NORA Loneliness shapes you. That’s what I believed. Because loneliness made me what I am today — An eighteen years old girl who hates men as it was a man who forced me into this hellhole of isolation where I only had myself to love, to rely upon. The man who did this to me was none other than my father. He claimed my mother, made her fall so deeply in love with him that she couldn’t focus on anything else. Even when she was on the brink of death, she didn’t ask for water. She asked for him and he was nowhere. He abandoned us. He left us to die and disappear with time while he lived a prosperous life. I like to think I was happy once, but I can’t remember that time. I only remember what I was told, the lies that I was fed. But I didn’t take notice of the lies until I fell into the trap of a man, making the only mistake I swore I will never make. Then, I realized love is like a deadly poison that slowly kills everything inside you. It turns you into a lifeless body that only co

NORA We had the whole plan. Lana would go into hiding with her new mate like she always wanted. And I would go to the castle in her place.She accompanied me until her father saw both of us leave into the royal carriage sent to me. In the middle of the way to the West, Lana got down and disappeared with her lover.I was left alone, sitting in the carriage, seeing the familiar scenery passing by me.“ Is it necessary for me to travel in a carriage? ” I sighed, slumping into the uncomfortable seat of the moving box.“ Yes, Lady Lana. ” A young guard answered from outside.I jerked forward and slid the window away. He was the first guard to answer me from the small Army of twelve warriors walking beside and behind the carriage.“ Why is it necessary? ” I asked. “ We can move faster if we all shift, you know. ” His magenta-colored eyes met mine as a look of confusion crossed his expression. “ You don’t know, my Lady? ” “ Know what? ” I lowered my voice while scanning the other eleven g

STRIKERI am sure I chose someone else. Her scent matched the omega I chose, strong, sweet, alluring…Like flowers with a hint of wildness yet her face was so different.I noticed the changed color of her hair and realized what’s the reason. “ Lady Lana. ” I said. She was still busy staring at my dick in shock that she just brushed with her nose. I have had many women seduce me, but not one of them ever attempted to grab my cock first thing after entering the room.I knew she was trouble when Beatrice pointed at her through the balcony and asked me to choose her. We saw her devouring the liquid chocolate and her attempts at avoiding getting chosen were all a facade—Play hard to get—That’s the motto of these women. I knew many like her but the thing about them was…these women resisted having sex which was what I needed.Once she refused, I would send her away early. Then we didn’t need to see each other ever again.“ Are you done staring at it yet? ” I asked in a gruff tone when she r

NORA I dug my heels into the floor, dug my nails into the wall to stop myself, and her. “ No. No way in hell. ” “ He is not that bad. ” Her tone became sugary, convincing. “ No. Send me home. ” I groaned, shaking my head from side to side. “ You want to go home? ” She left my arm, gasping like a fish out of water. “ That’s what His Highness wants or else…he will not spare me, ” Tears came rushing down at the right time again. “ I will spank him if he even plucks a hair out of your head. ” She growled. I flinched, curling into the wall for support. Now, this was one hell of a scary woman. “ You are the first girl he led hands-on. You must stay here until you get pregnant with his child or else he might remain single and childless for the rest of his life. ” Her lost eyes met mine. I gulped, my lips forming an awkward smile. Did I overdo it? Was there any way back? “ Queen Grandmother, I am sorry but I think— ” I left the wall, stood straight, and then made a run for it scream

STRIKER If I knew she was hiding so much under her ripped dress, I wouldn’t have asked her to undress. Now, my wolf was drawn to her and demanded that I do something about this attraction. It’s strange. My wolf had never demanded the submission and intimacy of a woman before. But, he wanted Lana to be close. If I had the ability to recognize my mate, which I didn’t have, I would have said she was almost my mate. I had never thought about it before, not this way at least, but I was doing it right now. One hundred twenty years ago, a powerful witch cursed the Lycan blood to lose its ability to recognize its mate. Lycans had tried breaking the curse many times, but nothing happened. The curse would only break when the witch was killed. That’s not possible either because the witch lived outside the high-walled four Kingdoms of Lycans. It’s a long story. But in short, three hundred and forty-five years ago, Lycans were not Lycans. They were humans. In fact, the whole world was only