VERANIAShock formed a ball inside of me and slowly moved from my mouth to my stomach. I stepped away from the door, feeling so offended by the sight that it was the most ridiculous thing ever. What was wrong with me? Was I seriously bothered by the fact that the man who bought me in an auction to use my body was kissing another woman?It was easier for me to identify these feelings now. They came from a part of me that I couldn't reach. If I didn't have a dormant wolf, I would've said my wolf was responsible for this, but what was my excuse considering mine was either dormant or I didn't have one?Was there a name for this disorder?I headed up to my room, and fumed. I was angry at him. At myself. It was all a mess inside of me and I couldn't make any sense of it at all! Why did I feel jealous when I shouldn’t feel anything toward him? That man was a monster and he was known for his cruelty. He bought me. So, why did I care that he was kissing someone else?It was probably becaus
VERANIAI was called down for dinner and deep in my heart, I knew that Alpha Rasmon would be at the table. And I was right. For the past two days, he kept himself busy and I didn’t see much of him. But now, here he was, seated at the head of the table as usual. I sat beside him and stayed as silent as possible. Not seeing him should have been the perfect opportunity for me to forget about the kiss and try to move on. Right?Wrong.I didn’t forget about it. It was the kind of thing that got worse the more I thought about it. Every time I stole a glance at him, all I saw was him above me, kissing me passionately like we were old lovers. And like the fool I was, I let him. The tension at the table was unbearable, but we had to make do. Nothing was said. The only noise was the sound of cutlery scraping against our plates. Even poor Lucan didn’t say a word. Sometimes, I wondered what he thought about all this. Did he have questions? If so, he never asked me. “Things will change arou
RASMONThings were starting to fall apart, and the rogues gave the first sign that they were around and out for our blood. This was what the meeting with Arius was all about—my secret was now exposed. I knew about them, and I was aware that they were lurking and waiting for the right opportunity to strike. The only reason why I didn’t say a thing was because I was waiting—I knew that if Arius got involved, I might not get my chance for revenge. And now, I would have to act quickly if I wanted it still.Arius had his back facing me. He had kicked out his concubines minutes ago and stood in only his pants. He was fuming, not because he found out about my involvement. He didn’t. But because this was a threat to his position. They could win this fight the same way we did. We knew virtually nothing about them and their movement. “This is ridiculous!” he hissed, slamming his fist against the wooden drawer where he kept his liquor. The glass rattled. If he did it again, the glass shelv
VERANIASome time after noon, I woke up asking myself if last night truly happened. I wanted very badly to believe it was all part of my dream, but I knew I was only fooling myself. It happened alright—and I was so tense that I'd touched myself to the thought of him. Goddess, I was filled with a crippling kind of shame. I could barely move from the bed. What happened? What was the exact point when things went so wrong the way they did? Was it when I was sick? Yes. I was out cold yet for some reason, we got so close. But there had to be something else. My body...something was off about it. It wanted pleasure, the purest kind. It needed his touch—his or anyone's touch. Again, this never happened to me before. Why did I have to start experiencing this with him of all people?I lay in bed for the longest time, wondering if I would have the courage to face him after the horribly uncomfortable situation we were in last night. All those things we said…I was sure I would die of shame.
VERANIA I was appalled. I couldn’t believe this happened—that I kissed Alpha Rasmon the way I did. That this was real life!When I first saw him standing above me, I thought I was still in my dream. That awful man was attacking me and trying to get me to submit to him, and then Alpha Rasmon saved the day. I watched as he stood over my bed, staring down at me. I was so filled with gratitude. In my dreams, our situation was never so complicated. He never bought me in an auction and kept me a prisoner in his home. In my dream, he was simply the man who saved me from something terrible. So, when he kissed me, I kissed him back, letting the gates of insecurity open. It felt real, but I thought it was all part of the dream. I lost myself in his touch and his kiss. His embrace. The feel of his body against mine, his hips slamming against mine so his erection rubbed against the most sensitive part of my body that, as of late, was begging for my attention, most specifically at night, when
RASMON The situation with Franco was more or less resolved, and that was the end of it. The thing about Arius was that he was quick to anger, but that never lasted long. The man was replaced, and he didn’t speak of him again. To Arius, everyone was replaceable, and of course, that was dangerous because I knew the same could easily happen to me. My problem now was whatever was happening at home. Aunt Verona was upset with me for reasons I couldn’t begin to explain, and then there was the issue with Lorena. She told me she went there to see me, but when I saw her speaking to Verania, I lost my temper. Lorena knew a lot about my life that couldn’t be shared with someone like Verania, and the truth was that I didn’t trust Lorena. It was all a big fucking mess.Things were starting to fall apart all around me. The rogues were closing in and I had no way of telling anyone without ruining my plans. Everything that once felt structured was slowly losing its shape. I didn’t know what I wa