face like a blank canvas displaying an artist’s colourful creation.“What? Is it abnormal for me to ask for some?”“No.” She shook her head. “No. It's just
MERILYNNo.My heart stopped. Nothing could have prepared me for what he said. And yet I couldn't stop myself from wondering…. Did they regret it?When death looked them in the face and it was the child they'd gone out of their way to protect, did they wish they'd killed him instead?My eyes closed at the thought of something that devastating happening to me. I couldn't even picture it.“How did he take the news?”Beta Valios shrugged. “He didn't even understand it. I'm guessing it had to do with how young he was. He did cry when he realized he'd never see his parents ever again, but the understanding of what had occurred didn't dawn on him until many years later.”“You make it sound like he was a child when it… happened.” I trailed off at the seriousness on his face. I wished I hadn't, but yet, I still did.“How old was he?”“Eight.”My jaw dropped. “That young?! How can he shift so early?!”“Lycans shift when their beasts are ready and mature enough to present themselves. Kairen's b
MERILYN.Her emerald green gaze held mine as she closed the distance between us and folded her arms under her breast, the motion pushing them up in the air.Her lips pursed, moving from left to right as she stared at me. Every movement of her head made her platinum blonde hair shine like the moon itself when it caught the light and the little headpiece on her head glittered—the evidence of her royal status.Now that I thought about it, she looked like royalty. Elegant, graceful, with an aura of authority around her and a gaze that was almost condescending.She leaned in, her gaze condescending “You're still here?”When I didn't respond, she continued. “Despite me being here, you're still clinging to him. You reek of desperation.”“You're mistaken.” I replied. “The desperate one here isn't me.” My gaze slowly raked over her form.Her brows lowered and her eyes darkened. “Are you calling me desperate?”I shrugged, “You're the one who crawled out of whatever hole you came from and rushe
MERILYN“Where are we going?” I asked, staring around as the hallways slowly morphed into a darker colour, a more silent and secluded part of the castle.“You'll see,” he said, his grip tightening around my wrist but not to the point of hurting. We rounded a corner and stopped right in front of a door, large, solid, and almost brooding.My heart skipped without reason as the Alpha King pushed open the door—the stale, putrid air of rusty metal and blood hit me in the face. I slammed one hand over my face and tugged back, not wanting to go in.But he didn't leave me any choice and just kept pulling me along either way. We went down the stairs, my head starting left and right at the cracked walls, the high windows that made this whole place feel like a prison rather than a part of the castle.Suddenly, Alpha King Kairen shoved me inside and I turned around to look at where I was.It was a prison.Deep claw marks etched the walls, silver chains bigger than my body leaned against them, and
MERILYN“Lorelei!” Kairen raged. Shooting to his feet, he moved towards the lady and I quickly stood up, putting myself between them.“Don't do it.” I said. I wasn't going to stand and watch him hit a woman on my behalf. I turned to her, saw the blinding rage in her eyes.She looked out for blood, like she was ready to tear someone to pieces and looks like that person was me.“I think there's been some sort of misunderstanding here.” I said and she chuckled.“Misunderstanding? Really? Is this the bitch you want to leave me for? How dare you try to snatch my man away from me?!”Oh! I blinked, glanced at Kairen before looking back at her. Just how many women did he sleep with? This one was even more entitled than the others I met. And yet, something about her felt different, special.“Is she one of the whores you took to bed?” I asked, looking from her to Kairen. “Just how many do I have to deal with?”“You bitch!” She shrieked and raised her hand again, but this time I was prepared fo
MERILYNI bent next to the poppies growing in the garden, brushing my fingers against their petals.“My Lady, you look troubled. Is everything okay with you?”“For the fifteenth time, I'm fine Gwen.”“For me to have asked you fifteen times then you're clearly not alright.” Gwen inched closer. “You
KAIREN“Can you not speak like that? It's so crude.” Merilyn huffed, her cheeks a cute pink colour.“I just wanted to make sure I was clear enough.” I placed a kiss on her lips, something I hadn't been able to stop myself from doing.I pulled away from her and went back to my seat before I ended up
MERILYNMy brows furrowed as I felt heat on my face. I whined, turning my back to the sun threatening to burn my face off.I inhaled deeply, sighing at the comfort from the scent in my blanket. My head instinctively nuzzled closer, letting the sweet spicy oakwood scent of—Oakwood?!I jerked up int
KAIRENI straightened from the chair, glanced at the clock on the wall and let out a slight “Hmm.” as I made my way out of my study.Lugard followed behind as I walked out. My eyes, heavy and demanding for sleep.I took a turn towards my bedroom, walked in ignoring Lugard’s goodnight greeting only







