The Rogues Forbidden Mate

CW: Mentions of domestic abuse and sexual assaultSeraphina's POVA nightmare.Recurring every time I closed my eyes. My stomach would drop and my fingers would go cold. My husband, the bane of my existence, would stand over me, a cruel grin on his lips. Madness gleamed in his eyes. A glinting silver blade in his hand. The hilt was off-white like dried bone. Ancient runes carved into it. Old magic. Dark magic. Magicks my family warned me to steer clear from time and time again. Dark as the abyss beneath us all. The magic you can't ever come back from. A shrill cry from the corner of the circle. My daughter. Her wails like a warning. Begging me to get up. Move.Fight.My limbs felt heavy. My screams fell silent. Like trying to wade through waist-deep water soaking into garments. Sinking me with every step. Deeper and deeper into the muddy silt. But I tried. I fought. I clawed my way through it, but every time, I failed.He caught up to me before I could get to

Seraphina's POVFour weeks later…The smell of bacon and eggs filled the kitchen as Rosie got ready for the farmers market. Annika giggled happily while she stacked and knocked over her blocks in the living room. I took some fresh pancakes and cut them into fun shapes for Annika. Rosie came down the stairs, dressed sensibly for her stand at the farmers market. "You didn't have to make me breakfast," Rosie said, but I could tell by the tone of her voice, she was grateful."Hey, you said I could start helping out when I started feeling better," I reminded her, waving my egg spatula in the air. "Well, thank you, Sera. I appreciate it.""Least I could do," I replied, getting a plate ready for Rosie. I put it down on the table for her before grabbing Annika and sitting her in her high chair. Then Annika instantly splattered herself with butter. Babbling and stuffing her mouth unabashedly. I'm sure many people found it gross, but I didn't mind the mess as long as she enjo

Seraphina's POVAfter a few days, I received word from Abe. Rosie brought home a letter from the post office. At first glance, it just looked like a casual letter telling Rosie how much he loves and misses her. But as Rosie broke out the codec, Abe was saying so much more.So far, William spent his evenings the same way he did while I was there. In the company of entertainers. Drowning himself in booze and drugs. It was a miracle he sobered up enough by the morning to lead the city. Abe was certain William wasn't actively looking for us yet. But chances are the elders would start breathing down his neck if I didn't show up soon. After all, I also had his heir. He ended the letter by promising updates as they came and how he hoped Annika and I were getting the home we needed.When Rosie told me the last part, I nearly burst into tears. Grateful that someone like Abe was looking after me. And now his daughter helped me stand on my own two feet. Mainly, I felt relieved Abe was al

Seraphina's POV"Oh, no. Don't have sex with him! He's clearly the killer!" I muttered, fisting my hands into my hair as the final girl character started undressing in front of the sketchy boyfriend. As ridiculous as the plot was, cheesy slasher flicks were my guilty pleasure. "No, no. That's too obvious. It's gotta be her best friend," Kit rebutted, eating a handful of popcorn, feet propped up on the ottoman. The black t-shirt he wore clung to his arms, distracting me just as much as they did in the kitchen. "Well, if it is the best friend, then the boyfriend is about to get murdered," I replied, reaching into the bowl and popping some popcorn into my mouth. The spice mix I made danced on my tastebuds. Cheesy and salty. I really outdid myself. "I think the big carnal rule of horror movies is to not fuck anyone until the killer is caught," he continued casually. I'd never heard him curse before, but I'd also never seen him when I didn't have Annika with me.I cleared my th

Kit's POV"Yes," Sera whispered on the other end of the line, sending a hot wave of lust over my body. She kept making these breathy little whimpers, heart hammering hard. I didn't need to see or scent her to hear how worked up she was.And, fuck, if it didn't turn me on. Now sleep was the furthest thing from my mind. I didn't care. All that seemed to matter was satisfying Sera, listening to her noises. I could take care of myself later, but right now, all I cared about was her.The wolf inside me felt like it was pacing back and forth in its cage. Roused and excited, threatening to steal my control for himself. He wanted to be the one to make Sera squirm, and say things I would normally be too hesitant to say out loud."You're making me hard," I groaned. She gasped, her heart jumping again. "Yeah?""Mhmm," I hummed back. "If I was with you right now, you'd feel just how badly I want you.""What would you do?" she asked softly. "I-if I was with you?"So cute.I ad