Serena awoke covered in sweat, it was already dark outside, had she slept the entire day, and she could feel the heat rising up to her face, her whole body was on fire, she tried taking off her top but it didn't help, so she went on to take off all her clothes going into the bathroom to cool down, but it didn't help one bit, so she put on a flimsy nightgown hoping it would help cool her down. Then the door opened up and Adrian looked up to find Adrian standing there, his intense gaze fixed on her. "Adrian, I don't know what's going on, I feel hot all over but I don't have a fever," Serena explained as her gaze ran down his full length, he wasn't wearing a shirt and his perfectly sculpted torso was on display, Serena couldn't stop herself from staring as he stalked towards her, his gaze fixed on hers, what would it feel like to have him touch her intimately? Serena was taken aback by her boldness. "How come you're staring at me like that?" Serena inquired because Adrian had a hungry

Serena awoke the next morning feeling sore, everything that happened the night before came rushing back and blush made its way to her cheeks, she got out of bed and went into the bathroom, she noticed that he changed her bedspread and cleaned her up she smiled at the fact that he cared that much, she looked at herself in the mirror, she saw a temporary mark on her neck apart from the others this one made her happy for some reason, her hands made their way to the mark brushing against it softly. She came out of the bathroom a few minutes later, changing into a pair of shorts and a black tank top, and when she was satisfied with her appearance, she exited her room and went down the stairs, into the kitchen, and Adrian was standing there wearing a pair of joggers and a black t-shirt. She smiled at him when he turned towards her, but he gave her a blank look. "Good morning Serena," he said in a formal tone, which confused her because she had expected him to change his attitude toward he

Serena awoke in the middle of the forest in the Red-moon pack, dusting the dirt from her clothes, wondering how she got here, Adrian saved her and took her to the castle, was it all a dream, then she saw a figure standing in-between the trees. Serena strained her eyes to see who it was as the figure approached her; shock washed over her when she realized who it was; it was Jackson, her mate, but she had gotten away from him. Why was he here? "We meet again, my little mate," he said, his usual evil grin on his face. "Jackson, don't call me that, you don't have the right to call me your mate, you never have," Serena said as she struggled to free herself from her chains. "I have the right little mate, because you are mine and mine alone; you thought you could escape me, but think again, I own you." Jackson said in a menacing tone. "Now, be a good little mate and come with me; my father expects you to give me a child, so why don't we get started right away?" Jackson smiled as his graze

"Hey Talia, I need you to come to the meeting point because I have some questions for you," Adrian said over the phone to his ally Talia. "Adrian, you know calling me at this time is risky; Thorne has been looking for you since you escaped from Mount Zero; what is so important that you would jeopardize your safety?" Talia inquired. "I believe your Queen, Tiara, had a daughter, and she is currently staying with me." "That's not possible, Queen Tiara was never with a man before she died." Talia explained "Can you explain why she looks exactly like your Queen?" Adrian questioned his voice coming out harsher than he expected. "Meet me at the old abandoned warehouse, bring the girl with you," Talia said simply, "Okay, see you then." Adrian hung up the phone as he walked up the stairs to his room, where Serena was reading one of his books in one of the chairs near the window. Adrian stood at the door, watching her peaceful countenance; it had been two days since she had her dream abo

"Please don't hurt them." Adrian yelled from his sleepy state causing Serena to sit on the bed abruptly as she turned to see Adrian's face contorted in pain, covered in beads of sweat and thrashing around in his sleep. "Adrian, Adrian," Serena called out to try to wake him up, but he didn't budge. "You're having a nightmare, Adrian, please wake up," Serena begged, shaking his shoulders continuously so he could snap out of it. Adrian's eyes opened up, not knowing where he was, he used his rapid speed to get to the other side of the room, his eyes were no longer grey, but pure white, indicating that Shadow was in control, Adrian was breathing heavily as his unhinged gaze scanned the room. "How are you, Shadow?'' It's been a while". Serena inquired quietly, attempting not to push him over the edge because he appeared to be on the verge of snapping at any moment. "I'm coming over to see if you're alright." All she got from him was a growl, and as Serena approached him, his growl became