Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 9

Aliana POV

I woke up with a terrible headache. The window was dark, and I knew it was nighttime. The memory of what happened came to me, and I was afraid. I wondered what must have made Nikolas rush into his mother’s room like he did. I had told him I would have to force-feed her unless she was sedated. When I saw she wasn’t sedated as expected, I believed Nikolas wanted to make it difficult for me, so I devised other means to carry on. The woman had bit me in the process.

I felt for my arm where she had bitten and saw it had already healed.

I became apprehensive.

I did not know if I should go and check on her or look for Nikolas. I decided to remain in my room.

I got off the bed and decided to sit under a cold shower to help with my headache. I also felt a slight fever, but I kept it to myself. It was best Nikolas believed I was still asleep.

The fever reduced after I had left the shower. I returned to my room, n*ake*d, and found Nikolas sitting on the bed.

I screamed from shock and ran back to the bathroom to wear the bathrobe. I returned feeling embarrassed. I was also afraid that something terrible had happened.

“Come here,” he said calmly, and I walked close to him quietly.

“She wasn’t sedated, I just wanted to get food into her. I swear, I had no malicious intent,” I said quickly, pleading my case before the opportunity to do so was taken from me. He nodded and waited for me to reach him before he spoke.

“Next time you find her in that state, you should link me,” he said, and I nodded quickly.

Then he looked at me with a tinge of concern in his eyes.

“How are you feeling?” he asked, and I opted to lie.

“I am all right,” I said. Nikolas assessed me and then nodded and stood up.

“The doctor will bring you some medicine. Try and get some rest. You can take tomorrow off,” He said, and I refused to take the day off. If I were idle, I would sink into depression. I needed to occupy my mind

“I would prefer to continue my work, alpha,” I said, and he sighed.

“Suit yourself,” he said and walked out.

One Month Later.

to see me, but I knew he had company in his room

while passing the corridor, and he would not spare me a glance. Sometimes he would look at me and then look away immediately. He also seemed highly occupied, which made me wonder where he planned to

me because they did, and surprisingly it hurt a

about it in the first week, but fell into a rhythm and let

stayed with her longer than required. She had gained weight and was eating now. She was also a bit less aggressive. I believed hunger was part of the reason why she behaved

the queen’s room and found Nikolas sitting by his mother’s side and feeding

not spoken to him in a while. I wondered if talking now would

with care and even wipe food from the corner of her l*ips. She did not recognise him, and she did

her memories but wasn’t acting mad anymore. He finished feeding

to ignore me just as he had

I reluctantly left Ania and Lisa and followed

room. We entered, and he sat on the couch while I remained on

said, and there was nothing to gloat

I said,

I nodded. “Forest is our home and the only place we can still live. We have all resigned ourselves to our fate. I didn’t do this with the hope of freedom. I did not want her to

people. It is only fair after you have reduced my mother’s suffering,” He said, and I could only imagine what my people, especially my father, were enduring, but I bowed my head and thanked him. He moved close to me, and I stepped back immediately. I did not want to go down that path with him again. “Wear something nice tonight, we will be eating together,” he said, leaving the room. He also seemed

rewarding at the same time. Both had

because I was a bit attracted to him and enjoyed our brief moments together, but rewarding because every encounter with him had ended in tears, and since I had no interactions with him, I had not cried in

Ania entered my room with that awful tea again. I only drank it once, and the experience was painful, and

be the same, so there was no need, but she insisted. So, I waited until they had dressed me up and then drank the

Ania picked for me. But

get me something better, Ania?” I

friends now. We were an unlikely mix, but soon, I had come to see

not double-cross me or do things to get me into trouble, it let me know I

I said, and

dress,” She said, and I felt butterflies in my stomach. Then she gave me

are helping you communicate with your people,” she pleaded I wondered why my father

the letter to

you? I know we speak daily, but this is the only way to communicate honestly with you. Alpha Nikolas is very powerful and can tune in to mind links, that is why I haven’t been able to discuss with you freely that way. He hears everything channeled through

Bright found out the wrong way when he planned to run away. He was caught

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