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16 Chapters

AUCTION

RIA’s POVThe first thing I noticed was the scent of smoke. It clung to the velvet curtains, seeped into the stone walls, and burned my throat as I struggled to breathe. The room was heavy with it, mingled with the musk of wolves. Hundreds of eyes burned into me from the shadows, and all of them were waiting for one thing.That would be me.I stood barefoot on a small stage, wrists bound in silver cuffs that dug into my skin, my gown nothing more than a pale scrap that offered no warmth. The chains were unnecessary, my wolf had been drugged into silence hours ago, my blood dulled with herbs that left my body weak. Yet still they chained me, because control was all these men knew.The auctioneer’s voice rose over the murmurs of the crowd. “Lot number eight. Ria Traem. Nineteen years of age. Lyra bloodline.”Whispers surged. Lyra. Even here, among the ruthless, that name carried weight.I kept my chin high, though my stomach twisted. I would not cry. I would not show them fear. That wa

RULES

RIYA’s POVThe auction was over, but its echo lingered in my bones. I didn’t know where my next step would begin but I knew it was just starting. The chains on my wrists had been removed, yet the weight of them remained. Every step I took from the cold marble stage to the shadowed hall outside felt heavy, as if I was walking deeper into a life I hadn’t chosen.Kael Draem didn’t look back to see if I followed. He didn’t need to. The way he moved—broad shoulders cutting through the crowd, head held high—made it clear: wolves obeyed him. Even me. Especially me.The murmurs of the other bidders trailed after us like smoke. I could feel their stares, their whispers. The girl who fetched the highest price. The human-blooded wolf. The one Kael Draem claimed.But there was one gaze sharper than all the rest. Darius Draem—Kael’s stepbrother—stood at the edge of the hall, his arms folded, his jaw tight. Unlike Kael, Darius had no tattoos, no obvious scars, but his eyes burned hotter than fire

Practice

RIYA’s POVThe tower room was too quiet. Too perfect. Too much like a cage draped in silk. My body shifted turning on the bed. I didn’t sleep. Couldn’t. My wolf wouldn’t settle, pacing beneath my skin, claws scraping against my veins. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Kael’s eyes—gray as storm clouds, endless, merciless.Mine.The word clung to me like a scent I couldn’t wash away. I breathed out a sigh of sorrow, or maybe relief. I had to get used to this one way or another, but I was lost, my body ache from the pain, I settled myself covering half my body with the blanket as I closed my eyes, slowly drifting off to sleep. *****The sun shone through the curtains, I still hadn’t moved from the spot by the window. I knew it was already dawn but I didn’t stir, I just waited. The courtyard below was alive now—warriors training in the yard, their growls and grunts carrying on the wind. Wolves sparring, their fur bristling, claws clashing.I should have felt at home among them. I did

The Beginning

RIYA’s POVThe tower felt different that night. But I remember the warning carved deeply into my bone, every word my mom uttered as she lay dying. They were supposed to be our enemy, not one I’ll be acquainted with. My eyes snapped towards the hot burning wood. The fire snapped in the hearth, casting shadows across the stone walls, but the warmth did nothing to calm the restlessness inside me. My wolf paced beneath my skin, ears pinned back, claws digging, restless.The corridors outside thrummed with life—boots on stone, voices muttering, the occasional bark of laughter. I wasn’t alone in this fortress, not really, but I’d never felt more isolated.And then, like always, I felt it before I heard it.Kael.His scent curled into the room before he did—smoke, cedar, and something darker, something that wrapped around my lungs until I couldn’t breathe without thinking of him. The door creaked, and he stepped inside as if it belonged to him. Which, technically, it did.He didn’t speak

Five

RIAI jerked my arm back. I pulled my wrist out of Kael’s hand the moment the lock clicked shut. My skin was red where his fingers had held me."Do not touch me like that again," I said. My voice was low and tight. I took two steps backward, keeping my eyes on him. "You dragged me out of the yard in front of everyone."Kael did not answer right away. He stood near the edge of the steaming stone pool. His gray eyes were dark with anger."You let him stand too close to you," Kael said. His voice was quiet, but it was sharp."He stepped into the ring," I said. I did not look down. "I was doing what you told me to do. I was fighting your Beta. If your stepbrother walks onto your training grounds, that is your problem, not mine.""He was inches from your face," Kael said. He took a step toward me. His boots sounded heavy against the wet stone. "He was talking into your ear. You did not pull back. You stood there and you listened to him.""I listened to a man offer me a way out," I said. I

Six

RIAKael dragged me up the stone stairs by my wrist, his grip tight enough to leave a mark. My clothes were still dripping wet from the bathhouse, leaving a trail of dark water behind us on the floor."You are not going back to the tower," Kael said. He did not look at me as he pulled me down the hallway."That is my room," I said. I tried to pull my hand free, but he did not loosen his grip. "I have my clothes there, and I am not living in your quarters like a kept woman.""Not anymore," Kael said, stopping in front of the massive double doors. "You sleep in my bed from tonight onward. I am not leaving you in an isolated tower where Darius can walk in whenever he pleases, whispering poison into your head while my back is turned.""I do not care about Darius!" I yelled, pulling against his grip with all my strength. "I care about the fact that you drag me around this fortress whenever you lose your temper! I am not a piece of furniture you move from one room to another!""You will sle

Seven

RIAKael’s heavy arm was pinned across my waist, locking me against his chest on the bed. His breathing was slow and deep, the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest keeping me trapped under the dark wolf furs. Slowly, inch by inch, I lifted his forearm and slipped out from under the blankets.I slipped down the hidden servant stairs behind the heavy drapery, heading straight beneath the fortress. Darius was right. If I was going to die here, I had to see the corpse he was replacing me with.The air turned cold and damp as I went lower into the catacombs. The stone walls turned to dark granite, smelling of old dirt and stagnant water. Up ahead, a soft blue light glowed at the end of the tunnel.I stepped into the underground vault.In the center of the room stood a massive glass coffin resting on a stone pedestal. Blue liquid filled the inside, glowing faintly in the dark. Floating inside was a girl with long silver hair and pale skin.Tonia looked like she was just sleeping. She was bea

Eight

RIAI pressed my back flat against the cold surface of Tonia's glass coffin, using every bit of strength I had left to push his massive shoulders back."Step back from me, Kael," I said, my voice shaking with raw fury. "Just get your hands off me.""I am not moving a single inch," Kael said. He didn't budge. He stayed right where he was, his bare, bloody chest crushed against mine, trapping me between his heavy body and the glass."I told you to back off," I said, raising my hand to slap him across the face.My open palm hit his cheek, but in doing so, the open scratch on my hand pressed directly against the fresh blood dripping down his neck. The second our blood mixed, the world stopped.A sharp, violent shockwave exploded in the exact center of my chest. It felt like a white-hot wire snapped inside my ribs, pulling tight between his heart and mine with blinding speed. The air blew out of my lungs all at once, leaving me gasping.Kael stiffened instantly. His gray eyes dilated until

Nine

RIAI woke up cold. I shifted my hips, trying to slide out from under kael. He woke up instantly. His eyes snapped open, gray and clear, locking onto my face before I could move an inch."Where are you going?" Kael asked. His voice was low and rough from sleep."My legs are numb," I said. "Get off me."Kael did not move. He rolled onto his side, propping his head up with one hand, his arm staying clamped over my waist. He looked down at my face, then at the red finger marks on my hips, then at his own blood dried across my chest."You are not leaving this room," Kael said."I am covered in your blood and ink," I said, pointing at the floor where the smashed bottles had spilled. "I am cold, my back hurts, and we just destroyed your workspace. I want to wash my skin.""We will wash together," Kael said."I do not want to wash together," I shot back. "I want to stand on my own feet for five minutes without you putting your hands on me.""That is not going to happen today," Kael said. He

Ten

RIAThe steam in the bathhouse was thick and warm. Steam rose off pool, I sat on the wide stone bench inside the shallow end of the water. Kael sat directly behind me in the water. His broad chest was pressed flat against my back. His heavy legs were wrapped around my hips under the warm water, keeping me pinned against his front.He held a wet cloth in his hand. He wiped the dried blood and dark ink off my shoulders with slow movements. His lips dragged along the side of my neck, kissing the red mark where he had bitten me hours before."You are quiet," Kael said into my skin."I am tired," I said. I looked down at the clear water over my lap. "And I am waiting for you to tell me what happens next.""Nothing happens next," Kael said. He ran the wet cloth down my arm, his fingers tightening on my wrist. "You are here. You are in my bath. You are staying in my bed.""I am not talking about where I sleep, Kael," I said. I turned my head slightly to look back at him. "I am talking about

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