KING GRIMGOR."Hey man. Step back or I will shoot your ass," the man they said to be Alexander said to me. I just don't want to believe that he just addressed a Lycan king so arrogantly."Where Is Veronica, you rascal?" I yelled. My height was intimidating for him, and my stature too. He was looking up at me with his brows furrowed."Who the fuck is Veronica? Would you get the hell out of you or I should fuck your ass?" he said again. He was no match for me, but he was holding a gun. Sn advanced one step after that. I just hope it's not listed as a silver bullet."Get Veronica out here if you still wish to breathe," I ordered again impatiently.Alexander smirked, his confidence seemingly unfazed by my intimidating presence. He tightened his grip on the gun, his eyes gleaming with defiance."You think you can come here and make demands? You're just another arrogant Thug, nothing more," he spat, his voice dripping with contempt. "Veronica has nothing to do with you. She's off limits, an

KING GRIMGOR Veronica!" I called out. The moon casts its glow on earth, and I try hard to resist the urge to shift. There was no response as I tried calling her again, this time more loudly.My mind bothered me with the fact that Alexander could be lying and that Veronica actually escaped. I just believed him because it was Veronica. If it were some other woman, I might not believe they could have such courage."Veronica?" I whispered to myself as I suddenly started to perceive her scent. I didn't know which direction it was coming from, so I had to focus more, letting my wolf take control of my mind, but there was no big shift just yet.Veronica!" I called out, my voice echoing through the quiet night. The moon hung high in the sky, casting an ethereal glow on the earth. My heart raced as I desperately searched for any sign of her presence. There was no response, only the haunting silence that seemed to mock my anxious pleas.Doubt gnawed at the corners of my mind. Could Alexander h

VERONICA By the time we got back to the pack, my whole body ached. No amount of stretching seems to be helping. Apart from my painful ankle, which was the worst, the rest of my body seems to be disjointed at different points."Are you sure you don't need to see the pack doctor?' Grimgor asked. I might actually need it, but I didn't want to bother him. He had already stayed away from the pack's activities for a while now."No. I will be fine if I rest for a few days," I said, and I tried stretching my body again. It still didn't relieve any stress.I'd head out for a while. I will be back before you know it," he said while I lay back on the bed. I nodded as he covered me with the duvet. Even though we actually didn't sleep on the same bed that night—I don't know why, but he neither slept in the room—I still feel that he wasn't lying when he said he loved me, not to mention the way he has been treating Me like a baby."Are you sure you aren't burning up?" Grimgor asked as he touched m

VERONICA. I bit my lips while watching Grimgor's reaction. I didn't mean to say that. I didn't want to be the first to make an advance, and now my pride has crumbled to the floor."It was, uh, a..." I tried to make a silly excuse, but I was choked with words. I went for a glass of water, but I got a glass already stretched out to me. I took it quickly and, with a shaky hand, gulped it down."Are you alright?" Grimgor asked. Yes, sir. I mean yes, your Majesty," I said. I was just too embarrassed to even think of the words he said."You still go about calling me sir, just like the first day you came here?" He sounded provoked.I fidgeted with my glass, avoiding eye contact with Grimgor. My cheeks burned with embarrassment, and I desperately wished I could disappear into thin air. This was not how I had imagined our conversation going."Sorry, your Majesty," I stammered, my voice barely above a whisper. "Force of habit, I suppose."Grimgor's expression softened, and he let out a deep s

I woke up feeling tired, warm, and a bit sore. I stretched my body before dizzingly looking at my side to notice that my mate was still lying down asleep.His right arms must be in pain considering how long I slept on them until morning.I smiled at his sleeping face; his red lips were looking so cute, and the memories of yesterday flashed through my head.I lay back down, this time on his chest. I wanted us to sleep all we could in each other's arms—his chest, to be precise—which seems better off than a pillow."One moment he moved, his hands were already on my waist, and his leg was entangled in mine. I would have closed the curtains to make the room a bit darker.With just one movement he made, one arm was already on my waist, and his leg somehow became entangled with mine. I close my eyes in case he wakes up. I wanted to be the last to awaken.A few seconds later, he didn't.I smiled, looking up at his handsome face. He was looking better, maybe because he was smiling while sleepi