“Are you insane?! Do you even know what you're saying?!" My uncle, Marcos said as I stormed out of my office and he followed me. "I've made up my mind and I'm not going back,” I said as he kept following behind me, trying to keep up my fast strides. "You don't know what you're doing son, this is going to be a disaster, you have no idea what this means,” he said and that made me stop as I turned to him. "Really? So what do you suggest I do? Make that woman my Queen instead?” I asked in anger, "I'm suggesting that you think this through, especially with what has happened. She marked you Xander, that's not something you can easily overlook, so all I'm saying is just take time and think before you jump into anything. Because believe me, you might regret it," For a moment I just stared at him in disbelief not knowing what else to say. “If you don't want to handle the ball I can have someone else take care of it,” I warned, I wasn't going to let him make any decision for me that is
I stood there in confusion as I looked at the woman in front of me who had her head down like she was bowing to me.She looked old and if my mother was still alive I'd say they would be around the same age.Who was she? And why would she call her Queen?“I'm sorry, I didn't see you coming,” I apologize but she shook her head,"I'm sorry my Queen, I should have been more careful,” she said and I furrowed my brows in confusion,"Why are you calling me that? Everyone here hates me and nobody even accepts me as the King's mate not to mention calling me Queen, that's crazy,” I said as a laugh escaped my mouth but there was nothing funny about the sound.The woman opened her mouth to speak but just before she could say anything, someone appeared at the kitchen door and she quickly turned away from me and walked away.“You're still here, go serve the guards already," one of the senior Omegas said but I couldn't bring myself to move as I just kept staring at where the woman had just been stan
I was standing on the balcony overlooking the training grounds when I felt an uncontrollable fury go through me.I wasn't angry, there was nothing at the moment to make me feel such an emotion. But I felt like it, the need to tear into something, the need to kill.I clenched my hands on the railing closing my eyes as I tried to push down the feeling, but it didn't go away. That was when the realization dawned on me that this wasn't my emotion, I was feeling Raven's emotion.What the fuck was happening to her and why was she this angry?Before I could stop myself, I stormed away from the balcony as I made my way to the kitchen.I swear if I find out that she's doing anything stupid or causing any trouble she's going to get punished.The kind of emotion going through me was the type I only feel when I see blood. When I wanted blood.I reached the kitchen, and immediately all the Omega's saw me they bowed their heads in submission. The look in their eyes told me they were all surprised t
I shouldn't be doing this? This is insane? This is unlike me. But even as I said that I was lowering Raven into the bath in the Royal bathroom for the King and Queen. I closed my eyes, willing my nerves to calm down as I just watched her. I brought her here because this was secluded from the remaining wings nothing more nothing less. With a sigh I removed the blood soaked clothes and she was left with nothing as I turned on the water to fill the bath. This is crazy. A maid can take care of this. With clenched jaw I started washing her body. Using the sponge to wash the blood off her body that obviously wasn't hers. She mumbled something incoherent and I paused for a second as my hands went into her hair washing it as the water turned red. My hand glided down her chest moving down as I washed her body with a kind of softness that surprised me. When I was done washing and rinsing her body I carefully lifted her out of the bath as I wrapped her with a towel. I sat her limp bo
“Get off me! You fucking…hmfffuhhh,” she struggled against me as I dug my tongue into her mouth at the same time I brought out my cock and slowly sank into her. Whatever form of struggle died in her mouth as she threw her head back in pleasure, gripping my cock so tight I hissed. “Xander," she moaned as our eyes met, both filled with lust. We were both breathing hard as we just continued to stare at each other. “You fucking infuriate me,” I whispered as I slowly started to move. "And you make me mad, I want to kill you, you fucking bas…” I slammed into her hard and she screamed as her fingers weaved into my hair bringing me down to her lips as we kissed roughly. “Oh yes, hmm, harder," she rasped and I fucking obeyed as I took my cock out of her wet pussy and slammed right back. “Oh fuck, don't stop," I buried my head in her neck as I started sucking on her flesh while I continued thrusting into her hard and rough. I wanted to punish her, make her feel just how furious she ma
“Who the fuck does he think he is?!" I asked no one in particular as I angrily walked barefoot through the hallway, ignoring the condescending look of the people I walked past. They were the least of my problems right now. Xander was so annoying, so infuriating. I just feel like holding his head and shaking it. Maybe then he'd have some sense and see that things are not as they seem. One minute, I think maybe his eyes are opening and there might be hope. The next minute, he's acting like a total jackass. He's so stupid and blind. Hating me for something I had no hand in. I was so lost in my internal turmoil that I didn't notice the person coming in front of me not until I bumped into the person. “Hey, watch it," the person said with a chuckle and my eyes came up to meet black ones. He was damn tall, with black hair and a well built body. “I'm sorry…I…I…” why was I stuttering in front of a damn stranger? "I wasn't looking,” I finally said and he raised a brow as his eyes looked
“Please, just listen to me, I won't take much of your time, I promise," I said following behind the woman who called me 'My Queen’ All day, I have been looking for her but I didn't find her. At some point I thought maybe she was a ghost and I didn't really meet her but to my luck as I was walking to my room after the long day of slaving in the kitchen I met her. “I'm sorry, My Queen, but I'm very busy," that wasn't true. “There it is again, you're calling me your Queen but you won't even stop to listen to what I have to say, please just give me a little of your time," I said as she took another turn heading down the hallway and I was hot on her trail. “I need to know what happened that night, I need to really understand why I am labeled the traitor's daughter, please,” I begged but she didn't stop. “Don't you think the past should be left in the past?" She asked as she opened the back door and walked out and I followed. “Not this past, not when this past is what is what determin
I was sitting on my bed with my laptop on my lap. I just kept staring at the flash in front of me contemplating if I really wanted to see what was there. With a sigh I inserted the flash opening the folder with the CCTV footage from the dungeon. For a moment I just stared blankly at the screen before pressing play. The video started with Raven entering the dungeon with food in hand. I leaned back against the pillow bringing the laptop closer to me. Why the fuck wasn't there any sound to this clip? Raven gave them their food as she stood at a corner as they ate. They kept stealing glances at her while she wasn't looking as they talked among themselves. My hands clenched. I watched as Raven went to pick their empty plates wanting to leave but they blocked her. My blood boiled as I watched the video in front of me. How dare they? Dario growled inside me wanting to be let out, wanting to punish those bastards. But they were already dead. Raven killed them. She told me this wa
The first thing I noticed when I stepped out of my room was how tense the atmosphere was. I dismissed it as the aftermath of what happened last night as I made my way to the kitchen. But even as I entered the kitchen there was still a strange tension, one I couldn't understand. Just as I made my way to the table to start cutting vegetables as usual, a loud commanding voice rang through. “Everyone out, now!” I turned to the door to see one of the King's warriors standing there with a hard look on his face. For a moment nobody moved as we all looked at him in confusion. “Didn't you all hear me?! I said get the fuck out of this kitchen and go to the training ground,” as soon as he said that everyone stopped what they were doing and started rushing out of the kitchen, but I just stood there even more confused. Why was everyone going to the training ground? What's happening? "Are you deaf?! Or is it that you just have a problem with comprehending something?!” the warrior snapped
My heart beat violently in my chest as I paced my room. A knock on the door made me halt my steps and for a moment I thought Xander was back, not until Dante's voice reached my ears. “Are you in there, Raven?" He asked and I quickly rushed to the door and opened it. I moved aside for him to enter and as soon as he did I closed the door. “I was so worried about you, why did you run off like that? That was dangerous," he said as he looked at me in disapproval. “I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking," I said and his brows furrowed as he studied me like he was looking for something. “You're hiding something Raven," he said but I shook my head, walking to the window so he doesn't see the look in my eyes, “I know you, there's something going on and you're not telling me," he said, "Come on, why would I hide anything from you?” I said as I turned to him, masking my emotions. His eyes narrowed as he took a step towards me. "Look into my eyes and tell me you're not lying?” He said and I chuckle
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