Our bodies rolled across the ground as we snapped and growled at each other. Valerie’s wolf was ruthless, her teeth tearing into my flesh with violent rage. She wasn’t just fighting with me, she was trying to kill me also. But my wolf didn’t hold back either.She fought back fiercely, and this time, she was winning.This wasn’t my first fight with Valerie, but for once, I was glad my wolf could finally get back at her. She wasn’t the weak wolf I thought I had. Not anymore.My claws pinned Valerie down, and I sank my teeth into her neck, drawing blood fast. She howled in pain, struggling to break free, but my wolf held her down with strength that surprised me. Power poured out from her like a force I had never felt before.This isn’t the same wolf I’ve always known… She was stronger. Wilder. Something else entirely and at that moment, loved it.Valerie’s howls became weaker and slower. I could tell she was losing strength fast from the bite. But my wolf still wouldn’t let go.She w
“You are a disgrace.” Logan spat, his voice loud and cold. “A misfit to all wolves. “This,” he gestured toward me in disgust, “is a sign for me to start the rejection process fully.”My wolf froze.“You’ll feel the bond fade little by little.” he continued, disgust dripping from every word. “You’ll live in agony, in torment, every single day. And I hope it drives you insane. I hope it kills you. You are a mistake of a mate, and you’ll always be.”Then he turned away.He walked to Valerie, gently helping her up and pulling her close to his side. She looked weak and pale, her body covered in cuts, and her neck healing slowly.“Valerie will be my mate,” he shouted, locking eyes with my wolf again. “She will be the Luna of this pack. By the next full moon, we’ll be fully mated.”My wolf whimpered and paced inside my mind. She was spiraling, overwhelmed with emotions that I couldn’t control. I tried to reach out to her, to calm her down but she wouldn’t let me in.She dropped her head and
I didn’t waste a second. My legs moved before my mind could catch up, and I bolted. I didn’t know what my wolf saw or what might have triggered her sudden urgencybut I didn’t question it. I just ran. This had become a vicious cycle, all too familiar. How many times would I keep running from the same person? When would it finally end? When do I get to stop escaping and start living? I was tired, tired of running, tired of being hunted, tired of having nowhere to call home. I just wanted peace. A place of my own. A moment to breathe.Then, bam.A body slammed into mine, and I skidded across the ground. But I caught myself before falling flat, thanks to my wolf. She was getting stronger again and faster. More alert too. “Thank you.” I whispered in my mind and kept going.I turned back briefly, and my breath caught in my throat. Logan.“Where the hell do you think you’re going?” he growled, muscles flexing, eyes wild.I blinked at him, genuinely confused. “Are you okay? Do you have amn
“Shift!” Logan barked, his voice full of command and my wolf obeyed instantly.“Why did you do that?” I snapped at her, angry that she gave in so easily. But she only whimpered in response.I rolled my eyes at her weakness, but I couldn’t blame her. She was still trying to heal and still learning how to live with being rejected.“Let go of me!” I snapped at Logan. He had stopped choking me, but his hand was still wrapped around my neck, holding me up like I weighed nothing. It was uncomfortable, painful even, and I needed him to let me down.“You do nothing without my permission,” he growled, his eyes burning with fury. “You are mine! I own you, and you will obey every order I give you!”“I’m not yours!” I screamed back, my voice filled with rage. “Stop being delusional, you fucking freak! We’re not mates anymore! You rejected me or you can’t remember? It’s over. Your mate is back at your pack, so go run to her and leave me the hell alone!”Spit flew from my mouth as I shouted, every
I was conscious, but I couldn’t move. No matter how hard I tried, my body wouldn’t respond. Even my wolf was silent, still and unresponsive.I felt everything, though. I knew when we reached the pack grounds. I knew when Logan carried me into his quarters, then into his room. I felt the cold bite of heavy chains as he tied me to his bedpost. Typical Logan. This was exactly what he did the last time before I escaped.I also heard the door slam shut as he left.For a while, I just laid there, completely still. I didn’t think about anything. My mind was blank and numb. I didn’t know how long I stayed like that before I eventually drifted off to sleep.I jolted awake to the sound of voices. Loud, angry , and close.I blinked and looked around, confused at first. The voices were coming from across the room. Logan and Valerie were arguing. I closed my eyes again, shaking my head before shifting into a more comfortable position.The fuzziness in my head was gone. I didn’t feel dizzy anymore
My wolf howled inside me, scratching at my insides, begging to be let out. Her pain was sharp, raw, and unbearable. But I didn’t let her out. I built a wall and forced her down.Valerie was nearly half-naked now, panting and moaning as Logan trailed soft kisses down her neck and across her chest. He wasn’t doing this out of passion, he was doing it to break me and it was working.But I wouldn’t let him see that.I cleared my throat, sharp and loud enough to cut through their moment.“You really should work on your moaning, Valerie,” I said dryly. “You sound ridiculous. Which explains why Logan Isn't even hard for you. I mean, are you sure you’re actually sexually appealing to him?”Logan’s growl ripped through the room, deafening and deadly. I quickly covered my ears, feeling the full force of his rage behind it. It was a warning. A loud one.He wanted me to shut up but I wasn’t done yet. It takes two to play.“Easy, tiger,” I said, my voice sharp as I stared at him. “You know I’m not
Logan gave me one last glare before storming out of the room.For a second, I thought he’d come at me, hit me, grab me, or just do something. But he didn’t. He just walked out, fists clenched, jaw tight.Guess I hurt his pride. And I loved it. I tried to hold back a smile, but it was almost impossible. I was still aching from what just happened, but I pushed the pain to the back of my mind. This wasn’t the time to dwell on it.Then I remembered. I wasn’t alone.Valerie was still in the room with me. And she was pissed.She hadn’t liked how things played out. Not one bit. And now, I was the perfect target for her anger. Worst part? I was chained up, and there was no one here to stop her. I was at her mercy. She didn’t waste time.She dropped to the ground and crawled toward me, her claws out, eyes wild with rage. I scooted back fast, barely dodging the swipe aimed at my face. It was so close. She let out a snarl and lunged again, but this time I raised my leg and kicked her hard.
Valerie looked like she was thinking it over for a moment, her eyes narrowing.“Why should I let you escape,” she said coldly, “when I can just kill you and make sure no one ever finds out?”She took a step closer, voice low and cruel.“I want Logan all to myself. I don’t like the idea of you being out there, alive. If you’re dead, that’s better for me. I wouldn’t have to worry about you returning while having some silly ideas in your head, thinking you have Logan back. ”I stared back, trying to stay calm.“You have my word,” I said quietly. “I’ll never come back. Not after how I’ve been treated. Logan already made it clear in so many ways that we can’t be together and also, I won’t beg anyone who has rejected me. I won’t stay where I’m not wanted—”Before I could finish, a loud horn blasted through the air and the sound shook the walls, loud enough to make the windows rattle. I froze, confused. What the hell was that?I turned back to Valerie but her face had gone pale, white as sn
Instead of fear, I felt something else. My eyes went to his face, his body. He looked too good, too powerful and I felt my cheeks heat up.What the hell was wrong with me? This man could kill me, infact, it looks like he wants to kill me and I was checking him out? I must be crazy. “Why don’t you fear me?” he asked, voice low and dangerous. “Is that another power of yours? No one talks back to the Lycan King!”I rolled my eyes. “It’s not like I’m not scared of you. I just… I don’t know. I’ve spent most of my life afraid of everything. Hiding and begging. As a rogue, that’s the lifestyle. Maybe I’m broken or maybe I’ve lost my mind. Who knows?”“I heard the mate bond can mess with someone when they’re away from their mate. Maybe that’s what’s happening to me.”I laughed bitterly, sounding a little crazy.“I am to be feared!” he growled. “You have to fear me!”Then, without touching me, he raised me into the air and slammed me against the headboard. Pain shot through my back, and I let
This place was messed up. How the hell did a bathroom suddenly turn into a room?I stood in shock, staring at the door I had just opened. I was sure Simeon told me the bathroom was right through here. He said all I needed to do was open the connecting door and yet… this was the only door in the room.I was confused, then got irritated.I had looked forward to that bath. I desperately needed it, glad I could finally get all the dirt off my body but now this jerk standing in front of me had ruined everything.“I don’t know what you’re doing here or what you’re looking for, but you just interrupted me and I need to take my bath. It is very important to me. So whatever you’ve done to this room, you better fix it. Because I heard this was supposed to be a bathroom.”He didn’t budge. Just stared at me with that unreadable look before speaking, voice gruff and cold. “We need to talk. Now.”I let out a dry laugh. “No, no, no. Absolutely not. We’re not talking. I’m going to bathe, I’m going t
“By the way, Simeon…” I said, clearing my throat. “I won’t be staying here long. I have plans to return to where I was before the Lycan King kidnapped me.”“I’d rather call it saving your life, not kidnapping,” he responded calmly. “And besides, why would you want to return to a pack that treated you horribly and a mate who rejected you? Why not stay here, where you’ll be safe and treated well?”I stopped walking, caught off guard by his words.How did he know that? And why did he speak like someone much older than his age?Before I could even ask, he opened yet another door, this one leading to a long hallway.“And yes, before you ask,” he said, glancing back at me with a knowing look, “everyone already knows what happened. News spreads really fast around here. You really can’t hide things in this place.”“Everyone? What do you mean by everyone?” I asked, narrowing my eyes. “There are people in this place? How come I haven’t seen any?”Simeon let out a small laugh. “There’s more to t
Someone was shaking me.I swatted the person’s arm away, annoyed that my sleep was being disturbed, but they were persistent, continuing to jostle me with light taps.“I just want to sleep,” I mumbled, frowning. “Leave me alone.”“You need to wake up, miss. It’s already getting dark,” a small voice responded, still tapping my arm.That definitely wasn’t the voice of the Lycan King.I opened my eyes slowly and sat up, rubbing the sleep from them. A petite boy stood before me, staring with wide, curious eyes that looked too big for his face but from his soft features, I could tell he was still quite young.Who was he? How did he get in here? “Sleeping on the floor for the rest of the night isn’t the best idea,” he said, offering a gentle smile. “It gets really cold here at night.”I returned the smile weakly, rubbing the back of my neck, suddenly aware of how disheveled I must’ve looked. I had been so exhausted from everything that had happened earlier, I didn’t even realize when I’d d
What was happening?I turned my head slowly toward the Lycan King.He was staring at me, his eyes pitch black. Was he doing this? Was he controlling me again? And then, pain. Sharp, excruciating pain. That’s what I felt. It felt like something was tearing my wolf away from my body, like we were being forcefully separated. My wolf and I howled together, screaming in unison, both terrified.The pain lasted about a minute—one long, torturous minute of shaking, screaming, and burning from the inside out.And then I collapsed.When I opened my eyes, I wasn’t inside my wolf. I was staring at her.She was standing in front of me, her eyes filled with pain and confusion, mirroring mine.Was I… dead?How could she be here, separate from me when I hadn’t even shifted?She stepped closer and rubbed her face gently against my body, purring softly.I reached out and ran my hands through her fur. She was beautiful.Seeing her like this from this perspective took my breath away. I’d never seen any
I took a step back, shaking my head. What the Lycan King just said didn’t make any sense. Was he trying to mess with me? How could our wolves have the same fur color? That’s only supposed to happen with mates and even then, it’s not always identical. I’ve never heard of mates having the same fur color. All this time, I thought the black that suddenly appeared on half of my wolf’s body came from Logan. His wolf is black, after all, so it made sense. But now the Lycan King is saying something completely different, something that just doesn’t add up.“So you’re saying you shifted once and were a white wolf, and then you shifted again and suddenly turned black and white? Are you trying to mess with me? Let me make it clear to you. I’m not in the mood for your games.” he asked, his voice rising with anger.“I should be the one asking questions right now,” I hissed back. “Because it seems like you know more about me than I do. How do you even know what my wolf looks like?”“Because that’s
Suddenly, the air around me changed. A force lifted me off the ground and threw me out of the room. The door slammed behind me, and I landed hard on my butt.Did he really just kick me out like that?I stood up fast and went to the door, grabbing the handle but the moment I touched it, a sharp jolt of electricity shot through my arm. I cried out, fell to the floor, and shook from the shock.“You fucker!” I shouted once I could talk again. “Just because you have powers doesn’t mean you can use them however you want! Screw you!”The door burst open, and he came out looking furious. He grabbed my shirt and pulled me up, shaking me.“I could kill you right now,” he said through gritted teeth. “So you better keep that mouth of yours shut. You don’t know what I’m capable of so don’t test me.”I knew I should be scared but all I could do was stare at him.He was… beautiful. Too beautiful. His eyes were sharp, his face perfect, and when he pulled me closer, I forgot how to breathe.Our faces
The Lycan King picked up his pace, and within seconds, it felt like we were gliding through the air. Floating fast and smooth. I should have asked questions or just said something but I couldn’t. My body felt weak and my mind was heavy. I should have been relieved and happy that he took me away from that hellhole. But all I felt was… emptiness, sadness and embarrassment. Why did I have to act like that?Why did I scream and beg right in front of him after putting up such a strong front? I had told him I’d never go with him, and now here I was… in his arms, heading to God-knows-where without a single fight.“You can let go of my shirt before you rip it to shreds,” he said, voice low and rumbling from his chest.I flinched.“Sorry,” I muttered, loosening my clenched fist. I hadn’t realized I was gripping his clothes that hard. The fabric beneath my hand was already torn.“You can put me down,” I said quietly, trying to shift away. “I can walk.”“I’m not sure either of us wants that,”
The Lycan King lifted me effortlessly back into his arms, staring down at me as if waiting for some kind of apology or a thank you. I gave him neither. I crossed my arms tightly over my chest and turned my face away. I had a thousand things to say but I’d rather stay silent.“Exactly what I thought,” he muttered after a pause.He turned to leave, carrying me like a ragdoll, when a familiar voice filled the air.“Stop right there!” Logan yelled. “You know the rules,” he barked, stepping forward. “You can’t just take a pack member without the Alpha’s permission. And also, she’s not just anyone, she’s my true mate. You can’t separate us. She belongs to me, and I won’t let you walk away with her!”His voice shook, but whether it was from fear or anger, I couldn’t tell and it wasn’t like I did care.Instead, I laughed.A bitter, broken, pained laugh that echoed through the field and made heads turn. Everyone stared like I’d finally lost my mind.“Shut up, you lying bastard!” I snapped, n