KEILAHMy mouth hung wide open as I realized everything that had happened for the past few moments. I thought that I could finally trust him after his apology, but it seemed like one big ploy to get me to his room. "Dad," he muttered under his breath. "What did you put in the juice?" he asked. "Something that you'll like very much, son," Ricky said. "Aphrodisiac. It supposedly awakens werewolves' rut and heat in just a few moments!""Dad!" he exclaimed, but I couldn't hear a word they were saying after I heard the word "Aphrodisiac."For some reason, after he said it, I felt heat creeping up my body—like the effect of the aphrodisiac was finally taking place. "Well, I'm not going to stay here longer," Ricky said. "I want the two of you to enjoy the rest of the day to yourselves. I'll make sure that no one comes by your room and will lock the door outside.""No!" I shouted, coming back to my senses. I tried to run after him before he could close the door, but he had already slamme
KEILAH“Please,” I whispered. “Prove to me that you’re a good person. You never wanted any of this, right? You don’t love me. You don’t even like me. You’re not going to be happy if you marry me.”He didn’t respond, so I felt hopeful that he was going to change his mind. “If you do proceed with this,” I said. “I’m going to spend the rest of my life hating you. You're not going to be happy, and neither will I.”“Shit,” he cursed, moving away from me and pacing back and forth. I sighed in relief when he finally moved away from me. “I—I’m sorry,” he said once again. “I just want the throne so fucking bad.”“Do you, really?” I asked. “Do you want the throne, or do you want to please your dad?”“I don’t know,” he muttered under his breath. “I’ve chased the throne for so long and competed with Enzo since we were children that I don’t know what I even want anymore.”“I think it’s time you start thinking for yourself and not about what other people think of you,” I softly said. “I know,”
ENZO I fucked up. I fucked up really bad. I saw Skye and Matthew still comforting Keilah, while I stood frozen in the doorway while looking at the three of them. They seemed to notice my presence as they suddenly turned over my way. "What are you doing here?" Skye snapped. I pursed my lips together. "Can I talk to Keilah?" I softly asked. Skye didn't respond and gauged Keilah's reaction. When she slowly nodded her head, I let out a sigh of relief. "Are you really okay?" Skye asked, making sure. "Yes," Keilah said. "I want to talk to him too. I'll be fine." Matthew and Skye left the room, leaving the two of us all alone. I slowly made my way toward her while she remained seated on her bed. I sat down next to her and couldn't find the right words to say. I saw the red spot on her cheek and reached out my hand to gently touch the area. She flinched in response, causing me to draw my hand away. "Does it hurt?" I asked, attempting to caress the area once more.
Trigger Warning: This chapter contains mature sexual content. Read at your own discretion.ENZOShe started removing her clothes, and I couldn't take away my eyes off the glorious sight. "Why are you so quiet?" she asked, chuckling. I gulped and placed my hand on the dip of her hips. However, she slapped my hand and shook her head. "You're not allowed to touch me," she said. "What?" I asked. "How are we going to do this, then?"She smiled and leaned closer to my lips, not quite touching yet so close. I wanted to lean toward her and just ravish her lips right then and there, but something was telling me that she was not going to like that. So I wallowed in torture with the close proximity we had. "I'm going to do all the work," she said, finally placing a kiss on my lips. However, it was too quick that it didn't satiate my hunger.I looked into her eyes and took a sharp intake of breath. She looks like my Keilah, and she definitely sounds like my Keilah, but I had some trouble
MILES "Are you okay?" I heard Mandy ask from behind me. I put out the cigarette I was holding and placed it in the ash tray, fully aware that she doesn't like the scent of cigarette smoke. "Yeah," I muttered under my breath, the taste of the cigarette still lingering in my tongue. "You don't have to lie to me, you know?" she suddenly said. "You only ever smoke when you're upset." "I smoke all the time," I defended. "That's because you're upset all the time," she retorted. "But I can see the look in your eyes. You're not okay." I sighed and leaned back against the wall. "What do you want me to say, then? I can handle my feelings well, so I'm still okay." "I don't know," she shrugged her shoulders. "Tell me what you feel, at least? Mom and dad have been banished from the kingdom after what they'd schemed, so maybe you feel upset about that." I chuckled and shook my head. "Trust me—that's the least of my worries right now. I'm happy that they aren't here anymore. They never real
SKYE I took a step to the side, still with my gaze on the two of them. I knew instantly that they knew they were mates. It was apparent in the way they looked at each other. However, they didn't acknowledge it with words—as if it was no longer needed. They were mates. No questions are needed. Matthew stood up from the couch and walked over to where she was. I was right beside her, but his gaze did not deviate toward me—not even once. "Hi," he breathlessly said, an amazed smile on his face. "Good morning," Summer greeted, still with a professional voice. "Shall we start with our discussion?" Matthew cleared his throat and took a step back. "Right," he said. "You can sit over here." He sat back down on the couch and gestured toward the spot next to him, where I originally sat. "Thank you," Summer said, sitting down next to him. It shouldn't hurt like this. It really shouldn't. Especially since he already made our relationship very clear in the beginning.
ENZO I waited for Keilah to come back, practically bouncing on my feet. I was really happy about everything, and the fact that I'll be marrying Keilah in less than two months was enough to keep me happy for a long time. Keilah came back after fetching a glass of water, and I immediately ran to hug her. "Baby, I missed you," I muttered into her neck. She chuckled, although it sounded a bit down. "I just drank some water, Enzo." "I know," I said, placing a kiss on her cheek. "But I still missed you." I fully faced her and stopped when I saw her eyes tinted with red. I frowned and cupped her cheeks with my hands. "What happened?" I asked. "Did you cry?" She smiled and shook her head. "No, silly," she pushed my hands away and lied down on the bed. "I'm just happy. You know how I am when I'm happy. I tend to get emotional." I sighed in relief and sat down on the bed, covering her body with a blanket. "I'm happy too, my princess. We're coming closer to being together fore
KEILAH "Keilah!" Skye exclaimed, snapping me out of my thoughts. I lightly shook my head and blinked my eyes open. "Hmm?" I asked. She clicked her tongue and wrapped her arm around me. "Why are you so out of it?" she asked. "I've been calling your name for the past minute." "Sorry," I apologized. "What did you say?" "We're going out to try your wedding dresses! Aren't you excited?" "Oh," I muttered under my breath. "Right. That was today." Ever since I heard the maid's conversations the other day, I have been out of my own headspace. Of course, I'm still excited about the wedding, but there's a part of my mind that's reverted back to my insecure self. "Baby!" I suddenly heard from behind me before I felt a strong pair of arms wrap around my waist. "I'm going to try out suits today," he said. I smiled and faced him. "I'm going to try some wedding dresses too." "I wanted to come with you," he said, cupping my cheeks with his hands. "I'm sure you'd look beautiful in all th