I woke up with the harsh rays of the morning light streaming through the window as I covered my eyes.Last night had been nothing but torture. I had tossed and turned, unable to go to sleep because of the desperate cries of my wolf. And right now it wasn't any better. My body was still humming with life because the heat was far from over.I climbed out of bed, my legs shaking terribly but I held myself. I wasn't about to go around acting like a weak horny woman. So I sucked in a breath and tried to steady my legs as I ignored the vibration going through me.I had to be in the kitchen with the other omegas and I know that if I went late they'd look for an opportunity to just get on my nerves.I quickly had a cold shower as I got dressed for the day, putting on my maid's uniform.I took in a deep breath before opening my room door and stepping out as I made my way to the kitchen.I kept clenching and unclenching my hands trying to stop myself from making any weird sound from the throbbi
"Well, congratulations to you both, I'd like to take my leave now," I said and was about to make my way to the door again but Adriana stopped me.I swear I was seconds away from losing it and this she-wolf was really pushing me. My heat was bothering me and so was my anger.“I told you to stand at a corner in case I need you or are you jealous?" she asked with a smug look as her hand rubbed Xander's chest and my wolf howled inside me."Jealous? Of you? Well, he asked you to be his mate but I bear his mark, is he going to give you that too?" I asked as my eyes met Xander's."I'll be his queen, I'll rule by his side, I'll bear his pups and you…you'll be nothing—nothing but a nuisance and when he's tired of you, he'll discard you,” she spat expecting a reaction from me but I just shrugged,"Well, whatever makes you sleep at night,” I said,"That would be my mate,” Adriana said with a smirk as she leaned down and kissed Xander. He kissed her back immediately groaning into her mouth and I
“You tried to kill me.”A sharp, bitter laugh escaped my lips before I could stop it."Kill you?" I repeated, my voice laced with disbelief. "If I wanted you dead, Xander, you wouldn’t be standing here accusing me like a fool.”A dangerous warning growl escaped his lips as he took a step forward.“Watch your mouth or…”"You're going to fill it up,” Adriana shrieked in anger as she turned to Xander with pleading eyes."Just throw her in the dungeon already, she doesn't deserve freedom. She just tried to poison you and then she forced her dirty blood down your throat,” she spat in anger.But from all she said there was only one thing that stood out. Poison? They thought I wanted to poison him?That's insane. “Are you trying to finish what your mother started?" At the mention of my mother my hands clenched as I looked up at Xander in anger.“Don't talk about my mother, you don't know her," I growled, my voice low and dangerous.“Oh, you mean your traitor of a mother?” My sharp eyes nar
I stayed under the sun all day with my hands tightly bound behind me. The ropes were so tight that no matter how I tried to loosen them it didn't work.Each time I thought I was getting closer to removing them, a guard would walk by and start watching me like a hawk.I swear, since they've made me suffer for something I didn't do, I might as well just kill Xander. Because he was nothing but a fucking ass fool.He calls himself the king yet he's so blind to the truth.First it was the sun, and now that the sun has gone down, I was still left out here in the cold.I sighed as my fingers twisted, trying to remove the knot of the thick ropes. I pulled and pulled just like I had been pulling all day, still nothing.I was tempted to summon my wolf but I knew that was dangerous, someone might see.I groaned in annoyance as I laid down on the floor trying to get a comfortable position. I was tired of kneeling.It was already dark and I knew that most of them would be sleeping by now, forgetti
I sat on the chair as I titled my head looking at the rogue who was chained to the wall with blood dripping down his face.He had been caught wandering around the border like a bird sent to spy and right now he was proving to be difficult. Refusing to give me the answers I needed.“For the last time, where is Domenico?” I asked and despite the pain the rogue was going through he threw his head back and laughed."You really think I'm going to answer you, do you?” he said as he smiled, teeth shining with blood.“Really?" I asked with a raised brow and the rogue smirked.“Hit me all you want but, I'll never give you any answer, nothing,” I couldn't help but smirk as I leaned back on the chair just watching him. I knew how to handle his type.“Matteo," I called my Beta who was standing beside me and he didn't need further words from me he knew what to do.Without wasting time he took the bucket that was on the floor filled with silver-infused saltwater, and then poured it on the rogue an
I raced into the quiet night, my paws digging into the earth as I ran. My wolf had been restless and I knew I didn't have a choice but to go for a run.I needed to relieve her of the pent up anger and stress, and with the heat, I knew it was just a matter of time before she shifted and snapped someone's head.The air was cold as it blew through my fur. I ran, my ears perked and my senses on high alert.The sound of the trees moving to the wind filled the night and the sounds of little night animals.It was quiet. Peaceful.And my wolf began to relax.Until—My ears picked up something and my heart skipped. It was loud, urgent, angry.Someone was following me.Fuck no! I couldn't let anyone see me.I increased my speed as I ran as fast as I could. I was strong, fast but whoever was following me was just as strong—just as fast and there was nothing but determination to catch me.I pushed my legs to go faster when I suddenly caught a scent.Xander. Panic slammed into me like a tidal wav
I stood at the shore snarling as my eyes scanned the area for the wolf who had escaped me—the wolf who had outsmarted me.It was fast, smart and I've never seen any wolf as fast as that.It didn't carry the scent of a rogue so it wasn't a rogue. Then who the hell was that?I fought the urge to just jump into the water and find the damn wolf but I knew it would be useless. The darkness covered me from seeing beyond where I was standing even as I used my wolf eyes and that made me furious.I shifted into my human form breathing hard and just then I heard footsteps as my beta and the other warriors appeared.“Your Majesty," he called but I didn't respond immediately as my eyes kept scanning, searching for any movement but I got nothing.My jaw ticked.“Have they found her?" I finally asked as I turned to him.“Yes, Your Majesty," he said and I furrowed my brows in confusion.“Where?" I asked, my voice cold.“We found her in the green spring lake having a swim," he said and my jaw clench
An angry growl vibrated through the quiet forest and before I knew it I was yanked away from the warrior.“You bitch," Xander growled,The warrior stumbled, eyes darting around in panic. "Your Majesty I…I didn't…" he didn't complete whatever he wanted to say before he bolted, leaving just the two of us.I looked up at him with a smirk satisfaction curling in my stomach at the look in his eyes. “You want to be a whore so bad?" he said as his hand wrapped around my neck and a shiver went down my spine at the contact. “You said I'm not your mate which means I'm allowed to touch whatever man I want to," I said, matching his glare and he bared his teeth at me. “You'll not embarrass me, I will not let you humiliate me,” he growled in anger.“Humiliate you?" “Shut the fuck up! This is what you want? To be treated like a whore? Well, I'm going to show you just how I treat whores," he said and before I could comprehend what was happening he picked me and threw me over his shoulder."Fuck y
The sound of my door being pushed open jolted me out of my thoughts and I turned to see an angry looking Xander. My heart skipped. He doesn't know I'm the black wolf, I reminded myself. Or does he suspect something. “What do you want?" I asked as I folded my hands glaring at him. His eyes narrowed at me as he took threatening steps towards me. “I'm going to ask you this question just once and I want you to think your answer through before you respond," he said, his cold eyes fixed on me. "What business do you have with Domenico?” He asked and I furrowed my brows in confusion, "Who are you talking about?” "Oh cut me that bullshit!” He snapped. "I saw you…I saw you running after him," “I don't understand who the fuck you are talking about?!" “The man that was fucking looking at you in the hall, why did you run after him?" That was when I understood who he was talking about but I tried to keep my face calm and my heartbeat normal. Being connected wasn't doing me good at the
I pushed my room door open and quickly rushed in breathing hard. Like I was being chased by someone, I closed the door immediately, resting my back on the door with my hand to my chest trying to calm myself down. It was him. After all these years, he suddenly appears. And from the look of things, he's Xander's enemy. And I just stopped Xander from killing him. But I paid my debt. I ran my fingers through my hair before quickly running to the bathroom to wash the dirt off my body. Dante could come looking for me any moment. I turned on the water as I quickly washed myself. There was dirt all over me from my shift and I smelled like earth. When I was done showering I stepped out of the bathroom, quickly wearing my pajamas. One of the many things Dante got for me. I sat on the bed, heart racing as I recalled everything that had happened tonight, why had Xander looked at him like that? How do they know each other? Could it be that…no, I shook my head as I started pacing the room.
“Always two steps behind, aren’t you, King?” The bastard's words echoed in my skull, igniting a fury so deep I could barely see straight. My claws flexed, my muscles tightening like coiled steel. I charged. He met me head-on. We collided with the force of titans, the shockwave from our impact cracking the trunks of the trees around us. Claws slashed, fangs snapped, growls thundered through the darkened woods. I could feel the ancient forest holding its breath, watching as we fought for blood, pride, and something even more dangerous—possession. “Tell me something, Xander,” Domenico snarled, ducking beneath my swipe and raking his claws down my side. Pain tore through me, but I didn’t flinch. “What’s it like knowing your entire kingdom is about to crumble beneath you?” I slammed my fist into his ribs and heard a satisfying crack. He grunted, staggered back, but the sick grin never left his lips. “I’ll take everything away from you,” he hissed, panting. “Your throne. Your legacy.
The silence was deafening, the type that if you dropped a pin it'd echo throughout the hall.The tension was so thick it could be cut through with a knife.Domenico. The fucking rogue Alpha.The bastard stood there in the middle of the hall looking at me with that infuriating smirk.“How come you're having a party and I didn't get an invite?" he asked as he took a step forward, and my warriors watched him, ready to act if he so much as made a wrong move.His eyes slowly turned to where Raven was standing, and his smirk broadened.“I see something I like," he said, and instinctively I took a step forward.“You coward! You suddenly decided to come out of hiding?” I spat, my voice laced with fury as I stared at him with cold eyes, claws pushing out of my fingers, desperate to sink into his chest.“Hiding?" He scoffed, never taking his eyes off Raven. "I'd call it planning.” He turned his gaze back to me, the smugness in his expression making my blood boil.From the corner of my eye, I s
I stood at the center of the grand ballroom, the crown jewel of the palace glittering under the dazzling chandeliers, with Adriana clinging to my arm like a second skin. Her smile was radiant, her gaze full of love. She looked up at me like I was her sun, her stars, her every breath. But all I could think about was the ache pounding in my chest and the storm brewing in my mind.Eyes. Hundreds of them. All on me. Watching. Waiting.My hand tightened around the champagne glass in my other hand. Raven stood somewhere among the crowd. I knew it without even looking. I could feel her gaze like a phantom touch, like a whisper brushing down my spine. It made it hard to breathe, harder to speak.Adriana’s fingers curled a little tighter around my bicep, her smile not faltering, but I saw the flicker of tension in her eyes. She could sense it too—the tremble in my bones, the chaos clawing to break free.I raised my hand and struck the glass with a silver knife.The sound rang out clear and sh
The ball continued, but the tension on my shoulders refused to ease. Laughter echoed through the grand ballroom, glasses clinked, and the orchestra played a soft waltz in the background. Yet, I felt as if I were standing at the edge of a battlefield, not a celebration. Each time I'd turn in their direction and there would be something to piss me off. It's either Dante was whispering something to her and she was laughing or his hand was holding hers like she belonged to him. My wolf was growling at the sight but I kept reminding myself that I didn't fucking care. But I almost lost it when his hand touched the small of her back going a little lower. “Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the King and his…” the announcer stopped as he turned to look at me, then Adriana. "It's time to welcome the king for the first dance,” he finally said, I dropped the glass I was holding and took Adriana's hand and led her to the dance floor. Soft music played as Adriana and I began to move to the m
Adriana tense beside me as the entire hall became quiet, looking at the woman descending the stairs. She looked like a goddamn goddess that decided to grace the world with her presence. All eyes were on her and I felt my jaw clench, as Adriana hand held mine tightly. The dress she wore fit her like it was custom made for her and only she could pull off that dress. She looked so beautiful, so different. So elegant. “What is she doing here?" Adriana muttered under her breath in anger, Just then I caught movement in the corner of my eyes and I saw Dante walking towards the stairs and just as Raven reached the foot of the stairs he took her hand helping her down. My jaw ticked. She linked her arm with his, smiling at him as he took her away into the crowd. People immediately got back to their conversation but others couldn't take their eyes off her. Especially the men. The dress she was wearing demanded attention and she was getting that attention. Something dark boiled inside me
I was making my way to my room when I bumped into someone and immediately, I froze as our eyes met. I felt something tighten in my chest, and the need to just claw into the person's chest was unbearable but I stopped myself. “I'm sorry, I wasn't looking," I said instead as I moved aside for her to pass. She didn't move at first, she kept looking at me like she was looking for something before coming back to her senses and quickly walking away. She turned around to look at me briefly and then she was gone. I stood there looking at where she had been standing and I couldn't help but smirk. Fate just made tonight even better. One of the twenty on my list came to me herself. One of the people who stood there while my parents were being killed. I clenched my hands in anger as my chest boiled. But I calmed myself down. I had to remind myself that fate has brought her straight into my hands and I couldn't mess that up. It seems like I'll be paying someone a visit. She must be here
"Where the fuck is Dante?!" I growled slamming my hands on the table as I stood up from my chair. “They're still not back," Matteo said and I turned to him with a glare, “Didn't I ask you to keep an eye on her?" I asked, “I asked someone to follow them, the last update I got, they were still in town…shopping,” he said, What does Dante think he's doing? We've got things to plan, we've got things to discuss and he's spending time with Raven instead of doing more important things. “Gustavo sent me images from where they were last spotted," he said as he brought out his phone and handed it to me. I narrowed my eyes before collecting the phone and immediately my eyes landed on the pictures, my chest burned with fury. Why were they holding hands like they both went on a date? What the hell is this? “Is she forgetting that she's an omega and is supposed to be helping out with the preparations but she's out there having fun and wasting time like she's a princess or something,” I spat