INICIAR SESIÓN—•LUCIA•—My head spun as my heart slammed against my ribs.Mate?Did the Rogue King just call me his mate?No. That had to be a mistake. I couldn’t be his—“Mate! Mate!”Skylar wailed inside me, a surge of pure, blinding joy that made my eyes widen in shock.The truth hit me hard. The Rogue King was truly my mate.“No.” My throat closed around the word. I shook my head, air scraping in and out of my lungs as if I’d forgotten how to breathe.I couldn’t accept him. I couldn’t be bound to a man as ruthless as he was.Skylar stirred inside me, thrilled by the bond, but cold dread coiled deep in my chest.I looked up at the Rogue King, my voice trembling even as I forced it steady.“I reject—”He cut me off, clamping his hand over my mouth, his palm hard and warm against my lips.His dark eyes flashed, piercing into my soul.“Don’t you even dare,” he growled. “Don’t you dare reject me.”I grabbed his wrist, my fingers digging in as I tried to wrench his hand away. I had to reject him.
—•LUCIA•—A loud bang jolted me awake.I opened my eyes, but all I saw was darkness.A rough cloth was tied tightly over my eyes, biting into my skin. The air reeked of mold, rotten flesh, and the metallic stench of blood, clogging my lungs with every breath.I tried to speak, but my mouth was stuffed and sealed with a leather gag.“Mmmph!” I grunted around it.I tried to move, but I couldn’t.My ankles were bound together, and my wrists tied behind my back with ropes that bit into my skin.Fear surged through me instantly.What am I doing here? How did I get here?My head throbbed, and then the memories hit me all at once, colliding like shards.The woods. The meteor shower. The rogues. The sting of the syringe in my thigh. Wolfbane. Darkness.My heart immediately began to race.Had the rogues killed me? Was I dead?No—I couldn’t be. But if I wasn’t, where was I?I began to thrash, my body twisting against the cold stone floor. I pushed myself up until I was sitting.“She’s a
—•LUCIA•—“Lucia! How many times have I warned you not to wander into the woods alone?” my father, the Alpha King, thundered. His voice echoed through the throne room, rattling the walls.I flinched but lifted my chin, forcing my voice steady. “Father, it was just a short run. Nothing happened.”“Nothing happened?” he roared. “Goddess, Lucia, the woods are full of rogues! What if one of them had attacked you?” His fist slammed against the arm of his throne.“Your father is right,” my mother added, her voice tight with worry. “The woods are dangerous.”I bit back my frustration. “Sorry, Father. It won’t happen again.” The words came easily, a lie I didn’t even bother hiding. Tomorrow, I would probably slip into the woods and run again.The woods were my only escape from the rules, from the weight of my duties as a princess.The only place where Skylar, my wolf, and I could truly breathe. “Of course it won’t happen again,” my father said, his tone dropping to a low, dangerous growl.
~ARIA~My eyes flew wide. I smacked Damon’s chest hard. “Wtf, Damon? “Are you insane? Why would you answer?” I hissed.Damon grinned, leaning in. “Sorry,” he whispered not sounding sorry at all.“Sorry for your own damn self, asshole,” I whispered furiously, my nails digging into his shoulder.“Where are the glasses? And what are you doing in your room? The party’s downstairs.”The male voice came again from the other side of the door, his footsteps drawing even closer.“Damon, send him awa—”My bedroom doorknob rattled suddenly, cutting my off.My whole body went rigid around Damon’s cock.“Damon, open up,” the voice said, twisting the doorknob again.Panic surged through me.Was he trying to get in?If only Damon hadn’t answered… he would have just walked away.I shoved at Damon’s chest, trying to push myself up, to get off him, but his hands clamped around my waist, pinning me down.“Let me go,” I whimpered, wriggling against him.“Is there someone in there with you?” the voice ca
~ARIA~Damon froze, his whole body going rigid, his cock buried deep inside me suddenly motionless.He stared down at me, his eyes dark and fixed on my face. “What?”“Please,” I gasped, tears burning at the corners of my eyes. “I can’t… just pull out. It’s too much. Your cock is too big.”Steven didn’t pull out. Instead, he slid his hand into my hair, his fingers gently stroking through the strands. “Relax,” he murmured. “It only hurts at first. I promise it’ll ease up soon.”“Easy for you to say, you’re not the one getting your pussy stretched by a big cock,” I scoffed, my voice trembling.Damon leaned down, capturing my lips in a deep, possessive kiss.At the same time, a heavy wave of his pheromones washed over me, thick and intoxicating.My body ignited, every nerve ablaze as if a wild fire were coursing under my skin, demanding release.My pussy, which had been clenched tight in pain, pulsed around Damon’s cock still buried inside me.I kissed Damon back, pressing into him, crav
~ARIA~Damon’s eyes darkened instantly, as if my words had stirred something deep and hungry inside him.He leaned in, his lips finding my neck, kissing and sucking softly at my skin.His mouth trailed upward, brushing along my jaw before reaching my cheek.He paused, pulling back just enough to look down at my lips.His gaze flicked from my mouth to my eyes, then back to my mouth again, and I knew exactly what he was about to do.“Don’t kiss m—“My words were cut off as Damon’s mouth crashed onto mine.I pressed against the hard muscle of his chest, but he didn’t budge. His kiss was relentless and demanding, drowning out my weak protests. A low groan rumbled from his throat into my mouth. My resistance melted, my body betraying me as I kissed him back, our lips moving together in heated rhythm.Damon pulled back, both of us gasping for air.In a single fluid motion, he slid an arm under my knees and one behind my back, lifting me effortlessly. He laid me down on my bed and was in







