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

would look at me and then look away immediately. He also seemed highly occupied, which

surprisingly it hurt a bit. I should be happy about it, but I wasn’t.

about it in the first week, but

eating now. She was also a bit less aggressive. I believed hunger was part of the reason why she behaved that way. With her tummy always full, she had no need to act wild. The woman responded to me and allowed me to spoon-feed her even though she wasn’t sedated. It was considerable

fifth week of treatment, we got to the queen’s room and found Nikolas sitting by his mother’s side and feeding her with

had seen him but had not spoken to him in a while. I wondered if talking now

wipe food from the corner of her l*ips. She did not recognise him, and she did not act like

like someone who had lost her memories but wasn’t acting mad

knows I was there, and I expected him to ignore me just as he had been doing, but he turned and looked at

ordered, and I reluctantly

We entered, and he sat on the couch while

to gloat about, I was

looking healthier now,” I said, and

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 continue suffering the way she did,” I said,

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 in high spirits, and I wondered what he had up his

we did not interact was painful and rewarding at the same time.

attracted to him and enjoyed our brief moments together, but rewarding because every encounter with him had ended in tears, and since I

it once, and the experience was painful, and it was a waste in the end because he did

there was no need, but she insisted. So, I waited until they had dressed me up and

My hard n*ipp*les showed, and I wondered what the deal was with the clothes Ania picked for me. But I thanked her. The tight dress had a long s*li*t that went up my thigh almost to my hips to show my legs. The fact that I had nothing underneath made me a bit

you get me something

truth was Lisa and Ania had become my friends now. We were an unlikely mix, but

my back every time and did not double-cross me or do things to get me into trouble, it let me know I could trust them. Ania

I said, and she

the dress,” She said, and I felt

us to give this to you. Please destroy it after you have read it, or Alpha will know we are helping you communicate with your people,” she pleaded I wondered

the

and can tune in to mind links, that is why I

planned to run away. He

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