LOGINMagnusI found Sabelle in her lair. Or rather, my grandfather's lair, the one room in the castle I was never allowed to enter as a young boy.“To what do I owe this pleasure?” She grinned, her brows rising in mock surprise, the sound of her voice a silken caress.“You know why I'm here, Sabelle.”The room was nothing like I had imagined. It was far worse. The smell, a syrupy wave, made my nose wrinkle in disgust.What the hell was she boiling in that black cauldron?The place reeked of death and rotting meat, a stench that clung to the air like a veil. Goddess, the place could do with a thorough cleaning, dust motes dancing in the dim light. It wasn’t much better than the cave she had occupied.A hairy spider, its legs skittering, crawled up my leg. I shook it off, the rough sensation prickling my skin, and crushed it under my boot with a sickening pop.“Don't deny me the gratification of hearing it from your very lips, my sweet pet,” she said in that seductive voice she used way too
ErinaMagnus was tense during lunch and remained quiet, stabbing at the food on his plate as if it had offended him. His mood soured the delicious aroma of the roasted meat so much that it tasted like ash in my mouth.The Supreme didn’t join us, and I was glad for the privacy. The servers came and went silently and efficiently. Hein and our bodyguards were elsewhere, but I felt their comforting presence through the link. They were ready to intercede at the first sign of trouble.I sighed, having lost my appetite. “Magnus, speak to me. I can see that you are worried.”“I’m not!” his fork clattered onto the plate. Storms brewed in his silver eyes. “I should have just executed those old bastards and bedamned the consequences. She’s going to reinstate them.”I kept my voice low. Didn’t want to incite him further. “You don’t know that.” But he was probably right. “Klaus influenced them. Don’t you think they deserve a second chance at least?” For the sake of peace.He glared at me with murd
MagnusA few days after I had stripped my elders of their positions and held Klaus in custody, the summons came. Erina and I had to go to the capital to see the Supreme. Hein and our security detail went with us to the impressive glass and chrome structure, three moons, the symbols of Selene etched into the glass doors. I had only been there once before to claim my throne. It seemed like eons ago.Still looked the same as I remembered. Understated. Cold. Blue and Silver. Reeking of superiority.“Gosh, this is not what I expected,” Erina said. “It looks so normal.”I chuckled at her amazed expression. “We know how to blend in with humans, my love.” Except the people who worked there were not human.***The Supreme waited at the head of the polished mahogany table in the conference room. A solitary figure, bathed in the muted light of the panoramic windows on the top floor.A queen in her castle of glass.Her silver hair stood out vividly against the rich black wolf fur that covered her
ErinaBeing with Marcel calmed me. Who could be angry when looking at his sweet face, inhaling his baby scent? So pure, so innocent. I loved him so much it actually hurt to breathe. My heart was fit to burst with love for him. I kissed his tiny hands, smiling as he tried to grab my nose. He looked at me with those clear, blue, wide-eyed, innocent eyes, and I melted.“I won’t let anyone hurt you or take you away from me, my little boy,” I promised. Especially not that red-haired witch!“And neither would I,” Magnus said as he stepped into the nursery, bringing with him her scent. “I knew I would find you here.” As if I had been anywhere else.He could’ve had the decency to wash her stench off him! I sat with my back to Magnus, with Marcel nestled in my arms.“I didn’t ask you to come find me. Don’t you have a kingdom to run?” I kept my voice soft, despite the ice in my tone. I didn’t want to alarm Marcel. “Daddy is a very busy man,” I crooned to the baby. “But he still has time to run
MagnusI let her go. Sabelle and I had pressing matters to discuss. I promised myself to make it up to Erina later. Devil only knew why she was so angry. She was being utterly unreasonable.“Who’d you lie to, Sabelle? Me or them!” Gods help her if she lied to me. Not even carrying my child would save her then. My child. Thinking about it made bile rise in my throat. Gods! What kind of creature would she be? Devil spawn.“Lie? About what, nephew?” She lifted her brows, trying and failing miserably at innocence. The air between us crackled with tension.“Cut the crap, Sabelle! You know exactly what I mean.” My patience was wearing thin. “Did you help Erina or not!” I was putting myself out on a limb for her. Giving her a position of power, with how suspicious the wolves were of witches, it didn’t put me in a favorable light.“Mind how you speak to me, pet!” she hissed, her silver eyes turning to slits. “I didn’t lie. Not to you and not to them.” She pushed me away and strode towards the
Erina“This is a mistake, my king,” Elder Marcus staggered forward to fall at Magnus’ feet, his dark robe pooling around him. “We’ve served you for decades. We’ve always tried to guide you on the right path.”“Yes…” Magnus drawled. “The path of fear, of superstitious nonsense. Of control. I am not yours to control, Marcus.” His eyes scanned over the group of elders to rest on Klaus. “None of you. Not even the Supreme. I am the Lycan.” There was a dangerous edge to his voice, a barely controlled rage that vibrated in the air. “Erina and I will rewrite history. The old ways no longer apply to us or our heirs.”Klaus burst out in mocking laughter. He clapped his hands, a deliberate, slow applause to show his contempt. “Well done, Excellence. You’ve just sealed your fate and proven the prophecy right. This is the end of the Lycan rule.” Still so arrogant and self-assured even as Magnus’ soldiers surrounded him and his men.Having heard enough, I stepped down from the throne to join Magnus
ErinaHow could I stay strong when he kissed me like that? When the way his fingers found all the right places to make me burn for him. But this time it was different. He had never been so gentle with me before. It was almost maddening. I craved him to take me like a wild beast, fuck me until I saw
I joined Hein, Erina and Sabelle where they stood on the lawn watching the soldiers as they dragged more pack members from their homes in the valley below. We heard the noise drifting up: desperate cries for mercy, shouts of defiance, and the sounds of pain as the soldiers used violence to stop res
MagnusAs demanded, Fritz’s pack gathered outside, males and females separated. Being separated from their young and females kept the males subdued. I instructed my soldiers to take Fritz and his luna bound and chained to wait outside for me while I got Erina. I needed her by my side.But when I wa
MagnusFedor left with his grandchild, and I let the soldiers take Olivia away, leaving me alone with Erina. There was still time to deal with my traitors. Spending time with Erina was more important. There was so much I longed to say, to ask, even if I wouldn’t like the answers. But my tongue refu







