Se connecterAVELORAI stood up and started walking toward him stopping just a few feet away, close enough to see the way his muscles tensed under his shirt. “You’re the only Alpha in the world right now, Khyrix. You could have any she-wolf you want from any territory, everyone wants you. You could wait for your fated mate. Your real one. Why would you create this whole ruse?"He turned then, the expression on his face made me take a step back. He looked cold and detached."Fated mate?" He ran a hand through his hair, the gesture more frustrated than tired. "That would just be another way for the elders to control my life." He looked at me as if contemplating telling me more, before deciding against it. "I hate the 'fated mate' nonsense. Some perfect soulmate chosen by a Goddess?"“Isn't that how it works?”He stepped closer, invading my space until I was forced to look up at him. The sun was rising behind him, casting his face in shadow making him look even more imposing.“I’d rather not be on th
AVELORAA heavy hand shook my shoulder. I bolted upright. For a second, the darkness disoriented me, and the image of those glowing eyes flashed in my mind like a brand.I gasped, reaching for a blanket only to realize I was cramped in the armchair beside Khyrix’s bed.“Get up.”His voice was low, controlled, and void of the agony from before. I squinted through the dim light. Khyrix was standing at the foot of the bed, fully dressed in black athletic gear that clung to his frame in all the wrong ways, or the right ones, depending on how much I wanted to lie to myself.He looked perfectly fine. Not a single trace of the man who had been screaming at midnight remained, except for the thick white bandages peeking out from under his sleeves."Can you please put on the lights?" I croaked.He flipped the switch immediately. The brightness attacked my eyes. "Goddess!" I exclaimed, shielding my face as I checked the time on the wall.“It’s four in the morning."Okay. I absolutely hate him.
AVELORA“Khyrix?” I called carefully. Had I pissed him off?He didn’t answer. My heart dropped when I saw his eyes. It wasn't him, they were glazed over. There was no warmth in that gaze, no comfort. Instead, I saw...... Fear?It ran through him in violent waves, so intense that his entire body seemed locked in place, every muscle drawn painfully tight as if he were holding himself together by sheer force. My smile faded.“Khyrix…” I said again, softer this time.A sound rumbled from his chest, low and rough, and every hair on my body stood upright. it sounded like something trying to claw its way out of him.My breath caught, and instinctively, I tried to lean back to look at him properly. His grip tightened immediately.“Don’t.”The word came out strained, almost broken, as if speaking alone was costing him everything. I froze, the control he always carried was nowhere to be found.I touched him to get his attention. His muscles corded at the contact, a quiet hiss tearing through h
KHYRIX“Goddess, Avelora!” I exclaimed, the sound of my own voice startled me as I finally fumbled for and found the light switch. A massive sigh of relief washed over her face the second she realized it was me and not some monster coming out of the shadows. “You shouldn’t scare me like that,” she groaned. Her voice was shaky, but it still carried that stubbornness. My eyes trailed down from her face to her hand.She had a nervous habit, one I had been tracking for a while now. Every time she was scared, uncomfortable, or just plain uneasy, she pinched her own thigh. And there it was, she was doing it right now, her fingers digging into the fabric of the hoodie.“Can you stop that?” I asked. She stopped briefly, her hand freezing as she looked up at me. “Stop what? I wasn't really doing anything.” It was funny how wide her eyes could get in situations like this.“Nothing,” I replied. I looked away quickly, wanting to take any distraction away from her face before I stared for too l
AVELORA I groaned. With his heavy weight slouched against me, it was incredibly difficult to move. Khyrix was a big man. I tried to hook my shoulder under his arm, but I stumbled. It was a struggle just to keep him upright, and I was terrified of him hitting his head against the sharp corner of the bedside table or the heavy doorframe."Avelora."He murmured it against my ear. His breath was hot, and he said my name with a deep longing, a soft, desperate sound that I was sure wasn’t actually meant for me. My body shivered. "Yes, Alpha. I'm here," I muttered, gritting my teeth.I gave one final shove and basically threw him onto the bed. I thought I was free, but his hand was still firmly wrapped around my waist. He wouldn't let go. Because of his grip, I couldn't pull away in time and I ended up falling directly on top of him. The air knocked out of my lungs as I hit his chest."Fuck," he drawled. His eyes were half open, glazed and dark. His hand moved slowly, almost in slow motion
Avelora, Avelora, Avelora.The voice called out, it was a sound I had never heard before echoing from somewhere deep and hollow."You need to wake up." it whispered.I looked around. I was back at my village, the air felt familiar and comforting, but something was wrong."Wake up, Avelora." This time, the voice was unmistakable. It was my mother, but she wasn’t looking at me, she was hovering over a girl passed out by the riverbank."You need to snap out of it," another voice commanded. I spun toward the sound. It was my mother again, but this time she was with the Chief Priestess. The Priestess stood directly behind her, a dagger raised as if ready to strike. My mother didn't mo]ve, she was backing towards the blade, completely unaware of the danger."Mom!" I screamed. I tried to run, but i was rooted to the spot. My muscles locked, and my voice felt like it was dying in my throat. I watched as the priestess plunged the daggers downward.The moment I forced the sound out, both of th
# Chapter tenAvelora “So what is your goal, Avelora?” he asked again gently as he finished fixing my training gear. I was grounded in my spot, and even though I had always wanted to be stronger, it felt like it wasn’t goal enough compared to what he had said.“I want to be strong enough to stop b
# Chapter nineThe impact of her body hitting mine sent us both sprawling back into the closet. My head cracked against the hardwood shelf, and for a second, my vision went blank."You little thief," a voice hissed.My eyes snapped open to see Natalia. She wasn't the polished, untouchable Natalia.
# Chapter eightAveloraI stirred awake, wrapped around a comfy pillow. I snuggled it closer, enjoying the comfiness while it lasted. When did the pillows in the dorms become so comfortable?The pillow moved, and my eyes shot open. “Morning, mate.” I shuddered. His voice was even deeper in the morn
Khyrix"Mate," my wolf—Torin—growled as I stepped through the crowd, the familiar scent hitting my nose. Wild jasmine, the scent of the girl that serves me with a scowl on her face every morning.Torin pounded against my chest, urging me to be faster in my search for her. I moved through the crowd







