All Chapters of FANGS AND FATE: Bitten by the Alpha: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

ARIABy the time I made it back, my head was a mess of different thoughts. I shut the door behind me as I slid against it.My chest raced so fast, my hands shook as I tried Eleanor’s number again. “She can't be dead,” I whispered as the call ended.I stood and paced around the room. Every time I closed my eyes, Jordan’s voice came back. “Eleanor is dead.”“No,” I said aloud. “No”I wanted to go. To leave the pack lands and see for myself. To knock on Eleanor’s door and hear her voice telling me nothing was wrong.But the trial was in three days. My eyes caught the mirror, and I saw my silver eyes. I tried controlling my breath, just as Eleanor had taught me, so my eyes could return to their normal color.But instead, they shone brighter. I focused harder, but my thoughts were a complete mess. Wolves, hunters, Azren, Eleanor— all of it made my chest tighten with tears brimming at my eyes.The door burst open as Knox stood there, chest heaving like he’d run the whole way back. He hadn’t

ARIAIt was night already. After my discussion with Mason, I returned to Knox personal manor.I sat at the table with my hands folded on my lap as I stared at the plates laid out in front of me.I had made dinner myself because I had to keep myself too busy to think of anything else. I checked the time. It was nine o’clock. Knox should be back soon.I straightened a little every time I heard footsteps outside, but nothing happened. It wasn't Knox. Nine thirty. The food was cold now, but I still waited.Ten o’clock.The door finally opened, but it wasn’t Knox. It was Kora. She paused when she saw me still waiting. Pity flashed across her face before she could mask it.“What is it?” I asked, keeping my voice steady. She hesitated before walking closer.“Luna, I should warm the food for you. You haven’t eaten.”“I’ll wait a bit,” I said. “He’ll be back soon.”Kora’s lips parted and closed as she looked at the ground. “Alpha already had dinner.”My heartbeat stuttered. “Oh.”“With Raven,”

ARIAI barely slept a wink that night, because I had tossed and turned while remaining in one position in the guest room bed like it was made of rocks.Who the hell could sleep soundly under the same roof as their nemesis?By morning, my body ached from the restless hours, but I stretched out my muscles anyway, groaning softly in the process.No way was I still gonna lie down as that would be a waste of time and ache to my body.I slipped out quietly to the master bedroom. The room was empty, and the bed told me Knox hadn't slept in it at all. Maybe he was in the study, buried in pack business.I headed to the bathroom first, brushing my teeth quickly. When I was done I headed to the closet to get ready for my morning jogs.I was tempted to throw on those yoga shorts and sports bra, the ones that Knox wouldn't allow me wear outside. But I grabbed leggings and a tank top instead.I stepped out of the closet, smoothing the fabric over my hips, and bam—strong arms wrapped around me from

ARIAI pulled off him with a wet pop, gasping for air, my thighs trembling violently from the release he'd just wrung out of me.I looked down at him, expecting to see him softening and sated. But no. He was still thick, still throbbing, looking as ready for round two as he had been for round one.I stared at his erection, "You," I muttered, poking it lightly, "are insatiable. You never get satisfied until you're buried in me, do you?"Knox let out a low, deep chuckle that I felt vibrate through the mattress. "You have no idea."I huffed and turned around, swinging my leg over his waist to straddle him face-to-face.I positioned myself over him, gripping his shaft to guide him in. I sank down slowly, my body stretching to accommodate him.A ragged moan tore from my throat as he filled me, the stretch burning so good.I started to move, lifting my hips and rocking down. But I was still trembling, my movements uncoordinated and slow.Knox let me have my attempt for about a minute, his h

ARIA I didn't know how long I was out but I lifted my hands and pulled the blindfold away from my eyes when I woke up.Light rushed in all at and I squeezed my lids shut before opening them again slowly. The world came into focus in pieces. Brown earth beneath my boots. Thick roots breaking through the soil. Tall trees rising around me, their branches woven so tightly together they hid most of the sky.Silence pressed in from all sides.My heart began to pound.I turned in a slow circle, scanning the space around me.Where were the others?I had been brought here with the rest of the claimants. I remembered the blindfold being tied, and going unconscious after having that water.But I was alone.The thought settled deep in my chest. This had to be part of the trial. It had to be. They wouldn’t drop only one person here by mistake.I nodded to myself, trying to calm the coil in my stomach. They must have separated us. Different starting points. Different paths. But one destination.Th