Valen's eyes snapped open the next morning. He found himself still lying on the floor. He blinked a few times to recover his memories of last night. But in that position? Nothing seemed to come to his mind.He slowly pulled himself up and rested his back against the frame of the bed. "What happened? How long was I gone for?" He whispered, rubbing his face and then resting his hand on his forehead. He looked around his room, his eyes still feeling a bit dizzy until he heard a knock on his door. "Are you in there, Valen?" That voice seemed to belong to Aldridge. Valen couldn't stand up and open the door, not because of his health initially, but because he smelled weirdly, and aside from that, he appeared like a mess. "Yeah," He answered tiredly. "The time for the competition is this evening. Get yourself prepared and I suggest that you don't engage in any further training so you won't end up losing a game that you intend to win. Is that clear?" Aldridge suggested. "Hmm,"Aldrid
It was just a day before the competition. To say Valen wasn't filled with tension was a lie. He was more than worried about his life. "Look at how pale your face is," Rachel said immediately after serving a bowl of boiled fish instead to them, intentionally ignoring the lousy men who were at a corner trying to get her attention. "Thank you." Valen appreciated Rachel as he took a bite. "Don't worry. You will nail the competition." Rachel assured him."Why are you trying to get his hopes high for no reason?" Lucan cut in, rubbing his dry lips. Rachel glared at him."I am not doing that. I am simply encouraging him. Valen is no less powerful. He is also good. He beat you in the last competition, and he has been skillfully training for the past six days, so he will do well. It's best to believe in the positive instead of wishing for our downfall." Rachel said in a preachy tone, meanwhile, Lucan only snorted, ignoring what she had said. Valen smiled."Thank you very much, Rachel."Rach
"I don’t know what to think anymore. I should hate him for how he speaks to me, even after knowing me. For what he’s done. For treating me like the rest. But every time he looks at me like that, I freeze. Is it just instinct? Is there maybe something more to it, or my wolf is just sexually deprived and wants the first person who makes him feel better?”A soft knock came at the door. Lucan jumped and quickly shoved the journal under his pillow."Come in," he said, straightening.Valen entered, a quiet smile on his lips. "Hey. You alright?" Lucan nodded slowly. "I think so." Valen leaned against the wall. "I don't think you look alright. You appear tense to me." Lucan flushed slightly. "Yeah...it wasn’t...He just... grabbed me." Valen frowned and tilted his head, "Uhm...who grabbed you?" "Aldridge!" The word slipped out of Lucan's lip before he could even think."Wait. He touched you?" Valen reacted surprisingly to that. "Wait, how exactly did he touch you?" Lucan went ahead to ex
Aldridge slowly reached for the towel. It was a slow-motion scene, showing that he had his plan. As he bent down slowly, his eyes swept through Lucan's upper body down to his torso and then landed on his cock. This action of his caused Lucan's face to go red. His first instinct was to cover up quickly with his palms because not only was his breath so close to his body, but it reminded him of that night. He couldn't help it. His cock twitched at the thoughts, and that didn't escape Aldridge's eyes, who secretly smirked before picking up the towel. He stood up, this smirk completely wiped off his face. He wrapped the towel back around Lucan's waist carefully, feeling the curves again. However, Aldridge’s hands remained firm on his back and waist, and the tension in the room lingered more.The air was unspoken, fragile, and burning through their skins, but it seemed both of them were unwilling to admit anything. Finally, Aldridge stepped back, clearing his throat. "I came to check
"You said you had a request," Rhydian spoke at last, his voice smooth but edged with impatience as the silence dragged."Yes, my Lord," Valen said with a cleared throat as he stepped forward from where he’d been standing.Rhydian turned slowly to face him, raising a brow. "Then speak. Why are you still silent? I don’t have all night.""Since my next fight will be against a Lycanis, I want to know more about them," Valen said, holding his gaze steady. "I request access to the royal library.""You want access to our library?" Rhydian repeated, his expression shifting into something colder."Yes," Valen replied without hesitation."You sure do have guts," Rhydian said with a half-laugh as he rubbed his forehead. "A mere werewolf asking to study the Lycanis... how unexpected.""I don’t intend to use it for anything but preparation," Valen said, voice calm but firm. "I want to learn, my Lord. I’m facing a fight I might not come back from. I need to understand my opponent if I want a fair s
Valen, trying to hide how relieved he was, straightened and adjusted his armour. "With all due respect, sir, Lucan is a good instructor. It’s no crime to learn from him, is it?" "You forget yourself so fast, Valen. Watch your tone." Aldridge said with a clenched fist, but that didn't make Valen to back down."Unless…" he tilted his head, "you’re kind of worried I might be chasing Lucan for reasons other than training. Who knows? You might not be wrong. He is… very handsome. And since we are both werewolves, that makes it much easier. We are a perfect fit." Lucan said, hinting at a tone of pride and ownership. Something that almost made Aldridge lose control.Aldridge’s hand slammed against the wall next to Valen’s head, not touching him, but close enough to shake the air."Don’t play games with me, Valen. You keep forgetting your lane and where you are meant to stay," he growled, his voice low and threatening. “If you think you can mess around, I will make sure your time here is a l