MasukShe was trained to serve. He was bred to kill her kind. But when she bit him to save his life… She became the secret he hides beneath silk sheets and wolf scars. Now the Alpha heals with every taste of her. And she falls with every command from his lips. The kingdom is searching for the vampire. And she’s moaning in the Alpha’s bed.
Lihat lebih banyakXavier’s Pov I stood there with my fingers still cupping Astrid’s chin. Her skin was warm and incredibly soft beneath my rough hand, like the finest silk warmed by the sun. I could feel the slight tremble in her jaw as she looked up at me. Her eyes were wide and uncertain, but there was something else in them too. Something that made my blood run hotter. I was glad nobody had touched her. If they had, the rage inside me would have been uncontrollable. I did not even understand where that rage came from. Why did the thought of anyone else laying a finger on her make me want to tear the world apart? Maybe it was because she had saved my life once. Maybe it was because she was mine now. Whatever it was, it burned deep.I slowly pulled my hand away. My fingers brushed along her jaw one last time, lingering just a second longer than necessary. Then I turned and walked back to my chair. The heavy wood creaked loudly as I sat down. Astrid remained standing in front of me. She looked so smal
Astrid’s PovWe stepped into the room and it felt strangely quiet. The space was small but clean. There was only one bed. I did not know what to do so I sat at the very edge of the bed feeling awkward. Talon stood near the door for a moment before he spoke.“So what is going to happen to your makeup? Are you going to sleep with it on?”I touched my face lightly. “I will take a bath and wipe it off. But this long wedding dress is very uncomfortable. If I had something sharp I could cut it shorter to make it easier to sleep in.”Talon nodded. “You know what? When you remove the dress keep it on top of the bed. Tell me the length you want me to cut it. When you finish bathing it will be ready for you to wear.”I looked at him with surprise. “Oh thank you so much. I did not know your claws were that sharp for clothes.”Talon gave a small smile. “If my claws are sharp for people what is cloth that it cannot cut?”I felt a little stupid for asking the question. We stared at each other for a
Astrid’s PovIf someone had told me that I would be getting married to the ugliest man in the world I would never have believed it. Not even for one second. I had always dreamed about my wedding day. I imagined wearing a beautiful white dress with flowers in my hair. I imagined smiling because I was happy. But here I was standing in front of a cracked mirror looking at myself in a dress that was not mine. I looked beautiful on the outside but inside I felt completely empty.Two ladies I did not even know were helping me get ready. One was kind and quiet. The other had a mean face and kept sighing like I was wasting her time. I turned to the kind one with tears in my eyes.“Please I cannot do this,” I whispered.She gave me a small sad smile. “My child you have to. We have no option. This is what we do to survive.”I tried again. “I cannot do this. I still have so much to live for. I cannot stay with this man please.”The mean one snapped at me. “Hey girl do not spoil the makeup we wor
Xavier’s PovI stared at Aliyah like I had not heard her correctly. My mind refused to accept the words. Maybe I heard wrong. Maybe she said something else. This could not be real.“I did not get you,” I said slowly. “Come again.”Aliyah continued eating her food calmly like she had not just said something crazy. She took another bite and chewed slowly.I felt my blood start to boil. I raised my voice. “I asked you a question Aliyah. What did you just say?”She finally dropped her fork and looked up at me. “Oh come on Xavier. I sold her. She was of no use to me anymore. So I sold her to some traders on her way to get married to an elder somewhere far away.”My hands clenched into fists. “You would not dare.”Aliyah stood up slowly. “What do you mean I would not dare? She is just a lowly servant. Since when did you start caring so much about servants and what I do with them? You wanted a personal maid. I gave you a new one. She was always making mistakes anyway. It was out of my genero
Astrid’s PovIt’s been four days.Four long, brutal days since they dragged me into this nightmare. Every hour feels like another twist of the knife, carving deeper into my soul. The walls of this castle seem to breathe violence and blood. And me? I’m just a human girl caught in the middle of it al
Astrid’s PovWith trembling lashes, I slowly cracked my eyes open, unsure and terrified. And there he was.He stood tall at the top of the stairs, his presence commanding absolute silence. Power rolled off him in waves, heavy and suffocating, like heat rising from a wildfire. His dark eyes met mine
Astrid’s PovPlease, please, please stop. Please, I don’t want to die. Please, I beg of you, don’t do this.The voice was mine, but I didn’t recognize it. It came out strangled and broken, trembling with a kind of fear I had never felt before. My own scream echoed back at me, swallowed up by the th
Astrid’s PovAliyah released my hair and threw me to the floor like I was nothing.I hit the cold stone hard, my palms scraping against the ground. Before I could even think about getting up, her foot came down on my hand. Not a kick. A slow, deliberate stomp. I bit down on my lip so hard I tasted

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