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Emily’s POV The car slowly pulled away, the castle shrinking behind us as the highway stretched ahead. I tried to catch fragments of conversation between Malric and Theodore, hoping to understand what this trip was about.From what I could piece together, Malric planned to confront Kael, the vampire lord, and Xavier, the rogue king.I didn’t know what Lord Kael had done to cross the Lycan King, but Xavier was notorious for terrorizing weak wolf packs. From Malric’s tone, it was clear he intended to show neither of them mercy.I leaned back in my seat, deliberately ignoring the familiar heat and scent radiating from Malric as I tried to focus on the road ahead.The drive felt endless, and I kept yawning repeatedly, my eyelids growing heavier with each blink. I was unable to fight it. My head tipped to the side, settling against a solid, warm support. I snuggled in without thinking as the familiar comfortable scent wrapped around me.That was the last thing I remembered before sleep c

Emily's POV “My lord, whenever you’re ready, the table will be set for dinner,” Dax said. Then hurried out with the servants who brought in the mattress. The door shut behind them, leaving only Malric and me.My throat tightened. Aside from his intimidating presence, staying close to Malric always made me lose my sense of balance in a way I couldn’t explain. What I’d once thought I felt for Adrian didn’t come close to this at all.This felt overwhelming, like an invisible line from Malric was pulling me closer whether I wanted it or not. And my body never helped, it always betrayed me, heating up the moment he was near.“Everything you’ll need is here.” Malric’s voice cut through my thoughts. He held out a bag, likely filled with my clothes.“Thank you,” I said, taking it from him.He crouched and checked my leg. I felt no pain this time. After a brief inspection, he straightened.“You’re healing faster.”I said nothing, only nodded.“Shower and change before dinner,” he added, alre

Emily’s POV When I stepped outside, I ran into the slender woman who had sat beside Alpha Dax at the table the night before.Despite the early hour, her makeup was flawless, her jewelry heavy and bright. She carried the unmistakable presence of a Luna.She smiled warmly when she noticed me. “Do you need something?”“Not exactly.” I hesitated. “Do you know where the king went? He left something important behind…something he was meant to take with him. I need to get it to him as soon as possible.”Her smile faded slightly. “Why don’t you call him?”“I don’t have a phone.”She frowned. “I don’t think it will be easy to reach him. He’s on a dangerous mission.”The word dangerous made my heart slam harder. All the more reason he needed the potion.“Please,” I said quickly. “Could you help me call him?”She exhaled, then unlocked her phone and dialed. No answer. She tried again. Still nothing.“I don’t have the king’s number,” she admitted. “But I called my husband. He’s not picking up ei

Emily’s POV My eyes fluttered open, and I blinked against the darkness. The low hum and shudder of an engine told me we were moving.The stench of blood mixed with other nauseating odors clogged the air and made my stomach turn.I tried to sit up, but pain flared, and I realized my hands and legs were bound.A muffled groan beside me made my heart skip. I wasn’t alone and I'd been tied to the person. When another body shifted against mine, and murmured. Then I realized there were more of us in the vehicle. But I couldn’t see a single face.My head throbbed, swollen and raw. Forcing my eyes open beneath the heavy lids, I caught a faint light creeping into the cabin. It wasn’t dark outside.After what felt like hours, the vehicle finally stopped. The doors swung open, flooding the space with light that burned my eyes. I blinked furiously, trying to adjust, only to be yanked out of the vehicle along with the others, all of us bound together by the same rope.We tumbled over one another,

Emily's POV I woke up to heat.Not the lingering ache in my body, but something else. Something undeniable.My eyes fluttered open and realized I was pressed against Malric’s chest. Solid. Warm. I shifted slightly, and my hands brushed something warm and undeniably solid. My face dropped to my hand before I could stop it. Mistake.My face burned instantly, even as pain throbbed through my ribs. I looked away, then looked back before I could stop myself. Another mistake.I swallowed, my heart hammering, but he didn’t flinch. His body remained relaxed, as though none of this affected him. That annoyed me more than anything else.Was he doing this on purpose? Because he’d seen me naked last night?Fine.I lifted my chin and forced my expression into something stubbornly neutral. I wasn’t going to be the only one squirming over a situation he caused. He should be the one to feel embarrassed, not me.But my body had other ideas.Heat coiled low in my belly, fast and unrelenting, no matte