Semua Bab Fated To The Lycan Beast: Bab 141 - Bab 150

VanessaI slipped out to meet Olga. She stood under a coconut tree, already waiting. I was so full of impatience and wanted this madness to end. My fingers curled at my sides. “How long will this last?”She didn’t answer.“Olga.” I took a step forward. “How long will this misery last? The sleepless nights. The dreams I can’t explain. The way my body reacts to him, even when I hate it.”Still, she didn’t look at me.“I use your runes. I chant the stupid words you gave me.” My voice cracked. “But I still feel him. Every time he’s near, it’s like my ribs are splitting open.”She laughed.“Easy, girl. You’re being tested,” she said, like that was some holy answer I should swallow and bow to. “Pain always comes before purpose.”I walked to the edge of the tree. “You told me I had to kill him. That’s the only way to restore balance.”“Yes.”“But now you’re saying I can’t go near him. That I can’t provoke him.” My voice rose. “How do you expect me to complete a task if I can’t even look him

A sharp crack of footsteps snapped us out of it.I tore away from his mouth, breathing hard, lips swollen and wet with everything we shouldn’t have done.The light of a torch spilled onto the edge of the garden path.Shit.I ran.I didn’t even look at him. I turned and bolted in the opposite direction. I ducked through a side gate, cut across the yard, and didn’t stop until I slammed the door to the servant quarters behind me.I stood in the dark. My hands trembled. My body still throbbed where he’d touched me.What had I done?Shame wrapped around me like cold fingers. My wolf pulsed in my chest, wild and needy and angry with me for leaving him.I staggered into my bedroom and locked the door. On the table, still untouched, sat the small, corked bottle Olga had left me. The liquid inside was black. I’d asked her for something to help with the pull. Just something to numb the damn bond.My fingers shook as I uncorked it.I took only a mouthful. The right dose. Enough to dull the sense

Alec Maya's scream cracked through the hall like glass shattering. At first, I ignored it. Maya screamed often over dresses, food, and maids. I had learned not to respond. But then I heard something else. Begging. My chest tightened. I stood frozen, listening. A low whimper. Another hit. The sound of something being dragged. Vanessa. My wolf roared beneath my skin, pacing, agitated. I clenched my fists. My steps were fast, nearly thunderous, across the corridor. I reached the door, ready to kick it down, but I stopped. Breathe. Think. She’s still a servant. I couldn’t go storming in like she was mine. I opened the door. And there she was. On her knees. Hands raised in defense. Maya stood above her with a fistful of hair and

VanessaI sat in front of the broken mirror, brushing through my hair like it was a mission. Each stroke was precise. I wasn’t going to give Maya the satisfaction of finding fault again, not over something as ridiculous as hair.The stupid comments from yesterday still rang in my head. Smelling like a mutt? Filthy hair in her food? Tch. If she wanted to see how wild I could get, she should try touching me again.But I wasn’t going to let it get that far.I parted my hair down the center and began twisting the ends inward, tucking the length into itself, pinning and styling it low against my neck in a way that made it look shorter and almost forgettable. Cut it? Goddess forbid. I’d rather rip the sheets off her precious Luna bed.I stared at my reflection. The cracks in the mirror blurred the image, but I could still make out the final look. It was clean and simple. Let her say something now.A part of me whispered that maybe this was all just envy. That even if Maya was forcing hersel

AlecThe weight of the crown never left my shoulders. Even now, with my body half-naked, slicked in oil, and surrounded by firelight and painted skin, the weight of the crown didn’t ease.I was lying back on one of the mats, arms stretched behind my head as two courtesans worked my shoulders and legs. It felt good. Their hands were steady, and the tension in my body welcomed every push.Before I became Alpha, I could disappear. No wolves trailing after me, no favor-seekers on my heels. I could walk the forest until my bones hurt, sleep in, and wake up without five damn decisions waiting for me.Now, even my stillness had to be performed.One of the courtesans reached for more oil. I didn’t stop her. Walking away from the seat of power tonight wasn’t an option.Then I saw Vanessa. Her tray wobbled slightly as she moved across the courtyard. She didn’t meet my gaze, but I caught the hesitation. Just enough to betray her thoughts.She looked at me and turned away.I sat up and watched he