LOGIN[This chapter leans into the darker side of my main character. He's morally grey, fiercely possessive, and makes choices that aren't meant to be justified or admired.Some scenes and themes may be unsettling for some readers. As always, this is a work of fiction, created for entertainment, and the characters' actions do not reflect the author's beliefs.Read at your own discretion.]>>>•>>>•>>>Malik’s POVI rushed into the infirmary, barely able to breathe. I wasn't sure my heart had ever beat this violently in my entire life.Well, okay, that was a lie. My heart had raced just as hard the day I came back to find Nathaniel passed out cold on his bed. It had also raced just as fast with rage when I first found out he was pregnant for a man who wasn't me.But this was a different kind of terror.“Where is he?!” I roared.“This is an infirmary, sir. You need to calm down and—” a young attendant started, stepping in front of me.“I need to what? Shut up?!” I snarled. “You do not want to
Nathaniel’s POVThe freezing water closed over my head. And for a second, everything was muffled and dark.My heart hammered against my ribs as I kicked upward, reaching the surface with a gasping breath. Pond water stung my eyes and dripped from my hair. The cold seeped straight into my bones.I could hear them laughing. Or at least Kiara was. “You’re so pathetic,” she sneered from the walkway above me. “Can’t even stay on your feet.”My cheeks burned with humiliation. I tried to find my footing on the slippery bottom of the pond, but the water came up to my chest and every movement made my soaked clothes drag me down. My wolf was whining inside me, curling up in shame.‘Why am I always the weak one?’A frantic barking came from behind the bushes.Bane.He came charging down the path, his golden eyes wild. The squirrel was long forgotten. He skidded to a halt at the edge of the pond, took one look at me in the water, and let out a deep growl that made even Kiara shut up for a secon
Nathaniel's POV I'm sick of this.It was safe to say the Imperial Capital was nothing like I'd imagined. I thought being in Malik’s home was overwhelming… until I stepped foot here.Just like how it was back at the estate, I felt purposeless. Day after day, he’d go to his new office to continue his investigation into the trafficking ring, and I’d remain behind, waiting for him, like a… pet.I know Malik doesn’t want me to feel this way. I don’t want to feel this way either. But I just can’t help it. A soft whine cut through the room.I looked down and sighed. Bane was resting on the marble floor, his giant head propped up on his front paws, looking miserable. Despite my insistence that I was safe inside the palace walls, Malik had demanded that Bane stay with me constantly.The wolf was usually happy, but right now, he looked just as upset as I felt.I walked over and knelt on the floor, throwing my arms around his neck for a tight hug.“You miss him, huh buddy?” I murmured, rubbing
Malik’s POV Nathaniel lay beneath me, his chest rising and falling rapidly. He looked up at me through his long, dark eyelashes, his cheeks flushed. He shifted slightly, his gaze flickering downward before he shyly whispered, “You didn't uh… you didn't come.” I let out a low, breathy laugh. My dick felt so incredibly hard it was almost painful against my trousers, pulsing with a heavy ache. But watching him unravel and hearing his desperate moans, was more than enough for me. At least for now. “Nah, I'm good,” I murmured, leaning down to press a quick kiss to his forehead. “You should probably go shower.” Nathaniel sagged against the mattress, looking grateful for a way to escape. He nodded quickly, sliding out from under me so fast he almost tripped over the sheets, and rushed straight toward the small bathroom. I sat up on the edge of the bed, letting out another laugh as the bathroom door clicked shut. If someone had told me a year ago that Nathaniel and I would ever start ge
Nathaniel’s POVI woke up slowly, my eyelids heavy as I blinked against the light coming through the window. I wasn’t sure what it was but something felt… different.As the scent of leather enveloped me and I became aware of the hard body beneath me, my breath hitched. It can't be…I turned my head slowly, almost terrified that my mind was playing a cruel trick on me. But it wasn't a trick. Malik was lying right beside me.His eyes were closed, his sharp jawline shadowed with a trace of stubble. He looked exhausted, but his massive arm was wrapped securely around my waist, anchoring me against his side. Relief flooded my chest and my eyes filled with tears. Shaking, I lifted a hand and pressed my palm flat against his bare chest, feeling the steady thud of his heartbeat. He was real. He was actually here.A vibrating rumble on the floor made me snap my eyes toward the bottom of the bed.A massive shadow wolf looked up at me, his golden eyes bright. I could barely believe it. It had
Malik's POVI pushed the heavy metal door open, my boots making almost no sound against the floorboards. As I stepped inside, I couldn’t help but be irritated. I had bypassed the security alarms and picked the back lock in less than two minutes.‘So much for a safe house.’If it was this easy for me to break in, any decent tracker from the Capital could do the exact same thing. I was going to have to redo the entire security system myself.Beside me, Bane let out a low growl, his massive black wolf form casting a giant shadow against the wall. Trying to convince him not to come had been a complete waste of breath.“Shush,” I muttered, placing a hand on his broad head. “It’s past midnight. Don't rile them up.”Bane huffed, his wet nose nudging my hip, but he went silent.The place was stuffy, but the air had a faint trace of his unmistakable scent. Nathaniel was here. As I took another step into the dark hallway, a faint rustle of fabric caught my attention. Before I could even turn m
Malik's POVI’m kissing Nathaniel. I’M. KISSING. NATHANIEL.The mantra screamed through my head, and it nearly drove my inner wolf insane with victory. For years, I had starved for this. I had watched him from across rooms, contenting myself with being just the protector, just the best friend, whil
Nathaniel’s POV If he wanted to pretend I didn't exist, then so be it. It had been two days since the festival and Malik was still completely ignoring me. I hadn’t done anything wrong, but he wouldn't even give me the opportunity to explain that Brandon had forced that kiss on me. Instead, he’
Nathaniel's POV The polished floors of the Pack House felt unusually cold beneath my boots as I walked through the grand entrance. My fingers tightly gripped the strap of my satchel, a knot of anxiety twisting in my stomach. Malik had mind-linked me just a few minutes ago, telling me to come to
Malik’s POV I stood on the elevated stone podium, my arms crossed over my chest as my eyes ruthlessly glanced through the sea of pack members below. The noise of the crowd was a loud, chaotic buzz, but I wasn't listening to it. I was looking for one specific person. Yet I couldn't find Nathaniel







