A small ball of light floated right in front of me. I blinked, rubbing my eyes. Where did that come from?Slowly, I reached out to touch it but it moved. I tried again, and it floated away, just a few steps ahead.Frowning, I stood up and followed it but every time I got close, it moved again, always staying just out of reach. But it never disappeared. It would stop and wait, like it wanted me to keep following.I knew it probably wasn’t the best idea to leave my spot and Simeon’s warning echoed in my head. ‘It’s easy to get lost here.’But something about that light made me curious. What if it was leading me to something or somewhere secretive? What if the Lycan King had hidden something deep inside this place and this light was showing me the way? To find out? What if this was my chance to find answers?I reached out to my wolf, hoping she’d give me some kind of guidance or just tell me what to do. But as usual, I got nothing.Ever since that shift back at Logan’s pack, she hadn’t
Simeon looked up at me, clearly waiting for an answer. I hesitated, my mind racing as I weighed my options.Arranging books in the library wasn’t something I could handle alone. It felt more like a punishment than a task, especially for something I didn’t even do but there was a catch.If I agreed to do it, I’d be allowed to ask the Lycan King any question I wanted and I wanted that badly. I didn’t even know what I would ask him yet, but I would figure it out later. The chance alone was worth it.“Fine,” I said at last, turning to Simeon. “I’ll arrange the books.”“Very well, then,” he replied with a small nod. “The boxes are right here. All you need to do is arrange the books by their themes and titles and it might be a bit difficult since you’re still unfamiliar with how things work in this realm so to make it easier, there’s a color code for easy identification.”He walked over and pointed at the side of a book. “See this? Every book has a tag on the spine with a specific color.
“Did you stay here all night? You didn’t sleep?” I asked, narrowing my eyes slightly. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Lycan King told him to keep watch over me, just to make sure I didn’t try anything… like escaping.“I’m sorry if I scared you,” Simeon said, bowing slightly. “And no, I didn’t stay here all night. I came by about forty minutes ago once I knew you were awake. I waited so I could show you around and also explain your duties.”“Duties?” I raised an eyebrow. “What duties? Isn’t it enough that I’m a prisoner? Now I’m supposed to be his slave too?”“I already told you, there are no slaves or servants here,” he said calmly. “We all have roles to play. Everyone has a task they’re responsible for each day. We manage many worlds from this place, and it takes many hands to keep the universe safe. Now come along, Lily, we’re running late. We don’t want to miss breakfast.”We walked for about ten minutes, turning corner after corner through long, empty hallways. Not a single soul i
I laid still in bed, staring at the ceiling as the sound of crickets and hooting owls drifted in from outside the window. It was late, really late in the night and I’d already eaten and taken a bath, thank goodness.Apparently, the door Simeon told me to open earlier was actually the bathroom. But the Lycan King had done some weird magic stuff and messed with it. What a jerk! Honestly? I was confused. Completely. What the hell was really happening?Everything started to hit me all at once. I hadn’t thought too deeply about it before, but now it all seemed crazy. My wolf’s fur had changed color. She suddenly could make people bleed for their ears and become unconscious when she howled and then I suddenly called out for the Lycan king to come save me? He said we shared the same fur color, but I didn’t see it myself, so how would I know if he was telling the truth? It’s not like I can demand him to shift in front of me the way he made me shift. And if I really had powers, why didn’t th
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