Chapter 84 She looked lost, smaller, her eyes growing distant even as she looked right at me. The colour had bled from her face, her shoulders trembling in my grasps. “I am losing my mind.” She whispered, still aghast. She shook her head, as if trying to convince herself. “It
Chapter 83 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ And THAT scared me more than anything. “This is Lycanthropy,” I said slowly, testing the words. “This is what it means to be p> “Part of this world?” Dmitri finished. His dark eyes studied me. “Yes p> He leaned forward, and suddenly his grip was on my
Chapter 82 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ Registering his words was impossible, not when his grip on my hip was a brand. Even when it did sink in, my body had no interest in rising from my current position. Danger radiated off him, like a beacon but all it did was make the peaks
Chapter 81 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ His breath fanned across my skin. I couldnβt breathe. “You think you canβt do this?” His grip was not painful, it was somewhere in between anchoring me to this moment and tender enough for my mind to float. “Youβre WRONG p> My heart slammed against my ribs.
Chapter 80 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ Not even Olya could force a conversation at breakfast. No matter how much she poked and prodded, no one rose to her bait. “You slouch,” she murmured, her voice light but from a mile away you could see the malicious glint in her eyes. Yet, I could
Chapter 79 The door rattled with a knock before swinging open. My Beta stepped in. I turned my chair to face him. For a tense moment, neither of us spoke. “So you got your answer,” I said. He nodded carefully. His movements stiffer than usual. “She made herself clear, High
Chapter 78 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ The boulder came hurled towards me with a speed that made my heart lunge into my throat. I ducked, the wind from the rockβs momentum nearly knocking me over. I slide down easily, making eye contact with Dmitri just as it made impact behind me, into the
Chapter 77 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ He moved into the center of the kitchen, gesturing for me to follow. “Basic Lycan waltz,” he said. “Three-count rhythm. Iβll lead p> “Obviously. Iβd probably lead us into a wall p> That almost-smile again. “Probably p> He extended his hand. Palm up. Formal. I placed my
Chapter 76 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ “How long have you been standing there?” I rasped. “Long enough to see you inhale that food like it personally offended you p> I flushed. “I was hungry p> “Clearly.” He moved closer, leaning against the counter. “Six hours of training will do that p> “You left
Chapter 75 Her gaze found mine. And for a heartbeat, neither of us moved. I was close now. Too close. Twenty feet. Maybe less. Close enough to see the shock in her eyes. The sweat on her skin. The rapid rise and fall of her chest. Close enough to scent
Chapter 74 Sweat slicked every surface of her bronze skin as she pushed the smallest of the three sizes of boulders for the third time through the entire training court. The training court itself was nearly as wide as a full-sized football field. The boulder she was pushing was not
Chapter 73 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ The High Alphaβs mansion wasnβt large in the way slick modern homes or futurist condos wereβall glass and showmanship. It wasnβt built in the grandiose, competitive way the wealthy and affluent built theirs, nor was it understated. It simply was. The mansion was, in a way, a
Chapter 72 “I do,” I replied, not keen on where this was going. “But its effects should have begun to wear off by now. Itβs been days. We are not bonded.” Despite the calm cadence of my voice, panic slowly crept up my throat. “Itβs not that simple,” he replied,
Chapter 71 The steaming hot water washed over my body, scalding for just a moment. It hissed at its contact with my icy skin, cooling completely to warmth within seconds. The hot water did nothing to dent the perpetual cold that held me captive. I gritted my teeth, knocking my
Chapter 70 π ππ’π₯π’ππ‘ “Dark arts.” Two words. Flat. Answering my rambling question about Silas as if the last thirty seconds hadnβt happened. His hand moved away from the scar, continued to another bruise on my shoulder blade. He remained clinical and professional like he had not just been setting
Chapter 69 His eyes darkened back to their normal deep blue. The strange, prophetic quality vanished, replaced by his usual controlled composure. He straightened slightly, as if realizing heβd said too much. Or revealed too much. “I apologize, High Alpha. I got carried away p> My eyes narrowed on him,
Chapter 68 “You lost to that wolfless disgrace?” I snapped at her, my grip on her face tightening. Disgust rippled through me at her pathetic pleading and excuses. “I triedβmy bestβI really did but the Alphaβ” She stuttered. But I only gripped harder, leaving her unable to form words. “You
Chapter 67 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ Konstantinβs mouth opened and closed like a fish drowning on land. “You canβtβI advancedβyou said I p> “The test is complete. You failed.” Vladimirβs tone was final. Absolute. “Arlo. Escort him out p> Arlo moved forward immediately. Konstantin looked wildly between Vladimir, me, even Dmitriβsearching for something,
Chapter 66 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ The first thing I noticed were Konstantin leaving his marked spot to Dmitri. My stomach dropped. “I will report you to the HIgh Alpha that stupid stunt you pulled. All you do is fucking cheat p> But Dmitri seemed to pay him no mind, his looking the
Chapter 65 πππ’π₯π’ππ‘ “Whatβs wrong?” Konstantin laughed. “Whereβs that smart mouth now? Come on, tell me about my dick again! Say it p> I tried to move. Tried to anticipate. But my body was screaming, my mind fragmenting under the barrage of pain and terror. >”Kaia, please p> >”Youβre not